Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9499, Gerrit H Van Wagenen, Continental New York
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Continental      Van Wagenen, Gerrit H.    Number   S. 9499
New York

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4330
New York
Gerrit H. Van Wagenen
of Oxford in the State of New York
who was a Lieut in the company commanded
by Captain Quackenboss of the Regr commanded
by Col McDougal on the New York
[line] for 2 years-
N.Y. and Continental
Records completed Feb. 14/25

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 320 Dollars    Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May
1833
and sent to H R Mygat
Oxford  NY

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $640.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  166.66
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$800.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7,1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell  Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 34

Lt. Henry R. Mygatt,
June 8, 1839.
Let to same
May 10. 1845
To Same, May 22d 1845.

Paid at the Treasury under
Acts of April 6th 1838 and Augt
28th 1842 from 4th Sept 1835 to
Nov 20th 1835.  Agent notified Octr [] 1842
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State of New York
County of Chenango ⎬

On this tenth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court
before his Honor Robert Monell, Vice Chancellor of the Circuit of
the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held at the residence
of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango
and State of New York now sitting, Gerrit H. Van Wagenen a 
resident of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York,
aged seventy nine 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 7,
1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated.

1775 "76 "77 "78  Lieutenant
at least one year in active service
at least one year and nine months a prisoner
in all at least 2 years & 9 months

That he in the year 1775 volunteered and was appointed a Lieutenant
(2d Lieutenant) in the Eighth Company commanded by Captain John
Quackenbos in Colonel McDougal, Lieutenant Colonel Ritzma and Major
[Ledwits] Regiment being the 1st Regiment in the New York State troops.
that after he was appointed a Lieutenant a part of Colonel McDougals
Regiment with which he embarked left New York in August or September
1775, their destination being against Canada from New York they
went to Albany, and from thence he with the troops marched to
the south end of Lake George from whence they proceeded in batteaux
on Lake George to Ticonderoga from whence again, they
proceeded in batteaux on Lake Champlain to St Johns and they
joined the besieging part of the army there, where he continued
until the reduction of St Johns after which he was ordered with
part of the troops to La Prairie and from thence to Montreal, and
after being at Montreal several days he was ordered with the
troops to proceed on board of a vessel on the St Lawrence to join
the army then besieging Quebec, and that he was in the storming
of Quebec in the Column of General Montgomery, who in the attack
was killed, together with his Aid d Camp McPherson and Captain
Cheesman, after which a retreat was ordered, as he understood by
and Colonel Donald Campbell, and after again getting into quarters, it
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was by counsel agreed that [Anndd] should take the command and
the seige of Quebec being continued he was there until the month
of May 1776, when he was ordered down the country with a number
of men whose term of service had expired, from before Quebec he
proceeded up the River St Lawrence to the river Soull and up
that river to Chamblee from thence to St Johns and from thence
on Lake Champlain to Ticonderoga and from thence to Lake George
and to the south and thereof, where was given him in charge some
prisoners taken in Canada in order to carry them to New York, and 
when he arrived with them at New York, he was ordered to proceed
with them to Philadelphia where he delivered up the prisoners, and
from thence he returned to New York and arrived at New York on
the 24th August 1776, although in consequence of weakness of
memory arising from old age, the day on which he entered service he doesn't recollect.
which day when he entered service is testified by Leonard Bleecker
whose affidavit is annexed to have been on the 28th June 1775. yet
he was in service at least one year, acting as Lieutenant, previous
to the 24 August 1776 when he returned to New York as aforesaid, that
soon after his return from Philadelphia to New York, he being a super[numary]
went to Long Island and offered his services to General
Sullivan who requested him and four other officers: namely: Robert Troup
Edward Dunscomb, William Guildeland and Jerome Houghland to go and
reconoiter the enemy who were observed to be in motion, and in the
various advances on the enemy. they fell in with a body of horse and
infantry by whom he and his little party were made prisoners on
the 27th August 1776, and he continued a prisoner for about twenty two (22) months, most of the time at [Gravesend] on Long Island and boarded in one
Stilwells family, and he was exchanged in the year 1778 the day
and month he has forgot, but he was a Prisoner of the British,
at least one year and nine months. that he was a Lieutenant
in active service aforesaid at least one year, and whilst a Lieutenant
he was a prisoner at least one year and nine months, and
in all he was a prisoner and in active service aforesaid, whilst
Lieutenant, two years and nine months.
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1779
1780
1781
1782
1783
in Commissary of prisoners department
with rating & pay of Major
at least 2 yrs & 6 months

that directly or shortly after he was exchanged in 1778, he went from New York
to Fishkill, and remained at and in the neighborhood of Fishkill
and after he was exchanged as aforesaid he was appointed to a
Captaincy. but owing to some whom he had commanded being placed
above him he did not accept, and whilst at Fishkill in 1779. he
received an appointment in the Commissary of prisoners department
under Colonel John Beatty,2 Commissary General of prisoners, and to the
best of his knowledge and belief with the pay and rations of a
Major. That in the winter of 1779. so, he was ordered to New York
with a number of prisoners and effected their exchange for a like
number of our own men who were then prisoners with the
enemy, at which time General Heath commanded. Some time
after he was ordered to take Colonel Campbell and his servant
into Verplanks point (Colonel Campbell and servant were of the
British army) which he effected
with some difficulty -- the enemy
having been out the night before, as he understood had burned
Crum Pond Church, which circumstance had so exasperated those
who were out in pursuit of the invaders, they were not willing that
he (this deponent) should proceed with the prisoners, their lives
being threatened, and he accordingly returned back some distance
with those who had been in the pursuit. but finally considering
his orders were imperative, he enquired a big road, and by
that road he carried the prisoners safely through to Verplanks
point, and he continued in the Department aforesaid, about
three years stationed most of the time at Fish Kill and West Point.
the precise time of his service will more fully appear by reference
to his accounts as settled he thinks, in the Registers Office, as he
received a final settlement certificate (which certificate be sold
for the balance then due to him from the United States, signed
by Joseph Nouse Register, that he left the said Commissary
of prisoners department in the year 1782 or 17833, and although from loss
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of memory arising from old age, he does not recollect the precise
time when he entered and when he left the Commissary of
prisoners department, yet he does know that he was in active
service in said department (as he believes with the pay and
rations of a Major) not less than Two years and Six Months.
that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of
no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Leonard
Bleecker, of Westchester County, Isaac Nichols, a Justice of the Peace
in Brooklyn and Abraham Furman of Queens County and State
of New York whose affidavits are hereunto annexed and that
he knows the said Leonard Bleecker,. Isaac Nichols and
Abraham Furman to be credible persons, and respectable
men.
To the first interrogatory prescribed by the War Department,
he answers, that he was born in the City of New York
on the 21st of January 1753.
To the Second answers, that he has a record of his
age in his family memorandum book now with him in Court.
To the Third answer, that he lived in the City of
New York2 when called into service. that after the Revolution he
lived in the said City, until 1821 he moved to Oxford in
Chenango County and State of New York where he has since
lived and now lives

To the fourth answer that he always volunteered
his services and was appointed to a Commission
To the Fifth answers that Generals Montgomery &
Arnold were regular officers with the troops where he served,
that he recollects no Continental or Malitia [sic] Regiments and
that the general circumstances of his service are above
related.
To the Sixth, answers, that he received a Lieutenants
Commission signed [as he thinks] by John Hancock, the last words of which
commission were as follows, "to continue in force until revoked
by this or a future Congress" which commission he has lost or
mislaid, that when he was in the Commissary of Prisoners
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department, he received no written commission merely the appointment, as he believes with the rations and pay of a Major.
To the Seventh answers, that he is known in his present
neighborhood to the Revd Leverett Bush, Uri Tracy and John
Tracy, Post Master, who can testify as to his character for
veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the
Revolution,
That he could not produce in court without too much
inconvenience and expense, two respectable persons who reside in
his present vicinity, but that he caused the affidavits of the
Revd Leverett Bush and the Hon. Uri0 Tracy to be taken before
a Justice of the Peace, and that they reside about fourteen
miles from this Court,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is
not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid,
words "he does not recollect who can testify to his service" interlined
words["prisoners"] erased & figures "1783" written over [course]
and "time" interlined / most of the time. [] / [] / as he thinks interlined / [] interlined

Robt Morell
Vice Chancellor

Gerrit H. Van Wagenen
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Gerrit H. Van Wagenen
18041
adm []
2 years Lieutenant
[]
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State of New York
West Chester County ss:
On this twenty seventh day of October 1832
Personally appeared before me Leonard Blucker Esq formerly
of the City of New York but now residing in the County aforesaid ┃
and to me known who being duly affirmed doth say that
he is well acquainted with Gerrit H Van Wagenen formerly of
the said City of New York, but at present residing in the Village
of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York, that
he believes him to be about eighty years of age;51 that he was well
acquainted with the said Gerrit during the Revolutionary War
that the said Gerrit entered the service of the United States
on the 28 day of June in the year 1775 that this Affirmant was
Second Lieutenant in the first New York Regiment, and that the
said Gerrit was also a second Lieutenant in the same Regiment
commanded by Colonel McDougal, that the affirmant was
attached to the second Company in said Regiment whereof
Marinus Willet was Captain and that said Gerrit was attacked
to the eighth Company commanded by John Quackenbush
that this Affirmant and said Gerrit left the City of New York
with a part of the said Regiment for Canada in August 8th
1775 and that the said Gerrit continued with the said Regiment
from that period until and during the battle of Quebec and
that the Affirmant was engaged in the siege of St Johns, that the
said Gerrit continued with the said Regiment in Canada
from the time of the said battle until the month of May thence
next ensuing. That the said Gerrit, (and this Affirmant has frequently
heard and believes) was thereafter, say 27 of August 1776
then next taken Prisoner by the British on Long Island, together
with Lieutenant Robert Troup and three other Officers, viz
Edward Dunscomb, William Gilleland and Jeromus Hoogland,
that said Gerrit continued such prisoner nearly or about
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twenty two months and was then exchanged and this
Affiant further says that any statement which the
said Gerrit may make in relation to said service is
as this affirmant verily believes entitled to the fullest
credit - And this Affirmant further says
that the time of imprisonment of the said Gerrit of twenty two months
is not within the personal knowledge of this affirmant
but according to the best of his belief
Leond Bleeker

Taken, acknowledged
and Affirmed
to this 27th day of October 1832
before me --
Edward Kemeys one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in & for
West Chester County --

State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that Edward Kemeys before
whom the above affidavit was made was on the 27th day of
October last a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for
the County of Westchester in this state duly commissioned and
sworn and that full faith and credit may and ought to
be given to his official acts

Given under my hand and the Seal of 
this Office at the City of Albany ┃
the first day of November in the year ┃
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty two.
Archd Campbell
Dep. Secretary
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State of New York
County of Kings
[To:] Isaac Nichols, of the town of Brooklyn, in
the said County of Kings, Esquire, one of the
Justices of the peace in and for the said town, being
duly sworn doth depose and say, that he knows
Gerrit H Van Wagenen formerly of the City of New York
but now resident at Oxford in the County of Chenango
and State of New York; that he this deponent was an
officer in the fourth Regiment of the New York
State Troops raised for the prosecution of the [interfind]
against Canada in the years 1775 - 1776 - that the
said Gerrit H Van Wagenen was an officer in the
first Regiment of the said troops, being Colonel McDongall's
Regiment; that this deponent knows that the
said Gerrit H. Van Wagenen was present at the
siege of St Johns and of Quebec -- and that
this deponent has understood and believes that the
said Gerrit H. Van Wagenen was afterwards
taken a prisoner on Long Island by the British.
Sworn to this 29th day of
October 1832, before me
in open court
Isaac Nichols
Joseph Dean Justice of
the Municipal Court in
the Village of Brooklyn
Kings County and State of New York
said Court being a Court of Record

Sidney C Herbert Clerk of the Municipal
Court in the Village of Brooklyn in Kings County do
certify that Joseph Dean before whom the
above deposition was made was at the time
one of the Justices of said Court and that the
signature above is his own proper hand writing

Witness my hand and the Seal of said
Court this 29th day of October 1832
Sidney C Herbert Clerk
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