State of New York

Schoharie County

On this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three personally appeared before me Henry Shafer one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Schoharie David Flansburgh a resident of the town of Cobleskill in said county of Schoharie aged 72. Who being first duly 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^th 1832 – that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated

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 Hogan in the regiment commanded by Col. Staats of the militia – was called in the service of the Revolutionary War from thence – Capt. Hogan with his company marched to Saratoga - that he served seven month at Saratoga and in that vicinity in the company commanded by Capt. Hogan - this was at the time when Burgoyne was taken, from thence Capt. Hogan marched to Schenectady served two months – thence and in that vicinity, that he was honorably Discharged in Schenectady by his Captain Hogan by word. –

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 United States.

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 Bethlehem in the county of Albany

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 Bethlehem in the county of Albany, when he was called into service and after the revolution, he moved, from thence to Cobleskill, and has now lived nineteen years in the town of Cobleskill in the county of Schoharie

4 That he was called into service by Col Staats in the company commanded by Capt. Hogan and also in the company commanded by Capt. Van Wie who has stated in his declaration

5 That William Flansburgh was first Lieutenant, Martin Flansburgh 2^nd 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, He complains that when he trammels that his water turns into blood then he gets feeble – that he has no strength or mind in his body – that he cannot help himself anymore – Some time, this is the reason that he is unable to appear in court, that he has no prospect that he can get well this deponent further testifies that he is unable to write his name on the account of his bodily infirmities – this is the reason he has to make his mark

Sworn and subscribed

The day and year aforesaid

Before me

Henry Shafer – Judge

Of Schoharie common Pleas.

State of New York

Albany County

David Flansburgh of Bethlehem in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he did actually serve as a private during the Revolutionary War for the several terms and periods and under the officers mentioned in his declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7^th 1832. That a letter from James L. Edwards to Samuel Jenkins Esq. dated August 31^st 1836 has been read to him – And that the receipt therein mentioned dated 5^th June 1786 if it was ever given by him was given not for services performed by him as a soldier while in actual service but for services rendered in aiding in the collection of fines imposed upon militia men for neglect of duty. That one John Flansburgh was a Sergeant in Captain Van Wie’s Company and was the person authorized to collect said fines – And that this deponent was employed by said John Flansburgh under the direction of Colonel Quackenbush to aid in collecting said fines – And that the reason why it was necessary to employ another person besides the said Sergeant was that resistance was sometime made by the persons from whom the fines were owed to the collection of the same – And this deponent recollect that one Cornelius Vrooman was also employed frequently in aiding the said Sergeant in collecting said fines in the company with this deponent – And this deponent recollects that on one occasion he and the said sergeant and said Vrooman went together to the house of one David Van Dyck for the purpose of collecting a fine from - That said Van Dyck was a disaffected person and threatened to shoot them – But one of the said party took away his gun from him. He refused to pay the fine and the said party levied on and took away his cattle – And this deponent said that it was for services of this kind that said receipt was given and money paid , if at all.

Sworn and subscribed David Flansburgh (his mark)

This 16^th day of September 1836

Before me

S. Jenkins – Court of Deeds

State of New York

Otsego County

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 - He was on from the spring of the year till fall and after that helped this deponent take prisoners and convey them to the city of Albany at this time we were under Capt. Hogan and General Schuyler - The next tour he served under Capt. Van Wie at Schoharie and saith that the said Flansburgh was a faithful for his county and a person of moral character further this deponent saith not.

State of New York

Otsego County

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 Harpersford and County of Delaware that he has been well acquainted with David Flansburgh and knows that the said David Flansburgh performed Military Service in the war of the Revolution – saith that he has heard say that he the said Flansburgh was on the roll and performed as a soldier from the year 1777 when called upon until the war broke up – The first service he performed to my knowledge was under Capt. Hogan in the county of Saratoga from thence he was called to Schenectady on this tour this deponent saith that the said David Flansburgh was in service as a Militia Soldier - This deponent then held the office of a Orderly Sergeant on the second tour he was called to serve in Schoharie and on the next tour this deponent and David Flansburgh both volunteered under the command of Capt. Van Wie and performed service as soldiers at different places - On the whole this deponent is positive that the said David Flansburgh was a soldier in the American Army in the time of the Revolutionary War not less than six month and how much longer he does not recollect - And this deponent further states that he know the said David Flansburgh to be of good moral character further this deponent saith not.

Sworn and subscribed

This 28^th day of May 1833

Before me Christian Multer

State of New York

Schoharie County

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. Hogan’s company and also in Capt. Van Wie’s company in Col. Staats regiment - That Col. Staats was with him in service at Saratoga, from thence marched with Capt. Hogan to Schenectady - this deponent saith that the Statement of his service in his declaration is true – this deponent saith that he does not recollect that Col. Staats was with him in the service in Schoharie in Capt. Van Wie’s company, but as he understood it his services was under the command of Col. Staats by the command of Capt. Van Wie, but the day when he entered the service and the day when he was discharged he cannot recollect, that the Statement in his declaration is true – That he claims a Pension for twenty four month service as a private soldier which he has faithfully rendered in Captain Hogan’s company and Captain Van Wie’s company as he has stated in his Declaration – and that for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any rival pursuit.

Sworn and subscribed

This 7^th day of September 1833 David Flansburgh (his mark)

Before me Henry Shafer

A Judge of Schoharie Common Pleas

State of New York

Schoharie County

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 Hogan and also in the Company commanded by Captain Van Wie in the regiment of Colonel Staats of the Militia of Albany County in the State of New York – This deponent testifies that he knows that the said David Flansburgh came to Schoharie in Captain Hogan’s Company in the Spring of the year 1778 and done duty in that company in Col. Staats’s regiment at Schoharie until late in the fall of the same year when this deponent and the said David Flansburgh went from Schoharie together to Albany to convey prisoners – and this deponent further testifies that he knows that the said David Flansburgh continued in the service as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hogan and also in the Company commanded by Captain Van Win in Col Staats’s regiment from sometime in the Spring of the year 1778 until sometime in the year 1782 at the close of the war.

This deponent testifies that the said David Flansburgh is a man of credibility and that his statements are entitled to credit.

Sworn and subscribed

September 4^th 1833 before me

Edmond Northrop Justice

State of New York

Albany County

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 United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated – Viz –

1. In the month of October 1776 I went into the service as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. George Hogan in Col. John Quackenbush’s Regiment of militia – We went from Bethlehem to Saratoga and joined our Regiment there – We were engaged part of the time in cutting wood for ourselves and the rest of the troops – and in the ordinary course of duty – We remained at Saratoga at least one month and was there discharged and returned home.

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 1^st and 10^th 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 Hogan was not with us – I believe he was then Captain of a Company of militia (illegible) remained in the service from about the 10^th of July until sometime in November following – I was with the Army at the time Burgoyne surrendered which was on the 17^th day of October 1777. But I was not engaged in any action – The principle business of our company was attending to the ordinary duties of the camp, such as acting as guards – I served on this tour of Duty as a private in said Company, not less then five and a half months.

3. In the year 1778 in the month of July, (before the 20^th) 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 Heldebergh Mountains to the Fort at the Stone Church in the Town of Schoharie – We remained there until about the 8^th of September – and were then discharged and went home – My brother Daniel Flansburgh was Lieutenant of said Company at that time – The troops stationed at said Fort were under the command of Major or Col. Abraham H. Cuyler – I served as a private on this tour in said Company, not less than seven weeks.

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 15^th 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 20^th day of August 1836 David Flansburgh (his mark)

J.G. Wasson – Clerk

State of New York

Albany County

Be it known that on this 20^th day of August 1836 before the Justice Court of the City of Albany personally appeared Derrick Hilton of Bethlehem in said County, who being duly sworn deposeth as follows – I am eighty years of age – I was a Sergeant, Ensign and Lieutenant of a Company of Militia during the Revolutionary War – My Company belonged to Col. Jacob Lansing’s Regiment – I am well acquainted with David Flansburgh, the applicant named in the annexed Declaration – I knew him during the Revolutionary War – and before – when he was a boy – I know that the Regiment and Company that he belonged to was in the service at Saratoga in the years 1776 and 1777 – I was in the service that year at Fort Edward and in that neighborhood.

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 Fort Hunter on the Mohawk River. The Regiment to which said Flansburgh belonged then commanded (I believe) by Col. Volkert Veeder, was then in the service at the Lower Fort in Schoharie.

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 United States.

Sworn and subscribe in open Court

This 20^th day of August 1836 Derrick Hilton

J. G. Wasson - Clerk

State of New York

Albany County

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 – He belonged to Hogan’s and Becker’s Company.

I have heard his annexed declaration read, and believe he served as therein stated – I am a Pensioner of the United States – I never learned to write.

Sworn and subscribed in open Court,

This 20^th day of August, 1836 Conrad Soop (his mark)

J.G. Wasson – Clerk

Transcribed by Charles F. Luke

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