Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11620, Peter Vanderbelt, New Jersey
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Vanderbelt, Peter

NUMBER
S. 11620

carded

CONTENTS
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11.907
Pennsylvania

Peter Vanderbelt of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sherrard of the regt. commanded by Col. Beaver in the N.J. line for 2 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1833 and sent to Claim [illegible] Wmsport.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $160.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept "  40.00
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$200.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk.
Book E Vol. 5 Page 63
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No 11336

Peter Vanderbelt's application for Pension under Act 7 June 1832
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss

On the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two: Personally appeared in open Court. Before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lycoming & Commonwealth of Penn. now sitting Peter Vanderbelt a resident of the Borough of Williamsport in the County of Lycoming & State aforesaid aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832.

That he entered the service of the U- States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.

I went out as a Volunteer before the battle of Long Island, under Captain John Sherrad of Hunterdon County. New Jersey, Daniel Palmer was Lieutenant We marched to Amboy & were there & heard the guns at the battle of Long Island, after continuing about five weeks I returned home. Shortly afterwards I was drafted as a Militiaman & went to Elizabethtown & was frequently called out to repel the enemy_ At one time we remained nearly all Winter at Elizabethtown and had a skirmish with the Refugees on Staten Island; General Frelinghuysen had the command, We drove the refugees into a fort within eight of the City of New York & took some baggage Wagons from them_ On the day of the battle of Monmouth, I was at Rocky hill in the service of my Country, hauling forage & provisions for the American army with my own team from Alexandria Township to Rocky hill, I was never in any battle but continued to perform service as a drafted Militiaman or with a team, till after Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga. I continued win the service till sometime in the year 1779 or 1780, after which the Militia of New Jersey was no longer called out, I have no documentary evidence, nor any other testimony except that of Abraham Paulhamus
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& Adam Wagoner who knew me during the revolution.

I was born on the 13th day of January AD 1758 at Readingtown Hunterdon County New Jersey,

I have a record of my age in my bible at Williamsport Lycoming County Penna_ the place of my residence.

When I was called into the service of my Country I lived in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County New Jersey: After the Revolution I went to Somerset County New Jersey & then returned to Alexandria Township, sometime afterwards I removed to York County, Penna. & remained there till the fall of the year 1792, when I removed to Williamsport Lycoming County where I have resided ever since that time & still reside.

I was first a volunteer & afterwards was drafted in the militia & served as a private.

The names of some of the first Officers with whom I served were Colonel Frelinghuysen, Colonel Beaver, Lieutenant Colonel Bonnell, Major Cronandike, Captain Johnson, these officers were all my neighbors & were frequently in the service, I drove team & took Burgoyne's baggage from French Town through York, Penna. & was discharged at Truyser's[?] Tavern York County Penna. Burgoyne was then a prisoner to the American Army_

I never received a written discharge from the service I am acquainted with William Wilson & Thomas Hays who had known me upwards of thirty years & can testify as to my character & then belief in my service as a solder of the Revolution, And I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

[signature]Peter Vanderbelt

Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 7th day of Sept. 1832

[signature]J. Wood Prot.
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Abraham Paulhamus of Williamsport in the County of Lycoming aged 74 years on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he has know Peter Vanderbelt above named, for upwards of fifty_ years, that they were living in the same Township during the Revolutionary War, that the Officers mentioned by the said Peter Vanderbelt were well known to the deponent, that he has lived in Lycoming County upwards of thirty years & has known the said Vanderbelt during the whole of that period, as well as the time they both resided in Alexandria Township. Hunterdon County New Jersey, he believes said Vanderbelt to be about 75 years of age & that he is a person of veracity & of good moral character_

[signature]Abraham Paulhamus [an X appears between the first and last names, with "his mark" written next to it]

Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 7th day of September AD 1832.
[signature]J. Wood Prot.


Adam Wagoner of Hepburn Township. Lycoming County Penna. aged 75 years being duly affirmed deposeth & saith that he has been well acquainted with Peter Vanderbelt since he was eighteen years old, that they both lived at that time in Alexandria Township Hunterdon County New Jersey & remained there during the Revolution, that this Deponent was well acquainted with the Officers mentioned by the said applicant & that the Militia were frequently called out in the Township where Deponent resides._ That he believes the said Peter Vanderbelt to be about 75 years of age & that he is a person of veracity & of good moral character_

[signature]Adam Wagoner [an X appears between the first and last names, with "his mark" written next to it]

Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 7th day of September AD 1832.
[signature]J. Wood Prothy
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11.236

Peter Vanderbelts Application for Pension under the act of June 7th 1832
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We William Wilson & Thomas Hays residing in the Borough of Williamsport in Lycoming County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Vanderbelt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solder of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

[signature]Wm Wilson
[signature]Thos. Hays

Sworn & subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas this 10th day of September AD 1832.
[signature]J Wood Prothy.


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Solder & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Paulhamus, Adam Waggoner, William Wilson & Thomas Hays all of Lycoming County who have signed the above Certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

[signature]Seth Chapman
[signature]John Cummings

September 10. 1832
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss.

I, Joseph Wood, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Vanderbelt for a Pensin.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 10th day of September AD 1832.

[signature]J Wood Prohy
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss.

On this first day of May AD eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lycoming Peter Vanderbelt, a Solder of the Revolution who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that by reaosn of old age and the consequent loss of Memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, as a private solder as stated in my declaration, I served six months as a volunteer & drafted Militiamman in the year 1776 under Captain Sherrard and Lieutenant Palmer__ In the year 1777 I served as a private solder under Captn. Palmer four months at Elizabethtown & other places in New Jersey__. My service was eight months In the year 1778; I served as a soldier and drove teams hauling forage & provisions for the American Army. Captn. Johnson commanded the company to which I then belonged__ Colonel Beaver commanded the Regiment. In the year 1779 I served as a Soldier, I served six months under Captain Johnson as above states__ these are the services rendered by me to the best of my knowledge & for them I claim a pension.

[signature]Peter Vanderbelt

Sworn & subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas this 1st day of May 1833
[signature]J Wood Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss

I Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Vanderbelt for a Pension__
[seal appears to the right of this paragraph]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Williamsport this 9th day of May AD 1833.
[signature]J Wood Prothy
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No. 11.236
Peter Vanderbelt

15th March 1833
Obj 4. 5 16
April 24th 1833
Obj. 5. 16.
P. 296
P. 350

Adm @
2 years
$80.00

Claimant
Williamsport Penna
Hon. [name crossed out]

Ex
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BRIEF in the case of Peter Vanderbelt of the County of Lycoming in the State of Penna.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
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3. How old is he?
75 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 17  before the battle of L. Island after this continued in service as a drafted Man until 1779 or 1780 | -- 1  7 | Volun'r.  Drafted | Gen.  Capt. Sherrard  Cols. Frelinghuysen and Beaver, Capt. Johnson

5. In what battles was he engaged?
None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Hunterdon County N.J.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Depositions

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
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I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[signature]Sevin Belt
Examining Clerk.
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[illegible handwritten text at top]
Rev. and 1812 War Section.

June 29, 1925

Newell Vanderbilt, Major N. G. C.
San Rafael,
Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11620[underlined], it appears that Peter Vanderbelt[name underlined] was born January 13, 1758 at Readingtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

While residing at Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he served as a private in the New Jersey Troops as follows-

In 1776, six months in Captain John Sherred's Company.

In 1777, four months in Captain Palmer's
Company.

In In 1778, eight months in Captain Johnson's
Company, Colonel Beaver's Regiment, and in 1779
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six months in same company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, while a resident of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

After the Revolution, he lived in Somerset County, New Jersey.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner.
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1925 - June 29 - Hist to Newell Vanderbelt. See letter in Hendrick Vanderbelt - [illegible]3895.

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11620
INVALID.
Rev War

File No. 11,620
Peter Vanderbelt
Priv. Rev. war

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 839

(Arrangement of 1870.)