Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for George Waggoner
Note: Items in the [ ] were added by the transcriber, James
F. Morrison.
S.23989
State of New York
Oneida County
On this
10th day of February 1834 personally appeared in one Court of Common Pleas
being a court of record by Statute.
George Waggoner
of Western in said county age 73 years, who being duly sworn deposes and says
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7th 1832.
That he
served in the War of the Revolution as follows, viz:
That in
the year 1777 this deponent entered the army in July as he thinks he entered
the army as a substitute for his father Inglehart Waggoner in Capt. [Henry}
Diefendorf’s Company in Col. [Ebenezer] Cox’s Regiment. __at Canajoharie,
Montgomery Co.___ and marched immediately with the troops under the command
of General [Nicholas] Herkimer ___and at the Oriskany Battle which took place
in August of that year this deponent was wounded by a ball through his [left]
thigh for which wound this deponent was placed on the invalid pension roll –(a
copy of his certificate hereto annexed). He continued in service at
this time until wounded and he was then carried home to Canajoharie where he
was confined ten months from his wound.
As soon
as he recovered and in the spring of 1780 according to his best recollection
he enlisted under a Captain Bigbread [Bradpick, Breadbake, Bedhig, etc.] or
some name like this for one year and under one Col. [Samuel] Clyde New
York State Troops and marched from Canajoharie to German Flatts on the Mohawk
River. We also were (?) at Cherry Valley and from there we marched to German
Flatts where we laid until we were discharged having served eleven months,
being discharged a short time before our service was out at Fort Herkimer.
In 1781,
enlisted in spring of the year under Captain Gerrit Putmans Company—under Colonel
Willett for nine months and did at Fort Plain on the Mohawk and
marched through the country back and forth ___ until term of service was out
when deponent was discharged having served full term of nine months.
As soon
as first nine months expired—enlisted again under Capt.
Gerrit Putmans and Col. Willett for nine months and served
at Fort Plain on the Mohawk and in the (?) about there___ was engaged in the Battle
of Johnstown and when Butler was killed—deponent was near
by when he was shot on the West Canada Creek. This deponent served at
this term the full term of ten months – having been detained in
service with the rest of the troops longer than he enlisted___ Col. Willett
had the command and was regularly discharged.
This deponent
did not serve in any regular services after this but was frequently out in
the militia after this.____ but can’t tell the particulars_____
He claims
for the term above stated, being including time for laying up with my wound Three
Years and four months.
That he
hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension except his Invalid Pension and
declares that his name is not on any other roll except the Invalid Pension
roll of the State of New York and that the annexed is a true copy of this pension
certificate.
“War Department”
Invalid Pension
I certify
that in conformity with the laws of the United States George Waggoner late
a private in Capt. Diefendorphs Company of the Reg’t Comm’d by
Col. Cox was on the nineteenth day of October 1786 inscribed on the Pension
list roll of the New York Agency at the rate of five dollars per month and
that his name is now on the roll of the same agency at the rate of eight per
month commencing on the twenty-fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred
and sixteen. This certificate is issued in (?) of one dated on the nineteenth
day of October 1786.
Given at
the War Office of the United States this first day of May one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-four.
J.C. Calhoun
(Endorsed)
Secretary of War.
George Waggoner
Registered in Book B Vol 5, page 57
Benj. L. Beall Clerk
J.L. Edwards
And further this deponent says not
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. Geo. Brown,
Clerk.
And the
said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named deponent was
a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
George Waggoner
NY S.23989
State of New York
Madison County SS
Jellis A.
Fonda of Chittenango in the County of Madison aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he has read the affidavit of George Waggoner vouching his claim
to a pension for Revolutionary services and thereto attached.
That he
does not now recollect the said George Waggoner but he has personal knowledge
of most of the circumstances connected with the service of the said George
Waggoner from the year 1781 as mentioned by him in his said affidavit. That
Gerrit Putman was a captain in the service under Colonel Willett in which regiment
this deponent was adjutant.
That the
said regiment was stationed at different places and mostly upon the Mohawk
River. That it was stationed at Fort Plain, Canajoharie and Fort Herkimer
on that river, at different times. That the troops of that regiment were
engaged in the Battle of Johnstown and also in a battle on the West Canada
Creek where Butler was killed. And this deponent further saith that from
the said affidavit and conversation with said George Waggoner as to his service
as related by him. The movements of Colonel Willett’s Regiment and the
skirmishes in which the troops were engaged, he this deponent has no doubt
and believes that said Waggoner did serve in said regiment at the times mentioned
by him in his said affidavit and further this deponent saith not.
Jelles A. Fonda
Sworn and
subscribed this 27th day of March 1834 before me. Jairus French, Justice
of the Peace
This certifies,
that I am personally acquainted with Jellis A. Fonda the above named deponent
and that he is fully entitled to credit. Dated March 27th 1834. Jairus
French, Justice of the Peace.
George Waggoner
did not serve in Putman’s Co. but did serve in Capt. Thomas Skinner’s
Co. in the same regiment. Skinner’s Col. was raised for 4 months
starting 1 Aug. 1781.
Company
Payroll dated 28 Oct 1785.
On microfilm
reel 78—series M 246, Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-1783, National Archives.
Next to
his name in pencil is , 6..6..2.
There is
no signature next to his name so it appears he did not receive this.