On the jury list of Onondaga County, July 1851.

DePuy Benjamin Owasco Rural Cem, Owasco NY 56181

He rebuilt the present Gumaer Stone House after the Revolutionary War.182

Benjamin DePuy was born in Rochester, Ulster Co, N.Y., baptized 3 Mar 1728 and was a son of Moses DePuy and Margriet Schoonmaker, both of that place. He married Lisbeth Swartwout, only daughter of Samuel Swartwout who was the son of Thomas Swartwout, one of the original owners of the Minisink Patent.

After his marriage, DePuy moved to Peenpack in the present Town of Deerpark and resided with his father-in-law and finally became owner of the farm. He built a stone residence before the Revolutionary War which was used as a fort and known as Fort DePuy. It was burned by the enemy Oct. 15, 1778 and DePuy rebuilt it after the war was over. It is still standing near the present Godeffroy residence and was the home of the Historian Peter E. Gumaer for many years. DePuy was a member of the Committee of Safety during the Revolution, was Justice of the peace, kept slaves and removed in later life to Owasco N.Y. where he died aged 80 years.180

The only daughter, Elizabeth Swartwout, married Benjamin Depuy, a son of Moses Depuy, of Rochester, in Ulster County. Depuy, after marriage, became a resident with his father-in-law and afterwards the owner of all his estate. He, after marriage, built, and, after the Revolutionary War ended, rebult the house of my present residence. He was for many years a Justice of the Peace; and, near the end of his life, removed to Owasco, where all his children, excepting one or two, had previously settled. They had five sons—Moses, Samuel, John, Benjamin and James, and three daughters—Margaret, Esther and Eleanor. His descendants are now all in western countries.182

The George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1778 - http://www.loc.gov

“The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, John C. Fitzpatrick, Editor.

George Washington to Count Casimir Pulaski, November 10, 1778

Poughkeepsie, November 10, 1778

Sir: Your Favr. Of the 6th. Was delivered to me at Fishkill by Mr. Gerard. I am sorry your indisposition deprived me of the pleasure of seeing yourself.

Upon consulting Govr. Clinton, of the State of New York, upon a position, in which your corps can be employed to advantage, and at the same time be plentifully subsisted in the Article of Forage, he advises the Minisink settlement upon Delaware. You will therefore be pleased to march immediately for that place, and take our station as near Cole's Fort as you conveniently can. Let your Cavalry and Infantry be quartered as near together as possible, that you may, in case the Indian Enemy make any attempt upon the settlement, draw your force quickly together. I must beg you to make use of all means to keep your Corps from marauding or in any way distressing te inhabitants, who will cheerfully contribute every thing to your support if properly demanded. There are two Gentlement of particular influence in that Country, Mr. Depui and Mr. Van Camp, who will assist you very much in procuring forage and other necessaries. I am &ca

[On November 10 Washington wrote to Col. Philip Van Cortlandt countermanding the order to march his regiment to Minisink: “If you should have marched, you may return. When you have fixed upon a position, be pleased to informe me of it, that I may know where to address any future orders,” This letter is in the Washington Papers.

Count Pulaski recommended Count Kolkowski (Kotkowski) to Washington as a brave and useful officer, who he wished in his legion. Washington, in turn, because of the recommendatory letters from Franklin and Deane, introduced Kolkowski to Congress in a brief letter, dated Nov. 18, 1778, which is in the Washington Papers. Congress commissioned Kolkowski a captain in the legion Dec. 10, 1778. (See Washington's letter to Count Pulaski, Nov. 24, 1778, post.)]

1-Benjamin Dupuy (Depui, De Puy), of Minisink, and Isaac(?) Van Camp, of Albany County, New York.
2-The draft is in the writing of Tench Tilghman.