Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42455, for Peter Tappen, New York
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Service Continental N. Y. 
Tappen, Peter
Number S. 42455
B. L. Wt. 2192-200 Lieut. 
Issued Oct. 11, 1790
No papers.
Contents
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Notification sent to Charles Tappen [illegible]
Esq 6 October 1820
Kingston, NY

839
New York
Peter Tappen
Colu Lamb
Lieutenant
New York Line - 1787 2 years 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Newyork
[illegible] the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of June 1818 [illegible] sent to the Pensioner, care of Lucas [illegible] Judge, [illegible], Kingston, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - $102.00
[illegible] $102.66
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
[illegible]
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State of New York
Ulster County [illegible]

On the fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty in the County of Ulster and state of New York before the judges of the said court being a court of record on according to the common law with a clerk and a seal Peter Tappan aged fifty five years in October last a resident of the of the Town of Marbletown in the County of Ulster and state of New York aforesaid who being duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant in Capt. [illegible]'s Company in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb and that not long after the fourth day of June 1818 he forwarded his commission to the war office at Washington and that her hath received a pension in conformity to the law of the United States of the 18 March 1818 by order of a certificate received from J. G. Calhoun Secty at War No. 839 and thereupon the said Peter Tappan in open court now here made the following oath [illegible] Tappan to solemnly swear that I was a descendent citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818, and that I have not once that time by gift sale or in any manner dispensed.
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of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress instilled [illegible] to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war  - on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Peter Tappen
A lot of land supposed to contain about four acres with a small dwelling house frame/barn and Hatters Shop, containing the following hatters tools. One small plank kettle one colouring kettle 2 Sad irons One bason One stamper one [illegible] two brushes, a number of old fashioned hat blocks of little value one small  Box Stove nine bows two pails.  Household furniture towit six common chairs one table one stand one small Looking Glass two Sad irons two small iron kettles one iron tea kettle three large plates six small [illegible] tumblers [illegible] one earthen pitcher one tin skimmer two stone [illegible] 2 or 3 jugs one churn one tin pail eight bowls 2 flour casks one bean box five pint tin basons one [illegible] bottle 3 hoes one ax one nail hammer auger ten fowls and some chickens five pigs.  Books - One Bible one psalm Book some pamphlets
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my dues are. One note of hand drawn by William
Walker in favor of Christopher Tappen or bearer for one hundred twenty three dollars and twenty four cents with Interest dated 27 May 1809 with an endowment of sixty dollars paid, one other note for one hundred three dollars twenty four cents also drawn by Wm Walter to Christopher Tappen or bearer, which said notes were given
by the said Christopher Tappen to Peter Tappen, and whereof owing to the limited circumstances of said Walker he considers the collection thereof doubtful. One other note of hand drawn by Abraham Winfield for six dollars. One dollar for 2 dollars.
My debts I cannot now precisely ascertain but the whole amount is not less than two hundred and fifty dollars including a judgment which I
Consider unrighteous for sixty dollars or upwards.
The deponent also saith that his occupation for
some years has been that of a farmer that he has
by adverse circumstances been deprived of all
his property excepting what is specified in the
above Schedule as still in his possession and owing to the infirmities of age and the effects
of accident he hath very little means of contributing  to the support of himself and family except what the aforesaid that may produce the
cultivation of which is his occupation at present
That he hath six children two constantly reside
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ding with him a daughter aged about
twenty four years who is enabled to discharge
the necessary duties of the family and a son
aged about 15 years who is still at School
And the deponent considers that without
the aid of his Country he cannot comfortably
support illegible and family.
Peter Tappen
Sworn to and declared
on the fifth day of 
July 1820 in open
Court
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge
I Christopher Tappen Junior
Clerk of the Court of
common pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the original on file in the office of said Clerk and that it is the opinion of said Court that Peter Tappen is dependent on the aid of his country for support and that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
five hundred and ninety one dollars & sixty one cents 
Witness my hand & the seal of said  Court July 5, 1820.  Christopher Tappen Junior
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Peter Tappen
Lieutenant
1 April
1818
Admitted
J. J. J.
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State of New York Ulster County for: Peter Tappen of Marbletown in the County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on the twentieth day of August 1781- he entered the United States Service during the late 
revolutionary war as a volunteer in the artillery Company of Capt  Thomas Mackin in Col. John Lambs Regiment in the capacity of
and Second Lieutenant, and on the second day of November in the same year received a warrant from his Excellency George Clinton
then Governor of the State of New York.
entitling him to a commission to date as a Second Lieutenant in the said Company and Regiment from the time he so as afore
said Joined the said Company and Regiment and that he in the month of January thereafter received his commission from
the Congress of the United States bearing date the twenty ninth day of January 1782 to the rank as a second Lieutenant in the said Company and Regiment to the same from the said twentieth day of August aforesaid and that from that day
he continued in the said service in the Army of the United States until the said army was disbanded in the fall of the year
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three and that he so  actually served for a period of upwards of two years - served as a Lieutenant in the late war of the Revolution.  This Deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance
from his country for support, that the annexed is his commission from the Congress of the United States whereby he bore the rank aforesaid for the period of time therein expressed and further with not -  Peter Tappen
Sworn the 1st April 1818 before me
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster and the State of New York
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I the undersigned first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York do certify to the Secretary of the Department of War of the Government of the United States - That Peter Tappen of Marbletown in the said County to me personally known did depose to the within contained statement of service by him actually
performed as a second Lieutenant in Capt Machin's Company and Colonel John Lamb’s Regiment under the commission herewith forwarded and that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Peter Tappen served in the War of the Revolution as stated in his within contained Deposition. 
Dated this first day of April 1818
Lucas Elmendorf
State of New York, County of Ulster Clerk
Office.
I certify that the Honorable Lucas Elmendorf is commissioned and qualified as first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that the above is his signature that the above is his signature and proper handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I the Clerk of said County have hereto affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of April one thousand Eight hundred
& Eighteen
Christopher Tapper Junior
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

December 10, 1928

Mrs. Walter N. Halsey
2738 Crown Point Avenue
Omaha, Nebraska

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42455, it appears that Peter Tappen was commissioned, August 20, 1781, Second Lieutenant and served in Captain Thomas Machin's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery and was discharged in the fall of 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Aptil 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York.

In July 1820 he stated that he was aged "fifty-five years in October last", and referred to six children, two residing with him, a daughter, aged twenty-four years and a son, aged fifteen years, the only name was given me Charles D. W. Tappen. 

The name of his wife is not given. 

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott Commissioner.
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Peter Tappen [Handwritten and upside down in upper folded area]


By His Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the State of New York General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same.

To [Handwritten "Peter Tappen Gent".] GREETING.
[Handwritten "Having by & with the advice & consent of the Council of Appointment appointed you a second Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment
of artillery of this State in the service of the United States whereof John Lamb Esq is Colonel. Your Commission to bear date the twentieth joined the Regiment [illegible] & doing duty."]
You are therefore to take the said [Handwritten "Company"] into your Charge and Care, as [Handwritten "2nd Lieut"] thereof, and exercise all and singular the Powers and Authorities, and perform the duties to the said Office belonging, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant -- A Certificate of your Appointment being transmitted to the Board of War, agreeable to an Act of Congress of the eighth day of March 1779.
By His EXCELLENCY'S Command,
[Handwritten "Robt. Benson, Secty"]
Given under my Hand at Poughkeepsie, in the State of New-York, the [Handwritten 'second"] day of [Handwritten "November"] in the [Handwritten "sixth"] year  of the Independence of the said State, and in the Year of our
Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty [Handwritten "one"]
[Handwritten "George Clinton"]
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Stamp affixed in the upper left corner of the document [Illegible]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Peter Tappen Gentleman-- GREETING
We Repaying Official trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a second Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of
Artillery in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such ----from the 
twentieth day of August 1781.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Second Lieutenant-- by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto
Belonging.  And we do charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as a Second Lieutenant.
And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, 
as you shall receive from this, or future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust repayed in you.  This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq. President of
the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the
twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1782 and in the Sixth year of our Independence.
John Hanson, Esq.
By Order of Congress,
Benjamin Lincoln
Secretary at War
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he 4 acres of land
The small dwelling house 2
Houses he sold after he was
From the pension list in
Pay his just debts.  He conveys
None as fully appears 
by authentication
Of of the deeds and authentication
Of said incumbrances further witness
That he has been obliged to [illegible]
House keeping since he has been
[illegible] from the pension list, and
The court estimated his property
4 less than the amount of 
The authentic affidavits of
[illegible] filed within in which
State that they have noted
The amount due them by the applicant 
In the applicants 2nd schedule 
His debts amounted to
The Judges of
The applicant
His 1st schedule
They really [illegible]
201824

New York
Peter Tappen, Lieutenant
1781- 2 years
59 years by occupation a
Unable to pursue the same by
Reason of infirmities and old age, a Son
And Daughter residing with him the
Former aged 15 years, and the latter aged
26 years.
1 Schedule dated 5 July 1820, contains
A lot of land supposed to contain 4 acres,
A small dwelling house, frame barn and
Hatter Shop with the necessary tools
Belonging thereto.  9 cows, 5 pigs, house
Hold and kitchen furniture in all
Valued at

                          
  $417.21
Debts due to him $174.48
 $591.69

He states that his own debts he cannot at
Present ascertain, but the whole amount to
Not less than $250
Several of the persons who owe him are 
In limited circumstances, and it is very
Doubtful whether he will be able to
Collect from them the amount due him.
Schedule under the act of March 1823
July 1823, contains property to
$38
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Peter Tappen S
Pension papers

Returns may be made to Jacob Snyder Esq. the Clerk of Ulster County, State of New York.
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[Handritten in upper center] "Copy"

WARRANTEE DEED--TAPPEN'S Print.
This Indenture, made the twenty eight day of February 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
BETWEEN Peter Tappen of Ulster County of the first part, and Charles Dewitt Tappen of the Town of Catskill Green County of the second part, WITNESSETH,  that the said part; for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ---lawful money of New York, to him in hand paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents; by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party of the second part therefrom acquitted and discharged, Hath granted, bargained and sold, aliened, released, and embossed and conveyed; and by these presents DOTH grant, bargain and sell, alien, release, emboss and convey, unto the said party of the second part, in his actual possession, now being, and to his heirs and Assigns, forever ALL that Certain lot of land and the buildings thereon in Marbletown bounded North Westerly by the public highway leading to Kingston to Rochester northeasterly by the lands of the 
Heirs of Cornelius E. Wynkoop deceased 
Southeasterly by the same and south easterly by the land of Mathew Van Vleck and John Cantine, deceased as the same way formerly Conveyed to and possessed by 
 Peter Tappen aforesaid subject to two certain Mortgages as by reference to the records of Ulster County may more fully appear.

TOGETHER with all and singular the messages, buildings, privileges, profits, heriditaments, and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof;  and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property claim, and demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, of, in or to the same; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said piece or parcel of land, and premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, to his and their only use and behoof forever : AND the said party of the first part himself,  his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns, to his , covenant promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns as follows, to wit, That the said party of the first part now lawful and rightfully seized, in his own right, of a good, sure and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple, of, in and to the said premises, with the appurtenances, and now hath good, lawful power and authority, to grant bargain and sell, alien, release, emboss and convey the same unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to his only use and behoof, in manner and form as above written : AND ALSO, that the said premises, with the appurtenances, now are free and clear of and from all judgment mortgages, executions and other incumbrances whatsoever, heretofore had, obtained, or issued :  AND ALSO, that the said party of the second part, shall and may, at all times, hereafter, quietly and peaceably have hold and enjoy the said premises, with the appurtenances, without the lett, suit or molestation, of any person or persons, claiming or to claim the same : - AND the party of the first part, his heirs, executors and administrators, the said premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, shall and will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND by these presents, 
IN WITNESS thereof, the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF
Christopher Tappen Junior
Robert Tappen
Peter Tappen SS
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Ulster County
Clerk's office: I certify that on searching the records of this office I find two mortgages registered against Peter Tappen and our property answering the within description one for one hundred and twenty five dollars and one for three hundred dollars both of them entered prior to the date of the within deed and the first one has within the present month been cancelled ____. ____, _____, ____, ____. Witness my hand this thirtieth day of June 1823 ___, ___

Jacob Snyder, Clerk of Ulster County
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State of New York
Ulster County: On the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty three in Open court in the court of common pleas of said county of Ulster being a court of record by the statutes of this state having a clerk and seal and the power of fine and imprisonment and general common law jurisdiction personally appeared Peter Tappen a resident duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818, the first of May 1820 that he the said Peter Tappen served in the revolutionary war as a Lieutenant in Capt. Macking  company in the regiment of artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb and that about June 1818. he forwarded his commission to the war office in Washington and that he hath received a pension in conformity to the law of the United States of the 18 Mach 1818 by virtue of a certificate received from the Hon. I. C. Calhoun Secretary of War No. 839 and that he has been informed on account of his property __.__ And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818- and that I had not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property other then is
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herein after mentioned or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an Act to Provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War Passed on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any Property or Securities Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me 
Subscribed being the list of my Property heretofore exhibited to this Court and now again set forth with the Change since that time --   Four acres of Land with a Small dwelling house and out houses on it valued by appraisers at three hundred and seventy five dollars subject to incumbrances and estimated by this Court to
be of less value than the amount of my Debts.  After I was struck off the Pension list and thus Stript of the means of paying the incumbrances on said lot I convey the Same as fully appears by authenticated Copies of the Deed and authentic evidence of said incumbrances hereto annexed the said Inventory also Contained the
following articles of personal property Hatters tools, one small plank Kettle one Colouring Kettle, two [Unintelligible] one bason & Stamper one Jack & 2 brushes - Hat blocks-[Illegible]   stove-2 pails of the above there is left
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the plank Kettle three or four bows 2 brushes 1 Sad iron & one Stamper all the rest I have sold for about twenty two dollars-
Household furniture & 6 chairs, 1 table
1 stand, 1 looking glass, 2 Sad irons, 2 Iron Kettles, 1 teakettle, 9 plates, 2 tumblers, 1 Pitcher, 1 skimmer, 2 Jars, 2 or 3 Jugs
1 Churn, 1 tin pail, 8 barrels. 2 flour Casks 1 ban box, 5 tin basons, 1 bottle, 3 hoes, 1 ax, 1 hammer, 1 auger, 10 fowls & some chickens
5 pigs, a bible and psalm book and some other books and pamphlets two notes against an Insolvent by the name of Wm Walker and twenty dollars due me from George Davis this last mentioned property has been divided among my
Daughters and I have broken up housekeeping since I was dropt from the pension list the whole value of all my estate above described was estimated by the Court at $64 dollars less then the amount of my debts and of course that I was worth nothing -- and this is the true list of all my estate Real & personal as exhibited from time to time under the various aforesaid acts of Congress and of all the charges that have taken place therein --- ---

Sworn to in open Court and
declared on the first day
of July 1823--
Attest
Lucas Elmendorf
First Judge of the Said Court

Peter Tappen
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Ulster County:  I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of Said Court do Hereby certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the Said Peter Tappen did serve in the Revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under his aforesaid Commission. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copyed from the record of Said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty eight dollars ---
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this first day of July 1823 --
Jacob Snyder, Clerk
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Kingston 1 March 1824
Dear Sir
enclosed I forward you the affidavits and
Certified Copies of Mr Tappens Mortgages, which
satisfactorily accounts - what was requested by
Mr Edwards - it proves that the Mortgages
were paid by the avails of the purchase money if
it should not be sufficient to authorise the
Hon Secretary at War to put Mr Tappen on
[illegible] Pension list. Permit me to solicit your
[illegible] lication to Congress for his relief the case
[illegible] be a strong one in equity-- You now
[illegible] the papers & statements necessary
I am Respectfully
Yours &c-
Jacob Snyder

[illegible] Martin Van Buren
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1928 Dec. 10 Hist to Mrs. Walter N. Halsey [Illegible]
Rev. War
42455
INVALID.
File No. 42,455
Peter Tappen
Lieut Rev War
---
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. [Illegible], Page 501
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2738 Crown Point Ave.
Omaha Neb.
Mch 1928

Commissioner of
Bureau
of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:

Have you a pension
record for Timothy Halsey, Sr. of Bridge water Long Island, (Suffolk Co.) b. about 1780 married 12-19-1754 Phoebe Topping dau. of Elnathan Topping of same place. There was a Timothy
Halsey- 1st Regt minute men Suffolk Co. Col Jos. Smith, was he the one?
Yours truly
(Mrs. Walter N.)
A.M. Halsey
Pension record of
Dr Petrus Tappen (Peter)
Mrs. Cornelia A Evertson
1775 Lieut 1st Poughkeepsie Co 2nd Regt minute men
1776 to 80 surgeon's mate
1781 Com. Lieut. Continental Artillery
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State of New York
Ulster County SS
On the thirteenth day of December in
December term 1820 Peter Tappen again
appeared in the Court of Common pleas of 
said County & made the following
supplemental declaration in explanation of the
one made in the said Court in the term
of July last, to wit; the said Peter Tappen
being duly sworn doth on his oath further
declare hat in the inventory annexed to his
said former declaration his dwelling
house lot was set down at the price
paid for four or five years age & not at
the present greatly depreciated value of real
estate. And this Declarant further
saith that his debts in said inventory were set
down hypothetically at two hundred and 
fifty dollars, it not being known whether it 
was intended to take them into consideration and  
 whereas as this deponent
has since been advised that they ought
to have been considered to as to arrive
at the real value of his estate of this
declarant has therefore accurately ascertained
his debts to amount to four hundred &
eighty-five dollars of which sum one 
hundred & thirty dollars is due & unpaid on
the purchase money of the said house & lot
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ninety nine dollars is charged thereon by
mortgage I was prosecuted for a debt about
two years ago whereupon I give a confession
of Judgment the damages & costs whereof
amount to about seventy dollars & is unpaid
And this declarant further on oath says
that in said Inventory his two notes [Illegible]
and William Walker are set down for peace
contine as doubtful although this declarant
at the time had no hopes of ever collecting
any thing on them But this declarant has
since that time written to his attorney
& received for answer that they were not
collectable, which this declarant truly
believes to be the case & this declarant for
[Illegible] further on oath says that the present
value of his estate [Illegible] personal in said
Inventory contained & now possessed by him
does not as this declarant truly believes
exceed in amount four hundred & twenty
one dollars
Peter Tappen
Sworn in open Court 18 Dec 1820
before me
John Crispell
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Ulster Common pleas December
[Illegible]1820
the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas of the County of Ulster within mentioned in a review of the Inventory of
Peter Tappen filed in said Court in July 
{illegible] last [illegible] -  and at this [illegible]
explained by his supplemental declaration on oath thereto annexed and also
confirmed by John Lounsbery & 
as H. Janson as by their certificate also
annexed appears Do certify that in
the opinion of the said Court the
value of his said Inventory at the
time of making his said declaration
in July term last was & now is less than
the amount of his the said declarants
debts by sixty four dollars & therefore
the said Court certify the property of
the said Peter Tappen to be nothing
Signed in behalf of said
Court
Lucas Elmensdorf
First Judge of the
Court of Common
pleas in & for the
County of Ulster
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We certify to the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas of Ulster County that in our opinion according to the present value of real estate the
house & lot now owned & occupied by Peter
Tappen in Marbletown without any regard
to incumbrances thereon is worth three hundred & seventy five dollars
Dated December 12th John Lounsberry
Thomas H Janson
1820
---
I Christopher Tappen Junior Clerk of the
Court of common pleas of Ulster County in
the State of New York do certify the foregoing to
be truly copied from the originals on file in
this office and that it is the opinion of
the said within Court that the total amount in
value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is nothing. 
Witness my hand & the seal of said court the fifteenth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty

Ch. Tappen Junior
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Register of a Mortgage made the ninth day of
January one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen
Between Peter Tappen of Ulster County of the first part and Nicheas De Myre of the Second part for all that certain lot of Land and the buildings thereon in Marbletown bounded northwesterly by the Public highway leading from Kingston to Rochester northeasterly
by the lands late of the heirs of Cornelius E. Wynkoop decd now of John Lounsbery Southeasterly by the same and south
westerly by the lands of Mathew Van Vleck and John Cantine decd as the same was formerly conveyed to and possessed
by Gershom Fairchild, Provided that if said Peter 
Tappen pay to said Nicholas De Myre one hundred and twenty five dollars to wit fifty dollars on the 20th March then next & Seventy five dollars on the 20th September then nextwith
 interest according to his bond herewith executed the these presents are void.  And in case of the non payment of the said one hundred and twenty five dollars with lawful interest or any part thereof at the time above limited for
payment thereof then and in such case it shall and may be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs and
assigns and the said Peter Tappen doth hereby empower and authorise the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns
to grant bargain sell release and convey the said premises with their appurtenances at public vendue or auction and on such sale to make and execute to the purchaser his heirs and assigns
for ever good ample and sufficient deed of conveyance in the law pursuant to the act in that case made and [Illegible] rendering the surplus monies if any to the said Peter Tappen his executors assigns after deducting the costs
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charges of such Vendue and Sale as aforesaid, --- --- ---
Acknowledged January 9th 1819 by said Peter Tappen before George Tappen a Commissioner of Ulster County Register & power of sale recorded the fifth day of
July one thousand Eight hundred and twenty at noon--
Ch. Tappen Jun. Clk
Ulster County Clerks office SS: I do hereby certify that a receipt-- signed by Nicholas De Myer in the presence of two witnesses on the
20th day of June 1820 and on the same day acknowledged before Lucas Elmendorf a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ulster is filed this twenty
first day of June 1823 in full satisfaction and discharge of the Mortgage 
here entered against Peter Tappen and the said record thereupon cancelled -
---
Jacob Snyder Clerk of Ulster County
Ulster Co. Clerks Office SS 
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster
and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County Do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Register of a Mortgage in this office in Book No 16. Pages 619, & 620, together with a minute of the certificate of Discharge-
the word "Administrator” first page interlined-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County this twenty fifth day of February 1824--
Jacob Snyder
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Register of a Mortgage, made the twenty second day of February one thousand eight hundred & twenty one Between Peter
Tappen of the town of Marbletown in the County of Ulster and State of New York of the first part and James Oliver of the same
place of the second part for all that certain lot of land and the buildings thereon in said town of Marbletown bounded northwesterly by the public highway leading from Kingston to Rochester
northeasterly by the lands late of the heirs of Cornelius E. Wynkoop now John Lownsbery Southeasterly by the said John Lounsbery and Southwesterly by the lands of Mathew Van
Vleck and the heirs of John Cantine decd Provided always and these presents are upon this condition that if the said
party of the first part pay to the party of the second part his executors administrators and assigns the sum of three hundred dollars with the interest according to the condition of a certain bond or writing obligatory bearing date the twenty first day of  February one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one executed by the said party of the first part to the said party of the second part then these presents and the estate and Interest herein granted and conveyed shall cease determine and be void that in case of non payment of the said three hundred
dollars with the interest or any part thereof at the time above limited for the payment thereof then & in such case it shall and may be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns and the said party of the first part doth
hereby empower and authorize the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to grant bargain sell release and convey the said premises with the appurtenances at public vendue or Auction and on such sale to make and execute to the purchaser his heirs and assigns forever good ample and sufficient deed or conveyance in the law pursuant to the act in that made and provided rendering the surplus monies of any to the said party of the first part his executors administrators
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or assigns after deducting the cost and charges of such vendue and sale as aforesaid ---
Acknowledge by Peter Tappen February 23d 1821 before George Tappen a Commissioner for Ulster County---
Registered and power recorded the same twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred & Twenty one at 10 OClock A.M. "The" word "the" forever good ample and sufficient
deed or conveyances in the law" obliterated
John Van Beuren Depy. Clerk

Ulster County ss. I certify
that a receipt signed by James Oliver
on the Sixteenth day of September 1823 in presence of two witnesses and on the same day before Abraham G Hardenburgh
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County is filed the 16th day of September 1823 in full satisfaction & discharge of the mortgage here entered against
Peter Tappen and the said record thereupon cancelled.
Jacob Snyder Clerk of Ulster County
Ulster County Clerks office SS:
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of
Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County
Do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Register of a Mortgage Registered in this office in Book of Mortgage No 17.
pages 100, 101. with a minute of the certificate of discharge the words “part” on 1st page & the word "hereby” in the minute of
the entry of satisfaction interlined----
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County this twenty fifth day of February 1824 Jacob Snyder
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State of New York,
County of Ulster, SS
Nicholas De Myer of the town of Kingston in
the County of Ulster being duly sworn on his oath
deposeth & saith that on or about the twentieth
day of June in the year one thousand
Eight hundred and  Twenty three he this deponent received full payment & satisfaction by the hands of Levi Benson of Marbletown in said
County of a certain mortgage dated the ninth day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen which mortgage was executed by Peter
Tappen then also of Marbletown aforesaid
& was payable to this deponent as more particularly may appear on reference to the records in the office of the Clerk of said County of Ulster in Book No 16 of Mortgages pages
619. & July 5, 1825. & further this deponent saith not
Nichl De Myer
Sworn to this 23d February 1824 by Nicholas De
Myer to me well known as the same person described in & who has signed the above deposition before me
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the Court of Common pleas and a Justice of the Peace of the County of Ulster
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Ulster County Clerks office SS: I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster
County Do hereby certify that Lucas Elmendor was on the day of the date of the within affidavit first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County duly commissioned & sworn as such officer and further that the signature “Lucas Elmendorf” subscribed to the certificate of the within affidavit is the proper hand writing of said Lucas Elmendorf-- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County this first day of
March 1824 
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County SS ⎬ James Oliver of the town of
Marbletown in Ulster County Esquire being duly sworn on his oath deposith & saith That on or about the 16 day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred & Twenty three
he this deponent received full payment & satisfaction by the hands of Levi Benson of Marbletown in said County of a certain mortgage dated the 22d February 1821 which
mortgage was executed by Peter Tappen then also of Marbletown aforesaid & was payable to this deponent as more particularly may appear on reference to the records in the office of the Clerk of said County of Ulster in Book No 17. of Mortgages pages 100 & 101 the 23d May 21 & further this deponent saith Not
James Oliver

Sworn to this 26th
day of Feby 1824 by
James Oliver Esq. to me well known as the same
person described with who
has signed the above depostion
before me
Abrm Hardenburgh
--Justice of the peace for Ulster County
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Ulster County Clerks office 
 I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County
of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Commonpleas of Ulster
County Do hereby certify that Abraham G. Hardenbrugh was
on the day of the date of the within affidavit a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster duly
Commissioned and sworn as such officer and further
that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Justice and verily believe the signature "Abrm G  Hardenbergh 
subscribed to the within affidavit to be the
Proper hand writing of said Justice--

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court and 
county this first day of March 1824--
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York Ulster County SS
Levi Benson of Marbletown in said County being duly Sworn on his oath deposeth & saith that he is the owner in fee simple by lawful conveyance executed by Charles D. W. Tappen to this deponent of the House & lot with
the appurtenances situate in said town of Marbletown as the same was formerly owned & occupied by Peter Tappen & which premises are described in the mortgage deeds,
herein after mentioned--  And that this deponent has applied the sale money on the purchase by him of the said property, to the payment of the Debts of said Peter Tappen to an amount which for want of the vouchers this deponent can not accurately ascertain, but to the best of his recollection & belief exceeding one hundred
dollars besides the mortgage debts hereafter mentioned and that this deponent has also out of said full money paid & discharged two mortgages by which said property was incumbered, executed by said Peter
Tappen-  the one to Nicholas Danger & the other to James Oliver as more fully may appear on reference to the records in the office of the Clerk of said Ulster & further this deponent saith not--
Levi Benson
Sworn to this 27th day of February 1824 by Levi
Benson to me well known as
the same person described
in & who has signed the above
deposition before me.
Abm G. Hardenburgh
A Justice of the peace for Ulster County--
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Ulster County Clerks Office SS. I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Commonpleas of Ulster County Do hereby Certify that Abraham G. Hardenbergh
was on the day of the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster duly Commissioned and sworn as such officer and that I am acquainted 
with the hand writing of the said Justice and
verily believe the signature "Abm G. Hardenbergh Subscribed  to the within affidavit to be the proper hand writing of said Justice--
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County this first day of March 1824
Jacob Snyder
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1 March 1823
NYk 
---
Peter Tappen
Red 6 March 1824
--
Hon. M. Van Buren,
Senator, U.S.

[Written over the note:] Mr. Edwards
Pension Office
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M Van Buren troubles Mr. Edwards once more with the case of Peter Tappen
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{Written in the left side margin:] Rec'd March 28, 1823

[Illegible] C. H. Ruggles
Kingston, 24 March N.Y.
Joseph L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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Kingston (N. York) March 24th
1823
Sir
The application of Peter Tappen an 
officer in the revolutionary army  for a pension
was made to your office some time ago. 
I understand that he was struck from
the roll of Pensions and is among the
great number of those who have not
been reinstated, but whose case comes
within the provisions of the act of the 

[illegible]

Have the goodness to report
his case to me whenever you shall have
had leisure to examine and report upon it.
I have the honor to remain
In your [illegible]
Charles H. Ruggles
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We certify to the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Ulster County that in our opinion according to the present value of real estate the house and lot now owned and occupied by Peter Tappen in Marbletown, without any regard to incumbrances Thereon is worth three hundred and seventy five dollars.
Thomas H. Jansen
John Lounsbery 

Dated December 12, 1820
Subscribed and sworn this the 15th day of December 1820 before me

Hon A. Cantine, Justice of the Peace
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Ulster County Clerks Office I hereby
certify that Peter A Cantine is a Justice
of the Peace in & for said County of Ulster
duly qualified according to law and that
his name within signed is as I truly
believe his own hand writing witness
my hand & the seal of said County
December 18th 1820
---
Ch. Tappen Junior

[At the bottom is handwritten “Peter Tappen” 
at the right and “Mr. Dewitt” at the left.]
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War Department,
Pension Office,
31 January 1824
Sir,
Mr Snyder's letter to you, with its enclosures,
is herewith returned; and I have to state, that no further decision can be had in Peter Tappen's case, until he shall have satisfactorily
accounted for the property exhibited in his first schedule and omitted in the last. If his real estate has been sold under mortgages, he must exhibit evidence of that fact, and of the
application of the proceeds to the payment of the debts for which the real estate was mortgaged Authenticated copies of the mortgages should also be produced.  The best evidence of the application of the proceeds, will be the affidavits of the mortgages,  made before a magistrate duly qualified, whose official
character and signature should be certified by the county Clerk under his seal of Office. A blank form for the claimant, is herewith enclosed.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant

J.L. Edwards
Hon. M. Van Buren,
Senate U.S.
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Hon: Mr Dewitt 453
Recd 24 Feb. 1821
-
Send the Atty.Gen’s opinion,
& note the date of the letter to
Mr Dewitt, in the Congress Book, at No 453.--
{Marked at the bottom are three notes, one circled and the word “not]

[On the left side are some doodles with the word “John” written twice]
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Case of 
Peter Tappen
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In addition to the statement heretofore
sent it will appear by the papers now sent
That the property which Peter Tappen conveyed
to his son Charles D W. Tappen for a nominal
consideration, in order to save it from being
sacrificed by his creditors - & himself imprisoned
for the balance of his debts was taken of his sons hands by a bona fide
purchaser Mr Levi Benson, who has
applied the sale money to the complete
payment of the two mortgages, principal
& interest & to the remaining
debts of the said Peter Tappen--
It is taken for granted that the
case of this pensioner is now
fully satisfactory both to the Hon. Mart Van Buren and to the Hon. Secry of War--
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No of Original Pay 161
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
---
Treasury Department
10 July 1828
Peter Tappen _______ of the City ______  in the County of and ______
the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end
of the War, at which period he was a Lieutenant in Col Lands regiment of the New York
line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
11 July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for
the commutation of five years full pay to Peter Tappen, Lieutenant of Lamb’s Artillery
the New York line, amounting to two thousand dollars.
It further appears that Peter Tappen is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3rd March 1826.
Peter Hagman [Illegible]
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State of New York
Ulster County SS
On the fifth day of July in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
in the County of Ulster and State of New York
before the Judges of the said court being a
Court of Record according to the common law with a Clerk & a seal-Peter Tappen aged fifty-five
years in October last a resident in the town of
Marbletown in the County of Ulster & State of
New-York aforesaid, who being duly sworn
doth on his oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary war as a Lieutenant in Capt
Machins company in the regiment of
Artillery commanded by Col John Lamb and
that not long after the 4th day of June 1818
he forwarded his commission to the war office
at Washington & that he has received a
pension in conformity to the law of the
United States of the 18th March 1818 by virtue
of a certificate from J. C Calhoun Secry at
War.  No 889. & thereupon the said Peter
Tappen in open Court now here made the
following oath, to wit: -- I Peter Tappen do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818 & that I have not since that time by
gift sale or in any manner disposed of my 
property or any part thereof with intent
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thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provision of the act of Congress entitled an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land & naval service
of the United States
in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th
day of March 1818. And that I have not nor
has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due me
nor have I any income other than what is
continued in the schedule hereunto annexed
and by me subscribed
Peter Tappen
---
A lot of land supposed to contain about
four acres with a small dwelling house
frame barn & hatters shops containing the
following hatters tools one small plank Kettle
one colouring kettle two sad irons one Bason
one Stamper one Jack two bushes a number of old fashioned hae blocks of little
value one small box stove nine bows, two
pails--
Household furniture - Six common chairs one table one stand one small
looking glass two sad irons two small
iron kettles one Iron tea-kettle three large
plates six small do-  two tumblers one
earthen Pitcher One tin skimmer two stone jars
2 or 3 jugs one churn one tin pail
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eight bails two flour casks one brand box five.
pint tin basins one suck bottle 3 hoes one
axe one nail hammer one auger ten fowls
& some chickens & five pigs---
Books---
One Bible one psalm book & some pamphlets-
My dues are one note of hand
drawn by William Walker in favor of
Christopher Tappen or bearer for one hundred
& twenty three dollars & twenty four cents
with interest dated 27 of may 1809 such an 
endorsement of sixty dollars paid.  One
other note of one hundred & three dollars
and twenty four cents also drawn by
William Walker to Christopher Tappen as bearer
which said notes were given by the
said Ch Tappen to the said Peter Tappen and where of owing to the limited circumstances
of said Walker he considers the collection
thereof doubtful  

One other note of hand
drawn by Mr Winfield for six dollars
One,  also for two dollars.  My debts I cannot
now precisely ascertain but the whole
amount is not less than two hundred &
fifty dollars including a judgment which
I consider unrighteous for sixty dollars or upwards
and the deponent also saith that his occupation for some years has been that of a
farmer that he has by adverse circumstances
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been deprived of all his property excepting
what is specified in the above schedule as still
in his possession and owing to the infirmities of age and the effects of accident he has very little means of contributing to the support of himself & family except which the aforesaid lot may produce the cultivation of which is his occupation at present that he hath six children two constantly residing with him, a daughter aged above twenty four years who is enabled to discharge the necessary duties of the family & a son
aged about 15 years is still at school.  And the deponent considers that without the aid of his Country he cannot comfortably support himself & family.
Sworn to & declared
on the fifth day of July
1820 in open Court
Peter Tappen
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge ┃
Ulster Common Pleas July term 1820 The Court
here are of opinion that the value of his within Inventory is five hundred ninety one dollars sixty one cents.

Signed in behalf of said Court
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge
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New York
---
Peter Tappen, Lieut
served
from 1781 to 1783
---
[Illegible] Sched: dated 5 July 1820
1 House & Barn & 4 acres of land
with a Hatters shop & some furniture valued by court
at  --- $591.61
Indebted, as nearly as he can
recollect $250, besides a
Judgment debt of $60
---
Sched: under act Mar 1823
dated 1 July 1823
Exhibits ---
$38.---
accounts for the decrease
of property by sale of Real Estate 28th Feb. 1821
to Charles D. Tappen for $150, to what purpose
he applied the proceeds he does not state - His
furniture he says he has divided among his daughters
this is all the al- [Illegible] which he stated
was taken place-- says that he broken up Housekeeping--
given no account of his family - his age 59 yrs does not state his ability to labor
---
See letter 8 Aug. 1820 to

Jacob Snyder, Esq
Kingston
Ulster Co N Yk
See letter to
Hon. M. Van Buren
31 Jan. 1822-


Sept 1818
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3-1776
NUMBER
S. 42455
B.L. Wt. 2192-200. Lieut.
Issued Oct. 11, 1790
No papers. 

SERVICE
Continental (N. Y.)    Tappen, Peter
CONTENTS
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Act of 1828 -
Settled at Treasury
Consult with Invalid file
No 42, 455
Page 56

State of New York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS
I, NICHOLAS DEAN, Clerk of the City
and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby certify,
THAT Richard R Ward Esqr before whom
the annexed depositions were made was on
the day when the same were be made a
Commissioner duly appointed and sworn
and by law authorized to administer
Oaths and take affidavits to be peace in
all courts of Record within the State of
New York

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed
The Seal of the said Court and County, this 18 day of June 1828
N Dean


In upper right hand margin are the words: inter, 64 Pine-street
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Clayton & Van Norden, Printers, 14 Pine street.
---
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act , entitled, "An ACT FOR
THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN SURVIVING OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE REVOLUTION,” approved on the 15th day of May, 1828. I, Peter Tappen - of
City and in the --- County of New York in the State of
New York do hereby declare, that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army
of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the War
at which period I was a Lieutenant in Lambs Regiment of the Artillery in the
New York Line. And I further declare
that my commission was sent to John C. Calhoun Esq when Secretary of
War when I applied for the benefits of the Act of 1818 and has never been
returned to me ----

And I also declare, that I afterwards received Certificates (commonally called Commutation Certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years’ full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780
Witness my hand this Eighteenth day of June in the year 1828
Before me
Peter Tappen
R R Ward
Commissioner

BEFORE ME.
Richard R Ward a Commissioner
duly empowered to administer oaths
in the City & County of New York in the State of New York personally appeared 
this day, Joseph Cutler and Jonas Addams of the
said County, who did, severally, make oath, that Peter Tappen by whom the
foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this Twelfth-- day of June in the year
R R Ward
Commissioner

[Handwritten on the left edge are the signatures] Joseph Cutler, Jonas Addams
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tapperwine, Christian GRADE 
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7864 and 14099
ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 30, 1795 
to ---- not shown----
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.
Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.