HENRY WILLIAM NELLES
. He served as a captain in the Indian Department throughout the war. For his Loyalty to the British Crown, he forfeited to the State of New York 232 acres of land with a stone house deeded to him by gift from William Nelles on February 16, 1767; 100 acres woodland from a deed of gift from Robert Nelles dated March 18, 1779; 100 acres of land and a frame house he purchased from Frederick Geler on February 2, 1775;
100 acres of land and a frame house he purchased from John Hadcock on July 7, 1772;
50 acres of woodland and a frame house he purchased from John Hadcock on June 5, 1767;
100 acres of woodland he purchased from Warner Tygert on October 4, 1769
; a sawmill, and six Negroes (Audit Office 13/14/442-456). His file contains depositions by [Johan] Adam Young and John Young.
ROBERT NELLES
. During the Revolutionary War he was in possession of 150 acres of land in Lot64 of the John Groesbeck Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
GOTLEP NESTELL.
During the Revolutionary War he was in possession of 150 acres of land in the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
MARTIN NESTLE
, RWPA #W16354. He married in Johnstown Township, Fulton County, New York, Catharine _____, while stationed at Fort Plain. He died on July 27, 1827. He served as a matross in Colonel John Lamb’s Regiment of Artillery. He fought in the Battles of Oriskany & Johnstown. He enlisted in Lamb’s Regiment while living at Stone Arabia. His file contains a deposition by Peter Warmuth. He was discharged from the service in1783 while at Stony Point about 36 miles above the City of New York on the Hudson River. He states that his discharged was destroyed when the home of Jost Spraker in the Town of Palatine in Montgomery County, New York was consumed by fire. See also Martin Nestell, BLWt #7552. [M805]
MARTIN NESTELL
. 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 occupied a house 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 Lot of 12 acres in the Van Slyck/De Peyster Patent where on Nessel was residing from Hendrick H. Van Wie of Bethlehem in the Colony of Rensselaer Wyck in Albany County, New York; on September 21, 1768 his lease was renewed for an additional two years. Included in the aforesaid lease was written permission for Nessel to remove lumber and fuel from Van Wie's Woodland Lot 6 in the same patent. The same said lease was witnessed by Johan Ger [George] Wafle whose land abutted the said Lot 1 (S. L. Frey Papers, Box 6).
HENRY NEWKIRK
, RWPA #R7622. He was age 75 when deposed on October 14, 1835. He served in Captain John Newkirk's Company of the First New York Regiment. He states he also served tours 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, Montgomery County,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.
Nicholas Hill suggests he once served with Jacob at Fort Plank.
His file also contains depositions by John Servos, William Newkirk, and Jacob Snook
WILLIAM J. NEWKIRK
, RWPA #R7632. He died in February of 1849.
JOSEPH NEWMAN
, RWPA #R7626. He was born in Coldrain Township, Massachusetts in 1763. He fought in the Battles of Hubbleton and Bemis Heights. He was captured in the Battle of Bemis Heights, but was able to escape from his Indian captors and then after returning to his home in Colerain for a short period, he moved to Remensnyders Bush and enlisted in Cpat6in John Keyser’s Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia, and states that John Miller was the First Sergeant of Captain Keyser’s Company. He states that he was once out a scout to Jerseyfield under First Sergeant Miller. He was also once out on a scout to Andrustown about six miles ,
west
of Fort Herkimer. [M805]
NATHANIEL NORTON
. The following document from the George Clinton Papers in The State Historical Society of Wisconsin sheds additional light on the services of this gentleman and others while he was stationed in the Mohawk Valley.
——————
Poughkeepsie July 9
th
1780
Dear Sir
Capt Norton of the 4
th
. and Lieut Colbreath of the 3
d
. New York Battalions of continental Troops are ordered on recruiting Service among the Levies stationed on the frontiers of Albany Tryon and Charlotte Counties They are utterly destitute of Cash even to bear their own private Expenses and without a little Money it will be impossible for them to proceed on this important Business with the least probability of Success —— I have therefore to request that you will advance them each two thousand 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 am Dear Sir with great
Regard Your most Obed
t
Serv
t
Geo. Clinton
Gerard Bancker Esq
r
.
Treasurer of the State of New York.
Public Service
Geo: Clinton
Gerard Bancker Esquire
Treasurer of the State of New York
Albany
favoured by Cap. Norton
Governor Clinton
£1600.——
400.——
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JONATHAN OGDEN, RWPA #S11154
. He was born in the Town of Newton which is now known as Halfmoon in Saratoga County, New York on April 30
th
, 1766. He states he first enlisted as a private while living in the Town or Patent known as Warrens Bush. in Captain Jacob Gardenier’s Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia in May of 1780 and was stationed at Fort Hunter where he assisted in building additions to the said fortress and in building two blockhouses. In 1781, he enlisted in Captain Garret Putman’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps for five months. He states that one of the sergeants in Putman’s Company was Adam Storms.
ABRAHAM OOTHOUT
. On February 27, 1771 Abraham received from the hands of
Markus Peterie
thirteen pounds ten shillings and one pence in settlement of the account of Markus’ son,
Johan Joest Peterie
(Petrie Family Papers REC.1-14).
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 Leonard Bleeker'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 Chris P. Yates with 15 skipples of Indian Corn (Gerrit Y. Lansing 2:18).
AARON OSBORN, RWPA #W4558/BLWt #80622-160-55. He was age 74 when deposed in the Town of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York on 1818. He deserted his first wife about November of 1784. He served as a drummer and as a corporal in Captain James Gregg's Company of the Third New York Regiment until the Third Regiment was dissolved into the FirstNew York Regiment. He married. in the home of John Willis in the City of Albany, Albany County, New York in January of 1780 (she calls it the hard Winter of 1780), Sarah Read. His widow was aged 109 or 110 years when she applied for a Bounty Land Warrant. His widow states that at the time of their marriage she was living in the home of John Willis and to whom Osborn had returned to work for in 1780 for a period of about two months. His widow states that he was present within Fort Stanwix during Saint Leger's Siege. Osborn asked his bride to go with when he returned to the service, but declined to go with him until Captain Gregg assured he would be made a commissary's guard. Sarah states that she knew Captain Gregg well and that the Captain Gregg had episodes of being shattered in his mind by his wound. She says that Captain Gregg stated that he two others of his regiment were out pigeon hunting and that the Captain said he escaped death by reason of the Tomahawk glancing off the bottom of his skull. Captain Gregg said that when he came to, he crept among said dead long and laid his head on one of the dead and while his dog came to his relief. Gregg goes on to state that his dog then went to two men who were fishing near the fort and who rescued him. His widow speaks of the capture of a British Officer who had been spying [Major John Andre] and seeing a Mister ____ Monteen and a Mister ____ Clarke assist General Benedict Arnold in escaping. She also mentions the hanging of a man named Burke supposedly for treason, but that she feels that he was hung instead for insulting Adjutant J. H. Wendell who was the prosecutor, and that the site was moved as there was a great outcry against his sentence. She states that she rode on horseback through Philadelphia and near some homes that were built near Schulykill she baked some bread and states that the only other family 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 named Letta being with them at Schulykill. She traveled from Baltimore to Saint James River onboard the same vessel as General James Clinton. She states that near Yorktown she saw the bodies of several dead Negroes who been starved and thrown out by the British. She provides extensive details on camp life, her duties, and the Siege of Yorktown. He was also fought in the Battle of Peeks Kill and marched in Sullivan's Campaign. He was discharged in June of 1783.
ISAAC OSTERHOUDT, RWPA #S43758. He first applied for a pension on April 10, 1818. He was age 60 when deposed in 1820. He states he served as a private in Captain Leonard Bleeker's Company of the Third New York Regiment and took part in the Sullivan Campaign in 1779. His file contains a discharge signed by General George Washington.
JOHN OSTERHOUDT. During the American Revolution he possessed a far of 100 acres in the Henderson 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).
ISAAC PARIS
. He signed a document dated
Stonerabie
th
20 1773
he acknowledges the receipt of £3=6=9 from the hands of
Marcks Petery
[the document bears Isaac's signature] (Petrie Family Papers 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).
ISAAC PARIS [Jr]. Frederick Baum stated that Isaac was a son of the Isaac Paris who was killed in the Battle of Oriskany. Isaac served as a lieutenant in Captain Putman’s Company in 1779. Baum apparently mistook Isaac Paris Junior for his older brother, Peter Paris, who is also stated to have been 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 Captain Christopher W. Fox’s Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia (New York 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 First Regiment of New York State Levies on May 11, 1780. The papers of William Malcom would seem to indicate he performed only one short tour of duty in the Mohawk Valley driving cattle from Fort Herkimer to Fort Schuyler.
ZEBULON PARKE
, RWPA #S3641. He was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in January of 1757. He died on July 4, 1846. He served as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson's Company of the Third New Jersey Regiment [Elias Dayton's Regiment] from January of 1776 through July 1, 1779when 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 a deposition by John Stout of the same company. His file contains a discharge signed by Colonel Elias Dayton, 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 Anthony Whelp’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment as a substitute Joseph Parks. He states he served at the Middle Schoharie Fort. He also served in Captain John Moody's of Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery.
SMITH PARKS
, RWPA #R7971. He was born in Sharon Township, Litchfield County, Connecticutin 1749. He states he served a tour at Cherry Valley in 1778 under Captain Ebeneezer Benjamin's Company of the King's District Regiment of Albany County Militia and marched from Cherry Valley to Springfield, New York on the day it was burnt by the British. He states he also served a tour at Johnstown as a sergeant in Captain Josiah Warner's Detachment of the King's District Regiment of Albany County Militia. He speaks of the hanging of the spy [ ] Slauson at Albany.
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 Company of the Third New Jersey Regiment. He states his company was stationed at Johnstown, New York and was from there marched to Fort Stanwix where they erected a new fortress which was christened Fort Schuyler. His file contains a deposition by Mathias Parr.
MATHIAS PARR
, RWPA #S17001. He was born at Roxbury in Morris County, New Jersey on September 19, 1757, a brother of John Parr. He enlisted as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson's Company of Colonel Elias Dayton's Third New Jersey Regiment (Lieutenant Colonel White and Major Frances Barber) and states they were marched up the Mohawk River to engage the Mohawk Indians. 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 Ticonderago where he became ill and was transferred to the Hospital at Albany. He was discharged while at Albany 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, New Jersey, and the Battle of Burlington, New Jersey. The other officers of Captain Tomas Patterson's Company were: First Lieutenant Mott; Second Lieutenant William McDaniel; and Ensign Edward Patterson. John Parr states his brother served in Captain Patterson's Company at the same time as he 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 in Rensselaer 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 to Tierce'sa Company at Stone Arabia and marched from there to Fort Plane. On January 1, 1782, he re-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 Regiment of Rhode Island Troops. He that after the Peace, he and a few other privates were ordered to march from Fort Plane to Albany, under the command of Sergeant James Shaw. He states he was discharged from Willett's Regiment while at Fort Plane on October 18, 1783. Moses describes Fort Paris as a small fort located between Fort Plane and Johnstown. His file contains depositions by Stephen Sweet, Elisha Babcock, Nathan Niles, Samuel Foster, and William Caslor. His file also contains a pay receipt.
FREEGIFT PATCHIN
, RWPA #W21910.
He was born a brother of Isaac Patchin. He married in Wilton Parish, Norwalk Township, Fairfield County, Connecticut on September 14, 1784, Molly Morehouse, a sister of Banks Morehouse. He died in
Blenheim Township, Schoharie County, New York on August 32, 1831. He first enlisted as a fifer at Fairfield, Connecticut. His widow states that Freegift Patchin, Isaac Patchin, Ira Thompson were all captured by the British while out to
Harpersfield in the summer of 1780 while out under Captain Alexander Harper of Lieutenant Colonel John Harper’s Regiment of Tryon County Militia. His file contains a deposition by Banks Morehouse.
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 his bride’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 a private at Harpersfield
in 1776 in Captain Alexander Harper’s Company of
Lieutenant Colonel John Harper’s Regiment of Tryon County Militia
and states that they primarily served as rangers. Isaac states that their headquarters were in the Middle Schoharie Fort. He states that in 1780, he was captured by thirty Indians and eight Loyalists along with ____ Brown,
an old man
who was killed during the march to Canada; Freegift Patchin; Ezra Throp; and John Henry who died in the prison at Chamblee. Isaac states that three American Rebels were killed in the skirmish which resulted in his 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, his father, and his brothers moved from Fairfield County, Connecticut
before the onset of the American Revolution. He died at Hague, New York. He served as an orderly sergeant under Captain John Chipman of Colonel Seth Warner’s Regiment of Vermont troops and while out under the command of Major [James M.] Hughes about six miles from Fort Stanwix in 1781, his party was ambushed by the British and six of his detachment were taken prisoners. Benjamin Fuller states thathe, Fuller, was taken prisoner by a British detachment commanded by Major [John] Carleton in May of 1781 and that he remember seeing Patchin in the same prison. Ezra Benell [?Benett] of Captain Joseph Harrison’s Company of Colonel John Harper’s Corps states that he was by British forcescommanded by Joseph Bettis on May 8, 1781 [sic]. Reuben Woodworth states that he served at Fort Stanwix along with Patchin. His file also contains data from the Revolutionary Pension Application[W16991] of David Flint. His file also contains depositions by Squire Patchin; and, Israel Warner, ason 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 by British marauders. In 1777, he served as a private in Captain William Peterson’s Company of Batteaumen and assisted in building a road from Fort Edward to Fort Ann. In 1778, he was stationed at Fort Plank as a private under Captain Tyrannus Collins of the Ballston and Halfmoon District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven and Lieutenant Colonel James Gordon’s Regiment] and states that he was amongst those who marched to Cherry Valley on November 11, 1778 under the immediate command of Colonel Jacob Klock of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. He states he also served tour at a Stone Arabia under command of David Rumsey of the Ballston and Halfmoon District Regiment of Albany County Militia. Patchin states that the
Charlestown
area of Montgomery County, New York was known as the
Freehold
. He mentions in his file that an Azar Cole served with him in 1776 and again at FortPlank in 1778. His file contains a deposition by John Kennedy.
WALTER PATCHIN
, RWPA #W26289/BLWt #33750-160-55.
He was born in Norwalk Township, 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 Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps, but after being marched to the Schoharie Valley, he was transferred to Captain Joseph Harrison’s Company of Willett’s Corps. He was wounded in the leg while out scouting 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, New York on June 17, 1798, Polly Cohoon. He died in Clay Township, Onondaga County, New York on April 6, 1847. He served as a private in Captain Gideon King’s Company of the Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia. John Patchin states that he heard Zebulon speak of having served at Fort Stanwix.
LODOWICK 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).
DAVID PERRY
, RWPA #S28843. He was born at Chester in the Wales of the United Kingdom on June 4, 1747, the record of his birth being housed in the Saint Mary's Church. He states he married a Mary Smith. He enlisted as a private in Moses Cantine's Company of the Fifth New York 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 Colonel William Malcom's Regiment were ordered to march up the Mohawk River where they were engaged 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's Regiment of Levies and was marched to Fort Stanwix where a portion of Colonel John Lamb's Regiment 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, New York 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 enlisted as the representative of his class as a private in Captain Lathrop Allen's Company of Colonel John Harper's Regiment of Levies in April of 1780; and marched from Albany to Fort Herkimer and from there to Fort Dayton. David states that while at Fort Dayton he and sixteen others under the command of Sergeant Moses [Van] Camp were ordered out to Little Germantown, about six miles up river from Fort Dayton where a small blockhouse was located. After about a week or ten days he and a few others escorted some baggage to the Little Falls and while returning they
had a skirmish with the British
between Fort Dayton and
Little
Germantown. David states that shortly after the aforesaid skirmish the
Little Germantown
Blockhouse and settlement had been attacked about nine o'clock in the morning; the siege lasting about three hours. Amongst those he served with in Captain Allen’sCompany 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 is now known as
Chatham
in Columbia County, New York. About July 1, 1780, he enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Norton's Company of the Fourth New York Regiment
for a bounty of ten bushels of wheat
, but remained in Captain Allen’s Company until December 15th, 1780. Norton's Company was mustered at Albany where they boarded a sloop and sailed to West Point. From West Point they were marched to King's Ferry and from thence to a place about ten miles west called Steen Rappie, [New Jersey] and was there transferred to Captain Jonathan Titus' Company. He states that while in Titus' Company heserved at Van Horn's Mills and at Fort Washington or Lee (“which ever was the upper fortress”).David states that while he was stationed at Steen Rappie, when Major [John] Andre was hung at Orangetown, New Jersey about two miles away. Perry states that Captain Norton's enlistees were then marched back up the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers to Fort Stanwix before being ordered back to Albany where they were discharged by General Abraham Ten Broeck. Amongst the men of Captain Titus' Company were:
Sergeant
______ Williams;
Sergeant
______
Glover; Private
______
Cook;
Private
______
Barber;
Private
______
Bonney;
Private
______
Trip; and,
Private
______
Shaw. In April of 1781 he enlisted in Captain [Jelles A.]
Funday
's Company [sic] of Colonel John McKinster's Regiment [sic] and served at Albany and Saratoga. On June 10th, 1781 he was recruited to serve until the end of the war in Captain Jelles Fonda's Company by Lieutenant Josiah Richardson and in the April of 1782 they were marched up the Mohawk River and placed in the company of Captain Jonathan Piercy of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment. Perry states that while in the Mohawk Valley they were reviewed by General Lord William Alexander Sterling. During the summer of 1782 he was engaged in building a barracks and a blockhouse at Canajoharie. In February of 1783 he states they were marched from Canajoharie to Duanesburgh, Currysbush, and adjacent areas and joined with twenty to thirty wagon teams which then proceeded on to Fort Herkimer where they were joined by a Rhode Island Regiment consisting mostly of
Blacks;
after three to four days this force marched for Fort Oswego by way of Fort Stanwix. From Fort Oswego he returned to Fort Herkimer; 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 transferred to the hospital at Fort Plain and remained there until about June of 1783. In the fall of 1783 he marched to Schenectady and was there discharged on January 6, 1784. Perry states he remembers seeing General George Washington at Fort Herkimer. He states that others of his company discharged on January6
th
, 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 Mathew Calkins and Rufus Shepard. A letter written by Archibald Campbell on October 6th, 1834 states Mark Greaves, Levi Smith, Ichabod Tubbs, Horace Shepherd, George Houseman, David Doolittle, George Ingles, Peter Welsh, David Perry, Eliphalet Kellogg, Jesse Purdy, James Degolier, 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 11,600acres Clinton County, New York as a bounty for their services to the State of New York.
JOHN PERSEN
, RWPA #S14117. He was born in Catskill Township, Green County, New Yorkon July 28, 1755. He served as a private and as an ensign in Captain Samuel Van Vechten's Company of the Coxsackie and Groote District Regiment of Albany County Militia (Colonel Anthony Van Bergen's) and marched to Johnstown to disarm Sir John Johnson in 1775 and to Caughnawaga in1777. His file contains depositions by Wessel Salisbury and John Schermerhorn.
WILLIAM PETERS
. On October 27, 1746 he received from Marks Petrie £0=5=0 (Petrie Family Papers REC.[ ]-[ ]). On February 4, 1774 Marcus Petrie promised to pay until Peters £10=9=6currency 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 January of1760. 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 of Albany Regiment of Albany County Militia in 1777. He states he also served a tour at Canajoharie under the command of Colonel Peter Gansevoort.
JOHN PETERSON
, RWPA #S43842. He was age 62 when deposed on April 27, 1818. He served 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's Regiment. His file contains depositions by Benjamin Wallace and Jeremiah Ricks (of the Second New York).
PHILLIP PETERSON
, RWPA #W3717. He was born at Little Nine Partners in Dutchess County, 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 John Smith'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 Fort under the command of Captain Harman Vosburgh and Colonel Abraham Van Alstine. Phillip states he served as a private under Captain Abraham Van Buren, Lieutenant Isaac House, and Ensign [ ] House at Fort Hunter in 1780running scouts into the northern frontiers. Phillip also states he served at Fort Plain, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, and the Upper Schoharie Fort under the command of Captain Abraham Van Buren. Peterson states he served at Johnstown and Canajoharie in October of 1781 under Captain Hans Philips of the Kinderhook District Regiment. John Cornelius states he marched with Phillip to Fort Plain Captain Abraham Van Buren in 1778 and while there they were discharged. His file also contains a deposition by William Peterson.
DANIEL PETRIE
. On May 28, 1763 he received a deed for 200 acres of land in Lot 23 of Glen's Purchase, the deed suggests this lot abutted the Mohawk River (Petrie Family Papers DEE.1-1).
DIRCK PETRIE
. He signed as a witness to a Petrie Family Document dated June 17, 1763; the document is signed by Derick Swart and another, and also mentions Christain Scholl and Abraham Wemple of Schenectady (Petrie Family Papers COR.1-2).
JOHAN JOST PETRIE
. He served as the Captain of a company of Tryon County Militia during the French and Indian War. Amongst his papers found in the Oneida County, New York Historical Society are the following which are highly necessary for an understanding of life in the Colonial Mohawk Valley. Johan Jost oversaw a company of men in riding supplies at
The Great Carrying Place & Conajoharie falls
during the year 1755 (Petrie Family Papers ACC.1-4). In the settling ofhis account with the British Crown, his Majesty's Commissioners noted that Johan Jost had been taken a prisoner by the French forces and his house burnt in the late conflict along with all of his vouchers. The British Commissioners allowed him to be paid £2154=12=0 for his services to the crown, but withheld & pound; 436=4=9 to account for the possibility of an overages until they 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 appears the following names [in the order listed]: Dittrich Petry; Peter Bellinger; Jacob Weber, Junior; Martin Schmitt; Christian Getman;George Hultz; Adam Helmer; Adam Bauman; Johannis Bellinger; Niclass Weber, Junior; Henrick Meyer; George Hultz, Junior; Detrich Demuth; Frederick Bellinger; Gottfried Rigel; Conrad Frank; Jacob Niclas Weber; Georg Wens; Jacob Ittig; Adam Steel; Tomas Schumacher; George Kast; Frederick Orendorff; John Mory; Peter Bellinger; Jacob Weber, Junior; Johannes Bellinger; Henrig Herder; Peter Bellinger; Peter Bellinger, 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; Adam Helmer; Andrew Klep Sattle; George Webber; Niclass Herder; Henrig Weber; Philip Fox; Londolff Schumacher; Hans Michel Ittag; and, Hans George Dachsteder (Petrie Family Papers ACC.[]-[ ]). On February 12, 1770 Jn
o
DePeyster acknowledged a payment to Johan Jost Petrie's account from the hands of Jost's son Markus (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-13).
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Albany July 11 1761
Gent
n
I am directed by His Excellency General Amherst to acquaint you both of his being informed of your obstructing His Majestys Service at the Little Falls together with the 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 desist from such insolent behavour he will treat you both with the Severity your Crimes deserv
Your humble servant
Jn
o
Bradstreet
DQMG
M
r
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 W
m
Petry Surgeon being wounded by the cruel & merciless Savages & Companions Enemies of America
1777 Augst the 6
th
Conrads Vols, Ranger of Capt Breadbig's Compy wounded with a Ball & two Book shott under my attendence wounds dressed twice a day 3-10
1779 May 10
th
The wife of Jost Smith & the wife of Henry Widerstyn being scalped
under my attendence ii months dres
d
twice a Day 30.-
July 9
th
Jost Vols wounded in thigh & arm with a Ball 3 book shot & a cutt with a
hatchet under my care six weeks dressed twice a day 4-10
Catherine Dornberger Scalped and stabbed with a spear in five sundry places Dressed twice a Day16-
1780 August 8
th
John Docksatder & Conrad Vols both wounded with Bokshott under my care 30 Days 3-
Sep 1
st
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 29
th
Adam Hartman and John Demood each with a Ball under my care 3
months Dressed twice a Day 18.
1781 febr 6
th
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 28
th
Nath Shoemaker wounded with a Ball through his Breast Dressed twice a day 8 weeks 4-10
Ab
rm
Wohleber scalped & two scalps taken at one time under my care one year Dressed twice a Day 20-
Jan 24
th
Frederick Shell wounded with a ball through his thigh Dressed twice a Day 2 months 4-
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£ 121-101
(Petrie Family Papers ACC.1-7).
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to Cap
t
Ekeler German flats & Kings Land Comittee July the 18
th
1777.
Sir you are herby ordered to Send one of your Serjeants to Adam Young and Demand the ten pound find, 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
W
m
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 Kingsland and German Flatts Regiment of Tryon County Militia and was wounded in the shoulder and back during the Battle of Oriskany. He was 37 when pensioned for his wounds (Herkimer Family Portfolio 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 German Flatts. This tract of land abutted the Mohawk River and begin at a point opposite the mouth of a creek flowing on the south side of the Mohawk River and abutted Lot 45 to the west. The deed was witnessed 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 father, Jost Petrie. This tract of land
Burnetsfield
lands began at the corner of Lot 13 and had a corner which was noted to be located at the upper end of the Little Falls. This deed is witnessed by Johann Christ Schell 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 of Mister 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).
WILLIAM PETRY, Doctor
. 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 months (Herkimer Family Portfolio, NYSL Mss #SC11965).
During the American Revolution a
W
m
Petry
possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
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).
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 the Adoniah Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
JONATHON PIERCE
. He served in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment (Alden's Regiment) and was sentenced to death for desertion while at Lake Otsego in July of 1779. He was to be executed along with Frederick Snyder of the Fourth New York on July 29, 1779, but both were granted reprieves(McKendry's Journal).
WILLIAM PORTER
, RWPA #S44249. He was age 60 when deposed on May 11, 1818. He enlisted at Fort Stanwix as a private in Captain Derick Hanson’s Company of Colonel James Livingston’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].
CORNELIUS POTMAN
. On September 20, 1776 he received from Chairman of the Committee of Safety John Frey a receipt for the delivery of three wagon loads of lead he had carried from Albany for the use of Tryon County. It is noted he was out with one wagon for five days and two others for four days each (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 2:14). On November 11, 1784 former Clerk of the Tryon County Committee of Safety, John Winn, signed a document stating that Cornelius had never been paid for this service.
DAVID POTTMAN
. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the Harmanus Van 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 Albany County 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; William Heyer; 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]; JohnMerselis; John Crour [sic]; John Ellis; Dirck Schuyler; Chris Pruyn; Peter W. Douw; Jacob Hoogstraser; Isaac Peterson; Chris Nisbey; Cornelius Werner; Benjamin Hanson; Rynier Pruyn; 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 was wounded in Sullivan's Expedition in 1779 (Correspondence of the Board of Indian Affairs, 1791-1797[hereafter M1062], page 528).
FRANCIS PUTMAN
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the John Abale-Abenezer Wilson Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
JACOB PUTMAN
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 96 acres of land in the John
Abale
-
Abenezer
Wilson Patent dated October 18
th
, 1708 in “Cognawaga Town (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
PETER C. PUTMAN
. During the American Revolution he resided on 36 acres of land in the Peter Mebee Patent which had been conveyed to Cornelius Putman in 1758; and 100 acres of land in the Sixberry and Van Dyck Patent of May 18, 1755 (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
(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
WILLIAM PUTMAN
. During the American Revolution he resided on 36 acres of land in the Peter Mebee Patent which had been conveyed to Jacob Putman in 1758; and 114 acres of land in the Suxberry and Van Dyck Patent of Mohawk Township (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
ABRAHAM QUACKINBUSH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 120 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
ABRAHAM D. QUACKINBUSH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
ABRAHAM J. QUACKINBUSH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 111 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
ELSHIE SCOTT QUACKINBUSH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
JOHN J. QUACKINBUSH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 82 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
MYNDERT W. QUACKINBUSH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 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 in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
PETER J. QUACKINBUSH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 89 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
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 Low Decker and [ ] Vosburgh and assisted in building a fort at Stone Arabia in 1776. In 1777 he was called upon to act as a teamster using the horses of John Van Dusen and Isaac Oper to pull wagons which carried military baggage to Half Moon Point and the Ballston area under the command of Captain Joseph Elliot. His file contains depositions by Christian Niver, Andries Coon, and Mathiness Shoock.
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 Captains Jasper Huyck and John Osterhoudt of the First Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia(Robert Van Rensselaer's Regiment). He served a tour at Johnstown. His file contains a deposition by Major Richard Esselstyne's son, Jacob Esselstyne.
PHILIP RACE
, RWPA #S5970. He was born in the Hillsdale Township, Columbia County, New York on October 3, 1760. He served as a private in Captain John Osterhoudt's Company of the First Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia. He states the settlement of Greenbush was located opposite the City of Albany. In 1776 he served tours at Fort Hunter and Schoharie. On one tour to Schoharie he was under the command of Sergeant Abraham Etting. His file contains depositions by Joshua Brooks and David Potts.
JACOB RADLEY
, RWPA #W26381. He married at Barrington, New York on September 10, 1784, Lucretia [ ]. He died at Leicester, Livingston County, New York on September 11, 1807. He served as a corporal in Captain Christian Muller's Company of Colonel Morris Graham's Regiment; as well as in Captain Joseph Harrison's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment. His file contains depositions by James Radley and Jebediah Noble.
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 of New York for the treatment of the wounds he received in the Battle of Oriskany for eleven months(Herkimer Family Portfolio, NYSL Mss #SC11965).
MARY RASPACK
.
During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie 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 Rent Remissions, 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).
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 April of 1777 through April 21, 1780. He fought in the Battle of White Plains and took part in the defense of Fort Stanwix in 1777.
JOHANNES REINHART
, RWPA #S42235. He was age 58 when deposed on May 7, 1818. He states he served in Captain Henry Tiebout's Company of the Third New York Regiment from May of 1777 through May of 1780. His file contains depositions by Conrad Ecker, Adam Deitz, Junior, and Mess Master John H. Nehemiah.
JOHN RICE
, RWPA #W22068. He was born near Tillaborough in Tryon County, New York, a son of Peter Reis. He is called John Reis in the records of the German Reformed Church of GermanFlatts. He married in a ceremony performed by the Reverend Rosencrantz in 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 at Canajoharie when she first met John and remembers seeing him performing duties within Fort 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 served as a lieutenant in Captain James Blaksly's Company of Colonel William Malcom's Regiment at Fort Herkimer and Fort Plain in 1779. His file contains two of his commissions which are signed by Governor George Clinton. He states he fought in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey; and Horseneck,Connecticut. The marriages of David Ph: Schuyler and Margaretha Peter Keslar on March 12, 1784;and, Conrath Vols and Catharine Lentz on June 10, 1784 are documented within his file. William Malcom states that while in his regiment he was of Vermont (William Malcom's September 8, 1780letter to Governor George Clinton (NYHS).
JOHN RICE
, RWPA #S43933. He was age 98 when deposed on September 5, 1818. He served asa sergeant in Captain Robert Wright's Company of Colonel James Livingston's Regiment from May10, 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 while serving as a private in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company.
LUTHER RICH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 51 of the John Lindsey Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:2).
JAMES RICHEY
. William McKendry states Mister Richey's House was located approximately 20 rods from Fort Alden in the Village of Cherry Valley (McKendry's Journal July 27, 1778). He also states that Misses Richey moved from this house to greater safety on August 6, 1778. On October23, 1778 Sergeant Elijah Dickerman of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment married Miss Letty Gibbens within the Richey house.
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 private in Captain ____ Whelp’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps and enlisted therein at Fishkill, New York and went by ship up to Albany and from thence to the Saratoga Barracks. Afer being at Saratoga a month he was marched to Fort Plain. John states that 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 returned to fort Plain & informed Col Willet _ that Col Willett arrived where the Indians were encamped about sun rise and arranged his men on each side of a vale and sent out a few men to discover themselves to the Indians upon seeing whom the Indians gave chase the men ran between the lines of men stationed on each side of the vale the Indians followed & when they had passed us Col Willets men fired upon them a most sanguenary battle ensued_the Indians were beaten_Col Willets men then returned to fort Plain carrying the wounded on their backs_this deponent was in said battle
. . . John also states that he was part of a squad of
men sent out to guard Parso mills
for three weeks. Riker states that he was then marhed to Fort Herkimer where one ____ McIntire and a ____ Burk were shot for desertion. Also while at Fort Herkimer, he went under Captain Whelp’s to bury the bodies of some of his regiment who been waylaid by the Indians. He later fought in the Battle of Johnstown and after the battle, he states: . . .
the next morning we pursued the enemy until Canada Creek where we had a skirmish with them the enemy retreated across the creek and Butler as he was going out of the water was wounded one of our Indians crossed the stream and killed him
. . . He states they then returned to Fort Plain were his shoes were stolen causing 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 on May 22, 1760, in the Town of West Greenwich, [edit county], Connecticut. On September 5, 1832 affidavit Ripley testified . . . That in the year 1781 in the month of August he enlisted in the New York State Troops called the New Levies under Captain Thomas Skinner and served in a Regiment and Served in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Marinus Willett in which Aaron Rowley was Major – marched to Albany from there to Schoharie thence to Turlough or Tilow where they had a battle with the Tories and Indians – from thence to Fort Plain and assisted in building Fort Plain thence to Fort Herkimer where about the 17th of October 1781, our troops had a battle with the tories and Indians commanded by Major Butler a tory – that said Major Butler, about two days after the battle, was killed by one of our Indians at West Canada Creek – . . . And, in the supplementary to his September 5, 1832, he testified that . . . the first of August ad 1781 he enlisted under Catain Thomas Skinner under Major Rowley and Colonel Willet marched to Albany from thence to Schoharrie thence to Tilaw had A battle the Tories and Indians from thence to what is now Fort plain thence to fort Herkimer was Stationed Thare about two months thence to Johnstown had A battle with the Tories and Indians the tory Butler was killed Maijor Rowly was wounded Served Four months and received A written discharge from Col. Willet . . . As Ripley’s original application of September 5, 1832 was consider inadequate by the Pension Commission of the War Department he was denied his pension on first application. Thus, Ripley proceeded to swear out two additional two depositions, one on September 4, 1833 and the other on June 24, 1835. In his explanatory application dated September 4, 1833, Ripley stated . . . That in the year 1781, in the month of August, he thinks, he volunteered under Capt. Samuel Thomas Skinner – went to Albany – thence to Schoharrie thence to Turlough or Tilow where they had a battle with the tories and indians, called Turlough battle – was then under said Capt. Skinner, & Col. Willett who was present at the battle – thence marched to Fort Plain & built Fort Plain – thence to Fort Herkimer, then back to Fort, after the fort was completed Plain, & thence to Johnstown . . . In Mister Ripley’s final deposition of June 24, 1835, he is quoted as stating . . . that he was once more out as a volunteer he thinks in the year 1781 or 1782 he Joined an embodied Corps of Columbia County Militia of the State of New York under Capt Thomas Skinner of said County and was ordered on a march from thence to Albany and from thence right up the Mohawk River to a Station where Fort Plain was afterwards built and from thence to Fort Herkimer on said River where he joined formed a junction with a body of American Troops under the Command of Col Marinus Willet and from Fort Herkimer he was marched back with a Detachment of troops to where Fort Plain was to be erected where he and his fellow Soldiers were ordered to Commence building the Said Fort called Fort Plain, the Major of the Regiment was Major Rowley. His messmates were Sergeant Knapp, Sergeant Rowley, son of Major Rowley, and Samaliel Barns, on e other he recollects by the name of Lovejoy who was detached from the Fort on a scouting party and Poor fellow whilst out was killed by the Indians or tories. Whilst this applicant was employed in building Said Fort and when about half completed a body of Tories and indians made an attack on the America Troops at Fort Hunter on the Mohawk from which the enemy were repelled with loss The tories and indians and this applican thinks Some british were Commanded by the famous but infamous Col. Butler. This applicant with a Considerable number of Militia and volunteers Pursued the Party under Butler as far as Old Johnstown in Montgomery County NY where this applicant and his fellow Soldiers had a sharp battle with the Enemy In this Battle the enemy took from them a Piece of Cannon a number of times which the Americans retook and at length retained. This applicant was in the hottest of the Battle and helped to drive off the enemy from the Cannon a number of times. At the time the American troops overtook Butler and his men, they were engaged in killing the Cattle of the inhabitants and some of them were Cooking victuals when the Americans announced their arrival by sending among them Some grape Shot when the action Commenced. The action closed about dusk – The enemy under Butler then retreated being closely Pursued by the Applicant and his fellow Soldiers who was bent on retaliation retaliation against Butler & his tories & his indians for the many murders and atrocious deeds Perpetrated by them at Wyoming and other places. Their retreat Commenced on Friday / next day Saturday / they Continued the Pursuit but owing to a violent Storm of rain marched no further than Stonerabia – next day Pursued on and tried to Cut off their retreat by Seizing their boats – On Monday Some time in the afternoon the Americans Soldiers Came in Sight of the Enemy – Coming in gun shot of them. Said Col Butler was in the rear of his men he cried out and whooped to the americans at the same time slapping his Posterior and telling them to kiss them &c when one of the friendly indians who were accompaning the Americans on their expedition drew up his gun fired on Butler and gave him his mortal wound. The indian aforesaid ran up to Butler who Cried for Quarters when as this applicant was informed the indian told him he would give him Such Quarters as he and the tories gave at Wyoming and elsewhere and then struck his tomahawk into him – Scalped him, took of his red Green Coat and other ornaments & left him, Thus Perished the Cruelest of the Cruel – That this applicant & his fellow soldiers by order of Col. Willet gave up the Pursuit of the enemy and were marched back to Fort Plain where the Troops Completed the building of the Fort and this applicant when he had served out his Engagement for 4 four months he received a written discharge Signed by Col Willet and handed to him by a subaltern officer – This tour Commenced on the 2" day of August as he thinks or not far from that day and Continued till the 3d of December ensuing 1781 or 1782 he thinks making a tour of four months duty as A volunteer Soldier – . . . In the supplemental to his final deposition of June 24, 1835, Asa stated: . . . that at the time he & his fellow soldiers were in pursuit of the said Col. Butler who governed and Controlled the indians and tories he sprained his ancle and by Command of his Col. Willett he was left at Fort Herkimer _ That the others of his fellow soldiers Continued the pursuit with a design as he was informed to Cut off their retreat to their Boats on the Lake - That when the Party under Col. Willet reached the Canada Creek, the Hostile foe had previously Crossed said Creek & the advance detachment under Col. Willett came in sight of the Rear Party under Butler - Butler was about the last Scoundrel that Crossed who Cried out to the American Soldiers on the opposite Bank of said Canada Creek that they might Kiss his A__ The Lieut who had Commanded the Advance or the Van asked a friendly American indian by the of "Saucy Nick" if there was not a man that can kill the rascal To which the indian replied I will try _ He then drew up took aim & fired the said Butler down - Crossed immediately over where it was fordable ran up to the wounded Col. Butler who begged for Quarters -- The indian replied "I will give you the same quarters you gave at "Cherry Valley", then immediately dispatched him with his tomahawk -- Scalped him - took off his Red Green Epauletted Coat - his Watch - Cloths & other valuables & left him - Butlers men all fled and left their infamous leader to his Just fate - Thus perished as before related the man whose atrocious murders & Cruel deeds terrified the inhabitants whereever he Came -- . . .
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JOHN W. RISSOM. During the American Revolution he resided on 150 acres of land in Lot 5 of the William Arnest Spornheyer Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
JOSEPH RIXFORD
, RWPA #W5708. He was born in Sharon Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut in March of 1765. He was apprenticed to Reuben Muder of Chatham Township, Columbia County, New York. He married in Amenia Township, Dutchess County, New York on October 9, 1799, He died in Sharon Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut on April 12, 1836. He first enlisted in 1780 as a private in the place of the said Reuben Muder and states that he was marched under the command of Captain Bartholomew Barrett of the Second Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Peter Van Ness’ Regiment] to Warrensbush in Montgomery County, New York and from there marched to fight in the Battle of Klock’s Field. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He next served as a private in Captain Holt Dunham’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Regiment of Levies. [M805].
JOHN ROOF, Captain
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 175 acres of land in Lot 6 of the Lewis Morris Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:3).
ELIAS ROLLE
. On [dated Fort Johnson] April 15, 1778 he was paid by the Commissioners of Sequestration as the
gardner employed
. . .
to keep the garden of Sir John Johnson in Repair
(GerritY. Lansing Papers 2:18).
JOHN ROTH
, RWPA #W16936.
On February 28,1779 Jacob Wright [the half-brother of Captain Joseph House], and seven others petitioned the New York State Senate to reimburse Mary Rother for the treatment of wounds
Godfrey Youngs and others
had received in battle.
JOHN RUFF
. On September 18, 1764
Johan Roff
and
Han Jost
[
Frttury
]
Hultz
are mentioned ina Petrie Family document dealing with financial matters (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-11).
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 Regiment and Captain Leonard Bleeker of the Third New York Regiment. A Christian Rynder enlisted as a private in the Eighth Company of the First New York Regiment on April 13, 1778. No one of this name appears in the Muster Rolls of the Captains Lansing and Bleeker’s Companies.
JOHN RYNDERS
, RWPA #S42234. He applied for a pension on April 16, 1818. He states heserved in Captain Aaron Aorson's Company of the First New York Regiment for three years. A John Rynders appears in the Muster Rolls of The Eighth Company of the First New York Regiment, but not in Captain Aorson’s Company.
HENDRICK RYURT
. During the American Revolution he occupied 60 acres of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent of Mohawk Township (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
GIDEON SALISBURY
, RWPA #S28863. He was born on either January 14
th
, 1762 or January 14
th
,1763 on the Salisbury Plains of England, a brother of Bennanuel Salisbury who was two years his younger. An Elizabeth Salisbury was born on July 7
th
, 1767. His file contains a Family Bible Record. Gideon states that his father and an uncle were wounded in battle at Saratoga in 1777. He was at the Middle Schoharie Fort in October of 1780 and says that the fort was commanded by Major Melancthon Lloyd Woolsey. In 1781 he enlisted in Captain Joseph Harrison’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Regiment. He fought in the Battle of Johnstown and states that six men:____ Cole; ____ Sparebeck; ____ Lyon; ____ Loomis; and two others of Captain Harrison’s Company, were killed in the foray. In the Battle of Johnstown, five musket balls passed through his clothing and another severed the belt of his cartridge box.
His file also contains depositions by
Freeman Spencer, David Griswold, and Abijah Daggett.
FREDERICK SAMMONS
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 110 acres of land in Lot1 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
JACOB SAMMONS
. He is mentioned in the papers of the Commissioners of Sequestration on August 5, 1777 (Gerrit Y. Lansing 2:18).
THOMAS SAMMONS
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 110 acres of land in Lot 1 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
HENRICH SCHAFER
, RWPA #W6002. He was born at Cobuskill in Schoharie County, New York on May 20, 1764. He married in Cobuskill Township, Schoharie County, New York in March of1803 Sussanah Appleton. He died in Richmondville Township, Schoharie County, New York on September 29, 1851. He served as a private in Captain Gray's Company of the First New YorkRegiment in 1782 [sic:. His file contains depositions by Isaac Laraway and William Doney.
HENRICUS SCHAFER
, RWPA #W16397. He married, per the records of the Lutheran Church of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York, on December 14, 1780 Sophia Hiltz, a daughter ofGeorge Hiltz. He died in Schoharie Township, Schoharie County, New York on August 27, 1832.He served as a sergeant in Captain [ ] Stubrach's Company of the Duanesburgh and Schoharie District Regiment of Albany County Militia. It is stated in his file that the Hiltz Family lived about a half mile from the Schoharie Fort. His file contains depositions by Josias Swart, Peter Vrooman, Josias Clark, Jacob Enders, and Johan Jost Dietz.
PIETER SCHAFER
, RWPA #W20048. He was born a son of Jacob Schafer. He married, per the records of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York, on March 14,1783 Engel Vrooman. He died on March 3, 1834. He served as a private in Ensign Adam Dietz's Company [Captain Henry Ostrum’s Company] of the First Rensselaerwyck District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Philip P. Schuyler's Regiment]
. He states he was wounded in the left arm during the Battle of Cobuskill (Patrick's Massacre) on May 30, 1778 and states his brother was killed in the battle. He states that Henry Schafer was also wounded on May 30, 1778. He assisted in the building of Fort Dubois at Cobuskill under the supervision of Colonel Lewis Dubois in 1779.Nicholas Warner states Pieter's brother, Jacob Schafer was killed in the battle on May 30, 1778. His file also contains depositions by Jacob Enders, and Jacob Becker.
JOHANNES SHAFFER
. 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 £13-16-6 (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
MATTES SCHALL
. While stationed at the German Flatts on September 12th, 1778 he signed a receipt for a gun he received from Colonel Peter Bellinger (Herkimer County, New York Historical Society Mss #1977.405).
JOHAN CHRIST SCHELL
. On May 28th, 1777 he requested that Captain Marx Demuth deduct from the monthly pay of George N. Keller the sum of £3-8-0 as Keller had assigned his back pay to his son, Christian Schell (Herkimer County, New York Historical Society Mss #1977.403).
ADAM SCHEVER
. On June 30, 1750 Johannes Wolgemuth of Canajoharie and Jacob Ditrick of Schenectady granted unto Adam Schever a tract of seventy acres of woodland in the 210 acre UpperWoodland Lot 5 of the Otsquago Patent [Rutger Bleeker's Patent]. The aforesaid deed is witnessed by the signatures of Henrich Eckler and Jacob Jung. The aforesaid deed also states the terms of sale were
Divers good Causes and Considerations them thereunto moving
and that the lands conveyed were conveyed unto Wolgenuth and Ditrick by
Virtue of a Certain testament from Rynart Schever Desese Dated the tenth Day of July in the year 1742
(S. L. Frey Papers Box 6).
FRANTZ SCHIMMEL
. During the American Revolution he occupied 100 acres of land in the eastern half of Lot 2 of the Jacob Lansing Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:2).
JOHN SCHOONMAKER
, RWPA #R9269. He was born in Saugerties Township, Ulster County, New York on June 21, 1762. He married per the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Albany, New York on October 5, 1790 Magdalena Hansen. He died at Broadalbin in Montgomery County, New York in September of 1842. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He served as a private in Captain John Van Wie's Company of the Third Rensselaerwyck District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Henry Quackenboss' Regiment]. He states he once served a tour at the Lower Schoharie Fort and that while there they were engaged in a skirmish with the British in which they took between 25-30 prisoners and conveyed them to Albany. He also served a tour at Caughnawaga. John once hired a
yellow colored
man named
Yell Mynderse,
who was a servant of the Albany tailor John Mynderse, as his substitute. Schoonmaker states Solomon Van Rensselaer was the son of Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer. His file contains depositions by John D. Winne and John H. Burhans.
FREDERICK SCHRAM
, RWPA #S15212. He was born in Catskill Township, Greene County, New York on April 21, 1752. He served as a private in Captain Benjamin Dubois' Company of Colonel Anthony Van Bergen's Regiment and was once to
Johnstown for ten days. He was out to the Schoharie Valley under Captain Thomas Hought [sic] in 1778, and states that they were there under the command of Colonel William Butler of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment. Barent Dubois states he served in the Schoharie Valley with Frederick. His file also contains a deposition by Wessel Salisbury.
JOHN J. SCHREEDER
, RWPA #W19320. He was age 73 when deposed on May 18, 1818. He married in the home of the Presbyterian Minister of Montgomery Township, Orange County, New York on November 15, 1787 Elizabeth Hack. He died in the home of his son Elisha P. Schreeder in Newburgh Township, Orange County, New York on December 30, 1825. He enlisted as a private in Captain Thomas DeWitt's Company of the First New York Regiment in 1778 and took part in the Clinton Division of the Sullivan Campaign. He fought in the Battle of Yorktown and also participated in the taking of a fort from the British while on Long Island.
JOHN SCHUNEMAN
, RWPA #S7465. He was born in Catskill Township, Green County, New York on August 29, 1759. He served as a private in Captain Myndert Van Schaick's Company of the Coxsackie and Groote Imbocht District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Anthony Van Bergen's Regiment] and marched to Caughnawaga in 1775; to Johnson Hall and the Schoharie Valley in 1776; in the Battle of Bemis Heights in 1777; and, to Johnstown again in 1778. In 1779 he was promoted to ensign in Captain John A. Witbeck's Company of Colonel Anthony Van Bergen's Regiment (his ensign's commission is in the file).
SOLOMON SCHUTT
, RWPA #R9276. He was born in Saugerties Township, Ulster County, NewYork in 1758. He served as a private in Captain Samuel Van Vechten's Company of Cornelius D.Wynkoop's Regiment in the Battle of Saratoga. In 1780 he served as a private in Captain Moses Cantine’s Company of Colonel William Malcom's Regiment at Forts Plane and Schuyler. He also participated in Sullivan's Campaign. His file contains depositions by Johannes Schoonmaker, Samuel Post, Johannis Mautustock, Wilhelmus Emenck, and Isaac Overbagh.
JOHN S. SCHUYLER
, RWPA #R9277. John was a nephew of General Philip Schuyler and abrother of Philip S. Schuyler, and Peter S. Schuyler. He married per the records of the ReformedChurch of Schenectady on February 21, 1793. He died in Wstmoreland Township, Oneida County, New York on December 3, 1834. Thomas More states John S. Schuyler served in the companies of Captain George Sharp of Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer's Regiment and Captain Thomas Skinner of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment. His file contains a deposition by Philip S. Schuyler.
JOHN S. SCHUYLER
, RWPA #R9277. He was a nephew of General Philip Schuyler and a brother of Philip S. Schuyler. He married in Schenectady Township, Schenectady County, New York on February 24, 1793, Caty Cuyler. He died in Westmoreland Township, Oneida County, New York on December 3, 1834. Thomas More states John served in Captain George Sharp's Company of Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer's Company of Levies. His file also contains a deposition by Philip S.Schuyler.
PHILIP S. SCHUYLER
, RWPA #R9279. He was a brother of John S. Schuyler and
Philip S.Schuyler and is incorrectly called
Peter S. Schuyler
, RWPA #9279 in the first printing of
The Bloodied Mohawk
.
JOPHAR SCIDMORE
, RWPA #R9283. He was born in New Jersey in 1755. He served as a private in Captain [John] Thompson's Company of the Saratoga District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonels John McCrea and Cornelius Van Veghten’s Regiment] at Johnstown by draft in1776. Stephen Freeman states he marched to Johnstown with Jophar in 1776.
ALEXANDER SCOTT
, RWPA #R9287. He served as a private at Fort Stanwix in Captain Joshua Drake’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel John Harper’s Regiment of Levies. His file contains depositions by Elnathan Sears and William S. Davis who served with Scott at Fort Stanwix. [M805].
DAVID SCOTT
, RWPA #R9308.
He married Mary Zimmerman, a daughter of Conrad Zimmerman, in her father’s house in Manheim Township, Herkimer County, New York. He served as a private in the Mohawk Valley as a private in Captain Samuel Cherry’s Company of the Second New Hampshire Regiment. John Moyer, age 80 when deposed on December 17, 1851, states that he remembers often seeing the said Scott on duty . . .
at what was called Fort Plank
. . . Henry Murphy states that the said Scott’s widow was a daughter of Conrad Timmerman and that he served alongside David while, he the said David Scott was in Captain Samuel Cherry’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps [sic]. [N.B. The Second New Hampshire Regiment [Colonel George Reid's Regiment] served a tour of duty of duty in the Mohawk Valley in 1782 along with Willett’s Corps].
His file also contains a deposition by Rudolph Seelier [or Leelier] of Captain Samuel Cherry’s Company.
WILLIAM SCOTT
, RWPA #
S10003. He was born in Rhinebeck Township, Dutchess County, New York on May 26, 1755. He served as a private in Captain Jonathan Steenburgh’s Company of Colonel Morris Graham’s Regiment. He states he served in the Mohawk Valley for nine months under Captain Israel Smith of the Fourth New York Regiment in 1780.
WILLIAM SCOTT
, RWPA #
W4582. He was born in Rhinebeck Township, Dutchess County, New York in September of 1748. His widow states that he served as a first sergeant and quartermaster under Lieutenant James McLane [sic] at Fort Herkimer and German Town in 1779. His widow also states that he served a three month tour as a first sergeant and quartermaster under Captain Stuffle Miller [sic] at Schoharie and was there in October of 1780. His file contains a deposition by his sister-in-law, Olive Barber.
GEORGE SCRAFFORD
, RWPA #S15216. He was born in Schenectady Township, Schenectady County, New York on May 19th, 1759. He died January 11th, 1840. He served as a sergeant in Captain Jacob Van Aernam's Company of the First Rennselaerwyck Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Philip P. Schuyler's Regiment]. He served in the Schoharie Valley for three months in 1778 under Captain Van Aernam. In 1779 he was stationed for a time in the stone house of George Mann before going on to Schoharie under Captain Van Aernam. He states that while at Schoharie in 1779 they had a skirmish with Captains Butler and Brant [sic]. In 1780 he was out under Captain Van Aernam to Schoharie, Cobuskill, and Turlough. In 1781 he was stationed at the Little Falls of the Mohawk River under Captain Van Aernam for two months. [M805].
ABEL SCRIBNER
, RWPA #S42261. He was age 65 when deposedon April 3, 1818. His file contains a 1782 discharge from Captain Abraham Leven’s Company [Abraham Livingston’s Company] of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps sic: signed by John Watson in 1782. His file contains depositions by John Scribner, Tobais Porter, and Joseph Brown.
JOHN SCRIBNER
, RWPA #S42261. He married on September 26, 1782, Eve ____. He died on October 15, 1825. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He served as a private in Abraham Livingston’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps. His file contains a deposition by Joseph Brown and his schoolmate, William Buxton. [M805].
JONATHAN SCRIBNER
, RWPA #S15215. He was born in Norwalk Township, Fairfield County, Connecticut on September 5th, 1759. He gives details on the burnings of Fairfield, Greens Farm, and Norwalk, Connecticut during battles in which he fought. He served as a private in Captain Gilbert Chapman's Company of Colonel Samuel Elmore's Regiment in 1776 and was marched to Fort Dayton and from thence to Fort Stanwix were he was discharged in 1777. In July of 1780, he enlisted in Captain Benjamin Dubois' Company of Colonel Lewis Dubois' Regiment of Levies and was discharged therefrom while stationed at Fort Hunter in October of 1780. [M805].
WILLIAM SCUDDER
. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the Sixth Company of the First New York Regiment. The following letter gives details on his capture by British forces near “New Fort Schuyler” [now known as Fort Stanwix] in July, 1779.
______
Fort Schuyler July 24th.1779
Dsir/
I have Just time to inform you of an unhappy Accident happened Liu
t
Scudder yeasterday – a party of our men being at work in the Hay in Number 40 privates and one officer when on a suddent a party of Indians and Torys I Suposed by the Coats their was British Troops with them the Enemy appeared to be in Number about three Hundred they surrounded M
r
Scuder and his small party and after a few shott Exchanged was all Except Six made prisoner — we emdiately attacted the Enemy from the fort with Cannon Major Graham was Sent out with a Detachment to Attack them with musketry and the Enemy Retreated our men persud them to the Edge of the Woods — and was then in pursuit when we Perseevd a large party of Red Coats and Indians all around the north side of the fort which Indused me to Order a Retreat —the Enemys Design by this was I suppose to Surprise us – we then Remained Content to Cannonade them which woud make them yeal and Hollow the woods was I believe full of them
I am in hast the Express wait
Please to Tell M
r
Othout that two men was appointed for Expresses from the date of his first Letter
Inclosed is thei names I am
Sir Your Humble Servant
Cors Van Dyck
[ ]
Compliments to
M
r
Van Ingen
NB these two Indians come back
Dont fail to write by them ——
______
JOHANNES SEBER
. A one year lease granted to him by Commissioner of Forfeitures John Harper and Frederick Fisher for the use of a tract of land near the
Guysin barragh
formerly belonging to John Young can be found in the Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers Box 2 Folder 19. 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 [——] Seffer [sic] occupied a house in Woodland Lot 5 of the Van Slyck Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
[——] SEFFER
. See [——] Seber.
JOHN SEMPSON
. In a document dated
Bornetesfeld
January 21, 1771 he acknowledges the receipt of £0=7=0 from the hands of
Corneal Mearks Petry
(Petrie Family Papers REC.[ ]-[ ]).
AMOS SERLS
, RWPA #R9346. He was born in Norwich Township, New London County, Connecticut and was age 79, when deposed on June 24, 1833. After fighting in the Battle of Bennington, he served in the First New York Regiment through the end of the war. He states he marched up the Mohawk Valley as far as Fort Stanwix during his enlistment. His file contains a deposition by A. H. Hallenback.
JEDEDIAH SEWARD
, RWPA #S22970. He was born at Granville, Massachusetts in 1758. He served as a sergeant in Captain Lathrop Allen’s Company of Colonel John Harper’s Regiment of Levies in 1779. He served tours of duty in the Schoharie Valley, German Flatts, and Fort Stanwix.
THOMAS SHATTUCK
. RWPA #W19027. He married at Fort Hunter in Montgomery County, New York on June 22, 1771, Eveline Frank, a sister of Andrew Frank and Albert Frank. He died August 18, 1815. He was ordered out in 1776 to disarm Sir John Johnson under Captain Garret S. Veeder of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia.. He served as a sergeant in Captain Joseph Yeoman’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Regiment [sic: the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County, New York Militia in 1781. He was ordered out in 1776 to disarm Sir John Johnson. Hezikiah Hodges states that Thomas lived in Florida Township, Montgomery County, New York and that Shattuck worked for his father from time to time in exchange for provisions to feed his family. Deposition by Mary Hodges. Peter Putman states that Shattuck often worked for his father and was commonly known locally as
Tommy Jigger
as he was an expert at dancing the jig. Deposition by Mary Hodges. [M805]
HENRY SHAVER
. During the Revolutionary War he owned 115 acres of land in Lot "D" of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).
JOHANNES SHAVER
. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
CHRISTIAN SHELL
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Great Lot4 of Glen’s Purchase in the Kingsland District of Montgomery County (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JOHN SHELL
. In January of 1779 Colonel Peter Bellinger submitted to the State of New York for the treatment of the wounds John he received in the Battle of Oriskany for two months (Herkimer Family Portfolio, NYSL Mss #SC11965). . During the Revolutionary War a John Shell possessed 100acres of land in Great Lot 4 of Glen’s Purchase in the Kingsland District of Montgomery County(Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
RUDOLPH SHOEMAKER
. On March 23, 1771
Rŭdolp Schŭmacher
received from the hand of
Cornel Petre
's son,
Tetrich Petere
, the sum of £3=0=2 on the behalf of Andrew McComes (PetrieFamily Papers REC.1-17).
THOMAS SHOEMAKER
. On July 3, 1762 he swore before Justice of the Peace Joh: Glen that he was due the sum of £6=0=0 for riding three loads at the Little Falls and twelve loads at the
Carrying Place
in 1755 [this refers to the Carrying Place which is located west of Fort Stanwix [KDJ] Petrie Family Papers REC.1-[7]).
DANIEL SOUTHERLAND
, RWPA #S33692. He was age 76 when deposed on April 6, 1818. He served as a private in Captain Thomas DeWitt’s Company of the Third New York Regiment for for six years.
ISAAC SIMKINS
, RWPA #R9590. He was born at Budford in Westchester County, New York on September 2, 1767. He served as a drummer in Captain [Henry J.] VanderBergh's Company of the Second Regiment of New York Levies in 1780, and marched up the Mohawk River to Stone Arabia and was their engaged in the Battle of Klock's Field. Timothy Reynolds states Isaac was recruited by Orderly Sergeant Joseph Morgan. Richard Armstrong states he often heard the now deceased Holmes Austine speak of serving in the Mohawk Valley with Isaac. Abijah Holmez states he has often heard his father, Peter Holmez, speak of witnessing Isaac's enlistment and of his serving alongside Isaac inthe war. His file also contains depositions by Susannah Slawson, Henry Peatt, Hannah Platt, Benedict Martin, and Caleb Green.
JOSHUA SIMONDS
, RWPA #W19365. He was born in Hancock Township, Berkshire County, Massachusetts on October 11, 1767, a son of Lieutenant Joshua Simonds. He married in Greenbush Township, Rensselaer County, New York on May 20, 1793 Lois Graham. He died on February 14,1837. He served as a private in Captain Abraham Livingston's Company of Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment, and performed duties at Schoharie, Fort Plain, and Fort Herkimer. His file contains a deposition by Huldah Graham.
CORNELIUS SIMMONS
, RWPA #S23419. He was born in Shawangunk Township, Ulster County, New York on September 25, 1750. He died on July 8, 1835 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, New York. He served as a private in Captain John Graham's Company of Colonel Levi Paulding's Regiment and one tour in the Second New York Regiment. He also served as a private in Captain Robert Hunter's Company of Colonel Albert Paulding's Regiment and states that in the summer of 1779 they marched to Oquago, New York where they remained for about two months before marching to Otsego on the Susquehanna and upon their failure to meet with General Sullivan they returned to Shandaken for two weeks and then joined General Sullivan at Stony Point. He states he assisted in the building of a fort at Stony Point. His file contains depositions by Benjamin Sammons, George Upright, and John Sammons.
ENSLEY SIMMONS
, RWPA #W19032. He married in the home of Anna Pearsall's father inOctober of 1773 Lydia Rathbone. He died at Smithville in Chenango County, New York on August13, 1832. He states he marched up the Mohawk River to Fort Stanwix in November of 1777. He also states that in November of 1777, he was one of those who escorted the Loyalist's wives and children (about 300) from Saratoga to the British Lines while serving as a private in Captain Hugh Rae's Company (the North East Company) of the First Regiment of Dutchess County Minute Men. His filecontains depositions by Robert Martin and Anna Pearsall.
JOHN SIMMONS
, RWPA #W26964. He married in Huntington Township, Suffolk County, New York on June 5, 1785, Mary Hart. He died on October 23, 1844. He served as a private in Captain John Davis' Company of the Fourth New York Regiment from November 21
st
, 1776 through January of 1782 per the New York State Comptroller’s Records. His pension file contains no discernable depositions of service.
JOSHUA SIMMONS
, RWPA #W16953. He married in the home of the Reverend Samuel Buellat Easthampton in Suffolk County, New York in September of 1776 Hannah [ ]. He died while enroute to the West Indies in 1788 (i.e., he died while on the high seas). He served as a private in Captain Benjamin Walker's Company of the Fourth New York Regiment from January of 1777through January of 1781.
RICHARD SIMMONS
, RWPA #W26964. He married on January 6, 1785, Mary Hart. He died in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York on October 23, 1844. His children state that he served as a private in Captain John Davis’ Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia [Colonel Frederick Fisher’s Regiment] from 1776 until 1783.
GIDEON SIMPKINS
, RWPA #R9589. He was age 80 when deposed on November 30, 1839. He married in March of 1784 Mary Brown. He died in 1839. He served in Captain George Sytez'sCompany of the First New York Regiment, primarily at West Point, New York. John Foliard states he remembers wrestling with Gideon at the Johnstown Jail while serving in Captain August Odell's Company of the Second New York Regiment in 1781. John also states that he and Simkins assisted in erecting a platform on the south-side of the jail and that a girl named Polly Lytle lived within the jail. Robert Steward states he and Gideon fought in the Battle of Johnstown under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Willett. His file also contains a deposition by Joseph Carley of the Second New York Regiment.
MATHEW SIMPSON
, RWPA #R17851. He was born in Herkimer Township, Herkimer County, New York in 1756. He enlisted in the
Jersey Blues
while at Johnstown in 1776. He later enlisted in Colonel [ ] Schuyler's Regiment and fought in the Battle of White Plains.
JESSE SKINNER
, RWPA #S17095. He was born in Sharon Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut on March 6, 1750. He enlisted for the length of the War as a private in Captain Nehemiah Fitch’s Company of the Kings District Regiment of Albany County Militia [William Bradford Whiting’s Regiment] in the winter of 1775/6 and marched from New Lebanon in Albany County to Johnstown to disarm Sir John Johnson. Interestingly, he states that they took twelve hostages and sent them Albany in order to assure the good behavior of Sir John. He was called out once in 1777, under the command of Captain [William] Warner for one month in consequence of the death of Captain ____ Van Ness at the hands of a party of Loyalists. He also states that in September or October of 1779, he served a tour under Captain Daniel Herrick and his brother, First Lieutenant Nathaniel Herrick of the Kings District Regiment of Albany County Militia at Saratoga. In 1780, he moved from New Lebanon to the Mohawk River. In April he of 1781 he volunteered to serve in Captain Joseph Yeoman’s Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia [Colonel Frederick Fisher’s Regiment] and was stationed at Warrenbush in Montgomery County, New York and assisted in the building of a blockhouse there. In December or 1781 or January of 1762, he took part in the capture of a spy between Johnstown and Albany, who was then tried and executed. He states that the Warrensbush Blockhouse was about three miles from Fort Hunter and that they received there supplies from Captain John Little atJohnstown. [M805].
AARON SMITH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 3 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
ADAM SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War a Frederik Smith possessed 100 acres of land in Great Lot 4 of Glen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
BENJAMIN SMITH
. 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).
CORNELIUS SMITH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 3 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
HANS SNELL
. Map #12 drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New York DeputySurveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that at the time of the American Revolution, Hans occupied a house which was located easterly of a small stream which flows into the Mill Dam Pond of the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
FREDERIK SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War a
Frederik
Smith possessed 50 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
FREDERIK SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War a Frederik Smith possessed 60 acres of land in Great Lot 4 of Glen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
GEORG SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War he possessed 60 acres of land in Great Lot 4 of Glen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
GEORG N. SMITH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
HERMANUS SMITH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 3 ofthe James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
ISAAC SMITH
, RWPA #S14512. See the notes on his deposition in the file of Nicholas Gardinier, RWPA #R3904.
JN
O
SMITH
. He served as a private in Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment and received a one-third invalid's pension for having, . . .
on his return from Oswego to Fort Ranselaer on duty was frozen in his feet to such a degree as to lose sundry parts of his toes which partly deprives him of obtaining a subsistance
. . . in February of 1782 (M1062, page 601).
JOHANNES SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War he possessed 50 acres of land in the Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JOHN SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War he possessed 60 acres of land in Great Lot 4 ofGlen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JOST SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War he possessed 60 acres of land in Great Lot 4 of Glen’sPurchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
MATHIUS SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 13 of Klock’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
PETER SMITH.
During the Revolutionary War he possessed 60 acres of land in Great Lot 4 of Glen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JOHN SNELL
, RWPA #S10021. He was born at Stone Arabia in Montgomery County, New York on August 3, 1755. He first enlisted as a sergeant in Captain Christian House’s Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia in 1775, and was stationed within Forts Ox, Clock, Herkimer, & ReimSnider. In May of 1776, he enlisted as a private in Captain ____ Van Eps’ Company of Batteaumen, carrying supplies from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix for six months. In November of 1776, he enlisted for a month term in Captain Garret Lansing’s Company of Batteaumen. In February of 1777, he enlisted in Captain William Peterson’s Company of Batteaumen, carrying supplies from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix for a term of nine months, but after a term of four months he took ill and returned to Manheim in Herkimer County. After being furloughed for a few days as stated beforehand, he marched to Ballston, thence Fort Edward, Fort Miller, and thence Skeensborough were he began became ill. In July of 1777, he reenlisted as a sergeant in Captain Christian House’s Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia and was stationed at Fort Snell about two and a half miles north of the Mohawk River in Manheim Township. He states that in November of 1778, he marched to Cherry Valley to assist in burying the dead. In April of 1781, he entered Captain John Zielly’s Company of Klock’s Regiment and was stationed within Fort Keysor until the close of the war. John states that he was engaged in the Battle of Stone Arabia.
NICHOLAS SNELL
. During the Revolutionary War he owned 100 acres of land in the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11). 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, Nicholas owned a tract of land which took up a portion of Woodland Lot 9 of the Van Slyck Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent in which the Homestead Creek branches. The same map suggests Nicholas occupied a house near Woodland Lot 9 of the said tract of land (Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
JACOB SNOCK
. On February 21, 1778 he was paid by the Commissioners of Sequestration for Indian Corn which was formerly the property of William Wallis (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 2:18)
MICHAEL SNYDER
. During the American Revolution he occupied 100 acres of land in Lot 8 of the Jacob Lansing Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:2).
WILLIAM SOAL
. He served as a quartermaster's sergeant in Lieutenant Colonel Willett's Regiment in 1781 and said to have reported the results of the battle to Colonel Peter Vrooman (Gansevoort's Military Papers, p. 541).
WILLIAM SOMMERS
. During the American Revolution he possessed 200 acres of land in the northeastern part of the Lot 44 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).
JOHN SPALSBERG
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 52 of the Adoniah Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
JOHN SPANKNABLE
, RWPA #W11519. He married on February 9, 1770, Elizabeth [————].His file contains a Family Bible Record written in German. He died on December 20, 1825. Elizabeth was born in 1751/2. He served as a private in Captain Frederick Gettman's Company of Rangers and in Captain Nicholas Richter’s Company of the Palatine District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. He was captured by the British in the Battle of Oriskany and held until the war’s close.
Joseph Waggoner
and John Jost Scholl attest to his capture in August of 1777. His file also contains a deposition by Henry Flanders.
JOHN SPENCER
, RWPA #W19389. He was born at Spencertown in Columbia County, New York on May 24, 1758. He married at Spencertown in Columbia County, New York on February14, 1782, Rebecca Spencer, a daughter of Ithamar and Rebecca Spencer. He died at Busti in Chautaugua County, New York on August 25, 1826. Rebecca (Spencer) Spencer was born on May 14, 1763. His file contains a Family Bible Record. His widow states that he fought in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. She also states that he performed duties at Johnstown and Fort Plain as a First Lieutenant in the company of Captain Peter Van Rensselaer of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps. After the war he served as a Congregational or Presbyterian Minister. Haven Brigham states . . .
that he lived at Fort Dayton in the town & County of
Madison
Herkimer New York from 1803 to 1807 That Said Fort was then standing and was about one mile and a half or two miles from Fort Herkimer — — That while living at Fort Dayton he became acquainted with Gen. Myers and Col. Bellinger who were private soldiers in the Revolutionary War & garrisoned at Fort Dayton & afterwards continued to reside there
. . .
ORANGE SPENCER
, RWPA #R9985. He was born in Richmond Township, Massachusetts, on July 30, 1764, a son of Jonathan Spencer. His father was born on March 17, 1744 and died on June 24, 1821. He married on December 4, 1787, Sarah Bostwick. He died on January 10, 1843. After the war, he served as a Minister of the Gospel. He first served as a musician in Captain John Little’s Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia in 1778 at the Johnstown Fort. He served a tour at the Sacondago Blockhouse under Captain Garret Putman of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia in the summer of 1780. In May of 1781, he assisted in the building of a blockhouse at Warrensbush under the command of Captain Joseph Yeoman of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. In February of 1783, he marched under the command of Captain Joseph Harrison and Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett for Fort Oswego and had his feet frostbitten.
PELEG SPENCER
, RWPA #W19393/BLWt #31324-160-55. He was born in Wallingford Township, New Haven County, Connecticut in 1759. He married on May 27, 1790, Anne ____. He died at New Lebanon in Columbia County, New York on March 19, 1841. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He served first enlisted as a private under Captain William Gaston of Colonel ____ Rosseter’s Regiment of Massachusetts Militia. He states that he took part in the Canadian Campaign and that they were led in their retreat from Canada by General Benedict Arnold. He states that he assisted in building a new fort on top of Mount Independence. He states that a Captain David Noble of Colonel John Patterson’s Regiment died in 1776, while they were lying at Ticonderago. He fought in the Battle of Trenton. He states he was also in a battle between General Cornwallis and General George Washington on January 2, 1777, and defeated the British at Princeton the following day. He speaks of the death of General ____ Mercer. In the mid-summer of 1778, he enlisted under Captain Gideon King of the Kings District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel William Bradford Whiting’s Regiment] and marched up the south-side of the Mohawk River to Bowmans Creek where he states they were engaged in a skirmish with the enemy. In the fall of 1778, he marched again under Captain King to Fort Hunter. In October of 1780, he marched up the Mohawk River under the command of Captain Elisha Gilbert [sic] of the Kinderhook District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Abraham Van Alstyne’s Regiment] to Stone Arabia and there fought in the Battle of Klocks Field and pursued the enemy for three days before returning to Fort Herkimer. [M805].
TRUMAN SPENCER
, RWPA #W25070/BLWt #14504-160-55. He married at Milo, New York on March 30, 1834, Martha Wheeler. He died at Benton, New York on April 14, 1840. His file contains a transcription of his last will and testament. In 1780, he served as a private in Captain Cornelius Hogaboom’s Company of the Second Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Peter Van Ness’ Regiment]. He served as a private in Captain Aaron Hale’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps in 1781 and marched to the Schoharie Valley where Captain Benjamin Dubois was senior captain and acted as there commanding officer. He states that while at the Middle Schoharie he was engaged in skirmishes with Loyal Indians at
Brackabin
and Harpersfield. In 1782, he enlisted as a corporal in Captain Nathaniel Henry’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps and joined the company at Albany and marched from there along with Captain Peter B. Tierce’s Company to Johnstown where he was transferred to Captain Tierce’s Company of Willett’s Corps. While in Tierce’s Company he also served at Stone Arabia, Fort Herkimer, and Fort Plain (Willett’s Headquarters) from which he was discharged in late December.
WILLIAM ARNEST SPORNHYER
. During the American Revolution he resided on 150 acres of land in Lot 2 of the William Arnest
Spornheyer
Patent which was (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4). The following document may refer to William Arnest Spornheyer and William Hanez on February 2,1763.
______
Montgomery SS
We the Subscribers two of the Judges of the County of Common Pleas for the County of Montgomery having on the Petition of William Spornheyer Examined the Several accounts of the said William Spornheyer hereunto annexed against Phillip Cruisler Adam Hoover Jacob Merckil George Thomson and Johannes Shaffer in their Several Accounts named. Do certify Pursuant to the Directions of an Act Intitled an Act for the Sedy
[sic: Speedy?]
Sale of the Confiscated and forfieted Estates within this State and for other purposes there in mentionedPassed 19th day of May 1784
That there is due from the said Phillip Cruisler forty three pounds ten Shillings and Nine Pence and from and Adam Hoover fifteen pounds Eleven Shillings andten pence from Jacob Merckil Sixteen Pounds Six Shillings from George ThomsonNine pounds Seventeen Shillings and Nine pence and from Johannes Shaffer thirteen pounds Sixteen Shillings and Six pence all Lawfull money of New York to the said William Spornheyer and we do farther Certify that the said William Spornheyer was an Inhabitant of Turlogh in Conojohary Destrict and County of Montgomery on the Ninth day of July one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Sixand that he hath not been attainted or Converted and further that the said Accounts were Prior to the ninth day of July one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six — —
Given under Our hands at Johnstown in said County this 29th day of July in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety
Fredk
Fisher
Simon Veeder
(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
______
CONRADT SPRECHER
. 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,Conradt occupied a house in Woodland Lot 2 of the DePeyster Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
JOHANNES SPRECHER
. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
JURRY SPRECHER
. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent
(Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
JOHN STACY
. He served at Cherry Valley in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment and is said to have moved in with Mister William McKendry on December 5, 1778 (McKendry's Journal).
RUDOLPH STALEY
. It is noted on a Certificate of Quit Rent Remission granted to Conrad Aurendorf that the Patentee Rudolph Staley was also known as
Rutoph Steel
(Gerrit Y. Lansing8:5).
ADAM STARENBERGH
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 115 acres of land in theArchibald Kennedy Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
ADAM STARING
. During the American Revolution there were apparently two gentleman by this name. The first is noted in the
Bloodied Mohawk
to have been the occupant of 114 acres of land in Lot 4 of Larger 20 of Glen’s Purchase (Garret Lansing Papers, Box 8:3). The second one is noted to have possessed a farm of 100 acres in the James Henderson Patent
(Gerrit Y. Lansing8:4).
JAMES STEENBARGER
, RWPA #W25168. He was born at Fish Creek, New York on September 3, 1759. He married in Stillwater Township, Saratoga County, New York February20, 1779 Rebecca Lake. He died in Albany, New York on March 31, 1838. His file contains a Family Bible Record. He served as a private in the companies of Captains Joshua Taylor andTyrannus Collins of Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven's Regiment. In 1778, he and Simon Griggs marched to Schoharie. His file contains depositions by Jonathan Darby and Simon Griggs.
ELIAS STEENBERGH
, RWPA #W25099. He was born on June 30, 1734 (Old Style) per his Family Bible Record in the file of Elias Steenburgh, RWPA #W22312. He married in Fishkill Township, Dutchess County, New York on November 3, 1767, Catreen Huffman. The Family Bible Record of the birth of Elias Steenburgh, RWPA #W22312 is also found within this file. Heserved as a captain in the Ballston and Halfmoon District Regiment of Albany County, New York Militia [Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven's Regiment]. His file states that the Palmertown Settlement was located in Saratoga County, New York. His file contains depositions by John B. Taylor, George Ellsworth, John Van Housen, George Ellison, John Van Antwerp, Neal McNeal,and John Greenburger. Ensign Michael DeGraff states in Revolutionary War Pension Application(RWPA #S2844) he served a tour at Fort Plank while in Captain Steenbergh's Company.
ABRAHAM STEENBURGH
, RWPA #S42388. He was age 69 when deposed on May 29,1821. He served as a private in the companies of Captains [ ] Steward and [ ] Watkins in the Fifth New York Regiment. He took part in the Sullivan Campaign. His file contains depositions byPeter W. Ostrander of Captain Thomas DeWitt's Company of the Third New York Regiment; John Hammond of Captain Cornelius Johnson's Company of the Third New York Regiment; and Lawrence Salsbury of the Fifth New York Regiment.
STEPHEN STEPHENS
, RWPA #W25111. He married on October 7, 1783 per the records ofthe Reformed Dutch Church of Tappan and Clarkstown, Jane [ ]. He died on January 10, 1830. In1780 he enlisted in Captain Jonathan Lawrence's Company of the Fifth New York Regiment and was ordered to Fort Plain from which he marched to the Battle of Klock's Field. His file contains depositions by Garret Oblenis, Claus Vanhouten, Peter S. Van Orten, Abraham Van Houten,Rebecca Brewer, Peter Stephens, and John Maybie.
JOSEPH STERNBERGH
, RWPA #S14579. He was born at Charlestown in Montgomery County, New York on January 24, 1751. He served as an orderly sergeant in Captain Peter Yates' Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. He fought in the Battle of Oriskany and states Colonel Ebenezer Cox was killed early in the skirmish.
ADAM STROBECK
. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land at
New Dorlach
in the western one-half of Lot 10 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).
HENRY STRUNCK
. During the American Revolution he resided on 150 acres of land in Lot 4of the William Arnest Spornheyer Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
JOHN P. SUTTS, RWPA #W25171. Misses John P. (Nancy Nellis) Sutts' states she was born in 1759. On September 4, 1837, Christopher Fox, Junior of Oppenheim Township, Montgomery County, New York stated he would be age 58 years on the 27th day of October, 1837. Christopher Fox, Junior also states he married Nancy Sutts the daughter of John P. Sutts on November 15, 1801. Fox states his wife, was born on November 29, 1780 in Palatine Township, Montgomery County, New York and that Nancy had a sister named Mary Sutts who was born in the fall of 1779, but had died in 17th or 18th year of life. On February 10, 1849 Nancy (Sutts) Fox states her mother, Nancy (Nellis) Sutts died on October 17, 1839 and that her husband Christopher Fox, Junior had also expired. On January 4, 1837, Peter [W.] Fox stated he was a brother to William W. Fox and Christopher W. Fox, Junior (who is now deceased). Peter also states that his brother Christopher W. Fox, Junior and John P. Sutts enlisted and served in the Batteau Service together. John had additional children: Elizabeth who married Daniel Hess; and, Catherine who married John Radley. Jacob Snell states Andrew Dillenbach never held a Captain's Commission at any time in his life [KDJ notes that the New York State's Comptroller's Records show him as a captain (Volume 15: 549)].
BARTHOLOMEW SWART
, RWPA #S14637. He was born in the Town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York on November 19, 1762. He served as a private in Captain Christian Stubrach's Company of the United Districts of Duanesburgh and Schoharie Regiment of Albany County Militia. His file contains a deposition by Abraham Bergh.
LAWRENCE SWART
, RWPA #S11503. He was born in the Town of Esopus, Ulster County, New York on November 11, 1753. He served as a private in Captain George Richtmeyer's Company of the United Districts of Duanesburgh and Schoharie Regiment of Albany County Militia. His file contains depositions by John L. Lawyer and Henry Shafer.
