HEZEKIA TALCOT. During the Revolutionary War she possessed 200 acres of land in the
Johan Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JOHN TALDAY, RWPA #R10629. He was born in Poughkeepsie Township, Dutchess County,
New York in October of 1763. He served as a private in Captain James Harrison's Company of
Colonel Lewis Dubois Regiment in 1782. He states the name of his orderly sergeant was [ ] Scott
and that they marched up the Mohawk River to a place two days above the City of Albany.
JOEL TALMADGE, RWPA #W16754. He was born in Great Nine Partners Township, Columbia County, New York on November 25, 1756. He married in his father’s house in Nobletown Township, Columbia County, New York on October 21, 1779, Rhobe Potter. He died at Candor, New York in the home of John Elwell on either January 24, 1834 or January 26, 1834. He served as a private in the Second Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Peter Van Ness’ Regiment]. He fought in the Battle of Stillwater on October 7, 1777. He marched to Stone Arabia in October of 1780 under Brigadier General Robert Van Rensselaer
to oppose Sir John Johnson.
SAMUEL TALLMADGE, RWPA #S42454/BLWT #2188-200. He was born on November 23, 1755. He first enlisted in Captain Daniel Roses’s Company of the Fourth New York Regiment in 1776 and served as such until promoted to ensign on June 28, 1779. He served at Fort Plank as an orderly sergeant in the Fourth New York Regiment and penned entries in both his orderly book and journal while there. [M805].
THOMAS TALLMAN, RWPA #S11522. He was born in the City of Norwich in County
Norfolk, England on November 6, 1756. He served as a private in Captain Jacob Lansing's
Company of Colonel Morris Graham's Regiment at the Schoharie Middle Fort in October of 1780.
On the 18th and 19th of October, 1780 he took part in the pursuit of Sir John Johnson's
marauders as far as Stone Arabia. He served in Captain Elihu Marshall's Company of Lieutenant
Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment in 1781 at Fort Plain. He fought in the Battles of Turlough
and Tripe's Hill [Johnstown]. In 1782 he served a tour under the command of Captain Joseph
Turner and Brigadier General Robert Van Rensselaer at Stillwater. His file contains a deposition
by Jellis A. Fonda. [M805].
DAVID TAYLOR, RWPA #S23447. He was a brother of Jonathan Taylor on April 1, 1750. He states he served two tours at Cherry Valley under Major John McKinstry as a Quartermaster’s Sergeant, & and that while there Colonel Ichabod Alden of the Continental Army was commandant. He states that he was a witness to the surrender of General Johnny Burgoyne.
JASPER TAYLOR, RWPA #S14645. He states that he served a tour of duty in the Schoharie Valley in 1779. In 1781, he enlisted in Captain Peter Elsworth’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel
Marinus Willett’s Corps and performed duties at the German Flatts, Johnstown, Fort Stanwix, Fort Plain, and Fort House. He fought in the Battle of Johnstown. Of the events following the Battle of Johnstown he states that he took part in the pursuit of Major John Ross’ Forces and that he saw Captain Walter Butler and he remembers one Indian Chief called Col Louis (Lewey) as he thinks) who commanded the Indians at that battle. Jasper states that following the Battle of West Canada Creek, his unit returned to Fort House. His file contains depositions by Mary Shoff and William Shoff. His primary deposition is too light to read in the M805 Series Microfilm, but is somewhat legible in the M804 Series.
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WALTER TAYLOR, RWPA #W19436. He married in the City of Schenectady on August 29, 1787, Anna Bradt. He died in October of 1830. He served as a private in Captain Abraham
Oothout’s Company of the City of Schenectady’s First Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Abraham Wemple’s Regiment]. In the later years of the war he served as a private in Captain Guy Young’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps. [M805].
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JOHN TEALON. 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 TELLENBAGH. 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, Christian occupied a house in Woodland Lot 1 of the DePeyster Division of the
Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent(Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
HERMANUS TERWILLIGER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land
in Lot 2 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
GEORGE THOMAS, RWPA #W19035. He married near Cold Spring in Dutchess County,
New York in the fall of 1776, Prudence Wood. He died in Ballston Township, Saratoga County,
New York on August 27, 1822. Prudence married (2) in Westerlo Township, Albany County,
New York on October 10 1833 Robert Simpkins. He served in the Mohawk Theater as a member
of Captain John Johnston's Company of the Fifth New York Regiment.
GEORGE THOMSON. 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 £9-17-9 (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
ALEXANDER THOMPSON, RWPA #R22005. He was born in Cherry Valley Township, Otsego County, New York in 1762, a brother of John Thompson (age 71 when deposed on September 17, 1833), Thomas Thompson (age 74 when deposed on September 17, 1833) and William Thompson. He first served as a private in Captain Thomas Whitacker’s Company of the Canajoharie District Regiment of Tryon County Militia Thompson states that in late August of 1776, he took part in scouting expedition under Ensign Benjamin Dickson which resulted in the capture of Loyalists: ____ Chamberlain; Michael McDermitt; and Heetur Southerland near Middlefield in Otsego County. Alexander also states that he assisted in building a breastwork around the home of Samuel Campbell and in the construction of Fort Alden at Cherry Valley. He served as a private under Captain William Ballard of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment. in
1778, and as a sergeant under Captain Rynier Van Everen of the Canajoharie District Regiment of Tryon County Militia at Fort Ehle in 1780, 1781, 1782 & 1783. Alexander states that amongst the dead of the Cherry Valley Massacre were: Hugh Mitchell’s wife and his five children; Robert Wells; John Wells; Jane Wells; Catharine Murphy; and Jane Ferguson. Thompson states that amongst those taken prisoner were: Betsy Dunlap; Old Misses Dunlap; the Reverend Dunlap; and Lieutenant Colonel Stacia. William Shankland states that he and Thompson were out on scout
together under Captain Ballard to the Butternutts in July of 1778. He states that he and forty other men were ordered to march under the command of an orderly to Fort Plain on October 19, 1780, and were there when Colonel John Brown’s forces were attacked. Thompson received a musket ball wound to his right leg in a skirmish with British Forces at Bowmans Creek on August 12, 1781. William Low [?Love] of Captain Luke Day’s Company of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment states that he, Low. Was the Regimental Drill Sergeant and often saw Alexander drilling with Captain Ballard’s Company while at Cherry Valley. Low also states that Alexander’s family was forced to move to Canajoharie after their home was destroyed in the November 11th, 1778 attack on Fort Alden and Cherry Valley. John Thompson and Thomas Thompson state that Alexander served with in Fort Ehle under Captain Van Everen while Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett was at Fort Plain in 1781. Aaron Day of Willett’s Corps states that Alexander Thompson and William Thompson were brothers and that he saw Alexander
serving as a sergeant in Captain Van Everen’s Company in 1781, 1782, & 1783 at Fort Ehle, Fort Plain, Fort Keyser, and Fort Johnson. William Etz states that he and Thompson within each other during the American Revolution. Etz states that he and Alexander served together at Forts Plank, Plain, Ehle, Clyde, Dayton, and Keyser. William also states that Alexander Thompson, John Thompson,Thomas Thompson, and William Thompson were brothers. His file also contains a deposition by Rozwell Holmes.
ALEXANDER THOMPSON, RWPA #W18128/BLWt #2191-200-Lieut. He married in the
home of William DeHart in Morristown, New Jersey on March 4, 1784, Amelia DeHart, a sister of Colonel William DeHart and Jesse (DeHart) Baldwin. He died at West Point in Orange County, New York in September of 1809. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Second Regiment of New York Artillery [Colonel John Lamb’s Regiment of Artilleryman] on May 31, 1779, & in 1793, was re-commissioned as a captain in the United States Army and was still in serving within the Army at the time of his death. He fought in the Battles of Springfield, Brandywine, and Yorktown, and took part in Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s failed Oswego Expedition of February, 1783. His widow states that both of his feet were frozen in Willet’s Expedition . . . and were near being amputated, but were finally saved there from by the kind attention of an Indian __. In the spring of 1783, he carried news of the Cessation of Hostilities to Fort Oswego and presented the news to Major John Ross. A detailed account of his encounter with Major Ross and his travels to and from Fort Oswego are found within the Library of the Society of the Cincinnati in Washington, D.C. and which he states that he had been placed in charge of the artillery units at Fort Plank, Rensselaer, and others.
JAMES THORNTON, RWPA #W18137. He was born at Palhem, Massachusetts on February 3, 1749. He married in the home of Hans Peek at Woestina (now in the Town of Rotterdam) in Schenectady County, New York on February 19, 1769, Antie Schermerhorn, who was born February 3, 1749, a daughter of Abraham and Clara Schermerhorn. The wedding guests included Aaron Peek and his wife; the said John Peek, her uncle, Ryer Schermerhorn; Hans Peek and his wife [sic]; and, William Johnson, the son of the presiding Presbyterian Minister at her wedding. He died on February 27, 1815. His file contains a Family Bible Record which states that James Thornton’s father, William Thornton was born in 1713 in County Tyrone, Ireland and who was married to DarkesLittle. James mother died at Curriesbush in 1763 and his father died in 1789.A few of his children were born in Davinsbush. He served as a private in Captain David McMaster’s Company of the Mohawk District Regiment of Tryon County Militia. His daughter, Dorcus Thornton, states that James placed all of his personal papers in trunk and buried them during the war, and henceforth they were all lost. She also states that her father resided about four miles of the City of Schenectady during the war. She states that he fought in the Battle of Oriskany and that he was ordered out to Caughnawaga when Douw Fonda was killed. Alexander Murray states that he and Thornton served together in Captain Thomas Wasson’s Company of the City of Schenectady Regiment of Albany County Militia [Colonel Abraham Wemple’s Regiment] in October of 1776. Murray also states that they both fought in the Battle of Johnstown
MELCHER THUM. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Great Lot 4 of Glen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
CHRISTOPHER TICE. He served as a private in Captain Henry Tiebout's Company of the
Third New York Regiment and stole a batteau and deserted from the service while at Fort
Schuyler. He was captured by the Tuscarora Indians and returned to Fort Schuyler on August
13th, 1778. He was then court martialed on the 15th of August and executed on August 17th,
1778 (Gansevoort's Military Papers, pages.242, 243 of the galley proofs; and page 329 of the
typescripts).
JOHANNES TILLEBACK. During the Revolutionary War he owned 100 acres of land in the
Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
ADAM TIMMERMAN. An Adam Timmerman possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 8 of the
Conrad Mathias Patent (NYSA Collection #A1228) which was better known as Lot 85 of the
David Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 11:6).
PHILIP TRAVIS, RWPA #S42525. He was age 57 when deposed on May 1, 1818. He served in
Captain [ ] Hewitt's Company of Colonel Zebulon Butler's Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment from March
of 1778 through March of 1779 [the period in which the regiment was in the Schoharie Valley of
New York]. He was amongst those taken prisoner in the 1778 Wyoming Massacre. He was also
wounded in the Battle of Wyalusing. His file contains depositions by Elisha Travis and Marcus Travis
of the Fourth New York Regiment.
ASHBEL TREAT, RWPA #S29513. He was age 71 when deposed on August 2, 1832. His first tour
of duty was as a private in Captain William Stephen's Company of Colonel John Lamb's Regiment.
In the spring of 1782 he enlisted in Captain Jonathan Pearsy's Company of Lieutenant Colonel
Willett's Regiment. He states that after having served at Fort Hunter for six weeks, his company was
ordered to Fort Plank and from there proceeded on to their winter quarters in Fort Plain. He took
part in Willett's Oswego Expedition. His file contains a deposition by Samuel Conklin of Willett's
Corps.
ASHBEL W. TREAT, RWPA #S29513. He was born at Spencertown in Albany County, New York
on November 22, 1762. His middle name was Woodbridge. He served at the Upper Schoharie Fort
and at Cobuskill under the command of Captain Thaddeus Noble of the United Districts of
Duanesburgh and Schoharie Regiment of Albany County Militia. He states he also served a tour a
substitute for Thaddeus Treat.
DANIEL TREMAIN, RWPA #S13078. He was born in Westfield Township, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts in 1759, a brother of Gains Treeman [sic]. He was also known as Daniel Freeman. In
1777 he served at Schuyler's Mill near Saratoga under Captain John McKinstry. In 1778 he was
drafted to serve again and hired one Thidwick Doty to take his place. Approximately one month after
hiring Doty to take his place, Tremain enlisted for one month in Captain Bartholomew Barrit's
Company of the Second Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia and in November of
1778 marched to Cherry Valley from Fort Plank to assist in burying the dead. His file contains
depositions by Nathaniel Kellogg and Benaiah Lamis of Captain Fitch's Company of Colonel Roswell
Hopkin's Regiment.
GAINS TREMAIN, RWPA #S15126. He was born in Westfield Township, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts in March of 1753, a brother of Daniel Treeman. He served at Johnstown under
Captain Bartholomew Barrit of the Second Claverack District Regiment of Albany County Militia in
1776. His file contains depositions by Benjamin Doty, Daniel Fenton, and Darius Lewis.
LAWRENCE TREMPER, RWPA #S7754. He died in Stanton Township, Augusta County,
Virginia. Durng the Revolutionary War he served as a lieutenant in Lieutenant Colonel Marinus
Willett's Regiment. A portion of his journals is found in the Library of Congress and contains details
of his in 1783/4 travels in the Mohawk Valley and is included later in this work. He states he was
stationed at Forts Rensselaer, Herkimer, and Schuyler; and made visits to Forts Plank and Hunter.
His file contains a deposition by William Kinney.
HENRY TYGERT. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in (or one-half
of) Lot 48 of the Adoniah Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
PETER S. TYGERT. On March 24, 1772 he received title to 300 acres of land lying the John
Lindsey Patent near the Little Falls from Hendrick Herkheimer. It is noted in the aforesaid deed that
Tygert had already possessed the land for one full year and that the said tract abutted the lands of
[General] Nicholas Herkimer who also witnessed the deed (Herkimer Family Portfolio).
THEOBALD TYGERT. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in (or
one-half of) Lot 48 of the Adoniah Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
BARENT ULEMENT. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 4 of
the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
ABRAHAM VAN ALSTINE, Junior. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 96 acres of land
in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
CORNETOUSET A. VAN ALSTINE, Junior. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 95 acres
of land in the John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
JOHN VAN ANTWERP. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 2
of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
NICHOLAS VAN BRAKELEN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 120 acres of land in
the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
NICHOLAS VAN BROCKLAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 123 acres of land
in Lot 4 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
ISAAC VAN CAMP, RWPA #S11603. He was born in Warsing Township, Ulster County, New York in 1759, a brother of Cornelius Van Camp. He died in Hanover Township, Chautauqua County, New York on April 20, 1843. In 1776, he enlisted in Captain E. Van Eps’ Company of Batteaumen and upon Captain Van Eps being demoted he enlisted in Captain Garret Lansing’s Company of Batteaumen. In 1777, he enlisted in Captain Reuben Simon’s Company of Batteaumen and sailed up the Mohawk River as far as Fort Stanwix. In April of 1779, he enlisted for nine months in Captain John Breadbake’s Company of Rangers in Lieutenant Colonel Henry K. Van Rensselaer’s Regiment of Levies in which he served first as second sergeant and then as orderly sergeant. In September of 1779, he was out to the Carr Place about forty miles south of the German Flatts with a detachment of thirteen men and was there in engaged in a skirmish with the British in which ten of his companions were killed, only he and two others escaping and returning the same day to the German Flatts. He states that the area about Fort Herkimer was attacked the day after his return. His file contains depositions by Cornelius Van Camp and Henry Apple.
GASPER VAN DEWARKIN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 49 acres of land in Lot 4 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
JACOB VAN DER WERKEN. Map #12 drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New York
Deputy Surveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that Jacob occupied a house on the southern edge
of Woodland 8 and just above Lowland Lot 6 and on the western side of a creek which empties into
the Mohawk River at the base of the easternmost of the first two large islands east of the Homestead
Creek (Surveyor General's Maps, #872)..
WILLIAM VANDERWARKEN. During the American Revolution he occupied a farm in Lot 12
of the William E. Spornheier Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
RULEFS VANDERWERKEN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 79 acres of land in the
John Scott, Junior Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:4).
GELBERT VAN DUSOR. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 2
of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
EVERT VAN EPS. He served as a sergeant in Captain [ ] Fonda's Company of the Mohawk District
Regiment of Militia and was wounded in the left leg during the Battle of Oriskany (M1062, page
542).
JANE VAN EVERA. During the Revolutionary War she and her [first] husband, John Davis,
possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 2 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing
Papers 8:10).
CORNELIUS VAN EVERA. He was born a brother of Captain Rynear Van Evera of the
Canajoharie District Regiment of Militia (John Van Alstine, RWPA #S9501).
JOHN VAN EVERA. He was born a brother of Captain Rynear Van Evera of the Canajoharie
District Regiment of Militia (John Van Alstine, RWPA #S9501).
RYNEAR VAN EVERA. He served at Fort Plank as a captain in the Canajoharie District Regiment
of Militia (Adam Brown, RWPA #S22662; William Bellinger, RWPA #S28641; Anthony Ehle,
RWPA #R3271; Peter Van Alstine, RWPA #S14762). He and his brothers also appear with the
surnames Van Evern, Van Everen, Van Evry and Van Every.
HENRY VANHINING, RWPA #R10871. He married in Medina County, Ohio on April 22, 1824, Prudence Taylor. He died in Summitt County, Ohio on December 25, 1840. His widow states he served in the Saratoga and Johnstown Theaters. His widow believes that her husband performed duties as a commissioned officer.
CORNELIUS VAN SANTVOORD. On May 15, 1762 Cornelius signed a receipt on the behalf of
himself and John Roff for the payment of £2=15=8 (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-9).
HARMANUS VAN SLYCK. A map drawn for the Commissioners of Forfeitures by New York
Deputy Surveyor General Isaac Vrooman shows that at the time of the American Revolution,
Harmanus occupied a house in the western most portion of theHarmanus Van Slyck & Abraham
DePeyster Patent down stream from the Mill Dam Pond; It also suggests that a Harmanus Van Slyck
occupied a home in the northwestern corner of Nicholas Snell's Tract within the same Patent
(Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
JOHANNES VAN SLYCK. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the
Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham Deypester Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
NICHOLAS VAN SLYCK. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the
Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham Deypester Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
ANTHONY VAN VEGHTEN. He served in the Mohawk Valley as one Tryon County's Assistant
State Purchasing Agents. On June 18, 1785 he submitted for payment the certificates he had issued
to various individuals in August of 1780. Amongst these individuals were: [ ]n Brewer; [ ]uzriel
Lasher; Jacob Wright; Aaron Vedder; Isaac Paris; George Henry Bell; John Koch; John Winn;
William Thompson; Adolph Walradt, Michael Hickey; Henry Keyser; Joseph House; Jacob S. Moyer;
John Bowman; Derick Horning; Andrew Reeber; John Winkle; Abraham Arndt; Simon Veeder;
William Stensell; Lawrence Gros; John Cunningham; James Campbell; Robert Flint; John Suts; Simon
P. Bideman; Martin G. Van Alstine; and Anthony Van Veghten. During the American Revolution he
possessed a farm of 150 acres in the Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent (Gerrit Y.
Lansing Papers 8:11).
HENDRICK H. VAN WIE. On September 21, 1768 he leased to Martin Nessel Lot 1 at the Noses
on the north side of the Mohawk River, along with 12 acres of lowland (S. L. Frey Papers Mss #9829
Box 6 Folder 128).
ARNOUT [VEDDER]. 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 an Arnout ——
[Vedder was been penciled on to the map later] occupied a house in Woodland Lot 3 of the Van
Slyck Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck Patent (Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
ENGELTJE VEDDER. In 1747, Engeltje’s account with Han Jost Petrie was debited for ten loads
of goods carried to and from Albany; paddles; nine paddles; and a Negro Man & a Soldier for
Cording 5 Days (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-5).
ABRAHAM VEEDER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 2 of
the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
JOHN VEEDER, Junior. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 85 acres of land in Lot 1 of
the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
JOHN VEEDER, Senior. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 1
of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
SIMON VEEDER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 1 of the
James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent of May 6th, 1725 (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
VOLKERT VEEDER. In May of 1777 he was paid £4=10=0 by the Commissioners of
Sequestration for the State of New York for the Negroes of Sir John Johnson and for some other
items (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 2:18). During the American Revolution he occupied a farm of 150
acres in Lot 2 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
CATHARINA VOLS. In a receipt dated German Flats September 30, 1775 Catharina signed for the
sum of £5=0=0 which she had received from her father, Jost Petry's, estate; the receipt was witnessed
by William Petry (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-21).
CONRAD VOLS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Great Lot 4 of
Glen’s Purchase (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
GEORG VOLS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost
Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
PETER VOLS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost
Petrie Patent in the Kingsland District (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
RULIFF VOORHIS, RWPA #R10964. He was born near New Brunswick, New Jersey on either
January 20th, or January 21st, 1759, a brother of Garret Voorhis (born circa 1764). He states that he
and his father moved circa 1775 to a place about one mile from Johnstown and after five years moved
down to the Mohawk River to the home of Old Major Funday where they resided for a year. He
states that their property was burnt twice during the war and during on of these attacks his father’s
Family Bible was destroyed. He states that he was twice marched to Canajoharie in the year 1777
[N.B. the Canajoharie herein mentioned was located on what is know known as Sand Hill which is
just to the northwest of the modern Village of Fort Plain], once under the command of Lieutenant
Myndert W. Quackenbush of Captain Andrew Wemple’s Company of the Mohawk District of Tryon
County Militia. He states he served six tours of duty at the Sacandago Blockhouse during the war,
his last tour under Captain John Fisher who was a brother of Colonel Frederick Fisher whom was
killed in the May 25, 1780 Raid on Tribes Hill. Ruliff states that his regiment marched to Cherry
Valley in November of 1778, arriving their on the evening of the 12th and finding the bodies of a
woman and four children lying on the ground. Ruliff states that the privates, as well as the officers,
had to spend the snowy and rainy night outside of Fort Alden due to its being filled with refugees.
In late March of 1780, he was one of six men [according to Colonel Fisher’s report the men were
Solomon Woodworth, John Eikler, Peter Pruyn, David Putman,Rulf Vores, & Joseph Mayall] under
the command of Lieutenant Solomon Woodworth of Captain Garret Putman’s Company of
Lieutenant Colonel John Harper’s Regiment of Levies who pursued seven Indians on snowshoes after
they had attacked Woodward’s Blockhouse at Caughnawaga. Voorhis states that one of the Indians
had been wounded in the attack by Woodward and that the Indians were carrying him back with them
to Canada. Despite the Indians having the advantage of three days to make off well over forty miles
from Sacandago ahead of the scouts, . . . came upon them as they set around the fire busy roasting
meat having killed an Elk the day before. Their snow shoes were off — Woodward clenched one &
threw him down and tomahawked him — tomahawked another, the rest were shot by us — . . . He
states that he and thirty or forty others were stationed at the home of Henry Hans, but shortly after
they left Hans’ home the Indians attacked it and murdered Hans and took took two of his sons
prisonersdespite one of them being married. Garret Voorhis states that Ruliff served served several
tours at Block’s House and at Johnstown. Garret also states that Ruliff was brought home a Full
Indians Equipage.
JOHN VROMAN. In a documented dated Cochenawag Destrect November 22, 1778 he was paid
by the Commissioners of Sequestration for expenses he incurred while bearing the wife of Alexander
Grant to the Albany Hospital (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 2:18).
HENDRICK B. VROOMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 91 acres of land in Lot
4 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
PETER WAGGONER. On March 18, 1726, a Peter Wagenar and Hendrick Louckreceived title
to Lot 6 of the Francis Harrison Patent from Abraham Wendell [NYSL Mss].
GEORGE WALKER. During the American Revolution he possessed 75 acres of land in the
southern part of Lot 44 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).
WILLIAM WALLACE, RWPA #. He was age 69 when deposed on June 14, 1820. [According to
The Northern Banner and Montgomery Democrat, Volume One Number 33 he was born in
Johnstown Township, Montgomery County, New York in 1746 and died on January 28, 1837]. In
1777, he enlisted in Captain Derick Hansen's Company of Colonel James Livingston's Regiment of
Additional Continentals as a first lieutenant in May of 1777 through August of 1779, when he enlisted
in the Mohawk District Regiment of Militia. He was with Livingston's Regiment at Johnstown and
Saratoga. He states all of his papers were destroyed on May 22, 1780 when the British destroyed the
fortress at Caughnawaga; his home was being destroyed in the raid. In May of 1780, he states he
enlisted in Captain [ ] House's Company [sic] of Colonel John Harper's Regiment of Levies. The
Northern Banner and Montgomery Democrat states he enlisted as a sergeant in Captain Jellis Fonda's
Company Mohawk District, Tryon County Associated Exempts. He fought in the Battle of Klock's
Field. His file contains depositions by Colonel James Livingston, George F. Dockstader, Joseph
Prentuss, John Veeder. Surgeon Richard Davis and Surgeon Watt Johnson. His file also notes that
he owed monies to Daniel Cady, Henry Gross, Daniel Potter, Ethen Akin, and John McEwen in 1820.
ADOLPH WALRADT. A lease granted to him by the Commissioners of Forfeitures can be found in the Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers Box 2 Folder 19.
ADOLF JOHS WALRADT. During the American Revolution he possessed 130 acres in Lot 8 of
the William Dick Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
WILLIAM WALRATE. During the American Revolution he occupied 100 acres of land in the
northern part of Lot 14 of the Philip Livingston Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:2).
ADOLPH JAC. WALRATH. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in (or
one-half of) Lot 49 of the Adoniah Schuyler Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
JACOB H. WALRATH, RWPA #R11093/R11094. He was born in the Palatine District of Montgomery County, New York on November 17, 1758. Captain John Haddock’s Company of Colonel Jacob Klock’s Regiment in 1776 [sic]. In 1777, he served as a corporal in Captain John Bradpick’s Company of Colonel Jacob Klock’s Regiment and was wounded by a musket ball in the right shoulder in the Battle of Oriskany.
NICHOLAS WALRATH. On November 13, 1773 he purchased 21.5 acres of land in Lot 64 of the
Finck Patent from William Empie (S. L. Frey Papers Box 6).
CONRAD WALTS. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in Lot 6 of the
Lewis Morris Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:3).
HARMANUS WANDELL. He served as the major of the Albany City Regiment of Albany County
Militia and is noted to have been on duty repelling incursions of the British in the Schoharie Valley
and at Stone Arabia from November 11, 1778 through November 21, 1778; and again from October
26, 1779 through November 6, 1779 (Revolutionary War Rolls, Jacket 123).
AARON WARD, RWPA #S14800. He was born in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey in 1749. He served as a sergeant in Captain Christopher Tillman’s Company of Colonel Stephen Schuyler’s Regiment. He served at Fort Edward and Fort Ann in 1776. In 1777, he marched to Caughnawaga to assist in disarming Sir John Johnson. He also states he served a tour at Stone Arabia.
ABIJAH WARD, RWPA #W18254/BLWT #7944. He married in the house of Thomas Hatch in Hillsdale Township, Columbia County, New York in October of 1782, Rachel Burget. He died December 15, 1835. In the winter of 1779, he enlisted under Captain ____ Dunscomb was marched to “Fort Plane” where he was transferred to John Davis’ Company of the Fourth New York Regiment. He states that he returned to Fort Stanwix with his Regiment in 1781. He took part in Sullivan Campaign and in the Siege of Yorktown. His file contains a deposition by Adam Cator of Captain ____ Sackett’s Company of the Fourth New York. Isaac Hatch states that the marriage of said Ward took place in his father’s house.
JOHANNIS WARMOUTH. 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,
Johannis occupied a house in Woodland Lot 1 of the DePeyster Division of the Harmanus Van Slyck
Patent (Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
PITTER WARMUTH. On a Map of the DePeyster/Van Slyck Patent copied by S. L. Frey, Frey
wrote the following statement concerning a tract of land located in Lot 8 of the DePeyster/Van Slyck
Patent:
______
The 100 acres marked as Nicholas Snell's, were granted by Jacobus Van Slyck, Adam
Van Slyck & Harmanus Van Slyck to Pitter Warmuth, by Deed dated June 28, 1751.
I saw the original Deed — See the suit of Adam Hees in Montg. Com: pleas
Defending in 1825.
______
JOHANNES WARMWOOD. During the Revolutionary War he owned 150 acres of land in the
Harmanus Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:11).
GEORGE WASHINGTON. Mister Washington thrice visited the Mohawk Valley. Little is known
of his first visit; however, in the September 29th, 1778 edition of "The Pennsylvania Packett and
General Advertiser" is the following excerpt:
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Extract of a letter from Col. Alden, dated at Cherry Valley,
September 18, 1778,
"This moment by express received a letter from Col. Klock, inclosed was a letter
from Col. Bellinger to Klock, from the German—Flatts.
"Bellinger informs, that yesterday the enemy burnt all the houses and barns on the
Flatts, excepting the church and the fort on the north side, and the church and
Herkemer's house on the south side."
Ninety—six fat oxen arrived here the evening before the Flatts were destroyed, bound
to Fort Stanwix,— — —these were drove off by the enemy — — — The Indians left
the Flatts immediately after burning the houses, and are by this time perhaps 30
miles from that place. I am informed that the militia on the river were not collected
until last night, that they are now on their way to join me in order to pursue the
enemy,- - -which will be vain — — — I understand that the enemy were between four
and five hundred."
We have it from good authority, that the enemy are throwing the salt out of the
store-houses in New-York, into the East-River.
On Saturday last his Excellency General WASHINGTON arrived at this place, and
having viewed the hospitals and public stores, he set out the next day for
Fredericksburgh.
Head—Quarters is removed from White—Plains to Fredericksburgh, where part of
our army have arrived, and the remainder are expected in a few days, who are to
encamp on Quaker—Hill.
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Of General Washington and the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, Joel Brower, RWPA #S29020,
states:
. . . he was in the Monmouth battle but did not know the does not recollect the names
of the officers, he was stationed on the right of the left wing of Clintons brigade, in
this battle he was wounded by a dragoon, by having his two middle fingers cut off &
the little finger nearly half off, the from the same person he received another wound
by an underhanded blow and the point of his sword passed through his left eye brow,
at this instant the dragoons horse was shot through the head & fell dead at his feet,
and as soon as he had recovered a little he drew his bayonet at his antagonist but
Adjutant Johnson catched him by the shoulder saying "no murder here you young
rogue the man cries for quarters" he was now ordered to the rear of the regiment,.
he see a great number fall this day from the excessive heat. want of water &c. he is
positive that General Washington and General [Charles] Lee highly disagreed this
day that Gen. Lee had badly arranged the rightleft wing so that their plan was
defeated and the British army gained the brige\: Gen. Washington this day was
mounted on a milk whitedappled gray horse & he see him ride from the extremity of
one wing to the other with great velocity, he also stated that great indignation was
felt by the army towards Gen Lee for his bad management. in this battle. After
deponents arrived the next day he was conveyed a few miles with the rest of the
wounded to a barn from there they were sent to Morristown where he remained untill
he had recovered of his wounds . . .
[——] WATSON. He served as the Colonel Commandant of a regiment which is noted to have been
present at Fort Dayton on July 29, 1777 awaiting news of his need at Fort Schuyler (Gansevoort
Military Papers, tss. p. 152).
NICHOLAS WEAVER. In a document dated Burnets Field June 19, 1771 he acknowledged the
receipt of £0=16=0 for a buckskin purchased from him by ColoMarcus Petrie on December 2, 1765
(Petrie Family Papers REC.1-18).
FREDERCK WEBER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 50 acres of land in the Johan
Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
GEORGE WEBER. On February 24, 1755 a George Weber received from his father,Niclass Weber,
two shares of an one eight share in Lowland Lots 2 & 8 between theStoon Flatts and the Canada
Creek; and two shares of an one eight share in Lot 8 lying on the Great flatts [though no patent is
mentioned the land a[[ear to lie near Burnetsfield] (Herkimer Family Portfolio). GEORGE WEBER.
On February 20, 1755 he received from his father, Niclass Weber of Burnets, two parts of an one
eighth part in Lowland Lots 3 and 4 located on the Great Flatts between the Stoon Flatts and the
Canada Creek; as well as a two parts share of an one eight part of Lot 9 on the Great Flatts near the
German Flatts (Herkimer Family Portfolio).
GEORG NICOLAUS WEBER. In a promissary note dated German Flats September 25, 1769 Jost
Pedri son of Marx Petry, promised to pay unto George £8=1=10 by December 25, 1769 with the
lawful interest due; this promissory note was witnessed by William Petry and Jacob Kessler. Payments
on the accounts of Jacob Caslor and Joost Patrie are included on the reverse side of this document
(Petrie Family Papers PNO.1-1).
JACOB WEBER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in the Johan Jost
Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JACOB G. WEBER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 200 acres of land in the Johan
Jost Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JACOB N. WEBER. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 150 acres of land in the Johan Jost
Petrie Patent (Certificates of Quit Rent Remissions, Mss #A1228).
JOHAN JACOB WEBER. In 1755 he received from the hands of Johan Joost Petry£6=0=0 for
30 skipples of wheat delivered to Petry for his Majestys Service at 4/ prSkipple [and he makes his
own unique mark] (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-8).
DAVID WEED, RWPA #S43269. He was age 59 years and seven months when deposed on June 2, 1820. He served as a private in Captain Abraham Swartout’s Company of the Third New York Regiment from March of 1777 until March of 1780.
PHINEAS WEED, RWPA #W22583. He was born April 29, 1764. He married on July 23, 1783, Abigail ____. He died July 31, 1812. He was suffering from a palsy when he applied for his Bounty Land Rights on February 21, 1811. He received Bounty Land Lot 24 in Sterling Township, Cayuga County, New York for his services. His widow states he served as a waiter to
Captain Stephen White for a number of years and was stationed at Fort Plain for an extended period of time. She states that he also served for a time as a sergeant. His brother, William Weed, enlisted in 1781 in Captain Peter B. Tierce’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett’s Corps as a sergeant.
AGNES WEMP. During the American Revolution she is stated to have owned a farm in the John Wemp Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:5).
JOHN WEMP. During the American Revolution he is stated to have owned a farm in the John
Wemp Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:5).
BARENT WEMPLE. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 85 acres of land in Lot 6 of the
James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
BARENT WEMPLE, Junior. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 85 acres of land in Lot
6 of the James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
EVERT WENDELL, Junior. On February 17, 1747/8 he gave a receipt to one of the Petrie Family
for some goods apparently delivered to him by Hanse Van Grairdus (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-4).
ADAM WEVER, RWPA #S43262. He was born on the German Flatts in Herkimer County, New York and was age 61 when deposed on April 27, 1818. He died on September 23, 1818. He served as a private in Captain James Gregg’s Company of the First New York Regiment throughout the war. He fought in the Battles of White Plains, Monmouth, and Yorktown. His file contains a deposition by George Wever.
THOMAS WHITEKER. During the American Revolution he occupied 100 acres of land in Lot 37
of the Philip Livingston Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:2).
HENRY WHITMOSURE. He served as a private in Major Robert Cochran's Company of the Third
New York Regiment and stole a batteau and deserted from the service while at Fort Schuyler. He was
captured by the Tuscarora Indians and returned to Fort Schuyler on August 13th, 1778. He was then
court martialed on the 15th of August and executed on August 17th, 1778 (Gansevoort's Military
Papers, pp. 242, 243 of the galley proofs; and page 329 of the typescripts).
HENRY WIDERSTYN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 75 acres of land in Great Lot
4 of Glen’s Purchase in the Kingsland District of Montgomery County (Certificates of Quit Rent
Remissions, Mss #A1228).
THOMAS WILKINSON, RWPA #S35733. He was age 63 when deposed on July 4, 1820. He
served as a private in Captain Samuel Sackett's Company of the Fourth New York Regiment and was
discharged from the regiment while he was stationed at Fort Planque on the Mohawk River on April
1, 1779. Martin Mitchell states he remembers seeing Thomas discharged from the Fourth New York
Regiment while at Fort Planque on the Mohawk River on April 1, 1779. His file also contains
depositions Lockwood Anson and Alexander Neely.
MOSES WILLARD, RWPA #W6554. He was age 57 years and eight months old when deposed
on May 7, 1818. He married in Roxbury Township, Norfolk County, Massachusetts on October 4,
1785 Asabella Penny. He died on December 6, 1826. He served as a surgeon's mate in Lieutenant
Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment primarily at Fort Plain and Fort Herkimer. More can be found
on the activities of Moses in the Mohawk Valley can be found in the journal of Lieutenant Lawrence
Tremper. His file contains depositions by Marinus Willett and Quarter Master Lieutenant Matthew
Trotter of Willett's Regiment.
MARINUS WILLETT, RWPA #W1525. He married in late January, 1800 (2) Margaret [ ]. He died
on August 23, 1830. He was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the Third New York Regiment on
November 21, 1776. On December 22, 1779 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of
the Fifth New York Regiment and served as such until January of 1781 when the five New York
Regiments were consolidated into two. He then served as the Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of
a Regiment of New York Levies in the Mohawk Valley in 1781, 1782, and 1783. His deposition
displays his signature. His file contains a deposition by John A. Dix who states he is a relative of
Marinus' widow, Margaret. In the George Clinton Papers in The State Historical Society of
Wisconsin, Folder 2 is the following letter.
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Fort Rensselear 19th 81
Sir
I have wrote twice to your excellency for directions about mustering of the levies, I
am very desirous of being Instructed in this matter. As I cannot see how the troops
are ever to come at their pay without their being mustered:
We have had one false alarm. It shall be my prayer and Care to have no more.
Nothing new offers itself in this Quarters at present —
Have been under the necessaty of Impressing some Hay & Grain for horsaes. I shall
be obloiged to your excellency for a warrant for this purpose —
I expect Major Throop will hand you this, he will be able to relate his Business much
better then I can write it —
I am your Excellencies most obedient and very humble Servt Marinus Willett
His Excellency
Governor Clinton
JONATHAN WILLEY, RWPA #W6827. He was born in East Haddan Township, Middlesex
County, Connecticut on June 2, 1763; and had a brother and a sister living in Ohio at the time he was
pensioned. He married in Torington Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut on October 20, 1828
Irina Hayden. He died at Morgan in Ashtabula County, Ohio on June 13, 1841. He states he fought
in the Battle of Rhode Island under the command of Captain [ ] Holmes and General John Sullivan
and that amongst those with him were: Mister [ ] Greene; Thomas L. Gates; David Parker; Jabez
Comstock; and [ ] Brainerd who was killed in the battle. Jonathan states that he was out under
Sergeant [ ] Peck and Corporal [ ] Brainerd with 11 other privates on a mission in 1779. Willey states
that in 1782 he served as a substitute for [ ] Kaffman in a Militia Company raised from the Manor of
Livingston and marched to to the Middle Schoharie Fort and from which he and 11 other privates
were sent to the Lower Schoharie Fort under the command of Sergeant [ ] Moore where they served
for a time before returning to the Middle Schoharie Fort.
TALL WILLIAM, RWPA #R21851. He married Betsey [ ]. He died in Lenox Township, Madison
County, New York on October 15, 1833; and was stated by John Canada to have been eighty or more
years old at death. He was one of the members of the Oneida Indian Tribe whom volunteered to serve
in the Rebel's Cause at bequest of General George Washington in 1775 and performed duties in the
Mohawk Valley throughout the war. John Canada, an Oneida Indian, states he and Tall William were
both present when Captain Walter Butler was killed on the West Canada Creek in 1781. John states
he, Canada, took a half guinea [a guinea is equal to one Pound, one shilling in British Sterling] from the body of Butler; Black
William of the Oneida Nation took Butler's shoe buckles to wear around his neck; and while another
Oneida and Laucy Nic:, who John states shot Butler, took Butler's clothing and occasionally wore
it thereafter. Canada states Butler was shot through the head. Abraham Van Eps states he saw Tall
William serving in the Rebel Cause during the war and that amongst those of the Oneida Nation who
were commissioned in the Rebel Army were: Colonel Lewey Cook; Colonel George Doxtader;
Captain John; and Captain David. His file also contains a deposition by Adam Jordan.
JACOB WILSON. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 84 acres of land in Lot 1 of the
James Alexander-Rip Van Dam Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 8:10).
JACOB WILSON. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 64 of the
John Lindsey Patent; as well as 50 acres of land in Lot 65 of the John Lindsey Patent (Gerrit Y.
Lansing Papers 9:2).
HARTMAN WINDECKER. In support of his theory concerning the location of the Hartmansdorf
[being named after Hartman Windecker?] and its being the site of a 1726 Canajoharie Indian Castle,
the author presents the following: data abstracted from the Public Archives of Canada Record Group
Ten: Volume One: Page 250a and Record Group Ten: Volume One: Page 349 [This document was
provided to the author by Doctor David K. Faux of Cypress, California]. The first reference (dated
Albany, New York October 28, 1731) is an order for a government representative to visit with the
Canajoharie Indians and investigate the loss of livestock owned by Hartman Windecker,Coenradt
Countryman, and Hendrick Schremling. The other reference (dated Albany November 5, 1731 and
signed by Colonel Johannis Schuyler) notes that the following Palatines had incurred the following
losses by the hands of the local Indians: Johans Keyser two large hogs and four smaller hogs; Hend
Frey two hogs; Johs Kreemer two hogs and one heifer; Peter Teygaert nine hogs; Coenrat
Contreman three hogs and one cow; William Wormwood five hogs; Hartman Windecker five hogs;
Hendrick Schremling nine hogs and one heifer; Jacob Bouman six hogs; Hendk Walraet one hog
killed on the 6th Inst by the Indian Karraghkontie; Jacob Goltman one sheep; Karell Eerhart two
large hogs; and Peter Wagenaer one large hog one sheep two beasts and one sow & [pigs].
CARL WINTERSMITH. He was born in WolfenbÜttel, Germany and was recorded as being 29
years and nine months old in 1779. It is stated he left the British Service while serving in Virginia in
1779. He served as a lieutenant in General [ ] Baum’s Company of Nachlass Riedesel’s Detachment
of Brunswick Grenadiers and fought in the Saratoga Campaign under General John Burgoyne. He
first came to North America in 1777 and was responsible for the drawing of several topographic
maps, including a highly detailed, but undated, map of the Mohawk Valley (The General Riedesel
Papers in the NiedersÄchsisches Staatsarchiv in WolfenbÜttel, Germany).
CHARLES WOOD, RWPA #R11781. He was born at Little White Creek, New York on April 4,
1767. He lived in Ballston Township, Saratoga County, New York early in the war. In 1780 he stood
as a guard at a picket fort in the Town of Ballston under the command of Sergeant Manuel Dake. He
also served a nine month tour in Lieutenant [____] Watson's Company of Colonel [____] Livingston's
Regiment on the Mohawk River in 1781. Charles states he was the first to detect the return of
Loyalist Joseph Bettis to the Ballston Settlements and raised the alarm. His file contains a list of the
names of those from Ballston with whom he served on frame 1062. His file contains a deposition by
Augustus Vn Dake, a brother of Emanuel Vn Dake.
JOB WOOD, RWPA #W22687. He was born in Greenwich, Rhode Island. Married Jane Campbell.
Widow pensioned by Act of 02 Feb 1848. He married at Cherry Valley in Otsego County, New York
on November 27, 1786, Jane Campbell, a daughter of John Campbell by the Reverend Solomon
Wolcott. He died in Oppenheim Township, Fulton County, New York on 14th Mar 1824. Jane
Campbell was born on June 2, 1761. Their Family Bible is stated to have been destroyed by water.
He served as a private and matross in Captain Guy Young’s Company of Lieutenant Colonel Marinus
Willett’s Corps. His file contains a deposition by Adam Flint.
JOHN WOOLMAN. During the Revolutionary War he possessed 100 acres of land in Lot 85 of the
Godfrey Miller Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:3).
HENRY YANSON, RWPA #.S23501.He was age 83 when deposed on June 4, 1833 and was born
in Middleburgh Township, Schoharie County, New York, a brother of Johannes Yanson. He served
as a private in Captain George Richtmeyer's Company of the United Districts of Duanesburgh and
Schoharie Regiment of Albany County Militia.He was serving with in the Middle Schoharie Fort
when the area was attacked by Sir John Johnson in 1780. His file contains depositions by Abraham
Lawyer and Johannes Yanson.
JOHANNES YANSON, RWPA #, S23501.He was age 73 when deposed on June 4, 1833 and was
born in Middleburgh Township, Schoharie County, New York, a brother of Johannes Yanson. He
served as a private in Captain George Richtmeyer's Company of the United Districts of Duanesburgh
and Schoharie Regiment of Albany County Militia. He was serving with in the Middle Schoharie Fort
when the area was attacked by Sir John Johnson in 1780. His file contains a deposition by Henry
Yanson.
CHRISTOPHER P. YATES. On June 27, 1778 Christopher signed as an Assistant Deputy
Commissary a receipt acknowledging that he had received from Jacob Kessler one Shovel and one
stubbing hoe (Petrie Family Papers REC.1-25).
CHRISTIAN YOUNG. During the American Revolution a Christian Young occupied 100 acres of
land in the southeastern part of Lot 15 of the Philip Livingston Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing 9:2).
FREDERICK YOUNG. He was born was born on January 23, 1764 per the records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York. a son of Theobald & Margaret (House) Young (Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature and in the Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors, in the State of New York. January, 1816 Term. Volume XIII, page 118). This cited case also states that his father was a brother of the Loyalists Adam Young and Frederick Young. Frederick was killed by British raiders in May of 1782 near Fort Plank per his brother-in-law, Jacob Garlock (RWPA #S13119).
FREDERICK YOUNG. He was a brother of Andreas and Theobald Young. Frederick was a
Loyalist who fled to Canada early in the War. He died in the King’s Garrison at Niagara in 1777. At the outset of the American Revolution he was living upon Upper Woodland Lot [ ] of the Rutger Bleeker Patent. He also possessed the 144 acre Johan Jost Herkimer Patent of Minden Township in
Montgomery County, which was forfeited to the State by his Loyalty (Montgomery County Deeds4:___)
JOHN YOUNG. During the Revolutionary War a John Young possessed 100 acres of land in Lot
66 of the John Groesbeck Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
JOHN YOUNG. 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 John Young
occupied a house in the neighborhood of Woodland Lot 9 of the Van Slyck Division of the Harmanus
Van Slyck & Abraham DePeyster Patent(Surveyor General's Maps, #872).
JOHN YOUNG. He was a son of the Loyalist Johan Adam Young. He served as a lieutenant in the
Indian Department (The Audit Office 13/16/450-467).
PETER YOUNG. During the Revolutionary War a Peter Young possessed 108 acres of land in the
eastern part of Lot 12 of the Mathew Bowen Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 12:10).
ROBERT YOUNG. During the Revolutionary War a Robert Young possessed 110 acres of land in
Lot 66 of the John Groesbeck Patent (Gerrit Y. Lansing Papers 9:4).
MOSES YOUNGLOVE, RWPA #[ ]. George Clyde, who was born on October 4, 1772, states his
sister Ann (Clyde) Thorton was age 14 when Cherry Valley was burned. Amongst the documents not
listed in the first printing of "The Bloodied Mohawk" are the following:
1. A letter dated Canajoharie July [ ], 1777 written by Jno Eisenlord to Colonel William Seeber.
2. A commission signed by Colonel Samuel Elmore [of the Connecticut Line] at Albany, New York
naming Moses Younglove a Surgeon's Mate in his regiment on May 16, 1777.
3. A document signed by Colonel Samuel Elmore on May 16, 1777 thanking Moses for his services
to his regiment.
4. A transcript of the testimony of Moses Younglove before John Barclay Chairman of the Albany
Committee, on December 29, 1777 concerning his captivity following the Battle of Oriskany. This
document contains proof of the death of Mister Isaac Paris and Captain [ ] Martin of the Batteau
Service after being taken unharmed in the Battle of Oriskany. This affidavit contains damning
evidence concerning the inhumane actions of Mister Butler Senior [Colonel John Butler?]; Lieutenant
[ ] McGinnes; Lieutenant [ ] Singleton of Sir John Johnson's Corps who had been wounded in the
Battle of Oriskany; and [ ] Davis (formerly known in Tryon County on the Mohawk river). Younglove
states Barry Saint Leger offered twenty dollars for each American scalp taken.
5. A document signed January 15, 1778 signed by Tryon County Committee of Safety Chairman
Peter S. Dygert.
