Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2181-400, Dirk Van Ingen, Continental (N.Y.)
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE  NUMBER
Continental (NY.)  Vanangen, Dirk   B.L.Wt 2181-400,
CONTENTS
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Dirk Van Ingen

No. 2181.
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D. Van Inges
Declaration &
power
for Warrant
I scrip

600 Phy & Jury
600
600
450
2250
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State of New York
County of Albany
I Abraham Van Ingen heir at law of Dick Van Ingen do upon my oath declare and testify, that to the best of my knowledge & belief, the said Dirk Van Ingen entered the service of the United 
States as Hospital Surgeon in the New York continental  line in the year 1777 and served in the Hospital of the Northern department under the direction of M. Treat Physician General of the Northern department of the Continental line, and that he continued in the service until he became a supernumerary surgeon in January 1780. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Dirk Van Ingen on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore Know all men by these presents that I Abraham Van Ingen aforesaid
do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian
Ellis of Accomack Virginia to be my true & lawful
attorney for me & in my name to demand & receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid: and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Witness my hand & seal this twenty first day of
March 1835.
Attest   Hm. Van Ingen
Gerrit L Dox
Justice of the Peace
Personally appeared the above named
Abraham Van Ingen Subscriber to the
foregoing declaration, and in my presence
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acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his act and deed: Witneſs [Witness] my hand and seal this twenty first day of March 1835.
Gerrit L Dox
Justice of the Peace
[the following text has been lightly crossed out]
In Testimony that the above written
Magistrate [blank space] authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c in the State of New York at the above date [blank space] and that [blank space] name [blank space] subscribed to the foregoing certificate & appear to be usual signature. I have hereunto affixed
my seal of Office and subscribed my name &
quality as [blank space] at the city of Albany this   day of [blank space] day of March 1835.
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the Father of Abraham Van Ingen of the City &
County of Schenectady and James Van Ingen of the City and County of Albany
Robert H Wendell

State of New York }
County of Albany- } ſs [ss]
This day Robert H. Wendell personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for said County & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. and I further certify that he is entitled to full confidence & credit as a witneſs [witness]: Given under my hand this 21st day of March 1835.
Gerrit L Dox
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Albany County __ } ss:
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said County. Do hereby certify that Gerrit L Dox before whom
the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney and affidavit or certificate of Robert H. Wendell was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. That I know his hand writing and that his signatures to the several instrument is his proper hand writing & signature. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 21st day of March A.D. 1835
C. A. Ten Eyck Clk
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Exemplification
of Will & of Dirk
Van Ingen-
No 2
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The people of the State of New York,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, or may Concern,
Send Greeting:
KNOW YE. That we having inspected the Records of our Surrogate's Court,
in and for the county of Schenectady, do find that on the nineteenth day of
May   in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen, before Robert Hudson Esq then Surrogate
of said County, the last Will and Testament of Dirk Van Ingen
late of the City of Schenectady in said county, deceased, was duly proved, and
recorded as a Will of personal
Estate. And on the
twenty seventh day of May in the year aforesaid,
by said Surrogate, the administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits
of said deceased, or any way concerning said Will, was granted unto Abraham
Van Ingen one of the Executors in said will
named James Van Ingen one of the other Executors
having in due form of law renounced his executorship
& the other Executor John P. Van Ingen having departed this life the said
Abraham in said Will named having been first duly sworn, faithfully and
honestly to discharge the duties of such Executor - according to Law, which said
Will is in the words and figures following, to wit: as are also the certificates
of proof granted thereon.
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The last will and Testament of Dirk Van Ingen

In the name of God Amen; I Dirk Van Ingen of the City of Schenectady, being meak in body, but of sound and disposing mind and understanding; and mindful that this is my duty to arrange my temporal affairs in proper order while by the bleſsing [blessing] of God an opportunity is a aforded [afforded] me for the purpose, do make this my last will and testament in form following.
Imprimis, I will that my funeral expences [expenses] and just debts be first paid by my executors herein after named out of my personal and real estate; and for that purpose and for the payment of the Legacies herein after mentioned, I hereby impower [empower] my said executors to grant, bargain, sell & convey the whole of my real Estate, or so much  thereof as they shall deem necesſary [necessary]:
Item - I give, devise & beg unto my beloved wife Gertrude her heirs, executors and administrators the sum of One thousand two hundred & fifty dollars of the money of account of the United States, together with all her clothing & the furniture which she poſsessed [possessed] at the time of our intermarriage, or which she has obtained since; and also my negro Girl named Crifs [Criss] and also the use and occupation of my present dwelling house and the lot of ground whereon the same is enicted-- To have and to hold the said dwelling house and lot of ground to my said wife, her heirs, Executors administrators & assigns for and during the term of one year from the time of my decease and no longer; which devises and bequests to my said wife are in lieu and bar of her dower out of my said Real Estate;

Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto my three daughters Francina, Elizabeth and Judith, all the household
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furniture whereof I shall be possessed at the time of my decease (excepting what has been  acquired by my wife and is above bequeathed to her) to be divided between my said daughters share and share alike:

Item- I give, devise and bequeath unto my three sons John V. Van Ingen, James Van Ingen and Abraham Van Ingen and their survivors or survivor of them and his and their heirs, the sum of one thousand and seventy five dollars of like money and as aforesaid; In trust nevertheleſs [nevertheless] that they shall apply the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars part thereof for the separate use and behoof of my daughter Elizabeth Mercer and her children, and the remaining sum of three hundred and twenty five dollars for the separate use and behoof of my daughter Francina Demarest and her children; so that neither of the present husbands of my said two daughters shall in any manner partak of the benefit of the above devises & bequests to the use of my said daughters Francina and Elizabeth_ and to my daughter Judith I give the sum of three hundred and seventy five dollars

Item- I hereby impower my said Executors  to give unto my grandsom Henry Glen Van Ingen or his heirs, such sum or sums of money as they in their discretion shall deem proper; not exceeding in the whole the sum of fifty dollars like money as aforesaid-

Item- I give unto my grand child William Mercer my silver watch-

Item- Having given unto my son Joseph a farm my will is that he be therewith content:

Item- I give, divide and bequeath all use & residue of my real and personal Estate of what kind or nature soever the same may be, and wheresoever the same may be situate, after payment of my just debts and funeral charges and the Legacies and bequests above mentioned, unto my there sons John, James and Abraham and to their heirs and aſsigns [assigns] forever:
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Lastly I nominate and appoint my sons John, James & Abraham above named, Executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills & testaments by me made; In witneſs [witness] whereof I have hereto set my hand seal this four tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six- Dirk Van Ingen

Signed, sealed & published by the Testator as for his last will & testament in presence of us; The words "seventy five dollars" between the two first lines of this page having been interlined before execution
I. W. Hagerman
Games Rasa
Joseph C. Yates

Codicil
"Whereas I Dirk Van Ingen of the city of Schenectady have duly made & published my last will and testament in writing, whereby I have among other things devised a certain portion or share of my Estate to my son John V. Van Ingen; and whereas my said son hath departed this life since the making & publishing of my said will. Whereby the devise intended to be made to him has become void & inoperative_ and whereas my son Abraham Van Ingen has made Sunday advances for my said son John & hath lately become responsible for Monies due from the said John to the Bank of Albany now therefore I do hereby give, devise and bequeath to my said son Abraham all and singular the share or portion of my Estate real & personal which is by my last will and Testament devised or bequeathed to my said son John, To have and to hold the same to my said son Abraham his heirs and assigned forever and I do hereby desire this my
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Codicil to be annexed to and taken as part of my last will and Testament, which in other respects I do hereby ratifiy [ratify] & confirm, declaring this to be an additional codicil to my said will [crossed out text] & to be accepted and taken as part thereof- in witneſs [witness] whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & two.
Dirk an Ingen L.I
Signed, Sealed, and Published and  declared by the testators as and for an additional codicil to his his last will and Testament in the presence of us: ___
The word "son" [underlined] between 6th & 7th lines from bottom of 1st page [illegible] and the words "my son" [underlined] on 6th line from top of 1st page [illegible]
Nicholas Hall
Isaac Degraaf
David Boyd
Schenectady County ſs [ss]: Be it remembered that on this nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fourteen personally appeared before me, Robert Hudson Surrogate of the County of Schenectady James Rosa one of the Subscribing witneſses [witnesses] to the last will and Testament of Dirk Van Ingen of the city of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady, deceased, who being duly sworn on his oath declared that he saw the aforesaid deceased sign & seal the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be the last will & Testament of Dirk Van Ingen, deceased, and heard him declare the same as & for his last will & Testament that as the time of Executing the same he was of sound [illegible notation above] disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best knowledge and belief of the said deponent that his name subscribed thereto as a witneſs [witness] is of his own proper hand
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writing and that he subscribed his name thereto in the presence of the Testator and that he also saw Joseph W. Hagriman and Joseph C. Yates the other witnesſses [witnesses] sign their names as such in the presence of the Testator.
Be it also remembered that on the say & year aforesaid also personally appeared before me the aforesaid Surrogate David Boyd one of the subscribing witneſses [witness] to the Codicil annexed to the said last will & Testament of the said Dirk Van Ingen (and also hereto annexed) who being duly sword in his oath declared that he saw the said Dirk Van Ingen sign & seal the said instrument purporting to be a codicil to be annexed to his said last will and testament, and heard him declare the same as & for a codicil to be annexed as aforesaid that as the time of executing the same was of a sound disposing mind, memory and understanding according to the best knowledge & belief of him the said deponent, that his name subscribed thereto as as witneſs [witness] is of his own hand writing and that he subscribed his name thereto in the presence of the Testator and that he also saw Nicholas Hall & Isaax Degraaf the other witneſses [witnesses] to said codicil subscribe their names as such in the presence of the Testator Dirk Van Ingen.
Be it also remembered, that on the twenty seventh say of May in the year aforesaid, Abraham Van Ingen, on of the executors nominated in the preceding will likewise personally appears before me, the aforesaid Surrogate, and duly qualified to the faithfully performance and execution of the same by taking the usual oath in such cases made and provided. James Van Ingen, on of the other executors nominated in the said will, having renounced his right to the executorship under said will as by his renunciation on file in this office will appear & the death of John I. Van Ingen the other executor being duly proved before
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me the said Surrogate.
Robert Hudson
Surrogate of the County of Schenectady.
[in a different hand]
In testimony of all which I, the said Giles F. Yates the Surrogate of said County have hereunto set my hand & have prefixed my seal of office the ninth day December 1834
G. F. Yates [signature]
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The following is a copy of an expose filed [word written above] in the case of Augustine Slaughter, a Supernumerary Surgeon of the Vieg-line, and of the decision of the Attorney General, thereon, and is filed for reference and for precedent in the case of Dirk Van Ingen, a Supernumerary Surgeon of the N. York line
Warrant No. 2168, iſsued [issued] to the Representation of Augustine Slaughter.
The original Resolutions of Congreſs [Congress] of the 16th & 18th Sept. 1776, providing bounty lands, apply, exclusivity to Military Officers, Vez. Colonels, Lt. Colonels, Majors, Captains, [illegible], and [illegible], and on commiſsioned [commissioned] Officers and Soldiers -. The Resolutions of Congreſs [Congress] establishing the Hospital provisions for granting bounty lands to these Officers of these Departments and no clauses in said Resolutions provide for grants of land to any officer thereof who became [illegible] prior to the paſsage [passage] of S. Resolutionary Augustine Slaughter, having, as is appears, became Supernumerary in July 1779. Vizt. 18 or 19 prior to the paſsage [passage] of the Resolutions granting lands to Officers of the Medical and Hospital Departments, he was thereby [illegible] excluded from the benefits of Said Resolutions. 
Dept. of War - Bounty Land Office
July 3d. 1837
Notwithstanding the want of any special provisions stated above, it appears that, from a very early day Officers (including Surgeons and Surgeons [illegible]) who became Supernumeraries, have been allowed their bounty lands. If the questions were a new one, I should find it different, if not imposſsible [impossible], to give the Resolutions this broad construction, but I cannot [illegible] to overrate a usage & practical interpretation so long acquiesced in, and I think there is no good reason for distinguishing in this respect between Surgeons and other officers, and as the Presedents [Precedents] include several cases of Surgeons as well as others, I think the Representations of Doctr. [Doctor] Slaughter are entitled, and so decide.
Signed R. F. Butler
Feby 7th 1834
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[the following is typed]
United States of America
DEPARTMENT [image of the national seal] OF STATE
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETINGS:
I Certify, That the annexed is a true copy of [the following is handwritten] the [illegible, faded] petitions of Dirk Van Ingen to Congreſs [Congress] a report of a Committee of Congress, a report of the Board of Treasury [the following is typed] faithfully compared with the [the following is handwritten] originals on file in this office.
[the following is typed] in this Office
In Testimony whereof, I, Lousi McLane [name handwritten]
Secretary of State of the Unites States, have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Seal of the Department of State to be affixed.
DONE at the City of Washington, this fourteenth [number handwritten] day of April [month handwritten], A.D. 1834 [year handwritten]
and of Independence of the United States of America the fifty eight [number handwritten]
Louis McLane [signature]
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D. Van Ingen


Copy from the Treasury Department

No. 1




Van Ingen, Dirk
Cont (NY) Bl.Wt 2181
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To the Honorable the Unites States of America in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled]... Read 25th April 1786, referred to the board of Treasury to report.
The petition of Dirk Van Ingen of the Township of Schenectady... Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner hath served in the fenderal hospital of the United States in the Northern Department from the 9th May 1777 to the 18th January 1780, 8 months of  that time in quality of a junior & the remainder thereof in quality of a senior Surgeon/
That your petitioner faithfully performed his duty until the last mentioned day when he was dismiſsed [dismissed] as a supernumerary/
That the Honorable the United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] having recommended to the several states to make good the depreciation of the pay of the officers of the hospital & Medical Department. The Honorable the legislature of the state of New York in pursuance thereof paſsed [passed] an act to liquidate the depreciation of the pay of the officers of the Military Hospital & Medical Department & that by virtue of the said act the several surgeons in the general hospital of the northern Department, being inhabitants of the state, except your petitioner, have had their depreciation allowed them.
That your petitioner conceiving himself equally entitled to the depreciation of his pay with the other surgeons of said hospital supposed himself included in said act, & accordingly applied for the adjustment of his depreciation to the auditor appointed to settle the account of the troops & but to his great surprize [surprise] & concern your petitioner was informed by the said auditors, that he was not comprehended in the said Law.
That your petitioner thereupon represented his case to the honorable the legislature of the State of New York, accompanied with proofs of his activity, diligence, & faithful services in the duties of his station & the cause of his country, that the committee of the aſsembly [assembly] of the said state reported most favorably not only to the character & merit of your petitioner but that he ought to be provided for. The the provision could be made by the state [underlined] until the same was recommended by an act of Congreſs [Congress].
That
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That your petitioner is the only Surgeon of the hospital in the Northern Department who has not received the depreciation of his pay. That he entertains the highest sense of the equity & justice of the United States in Congreſs [Congress, of their equal regard for all their servants who have done their duty with zeal & fidelity.
Your petitioner therefore flattering himself that he will meet with the same justice which has been provided for his brother officers the other surgeons of the said Hospital, humbly prays that the Honorable United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] will be pleased to take his case into consideration, & to recommend it to the legislature of the State of New York to cause the depreciation upon his pay to be allowed & adjusted in the same manner as it has already been done for the other surgeons of hospitals inhabitants of the said state.
And your petitioner as in duty bound shall every pray &c.
We the Subscribers do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the petitioner, & his services, that his economy fidelity & care with which he performed his duty, entitle him to the attention & notice of the public, & therefore jain with him in praying that the Honorable the United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled], will be pleased to grant the prayer of his petition.~
Henry Glen
Abrm. [Abraham] Oothoid
Nicholas Vreder
Myndell Wemple
Isaac Maridis
Joseph Yates
Gemit A. Lansing
Danl. [Danel] Campbell
Nichs. [Nicholas] Van Wanken
William Peters
John Clute [illegible]
Leger Van Santvoord
Arent A Vedder
Seymen H. Vedder
[illegible] Veeder
Gernt Lansing
John G. Lansing Jun.
John Post
Isaac Glen
Corns. [Cornelius] L. Van Santvoord
Jacob Ten Eyck
Jno. [John] B. Van Eſs [Ess]
Abraham Jonda
Teſse [Tesse] D. De Graaf
Walter Saitz
Ahasueres Wendell
James Boyd
Mar Canons Cyek
Cornelisu P. Van Slyek
John Deek
Nicholas Yates
Abraham Cuyler
Jacob Cuyler
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Alexander Veddar
William Comstock
John Scott Jun.
Corelius Vrooman
Arent Vrooman
S. Chollet
Durman McDougll
Elias Post
Robert Smith
Charles Martin
Wm. [William] Corlett
Janus Tedden
Simon De Graff
Daniel D'Graaf
John Glen
Peter Van Gyseling
John Cuyler
H. Ten Eyck Deer
Petrus [illegible]
Telles Brauer
Wynde S. Ten Eyck
John Gates
Cornelius A. Van Slyek
[illegible'
Lancaster Connor
Adnes Van Petten Jr.
Hendrick Seeder
Maus M. Can Vranken
John Combs
Jno. (John) Brown
John Mynderr
Seth Young 
Robt. [Robert] H. Wandell
Laurence Myderre
Robert Alexander
Abraham P. [illegible]
John Henry
John Van Sice
Wm. [William] Mead
Thos. [Thomas] Han
Henry Ten Eyck
John Hansert
John Tae. Beckman
Peter Hansen
Thanis Viſseber
[illegible] A. Wendell
John S. B[illegible]ker
Jacob Bleecker
Corns. [Cornelius] Van Sehelluyne
Mat. Viſsehen
John W/ Wendell
Riehard Lush
Abrm. [Abraham' Bloodgood
Tellis Winne
John Ten Brocek
Peter W. Douw
Robert McClallen
William Staats
Jno. [John] H. Pruyn
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Board of Treasury
May 27th. 1786.

Sir, We do ourselves the honor of laying before Congreſs [Congress] through your Excellency the Reports of this Board on the memorials of Andrew Caldwell and Dirk Van Ingen. With the greatest respect, we are your Excellency's most obdt. [obedient], & humble Servts. [Servants], Walter Livingston
Arthur Lee.
His Excellency the President of Congreſs [Congress].

The Board of Treasury to whom was referred the memorial of Dirk Van Ingen of the Township of Schenectady in the State of New York.

Beg leave to Report, That it appears from the said memorial that Mr Van Igen was employed as a Surgeon in the Hospital of the Northern Department from the 9th of may 1777 to the 18th Jany. 1780. at which time he was dismiſsed [dismissed] as a supernumerary. That the memorialist states, that the Legislature of the State of New York has agreeably to the recommendations of the United States in Congreſs [Congress] made up the depreciation of all the surgeons in the hospital of the Northern Department excepting that of the memorialist, & prays that the United States in Congreſs [Congress] would be pleased to recommend his case to the said Legislature, in order that he may reap the benefit of all general recommendations of Congreſs [Congress], equally with the other offcin of the Northern Hospital.
On the circumstances above mentioned, the Board beg leave to report, That by the Various resolves of Congreſs [Congress] relative to
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to depreciation of pay of the 10th April, and 8th August, 1780, and 15th May and 12th August 1783. It appears to have been the intention of the United States in Congreſs [Congress] not to exclude the claim of depreciation to any juniors, who were not in the service of the United States on the 10th April 1780.
That the Memorialist quitted the Service of the U. States on the 19th Jany. 1780, on which account is is to be supposed that the Legislature of the State of New York declined making up his depreciation, the same not being agreeably to the Resolves of Congreſs  [Congress]in that behalf made.
That however meritorious the services off hte memorialist may have been, it does not appear proper in the opinion of this board to establish a precedent in this case, which may defeat that general system for allowance of depreciation, which is is to be presumed by this Board has after mature consideration been adopted by Congreſs [Congress]. 
They therefore submit the following resolve of pay, on account of his services as a Surgeon in the Hospital of the Northern Department cannot be admitted, the said Van Ingen having quitted the service of the United States before the 10th of April 1780.
Al which is humbly submitted
Walter Livingston
Arthur Lee
May 27th 1786
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Report on a petition of Dr. Van Ingen praying depreciation.
Mr. McHenry
Mr. Williamson
Mr. Clarke
Delivered July 23. Read. Entd.
August 12th, 1783. Agreed to.
The Committee to whom were referred the petition of Dr. Dirk Van Ingen praying that depreciation may be allowed him in the settlement of his account submit the following Report.
That as Dr. Van Ingen who served for some years as Surgeon in the Continental Hospital appears by his petition to have been reduced as a Supernumerary before the 10th day of April 1780. And as no depreciation has been allowed to officers who left the service before that period, Dr. Van Ingen's claim cannot be admitted without the infringement of the rule established by Congreſs [Congress].
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I do hereby certify that Doctor Dirk Van Ingen of Schenectady has been amployed [employed] in the general hospital for the space of three years in all which time he performed the duties of his office with great punctuality & trust & has in many instances rendered eſsential [essential] service to those under his care & directions. 
Albany 1st July 1783
To the United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled].
Jo. Young Hos. Ph'y.
We the subscribers to certify that Doctor Dirk Van Ingen served in the General Hospital Northern Department in the characters mentioned in his petition, that he was discharged as s supernumerary Senion surgeon that during his several appointments he always conducted with great prudence, attention, & fidelity, discharging his duty to the entire approbation all all his superiors.
Mc[illegible], late Phy. Gen. N. Dept.
Robert Johnson
Deputy Director
Stephen McCrea
Senior Surgeon
Jo. Young, late Senior Phy.
to all whom it may concern
New York Request 232. 1783
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To the Honorable the United States of America in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] ---Referred to Mr. McHenry, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Clarke
The petition of Dirk Van Ingen of the town of Schenectady Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner hath served in the general hospitals of the United States in the Northern Department from the 9th Day of May 1777 to the 18th day of January 1780, eight months of that
time in quality of a junr. [junior] & the remainder thereof in the quality of a Senior Surgeon. That your petitioner faithfully performed his duty
until the last mentioned day when he was reduced as a supernumerary ---
That the Honorable that [crossed out] the United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled], having recommended to the several States to make good the depreciation of the pay of the officers of the Hospital & Medical
Department, The Honourable the legislature of the State of New York, in pursuance thereof, paſsed [passed] an act to liquidate the Depreciation of the pay of the officers of the military hospital & Medical Department & That by virtue of the said act the several surgeon
in the general hospital of the northern Department, being inhabitants of this state, except your petitioner, have had their
depreciation allowed them.
That your petitioner conceiving himself equally entitled to the depreciation of his pay with the other surgeons of said hospital, supposes himself included in the said act & accordingly applied for
the adjustment of his depreciation to the auditors appointed to settle
the accounts of the troops, but to his great surprize [surprise] & concern your petitioner was informed by the said auditors that he was not comprehended in the said law -
That your petitioner thereupon represented his case to the Honorable Legislature of the State of New York accompanied with proofs of his zeal, diligence & faithful services in the duties of his station & the cause of his country; that the committee of the senate of the said state reported most favorably to the character & merit of your petitioner, but were of opinion, that no provision which had
(been/
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been made by the United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled], extended to the case of your petitioner.
That your petitioner entertains the highest sense of the equity & justice of the Honorable United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled], & of their equal regard for all their servants, who have done their duty with zeal & fidelity.
Your Petitioner therefore flattering himself that he will meet with the same justice which has been provided for his brother officers the other surgeons of the said hospitals: humbly prays
that the Hooñble [Honorable] United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] will be pleased to take his case into conſideration [consideration]; & to recommend it to the legislature of the state of New York to cause the depreciation upon his pay to be allowed & adjusted in the same manner as it has already been done, for the other surgeon of hospitals, inhabitants of this state.
And your petitioner as in duty bound shall
ever pray &c.
Dirk Van Ingen
Schenectady 1st July 1783.
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Petition of Disk Van Ingen February 12, 1784.
Committee of the week to whom this Petition was referred report that it be read in Congreſs [Congress]. Read May 10. 1784
To the Honorable the United States of America
in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled].
The Petition of Dirk Van Ingen of the Township
of Schenectady, Humbly sheweth,
That your Petitioner hath served in the General
Hospitals of the United States in the Northern Department from the 9th of May 1777 to the 18th Jany, 1780 eight months of that time in quality of a junior, & the remainder thereof in
quality of a Senior Surgeon.
That your Petitioner faithfully performed his duty
until the last mentioned day, when he was reduced as a supernumerary.

That the Honorable the United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] having recommended to the several States to make good the depreciation of the pay of the officers of the Hospital and Medical Department, the honorable the Legislature of the State of New York in pursuance thereof, paſsed [passed] an act to liquidate the depreciation of the pay of the officers of the military Hospital and Medical Department &c. That by virtue of the said act, the several Surgeons in the General Hospital of the Northern Department being inhabitants of this
State except your petitioner have had their depreciation allowed them.
That your petitioner concerning himself equally entitled to the depreciation of his pay with the other surgeons of said Hospital supposed himself included in the said Act and accordingly applied for the adjustment of his depreciation to the auditors appointed to settle the accounts of the troops, but to his great surprize [surprise] and concern your petitioner was informed by the said Auditors, that he was not comprehended in the said
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said how.
That your petitioner thereupon represented his case to the honorable Legislature of the State of New York accompanied with proofs of he zeal, diligence, & faithful services in the duties of his station, & the cause of his Country.
That the Committee of the Senate of the said State reported most favorably to the chatacter & merit of your petitioner; but here of opinion that no provision which has [illegible, faded] by the United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] extended to the case of your petitioner.
That your Petitioner entertains the highest sense of the equity & justice of the honorable United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] & of their equal regard for their servants, who have done their duty with zeal & fidelity.
Your Petitioner therefore flattering himself, that he will meet with the same justice which has been provided for his brother officers, the other Surgeons of the said Hospital, humbly [illegible] that the honorable United States in Congreſs [Congress] aſsembled [assembled] will be pleased to take his case into consideration & to recommend it to the Legislature of the State of New York to cause the depreciation upon his pay to be allowed and adjusted in the same manner, as it has already been done for the other surgeons of Hospitals inhabitants of the said State.
And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall every pray.
D. Van Ingen.
Schenectady 12th Feby. 1784