Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4700, Joseph Vantresse, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Md.

Vantresse, Joseph

NUMBER

S. 4700

carded.

COMMENTS
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Ohio 1893.

Joseph Vantresse.

of Knox Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Tars of the Regt commanded by Col. Johnson in the Maryland line for six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20. Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and sent to J.D. Johnston, Martinsburgh Knox Co Oh

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 ---- 40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 ---10.00

$50.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

RECORDED BY E. Wm Palmer CLERK,
BOOK 6. VOL. 8, PAGE 27
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Joseph Vantresse

Declaration

7672
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The State of Ohio Knox County SS

On the third day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me James McGobeny one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Knox and State of Ohio Joseph Vantresse aged Eighty one years and Eleven months 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 1832:  that he Entered the Service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein Stated to wit Col James Johnston, Captain Tar and Entered the service in October 1777 and served six months and left the service in April 1778 resided when he Entered the Service in Frederick Couty State of Maryland and was Drafted into the service Marched from Frederick to Taney Town then to Everetstown then to little York then to Lancaster through to Philadelphia where stationed until Discharged.

Where(sic) and in what year were you Born Ans in the State of Delaware and was born on the 11th day of August 1750--

Have you any record of your age and if so where it is Ans my age was recorded in my fathers family Bible but is now torn out

Where were you living when called into the Service answer in Frederick County Maryland.
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where have you livedsince the revolutionary war in Maryland, Pennsylvania & Ohio where do you now live--Knox Co Ohio How were you called into the service I was Drafted--

Did you ever receive a discharge ans yes by whom was it given ans Capt Tar

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(sic) as a Soldier of the revolution Answer Revnd James Fry & Daniel Noffsinger

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension as annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State

Joseph Vantesse

Sworn to and subscribed the Day and Year aforesaid

James McGibeny Asst Judge

We James Fry a clergyman residing in the County of Knox and state of Ohio and Daniel Noffsinger residing in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Vantresse who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaraton that we believe him to be Eighty one 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.

James Fry
Daniel Noffsinger

Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and Year aforesaid, James McGibeny Asst Judge
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I the said James McGibeny do hereby declare that my opinion is after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the above married applicant was a revolutionary soldier served as he states and I further cerfity that James Fry who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County aforesaid and that Daniel Naffsinger who has signed the same is a resident of said County and is a creditable person and that their Statement is entitled to credit-- And I further certify that the aplicant(sic) cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.

James W Gibeny Apt Judge 

The State of Ohio Knox County SS: I Alexander Elliott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that James McGibeny Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time thereof, & still of the associate Judges of the Court of Common said County; duly Commissioned & qualified, & full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such, as well in County of Justice of the court. And I further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County at the Clerks office in Mt Vernon this 24 day of August 1832. Alex. Elliott Clk
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7893 Vantresse

Joseph Ohio

Admitte for 6 months from 1777

7672

J. L. Johnston
Martinsburg
Knox County Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Vantrese of Knox Co in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabed by bodily infirmity? Yes

3. How old is he? 81

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period = Entered the Service in 1777 drafted

Duration of Service = 6 months

Rank= Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whome he served=Cap Tar Col. Johnson

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Frederick 6th Maryland

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

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

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

George Taylor
Examining Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

November 13, 1934

Mrs. C.E. Hilton
Galva Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4700, it appears that Joseph Vantresse was born August 11, 1750, in Delaware.

While a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted in October, 1777, and served six months as private in Captain Tar's Company, Colonel James Johnston's Maryland Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1832, while a resident of Knox County, Ohio.

There is no data on file relative to his family.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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Rev War 4700

INVALID.

File No. 4700

Joseph Vantresse

Pri. Md. Line

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:--Vol. A, Page 386

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1906. Feby. 12. History to Emma B. Clark

1906 Nov. 7. History to Mrs. K.N. McWilliams M.B.H.

1907 Mar. 18, Hist to J.W. Naffsinger

1912 Sept 26. Hist to Mary Horn J.S.M.

1924 Nov. 13, Hist to Mrs. C.B. Hilton M.C.S.
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Galva-Ill.

Oct-26-1924

Pension Dept. Revolutionary War

I am anxious to establish my claims to the D.A.R. and to do this I must have the proof that my nacestor served as a revolutionary soldier. If you can send me any informa(sic)
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tion(sic) concerning Joseph Van Tress (Van Trees or Van Trese) I shall be very grateful. I believe he was granted a pension i 1832, when he was living in Ohio. I am under the impression that he enlisted from Delaware or Maryland. I shall gratefully receive any document.
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any proof which you may be able to send.

Yours Truly

May N. Hilton (Mrs. C.B) Galva Ill.
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South English Iowa Sep 20th 1912

Hon Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I would like to have you send me the record of a Revolutionary Soldier by the name of Joseph Van Tresse who rec. his pension while living in Knox Co Ohio.

All the records you have of him please and Oblige Yours as we wanit for D.A.R. chapter as soon as possible.

Mrs. Mary Horn
South English Iowa
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Washington, Iowa, October 25th, 1906

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.:--

Dear Sir:-- Please send me your official certificate showing the military service of one Joseph Vantresse a soldier of the Revolutionary war, who enlisted from Frederick County Maryland. Also give me date of his birth and death. At time of enlistment, he was a resident of Knox County, Ohio. Subsequent to the war, he was a pensioner of the United States.

Soldier was my great grand father, and I desire above information to enable me to join the D.A.R..

Please kindly favor and greatly oblige,

Very respectfully,

Mrs. K.N. McWilliams

1,121 East Second Street, Washington, Washington County, Iowa.
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Sur File #4700 Joseph Vantresse, a soldier of the REVOLUTION WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Oct. 1777

Length of Service.
6 mos.

Rank
Pri

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered: Captain/Colonel.
Tar/James Johnston.

State.
Md.

Battles engaged in, None stated

Residence of soldier as enlistment, Frederick Co. Md.

Date of application for pension, August 3, 1832; his claim was allowed at $20 per annum for Mch 4, 1837

Residence at date of application, Knox Co. Ohio

Age, born August. 11 1750 in Delaware

Remarks: For date of last payment and to whom paid: No further fam. data.

1832 Daniel Noffsinger of Knox Co., Oh, testified in claim (no relationship mentioned).

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mrs: K.N. Williams
1121 East 2nd St.
Washington, Washington Co. Iowa

20581b2mil-05
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Campbell Minn.
Feb 28, 1907

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir, would you please send me the war record of Joseph Van Treese who served in the Revolutionary War, I refer you to File 4700. I would like to have all the infomration you can give viz "Where and when born, Name of Parents if given, Name of wife if any given, Date of enlistment, time of service, Name of General and Colonel under whom he served. When mustered out. Did he draw pension if so how much per month. I would be very grateful for the above information or any other you might have.

Very truly. J.W. Noffsinger
Campbell Minn.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Vantrese which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes.

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes.

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes.

V.  Has he mentioned 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? Yes.
 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinguishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1932? Yes.

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes.

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes.

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a devise or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes.

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls military service, has he produced a wtness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such and age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes.

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answer? Yes.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERRE V. In 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:  Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposits and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of this 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___days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 shewn(sic) 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.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.

QUERE XVI. 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 paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto bye 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.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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W.H. Horn
C.G. Clark

Horn & Clark, Dealers In General Merchandise. South English, Iowa,

Jan. 18, 1906

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Sir,

Can you give me any information about a man by the name of Joseph Van Trice a soldier of Revolutionary War.  Who we think enlisted from the state of Maryland (or possibly from the state of Virginia). He drew a pension as an (eg soldier). of that war. I may have misspelled the last name. We have no writting(sic) that I can consult such as pension certificate, but members of family now living remember seeing him get pension money in coin he at the time living in Knox Co. Ohio where he died. Have you any record showing length of service in what battles and under what Generals he fought? []

And oblige
Emma B. Clark
South English, Iowa