Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17776, Cornelius Van Deusen, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE 
New York

Van Deusen, Cornelius 
Van Deuzen, Cornelius 
Van Dewzen, Cornelius 
Salisbury, Rachel
Former widow

NUMBER
W.17776
W17776

CONTENTS
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Reported (?)  New York 3974

Rachel Salisbury, for (G?) widow of Cornelius Van Dewzen, NY, who died on the 8th October, 1787, of Greene Cty in the State of New York, who was an Ensign & (Sgh?) in the _______ commanded by Captain _____________ of the ________________ commanded by ______________ in the line for One year Sergh (?) and one year Ensign.

Inscribed on the roll of Albany at the rate of 180 dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of February 1844 and sent to H. Wynkoope- Present (?)

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1843 $2250.00

Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar '44 90.00

= $2340.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3.}

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin (?), Clerk, Book 8 (?) Vol. 7, page 128.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS

I, William V.B. Heermance, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Sylvester Nichols, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement, is genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 21st day of November 18440 (sic)

William V. B. Heermance Clerk
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No. 5247

Rachel Salisbury

NY

July 4 1836

I know Jacob Van Dusen & Jacob Epedstn (?) & know them to be men of veracity 

A Vantrepol (?)

Ens feb 78 Osterhowl (?) Capt


Hon Jon Ely HR
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section 
of the act of 4th July 1836 and of the first section
of the act of third of March 1837
State of New York}
Green County}
Ss
On this fourteenth day of November in
the year one thousand eight hundred and forty
personally appeared before me Sylvester Nichols one of
the Judges of the County courts in and for the County
of Greene aforesaid Rachel Salisbury a resident of
the town of Catskill county of Greene & State of New
York aforesaid aged 81 years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the fol
-lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 4th 1836 and the act Explanatory of said
act passed March the third 1887.
That she was married to Cornelius Vandeusen
who at the commencement of the Revolutionary war
resided in the town of Claverack then Albany
now the County of Columbia - that according to
the best of her recollection the said Cornelius Van=
deusen was the orderly Sergeant of a Militia Com
=pany of which Casperus Conyn was Captain &
John Osterhoudt & James Eltinge Lieutenants
in said town of Claverack in a Regiment com=
=manded by Col Robert Van Renselaer.
That owing to the great Length of time extreme old
old age and the consequent loss of memory it is im=
=possible to give all the particulars of the Services the
said Cornelius Vandeusen performed during the revolu=
tionary war.
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She declares that [illegible] to the best of her recol=
=lection that the first Service the said Cornelius Vandeusen
was engaged in was Early in the spring of 1776 when
the whole Regiment of Colonel Van Renselaer was ordered
up the Mohawk River to a place called Johnstown
to protect the inhabitants and to repel an Expected
invasion from the Canadas and also to guard the
Military Stores there and in the vicinity of Lake
George - and in this campaign she believes they
were absent from home about half a month
The next he served in a detachment from the
same Regiment under the command of Captain Co=
=nyn up the Hudson River for about one month.
The remainder of the season of 1776 she believes
he was out in the same company as orderly Serg=
=eant and was stationed at different places in 
his own and adjoining neighborhood and on the
Hudson River sometimes for a short period and
sometimes for a month at each time untill the
close of the same year of 1776 and in considera=
=tion of the short intervals he remained at home
that season she believes his serevices would in
all amount Six or Seven months as an order
=ly Sergeant
She further declares that Early in the spring or
Summer of 1777 the said Cornelius Vandeusen
was drafted or volunteered in the same Company
for four or five months - out of Col Van Renselaers
Regiment and was first stationed at Fort Edward un=
=der the command of General Schuyler and remained
there untill the American army retreated before the
enemy to Fort Miller and from thence to Saratoga
and from thence to Stillwater and remained there
and its vicinity untill the surrender of General
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Burgoins army and returned home late in the
fall of said year of 1777 during which time she be=
=lieves he was at home to assist his fathers family
in gathering their harvest and that his Services
in the same year including scouting parties and guar=
=ding the Military Stores in his own and neighbor
=ing districts would in all amount to six or sev
=en months as an orderly Sergeant
She further declares that the next winter or Early in the
spring of 1778 Captain Conyn resigned and John
Osterhoudt was appointed Captain and the said Cor=
=nelius Vandeusen was appointed Ensign in which
situation he remained to the end of the war
That during said year of 1778 the said Cornelius
performed a variety of Services Sometimes he was
called out with the whole Regiment on an alarm
for a few days up the Hudson and Mohawk
Rivers.  Sometimes he was called out with a Single
Company for a month or more and was stationed
either up the Hudson or Mohawk Rivers at the 
Forts in those neighborhoods and other times with
the whole or part of the company he was scout=
=ing in his own or neighboring Counties or guard
=ing the Military stores in those places and owing
to the short intervals he was at home the said
year of 1778 she verily believes his services as Ensign
would amount in all to Six or Seven Months
She further declares that (the next year) to wit the year 1779 the
Service the said Cornelius Vandeusen performed was 
similar to that of 1778 - she believes that the whole
Regiment was ordered out for a short period up the
Mohawk River and that together with his services
in his own neighborhood as a guard to the Military
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Stores to the Military stores & inhabitants - with a part 
or whold of the Company to which he belonged
would in all amount to three or four months as En=
=sign.
She further declares that in the Summer of 1780
the said Cornelius Vandeusen with a detachment of
Colonel Van Renselaers Regiment in the same Compa
=ny was ordered up the Mohawk River at two or
three different periods this together with his other
Services performed Elsewhere the same year would 
in all amount to four or five Months as an
Ensign
She further declares that in the years 1781
and "82 the Services the said Cornelius Vanheusen per
=formed were similar to that of the two preceding
years - that of 1781 he was part of the time
up the Mohawk River and was in the neighbor
=hood of the battles and skirmishes that took place
between the American army and the British
and Indians under the command of the fa=
=mous Brant and Butler and that the Services
in those two last would in all amount to four
or five Months as an Ensign as she now believes
She further declares that in the foregoing State=
ment of the Services of her husband the said Cornelius
Vandeusen she may be incorrect as to dates and
particulars yet she believes that he served not less
than the periods above stated viz as the orderly
Sergeant of Casper Conyns Company at least 12 or 14
Months and in the capacity of Ensign in the
same Company under the captain John Osterhoudt
at least Sixteen or Eighteen Months - that the
reason of her knowledge of the Services of her hus
band before her marriage is that her father James El=
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=tinge was a Lieutenant in the same Company
from the begining to the End of the war and
was engaged as such in most of the campaign
with her husband the said Cornelius Vandeus
=en deceased. and that her father the said James 
Eltinge died Several Years Since.
She further declares that she was married
to Cornelius Vandeusen the fourth day of De
=cember in the year one thousand [Eight scratched out] Seven
=hundred and Seventy Seven- that the ceremo=
=mony {was performed} by the Reverend John Schumerman Cler
=gyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed church
in Catskill - that her maiden name pre=
=vious to her marriage was Rachel Eltinge &
that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Van
=duesen died the Eighth day of October in the
year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Sev
=en That she was afterwards married to Abraham 
Salisbury who died the Sixteenth day of June
in the year one thousand Eight hundred and
twenty four and that she was a widow on the 
fourth of July 1836 - as will more fully appear
by referance to the proof hereto annexed and that 
she still remains a widow.
She further declares that she was born in the
(then County of Albany) now Columbia and that
she continued to reside there untill her mar=
=riage with her last husband the said Abraham
Salisbury deceased and that she has Ever Since
resided in the town of Catskill County of Greene
the present place of her residence that she
has no documentary Evidence nor does she
know of any living witness to prove any of
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the foregoing Statements Except those whose affi=
=davets are hereunto annexed
Rachel Salisbury
Sworn to and Subscribed on the
day and year first abovementione
before me - and I do further certify
that from bodily infermity said 
applicant is unable to attend court
S Nichols - a
Judge of County Court of
the County of Greene
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State of New York,
Greene County

William Salisbury of the town of Catskill  County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn  deposeth and saith that deponent is the son of Rachel Salisbury who is the widow of Abraham Salisbury the father of deponent that deponents father the said Abraham Salisby (sic) died the sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and left a widow the said Rachel Salisbury who has ever since that period remained and is still his widow.

Deponent further saith that the said Rachel before her marriage to deponents father was the widow of Cornelius Vandeusen deceased that her maiden name previous to her marriage with said Vandeusen was Rachel Eltinger and that she is the said Rachel Salisbury who is now an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her former husband the said Cornelius Vandeusen deceased and that she now resides in the town of Catskill and further this deponent saith not sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of November 1840 by said William Salisbury to me personally know (sic) as a citizen of the first standing in society and whose statement may be relied on S Nichols a judge of county court city of Greene  William Salisbury
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State of New York 
Greene County Clerk's office   SS

I, William V. B. Heermance, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Sylvester Nichols Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof of acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a judge of the county courts in  (Her?) for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement , is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 21st day of November 1840. William V. B. Heermance Clk
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State of New York
Greene County
Ss
Broggen Hoff of the town of Catskill County
of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he is the present Clergyman
of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in said town
that it appears by the records of baptism in said
church that Annatie daughter of Abraham Salis
by and Rachel Eltinge was baptized the Sixth day 
of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred which
is expressed on said record in fair legible figures
and letters as follows viz
Baptized                                                                     Brogun Hoff
July 6     Abraham Parents                    Children
1800       Abrm Salisbury                         Annatie
                 Rachel Eltinge                            13th June
          
I Broggen Hoff abovenamed do depose and say
that I hold the office of Clergyman in the Abovementioned
church, that the foregoing is a true Extract from
the words of said church _And I do further de
pose and say that no record of Marriage Exist in
said church previous to 1754 and that no marriage
record [appear] of Rachel Eltinge Either with Cornelius
Van Deusen or Abraham Salisbury - and that depo
=nent is personally acquainted with Rachel Salis
=bury widow of Abraham Salisbury deceased and
further this deponent saith not.  Brogun Hoff
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 20th
day of November 1840 by said Broggen Hoff
known to me to be the Clergyman of the
Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in said 
town of Catskill

John Van Vechten
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
GREENE COUNT CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, William V.B. Heermance, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that
John Van Vechten
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof
or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or
acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in for the County aforesaid, dwelling
in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the
said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate 
of Proof or Acknowledgement, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
21st day of November 1840
William V. B Heermance Clerk
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Richard Sluyter
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State of New York
Columbia County
Ss
Richard Sluyter of the town of Clavernack County of Columbia & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the present Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in said town that it appears by the records of Baptism that Johannes son of Cornelius Van Deusen and Rachel Eltinge was baptized the twenty first day of February in the year one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy nine which is Expressed on said record in fair legible figures and letters as follows viz

Baptized                            born                            
J 21st Febry                     J 15th Januy                                      Cornelius Van Deusen & Rachel
                                                        1779                                              Elton
                                              Johannes
I Richard Sluyter Clergyman abovenamed do depose and say that I hold the office of Clergyman in the above mentioned Church that the foregoing is a true Extract from the records of said church - and I do further deposed
and say that the marriage of Cornelius Van Deusen Rachel Elton or Eltinge does not appear on any record of said church - and that I am personally acquainted with said Rachel and that she is now the widow of Abraham Salisbury deceased and further this deponent saith no  
Richard Sluyter
Pastor of the RD
Church Clavernack
Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of November
1840 before me & I do further certify that said 
deponent is a Clergyman as abovestated
Peter [illegible] Justice
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Columbia County,
Clerk's Office,} SS.

I, Killian Miller
Do hereby certify, That Peter Snyder before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. 

In Testimony whereof, I have herunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 19 day of November 1840
Killian Miller
Clerk.
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John Van Deusen
affidavit
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State of New York
Columbia County }

John Vandeusen of the town of Livingston County of Columbia and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Sixty one years of age and the eldest son of Cornelius Vandeusen deceased, that deponent has frequently heard it said that his
father the said Cornelius Vandeusen was at sent from home on general expeditions part of the time as a Sergeant and part of the time as an Ensign during the revolutionary was - that his father the said Cornelius Vandeusen died in the fall of the year of 1787
or 1788, that his left a widow named Rachael, whose maiden name previous to her marriage was Rachel Eltinge.

That his mother the said Rachel was afterwards legally married to Abraham Salisbury late of the town of Catskill County of Greene of said State of New York and that said Abraham Salisbury died fourteen or fifteen years before and that deponents mother the
said Rachael Salisbury has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of the said Abraham Salisbury and that she is still living and is now an applicant for a pension for the services of her former husband in the revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not

I certify that on the 8th day of October 1840 (?) John Vandeusen personally appeared before me. John Vandeusen a highly respectable citizen and whose statement may be relied on.
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and made oath to the truth of the facts
stated in the foregoing affidavit and that
he is to me personal known.

Jacob Barringer Justice Peace
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Columbia County,
Clerk's Once, } SS.

I, William Miller Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that Jacob Barringer before whom the affidavit purports
to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper
hand writing and signature.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 19th day of November 1840

William Miller Clerk
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State of New York 
Montgomery County SS
On this twenty second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me the undersigned John T Van Alstine JP in and for said County Gloudy (?) Vandeuzen and aged and highly respectable & intelligent citizen of this town who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he resides in the town of Paletine of said County - that he is nearly eighty six years of age that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war- And was well acquainted with Cornelius Vandeuzen deponents brother (now deceased) who was also a Soldier at the same time and in the same company with deponent- but owing to the lapse of time old age and consequent loss of memory deponent cannot remember the particular dates and transactions of the revolution in which he was engaged but according to the best of his recollection it is as follows viz.

At the commencement of the revolution I and my brother Cornelius Vandeuzen lived together in one house and were generally called out together - The company we belonged to was commanded by Captain Casperus Conyn- and my brother Cornelius was the orderly Sergeant & was in a Regiment commanded by Col. Robert Van Rensselaer

The first service I was engaged in in 1776 was at Johnstown with the whole Regiment from Claverack Columbia County This service I believe was about half a month. The next service was an expedition up the Hudson River  under a detachment from Col Van Rensselaer's regiment for about one month.

The next was ordered out during the remainder of the same year up the Hudson River and other places in the vicinity of the Hudson River which is as near as he can
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remember would in all amount to four or five months my brother Cornelius was the orderly Sergeant every time we were out in all those expeditions - the particulars of each it is impossible for me to give as some of them were for a shorter and some of a longer term

Early in the Spring of 1777 I was again called out in a detachment of Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment up the Hudson River and was first stationed at Fort Edward and remained there until the American Army retreated to Fort Miller & from thence to Stillwater and was there during the whole of the time Burgoins army was in that vicinity (except as few days deponent had liberty to go home to go home to attend to the harvest)- deponent was also in the battle that was fought there before the surrender of Burgoins army at Beamins Height- and was finally discharged and returned home in the latter part of October or beginning of November- this service together with the service of scouting parties in Claverack and in the vicinity of the Hudson River - during this year of 1777 would as near as he can recollect be six of seven months in all and my brother Cornelius was the orderly Sergeant during the whole of the time in the same company with me.

The next winter or early in the Spring of 1778 Captain Conyn resigned and John Osterhoudt was made captain of the company and my brother Cornelius was made ensign. This year the service we where (sic) engaged in was of a various character sometimes on a scouting party under the command of a Lieutenant sometimes the whole regiment was ordered out sometime sin pursuit of Tories & sometimes on guard duties along the Hudson & Mohawk Rivers sometimes we were out a month or more and according to my present recollection the service I performed in that year would amount to at
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least five or six months and my brother Cornelius was the Ensign of the Company during the whole summer- and in all the various duties we performed.
In the year 1779 the Service was similar to that of the preceding year sometimes with detached militia & sometimes with the whole Regiment & on guard duties & scouting through the counties of Albany and Dutches (sic) in pursuit of Tories- which in all would amount as near as I can recollect to three or four months and my brother Cornelius was the Ensign during all the services I performed in that year. 
The following years 1780-1781 & 1782 The service we were engaged it is impossible to give particulars. That of 1780 avoiding my present recollection would in all amount to near two months and that of 1781 between two and three months and the year 1782 about or near two months and during all the service I performed I performed in those three last mentioned years, my brother Cornelius was an Ensign and was engaged as such in all the services I performed in those years.
He further says that near the middle of the Revolutionary War my brother Cornelius was legally married to Rachel Ebtinger, that the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Ab Schumeman a clergyman of the Protest Dutch Reformed Church at Coxakie- deponent was present at the time the ceremony was performed and which took place the fourth day of December in the year 1779 (?) and that they lived together several years and had two children and that my brother the said Cornelius Van deuzen died in the fall of the year 1787 And that his widow the said Rachel was afterwards married to Abraham Salisbury and that the said Abraham Salisbury died in the summer of 1824
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and that his widow the said Rachel Salisbury has ever since that period remained and is still his widow and resides in the town of Catskill Greene County & is the same person who is now an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her first husband the said Cornelius Van deuzen deceased and further this deponent saith not 
Glowey Van Deusen
Subscribed and sworn this 22nd day of August 1840 before me J J Van Alstine Justice

State of New York 
Montgomery County Clerk's Office 
I certify that John T Van Alstine Esq whose name is subscribed to the (?) of the foregoing affidavit & was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and duly authorized by the laws of the said state to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.

in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 22nd day of August 1840. A J Comrie Clerk
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State of New York
Greene County } SS

On this nineteenth day of November
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty personally appeared before me the wa
designed a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid Matthias R Hallenbeckan aged and highly respectable citizen who after being duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath depose and say

That he is Eighty one years of age and was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and now for the last forty years has resided in the town of Coxakie Greene County the place where he now resides. That in the revolutionary war deponent resided in the town of Claverack, County of
of Columbia (then Albany), and was
well acquainted with Cornelius Van
Deusen (now deceased) who was a near
neighbor and belonged to the same Company of Militia during the revolutionary that Casparus Conyn was the Captain and John Osterhoudt was the first Lieutenant and the said Cornelius was the orderly Sergeant of the same
Company. That deponent has several times been called out in defense of his country in said Company when the said Cornelius Vandeusen was out the same time,  but owing to the lapse of time old age and consequent loss of memory deponent cannot remember enough to give
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particulars anymore than to say that he
was several times up the Hudson
and Mohawk Rivers and stationed at the different Forts and Military stations in those
places, sometimes in pursuit of Tories in
his own and neighboring counties sometimes
the whole Regiment sometimes the whole
or a part of the Company and were also
stationed to protect the inhabitants and military stores in his own and neighboring counties
That deponent believes that the whole of
the service deponent performed as a private
soldier during the revolutionary war
was at least Sixteen or Eighteen months all 
under officers belonging to Colonel
Van Renselaers Regiment - and that Cornelius Van Deusen although surrounded by
Tories was a strong whig and faithfull to
the Whig cause and has no doubt but that ┃
he performed his full proportion of Military duty from the begining to end of
the revolutionary war- but how long deponent cannot now remember
And this deponent further saith that in 
the month of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven the said Cornelius Van Deusen was legally married to Rachel Eltinge with whom deponent
was also well acquainted - that the ceremony
was performed by the Reverend Mr Schuneman Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in the town of Catskill, and that they lived to
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gether for a few days [crossed out] years and had two children and died a few years afterwards, that his widow the said Rachel was afterwards married to Abraham Salisbury of Catskill with whom she lived several years and had two children, and that the said Abraham
Salisbury died several years since and that his
widow the said Rachel is still living and as deponent was informed is now an applicant for a pension for the Services of her former husband the said Cornelius Van Deusen deceased and further this deponent saith not
Mattice Rhadenleck

Sworn and Subscribed before me first [illegible] Matthew Winters Justice [crossed out]

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above writing
Matthew Winters Justice
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Greene County Clerk's Office
I, William V. B. Heermance, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Matthew Winters Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the
said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate
of Proof or Acknowledgement, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 21st day of November 1840
William V.B. Heermance Clerk
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State of New York
Columbia County ⎬
On this nineteenth day of November in the
year one thousand eight hundred and forty before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Esselstyne an aged and highly inteligent and respectable citizen to me personally known & after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say - That he is Seventy eight years of age and resides in the town of Claverack in said County of Columbia and that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with Cornelius Van Deusen (now deceased) who was also a Soldier and also resided in said town of Claverack
That deponent during the revolutionary war 
was a member of Captain Peter Bortles
Company in Colonel Van Renselaers Regiment
of Militia -- that deponent was frequently,
out in the Military service during the
revolutionary war and was differant places
along the Mohawk and Hudson rivers and
other places for the defence of his Country
That deponent knew the said Cornelius
Van Deusen during the whole of the war
that he first was a Sergeant in Captain
Casperus Conyns Company in the same
Regiment with deponent- that afterwards
John Osterhoudt was made Captain and
Cornelius Van Deusen was made ensign of
the same company - that deponent was
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at one time and he believes it was in the
year 1778) called out on an Expedition up the
Mohawk under the command of Captain
Casparus Houcks and Cornelius Van Deusen
was out at the same time as Ensign for
about one month in the same Company
Deponent does not recollect to have served
in other campaign during the war in
the same Company with said Cornelius
Van Deusen - but believes that he has been
in the same Regiment on several expeditions but cannot remember any particulars
Deponent further saith that although surrounded with Tories in their own neighborhood, Cornelius Van Deusen & his two
brothers -- Gloudy and John were warm friend
of the Whigs and knows that they and particularly Cornelius performed his full proportion of Military duty in defence of 
his country -- that the Militia from his
neighborhood were a portion of them and
sometimes whole Regiments called up the
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers and stationed at the different stations & Forts where
constant guards were kept sometimes the
whole and a part of the companies were
called out for a month and sometimes
more while at other times on alarms
for a shorter period -- sometimes they
were drafted for three or four months
and stationed on the frontiers for the defence
of the inhabitants in their [crossed out] own County
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Jacob Esselstyne
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places and sometimes stationed in his own County to guard the guard the publick stores belonging to the Government -- purchased by the Comissaries - owing to the lapse of time
and loss of memory deponent cannot relate
any particulars of said Cornelius Van Deusen
services during the war except what he 
has stated but believes that the whole of
the services of the said Cornelius Van Deusen from the begining to the and of the
would [crossed out] war amounts to more than two years part in the capacity of Ensign and part as a Sergeant in Captain Conyns & Capttain Osterhoudts Company
Deponent further saith that said Cornelius Van Deusen was in the forepart of the
was married to Rachel Esselstyne [crossed out] Eltinge with whom he lived a few years and died leaving his widow & two children-- that 
his widow was afterwards married to a
man by the names of Salisbury who as
deponent was informed is also dead and that said Rachel is still living and is now an
applicant for a pension for the services
of her former husband in the revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this 19th Nov.
1840 before me
Peter Snyder
Jacob Esselstyn
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Columbia County Clerk's Office
I, Killian Miller 
Clerk of the County of Columbia, 
Do hereby certify, that Peter Snyder 
before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And Further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.  
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 19 day of November 1840
Killian Miller
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
New York
NUMBER W.17776
Van Deusen, Cornelius
Van Deuzen
or Van Dewzen
Salisbury, Rachel
Former Widow
CONTENTS
State of New York
Columbia County
Philip Race of the town of Livingston
County of Columbia and State of New York being
duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is sev
enty eight years of age that he is a Soldier
of the revolutionary war - that he resided
in the revolutionary war in the town of
Claverack in said County of Columbia
and was well acquainted with Cornelius Van
Deusen (now deceased) of the same place who
was also a Soldier-
That this deponent belonged in the same
Company with the said Cornelius Vandeu
sen from the begining to the end of the
war that according to the best of his re
collection the said Cornelius Van Deusen
was part of the time the orderly Ser
grant and part of the time an Ensign
in the same Company of which John
Osterhoudt was the Captain
.
Deponent during the revolutionary was
called out in defence of his country several
times in the Company of which the said
Cornelius was ensign and he thinks also as
orderly Sergeant-
That owing to the lapse of time and loss of mem
ory deponent does not distinctly recollect the
particular Services in which deponent was en
gaged at the same time with said VanDuesen
but has a faint recollection that he was at the
taking of Burgoin, was at Schoharrie and also
on the Mohawk River and several other
short services but how long they all would
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amount to deponent will not undertake to say as deponent was considerable younger than said VanDeusen - but deponent always understood and verily believes that the said Cornelius VanDeusen from the beginning to the end of the war was out as a Soldier a great many times and performed his full share of Service part of the time as a Sergeant and part as an Ensign which deponent believes would in all amount to more than two years. 
And this deponent further saith that the said Cornelius VanDeusen near the beginning of the war was married to Rachel Eltinge with deponent was also well acquainted that they lived together a few years and had two children that said Cornelius shortly after died and that his widow the said Rachel afterwards was married to Abraham Salisbury, who is also dead & that said Rachel is still living and as deponent is informed is now an applicant for a pension for the revolutionary Services of her former husband the said Cornelius VanDeusen deceased and further this deponent saith not 
present Henry ---kopp
Philip Race his X mark
On the 18th day of November 1840
Personally appeared before me
Philip Race the above being read to him, he duty made oath to the forgoing affidavit and I believe him to be a credible witness
Spencer Whiting 
Justice
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Columbia County Clerk's Office sa.
I, Killian Miller
Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hearby certify, that Spencer Whiting, before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County.  And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 19th da of November 1840.
Killian Miller
Clerk
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State of New York
Columbia County
On this tenth day of October in the year 18100 personally appeared James VanDeusen an aged and highly reputable citizen who after being by me duly sworn deposith and saith that he resides in the town of Kinderhook County of Columbia and State of New York that he is Seventy Six years and is the younger brother of Cornelius VanDeusen deceased.
That during the revolutionary was this deponent resided with his father in the town of Glenerark in said County that his eldest brothers and particularly Cornelius was most part of the time during the Summer Seasons in the revolution war absent from home on Military duty and sometimes in the winter and this deponent further saith that according to the best of his recollection at the commencement of the revolution Casparus Conyn was the Captain of the Militia company and his brother Cornelius was the orderly Sargeant, that afterwards (the Lieutenant) John Osterhoudt was appointed Captain and his brother Cornelius was made ensign or Lieutenant and he believes continued until the close of the revolutionary war.
Deponent has no recollection of any particulars of his brother Cornelius service except that he was several times out as he was informed (at that time) at various places on the Mowhawk River also at the taking of Burgoins army and other places in his own County and at different places along the hudson River, where constant guard was kept from the beginning to the end of the war.
Deponent is satisfied that his brother Cornelius performed his fair share of duty required for the defense of
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his own and the adjoining Counties of which Albany was the center.
These tours of duty were of various characters sometimes his brother Cornelius with others of the same company were drafted for three or four months or more, sometimes for one month and other times the Militia were called out enmasse either to protect the inhabitants from the tories & Indians or their common enemy the British sometimes his brother Cornelius according to the best of his recollection had the command of a portion of the company of which he was Ensign or Lieutenant for a short tour in the neighborhood where guards were constantly kept to protect the Commissaries store and at other places.
Deponent in consequence of his other brothers being almost constantly in the Service was compelled to remain at home to attend to his fathers farm & therefore unable to state exact recount of his brothers Cornelius's Service in the whole of the war but from his present recollection it would in all amount to more than two years- and more than half of which he performed as an Ensign & and the remainder as a Sargeant-
Deponent further says that said Cornelius in the forefront of the war was legally married to Rachel Elling and had two sons- that he died shortly after the war and that his widow the said Rachel was afterwards married to Abraham Salisbury of Catskill and by whom she had two children, that her second husband the said Abraham Salisbury died several years since and that his widow the said Rachel has ever since that period remained and is still a widow and is now an applicant for a pension for the services of her former
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husband the said Cornelius VanDeusen deceased and further
this sesponent saith not james Henderson
line illegible
10th day of oct 1840 before me
----mper justice

State of New York
Columbia County
John Clapper of the town of Kinderhook
county and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponth
and saith that he is eighty two years of age that
he was a soldier in the revolutionary war that he
then resided in the town of Clanerack- and was
well acquainted with Cornelius VanDeusen of
the same place - deponent was  a member 
of Captain Hortons Company - in the same reg
iment with said Cornelius VanDeusen
That deponent well remembers to have seen
Captain John Osterhondt's Company several
times and in different places but how long
and where, owing to infirmity and old age deponent
cannot now remember - but believes that the 
said Cornelius VanDeusen has performed his full
proportion of Military duty in the revolution part of the time as a Sergeant in Captain Casper Congn Company and part of the time as and Ensign in Captain John Osterhoudts Com
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Columbia County,
Clerk's Ofice, } ss.
I, Killian Miller
Clerk of the County of Columbia
Do hereby certify, that John Trimper
before whom the affidavit purports
to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And
further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of
the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said
Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper
hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the
said County, this 19th day of November
1840
Killian Miller
Clerk.
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pany - deponent was out one town in the same
Company with said Cornelius along the valley of the
Mohawk River but how long deponent 
cannot now remember and further saith
not
present Henry Wynkoop 
his
john clapper
mark

Columbian County So I healy ------ that in this 10th day of October
---- 1840 -- John VanBuren a justice of the peace of the town
of Chatham and County afforsaid John Clapper of
the town of Kinderhook and County afforsaid to me
known and of respectability outpaced and said that
the facts as above contained in the affidavit are
true
to the best of his knowledge and belief
John Van Buren Justice of the Peace
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Columbia County,
Clerk's Office, ss.
I, Killian Miller
Clerk of the County of Columbia,
Do hereby certify that John Van Buren
before whom the affidavit purports
to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And
 further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of
the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said
Justice subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper
hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the
County this 19th day of November
1840
Killian Miller Clerk
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for a statement of the military history of Cornelius Van Deusen, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contain in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. W File 17.776
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered: Captain/Colonel | State
1776 & 1777 | 12 or 14 months | Orderly Sergeant | Casparus Conyn, 2 Lt. James Eltinge/ Robert Van Rensselaer | NY
1778 to 1782 | 16 or 18 months | Ensign | John Osterhoudt, 1 Lt. James Eltinge/ Robert Van Rensselaer, Henry Van Rensselaer
Battles engaged in, second battle Stillwater & surrender of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Claverack, New York.
Date or application for pension, Nov. 14, 1840. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Catskill, Greene Co., NY
Age at date of application, Eighty-one years, born in Albany Co., NY.
Remarks: Soldier married at Catskill, NY, Dec. 4, 1777 Rachel Eltinge, daughter of above Lt. James Eltinge. Soldier died Oct. 8 1787, his age is not stated. They had two sons, John aged 61 yrs in 1840, was (???) Feb. 21, 1779, name of the younger son not stated. Widow married Abraham Salisbury who died June 16, 1824.
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Rev Widow, & c.
File No. 17.776
Rachel Salisbury
Wid of Cornelius Van Deuzen, Serg't Rev War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -Vol.  Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870]
March 23, 1905 history to C.H. Van Deusen, Hudson, NY
1911 Jan. 11 above notif. of action March 23, 1905 
1916 Aug 16 history to Bess E. Van Deusen M. 13th 1916 Oct 26 Bess E. Van Deusen informed she has already had history of this case.
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A.O.T. 3-871.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Briefed by A. Man G. 7/1/11
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Cornelius Van Deusen
Service NY
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_
No claim, combination records _____, 191_
Remarks
Wid. F. 17.776
Rachel

6-1944 Chief Division
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Rev. Sic
K.J.G.
Fremont, Nebr.
1207 Union St
Aug 7 1916
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Rev War record of Johannes (John) Van Deusen, who was born May 30, 1728 at Claverack, NY and died in 1803 at Coxsackie. He was in Van Rensselaer's NY regiment; also of his 2 sons, John J. and Cornelius. I am not sure what company they were in, but I believe it was Osterhout's. Their brick house was used as a fort during the Rev. I wish to get information to use to join the D.O.R.
Respectfully, 
Bess E. Van Deusen
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I should think this name was Van Deusen
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Montgomery County,
Clerk's Office | I Henry Cook Clerck of the County of Montgomery do herby certify that Abraham Hees whose name is subsisted to the current certificate [illegible] of the affidavit was at the date of such [illegible] Certificate a justice of the peace in and for the county of Montgomery duly Elected and qualified to and ad such justice, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice o that the hand writing A. Hees to said certificate o {purat] to said affidavit purporting to be his is as I nearly believe his genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 5th day of June 1841. 
H. Cook, Clerk.
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V.L.M Rev. War Section.

October 26, 1916.

Bass E. Van Deusen,
Hernam, Nebranka.
Madam: -

In response to your letter dated the 3rd instant,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Robert T.
and Tobias T. Van Deusen. On August 18,1916, the history of
Cornalius Van Deusen (T. F. No. 17.776) was forwarded to 
you. Heis the only soldier of that name found on the Revotionary War records, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to finish the same statement more than once to the
same person.
Very respectfully,
E.C.Tieman [wet signature]
Acting Commissioner.
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[typed letterhead] CHARLES H. VAN DUESEN, HIGH GRADE PIANOS.

[handwritten] Will you kindly give me what information you can of - Cornelius Van Deusen, who served in Col. Spalding's regiment during the war of 1776. His widow was pensioned, and the pension number was #17776. I will be grateful for the information. Yours, C.H. Van Deusen, 121 Warren St. Hudson, N.Y. February / 05

[ink stamp] U. OLD [illegible] NAVY MAR 10 1905 FILES. B.

[ink stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A FEB 28 1905
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Record Division. January 11, 1911. Mr. Charles H. Van Deusen, Springfield, Mass. Sir: In reply to your letter dated the 5" and received the 6" instant, you are advised that the military history of Cornelius Van Deusen, Wid. File No.  17,776, Rev. War, was mailed to you under date of March 23, 1905, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one statement of the same service to an applicant. Very respectfully, Commissioner.
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[typed letterhead] M.P. CONWAY . . . DEALER IN . . . PIANOS AND ORGANS 
STORES 263 Main Street, Springfield, Mass. 392 High Street, Holyoke, Mass. 
Sheet Music and Small Musical Merchandise . . .
Springfield, Mass. 

[handwritten] 1/5/11 [typed] 190
[handwritten] Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear sir: Will you kindly send me the war record of Cornelius Van Deusen, who enlisted from Claverack, N.Y, and was Sergt. Ensign in Col. Spaulding's Reg't 1776 - 83. His widow Rachael survived and was pensioned. Thanking you, I am Very truly, Chas. H. Van Deusen [illegible]

[ink stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 6 1911
[handwritten check mark]
[ink stamp] JAN 7 1911
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Rachel Salisbury
has as of Cornelius
Van Dewzen
Ensign & Serqt
each 19th.
$180 per and
act 4 July 1836 Albany Roll
H. Wynkoop
President

admd. by Sec. Of War.
See his decision on [illegible]
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Copy
Pension Office
February 3rd. 1843
Sir,
Agreeably to the request of the Hon. R. McClellan, I have the honor to submit to you the following appeal of Henry Wynkoop, Esquire, in the case of Mrs. Rachel Salisbury.
This claim has not been adjusted because the length and grade of the service could not be ascertained with satisfactory precision. It is asserted upon an estimate of Claimant and her agent for 16 or 18 Monthly service as Ensign in Osterhout's. Company subsequent to spring of 1778, and for more than Twelve Months as Sergeant prior to that time in the Company of Captain Conyne. It appears that her late husband was appointed Ensign in the Company of Albany County Militia in February 1778, Commanded by Captain Osterhout, but the Comptroller reports that no Service is Credited to Ensign Va Deuzen on the settled accounts commencing in the fall of 1778. There is nothing definite in the proofs to determine the  amount of service and the whole allegation of Services after the fall of 1778 is, to say
Page 56

the least discountenanced by the records of the Comptroller's Office. Those records shew but one term of service of Osterhout's Company viz. in November 1779 and Cornelius Van Deuzen was not in that tour.
As to the sum of money which appears
to have been paid to C. Van Deuzen without any designation of rank, in a list, upon which Colonels Van Rensellaer Cantine, Weisenfelts, Pawling etc. are borne, there is not sufficient evidence in the papers that the recipient of that sum was her husband.
the sum of ₤15.7.9. in the receipt to Colonel Van Rensellaer for service in 1779 and of ₤2. 4 - under voucher 134 upon which Colonel Van Rensellear received a Certificate for ₤1474. 3.5. for the services of his regiment may be allowed to wit: Two months and seven days Ensign. Of the other sum should be allowed, to wit Two months and twenty four days, it is still short of Six Months after 1778. The Service previous to 1778 as Sergeant is too indefinitely set forth in the proofs to admit of satisfactory Computation.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant.
(signed)
J. L. Edwards
Hon. J.C. Spencer.
Secretary of War
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[handwritten in lower right hand corner, black ink] [illegible] R. M McClellan
Ho[illegible]
Page 58

We whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have Received from Robert Van Rensselear A. Certificate signed Gerard. Bankes: Treasurer: amounting to the sum affixed opposite to our names drawing interest from November 1779 for Services performed by us as Levies under the command of call
Robert Van Rensselear
Cor. Van Dusen

₤15.17.9.
State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany July.24.1842
I certify that the above is a true extract of C. Van Dusen, amount shown on a Roll. headed as above. Now on file in this office
A.C. Flagg, Compt.
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Certificate of the Compt. of N. York as to payment, or in the case of C. Van. Deuzen, dated August 1842




Hon R. McClellan
AOR
Page 60

"Extracts"
N. Y. 1778
Cash To Col. Robert V. Renseleas. Received the 25th June
200___ ___
State of New York,
Comptrollers Office I certify that the preceding is a true extract from the Day Book of the Trainer Guard Banker begin the 1st April 1778 remaining in the office
Albany August 13th 1842
Philip Phelps
[illegible] Comptroller
Pay & Subsistance
May 13, 1777 1415. Robt Van Rensseleas pay of his leg 132_13_8¾
June 24 1777 1523. Robt Van. Rensselar.  "  "  "  300"15"9
Subsistance  "  "  "   43"17-
Feby 1779 2121. Col. Robt Van. Rensselear.  "  "  "  139"10"6
State of New York
Comptroller Office
I certify that the preceding is a true extract from the [illegible] of the Auditor P. V. B. Livingston, in June 17th 1775, to December 1785, remaining in this office, Albany August 13th 1842
Philp Phelps
[illegible] Comptroller
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22 multiplied by 2 equals 44
44 plus 11 equals 55

20 multiplied by 30 multiplied by 56
56 multiplied by 30 equals 1680
1680 divided by 84

2 multiplied by 24
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"Extract"
Cornelis V. Duesen.   S 2_4_0

State of New York
Comptrollers Office

I certify that the preceding is a true extract from a paper remaining in this office [illegible] as followed "Pay Role's [sic] of Capt. John A. Bradt Alexr. Baldwin & Steven Lush No. 2 [illegible] 132 to 134" Albany August 13th 1842
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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N. Y. Sept 3 1789

Dr. Sir

By Mr. Maxwell I rec'd the receipts of certificates you sent they are irregular and cannot be critically examined, but as they are the best you can furnish they must answer

I am
Dr. Sir
Your most hmb. Servt
G.B.

[?HJIR?] Esq

State of N. York
Comptrollers Office

I certify that the preceding are true copies of th originals now on file in this office Albany 12th 1842
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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Dear Sir
Mr Anthony Maxwell is the Bearer of this who will herwith[sic] deliver: you the Receipts of Certificates that remain on hand. for the payments of the Regiment of Militia. Lately Commanded I told you when I saw you last that the Receipts where[sic] taken by the Captains & that their[sic] was a Great deal of Confution[sic] in them. I have made out n account current whereby you will find a Balance against you which is doubtless a mistake. I believe you will  on close Examination find it to be Just if So please to send me a Receipt by the Bearer. if you will oblige
Dear Sir
Your most obt, hble. servent[sic]
H. P. Van Rensslear

Hudson. Bush.
25th July 1789
To Gerarde Banker Esq

[right side]
Certification of Comptroller of N. York in the name of C. Van Deuzen as to payments &c. dated August 13. 1842.
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Dear Sir
My Son the Bearer of this brings with him The Vouchers for the Certificate I drew for the Payment of the Militia under my command in the year 1779. Except for the Companies Commanded by Price and Van Allen which were the only Certificates I put out of my Hands all the rest were paid of by myself and for which I have not been able as yet to procure any as he is unacquainted with the Business I wish you to Give him the necessary directions. I am in hopes soon to procure those for these Two companies and will immedicately Transmit them

I am Sir your most
Obedt. humbl. Servt
Robt. van Rensslear

Nov 24 1789
Gerard Banker Esq

State of New York
Comptrollers Office

I certify that the prceding is a true copy of the original remaining in this offie Albany August 13th 1842
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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[left side of page]
Comptroller's certiricate to payment made to C. Van Deuzen for service.
dated Albany, N.Y. August 12. 1842

[right side of page]

[mathematical calculations]

18
45

12/ 240
      -------
      20_

20.30.45

135[?0] / [illegible]

30 remainder 67
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The Accounts of The Treasurer for Payments in Certifcate for Military Services Compared with the Audit account

[column headers]
No. \ Names. \ Treasurers Book \ Auditors Book
[row 1] 
150. \ Cor. Van Duzen \ 22_5_7 \ 22_5_7

[below columns]
State of New York
Comptrollers Office
I certify that the preceding is  true extract from an original document remaining in this office Albany August 12 1842
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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The United States
To the State of New York Dr.
For the following payments in Certificate for Military Services performed in the Late War
[column headers]
voucher no. \ Rank \ Names \ Certificate no began\ended\amount

[row 1]
122 \ B. Genl.\ Robt. V. Rensslear \ 35739 \ [blank] \ 252 \ 16\ 10

[row 2]
134 \ Colonel \ Robt. V. Rensslear \ 36606 \ 36995 \ 1474_ \ 3_ \ 5

[below columns]
State of New York
Comptrollers Office
I certify that the preceding is a true extract from a document remaining in this office described as an "Account of Payments in certificate for Military services." Albany August 13 1842
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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H. R. Jany 27. 1844

To Whom it May Concern. I Certify that I have been acquainted with the Mssrs. Henry Wynkoop Esq formerly one of the Judges of the Ulster County Courts now of Green County and I have no hesitation to say that full confidence is due him as to truth and veracity in all his Transactions
I am am[sic] Yours
Jeremiah Russell [signature]
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Rachel Salisbury
NY
fil
_
Let made be filed with [illegible] papers in the case

J M Porter
Feby 19 1844

[penciled]
No 3974 NY [illegible]
36
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Washington City Jany 29th 1844

Having been called upon to state what I know of the chacters of Mr John Van Deuzen of Hudson and Mr Jacob [crossed out]Esslstyme[end crossed out] Esselstyne of Claverack, both in the County of Columbia and state of New York, I can say that several years ago I was personlly acquainted with John Van Deuzen, and he was then considered as a very respectable citizen and one whose veracity would not, for a moment, have been questioned. I suppose him, from general report, to be held in the same estimation at this time. With Mr Jacob Esselstyne I do not recollect ever to have been personally acquainted but his general charater and respectability have always, as I believe, been reputed to be decidedly good. I ought to add that I am a native of Columbia County, and first began business in life there, and although I left that part of the country many years ago, I have, by occassional visits and other intercourse, presume some general knowledge of persons and
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occurrences there_

C.P. Van Ness
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[faded pencil] Doctor Berkerley affidavit A [end pencil]

Gloudy Van Deusen's of Greene County, N. York, relative to the claim of Rachel Salisbury dated 18th May 1841
Page 74

State of New York
Greene County

Doctor Peter Benham of the town of Livingston County of Columbia & State of New York being duly Sworn deponeth and saith that he is eighty years of age, and was well acquainted with Cornelius Vanduesen (now deceased) who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War

That deponent during the revolutionary hired a Substitue for during the war which released this deponent from compulsory service. That deponent however during said war was called out on several occasions on alarms in his neighborhood for short tours. And at one time this deponent was called out on alarm up the Mohawk River in the [?best?] company which the deponent belonged Commanded by Capt John Peterhouldt in Col VanRenselears[sic] Regiment and the said Cornelius Vanduesen was an Ensign in said company at the same time and continued in said service with deponent for the term as deponent thinks for about three weeks and while out in said service had several skirmishes with the indians & tories under Braut & Butler up the Mohawk river. deponent does not remember in what year but the same year the enemy destroyed so much property up that River. deponent does not remember to have served in any other campaigns with said Van Duesen during said war but always understood and verily believes that the said Cornelius Vanduesen performed his full share of Military duty during said war & which would amount to more than two years as a Sergeant
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and [illegible] and further saith not
Peter Benham[signature]

State of New York
Greene County
On the 16th day of ----------- July 1841 before me came Peter Benam the above named deponent & duly made oath to the truth of the facts before stated to me personally knowing as a respectable citizen and his statement entitled to credit B. VanVleck Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Greene County Clerks' Office
I, William Pierson, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that B[ariant?] van Vleck Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in deed for the Court aforesaid, dwelling in said county and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said B. Von Vleck and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement, is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 14 day of July 1841
William Pierson Clerk

[physical seal affixed]
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Affidavit of Michael M. Hollenbeck, of Greene County, New York, as to service of C. Van Deuzen, husband of Rachel Salisbury dated March 3, 1861.
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Deponent further says that in the Summer of 1777 he was drafted under the Command of Capt. Gasperus Huycks Company Major Esselstine for service for about four months and Cornelius Vandeusen was drafted and was out at the same time in the same Regiment and was stationed in different places up the Hudson River until the surrender of Generl[sic] Burgoines[sic] army - 

Deponent has seen the said Cornelius Vandeusen engaged as a Solider in the revolution under the above statement but cannot remember more particulars except at one time deponent was drafted for a short period in Captain Osterhouts Company and was stationed up the Mohawk River and Cornelius VanDeusen was an Ensign at the same time and place but in what year deponent cannot say, deponent further saith - that he believes the said Cornelius was a solider a great many times during the revolution both as a Sergeant and Ensign and further this deponent saith not

Jonathan Race [signature]

Personally appeared before Mr. Jonathan Race on the 27th Day of February 1841 who I believe to be a Credible Witness_ and duly made oath to the foregoing affidavit
Spencer Whiting
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Columbia County

I Jehiakim A VanValkenburgh Clerk of the County of Columbia Do Hereby Certify That Spencer Whiting whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County, the 27, day of February 1841

J A VanValkenburgh Clerk
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State of New York
Columbia County

Jonathan W. Race of the town of Greenport County of Columbia and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was Eighty Eight years of age since last May that he was [four words crossed out] a Solider in the revolutionary war and was well acquainted with Cornelius Vandeusen who was also a Solider (since deceased)

Deponent further saith that in the revolutionary war deponent resided in the town of Claverack in said County (then Albany). that deponent was a member of Captain Gasparius Huycks Company in Colonel VanRenselaers [sic] Regiment and Cornelius Vandeusen was an ensign in Captain John Osterhoults Company in the same Regiment with deponent. deponent was called out several times during the revolutionary war and stationed at different places up the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers and also in his own and nieghborning Counties to protect the inhabitants against the incursions of the tories & to guard the Military stores belonging to the American army but owing to the lapse of time [time crossed out] and consequent loss of memory deponent cannot remember any particulars except the follwoing viz

Deponent was first called out with the whole Regiment and was Stationed at Greenbush for two or three weeks, afterwards was called up the Mohawk River and was Stationed at Johnstown for three or four weeks [he crossed out] deponent was also called up the Hudson river and stationed at Fort Edward for at least on [sic] month Cornelius Vandeusen was out in each of the foregoing services in Captain Gasparius [?bouyns?] Company
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State of New York
Greene County

I Willim Pierson Clerk of the County and State of aforesaid do hereby certify that John VanVechten appr. before me whom the foregoing affidavits of John Osterhoudt and Michael M. Hollenbeck purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualifyed [sic] and that his Signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this 3rd day of March 1841

Note the words "hand &" interlined

William Pierson, Clerk
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State of New York
Greene County

On this second day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared Micheal M. Hollenbeck an aged and highly respectable citizen to me personally known who after being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say

That he is Seventy five years of age that he is well acquainted with Rachel Salisbury formerly widow of Cornelius Vandeusen. That deponent in the revolutionary war resided in the town of Claverack then Albany now Columbia County. that deponent was a near neighbor and was well acquainted with Cornelius Vandeusen the former husband of [Cornelius crossed out] the said Rachel. That deponent has a distant recollection of some of the prominent events of the revolution and well remembers that the said Cornelius and his two brothers Gloudy & John Vandeusen were members of a Company of Militia in Colonel VanRenselaers [sic] Regiment that said Company was first commanded by Casparus Conyn and the said Cornelius was the orderly Sergeant that afterwards and he believes it was after the Surrender of Genl Burgoins [sic] army that Captain Conyn resigned and John Osterhoudt the first Lieutenant was made Captain and the said Cornelius Van Deusen was made Ensign in the same Company in which situation they remained until the end or after the revolutionary war_ That said Conelius Vandeusen during the revolutionary war was engaged in [that crossed out] defence [sic] of his country for a good part of his time during the Summer from the beginning to the end of
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... the war which deponent believes would in all amount to more than two years, part of which he served in the capacity of Orderly Sergeant and the remainder of which as an Ensign in the same company_

And this further saith that although he was not engaged as a Solider he lived a neighbor to the officers and serveral of the soliders which belonged to the Company in which the said Cornelius Van Duesen served or was called out during the war as deponent has often seen them in military [illegible] leave the neighborhood and remain absent some times for a longer and sometimes for a Shorter period sometimes the whole [interlined] regiment and sometimes the whole or part a Company sometimes it was said they were [to crossed out] ordered to go to [interlined] the north up the Hudson river and sometimes to the west of Albany up the Mohawk River_ and on their return deponent has often heard them say that they had been engaged in several skirmishes and battles with with [sic] the British and Indians up the Mohawk river and had part of the time been stationed at the different Forts up that river_ but owing to the lapse of time deponent cannot remember in what year or what length of time they were absent each period deponent also remembers [interlined] that sometimes they were drafted for a month or more and that in the same year Burgoins [sic] army surrendered deponent thingks they were drafted for three or four months and Cornelius Vandeusen was out in his own Company for the most part of that summer and the deponent believes did not retunr home until late in

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the fall of the same year_ deponent also remembers that they were frequently called on alarms to defend the inhabitants against the incursions of the tories in his own and neighboring Counties and deponent believes that the said Cornelius Van Duesen was most of his time during the war from home and his brother James Vanduesen remained at home in order to attend to his fathers farm with whom [interlined] they both resided

And this deponent further saith that said Cornelius Vanduesen during the war was married to Rachel Eltinge a daughter of James Eltinge who was a Lieutenant in the same Company_ that said Cornelius & Rachel lived together (and had two children) until several years after [interlined] when he died_ and the said Rachel [interlined] afterwards was married to Abraham Salisbury who is also dead and that said Rachel is still living and as deponent is informed is [interlined] now applicant for a pension for the revolutionary Services of her former husband_ the said Cornelius Vanduesen deceased and further this deponent saith not

John Osterhoudt [signature]

Subscribed & Sworn before me on the Day & year aforesaid
John VanVechten
Justice of the Peace

Michael M. Hollenbeck [signature]
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State of New York
Greene County

On this Second day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one personall [sic] appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace John Osterhoudt an aged an [sic] highly respectable citizen to me personally known who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is Seventy four years of age and is the son of Captain John Osterhoudt deceased who in the revolutionary war resided in the town of Claverack now Columbia then Albany County. 

That his father the said John Osterhoudt was first a Lieutenant under Captain Casparus Conyns Company and was afterwards a Captain in the same company in Colonel Robert and afterwards in Colonel Henry VanRenselaers [sic] Regiment from the beginning to the end of the Revolutionary war.

And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Vandeusen who was first a Sergeant and afterwards and Ensign in the same Company and Regiment until the conclusion of the war

Deponent during the revolutionary war resided with his father the said John Osterhoudt deceased in said town of Claverack who very frequently was called out in defence [sic] of his country both in the capacity of Lieutenant and Captain and he blieves that if all the Military services of his father the said John Osterhoudt was put together during the revolution it would amount to more than two years. And this deponent further saith that he has often seen his father the said John Oster[houdt]
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[Oster]houdt with his company leave his neighborhood (as he then understood) to go to Albany and from there to different places up the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers and on their return understood that they had sometimes been engaged in guarding and scouting on the frontiers to protect the inhabitants from the incursions of the British and indians from Canada. sometimes they would be absent with the whole Regiment three or four weeks sometimes for a longer period with the whole or part of the Company in which he belonged sometimes he was drafted or volunteered for three or four months and according to the best of his recollection the same year in which Burgoins [sic] army surrendered he was absent for the most part of the summer and returnd home late in the fall of the same year -.

He was also frequently called out on alarms with the whole or part of the Regiment to protect the inhabitants against the incursions of the tories in his own and neighboring Counties and also to guard the Military stores in those places and also deponent believes they were frequently called out in the winter on such occasions

And this deponent further saith that the said Cornelius VanDeusen performed his full share of duty in all the various services in which his father the said John Osterhoudt was engaged from the beginning to the end of the war and according to the best of deponents recollection part of the time as a Sergeant and part as an Ensign

And this deponent further saith that during the [revolutionary war crossed out]

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Revolutionary war the said Cornelius Vandeusen was legally married to Rachel Eltinge with whom he lived serveral years and had two children and then died leaving his widow the said Rachel who was afterwards married to Abraham Salisbury who is also dead and that said Rachel is still living and as deponent was informed is now an applicant for a pension for the Servies of her former husband the said Cornelius Vandeusen deceased and further this deponent saith [not]

John Osterhoudt [signature]

Subscribed & sworn before me the Day & year aforesaid
John
Van Vechten
Justice of the Peace
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Certificate of Comptroller
of N. York as to payments &c.
in the case of C. Van Deuzen
dated Feb. 13. 1861.
Page 88

In pursuance of a law passed on the 17th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act of the settlement of pay of the Levies and Militia, for the services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz.:

1779 Nov - 25 \ 36.825 John Osterhoudt Capt. \ 24_\_13_\4_

State of New York
Comptroller's Office, Albany, February 13 1841

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. - 8 -  now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - under Capt._______________ in Col. Robt. VRensselaer Regiment
Second [blank]
Third [blank]
Fourth [blank]
Fifth [blank]
Sixth [blank]
Seventh [blank]
Eighth [blank]

And I further certify that the name of Cornelius Van Dusen [sic] does not appear under the above named Capt. John Osterhoudt

W W Tudway
Dept Compr

[penciled script]
This Certificate was [illegible] mistake [illegible, over written with signature] when it should have been forwarded.
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Dear Sir,

Mr. Anthony Maxwell is the Bearer of this who will herewith deliver you the Receipts & Certificates that Remain on hand for the Payments of the Regiment of Militia I lately Commanded. I told you when I saw you I gst [guessed?]. that the receipts where [sic] taken by the Captins & that there was a great deal of Confusion in them. I have made out an account Current whereby you will find a Balance against you which is doubtless a mistake I believe you will on close examination find it to be Just if so please to Send me a receipt by the Bearer if you will oblige

Dear Sir

Your most Obedt.
Huble. Servant-
Hy. T. V.Rensselaer

Hudson Bush
25th July 1789
To Gerard Banker Esq

Dr. Sir,

By Mr. Maxwell I Rev'd the Receipts & Certificates you sent they are irregular and cannot be Critically Examined but as they are the best you can furnish they must answer.

I Am Dear Sir,
your Most Humbl. Servant
G. B.

H. J. V R Esq
State of New York Comptrolling Office
I certify that the preceding are true copies of the original now on file in this office
Albany 
July 6th 1843
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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Dear Sir,
My Son the Bearer of this brings with him the vouchers for the certificates I drew for the payments of the militia under my command in the year 1779 except for the Companies Commanded by Price and Van Allen which were the only certificates I put out of my hand all the rest were paid of by my self and for which I have not been able as yet to procure any as he is unacquainted with business I wish you to give him the necessary directions I am in hopes soon to procure those for them two companies and will immediately transmit them

I am Sir your most
obt humble. servt.
Robt. Van Rensslaer

Nove 24th 1789
Gerard Banker Esp

State of New York Comptrolling Office
I Certify that the preceding are True copies of the original now on file in this office
Albany Jay 6th 1843
Philips Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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Certificate of Comptroller
of N. York as to payments &c. in the case of C. Van Deuzen dated January 6, 1843
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The account of the treasurer for payments in Certificates for Military Services Compared with the audited acounts
[column headers] N of the Voutcher [sic] /Names/Treasurers book/Auditors book

[row 1] 150/C. Van Duzen/ 22_5_7_/22_5_&
[row 2] 151/A. Pawling/58_13_3/58_13_3
[row 3] 152/ I. Catrine/173_9_10/173_9_10
[row 4] 153/ E. Kelly/ 64_ _ / 64 _ _
[row 5] 154 / T. Carpenter / 64_5_4/64_5_4
[row 6] 155 / S. Shenwood / 337_4_ / 337_4_
[row 7] 156 / L. R. Morris / 34_10 / _ _ _
[row 8] 157 / N. Delavan / 81_2_2 / 81_2_2
[row 9] 158 / F. Wersenfels / 1169_17_7 / 1179_17_7
[row 10] 159 / I. Woods / 338_19_1/ N.B. 538/19/1
[row 11] 122 / R.V. Rensselear [sic] / 252.16.10 / 252_16_10
[row 12] 134 R.V. Rensselaer / 1474_3_5/ 1474/3/5

State of New York Comptrolling Office
I Certify that the preceeding is a true copy from a doument remaining in this offie described as an acount of Payments in certificates for Military Service

Philip Phelps [signature]
Dep Controller

Albany Jay 6th 1843
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State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany Dec 4 184[9?]

I hereby certify that on searching the Levy and Militia Books (From No. 1 to 10 inclusive) now remaining in this office, for evidence of the Revolutionary services of Cornelius van Dusen under Captain Casparus Conyn and John Osterhoudt I find none and further that on searching for the rolls of the above named captains said to have served in the war of the revolution, no such rolls can be found, nor does the name of Cornelius Van Dusen appear on any one of the above named books
W. W. Tredway
Dep Comptroller
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State of New York
Secetary's office

I certify that it appears by the Records of the provincial Congress of New York in this office that on the 20th day of October 1775 the following persons were appointed officers of a company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany where Robert Van Rensselaer was Colonel viz 

Casparus Conyn Captain
John Osterhout First Lieutenant
James Eltinge Second Lieutenant
Philip Bartee Ensign

Arch'd. Campbell
Dep. Secretary

Albany Nov. 3 1840

State of New York
Secretarys office

I certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of appointments of this State in this office that on the 25th day of February 1778 the following persons were appointed officers of a company in the Regiment of Militia in the county of Albany where Robert Van Rensselaer was colonel viz:

John Osterhout captain vice Capser Conyn resigned
James Eltinge First Lieutenant
Jacob Blatner Second Lieutenant
Cornelius Van Deuersen Ensign

Arch'd. Campbell
Dep Secretary

Albany Nov. 30 1840
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Appeal
from the Comm of Pensions
decisions in the case of 
Rahchel Salisbury under the
act of 4th July 1836
Henry Wynkoop

W 302. [illegible]
Pension office
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This application was made as early 1840 under the act of 4th July 1836 by Rachel Salisbury for the revolutionary services of her first husband Cornelius VanDeuzen part of which he served in the capacity of Sergeant and the remained as an Ensign and which she believes would in all amount to more than two years in the State of New York Albany County 

Several witnesses (and among them two brothers) although not all members of the same company, they were all personally acquainted with the deceased, and served more or less during the war in the same Regiment of Militia under the command of Col. Robert VanRenselaer [sic] and all unite in saying that they believing [sic] that the services of the said Cornelius VanDeuzen would amount to more than two years. see their several affidavits now on file in the War Department.

the Commissioner of Pensions has on serveral occasions admitted that few if any rolls of the New York Militia prior to the fall of 1778 have as yet been discovered to rebutt or confirm the statement of applicants, and have generally allowed their claims provided they were reasonably supported by credible witesses which I should consider had been complied with in this case. the names of the witnesses whose characters for veracity has been established by the persons whose names are set opposite to them as follows viz.
[column 1]
Names of Witnesses          
Gloudy VanDeuzen - rec'd a pension [penciled 61.60]
Matthias R. Hallenbeck
Philip Race - rec'd a pension [penciled $46.66]
Major Jacob Esselstyne -do-do [penciled $115]
John Clapper - do - do [penciled $56.68]
James Van Deuzen
Doctor Peter Dunham

[Column 2]
Character certified by
Giles F. Yates Esg Schenectady
Hon. John Ely Member of Congress
Hon. R. C. McClelland M.C. Ey Pre M.V.B.
do_do_do_do
do_do_do_do
Hon A. Vanderpool & Ey Pres M.V.B
Hon. A. Vanderpool & R.C. McClelland

besides several other names who are not material to mention as they only coorborate the others by reputation & prove the marriage and death of the husband
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The Commissioner of Pensions in his several reports say [sic] that the rolls of the New York Militia are considered perfect no claims will be allowed for Services alledged to have been performed from the fall of 1778 to the close of the War unless corroborated by the rolls

The following evidence has been found in the Treasurers books now in Comptrollers office at Albany & forwarded & now on file in the War Department by which it appears the follwing sums were credited to Cornelius VanDeuzen for Services rendered i nthe war in Col. robert Van renslaers Regt drawing interest from nov 1779

Cornelius Van Deuzen                                     ₤ 15_17_9
do        do                                                           22_5_7
do        do                                                           2_4_0 [underlined]
Total one hundred dollars and 92/100 _or_    ₤40_7_4

No other payments [interlined] appear to have been [interlined] made to Cornelius VanDeuzen but it is clearly shown that most of the Militia were paid by the Col. of the Regt. by the following extract copies of the Treasury books also on file in the War Department. The loose manner in which the accounts of that Regiment were kept (as appears by the copies of the annexed letters) There exists good reason to believe that the foregoing payments were only a small proportion of his services in that Regt during the War_ The following is condensed statement also from the books at Albany viz
Pay of Col Robert VanRenslaer Rgt   ₤200_0__
"                    "          "                "      132_13_8 3/4
"                    "          "                "      300.15_9
"                    "          "                "       139_10_6
"                    "          "                "       252_16_10
"                    "          "                "      1474_3_5
Pay and Subsistance                              43_17_9 (underlined)
                                                          2543_17_2 3/4

Total Six thousand three hundred & fifty dollars & 65/100
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I can [see, crossed out] perceive no reasonable ground for refusing to grant her [hier, crossed out] a pension under said act of 1836 for the amount credited to the said (underlined) Cornelius VanDeuzen and a proportion of the large amount credited to Col. of the Regt. of which the witnesses all swear (underlined) he was a member and performed his full proportion of duty during the war.
  That he was an Ensign has not been disputed and of which satisfactory evidence is on file with the host of other testimony in the War Department
Permit me in conclusion to remark that according to her statement of the witnesses now on file in the Department she will be entitled to a full pension [illegible] (underlined) twelve months Sergeant and twelve months as an Ensign (stop underline) which I have reason to believe she is honestly entitled to.
Some of the witnesses although private have been awarded full pensions, yet as the Pension Department have been in the habit of scrutinizing the statement of so ancient a date I should not complain if a reasonable deduction should be made in this case __
The proof of marriage I believe has not been denied __ but the service has been rejected by the Commisioner of Pensions and from his decision I be leave to appeal to the Hon. J.M.Porter Secretary of War
Dated Washington Jan 23rd 1844.
I have the Honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant 
[underlined] Henry Wynkoop
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County and City of Washington

Henry Wynkoop of the town of Catskill County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Rachel Salisbury an applicant for a pension of Catskill, That deponent is personally acquainted with several of the witnesses whose affidavits are annexed to her declaration & on file in the War Department, that nearly all of them are men of good moral character & standing in society & believe their statement in relation to the Services of Cornelius VanDeuzen in the revolutionary war to be true, and further this deponent saith not.

/s/ Henry Wynkoop

Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of January 1844 before me by said deponent and believe him to be a man of strict integrity & his statement entitled to credit } 
/s/ Vincent King J.P.
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County and City of Washington }

William W. Vanloan of the town of Catskill County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with General William Salisbury of the same place, and John VanDeuzen of Columbia County, that they are Gentleman of good Standing in society and any statement they may have made under oath may be relied on, and that they are the sons of Mrs. Rachel Salisbury also of Catskill, who is reputed to be an applicant for a pension for the revolutionary Services of her first husband and further this deponent saith not.

sworn to and subscribed on this 25 day of January 1844 before me and believed him to be a credible witness }

Wm. W. VanLoan

Vincent King
Justice Peace
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Appeal
From the Commissioner of Pensions in the matter of the application of Rachel Salisbury, for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her first husband Cornls. Vandeuzen decd. under the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836

To
The Hon John C. Spencer Secretary of War
War Department
Washington D.C.

Sir
The undersigned attorney for the appellant would would respectfully represent
That in the month of November 1840 the appellant Rachel Salisbury made an application for a pension for the revolutionary Services of her former husband Cornelius VanDeuzen who she alledges in her declaration at the commencement of the revolution was the orderly Sergeant of a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Casparus Conyn in Col. Robert VanRenselaers Regt. of Albany County Militia and performed various tours of duty by drafts, detachments companies and sometimes the whole Regiment enmass - untill early in the spring of 1778 at which time Captain Conyn resigned and John Asterhoudt was appointed Capt and her husband the said Cornelius Vandeuzen was appointed Ensign in the same corps and continued to act as such untill the close of the war. And although it could not have been expected that from a person of her extreme old age that she would be able to state with a minute exactness the particular periods, length of each tour of Service, and their various characters, to which the Militia of this section of the State were constantly subject during that eventful period, Your Honor will per
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ceive by referance to her declaration that her statements are as precise as could be expected from a person of her extreme old age the incidents of Sixty years since, which is perhaps accounted for because her father James Ettinge was a Lieutenant in the same corps during the revolutionary wary. She finally concludes her statement by saying that according to the best of her recollection her husband the said Cornelius Van Deuzen untill 1778 served not less than 12 or 14 months as an Orderly Sergeant and in the capacity of Ensign not less than 16 or 17 months.

Her statement was supported by two brothers of the decd. the one named Gloudy VanDeuzen (is a pensioner under the act of 1832) and who was a private Soldier in the same corps during the whole of the war, whose character for veracity was fully established by the magistrate who administered his oath and by Gyles F. Yates Esgn. of Schenectady the other witness James Van Deuzen, Jacob Esselstyne Esq, Matthias Hollenbeck, & Philip Race have each severally had their characters for truth and veracity established by the Hon. John Ely M. C. the Hon. Robert McClelland M. C. and his excellency Martin Van Buren. All the abovenamed witnesses belonged in the same Regt., lived in the same neighborhood and were more or less engaged as Soldiers during the whole of the war and part of the time eye witnesses to the services performed by the deceased. And they all unite in saying that they believe that said Cornelius Vandeuzen, during the revolution served not less than two years, part as a Sergeant and part as Ensign, and their several statements in relation to the commanding Officers is fully established by the Council book at Albany in the Office of
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Secretary of State
The application was denied & a report made to the Hon. John Ely M.C. dated the 16th January 1841

Additional proof was afterward adduced consisting of the affidavits of Jonathan W. Rau, Michael M. Hollenbeck, and John Osterhoudt a Son of the Captain of the corps to which the decd belonged
The application was again denied by a report made the 24th of April 1841

Additional proof was then adduced consisting of the affidavit of Doctor Benham a worthy citizen and he says that he performed a short tour of service in the same corps of which the decd was Ensign, And also an additional affidavit of Gloudy VanDeusen describing more particulary the character of the several tours of service performed by the decd

The application was again denied by a report made to the Hon Robert McClelland M.C. dated 8th Sept 1841. The appellant then by her attorney after a laborious Search among the Miscellaneous papers in the Comptroller office assisted by the Dept Comptroller at Albany.
discovered the name of Cornelius Van Deusen as having received for Military Services the following sums viz £22-5-7 £15-7-9 & £2-4-0 total £39-17-4

Also the following sums on the Treasures book
appear to have been paid to the Col of the
Regt for the payment of his troops in service
viz. £200-0-0 £132-13-8¾ £3-17-0 £139-10-6 £252-16-10 & £1474-3-5 } Total £2243-1-9¾

The above evidences have all been sent to the
Pension office & are now on file

And notwithstanding all the above evidence the department in a report made to the Hon R. Mc
Clelland the 23rd August 1842-- Say, that the
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three payments of 39-17-4 to Corn. Van Deuzen appear to have been paid to a private and cannot avail the claiment, and in order to do away with such an unfavorable impression, the appellant has procured the names of several officers as high a grade as Colonel on the same page of the same book- herewith enclosed- enclosed also are the abstract copies of two letters as evidence to show that most of the service of that Regt were paid by the commanding officers & that some confusion existed in the settlement of the same. The appellant has not entered into the details of the case on account of its voluminous and intimate character (being sensible that your honor will examine the papers on file in the Department pertaining thereto) And therefore beg leave to remark that although the parole evidence furnished in this case does not detail each tour of Service performed by the dec'd yet they are all unite in saying that the whole amount during the war is more than TWO YEARS part as an ORDERLY SERGEANT and part as an Ensign- and no evidence exists to rebut any of the proof  adduced and as the Department have in numerous instances granted pensions for services rendered prior to the fall of 1778 with but a small proposition of the amount furnished in this case- and that the service performed after that date is fully established by the payments in the name of the dec'd & his due proportion or the several amounts- sums- paid to the Col. of his Regt- should-
That her case is a meritorious one I have not the least doubt and hope your honor after an examination of all the proof on file will come to the same conclusion & allow a full pension part as a Sergeant & part as an Ensign- or as much as your honor believes her entitled to, and whatever may be your honor's conclusion you will please address your humble servant Rachel Salisbury by her Atty William Salisbury Leeds NY John C. Spencer Secretary of War Washington
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State of New York
Montgomery County

Gloudy Vandeusen of the town of Palatine County of Montgomery and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Eighty Six years of age a Soldier of the revolutionary war and a brother of Cornelius Vandeusen (the former husband of Rachel Salisbury) who was also a Soldier

That deponent in the month of August last made an affidavit in support of the claim of the said Rachel Salisbury for a pension, giving in detail his knowledge of the Services of the said deceased Cornelius VanDeusen during the var as well as his extreme old age and infirmity would admit of except as to the nature of the several campaigns & expeditions in which the said Cornelius VanDeusen was engaged in, which deponent according to the best of his recollection will now endeavour to do at the request of his friend Genl. Wm. Salisbury as follows viz

In the first campaign which deponent believes was in 1776 the whole Regt of Col Van Rensselaer was called out enmass, the remainder of the same year deponent believes they were drafted at least twice or three times for a month or more at each period the rest of the service they were called out either by companies or the whole Regiment on alarms created by the depredations of the tories in his own and neighboring Counties or the incursions of the indians &c from Canada

In the spring of 1777 deponent things they were drafted for 4 or 5 months, because with a little exception they were out in the Service untill late in
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the fall of the year and most of the time up in the Hudson River.

In the year 1778 we were drafted twice or three times on guard duties for a month or more at each time the remainder of the year we were called out enmass in pursuit of tories in this last year my brother Cornelius acted as Ensign

In the year 1779 or 80 we were called out to the North up the Hudson River as deponent believes by a draft for one month or more we were also in that year called up the Mohawk River once or twice either by draft or Company for about one month each

And this deponent further saith that owing to his age and infirmity and the variety of service he and his brother Cornelius were engaged deponent will not undertake to give any more particulars but from from his present recollection deponent is satisfyed that the said deceased Cornelius Van Deusen performed his full proportion of military duty both as a Sergeant and Ensign which together would amount to more than two years and further this deponent saith not

Gloudy Van Deusen 

Subscribed Sworn to this
May 18, 1841
Before me A. Halls Justice of the Peace of the town of Palatin in aforesaid County

Montgomery County
Town of Palatin

I do certify that I am well acquainted with Gloudy Van Deusen the person who has above subscribed his name, and that he is a man of fair moral character and his testimony entitled to the fullest Credit
Dated May 18, 1841,
A. Halls
Justice of the Peace