PENSION: William Scutt; Hillsdale, Columbia co., NY submitted by Donald E. Lampson, May 4, 2001, dlampson@earthlink.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** State of New York} }Ss.: Columbia County } On the Eighth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson, now sitting, William Scutt, a resident of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia and State of New York, who was born in the town of Livingston in said County on the Twentieth day of September 1757, & who is Seventy Four years of age, who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Deponent says that he enlisted in the Militia in Taghkanic in the County of Columbia aforesaid under Jacob Powers as Captain, who is now dead, in the year 1776, about the 21st day of July. That this deponent was then in his 19th year. That he enlisted for six months. That they were called out as Rangers or ***** to *********** the Tories. That among this company were Peter Woolcutt, Lemuel Warner (sp.?), James Taylor, one Abraham Scutt, who are now all dead ****. They marched through Red Hook, Poughkeepsie to Fishkill. Staid (Stayed) about one month at McBrides farm. They, in Fishkill, were stationed at the Fishkill Barracks. Then went to Pock****** & from thence went down to Fishkill Barracks again. Then new orders to take all the prisoners they had at the Barracks to Poughkeepsie. They marched to Poughkeepsie where they remained. This deponent remained until the full term of his enlistment had expired, where he was honorably discharged by James (sic.) Powers, the Commander. That this discharge was verbal. That there is no person living this deponent has my knowledge of by whom he can prove the above time of service. Deponent next volunteered under Captain Conrad Kline in Company with George Van Dusen, Lieutenant Mc S****, Wilhelmus Turner, John G. Decker, who are now all dead, as this deponent believes & he knows of none who are living who served with him or who is knowing of his service. Deponent started about the 10th of May 1777 & marched to Claverack, Kinderhook, Albany, up to Fort Edward where they met the United States Army, met the Army on the ******* ** *** **** **** at Fort Edward. Deponent & his Company joined the Main Army & remained with the Standing Army until the 20th day of October 1777, when Burgoyne was taken & was in the Battle. That after the taking of Burgoyne. Deponent was discharged by his Captain Coonradt Kline. That the discharge was also verbal. Deponent recollects Samuel Ten Broeck was Major and Peter Livingston was Colonel. Gen Schuyler and General Gates were the Generals. That General Gates was present at the taking of Burgoyne. Deponent believes that the above named persons are all dead & he does know of any person now living by whom he might prove the above service. The Deponent further says that in the fall of the year 1775 this deponent volunteered under Captain Coonradt Kline. Among the volunteers in company with Deponent was Wilhelmus Turner, Major Samuel Ten Broeck, Robert Van Dusen, Gilbert Turner. That they commenced the march at ********** (Livingston?) in the County of Columbia & State of New York. Marched to Albany. From Albany to Schenectady, from thence to Ballstown, from thence through to Saratoga. That the Colonel was Henry Livingston. From the time Deponent & Company commenced the march until the time of his discharge, which he received verbally, was Eight weeks. That he, this Deponent, does not know of any person who was in the company that are now living by whom he can prove the aforesaid service. This Deponent further says that in the fall of 1779, about the 20th of September, Deponent volunteered under Captain James Robinson. Deponent's Father Abraham Scutt, Gilbert Turner, Abijah Thompson, Coonrad Snook, Jacob Kline, were among the number. That this Deponent & Company commenced the march at *********** Flatts, through Claverack, Kinderhook, Schdack (sp?) Greenbush, from thence to Still Water. Remained at Still Water almost three months. Was under the same Colonel & Major as above stated. That they were ******** or rangers. That from the commencement of this march until Deponent was discharged, which was a verbal discharge. The time this Deponent was actually & actively engaged in this last mentioned service it was as much as six weeks. This deponent further says that in the spring of the year 1780 this Deponent volunteered under Captain Jacob Kline as Commander, & among the Company was Frederick Scutt, Killian Scutt, John ***** (Grot?), Claudius *******, Abraham Frayer, Francis *******(Woolcott?), Anthony ****** (Bruse?), and others. That This Deponent volunteered at Taghkanic & this Deponent & Company's service consisted in guarding the Roads & lines between the State of Massachusetts and the State of New York to prevent Tories & enemies from conveying grain, produce, etc., from the State of New York into the State of Massachusetts. That this service commenced about the First of March 1780 & continued until the summer. That the whole time of service last mentioned by this Deponent was three months. That this Deponent was in actual service during this three months, & at the expiration of time was honorably discharged. That this discharge was also verbal. That there are none of the above named persons now living to the knowledge of this Deponent, nor is there any person living by whom this Deponent might prove the last mentioned service ******** to the best of his, this Deponent's knowledge. This Deponent then *** *** soon after the term of the last mentioned service, this Deponent entered the service again as a substitute for one Coonradt Silvernail in the month of July 1780 under Captain Ten Broeck, his given name Deponent cannot recollect. That among the Company was Claudius Woolcutt, Jonathan Fox, Samuel Smith, Jacob Kline Junior, Ezra ********** (Whitonash?) and others. That Samuel Ten Broeck was ******** Major. Henry Livingston was Colonel. Commenced the march at *********, marched through Redhook, Poughkeepsie, Fishkill to West Point. At West Point Deponent & Company maintained & assisted in Building the Forts. That from the commencement of the March to the time of Deponent's discharge was Five weeks. That the whole of this time Deponent was in active service. That he was ********* discharged by Captain Ten Broeck, which discharge was verbal. That all of the above named persons are dead, or so Deponent thinks, & all other persons by whom he might prove the above service if they were living. This Deponent further says that in the Winter of 1781 this Deponent was ordered out by James Robinson again as Captain. Thinks it was about the first of January 1781. That among the Company were Gilbert Turner, John Breesie, George Van Dusen, Lawrence Decker & others. That they commenced the march at Taghkanic ******* ******* to Johns****, where Deponent & Company encamped & remained. **** ** ********* **** ****. Same Colonel and same Major as last aforesaid. That when they encamped at Johns**** in the county of Columbia the object of this encampment was solely to guard the town & watch the Tories. That this Deponent & Company remained & did duties ******* **** during & for the term of Two months when he was discharged by Captain Robinson verbally. That the above named persons & all others deponent believes are all dead by whom if living he might prove the aforesaid service. This Deponent further says that he, this Deponent, in the summer of 1781, on the ***** of July hired a substitute by the name of George White, and paid said White One Hundred Dollars to take Deponents place (Deponent having been himself in his & an a Draft in Deponent's Company). That said George did take Deponent's place for the term of Nine months. The Captain and all the officers were strangers to Deponent. Deponent cannot say whether said George White served the Nine months or more. The Company was marched to the South & Deponent never saw George since that time. Deponent says that all the services herein ***** *** ****** **** **** performed was actually performed by him, this Deponent in the Militia of the State of New York. That this Deponent cannot ****** read or write. That he never went to school **** **** **** & that all he can read is the English Alphabet. That he has forgotten the Companies numbers and the numbers of the Regiment to which he belongs. He is ***** poor, aged and infirm, & that he has no other Evidence in his possession than his own Statements to Establish the ****** of his service. That all persons , men generally older than himself , who were his associates in Arms. That he acted during all of the above services as a private. & that he has no records or other Evidence to transmit . That he has no Record of his age. That since the Revolution he has resided in the Town of Hillsdale aforesaid. That he never received any Commission. That the names of his neighbors who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Abel Brown, a clergyman, John F. Collins, Nicholas Sharts, John N. Sharts, Russell G. Dorr & Henry *****. That he hereby relinquishes all claims to any pension or annuity except the present, & that his name is not on the Pension Role of the agency of any State. His /s/ William X Scutt mark Sworn & Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid. /s/ John D. Parker, Clerk (Certifications as to veracity omitted.)