Associated Exempts

From Public Papers of George Clinton First Governor of New York, 1777-1795-1801-1804

Volume III

Published by The State of New York

James B. Lyon, State Printer, 1900

 [Page 641] 

     We the subscribers Inhabitants of he Western part of the District of Claverack, in the County of Albany, Exempts from the enrolled Militia pursuant to a Law entitled "An Act for regulating the Militia of the State of New York," Do hereby associate our [page 642] selves into a Company, and will severally on all occasions obey the orders of our respective commanding Officers, and will in all cases of Invasion, or Incursions of the Enemy, or Insurrections, march to repel the Enemy, or suppress such Insurrections, in like manner as the enrolled militia are compelled to do: So that we shall not when called out in Detachments be annexed to any other regiment or company, or be under the immediate command of any other than our own officers.  In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.

Cornelius S. Muller, John Ten Broeck, Stephen Hogeboom, Peter A. Fonda, Mathias Halenbeck, Garrit Hardieck, Johannis Holsapel, Peter Hogeboom, Jur., Jeremiah Delamater, Gabriel Esselstyn, Laurence, Conyne, Wm. Van Ness, Jur., Bar. V: Valkenburgh, John Bay, Samuel J. Ten Broeck, Johannis Kellar, Joh's Schrom, Hendrick Clopper, Richard Blamley, Johannes Shult, Lukes Widbeck, Philip Bartel, David Bomystill, Besjohn Loop, Dadus Coll, James Atwater, Peter Loop, David Gennes, Abram Vosburgh, Jo'n Bingham, Jun., Casparus Conyne.

     I do hereby certify that the persons whose names are Subscribed to the above association are exempt from the enrolled Militia out of the Eighth Regiment of the County of Albany under my command.  

Robt. Van Rensselaer.

Claverack, Aug't 18th 1778

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     The officers of the associated Company of Claverack elected 29th day of June 1778 agreeable to a clause of the Militia act passed 3d April 1778 agreeable to a clause of the Militia act passed 3d April 1778.

     Names of Electors, John Ten Brook, Jurry A. Smith, Jeremy Delamatter, Samuel Ten Brook, Peter Groat, Stephen Hogeboom, Willhelmus Philip, John Bingham, Jur., David Bonesteel, [page 643] Peter Philip, Peter Loop, Peter Van Valkenburg, Gabriel Esselstyne, Peter Fonda, Jacob Philip, Abram Vossburgh, David Gennes, Ambrose Stalker.

     Officers Elected by majority of votes vizt. Cornelius S. Muller, Captain, Peter A. Fonda, first Lieutenant, Abraham J. Vossburgh, Second Lieutenant, Laurance Conyne, Ensign.

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