Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,165, Isaac Van Buskirk, Va.
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SERVICE Va.
Van Buskirk, Isaac.
NUMBER S. 17.165
Carded
CONTENTS
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19355
Indiana
Isaac Van Buskirk
Monroe Co in the State of Ina
who was a pr in the co commanded by Captain Wallace of the regt commanded by Colo Morgan in the Va. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ina
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Augt
1833 and J A Howard
Rockville
Arrears to the 4th of March 50-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 20-
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 133
(Book Payment authorized)
Pen Agent - Oct. 25, 1837,
(through 3d. Auditor)
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Isaac Van Buskirk
17253
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Declaration.
State of Indiana
Monroe County SS.
On this 10th day of October AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the honorable Amory Kinney president judge, Stephen P. Scott, and Abram Buskirk associates, of the circuit court of said county, the same being a court of Record, possessing general jurisdiction, now sitting at the court house in Bloomington in said county, Isaac Van-Buskirk aged 72. 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 United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. - He entered the service aforesaid in the close of the winter or first of the spring of 1778. as a private soldier, and substitute in the place of his brother John Buskirk, whose statement is hereto annexed - As well as he remembers, it was in the Virginia State Troops, as he believes they were called, but of the precise character of the corps to which he belonged, he will not speak certainly, but will detail the facts connected with his service, from which it will appear to the Department in what character he served. His engagement was for twelve months, which he faithfully kept, and was discharged in the month of February 1779. by a written discharge, showing his full service of twelve months, which he has long since lost, so that he cannot now produce it. He got home from the Army on the 9th day of March following. He left home for the Army in company with 60 or 79. persons, amongst whom, were several officers, whose names he does not remember, except a Captain Crocket, and a Sergeant Anthony Murto, who conducted the corps until they joined the Army, at the Valey Forge, under General WASHINGTON, in the month of april as he believes. 
When this applicant joined the army, he was placed under a Captain Wallace of the 7th Virginia regiment, in general Woodford's brigade as he believes - he thinks the brigade was composed of the 3d. 7th. 11th. and 15th. regiments - and he remembers the names, in connection with the said Brigade of Colonels Morgan, Heath and Wallace;- he remembers the names of captains, Young, Mosely, Taylor - but the precise commands of the several officers he cannot tell, as he was young and did not give any particular attention to matters beyond his own Company; his lieutenant's name was Sawyer, (his given name he does not recollect,) his ensign's name was Smith. Sometime about the first of June following, this applicant was marched with the army, from the Valey forge in pursuit of the enemy. He was, a few days before the battle of Monmouth
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sent with a detachment, (from the main Army,) under the command of general Scott, who, as well as this applicant remembers, went in advance of the main army, & on the morning of the Monmouth battle, this applicant was placed with the troops on the left wing - and was in that battle, part of the day stationed near the American artillery. After the battle of Monmouth, this applicant, was marched with the army under general Washington, to a town called Brunswick, - from Brunswick to North river, which they crossed into "York state," from thence to White-plains, there they lay some time, during which this applicant was frequently engaged in scouting parties near the enemy's lines - From Thence, they marched to West-Point; from thence back, across the river in "Jersey", scouting on the British lines, from thence to Norfolk - thence to the neighborhood of "Middlebrook or Bendbrook" for winter quarters. There he remained until he was discharged. He states that he fully served said period, during which time he remembers to have seen Washington, Lee, La-Fayette, Scott, Wayne & Woodford &c. He states that he entered the service in Hampshire County, in the State of Virginia. The service was for 12 months: as a Substitute as aforesaid: - He was born October 7th 1780, in Loudon county, Virginia; his father was Michael Van-Buskirk. He has no record of his age. His place of residence, was Hampshire County, when he entered the service; and he lived there after his return, until the autumn following, when he emigrated with his father, to Redstone in Pennsylvania, where he lived about 8 years: 
He then lived on the Ohio river, in the edge of Virginia about two years: After which he lived in Ohio Eleven years: In Indiana ever since, to wit since 1805.- He is among the first settlers of this state. He does not remember who signed his discharge, but he knows he received one, and it is now lost as herein before stated. - 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 in the Union.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid.
Signed Isaac Van Buskirk
I John Buskirk, brother of the foregoing applicant, aged 75. years, do solemnly, state, upon Oath first duly administered, that I was drafted in the state of Virginia, in Hampshire County and called to serve a twelve month tour, and that the said Isaac Van-Buskirk served, by an engagement with me,
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and in my place, the said, tour of duty - I have frequently seen his discharge, and am fully satisfied, that his said declaration is true. I saw him leave home for the army, and saw him when he returned, between 12 and 10 months afterwards. I have frequently heard him relate the incidents of the War-
Signed and sworn to, as aforesaid - John Buskirk
Signed - And also came into court George H. Johnson & William Edmondson - who reside in said county and state they are well acquainted with the said Isaac Van-Buskirk who has signed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age: that he is reputed and fully believed to have been a revolutionary soldier; and that we cordially concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - And the said Court do hereby 
(Signed) George H Johnson - Wm Edmondson
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 soldier, and we have no doubt that he served as he has stated. - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Buskirk, who signed the above certificate, and also George H. Johnson & William Edmondson are all worthy, respectable, and credible witnesses - and that the two latter reside in this county and that John Buskirk resides in Green County, and we cordially state that their state ments are entitled to credit - and also that the names of Edmonson & Johnston were interlined above by them as their signatures to sd. Certificate
A. Kinney
S. P. Schell
Abram Buskirk
also said John Buskirk-
I Jacob B. Lowe clerk of said circuit court of Monroe County, do certify hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said court, and by the same, in the matter of the application of Isaac Van Buskirk for a pension:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office this 10th day of October AD. 1832.
J B Lowe Clerk
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17,253.
James Van Buskirk
Monroe Co
Indiana
from 1778 private
1 yr $40,
Va Roll
not on Roll
j
T. A. Howard
Rockville
Id
Tilghman A. Howard
Indiana.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office,
My 10 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case is in a tabular form.  On comparing these paper with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a  brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of our claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Isaac Van Buskirk, Monroe Co Indiana

[Table]
Period when the service was rendered.
[?] 1778 
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.
1
Months

Days

Rank of the claimant
Priv

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served
Gen Washington
Gen Woodford
Col. Morgan
Cap Wallace

Age at present and place of abode when entered the service.
72 years
Hampshire Co Virg.a

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Witness John Buskirk

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff
of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and
"volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military
service, but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such
as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen [emphasis added by
KDJ] , &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the
benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding
particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular 'Troops.
2. The State 'Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all
persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or
privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration,
which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And
every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of ss.
On this [——] day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of [——] and State, Territory or District of [——]
aged [c] [——] 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 provion made by the act of Congress,
passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [——],
with [——] and served in the [——] (e) regiment of the line, under the following named
officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the
service; (and if lie served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular
period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided
when he en[t]ered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country
through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers
and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the
present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if
any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [——]
Sworn to and subscribed the dad rear aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was
a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [—— —— ——] of the Court of [—— ——] do hereby certify (h) that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [—— —— ——] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [——]
day of [—— ——] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration,
cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers
or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of
Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following
additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [—— —— ——] and C. D. residing in (the
same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [—— —— ——], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [——]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a
soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies,
that it appears to them that A. B. [—— —— ——] who has signed the preceding certificate is a
clergyman, resident in the [—— —— ——] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a
resident in the [—— —— ——] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to
credit.
I [—— —— ——] Clerk of the Court of [—— —— ——] do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation
[sic] of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [seal
embossed onto document] of office, this [—] day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or
commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will
then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his
personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith,
as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l)
and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts,
which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with
the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full
account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the
principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the
imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no
favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the
County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above
provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following [m] interrogatories to all applicants for a pension,
on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New
Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the
Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you
served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general
circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by
whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it
signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and
who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of
the Revolution.
The Court will see that [t]he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration,
and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the
Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of
whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant,
who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents,
and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and
that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify,
and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in
the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the
subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the
declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of
Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is
herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity,
attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of
Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the
proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such
person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature
annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died
before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and
before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as
they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the
deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the
title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing go by reason of
bodily infirmity ; in which ease the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should
fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier most give the name of the Colonel under whom he
served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must
state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in
language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is
entitled. ln a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely
how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following
words:
“Personalty appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who,
being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason 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. and in the following
grades: — For — year — months, and — days, I served as a — — . For — months and —
days, I served as a — ; and for such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant
served, and the particular rank he held, As the law directs the pension to be paid according to the
grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four
months, it too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who
apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the
tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a
declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the
applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where
the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by
competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which
the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be
distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member
of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should
accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the
papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which, contains the affidavit, or other papers
authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the
ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any
paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the
Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in
their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his
leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate
who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official
character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of
office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and
State Troops, The proof required by rule in this case applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War
Department, with the declaration.

Joseph Rowen
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March 20, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Isaac Van Buskirk
S.17165
Mr. Hays H. Buskirk
First National Bank of Bloomington,
Bloomington, Indiana.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Van Buskirk who was a private in Virginia militia and enlisted in the spring of 1778 in Hampshire County.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.17165, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Isaac Van Buskirk.
Isaac Van Buskirk was born October 7, 1760, in Loudoun County, Virginia. He was the son of Michael Van Buskirk. The name of his mother is not shown.
While a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia, Isaac Van Buskirk enlisted, served as private in Captains Crockett's and Wallace's companies, Colonel Morgan's 7" Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in February 1779, having served one year.
In the autumn of 1779, Isaac Van Buskirk moved with his father to Redstone, Pennsylvania, lived there about eight years; lived on Ohio River in edge of Virginia about two years, after which he lived in Ohio eleven years, and "in Indiana ever since, to wit 1805." He was among the first settlers of that State.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.
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Soldier's brother, John Buskirk (as he signed), was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Green County, Indiana in October 1832.
One Abram Buskirk was an associate judge of the court of Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana in October 1832, his relationship to Isaac Van Buskirk not shown. In June 1833, it was stated that Isaac Van Buskirk was "the father of a former associate judge", the name of the judge not designated, nor is the name of the soldier's wife shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Isaac Van Buskirk, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Isaac Van Buskirk
Certificate #19355
Issued August 27, 1833
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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RECEIVED S. E. DIVISION
NOV 19 1912
$1
Pension Office-
Washington. D.C.
Will you kindly furnish me with the information 
1st - Where born and when
2nd Where he died and when.
Isaac Van Buskirk was served
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as private under Capt. Thnus Pasey's Co of the Virginia Reg - Ann by Lieut Col Nat. Richardson
Also where he enlisted
Any other data believing me to join the DAR will be greatly appreciated
Very Truly
Ann Insley
463 U. Whittier St.
St. Louis
Mo
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. E
NOV 18 1912
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Omaha Feb 6th 1906.
OLD WAR & NAVY
FEB 101905
FILES.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A
FEB 8 1905
Commissioner of Pensions:
I desire to learn if Isaac Van Buskirk serving in Revolutionary War under Capt Thomas Posy 7th Va Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Col Halt Richerson ever applied for a pension? His wife's name was Ruth Haines
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and his children were, Sons, Jessie, Isaac William & Thomas. daughters, Mary Sarah Elsie Susanna Eliza Lucinda Hulda and Ruth-
I wish particularly the names of battles in which Isaac Van Buskirk participated
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Euclid Martin
#3608 Jackson St
Omaha Nebr
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MAY 2 1904
FILES.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A
APR 291904
Bloomington, Ind.,
April 24, 1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:- Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of one Isaac Van Buskirk, a Revolutionary War soldier; to be used in establishing eligibility claims to the D.A.R. for a Mrs. H. B. Hughes, who desires to become a Charter member of the Chapter we are forming here.
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Said Isaac Van Buskirk was born in Virginia about the middle of the eighteenth century. He was one of the soldiers in the Virginia militia, and is known to have fought at the Battle of Monmouth, After the war he removed to Pennsylvania, and later still moved again to Virginia, settling near Wheeling, a point on the wester frontier in the defense of which he was almost constantly engaged for several years, and until Wayne's treaty. In the fall of 1805 he removed to Indiana, where he lived during the remainder of his life.
The dates of his birth and death are almost obliterated from the tombstone on which the above facts are recorded. He seems to have been born either in 1753 or 1760, and died in 1833 or 1843, more probably the latter. By looking up the matter you will very greatly oblige
Mrs. Anna C Rott, (Mrs. Otto)
Regent
611 N. College Ave.,
Bloomington, Ind.
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17,165
INVALID.
File No. 17,165
Isaac Van Buskirk
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 448
Arrangement of 1870.

May 9 - 1904 - His. to, Mrs. Anna C. Rott.
Bloomington Ind
Feby. 21, 1905 History to Mrs. Euclid Martin, Omaha, Neb.
1912 May 24. Helen Montgomery c
1912 Nov. 22, To Mrs. Ann Insley c
1921, May 11 - to Mrs. Arthur N. Wilson - EW.
1921 June 29. A. H. Yoden given name of father. AW
1921. Aug. 18, History on circ. to A H Yoder. AW
1921, Oct. 19 hist to Lucy F. Johnson EW
& information how to obtain date of death
1923 - July 23 - Hist to Nellie R. Baker AWF
1927 - Feb - 5 - Hist to Mrs. Lloyd Thurston - MMHF
1930 - June 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Herbert R. Mengert - MMHF
1939 - Feby 20 Hist to Hays H Buskirk CC
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So Pasadina Calf May 13th 1912
1505 N. Wilson Ave.
Commissioner of
Pensions
Dear Sir:
My ancestor, Isaac Van Buskirk is said to have enlisted from Maryland in the war of the Revolution - He lived in his early manhood in folk Rose & Licking Co Ohio, Can his name be found from either Ohio or Maryland on the files in your office?
Respectfully
Helen Montgomery
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
MMHF:MLB
June 17, 1930
Mrs. Herbert R. Mengert
207 Spahr Building
50 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17165, it appears that Isaac Van Buskirk, son of Michael, was born October 7, 1760, in Loudoun County, Virginia.
While a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia, he enlisted, served as a private in Captains Crockett's and Wallace's Companies, Colonel Morgan's Seventh Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in February, 1779, having served twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, while a resident of Monroe County, Indiana.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information concerning Daniel Van Buskirk.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF
February 5, 1927
Mrs. Lloyd Thurston
Roosevelt Hotel
Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17165 it appears that Isaac Van Buskirk, son of Michael, was born October 7, 1760 in Loudoun County, Virginia.
While a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia he enlisted, served as a private in Captains Crockett's and Wallace's Companies, Colonel Morgan's Seventh Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in February 1779 having served twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832 while a resident of Monroe County, Indiana.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section
Record Division.
October 19, 1921.
Lucy F. Johnson,
Westmoreland, Kansas.
Madam:
You are herewith furnished the miliary history of Isaac Van Buskirk, S. File No. 17,165 Revolutionary War and are advised that the date of the soldier's death is not on record.
For the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division General Accounting Office, Walker-Johnson Building, Navy Annex, 18" and New York Avenue, N. W. Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data:
Isaac Van Buskirk, certificate No. 19,355,
issued August 27, 1833, at rate $40.
from March 4, 1831, under Act June 7, 1832,
Indiana Agency.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardener
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section. AW
June 29,, 1921.
A. H. Yoder,
Director of Extension Division,
University of North Dakota,
Grand Forks, N. D.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 24" instant, you are advised that The Revolutionary War pensioner, Survivor File No. 17,165, Isaac Van Buskirk of Virginia and Indiana, was the son of Michael Van Buskirk, the name of his mother is not on record.
Very respectfully,
H. M. Vandervort
Acting Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of -, received - for a statement of the military history of Isaac Van Buskir, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 17,165
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
12 mos Ending in 1779 Pri. Crockett, Wallace Morgan's 7" Regt. of Va.
Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hampshire Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 10, 1832. Alld.
Residence at date of application, Monroe Co. Indiana.
Age at date of application, born Oct. 7, 1760 Loudon Co., Va. Son of Michael.
It is not stated whether he was married
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
these additions made when I sent history to Mr. Yoder Aug 18, 1921
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No. 1888
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BLOOMINGTON
ESTABLISHED 1871
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA
January 21, 1939.
RECEIVED JAN 23 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS. ADM.
READER #16
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am trying to get some information relative to Isaac Van Buskirk who was a Private in the Virginia Militia, enlisted in the spring of 1778 from Hampshire County and serving one year under Capt. Wallace. On October 10, 1832, he applied for a pension. He was then living in Monroe County, Indiana, and the pension was allowed.
Can you tell me if his application form shows where he was born and on what date and the name of the town in Hampshire County, which is now Hampshire County, West Virginia, from which he enlisted, and does the record show who his father was or any other information of that character.
I will appreciate any information you can give me relative to this situation.
Yours very truly,
Hays H Buskirk
Hays H. Buskirk
HHB/R
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THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
COLUMBUS BUREAU
207 SPAHR BUILDING
50 EAST BROAD STREET
Columbus, Ohio
April 21, 1939
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Will you please furnish me with the Revolutionary record of my ancestor, DANIEL VAN BUSKIRK, who served from Pennsylvania. Please include all personal data which he may have given when he applied for pension.
Please give me also the Revolutionary record of Isaac Van Buskirk who served from Virginia and any information as to his family.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Jean Rowland Mengert
Mrs. Herbert R. Mengert
U. S. PENSION OFFICE D
APR 23 1930
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F. D. LAYTON, Vice-President. H. A. SMITH, President. S. T. MAXWELL, Secretary.
NATIONAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HARTFORD,
WESTERN DEPARTMENT
175 WEST JACKSON BVD. CHICAGO, ILL.
GEO. H. BELL, D. H. DRESSER L. R. HANAWALT R. D. SAFFORD W. H. ROADIFER,
MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGERS COMPTROLLER
Mt Sterling, Ohio,
June 4, 1923.
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;- I am sending the data that I have concerning James and Peter Van Buskirk, who are supposed to have been in the Revolutionary War.
Peter V. Buskirk served in Col, Peter Yates' Regiment New York Militia. His name appears in a Detachment of the regiment under the command of Gerret Tennessee Bratt, Captain, in service from May 26th to June 1, 1780, in service 7 days. This was a regiment of Albany County Militia. 
The records also show that notes numbered 24395, for L1,S.16. D.2; 23723 for L1,%.21, and 23956 for L1,$.4, D.8, were received from Col. Peter Yates for services performed by one Joel Abbot For Peter V. Buskerk. Does your records show if this is the same man or two men.
The records also show that Isaac Van Buskerk and on one roll name is James Vanbuskerk served in Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Thomas Posey's Company, 7th Virginia Regiment, also called 3rd and 7th Regiment, commanded by Lieut. Col. Holt Richeson, and Col. William Heth. He enlisted Feb. 1778 for one year.
Thanking you for the information, Mrs Nellie R. Baker,
THERE IS ONLY ONE NATIONAL
U S. PENSION OFFICE G
JUN 6 1923
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The undersigned called at this Bureau Feb. 4 - 1927 and requested history of Isaac Van Buskirk. S. 17165
Mrs. Lloyd Thurston.
Roosevelt Hotel.
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Westmoreland, Kansas.
September 30th, 1921.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am filling out applications for membership in the Daughter's of the American Revolution and I am writing to you to ask that you verify a pension which was granted. I will use your letter to forward to Washington, D.C. as part of my proof.
Isaac Van Buskirk applied for a pension for serving in the Virginia Militia- on October 10th, 1832, while living in Monroe County, Indiana. This pension was supposed to have been granted.
Also can you verify the death of this soldier from your records? He is buried in the Van buskirk Graveyard at Gosport, Indiana and the date given on the stone is Oct. 27th. 1843 and the grave inscription is Number 84839.
Is the name of his wife -- Jerusha Little given?
Thanking you for this information, I am
Very truly yours
Lucy Frances Johnson,
Westmoreland, Kansas.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE D
OCT 3 1921
U. S. PENSION OFFICE D. 
OCT 3 1921
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
EXTENSION DIVISION
"USE THE 'U'"
Office of Director
A. H. Yoder
Post Office address either
GRAND FORKS or UNIVERSITY, M. D.
August 11, 1921.
Rev/mk 1
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Commissioner:
I wish to thank you for the copy of the record of Michael Gabbert, which you were kind enough to send me August 8th. In this case you used form 3-525. This gives some information which I should like very much to have concerning another Revolutionary ancestor of mine. If your record contains the information, I should like to know under what captain or captains, colonel or colonels Issac Van Buskirk, who enlisted from Hampshire County in Virginia in the spring of 1778, served. I presume it is not possible to answer the next question but I will ask it. Under whose generalship was his company during the battle of Mammouth? Again thanking you for your helpful co-operation in this matter of family history, I am
Yours respectfully,
A. H. YODER.
AHY/E. Director Extension Division.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE D 
AUG 15 1921
RECORD DIVISION
AUG 17 1921
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Rev Sec
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
EXTENSION DIVISION
"USE THE 'U'"
Office of Director June 24, 1921.
A. H. Yoder
Post Office address either
GRAND FORKS or UNIVERSITY, M. D.
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I wish information concerning one Isaac Van Buskirk born in Virginia, served in the Revolutionary War for a year, and was granted a pension. The record in your office, according to the information which I have, reads as follows:
"Isaac Van Buskirk, a private in the Virginia Militia, enlisted in the Spring of 1778 and served one year under Captain Wallace. At the time of his enlistment he resided in Hampshire County, Virginia. On October 10, 1830, he applied for a pension. He was then living in Monroe County, Indiana. The pension was allowed."
I wish to know whether in his application for pension he gave the name of his father. If so, what was it? I am looking up the family history and have been told by one of the families in Philadelphia that your record contains the name of the father of Isaac Van Buskirk.
Thanking you for the information, which will be of great interest to me in tracing the family record, I am
Yours respectfully,
A. H. Yoder
AHY/C DIRECTOR OF EXTENSION DIVISION
he has data just answer question AW
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D
JUN 27 1921
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LARS NILSSON ARTHUR N. NILSSON
NILSSON & SON
HEAVY HARDWARE
FARM IMPLEMENTS
MACHINERY
DAYTON, WASHINGTON
April 11th, 1921
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Are you in position to give us any information relative to Isaac Van Buskirk? In tracing back our ancestry we find two sets of data which are not identical
Isaac Van Buskirk enlisted as a private 1776 in the Virginia Militia under Capt. Wallace and took part in the battle of Monmouth in 1832 he applied for a pension from Monroe County Indiana.
Isaac Van Buskirk enlisted as a private in Capt. Tom Poseys Company seventh Virginia regiment commanded by Leuit. Col, Holt Richeson 1778. Pensioned 1840
Papers are being made up here to form a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and this information will help materially. Any information you can give us will be very gratefully accepted.
Mrs. Arthur N. Nilsson
Box 538 Dayton Wash.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 18 1921
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June 26
Indiana
Actd.

Rockville In
June 8th Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Commissioner,
Washington.
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Rockville 5. June 1833.
Sir,
I herewith return the claim of Isaac Van-Buskirk, sent to him with the objection marked in the note "j" to the printed form accompanying it. I have examined the note, and the statement of the claimant and find that either I am mistaken or the rules has been misapplied in this instance- In the latter clause of the note, I find this qualification of the rule "The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only." Buskirk did not belong to the Continental Troops, but was a substituted Militia man in the Virginia troops in place of his brother who was drafted for 12 months. See his declaration, and particularly the oath of John Buskirk his brother 75 years old, and the name whose tour of duty he performed. When I say that the rule has been misapplied, I do mean to intimate any imputation that to much strictness or vigor has been applied in this case, but that the facts of the case do not warrant the application of the rule.
Our proof is 1. That his brother was drafted for 12 months-
2d. That applicant served the tours for him & that while he was in the service he was in Monmouth battle and several skirmishes - 3. His Brother swears positively to his service.
4. The testimony of the credible witness, of the general belief, of his having served in the revolutionary army.
With regard to the witnesses, I know them all to be persons of respectability and entitled to credit. If his claim shall not be allowed on the testimony of one witness, and these corroborating circumstances, he cannot succeed, for I am satisfied he has no other living witnesses. 
If he was indicted for forgery, murder, arson, or burglary, on such proof, he would be convicted - If he were sued on a recent claim by the United States, on such proof, a recovery could not be resisted, and it will be strange indeed, if it shall not amount to proof in his favour of facts that happened 50 years since. May I ask you, sir, to reconsider this case, and if it should after reconsideration be found absolutely dissatisfactory, let the papers be returned, that he may try and obtain further proof.
I think, however, your disposition will be favourable. I will add that the applicant is a highly respectable citizen, the father of a former associate judge, and worthy himself of credence.
J L. Edwards Esq. I am, most respectfully, your
Pension Commissioner Obt. servant T. A. Howard
Direct your answer to Rockville, Indiana.