Henry Croutz/Crouts #33.247 NY. Albany.

Died in the state of NY. Command in the Revolutionary War for one-month private, 9 months boatswain. NY troops in the rolls of Albany the sum of 33 dollars 33 cents, for him to commence on the 4th of March 1834 and end August 10th 1836.

Certificate of pension issued 12th day of Sept. 1854 and sent to Charles Gray, Herkimer County NY dated June 7, 1832. Recorded G. T. Getty Co. H. Vol. 4 Page 144.

Pension to be paid to Elizabeth Bellinger, Dorothy Hess, Mark H. Croutz and Michael Croutz his only surviving children. Signed James French, Esq. Pension Agent, Albany NY

Enlisted 1777, 9 months boat service, no time given on other service.
Henry Croutz.

I Elnathan Cleland clerk of Herkimer co. June 5, 1854 satisfactory evidence that Henry Croutz deceased who in his lifetime an applicant for services in Military Revolutionary War under Act. 7 June 7, 1832 died in Germanflatts in Herkimer Co. in NY State where he was residing and many years resided. On 10th of Aug. 1836 that he left no widow. He left two sons and two daughters. Elizabeth Bellinger wife of Peter F. Bellinger, Dorothy Hess widow of Frederick Hess. Mark H. Croutz.

Michael Croutz that said Elizabeth Bellinger and Mark Croutz both reside in Germanflatts in Herkimer Co. The former aged 60 years and over and latter aged 50 years and over-

The said Dorothy Hess resides in Cassadauga?, Onondaga Co NY. Michael Croutz is residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is fifty years and over. And evidence exhibited and oath of Charles Spinner, George H. Fox and Frederick F Bellinger all of whom are well known to said court and whose statements and testimony are entitled to full facth [sic]and credit. Seal affixed in office at Herkimer 6th day of June 1854. William H. Barney, Dep. clerk.

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Herkimer County Chas. Spinner of Herikmer in said Court State of NY Herkimer Co. 12 of Feb. 1832 personally appeared in open county before Judges of common pleas now sitting Henry Croutz a resident of Town of Germantown in the county of afore stated aged seventy seven(should be seventy three? according to statement from him, below.) who being first duly sworn to law doth on his oath to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7, 1832.

-That he entered the service of the United States made the following named officers and served as here in stated.

-That he performed duty in the militia of Tyron County in the state of NY before the Revolutionary war he served in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Jacob Small who was afterwards murdered by the Indians.

-That he does not new recollect who were the other officers under Capt Small.

-That the Regiment was commanded by col. Peter Bellinger, Lieutenant Col. Frederick Bellinger and that Nicholas Herkimer was then general.

-That he continued to service in said company under said Capt. Small until he afterwards moved to Ft, Hunter which is now in Montgomery County on the Mohawk River. He can not state necessarily the year that he moved to Ft. Hunter and he believes it was in May 1780.

-That from the beginning of the war until he moved to Ft. Hunter he resided on the Mohawk River about three miles above Little Falls.

-That during said war and while he continued to reside above the Little Falls he was called in the service state. They were mustered at General Schuyler’s door yard in Albany and it was not until after he was mustered that he drew provisions.

-That their service was performed upon the Hudson River transporting supplies for the army in Saratoga at Stillwater.

-That during that year he frequently saw General Schuyler who commanded the American Army during same point of the season.

-That he saw General Gates at Harrison[?] who had the command of the army when Burgoyne was taken in that a --- runs the company at Albany and he believes Col. Lewis who was afterwards Governor of the state, was paymaster.

-That he knew Col. Lewis and M----? and General Schuyler that for this boat service he never had any written discharge nor had any said discharge for any other service.

-That his boat service he expects he can prove by Peter Bercks? of Frankfort and Jacob Bell of Herkimer in Herkimer Co. who are both living, by them remember that were with him in said service.

-That at the termination of his boat service he returned home again above the Little Falls and their service again in the militia under Capt. Small aforesaid until he afterwards moved away to Ft. Hunter on the Mohawk River below Little Falls now in Montgomery Co.

-That he moved to Ft. Hunter in the spring of 1780 as he thinks but cannot say other that his return home from his boat service until he moved to Ft. Hunter he continued service in the militia in the manor aforesaid under Capt. Small that he was in constant ready to march when ever he was called upon and that he does know. -That he frequently mustered and did go out and sometimes went out and served when he was not called out but he cannot remember what parties except the seasonal militia service.

-That his arrival at Ft. Hunter he reported by volunteered and although he recollects three of the occasions but he does not recollect any of the officers whom he served except they were strangers to him. Immediately after the way he moved back again and sent to reside at German Flatts and has forgotten the officers at Ft. Hunter but while at Ft. Hunter he volunteered to go to the Tamlock? Battle but that the battle had been fought before they arrived there.

-That they went to the battleground and picked up a boy who had been scalped but was living, that they brought him along with to Curristown?

where he presently is living. That the boy he understood recovered.

-That Col. Vedder commanded him in this expedition.

-That at the time he was marched from Ft. Hunter to Ft. Plain and was on duty guarding Ft. Plain for same day but cannot say how but organized of Col. Mellehl?/Willett that after the Johnstown Battle he returned again to Ft. Hunter where he remained to the close of the war.

-That he knows of no person by whom he can prove his military service.

-That he was born in Germany in the year of 1752 the 31st day of December.

-That there is a record of his age made by his father now in the possession of Mark Crouts, his brother. Resides about three miles above Little Falls on the north side of the Mohawk River in Tyron now Herkimer Co. where he entered the service. Has ever since the close of the war resided at German Flats where he now lives. He was ordered out of service in the militia. He enlisted twice and after volunteer as in here in before served under Col. Millett, knew General Schuyler and Col. Mayon? Lewis although he did not serve under them otherwise than a boatman and General Herkimer, Col. Peter and Frederick Bellinger, Capt. Small in the militia under whom also served Col. Vedder at Ft. Hunter. He never received a written discharge from any of his services. He is known to Robert Shoemaker, Conrad He is whom he is known in his present neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity and their behalf. He enlisted as for mentioned but he cannot now remember the years in which it was done nor can he say under what officers except as he has already stated and the winter before he enlisted in the boat service he went as a substitute in the room of a Hunter or Clark into a Company of nine months more called Rangers under the command of Cat. Mark Demuth.

-That he does not know whether he went to the room of Hunter or Clark is that he and Adam Casler went as substitute at the same time in the room of Hunt and Clark and he does not now remember but thinks he went in room(in place of?) of Hunt.

-That he served under said Demuth for some time buy cannot say how long that he drew pay for the time he served under said Demuth but cannot say how much and does not remember any of the officers under Capt. Demuth except one Gordon.

-That in the month of Feb. of the same winter that he served under Capt. Demuth he enlisted into the boat service of the United States for the term of nine months under Capt. Billy McGee that at the time of his enlistment. He still lived at the place about 3 miles above Little Falls-That under this enlistment he still lived at the place about three miles above the Little Falls that under this enlistment he served from March until New years Day following when they returned home that this enlistment and boat service he knows was during the same Leader that Burgeon was taken in Saratoga which was in the year 1777.

-That in the spring of the year where they arrived at Albany to other places, their said service and before they performed any duty or service. _________________________________________________

State Of New York, Herkimer Co. on this 12th day of February 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting Henry Crouts a resident of town of Germantown in the county and state afore mentioned, seventy seven years of age who being just duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration on order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress Judged June 7, 1832.

-That he performed duty in the militia of Tyron county in the estate of New York before in Revolutionary war that at the commencement of the Revolution he served in a company of militia commanded by Captain Jacob Small who was afterward murdered by the Indians.

-That he does not now recollect who were the others officers under Capt. Small.

-That the regiment was commanded by Col. Peter Bellinger, Lieutent Col. Frederick Bellinger and that Nicholas Herkimer was then General.

-That continued to served in said company under said Capt. Small until he afterwards moved to Ft. Hunter which is now in Montgomery co. on the Mohawk river except he cannot state necessary the year that he moved to Fort Hunter but believes it was in May 1780.

-That from the beginning of the war until he moved to Fort Hunter he resided on the Mohawk river about three miles above Little Falls that during said war and while he continued to reside above the Little Falls he was called out in the service. Above the Little Falls he was called out into service of the United States and served as follows that he was guard at a house on the north side of the Mohawk about three miles above Little Falls, where he lives.

-That at another time when _____ and his wife and family had their battle he in company with Capt. Arnold? went out to _____ that another time he and others went to Rennselear ? Now in Herkimer Co. in pursuit of a Tory that at another time in the neighborhood of Ft. Herkimer he was sent out with others on a scout that when Andrewtown was burnt. He with others went from Ft. Herkimer to that place that he went as a guard one time from Ft. Herkimer at Ft. Stanwick to guard cattle drove to Ft. Stanwick.

-That at one time he was a guard at Ft. Dayton? On guard about a week or a fortnight that at one time he was at a Fort in Cadlers? neighborhood a short distance below Ft. Herkimer.

-That was on guard at said Ft. and watched also for Tories.

-That when Brandt burnt the Germanflatts he was also on guard at Ft. Herkimer that had some fighting with the enemy.

-That he was again at Ft. Herkimer on duty at another time when they laid a plan to catch some of the Indians but did not succeed. The plan was after seeing the enemy at different places on this hills south of Ft. Herkimer for several days. He said a party making about thirty men went out of the Fort in the night time shortly before daylight and secreted themselves in a ditch by pervious concert after day light a man went out for the Fort and went to hoeing corn near the ditch where their party lay concealed the expedition that the enemy Indians want to make an attempt to take the man engaged in hoeing and that then their party would have an opportunity to take them but the enemy did not show themselves at that time and their plan failed. The party was commanded by Henry Starrip? who was afterwards an officer that he went to Ft. Stanwix gave time to guard boats or something else besides the time before mentioned when he went to guard cattle that most the time before mentioned service was murdered in the said war before and some of it was recorded after of his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary was he hereby relinquished whatever claim what ever to pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the muster roll of the agency of any states.

Sworn and submitted in open court the day of the year afore said.
                                                                                    his mark
F. E. Spinney? Dep. clerk                                 +

                                                                     Henry Crouts

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We John P Spinser? A clergyman in the town of Herkimer and county of Herkimer Lauren? Fora of the town of and county of hereby certify that we subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concern in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year of afore said. John P Spinner, D. P. Minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Herkimer. Signed Rufus Colem?
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