Herkimer County NyArchives Military Records.....Garlock, Jacob October 13, 1832
Revwar - Pension Tryon County Militia (New York Line)
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Pension S 13119
Application of Jacob Garlock of Warren, Herkimer Co., NY, aged 71 on Oct. 16 
instant.  He was called into servce as a militia man in the month of April 
1778, next year after his father was killed in Oriskany battle, in a company 
then commanded by Capt. Jacob Diefendorf, Lieut. George Countryman and ensign 
Nicholas Bort in Col. Clyde's Regiment.  He was stationed in the town of 
Minden, Montgomery Co., then kept on duty building Fort Plank and out in 
scouting parties in different directions until November following, when he was 
marched to Cherry Valley, the time it was destroyed by Brant and his party.  
They did not arrive until after the place was destroyed, remained a while, 
buried the dead, & then returnd to Fort Plank.  He did, as he believes, at 
least six months sctual duty, etc.
   In forepart of May 1779 he was again called into service & was stationed at 
Fort Plank where he was kept on duty a short time when he with about thirty men 
were sent to Fort Dayton in Herkimer Co.  Was then kept on duty about two weeks 
under command of Capt. Myers & Col. Bellinger, then sent back to Fort Plank, 
where he was kept on duty & out in scouting parties until about the last of 
December he was permitted to return home.  During that season he was 
occasionally allowed to go home for short periods, in all perhaps one month.  
He believes he did more than five months actual duty, etc.
   About the first of June 1780 he was again called to Fort Plank by his said 
Captain, then kept on duty and out in scouting parties until about the last of 
July, then marched under Gen. Van Rensselaer to Fort Stanwix, about 50 miles up 
the Mohawk River, to guard the government boats and property at that place, was 
out on that service about 8 days, then returned to Fort Plank, where he was 
again kept on duty and out in scouting parties until the middle of October 
following.  Then he with others marched against the enemy commanded by Sir John 
Johnson, then burning and destroying up the north side of the Mohawk River. 
They marched across the river under Col. Clyde, then joined a body of militia 
men under Gen. Van Rensselaer & then pursued the enemy up the river several 
miles when they overtook them, commenced an engagement about dusk, fought some 
time, when the enemy retreated up the river.  That night crossed and moved 
westward, remained until morning, then pursued them several miles until the 
party in which he, the applicant, belonged took upwards of twenty prisoners and 
returned to Fort Plank.  Remained on duty until about the last of November 
following.  About 5 or 6 months service.
   About the first of May 1781 he was again called into service by his said 
Captain, was stationed at Fort Plank, kept on duty and out in scouting parties 
until late in the fall of the year.  He marched with Col. Willet and Major 
Coopman to Johnstown the last of October or first of November, was engaged in 
the Johnstown battle against troops, Indians and tories under command of Col. 
Butler & Major Ross.  In a day or two he marched with men under Col. Willet in 
pursuit of Butler and Ross to the West Canada Creek , when they were overtaken, 
Butler and several of his party killed.  He then returned to Fort Plank where 
he was kept on duty until about the first of December following.  He lived in 
the fort with his family as many others did.  At least six months actual duty.
   About the first of May 1782 he was again called to Fort Plank by his said 
Captain, kept on duty and out in scouting parties.  Sometime in May, he thinks, 
the Indians came near to the Fort and killed and scalped his brother-in-law and 
two or three others.  He with others pursued the Indians but did not overtake 
them.  On duty at Fort Plank until about the last of August.  About 2 months 
actual duty.
   He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person who can testify to all 
his service.  He was born in the town of Palatine in Montgomery Co. in the year 
1761.  He has a transcript of the record of his age now in his family & states 
that the original record is, as he supposes, with his sister in the County of 
Cattaraugus.  He was living in the town of Minden when called into service.  
After the war he moved to the town of Cherry Valley in Otsego Co., then to 
Minden, then to Frankfort in Herkimer Co., then to Cherry Valley, then to 
Warren, where he now lives.
   He never received a written discharge.
   Signed by his mark.
   Asahel Bronson, a clergyman residing in the same place, testified as to his 
veracity and character.
   
   

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