Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for George Edick
The
document is difficult to read, faint and not legible in many places.
S.12854
State of New York
Onondaga County
On this 11th
day of September personally appeared in open court before Daniel Moseley vice
Chancellor at a Court of Chancery?, George Edick, a resident of the Town of ???
County of Onondaga and State of New York, aged seventy-six years, 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 the 7th day of June
1832.
That he entered
service of the United States under the following named officers and served as
herein stated. That in the month of April of May 1775 he volunteered under
Captain George Herkimer and was stationed at Herkimer on the Mohawk River about
two months in the month of July of that year enlisted under Captain Eisenlord
and was employed in building Fort Herkimer and Fort Dayton on the Mohawk River
was at a place called Rome near Fort Stanwix was ??? thinks Col. Van Schaick
had the command at that time was discharged late in the fall, thinks in November
was at this time in the New York Militia.
In the month
of April 1776, this applicant enlisted again; under Captain Eisenlord for nine
months under Col. Van Schaick of the New York Militia and was stationed at Fort
Herkimer and Fort Dayton that year and was discharged about the first January
1777.
In the month
of April 1777 enlisted under Captain William McKee was ordered to Fort Edward
on the Hudson River and was employed on board the boats in the service of
United [States] on that river transporting stores for the army and to the different
forts on the river between Albany and Fort Miller and Fort Edward. Was
discharged that year at Fort Herkimer on the 1st January 1778.
On the first
of April 1778 enlisted in Captain Bigbread’s Company in Col. Harpers Regiment
New York Militia for nine months and was stationed at Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk
River and was out in; frequent scouting parties and in ??? Indians and Tories
was discharged at Fort Herkimer the last day of December of that year.
In the month
of April of the year 1779 enlisted under Captain Leffler and was employed during
that year in boating continental stores from Schenectady to the different forts
on the Mohawk River until cold weather and was then sent out with a party to
get wood for the soldiers at Fort Herkimer and Fort Dayton, Fort Plain and was
discharged in January 1780.
In the spring
of the year in the month of May 1780 volunteered under Captain Gitman and while
on guard over some continental stores near Fort Herkimer on the 4th of June 1780,
was taken prisoner by the Indians and conveyed to Fort Niagara and in about four
weeks thereafter to Montreal where he was detained a prisoner until the month
of December 1782 when he was released.
That he has
no documentary evidence of his services except the testimony hereunto annexed
and had no written discharge from the service.
He was born
at Palatine on the Mohawk River, State of New York on the 13th? day of December
1755. That John Frank of Herkimer has a Bible which contains a record of
his age. That he was living at Herkimer when he entered the service and
lived at that place until the year 1810 when he removed to Manlius where he has
since that time lived and now lives. That the persons with whom he is acquainted
in his neighborhood and who can testify to his veracity and is their belief in
his services are Allen Bierco and Thaddeuis Patten.
That he hereby
relinquishes all claims whatever to any pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
(Signed with
his mark) George Edick
Sworn this
11th Sept. 1832. Daniel Moseley, Circuit Judge
Letter in the pension folder.
August 7, 1939
Mrs. Dwight T. Randall
30 Rhode Island Avenue
Highland Park, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference
is made to your request for information relative to George Edich, Eatich, Edigh,
or Itigh who served in the Revolutionary War from New York State.
The data which
follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim S.12854, based on
the military service of the only George Edick or Edich (searched under all spellings)
that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
George Edick,
or Edich was born at Palatine on the Mohawk River in New York, December 13, 1765. The
names of his parents are not shown.
While living
in Herkimer, he served as private with New York troops as follows: he volunteered
in April or May, 1775, under Captain George Herkimer and was stationed at Herkimer
on the Mohawk River about two months. He enlisted in July 1775, under Captain
Eisenlord and Colonel Van Schaick and was employed in building Fort Herkimer
and Fort Dayton and was discharged in November, 1775. He enlisted in April,
1775, under Captain Eisenlord and Colonel Van Schaick, was stationed at Forts
Herkimer and Dayton and was discharged about the first of January, 1777. He
enlisted in April 17677, under Captain William McKee, was ordered to Fort Edward
on the Hudson River and was employed on board the boats in the United States
service in transporting stores for the army to various posts on the Hudson between
Albany and Forts Miller and Edward and was discharged January 1, 1778. He
enlisted the first of April, 1778, in Captain Bigbread’s company in Colonel
Harper’s regiment, was stationed at Fort Herkimer and was discharged December
31, 1778. He enlisted in April, under Captain Leffler, was employed in
boating continental stores from Schenectady to different posts on the Mohawk
River until cold weather when he was sent to get wood for soldiers at Forts Herkimer,
Dayton and Plain, and was discharged January 1, 1780. He volunteered in
May 1780, under Captain Gitman and while on guard over some continental stores
near Fort Herkimer on June 4, 1780 was taken prisoner by the Indians and conveyed
to Fort Niagara and from there to Montreal where he was held until released in
December, 1782.
George Edick
or Edich lived at Herkimer until 1810 when he moved to Manlius, Onondaga County,
New York.
He was allowed
pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while living in Manlius,
New York.
In 1833, one
Conrat Ittig (personal signature) made affidavit in Herkimer County that he served
with George Edick or Edich in 1778, relationship not shown. There are no
further data relative to family.
Very truly
yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator