Morrison's Pensions
Partial Pension Application for Frederick Ulman
Pension No. S14743 (N.Y. & Penn.), February 5, 1833,
Town of Carlisle, Schoharie County. Served as private in Captain Garret Putman's
Company in Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment of Levies.
"In the
year 81 1st April saith he listed again in the same Company for the term of 9
months was stationed at fort Plain fort Plank and near there Continued until
Oct. Then Being in a Scouting party about 2O miles from his staionary place and
being in the town of Root then and there himself and Jacob Tanner were taken
prisoners By a party of Indians and tories being the 24th day of October in the
year 81 ‑ (A place called Warnsbush was Burned on the 25th) Recollects
the next day after he was a prisoner he was taken Near Johnstown, and being in
the woods near there and kept by the Enemy ‑ he at this time through the
trees saw his late Col. Willett marching towards Johnstown with his Regiment
at which place (Being 25th Oct) he had a Battle. Conquered the Enemy ‑ the
Enemy Retreated kept him prisoner with them and was present when at West Canada
Creek, Butler then of the Commander of Indians and tories was shot Dead, and
Recollects that he felt happy that It took place ‑"