Conrad Burgdoff (Burghduff) Revolutionary War Pension record, Madison County, New York This was transcribed by DINEEN@prodigy.net for the USGenWeb Archives Project http://www.usgenweb.org/. Copyright (c) 1998 by DINEEN@prodigy.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ The text of the Conrad Burgdoff (Burghduff) Revolutionary War Pension record. Passages that could not be identified are marked with a [ ]. Service - New York Burgdoff, Conrad or Burgdorf, Jerusha Number - W 17391 BL Wt 9183-160-55 New York Conrad Burgdoff of Madison County in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hyatt of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Drake in the New York and for Militia 10 Mo. 20 for $35.55 Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 35 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834. Certificate of Pension ifsued the 22 day of April and sealed to Madison Co., N.Y. Arrears to the 4th of March 106.65 Semi-ani allowance ending 4 Spt 17.77 $ 124.42 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by T. F. Spanger, Clerk, Book 6 Vol 4 Page 116 State of New York Madison County on the fifth day of February of 1834 personally applicant in open court, before the Judge of the court of common pleas of said county of Madison met sitting Conrad Burgdoff a resident of the town of Fenner in the county of Madison afore said & State of New York, aged seventy-five was on the second day of March just past 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 of June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. In the spring of the year 1776 applicant enlists with the service for three months at a place called Crompond in the now town of Yorktown in the county of Westchester State of New York in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Ezakiel Hyatt, which company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Maj. Strang & Col. Samuel Drake - We marched from Crompond to Pines Bridge on the Croton River a distance of about six miles & remained there in the garrison on guard duty the three months & then (applicant) returned home at Crompond. We were stationed at Pines Bridge for the purpose of guarding the Bridge over the Croton River. In the month of October in the year 1776 applicant volunterred into the service at Crompond & a forward guard under the same Capt. Hyatt & Regiment commanded by the same Col. Drake - [Believed] Hyatt was a Lieut of the company and Elistha Lane ensign . We marched to White Plains a distance of about 20 miles passing through Pines Bridge. Was in the battle at White Plains a short time after the battle returned home to Crompond. According to the best recollection of applicant he was in the service at the time at least five weeks. In the winter of the years 1776 & 1777 again volunterred at Crompond, aforer said & in the same company commanded by Capt. Hyatt & as the Regiment commanded by Col. Drake & marched to Bronx River, Westchester County a distance of about thirty-six miles from Crompond & remained there on guard four weeks. Applicant was one of four hundred who contributed in advanced guard & were stationed on Bronx River about one half mile from the main body of the army - While there on guard we were attached by the British & were obliged to retreat to the main body of the American Army which drove back the British. In the month of June in year 1777 the British Light Horse came up to Crompond aforer & burnt the meeting house & the Contenintal Storehouse. At the time applicant turned out as a volunteer in Capt. John Hyatt's Company of Militia which who belonged to Col. Drakes Regiment & was under arms & on guard for six weeks. In the fall of the year 1777, at the time the British shipping came up the North River, applicant again volunterred at Crompond in Capt. Ezekiel Hyatt company & marched from Crompond to Peekskill & remained there on guard five weeks until after the British returned down the River & then he returned to Crompond. In the month of September in the year 1778 at Crompond applicant again volunterred into the service in a company commmanded by Capt. Joseph Matrof, what company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Maj. John Paulding & Col. Benjamin Green. We marched from Crompond to Tarrytown for the purpose of protecting & guarding the teams which had been [pressed] into the service for the purpose of carrying the crops of grain back into the country, to prevent their capture by the British. After this object was effective we marched to Gallows Hill above Peekskill & were there employed in erecting forts & throwing up entrenchments until sometime in December following. Applicant was in the service at the time under Capt. Matroff at least three months. Applicant resided at Crompond which is about forty-five miles from New York during the war & he was so near the lines that he was obligated to stand as a minute man while the British lay at New York. Whenever there was an alarm he turned out & was under arms & he verily believes that he was in actual service at least one third of the time while the British held [place] of New York, but owing to old & the loss of memory, he is unable to give any further particulars of his service than what is stated above. He has no documentary evidence of his service & he knows of about one person, his sister, Hannah Quimby who can testify to his service as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim hatever to a pension or annuity to except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state & that all of his service performed as a private. To the first Interrogation prescribed on the War Department & by the court "Wherein & in what year were you born?" Applicant answers that he was born at a place called Crompond in Yorktown county of Westchester New York on the on the second day of March 1758. To the second interrogation - "Have you any Record of your age?" He answers that "he has none." To the third interrogation - "Where were you living when called into the service? Where have you lived since the Revolution & where do you now live?" He answers that he was living at Crompond afore said in Westchester County New York when called into the service & since the Revolution has lived at Sand Lake, Jerseyville, Herkimer County, Marallus Onondaga County, Sterling, Cayuga County, Smithfield & Fenner at Madison County in the State of New York & that he now lives in Fenner, Madison County, New York. To the fourth interrogation - "How were you called into the service?" He answers "that he enlisted for three months & volunterred at the other times." To the fifth interrogation - "State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect the general circumstances of your service ?" He answers that the nature of the service of applicant was such that he did not serve much with the regular troops & therefore cannot state the names of any regular officers or continental regiments. He served in the Militia Regiments commanded by Col. Samuel Drake & Col. Benjamin Green & John Paulding - one of the persons who took Maj. Andre. Served in Col. Benjamin Green Regiment as a Major. Applicant kept a tavern at Crompond at the time Maj. Andre was taken & he well recollects that Andre called at the house of applicant about sunrise of the day he was captured & injured. He was to New York. To the sixth interrogation "did you ever receive a discharge from the service?" He answers that he did not. To the seventh interrogation - "Whats the name of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution." He answers by stating the names of Robert Stewart, William Johnson, George Stewart, Jose Fenner, Jasper Aylworth & John G. Eisan. Sworn to subscribed this day & year affordant. Coonrad Burgdoff (made an "X" in the spot) A. S. Sloan, Clerk. Mr. David Blakerlee, a clergyman residing in the town of Eaton of County of Madison & Robert Stewart residing in the town of Fenner in said county hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Coonrad Burgdoff who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be seventy-five years of age & upwards that he is a man of truth & veracity & [reputation ] & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid. David Blakerlee, Robert Stewart. A. S. Sloan, Clk. New York 4771 Jerusha Burgdoff widow of Conrad Burgdoff who served in the Revolutionary War as a New York Private Inscribed on the rolls at the rate of 35 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of May "49. and sent to Hon. G. Reynolds Millard Hotel Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4 Reg 3'm 55 - 41185 State of New York. Madison County on this first day of May 1844 personally appeared before me Epenetur Holmes one of the judge of the court of common pleas in & for said County of Madison, Jerusha Burgdoff a resident of the town of Fenner in said county aged eighty-three years & appears who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Conrad Burgdoff who was a private in the Revolutionary Army & who at the time of his death was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate thirty-five dollars and fifty-five cents per year. She further declares that she was married to the said Conrad Burgdoff at a place then called Yorktown County of Westchester state of New York by Samuel Sacket on the 29 day of April 1779 & that her husband the afore said Conrad Burgdoff died on the 24th day of May 1838. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 vir. at the time above stated & that she is the widow of the late Conrad Burgdoff & she further declares that she was the daughter of Hyatt & Catharine Lane & had seven children. Peter Lane, Charity Lane, Jerusha Lane, the declarant, Elisha Lane, Calib Lane, Robert Lane & Mary Lane. That the said Hyatt & Catharine Lane kept a record of the births, marriages & deaths of their children which records are hereto annexed. That the names of the children at the left hand of the record are mostly torn off but said record when perfect did contain names of said children as above stated in the order above set forth. That declarent was the third child & her name was opposite the "May 31 1760" & "April 1779" the times of her birth & marriage. That the "two leaves" annexed were taken from the same Bible & cemeteries the family of her said parents. That said record has been in the family of said parents from time immemorial with declarant & has been in the possession of declarant for a number of years. That she knows of no other record of her marriage & knows of no person living who was present at the marriage. That the names of the children of said Conrad Burgdoff & declarant are Catharine Burgdoff, John Burgdoff, Jeffie Burgdoff, Elistha Burgdoff, William Burghdoff, Peter Burgdoff, Cristana Burgdoff, James Burgdoff, Lydia Haddon, Hyatt Burghdoff, & Betsey [Nobbert] & that said children are all dead except the said Peter, Cristana, Hyatt and Betsey. That declarant continues this widow of the said Conrad Burghdoff. Jerusha Burgdoff (signed herself but shakily written) Sworn & subscribed on the day & year just above written & I certify that the said applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity attend court. E. Holmes, Judge of Madison County Courts, New York. State of New York. Madison County for Hyatt Burgdoff of the township of Eaton of said county being sworn [ ] that he is forty-two years of age & upwards that he is a son of Conrad & Jerusha Burgdoff that the said Conrad & Jerusha had eleven children, nine of whom were older than the applicant, & all of whom are dead except the fore mentioned in the above declaration. That the older child of the said Conrad & Jerusha if now living would be over the age of sixty years. That the said Conrad Burgdoff died on the 24 day of May 1838 & left him [ ] the said Jerusha Burgdoff his widow who has continued his widow ever since his death. That the said Jerusha was a daughter of Hyatt & Catharine Lane as this applicant always understood from the family & this affidant never heard the marriage of his said parents doubt or questioned in any respect whatever. That the two annexed leaves contain a record of births, marriages, & deaths of the children of the said Hyatt & Catharine Lane. That the said Conrad Burgdoff at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832. That the said Jerusha Burgdoff or this applicant has always been informed & understood, is the identical person, who is mentioned on said Record as having been born "May 31, 1760" & married "April 1779". Hyatt Burghdorf Sworn & subscribed before me this 2nd day of May 1844 & I certify that said Hyatt Burgdorf is a credible witness. E. Holms, Judge of Madison County Courts, New York. State of New York Clerks Office Madison County - I certfy that E. Holmes Esq. whose name is subscribed to the [Jurits] of the foregoing affidavits was at the time the same bear date of Judge of Madison County Courts duly afformed & qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hands writing of said judge & verify before his said signatures are genuine. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of office this 2nd day of May 1844. F. T. Beutley, Clerk. Birth Marriage Death Lane December 17, 1753 Oct 2, 1783 December 12th 1821 Aged 68 years 11 mos. 2 days March 15th 1758 May 31st 1760 April 1779 June 16th 1763 February 6th 1788 January 31, 1831 Aged 67 years 7 months 14 days February 20, 1792 March 1766 January 20, 1790 (July 3, 1803 under it) July 10 1768 January 25, 1794 June 18th 1773 Aug 8th 1801 Act 3 March 1855 April 1855 Jerusha Burgdoff Bounty Land Revolutionary War Sent by Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N. Y. Cir. O. P. Granger Aug 29/55 New York Nelson 48 No 4771 Vol B2 - 136 41.185 Act 3 Mar/55 Jerusha Burgdoff April 5/55 widow of Conrad Burgdoff Jerusha Burgdoff, widow of dir. or Conrad Burdoff Private N.Y. Mil. Pensioner Act June 7/32 Revolutionary War AD 160 Acres Oct 27/55 Otis P. Granger Morrisville N.Y. 9183 Nov. 2. 1855 State of New York County of Madison on the 31 day of March AD one thousand eight hundred fifty- five personally appeared before me Mr. Orlando D. Knox a justice of the peace within & for the county & State of New York & Jerusha Burgdoff at age ninety- four years a resident of the town of Nelson in said county & state, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Conrad Burgdoff deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of thirty-five dollars and fifty-five cents per year. She further states that she is also a Pensioner at the rate of $35.55/100 per year under the act July 7, 1838 & subsequent acts - that she was married to the said Conrad Burgdoff in Crompond Westchester County New York by Rev. Samuel Sackett on the 29 of April in 1779 or 1780 that the name before said marriage was Jerusha Lane & that her said husband died in Fenner New York May 24, 1838 & that she is now a widow & has been such since his death & for proof of this source of her husband & of their marriage she would refer to papers on file in the Pension office on their several applications for Pension. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to what she maybe entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. Jerusha Burgdoff (made her mark and was signed) We Hyatt Burgdoff of Eaton and Eliphalet [ bert] residents of Nelson County of Madison New York upon our oath declaire that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Jerusha Burgdoff in our presence & that we believe for the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & that she is now a widow & has been such since the death of her husband. Hyatt Burgdorf Elizabeth [ bbert] This foregoing declaration & affidant were sworn to the subscribed before me on this day & year for it above written & I certify that I know the affidants to be creditible persons & that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim. Orlando G. Knox - justice Courts of the Peace