Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,882, John Van Orden, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 

Van Orden, John 

NUMBER 
R. 10,882 

CONTENTS
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John Van Orden
Pension Papers
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Decleration
In Order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832

State of New York
Greene County
Town of Catskill

I On the 28th Day of May 1833 Personally Appeared In Open Court before the Judges thereof in Said County, the said Court being a Court of Record Having Original Jurisdiction, John Van Orden a Resident of the Town of Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York Aged Sixty Nine 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 1832, that he was Born on the 20th Day of September 1763 in the then county of Albany in the State of New York now County of Greene Town of Catskill, that he Entered the Service of the United States under the following Named Officers and Served as herein Stated, that he was Enrolled in the Militia of the State of New York under Capt. David Abeel Junr. Lieut, William Snyder, and Ensign Christian Myers, under Col. Anthony Van Bergen's Reg't of the then Town of Coxsackie and Lieut. Col Cornelius Dubois of Catskill Maj Egnatius Van Orden of Catskill and John Broyle of Coxsackie. That he entered the Service on the Twentieth Day of September 1779 at the age of 16 years was Immediately Called into Service as an Indian Spy and Scouting Party, we were Sent In Pursuit of the Indians and Tories who where Infesting this Part of the Country, They having Established a Liar [Lair] from the Mountains in the County of Ulster through then Albany now Greene by the way of Schoharie and Montgomery Counties, and thence through the Wilderness to Canada, Declarant Says that he with his Companions were kept Constantly Out, on the March and Alert Until the 13th of April 1780 Making for Six Months and Twenty five Days. In April 20th 1780 U was again called out under Capt. Teunis Van Waggonen to Pursue the Indians and Tories who had taken Capt David Abeel Junr. and his son Anthony Prisoners who were then on their way to Canada we pursued them to a Place Called the Brackabeen [Breakabeen] in the County of Schoharie, we were here Prevented from further Pursuit In Consequence of the Freshet in the River and went of necessary
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for the Term of One Month we then Returned along the Line of Enemy, Schouring and Searching for them Untill we arrived at the PLace Called Hiskateminatie, In which the Abeels had been Taken an which Point we mett Our Friends in Pursiut of us to Assist us with Provisions. We Continued Searching the Woods for the Indians and Tories Untill the 10th or 12 of November 1780, when we went into Winter Quarters, then in the Spring of 1781 in the month of May we were Ordered to the House of Wessel Salisbury who Commanded the Garrison, the Fall, name was Anthony Van Bergen who Commanded the Regiment at a PLace Called Potosmaschosack that he served at this Place One Month That they were then Ordered to Schourer the Woods in Pursuit of Indians and Tories Along the frontier, untill November the 9th, when we were ordered to Albany Under the Command of Lieut Richard Van Den Burgh to Defent the Fort and City of Albany, I went to Albany as Orderly Serjent Remained there One Month then Returned Home and Remained there untill June 1782 when I was again Called Out under Capt. John J Woodbeck for the Purpose of Clearing the Woods from the Indians and Tories, was in this Employ Two Months and upwards, was then Called Put Under Col. Dubois, and Capt Jacob Van Vechten, to William Salisbury, where we Remained one month and four Days I am Very Certain that the Times of Service at the Particular Place named above are Less than the Actual Time but Prefer Receiving If anything or Less Amount then to Claim More Time Than I Actually Served, I ascertain my age from a Record made in the Family Bible, I have no better Evidence of my Service than the following Affidavits hereunder written, wo wit the Affitavit of Capt Barret Dubois, and Peter Bogardus

He hereby Relinquishes Every Claim whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity Except Present and Declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn and subscribed this 28th Day of May 1833
In Open Court William V B Heermance John Van Orden

State of New York I Peter Van Orden of Windham, being Duly Sworn Say that they are well acquainted with John Van Orden above named and know that he Served During the American Revolution as an Indian Spy and as  Militia Man then called Minute Men, and believe his Statement was Given by him above to be Correct, that from a Long acquaintance we believe him a man Entitled to full Credit as to the Truth and Veracity

Sworn in Open Court this 28th Day of May 1833
William V B Heermance Clerk
Peter Bogardus
Barent Dubois
Peter Van Orden
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1st Where and in what year were you born? I was Born on the 20th of September 1763 in the then County of Albany now County of Greene, 
2nd Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?  The only record is contained in the family Bible is possession of a sister now living in the County of Albany 
3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?  I lived in the then County of Albany Now County of Greene and have lived there ever since with the Exception of Eighteen years when I lived in the County of Montgomery from which County I returned to the County of Greene where I now Live 
4th How were you called into service were you Drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom  I was a Volunteer called Minute men & in Indian Spy a Malitia man who was Required to be Ready at all times as Expressed in my Declaration, 
5th State the Names of some of Your Regular Offices who were with the Troops where you served such Continental and Malitia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your service 
I was Enroled under Capt David Abeel Junr. at the time and under the circumstances, as stated in my Declaration hereto annexed, I served under the Cols and other officers as is therein Stated 
6 Did you ever Received a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I never Received any written Discharge to my recollection  If I did It is lost
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7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your Present Neighbourhood, and who can certify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution 
I will Refer to Mr. Peter Bogardus of Catskill, Barrent Dubois, of Catskill whose affidavits will be found below, 
[signed] John Van Orden 
Sworn & subscribed in open court May 28. 1833. 
[signed] Wm. V. B. Heermance Clk 

We Isaac Wycoff a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Catskill and Barrent Dubois a residing in Catskill and Peter Van Orden of Windham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Van Orden who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the Neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion 
[signed] Isaac N Wyckoff  Barent Dubois  Peter Van Orden
Sworn and subscribed the 28th day of May 1833 in open Court 
[signed] William V. B. Heermance Clk

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 Isaac N. Wyckoff who hath signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman Resident in the Town of Catskill and that Barrent Dubois who has also signed the same is a resident of the said Town of Catskill and Peter Van Orden is a resident of Windham in the county of Greene signed the same and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit.
[signed] Dorrance Kirtland First & presiding Judge of said Court 

I William V. B. Heermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Van Orden for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 28th day of May in the year 1833 
[signed] William V. B. Heermance Clerk
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No 14557 
John Van Orden
Greene Co N.Y. 

C. M. 

Suspended 

Charles C. Abeel 
Catskill N.Yk
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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 in a tabular form. On comparing these papers 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 shew 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 your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the service of John Van Orden Greene Co N,Y,

[BEGIN TABLE]
Period when the service was rendered  |  Duration of the service Years. Months. Days.  |   Rank of the claimant.  |  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  |  Rank of the General and Field officers.  |  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  |  Country through which he marched.  |  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  |
Enrolled 1780  |  [illegible]  |  Private  |  Cap. Dav Abeel Lt Wm Snyder  |  Col Anth Van Bergen Corn, Dubois  Maj Ignatius Van Orden  |    |  Salisbury Potomasik Copake  |  69 Albany County from Greene  |    |
1781  |  Sergt  |  Richd Vanderbergh  Jacob Van Veckten  Mitree Salisbury  |  Col Anthony Abeel  Teunis Van Wagenen  |    |    |  Blackbeen in Schoharie  |    |    |
[END TABLE]

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, &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 } 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 ___  ages (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 he 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 enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which 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 day and year 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 of ___ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal 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?}
6. {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 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. 
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case 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 in the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his 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. 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, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of 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 is 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 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 note [j] applies in 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.
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April 27, 1936. 
BA-J/ILL 
Benjamin C. Dubois 
S. 12816 
John Van Orden 
R. 10882 
Mrs. E. H. Whitehead 
333 Oak Lane, Hampton Gardens 
Richmond, Virginia. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Dubois, John Van Orden and John Baptist Dumond, all of Greene County, New York. 
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Baptist Dumond. The records of Benjamin C. Dubois and John Van Orden are given herein as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War; said records are those of the only soldiers with those names, found on the records of this office, War of the Revolution. 
BENJAMIN C. DUBOIS-S. 12816. 
Benjamin C. Dubois was born on or about September 10, 1750 in Catskill, Greene County, New York; the names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of Albany, Albany County, New York, he was commissioned June 21, 1776, 1" Lieutenant, Captain Henry Marselus’ company, Colonel Cornelius Van Dyck's New York regiment, was in the battle of Saratoga, at the surrender of Burgoyne and at the storming of Stony Point, and continued until July 1, 1780, at which time he was promoted Captain in said regiment, and served eight months, during which period he was stationed at West Point and was at Crompond at the time of Andre's execution, and at Fort George on Long Island; from April 1781, he served as Captain, Colonel Cornelius Van Dyck's regiment, was at King's Bridge, at Fort Griswold, in the battle of Johntown New York, and at Canda Creek, and continued one year; from May 1782, he served as Captain, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York regiment at least six months, stationed near New York. He was present when the British evacuated New York, and present at the farewell dinner to General George Washington, December 4, 1783, in New York City, then marched to White
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Hall, when General Washington embarked for the south. 
Benjamin C. Dubois was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, at which time he resided in New York City, New York. He made no reference to wife or children at the time he made application for pension. 
JOHN VAN ORDEN R. 10882. 
John Van Orden was born September 20, 1763 in Catskill, Albany County (later Greene County), New York; the names of his parents are not shown. He resided in that same place until May 1833, with the exception of eighteen years, during which he resided in Montgomery County, New York. 
He applied May 28, 1833, for pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War; he resided then in Catskill, New York. He stated then that September 20, 1779 (his sixteenth birthday) he volunteered as a minute man in Captain David Abeel's company, Colonel Anthony Van Bergen's New York regiment and was out scouting and spying against the Indians in the mountains for about six months; that April 20, 1780, he volunteered in Captain Teunis Van Wagener's company to go in pursuit of the Indians who had imprisoned Captain Abeel and his son, Anthony, and served one month; that in May 1781, he enlisted and served one month in defense of a fort near Albany with the troops under Colonel Anthony Van Bergen; and that he served subsequently about two months in Captain John Woodbeck's company in the summer of 1782, and a tour of one month under Captain Jacob Van Vechten. 
His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months in a regular military corps as required by the pension law under which he applied. 
John Van Orden stated that his sister lived in Albany County, New York, in 1833, but he did not give her name; he made no reference to wife or children. 
2.
Next time regularly organized military corps
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In 1833, one Peter Van Orden was a resident of Windham, Greene County, New York; no relationship between him and the soldier, John Van Orden, was stated. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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333 Oak Lane 
Hampton Gardens 
Richmond, Virginia 
April 10, 1936. 
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War records of the following men? 
Benjamin DuBois, Greene Co. New York 
John Van Orden Greene Co. New York
John Baptist Dumond Greene Co. New York 
Thank you for this courtesy 
Yours very truly 
Mrs. E. H. Whitehead
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[left side]
1936 - April 27. Hist. to Mrs E. H. Whitehead   I.L.L

[right side]
[crossed out: Act of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873.]
[stamped] REJECTED

10.882
P.O. 
Service: John Van Orden 
Enlisted:  , 18 
Discharged:  , 18
A.O.T. Aug 28, 1906
Application filed:  Printed Volume - Rejected & Suspended Pension page 148 - N.Y. Suspended
Reason- If he cannot find proof among the numerous living comrades in his neighborhood, nor from the complete rolls of Mass, his claim will be regarded as desperate." 
Re-enlisted:
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.  Contract
Cert. of Dis.    Searched for   , 18
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New York Revol – 
John Van Oram [Orden]
Suspended 
see letter to C.C. Abel 20 Sept 1833. 
(several claims)
1088 

Act 7 June 1832