Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17743, William Van Gerder, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS

Van Gerder, William
or
Van Gorden

NUMBER
S. 17743
Carded
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[column 1]  [illegible] June 20 '37
Transferred to Indianapolis
fr Alby . 4 Sep 36--June 28' [torn]

[column 2]Indianapolis Ind
14963
New York
Wm
Van Gerder
of Tioga
in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by
Captain Hoover of the Reg. commanded
by
Col. in the N.York
line for 2 years
in the N. Till
William Van Gerder
aw  New Jersey Service
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum;
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July
1832
and sent the ThMaxwell
Elmira
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $ 160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 23 40
 $200
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.

Recorded by C. Stiles Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 84
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Wm. VanGorden

Ths Maxwell Agent
Elmira N.Y.

2 years pri
80$
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house
at Elmira in and for the County of Tioga on the first Tuesday
in March 1833. the same being a Court of Record  
Present
G. B. Baldwin First Judge
Davies Bentley
P. L. Darling
Elijah Shoemaker
Esquires Judges
-
 
State of New York Tioga County ⎬ On the 8th day of March 1833 personally appeared
in open Court before the above named Judges William Van
Gorden a resident of Athens in the County of Bradford and State of
Pennsylvania aged Seventy four years and upwards, who
being 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
In May 1779 he entered as a volunteer in a company of Rangers
at Walpeck, Sussex Co. N.J., commanded by Capt Emanuel
Hoover & Lieut. John Swartwood, in a battalion of New Jersey
troops under command of Major Samuel Westbrook
raised for the defence of the Delaware River Indian frontier,
and served therein for six months-
In May (the first) 1780 he enlisted at Walpeck aforesaid for the
term of Six months in a company commanded by Capt Cornelius Johnson, in the same battalion under Maj. Samuel
Westbrook, for the like service of guarding the same frontier
and was kept in service after the expiration of his term until
Christmas day 1780 before he was discharged having served
Seven months & twenty five days
In April 1781 he again volunteered in the company of Rangers
commanded by the above named Capt Emanuel Hoover 
Lieut. John Swartwood, served therein the term of Eight months
in guarding the said Frontier-
In April 1782 he again volunteered in the same company
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last above mentioned and under the same officers for similar service, & performed the term of seven months service - all
the services above mentioned being performed on the same
frontier and in the Battalion under the command of Majr
Samuel Westbrook
That the whole of the service above detailed make
Twenty eight months and twenty five days for which
he claims a pension-

In answer to the Seven interrogatories propounded
by the War Department he states-
1t That he was born in New Windsor, Orange County N.Y. on the 17th
October 1758 as he was informed by his parents & believes to be true
2d That he has no record of his age. It was kept in his father's bible
but does not know that it is now in existence.
3d Lived at Walpeck in Sussex County N. when called into service
remained there until about 1799 when he removed to Tioga County
N.Y. where & in its neighborhood just over the Pennsylvania line he has ever since and
4th He has detailed the manner of entering the service, once be enlistment & then volunteer
5th There were no regular officers with the Troops where he served
all his services having been in the Battalion of troops under
Maj Westbrook detached from the Jersey militia for the defence
of the Delaware or Minisink frontier-
6th That he never received a written discharge-
7th That the persons to whom he refers for evidence of his good character & the general belief as to his revolutionary service are Hon
John G. McDowell Post Master, Chemung N.Y. Hon. G B Baldwin
of
of Elmira N.Y. the first Judge of this Court, and Henry Wells
of Southport, all in the said County of Tioga -
That he has no documentary evidence of his services
and that two of the officers under whom he served Major
Samuel Westbrook Cayuta & Lieut John Swartwood of the same
town, in the said County are yet living; but from
bodily disability cannot conveniently attend this court; he
expects to be able to procure their testimony to be annexed
to this his declaration, to be forwarded to the War Department: and that there is no clergyman residing near his residence-
He hereby relinquishes every claim
to a pension or annuity whatever except the
present and declares that his name is
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not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State-
Court
the day & year aforesaid the said William Van Gorden also
states that the reason why he has applied to this Court
instead of one in the County where he resides is, that having
lived for many years in the County of Tioga, his better
known to the inhabitants thereof, then where he now
resides; that the witnesses referred to above are both
residents of the said County; and that his present residence is but a quarter of a mile distant from the Southerly
line of the County of Tioga, which is also the line between
the State of New York & Pennsylvania
William Vangorder
sworn & Subscribed
open Court the day
year aforesaid
Green M Tuthill Clk
 
We Elijah Shoemaker of Nichols and Thomas Maxwell residents
of of the town of Elmira --
---
in
the said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
William Van Gorder who has subscribed & sworn to the
foregoing declaration: that we believe him to be of the age
of Seventy four years; that he is reputed & believed in the County
of Tioga & in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Elijah Shoemaker
Th Maxwell
Sworn to & Subscribed
day & year aforesaid
M Tuthill Clk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories propounded by the War Department that the above
named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Elijah Shoemaker & Thomas Maxwell who have
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Signed the preceding certificate are residents of the first of Nichols & the
last of Elmira in said County and are credible persons where
statements are entitled to credit.
that the said Court are satisfied with the reasons
assigned by the applicant for appearing before this Court
& also that there is no clergyman in his neighborhood

Green M Tuthill Clerk of the said Court
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings before said Court in the
matter of the application of William Van Gorden
for a pension. Witness my hand & seal of office
the 8th day of March 1833-
Green M Tuthill
State of New York
Tioga County ⎬ John Swartwood of the Town of Cayuta in the said County being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith
that his age is Seventy nine years & upwards: that during a great
part of the war of the Revolution he was a Lieutenant in a company
of Militia in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey commanded
by Capt Emanuel Hoover in the Regiment under Col Rosenkrans
That in the year 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782 & 1783 generally from spring
to fall the said Company in which the deponent was Lieutenant
was in service on the Delaware River frontier attached to a Battalion
detached for that service under Maj. Samuel Westbrook -
That he is well acquainted with the above named William
Van Gorden & knew him while in service in the Revolutionary war
. That according to the best of his recollection & belief
the said William Van Gorder served in the Company
under command of this deponent six months in the year
1779, eight months in 1781 & Seven months in 1782: that
he recollects his service of seven months & more under Capt Johnson
in the same Battation in 1780-
that from his personal knowledge of the services
of said Van Gorden both under himself and Capt
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Johnson he makes this statement; that he has
been acquainted with the said Vangorden ever since
his residence in the State of New York and
knows him to be the same man whom he knew
in service in the Revolution.
John
Swartwood
Sworn & Subscribed
the 10th April 1833
before me-
Solomon White
Tioga County jg

Tioga County ss Samuel Westbrook of Cayuta in said
County being duly sworn says that he was the
Major who commanded the battalion referred
to in the foregoing declaration of William VanGordon on
the Delaware frontee: that he knows the
said William Vangorden & knew him in
the Revolutionary War & recollects his service
as above detailed under Capt. Johnson
in the Battalion under the command of this
deponent in 1780-
Samuel Westbrook
from before me the
16 April 1833
Solomon White JP

State of New York
Tioga County ⎬
Green M Tuthill Clerk of said County do hereby
certify that Solomon White Esq. before whom the
foregoing affid writs of John Swartwood & Samuel
Westbrook were taken was on the day of the date of 
the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County
duly qualified. That the signatures of Solomon
White" to the said affidavits are genuine-
Witness my hand & seal of office the 11th April 1833
G. H. Nuthill Clk
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William Van Gorder
Alby N Yk
to
Indianapolis
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State of Indiana
Lake County
On this twenty seventh day of May 1837
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County
of Lake personally appeared William Van Gorder
who, on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Emanuel Hoover, in
Major Samuel Westbrooks Battallion of New Jersey Militia in the
service of the United States; that his name on the Pension Roll of
the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that
he now resides in the State of Indiana, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to that of the State of Indiana to settle on Public Land with my relation
William Vangorder
be with my
Witness Present
King J Petter

Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
Wm Robinson Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Lake
County
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came Peter
Barnard of lawful age who being duly sworn upon his Oath
saith, that William Van Gorder who has this day exhibited before
me his original certificate as a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States, on the Roll of the New York, State Agency is well
known to him, and that he knows him to be the identical person, who
has taken the above oath and who is in said affidavit described further
saith that said William Van Gorden. resides in the County
of Lake State of Indiana since November 1836
Peter Dannard
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 27 day of May AD 1837
and I certify that the said witness is a man of respectability
and entitled to belief
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State of Indiana
Lake County
SEAL.
Solon Robinson Clerk of the
Court of said Lake County State of Indiana. Certify that
Milo Robinson is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing
signature purporting
to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
seal of Office and subscribed my name
this 27th day of May in the year 1837
Solon Robinson
Clerk of the Court of Lake County
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

January 13, 1927

W. E. B. Dunlap
203 Eureka Ave.
Montevideo, Minn.
Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17703, it appears that William Van Corder
or Van Gorder (pensioned as Van Gorden) was born October 17, 1758,
at New Windsor, Orange County, New York.
While a resident of Walpeck, Sussex County, New Jersey, he
enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey troops as
follows:
From May, 1779, six months in Captain Emanuel Hoover's
Company under Major Westbrook.
From May 1, 1780, seven months and twenty-five days in Captain
Cornelius Johnson's Company, under Major Westbrook.
From April, 1781, eight months in Captain Emanuel Hoover's
Company under Major Westbrook.
From April, 1782, seven months in Captain Emanuel Hoover's
Company under Major Westbrook.
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He moved to Tioga County, New York, in 1799.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 8,
1833, at which time he was living at Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
.
In November, 1836, he moved from New York State to Lake County,
Indiana, for the purpose of being with his relatives whose names he
did not state.
Respectfully,
INFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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17743
INVALID.
 
File No 17743
Wm Van Gerder
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. Page 448
Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Feb 13 Hist. to
Mr. G.S. Van Gorder V.L.M.

1912 Feby 26 Hist to
Miss A. G. Woodcock
M
1927, Jan hist to
Mr. W.E.B. Dunlap
WCS
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
William Van Gorder pensioned
Wm Van Gorden or Gorder. 17743

[chart] DATES OF ENLISTMENT PR APPOINTMENT / LENGTH OF SERVICE / RANK /
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN COLONEL / STATE
 
May 1779 / 6 mo / Pvt / Emanuel Hoover  Major Westbrook / N J

May 1, 1780 / 7 mo 25 days / / Cornelius Johnson "

Apr. 1781 / 8 mos / / Emanuel Hoover /

Apr 1782 / 7 mos / / Emanuel Hoover / 

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Walpark Sussex Co N.J.
Date of application for pension, Mch 8 1833 His el al.
---
Residence at date of application, Athens, Bradford Co. Penn
Age at date of application, b at New Windsor, Orange Co. N.Y. Oct 7 1758
Remarks: Nov. 1836 Soldier moved from it N.Y.  State to
Lake Co. Ind to be with relatives names not stated no to data as to family
Declaration Exen Tioga Co. NY
The only soldier of this name &c
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Nov. 16th 1926

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the
pension record for the following Revolutionary Soldier?
William Van Gorder, who was private in Major Westbrooks
regt, New Jersey militia.
This is wanted to complete family records and to prove
my eligibility to the Sons American Revolution.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours very truly,
We Bourton
W. E. B. Dunlap,
203 Eureka Ave,
Montevideo, Minnesota.
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Buffalo
Feb. 15" 1912

BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
EDWARD H. BUTLER, PRESIDENT,
WM. GAERTNER, M. D., SECRETARY
JOHN H. LASCELLES, TREASURER,
LIBRARIAN:
EDWARD P. VAN DUZEE.


Pension
Wash.
D.C.

May I ask you to send me the record of
one William Van Gordon, a pensioner of
N.J., who was placed on the pension rolls in 1833l
shall appreciate this very much
Address
Miss A.S. Woodcock
Carl Grosvenor Library
Buffalo NY
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GREENLEAF S. VAN GORDER
ILLIAN W. HOLT
WILLIAM J. HICKEY
CLARK A. CRAINE
BRYON H. JOHNSON
LAW OFFICES OF
VAN GORDER. HOLT. HICKEY & CRAINE
SUITE 806 BRISSANE BUILDING
Commissioner of Pensions,
BUFFALO, N.Y.
February 10, 1912.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Supplemental to my letter of February 3d requesting information
as to whether or not William Vredenburg Van Gorder, William Van
Gorder and Perley Hunt were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, I desire
to state that the names of the two Van Gorders may have been
spelled Van Garde, or Van Garden, or Van Gorden. The William Van
Gorder last referred to had a brother Samuel who served in the Revolutionary
War, as I am informed.
I would appreciate very much whatever information you would
be able to furnish me as to these three persons.
Yours truly,
G. L. Van Gorder
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GREENLEAF S. VAN GORDER
ELIJAH W. HOLT
WILLIAM J. HICKEY
CLARK A. CRAINE
BRYON H. JOHNSON
LAW OFFICES OF
VAN GORDER, HOLT. HICKEY & CRAINE
SUITE 506 BRISBANE BUILDING
BUFFALO, N.Y.
Feb. 3, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me as to whether or not the records
of your office show that William Vredenburg Van Gorder ( baptized March
-
26, 1735, married at Deerpark, August 9, 1754, ) was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War?
My information is that he was a resident of Ulster County,
N. Y., but he may have been a resident of the State of New Jersey.
He
married Janeke Terwilliger He had a son William Van Gorder, who
was baptized May 31, 1764, and he married Lena Sherred, and it is possible
that this son may have been in the Revolutionary War.
Will you also kindly inform me whether Pealey Hunt born at
Lunnenburg, Mass. in 1760 was in the Revolutionary War? My information
is very meager and I have memoranda merely which says "Served
at Cape Breton".
A reply at your earliest convenience with respect to this matter
will be very much appreciated.
Yours truly,
G.L. V an Gorder
 
[stamp] Feb 9 1912
US PENSION OFFICE FEB 5 1912
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MECHANICS & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 23d
1837

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 20th inst
I have to state, that William Van Gorder -
a Pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 at
Eighty
Dollars per annum was last paid to
the 4
day of Sept.
1836
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
The M. Eliott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
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[stamp] Free
[stamp] Indianapolis Jun 11

JL Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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State Bank of Indiana
June 10. 1837

JL Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed is the application of William
Van Gerder of Lake County, Indiana, for a transfer to this State Rader the order for which please to forward to this office
yr Resptfy
James H. Day
Cashier