Morrison's Pensions

New York State Audits.

Audited Accounts Vol. A—Page 4
State of New York to John Fry
            To my half pay as Brigade Major to Genl Herkemer from 6th Augt 1777 to 25th March 1782, is 55 months & 19 Days a [at] 25 Dollars per month.  556..6..8
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany, NY
            Many of these were destroyed or badly burned in the capitol fire of 1911.  These accounts refer to men that were owed money for their services during the War of Independence. 
            In many cases surviving spouses and or children put in claims for their husband and or father’s pay if he died during the War.
Note: Major Frey is collecting half pay for being wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Orskany on 6 August 1777.
Audited Accounts Vol. A--Page 209
State of New York to John Fry
            For my pay as Brigade Major of the Militia Tryon County during the time I was in Captivity from 6th Augt 1777 to 28th October 1778—14 m & 22 days at 50  Dollrs per month 291..13..4.
            For Retain’d Rations 442 days at 3 Rations per day is 1326 Rations at 10 s [shilling] per Ration.
            55..5..__
            349..18..4
By a Depreciation Note Rec’d from the Auditors 220..13..3
                                                                        129..5..1
Audited 11th April 1785
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany NY
Audited Accounts  Vol. A—Page 209
State of New York to John Fry
            To my half pay as Brigade Major from 26th March 1784 to 26th March 1785 is 12 months at 25 Dollrs per month 120..__.. Audited 11th April 1785.
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany, NY
Audited Accounts Vol. A—Page 4
State of New York
            To my half pay as private in Capt. Mark Demeed’s Compy from 29th October 1780 to 25th March 1782 is 16 months & 26 days at 26/D per month.  22..9..9
Audited Mary 25th 1782
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany NY
Note:  Adam Hartman was shot in the shoulder in a skirmish with the Indians on 29 October 1780 near Fort Dayton.  Captain Hans Marcus Demuth was also captured at this time.  His account for half pay is due for his wound as he was unable to serve as a soldier during his time of convalesce.
Audited Accounts Vol. A—Page 4
State of New York to John Jost Foltz
            To my half Pay as Private in Captain [Henry] Herter’s Company [Col. Peter Belligner’s Regiment] from 9th July 1779 until 25th March 1782 is 2 years 8 months & 16 Days at 26/8 D per month.  43..7..6
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany NY
Note: John Jost Foltz was wounded while working in the fields near Fort Dayton on July 9, 1777.
Audited Accounts Vol. A—Page 4
State of New York to Peter Covenhoven
            To my half pay as Sergt from 6th Augt 1779 [1777] to 27th May 1782 is 33 months & 21 days at 6 Dollars per month.  67..8
Capt [Jacob] Gardners [Gardiner] Co’y [1st Co’y] Col. [Frederick] Fishers [Visscher] Regt.
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany NY
Note: Peter was wounded in the knee on 6 August 1777 at the Battle of Oriskany.  Why 1779 is not listed is unknown unless he had made a claim for it at ad Covenhoven but it has now been changed to Conover.
Audited Accounts Vol. A—Page 244
May 27, 1785.  State of New York to Pete Covenhoven.  To my half Pay as an Invalid Sergeant in Capt. Gardinear’s Co’y Col. Fisher’s Regt Montgomery [Tryon] County Militia from 27th May 1782 to this day is 36 months at 40 per month.  72..__..__
Audited 1st June 1785
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany NY
Audited Accounts Vol. A—Page 31
State of New York to William Loucks
            For my half Pay as an Invalid Private in Col. Jacob Klock’s Regt of Militia Capt. Christopher [W.] Fox’s Company from 6th August 1777 to 6 Feby 1784 is 6 years & 6 months at 26/8 D per month.  104..__
Audited 10th Feb’y 1784
New York State Library, Special Collections and Manuscripts, Albany NY
Note: William was wounded on the 6th of August 1777 at the Battle of Oriskany.
Audited Accounts Vol. A—Page 88
State of New York to Elizabeth Seeber and Orphan Child to Jacob W. Seeber late Capt’n in the Tryon County Militia under the Command of Lieut. Col. Samuel Clyde.
            Sto Seven years half pay as Capt. which I am intitled to by Law by the Death of my Father who was slain in the Field on 6th August 1777 as per Col. Clydes Certificate.

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