Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23461, Martin Van Buren, New York
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Service
New York

Van Buren, Martin

Number S. 23461

Contents
[blank]
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[illigible, discolored due to age]
Martin Van Bure [rip in page]
of Oneida of the State of New Y [rip in page]
who was a Private in the County [rip in page]
by Captain [illegible] of the Reg command [rip in page]
 by Col. Yates in the New York [rip in page]
line for 15 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 50 Dollars [cents, crossed out] per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension filed the 23rd day of [?July?] 1833 and sent to hon. S. Beardsly

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $75
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th '33 25
$100

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorde by Geo. G Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol 51 Page 169
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Martin Van Buren
Oneida Co. N.Y.

Private 
Captain Garret T. Bradts Co
Col. Peter Yates Rgt NY
Met 1778 6 mos

1779
Capt Henry Bresser Co
Col Sickles Regt met
4 months

1780
Capt John Van [scribbled out]
Co. Col Jacob Van Valkenburgh Rgt 5 mos.
Various other short services 3 mos.

Total 18 mos.

B. V. Johnson
agent [illegible]

Payable U.S.B.B.
Utica, N.Y.

[note inscribed next to above]
unspecificed services of various tours under alarm disallowed

aomitted
15 mo private
50$
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

State of New York,
Oneida County

On this 14th day of December 1832, personally appeared  in open court a court of Common Pleas of Oneida County now sitting, Martin Van Buren, a resident of said county and state, aged Seventy 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:

1 That he was born at Greenbush State N.Y. 1762, has record 
2 of age only as he rec'd from his parents_ That he resided at Hoosick Renssellaer [sic] Co NY when he entered the 
3 service. Lived in Hoosick until a few years since when he removed to Rome Oneida County N.Y. Where he has since lived, and where he now lives.
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Martin Van Buren
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That he volunteered in the Spring of 1778 at Hoosick aforesaid in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Gerret T. Bradt_ in a Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Yates in the NY State Militia_ One Van Wormer was Lieut. of the Company_ Ensign Jacob VanValkenburgh_ and that the company marched from Hoosick to Fort Edward_ Then to Fort Miller Palmerton and Lake George_ and also to Ticonderoga & Crown Point_  Capt Bradt died at Lake George_ and the troops that went formed now under the command of Col. Yates_ and were absent about one month, and then returned to Lake George, and continued to serve in that region as a solider for the full and and [sic] term of Six months [underlined]_ and was regularly discharged from Service_

That in the year 1779 as he believes_ he again volunteered in the militia under Capt Henry Breese of said Hoosick and were marched again to Fort Miller Fort Edward and Whitehall and continued in that service under the said Capt Breese_ in Col. Sickles Rgt_ for the term of Four months [underlined] and was regularly discharched from said service_

In the Spring of 1780 this deponent again volunteered in Capt John Van Wormers Company of militia_ Col. Jacob Van Valkenburgh Regt he believes_ they marched again in the same route to Fort Edward Fort Miller Whiltehall & Keenerborough and all
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the intermediate [illegible], and continued in Service until Some time in the fall of the Year. Having Served the full term of Five Months [underlined]_ and this deponent was regularly discharged at the expiration of his term of Service_

And this deponent further says that he was out in frequent alarms against the Indians and tories_ but the Service was of short periods of two or three days, to a week and ten days and this timing amount in the whole as this deponent believes and as he therefore states to the full term of 12 weeks_

That he recollects in his first tour as officers Genl George Clinton_ Col. Yates. Capt Brown & others_

In 1779 & after this deponent has no recollection of any officers except those who were attached to the same Rgt to which he belonged_

That this deponent never received any written discharges from the Service_

He refers to B. P. Johnson & John Armstrong, A. W. Burke, Asa Fillmore, John Tyler, Oliver Greenwood & others [interlined "of Rome"] who can testify as to his character and reputation.

That he has no acquaintance with any of the clergymen here as he resides several miles fom the village where they preach.
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He refers to the annexed affidavit of Captain Gerret T. Bradt as to the service under him_ and also to the testimony of Frederick Vanderkirk, also annexed_ His other captains are all dead) and this deponent has no personal knowledge of any other living witness to prove his Services_

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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Jos. B. Read Dept Clerk Martin X Van Buren his mark

we, Charles Burk and Allen Berk residing in said  Oneida Co adjoining Martin Van Burens hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Martin Van Buren who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we blieve him to be about Sevent 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 concurin that opinion. & that he is a man of truth and veracity_

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Jos. B. Read Dep Clerk

Allen Burk [signature]

Charles X Burk
his mark

And the said court do hereby declare their opnion, 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 appeared to them that Charles Burk, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in said Oneida Couty farmer and that Allen Burk who has also signed the same is a resident in the aforesaid & a farmer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. An at that it appears there is no clergyman residing near said Martin Van Buren with whom he is acquainted.

C. Hayden first [illegible]

I, George Brown, Clerk of the Court of Common Please of Oneida Co do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Martin Van Buren for a pension.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and sea of office, this fourteenth day of Dec 1832

Geo Brown Clerk
Jos B. Read Dep Clerk

[physical seal affixed]
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Martin Van Buren
of
New York



Hon S. Beardsley
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Brief in the case of Martin Van Buren of Oneida County in the State of New York
(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? [blank]
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.
[table]
[Column headers]
Period. / Duration of Service. / Rank. / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[Column headers second row]
[blank] / Years, Months, Days / As a / Gen.
[row 1]
In 1778 / 6 [mos] / Pri. / Capt Bradt, Col. Yates
[row 2]
1779 / 4 [mos] / [Pri] / Cpt Breese, Col Sickles
[row 3]
1780 / 5 [mos] / [Pri] / Capt Van Wormer, Col. VanValkenburgh
[row 4]
was out on short tours in all about 12 weeks

5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]

6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Rensalear [sic] County New York.

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

8. 
Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J C Wilson Examining Clerk.
July 18 183[3?]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

October 8, 1930

Abigail C. Dimon
Munson-Williams Memorial Building
Park Avenue and Elisabeth Street
Utica, New York

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23461, that Martin Van Buren was born in 1762, in Greenbush, New York.

While residing in Hoosik, Rensselaer County, New York, he served as a private in the New York troops, as follows:

From the spring of 1778, six months in Captain Gerret T. Bradt's company, Colonel Peter Yates' regiment; in 1779, four months in Captain Henry Breese's copmany, Colonel Sickle's regiment; from the spring of 1780, five months in Captain John Van Wormer's company, Colonel Jacob Van Valkenburgh's regiment.

He was also out on frequent alarms against the Indians and Tories, amounting to about twelve weeks.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Rome, Oneida County, New York.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[illegible, darkened due to age. possibly "Oneida, N.Y."]
Martin Van Buren
of Oneida in the state of NY [rip, missing content]
who was a Private in the Company [rip, missing content]
By Captain Bradt of the Regt commn [rip, missing content]
by Col. Yates in the New York 
line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of  50 Dollars ["cents" crossed out] per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of July
1833 and sent to the Hon. S. Beardsley
H. of R [House of Representatives?]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $75
Semi-annul allowance ending 4th '33 25 [underlined]
$100

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 51 Page 169
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[letter head content re: The Oneida Historical Society]

President
William C. Wright
Utica, N.Y.

1st Vice-President
William E. Lewis
Utica, N.Y.

2nd Vice-President
Samuel H. Beach
Rome, N.Y.

3rd Vice-President
G. Linnemann Prescott
Rome, N.Y.

Executive Committee
Rt. Rev. Edward Huntington Coley
Mrs. Daniel N. Crouse
Judge P.C.J. DeAngelis
Capt. William G. Mayer
Dr. James W.W. Dimon

Librarian
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins
1521 Kemble Street
Utica, N.Y.
Telephone 4-9083

[seal of The Onieda Historical Society Founded 1876]

Founded 1876 by Horatio Seymour to secure state recognition of the centennials of the revolution. We now seek national recognition for them Also in 1932 - a centential celebration worthy of the city of Utica, and her Fair Name

Munson-Williams Memorial Building
Park Avenue and Elisabeth Street
Utica. N.Y.

Treasurer
Graham Coventry
Utica, N.Y.
Recording Secretary
Wm. Pierrepont White
Utica, N.Y.
Corresponding Secretary
Abigail C. Dimon

Sept 10, 1930

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensoins
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please send me the record of one Martin VanBuren, who is recorded as having a pension in 1840, living with John VanBuren, He lived in Rome, Oneida Co, at that time. I wish this for D.A.R.E Records.

I thank you very much for sending this record.

Yoyrs [sic] truly
Abigail C. Dimon [signature]
Corresponding, Sec.

PS
Please also send me the record of Phebe Clark who in 1840 had a pension, she was living at that time with Porter Davis, in Trenton, Oneida Co, N.Y. and was 87 years old.

Yours truly,
A.C.D.
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Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Harriman Tenn
Aug 26th 1930

Attention of Rev. War Section, Dear Sir, - 
Will you kindly give me all data including family data of Martin Van Buren age 81 living with John Van Buren 1840
Rome, Oneida Co. New York.
was Rev. soldier and was receiving pension.

Very Sincerely Yours,
(Mrs.) Georgia P. Watkins

[receipt stamp Pension Office U.S. Aug 28 1930]
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Revolution
23461
INVALID

File no. 23461
Martin Van Buren
N.Y. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 432
[Arrangement of 1870]

[handwritten notes, right hand side ,sideways script, some illegible due to discoloration]

1938 Sept [illegible]
Watkins [illegible]
1936 Oct 8 Has for Abigail C. Dimon Secy
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

September 22, 1930

Mrs. Georgia R. Watkins
Harriman, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary pension claim, S. 23461, that Martin Van Buren was born in 1762 in Greenbush, New York.

While residing in Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York, he served as a private in the New York troops, as follows:

From the spring of 1778 , six months in Captain Gerret T. Bradt's company, Colonel Peter Yates' regiment; in 1779, four months in Captain Henry Breese's company, Colonel Sickle's regiment; from the spring of 1780, five months in Captain John Van Wormer's company, Colonel Jacob Van Valkenburgh's regiment.

He was also out on frequent alarms against the Indians and Tories, amounting to about twelve weeks.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed December 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Rome, Oneida County, New York.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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State of New York
Renssellaer County

I Frederick Ouderkirk of Hosick in the County & State afore named being duly Sworn and say that I am well acquainted with Martin Van Buren formerly of Hosick in the County of Renssellaer aforesaid and as now an Inhabitant of Rome in the County of Oneida New York_ & do certify that Martin Van Buren above named was with me as a private Solider under Col. Peter Yates and that I was knowing to the said Martin Van Buren having served at Fort Edward, Fort Miller, Palmertown & Lake George & Ticongeroga That I this deponent is [sic] seventy years old & that Martin Van Buren is about seventy years of age_ I further certify that this aforenamed Martin Van Buren is a man of Credibility and that his Statement is entitled to full faith & credit the length of time of his Services he cannot tell us our Millitia [sic] were often called out under [?veerwees?] of [?frees?] _ but I do know that he was called out at various times, and I served as a private at all the above named places

Frederick X Ouderkirk 
His mark

attest Edmund Foster

I the subscribed one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Renssellear do hereby certify that Frederick Ouderkirk above named personally appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing affidavit and I know him to be a man of truth and veracity

Henry Patterson Justice Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

I Archibald Bull Clerk of said County do certify that Henry Patterson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was, at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature_

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal this 22nd day of November 1832.

Archibald Bull, Clerk
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Form of [illegible]
State of New York
Renssellaer County
Sworn ⎬
Garret Bradt of Hoosick
Renssellaer Co. in said State, being duly sworn
says that he was a Captain in the Militia of
the State of New York during the Revolutionary
War in Col. Yates Regiment and
that he is now 80 years of age - that he
is well acquainted with Martin Van Buren
now of Rome Oneida Co NY. about 70 years
of age, who formerly resided in Hoosick
and resided then during the Revolutionary War. That the said Martin Van Buren
served as a private in the Militia Company
under this deponent during the year 1778 for the term of six months and
that said service was performed at
Fort Edward Fort Miller
Palmertown & Lake George
and that this deponent does not know of
the said Martin Van Buren serving at
other times and other officers for any length of time
The said Martin Van Buren is a man of credibility and his statement is entitled to credit
Gerret T Bradt

I the subscriber a [illegible] commissioner of the
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County of Renssellaer do hereby certify
that Garret Bradt above named personally
appeared before me and made oath
to the forgoing affadavit - and I know him
to be a man of truth & veracity.
[Illegible] Nov. 19th, 1882 Charles Davis
Comm. Renss, County

State of New York
Rensselaer County
I Archibald Bull Clerk of said County do certify
that Charles M. Davis before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County of Rensselaer and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and Signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my official seal this 22 day of November 1832

Archibald Bull