Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for George Saltsman
W.22152
State of New York
Montgomery County SS
On the nineteenth
day of Sept. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two personally appeared in open court before the Court of the Common Pleas
now sitting George Saltsman a resident of the town of Palatine in the County
aforesaid (formerly Tryon) from his birth up to the date hereof, aged sixty
nine years the thirteenth day of December and 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, 1832—That he entered the
service of the United States under the following named officers, and served
as herein stated (viz) And that he was enrolled and did duty under the command
of Captain Henry Miller who belonged to a regiment of Militia commanded by
Colonel Jacob Klock in 1779 at George Getmans on an alarm for about two weeks
with an expectation of the enemy in the settlement of Getmans and that he remained
under Captain Miller until October 1780 when he was one among others who were
defeated at the Battle of colonel Brown in Stone Arabia (1) with the loss of
Colonel Brown and others and that in July 1781 he went under Captain Miller
to Lampmans (2) in Oppenheim (then Palatine) where a party of Indians and Tories
were encamped and where they had engagement which terminated with one of our
men wounded and that he was kept in a state of readiness until October 1781
when he was ordered to Johnstown to join Colonel Willett under Captain Henry
Miller where was fought the Battle of the Hall (3) otherwise called Willetts
battle which terminated in the defeat of the enemy & their retreat until
the West Canada Creek where he pursued with Colonel Willett and others &b
left Captain Butler the Indian leaders killed and a number of the Indians & Tories
wounded, taken prisoners and killed. And that he also was ordered out
to Turlock [New Dorlach] in Schoharie County (then Tryon) under Captain Miller
to assist Colonel Willett in fighting the enemy but got there immediately after
the Battle was fought. And that he also went with Colonel Willett agreeable
to Orders with a team to Oswego what year he does not recollect—And that
from the first enrolled which was in 1779 to the Close of the Revolution he
in compliance to the Resolution of Congress passed 27th day of May 1775 and
the orders of his superior officers he always kept himself armed and equipped
with a good Musket Powder and ball. And also declares that he went with
the Militia in Mass to Fort Schular [Old Fort Schuyler], to relieve Capt. Sam’l
Gray (4) with his Company of Boatmen & boats, loaded with supplies to support
the Garrison at Fort Stanwix there Guarding the same safe to the Fort—1780
Also was stationed at Klocks and Failings latter part of the _____ supposing
in the year 1779 for about two weeks.
Hereby relinguishes
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.
(Signed) George Saltsman
Sworn to
and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. D.
Ferguson, Clerk
June 26, 1931
Mr. John C. Ferres, Second
114 South Market Street
Johnstown, New York
Dear Madam:
You are
advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim
W 22152, that George Saltsman, the son of Michael Saltsman, was born, December
13, 1763 in Palatine, Tryon County, New York.
While residing
in said Palatine, he enlisted in 1779 and served as private at various times
with the New York Troops in Captains Henry Miller’s and John Diffendorff’s
Companies under Colonels Jacob Klock, Harper, Brown, Willett and Wagoner, was
in the battles of Stone Arabia and Johnstown and several skirmishes with the
Indians, and served until in 1783, amounting in all to one year, one month
and twenty seven days.
He was allowed
pension on his application executed September 19, 1832, at which time he was
living in Palatine, New York.
He died
February 14, 1838 in said Palatine where he had always lived.
The soldier
married, February 20, 1787 in Palatine, New York, Savina Lebern or Lepper,
(5) of Palatine New York.
She was
allowed pension on her application executed December 28, 1838, aged seventy
three years and a resident of Palatine.
In 1838,
their son-in-law, William Gray, was aged forty-seven years and living in Palatine,
New York.
The names
of children are not shown.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
End
Notes
By James F. Morrison