State of
On this twenty ninth
day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
The said David
Flansburgh says on his oath that in the spring in the year 1777. that he was in
the town of Bethlehem in the county of Albany, under the command of Captain
That in the year 1778, that he the
said David Flansburgh was under the command of Col. Staats in the company
commanded by Captain Van Wie – was called into the service again – served three
months in the Lower – Fort in Schoharie and in that vicinity in Capt. Van Wie’s
company in Col. Staats’s regiment of the militia – that he was honorably
Discharged in the Lower – Fort in Schoharie by Capt. Van Wie by word.
That in the year 1779, that he the
said David Flansburgh was by the command of Col. Staats, in the company
commanded by Capt. Van Wie – was called in the service again, served six month
in the Lower, Middle and Upper forts in Schoharie in the company of Capt. Van
Wie of the militia, that he was honorably Discharged by his Capt. By word. Into the service again, served three months
in the Lower fort in Schoharie and in that Vicinity, in the company of Capt.
Van Wie – that he was honorably discharged in the lower fort in Schoharie by
his Capt. By word.
That in the year 1781, that he the
said David Flansburgh was by Col. Staats in the company commanded by Capt. Van
Wie of the militia – called into the service again, served three months in the
Lower fort in Schoharie and in that Vicinity, in the company commanded by Capt.
Van Wie of the militia, that he was honorably Discharged of all his services by
Captain van Wie in the Lower fort in Schoharie by word.
That he the said David Flansburgh
says on his oath that all the aforesaid services he has rendered faithfully in
the American Revolutionary War in the defense of his country.
That he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and Declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State of the
That
he the said David Flansburgh the applicant for a Pension, answered and saith on
his oath
1
that by information of his father that he was born in the town of
2
That he has no records of his age in his possession, that the proof
of his age is recorded in his father’s bible, and that it appears by said
record that he is above 72 years old or of age.
3
That he lived in the Town of
4
That he was called into service by Col Staats in the company
commanded by Capt.
5
That William Flansburgh was first Lieutenant, Martin Flansburgh 2nd
Lieutenant, John Flansburgh was Orderly Sergeant in said company of the militia
and served with this deponent as he has stated in his declaration.
6
That he was discharged by word by his Captain and as has stated in
his declaration.
7
That Charles Simmons, William Puittmyer, Thomas B. Van Alystien, Ethan
Yauger, Olson Bass, Jeremiah Simmons, Neal W. Donald and other residing in his
neighborhood who can testify to his character for Veracity and there belief of
his services as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War – The said David Flansburgh
say on his oath that he is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily
infirmity, on the account because that he is so much troubled with a disease of
Sic- and he is also the same in his right hand – that he has no use of it, and
on,
Sworn and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
Before me
Of Schoharie common Pleas.
State of
David Flansburgh of
Sworn and subscribed
David Flansburgh (his mark)
This 16th day of September 1836
Before me
S. Jenkins – Court of
Deeds
State of
Abraham Becker being
duly sworn Deposes and saith that he was acquainted with David Flansburgh who
now resides in the Town of Cobleskill County of Schoharie and State aforesaid
that he believe that the said David Flansburgh of the age of Seventy Four years
the fourth day of March last - That this deponent now in the town of Worcester
County of Otsego and on count of Lameness is not able to attend court - That he
has been acquainted and knowing the said David Flansburgh performing Military Service
in the War of the Revolution - And that he knew that David Flansburgh was on the
roll and performed as a soldier from the year 1777 when called on until the war
broke up -
State of
John Flansburgh being duly sworn
deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with David Flansburgh who now
resides in the Town of Cobleskill and County of Schoharie and State aforesaid
and believes him to be at the age of Seventy Five years last March or there
abouts – This deponent reside in the town of
Sworn and subscribed
This 28th day of May
1833
Before me Christian Multer
State of
David Flansburgh the
applicant for a pension personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Schoharie David
Flansburgh who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he well remembers the
length of his services, and the time and terms in each year of his services in
Capt.
Sworn and subscribed
This 7th day of September 1833 David Flansburgh (his mark)
Before me
A Judge of Schoharie Common Pleas
State of
Abraham Becker a
resident of the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego and State of New York
being duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath say – That he was well
acquainted with David Flansburgh now a resident of the Town of Cobleskill in
the County of Schoharie in the time of the Revolutionary War and has known him
ever since – That this deponent and the said David Flansburgh frequently served
together and this deponent frequently seen the said David Flansburgh in the
Service of the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Captain
This deponent
testifies that the said David Flansburgh is a man of credibility and that his statements
are entitled to credit.
Sworn and subscribed
State of
On this thirteenth day
of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared
before me in open court before the Justice of the Justice Court of the City of
Albany, now sitting David Flansburgh a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in the
County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Five year, who being first dully sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
I entered the service
of the
1. In the month of
October 1776 I went into the service as a private in the Company commanded by
Capt. George
2. In the month of
July 1777 I was again called into the service in the same company, as a private
– We left home between the 1st and 10th of July and went
to Albany and from there to Saratoga when we again joined our Regiment then
commanded by Col. Quackenbush – General Ten Broeck was our commanding officer –
The company was commanded by Lieut. Derrick or Richard Becker – Captain
3. In the year 1778 in
the month of July, (before the 20th) I was again ordered into the
service, and went from Bethlehem to Schoharie, as a private in Capt. Derrick Becker’s
Company of Militia – We went on the Schoharie Road across the
4. In the year 1779 I
was again ordered into the service, as a private in the company then commanded
by Capt. John Van Wie, in Col. Volkert Veeder’s Regiment – We went in the month
of September to Schenectady – where we remained on duty, about fourteen days-
and was than discharged – I served on this tour, as a private in said company,
not less than two weeks.
5. In the year 1780 in
the month of July, I was again ordered into the service as a private in the
company still commanded by Capt. John Van Wie, in Col. Volker Veeder’s Regiment
– We left Bethlehem, about the 15th of July and went to Schoharie
again to the old Fort at the Stone Church where we were stationed and performed
military duty, till the last of September and were then discharged – On our
return to Albany, we brought some prisoner – Tories – and delivered them up to
the Commissioners – a committee of
public safety – Duch Stringer was one of said committee – and Isaac Fonda was
another – It was this year that Schoharie Valley was burnt – We went there just
after the fire – which was still burning when we arrived – I served on this
tour, as a private in said Company, not less than two months and one week.
I hereby relinquish
every claim whatever to a pension annuity accept the present, and declare that
my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State – I have never
leaned to writ and therefore make my mark.
Sworn and subscribe in open Court
This 20th day of August 1836 David Flansburgh (his mark)
J.G. Wasson – Clerk
State of
Be it known that on
this 20th day of August 1836 before the Justice Court of the City of
Albany personally appeared Derrick
In the year 1778 I was
in the service at Schoharie and recollect that said Flansburgh was there also –
served as a private in Capt. Becker’s Company – I saw said Flansburgh
frequently at the Fort at the Stone Church, a Lower Fort – We went out in July
and remained there till September – I believe Flansburgh served there during
the same period.
In the year 1780 I was
in the service with my Company and Regiment at
I have heard the
annexed Declaration of said David Flansburgh read, and from my knowledge of his
services and character as a man of truth, I believe he served as therein stated
– I am now a Pensioner of the
Sworn and subscribe in open Court
This 20th day of August 1836 Derrick
J. G. Wasson - Clerk
State of
Conrad Soop of
Bethlehem in said County being duly sworn says – I am eight five years of age –
I know David Flansburgh – the applicant named in the annexed declaration – was
well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War – We lived in the
neighborhood of each other. I was in the
service in the year 1778 and in the year 1780 – at the Middle Fort in Schoharie
– I saw said Flansburgh in the service in these years at the Lower Fort –
I have heard his
annexed declaration read, and believe he served as therein stated – I am a
Pensioner of the
Sworn and subscribed in open Court,
This 20th day of August, 1836
Conrad Soop (his mark)
J.G. Wasson – Clerk
Transcribed by Charles F. Luke