Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6156, Evert Van Den Bergh, New York
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(3-1770)

SERVICE New York

Van Den Bergh, Evert,
Lansing, Jane
(former widow)

NUMBER
R.6156

CONTENTS
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3768
In the matter of
the
application
of
Jane Lansing
for a pension
under the act of
Congress passed
4th July 1836
Proceedings
 Agent
Giles F. Yates
 Schenectada
N. Y.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the 3d Section of the act of 4th July 1836,
& of the first section of the act of 3rd March
1837 -
State of New York
On this 21st
day of November 1837, personally appeared
before the undersigned one of the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Albany in said State, June
Lansing, a resident of the town of Watervliet
in said County & State, aged eighty two years
who, being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4, 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3d 1837
That she was married to Evert Van
Den Bergh on the fifteenth day of June
one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
at the township of Schenectada) by the
Reverend Barent Vrooman then Pastor of
the Reformed Dutch Church of said township - That her husband the aforesaid Evert
Van Den Bergh died on the third
day of January 1785, that she was afterwards married to Jacob Lansing, who
died on the twenty fourth day of November 18[illegible]
That she was a widow on the fourth
day of July 1836, and still remains a
widow, as will more fully appear by
reference to
the proof hereunto
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annexed and that her maiden name was Van
Schayck- That according to the best of
the knowledge & belief of this Declarant
the following are the particulars of the
Service of her said husband the aforesaid
Evert Van Den Bergh towit
In the latter part of the year
1775, or the beginning of the year 1776,
the said Evert Van Den Bergh was
enrolled as a private in the Company
of Militia in the District of the Manor
Rensselaerwyck, commanded by Capt.
Abraham D Fonda, whereof Henry Oothoudt
was afterwards Captain, in the
Regiment under command of Colonel
Philip P. Schuyler and Said Evert
Van Den Bergh served in said company whenever called upon until
the close of the war of the revolution
in 1783. This Declarant recollects
the following expedition among
others in which said Evert served
viz with
a detachment of Militia from
said Regiment & Company under command
of Henry Oothout aforesaid
to Lake George and Ticonderoga,
where he said Evert performed garrison duty with the troops there stationed
for the term of more than
three weeks with
the North american
army in the Campaign against
Burgoyne in the summer or fall
of the year 1777, under the officers
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of said Company & Regiment at Saratoga & other posts & passes occupied
in said compaign for the term
of at least fourteen weeks 
with a like detachment to
the Schoharie forts on two occasions
for the term of at least three weeks
each, years not recollected, but thinks in
1779 & 1780.
with a like detachment to
Caughnawaga, fort Hunter & other posts
in that neighborhood when the Coughnawaga settlements were destroyed for
the term of at least fourteen days
with a small detachment
in the fall of the same year to Ballstown for the term of five days or more
with a like detachment to
Stone Arabia she thinks in 1779 or
for a period exceeding twenty one days
with a like detachment, on an
alarm
to fort Herkimer for the term
of at least two weeks, she believe
that on this occasion Walter Butler
was killed.
with a like
detachment
to the Schenectada Garrison on
two or three occasions & for the term
of Eight or ten days each time-
But this Declarant cannot
specify whether said Court was a voluntary or draughted or was a substitute, in each
of the aforenamed to us, nor can she
specify the names of his commanding officers
other than that he generally served
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under some of the pay of said Company 
Regiment.
James his x mark Lansing

Subscribed & Sworn the day & year first
above named Declarant Jane San
sing cannot attend Court by reason
of bodily infirmity. And I certify that the
figure 1821 written on [illegible] Judge of Albany [illegible]


State of New York
Albany County
County ⎬ SS. I, Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do
hereby certify that Jacob Lansing Esq before whom the
preceeding affidavit of Jane Lansing purports to have
been sworn was on the day of the date of the Jurat
to the said affidavit one of the Judges of the Albany
Common Pleas and that his signature is genuine
whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal
of the said County this 14th day of April 1838.
H..B. Haswell Clerk
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The Deposition of Wynant E VanDenbergh of the town of Watervliet in the County of Albany in the State of New York
, aged Eighty years and upwards, who
Denbergh of the town of Watervliet in
testifies and says, that he is a pensioner of the
United States under the act of Congress
passed 7th June 1832. That he this Deponent
was before the commencement of the revolutionary
war well acquainted with Jane Lansing
referred to and described in the accompanying
documents as an applicant for a pension
under the acts of Congress passed 4th July
1836 and 3rd March 1837. That he this
deponent was thus acquainted with said
Jane while she still bore the name of
Jane Van Schaick, and when she resided
in the then township, now City of Schenectada. That he this Deponent at the
commencement of the revolutionary war,
in the year 1775 & previous resided with
his father Evert Van Den Bergh in
said town of Watervliet, and remembers well
that his said father Evert Van Den Bergh
and said Jane were lawfully joined in
lawful wedlock in said township of Schenectada, very soon after the commencement
of said war and this Deponent further
saith, that said Evert & Jane lived together
as husband & wife and were universally
reputed as & acknowledged to be such, until
the day of the death of said Evert, which
took place about two or three years after
the close of said war in 1783)
And this Deponent saith, that his
personal knowledge of the military services
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of said
Evert Van Den Bergh during said war
extends to the following particulars
He this Deponent & said Evert
Van Den Bergh were enrolled as privates in
the company of Militia commanded by Captain
Henry Oothout in the Regiment whereof
Philip Schuyler was Lt Colonel in the year
1775. The other company & field officers
of said Company whom this Deponent can
now recollect, were, Timothy Hutton Ensign
Nichols Colonel the first expedition was with
detachment of militia from said Regiment
to Lake George in the fall of the year
1776, which detachment was under the
command of said Captain Henry Oothout-
At lake George the troops there stationed
performed garrison duty, and were under
command of General Peter Gansvoort
This Deponent & said Evert Van Den Bergh
served in this expedition for the full term
of twenty - three days.
In the fall of the year 1779,
while he this Deponent was on duty with a
detachment of militia from said Regiment
at the Schoharie forts, & after he this deponent
had remained at the middle fort
of Schoharie for about two weeks, he marched to the lower fort of Schoharie, and
when he arrived there found said Evert on
duty at said lower fort of Schoharie with
a like detachment, and was informed at
the time thereof & verily believe to be true
that said Evert had then been on duty at
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said lower fort for four or five days,
this deponent & said Court then continued to serve together at said lower
fort for eight days. This Deponent thinks
that Captain Levinus Lansing from
said Regiment had the command of
the Albany Militia from at said lower
fort -
The foregoing in the only expeditions
or engagements in which said Court
this Deponent served together, or at the same
time, or which he this Deponent
is personally cognisant of-
And this Deponent further
saith, that said Jane after the decease
of said event, intermarried with Jacob
Lansing, and that said
Jacob Lasing
died several years ago and that
said Jane since the death of said Jacob
has remained single & unmarried that the
she was a widow on the fourth
day of July 1836
Wynent E VanDenBergh

On this twentyeth day of November
1837, personally appeared before me the
undersigned, Wynant E Van Den Bergh
above named to me
well known who
made oath, that the facts set forth in
the foregoing
deposition by him signed are
true, and I certify that said Wynant Van
Ben Burgh is a credible witness
J. B. Vandemark Justice of the Peace
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And the aforenamed Deponent
Wynant E. Vanden Bergh being
further duly sworn and examined
doth depose and say, that the
subjoined or annexed is the original
Family Record of the Marriage
of
said
Jane & Evert that it has been taken out
of the family Bible of the Father of
this deponent for the Express purpose
of accompanying this deposition that
It has been in the family of this
deponent & in his custody since
very short time after the death
of
to
said Evert the Father of this
deponent & from the entry made on
said Record the 9th of Nov. 1775 to the
one made the 5th of October 1782 in
is in the hand writing of the said Event
which includes the Marriage of the said
Jane & Evert.
Wynert E VandenBurgh

subscribed & sworn before me this 20th of Nov 1837
[illegible] Vandemark J.P.
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The Deposition of Henry Runkle
of the town of Watervliet in the County
of Albany in the State of New York, aged
Eighty-five years, who testifies & says, that
he is a pensioner of the United States
under the act of 7th June 1832 - That he
this Deponent was well acquainted with
the aforenamed Jane Lansing previous to
her marriage with said Evert Vanden
Burgh and has known her ever since.
this deponent further saith that he was
acquainted with said Evert Van Den Bergh
at the time of his marriage with said
Jane, and he knew him until the day
of his death that said Jane since the
death of her last husband Jacob Lansing
has remained single and unmarried, was a
widow on the fourth day of
July 1836, and is still a widow
He this Deponent & said Evert
Van Den Bergh during the war of
the revolution, were members of the same
Company of Militia towit the company
of Militia commanded by Captain Henry
Oothonot in the Regiment whereof
Philip P. Schuyler was the Colonel
The names of his other company &
Field officers whom he recollects were
Jacob Lansing Lieutenant, Timothy
Hutton Ensign, Volkert Oothout adjutants
the first expedition which this deponent & Said Evert Van Den Bergh a
ed in together, was to Lake George Shortly
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after the commencement of the said war
he thinks in the fall of the year 1776
the officers who commanded in this expedition were said Oothout & of Jacob Lansing
the term of service in this expedition,
was at least three weeks.
This Deponent has no distinct reccollect of any other expedition in which 
said Evert & this deponent served together, except an expedition to Scoharie,
but the particulars hereof, this Deponent
recollection does not serve him sufficiently
well to give but thinks Said Evert was at
Schoharie on duty at least two weeks, with
this deponent 
Witness S Vandermark J.P.
Henry his x mark Runkle

On this 20th day of November 1827, personally appeared before me
the undersigned, Henry Runkle above 
named to me well known, who made
oath, that the facts set forth in the
foregoing Deposition by him signed are
true; and I certify that said Henry
Runkle is a witness of credibility.
remark
J. P.Vandermark J.P.

the Disposition of Abraham L.
Whitbeck of the town of Watervliet in
the County of Albany aforesaid aged
Eighty five years, who testifies and says,
that he is a pensioner of the United States
, under the act of Congress passed
7th June 1832 - that he this deponent
know the aforesaid Jane Lansing before
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the close of the war of the revolution, & that she was then the wife of
said Evert Van Den Bergh This Deponent was also before the commencement of said was well acquainted with
said Evert Van Den Bergh
& was during said war a private in
said Company of Militia commanded
by Captain Oothout, and afterwards
he thinks by Levinus Lansing who was
in the first instance a Lieutenant in
said Company
This Deponent well
remembers that said Evert Van Den
Burgh served with this deponent in an
expedition to Lake George as described
and in the preceding deposition of Henry
Runkle, and that the term of this service was at least twenty one days
And this deponent further
Saith that in the fall of the year 1780
or 1781, he served in company with said
Evert Van Den Bergh at the town for
of Schoharie for a term exceeding
fourteen days
This deponent is unable to particularize any services of said Evert
during said war, other than those above
named
Abraham L Witbeck
On this twentyeth day of
November 1837 personally appeared
before me the undersigned Abraham
L. Whitbeck above named, and made
oath that the facts set forth in the
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foregoing Deposition by him signed are
I certify that said Abraham
Whitbeck is a credible witness
VR Vandemark Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Albany County ss I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby
certify that Lawrence V. R. Vandemark before whom the
foregoing affidavits of Winent Vandenburgh, Henry Rumble
and Abraham L. Witbeck purports each to have been sworn &
and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility
was on the days of the date of the same a Justice of the
Peace in and for the said County and that his signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal
of the said County this 14th day of April 1838
H.B. Haswell Clerk

County of [illegible] John Delhoff of the town of Mohawk in the County of Montgomery in said State aged Eighty two years saith
that Evert Van Den Bergh who he believes to be
the same person described in the preceding papers,
was seen by this Deponent on duty with the North American
army at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777.
and he this Deponent saw the said Evert several times but cannot say how long or under what office
as he served
John Dehloff
Sworn
this 25th day of November
1837, before me, and I certify that
Deloff is to me well known to
be a person of credibility
J. D. Harman Commissioner of Deeds
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County of Schenectada
John Quackenboss
of the City of Schenectada in said County being
duly sworn and and examined, deposeth
& saith, that he is eighty seven years of
age & a pensioner of the United States, that he
was during the war of the revolution 
acquainted with Evert Van Den Bergh whom he
believes to be the same person referred to in the
preceding papers, that he remembers when he
was on duty himself at Fort Edward & other
Northern forts in the year 1776, and in the following
year 1777, when Burgoyne surrendered seeing
said Court Van Den Bergh also on duty with
detachment of Militia, but this deponent can
give no particulars of the month of time and
Event served, nor under whom he served
John Quackenboss
Sworn this 25th day of
1837, before me, and I certify
that said John Quackenboss is a
 credible
person
J. D. Harman
commissioner of Deeds &c
State of New York
County of Schenectada
Clerk office-
. I, Jonathan C. Burnham
Clerk of said County, do hereby certify
that J.D. Harman before whom the preceding
depositions of John DeGroff & John Quackenboss
were sworn was at the time thereof a Commissioner of Deeds & in & for said County,
& that his signatures to the certificate attached
to said depositions, are genuine. Witness
my hand & official seal at the City of
Schenectada, this twenty fifth day of November
J. C. Burnham Clerk
1837 -
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copy & translation of marriage entry
"1776. Dec 15 day June ben
1776 on the 15th day of June was
"Ick Evert Van den Bergh in den
I Evert Van den Bergh in the
"Huylicke staat getreden met Jannetye
Holy state of wedlock joined with Jane
Van Schayck
VanSchaick
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in Book dow
April 1786
.
or 2d in
or the Herent 1748
1756 Dade in Elkton
Hugh White
mother
1757 Dec 3d day August to their th inden
East Sea Gebooren, Gening Winant
1760
Don 28th day Augustus, to them in
rest do to geboren Granted
1706
Dec 5th day June or find
,
1764
Den 29th day July ten by usen in deno Midd
my tweed daghter geboren, Benton
de 15th day Nov in is rendon Halton
1765 on 17th day note to the
credit on oath
yet your 1775 I November
Annatie Landen Bergh
the
in Gent
or last
day June
certainly
at Freden is Gannet
even as next in or
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7
by
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have geboren ten gave and Achtermida
Den 2 day desember tenure or demorgen
min doghten Rulagelove
18 Dentidagh November in Richter
and above den 5 uvenand Rentering do
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1782 Ben 5 October as my Son
Sybrant Van Schayes Van Den Bergh geboren
eleven rods and
Den may ye mey Doten Calton
1785 Den 3 January is Exelranden Bergh
Endenhargrust
the
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Rev. War Section.

November 1, 1912.

Mr. Borden H. Mills,
44 Tweddle Building,
Albany, N. Y.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 26" and received
the 28" ultimo, you are advised that in the pension claim,
R. File No. 6,156, Rev. War, it is alleged that Evert Van Den
Bergh enlisted in 1775, and served as a private under Captains
Abraham Fonda, Henry Oothout, and Levinis Lansing, and Colonel
Philip P. Schuyler, New York troops at various times until the
end of the war.
The soldier was born June 12, 1738, and married October
18, 1756, Anna Lansing who died November 9, 1775. Their children
were: Weynant, born August 3, 1757; Lena born August 28,
1760; Abram, born June 3, 176 (torn): Anna, born July 29, 1764,
died November 15, 1764; Anna, born August 27, 1765.
Soldier again married, June 15, 1776, in Schenectady Town
ship, New York, Jane Van Schaick, who was born in 1755, and he
died January 3, 1785. Their children were: Heva, born May 27,
1777; Knoley(?), born December 26, 1778; Maria, born November
17, 1780; Sybrant Van Schaick, born October 5, 1782; Catrina,
born May 5, 1784.
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The soldier's widow married (date not stated) Jacob Lansing
, who died November 24, illegible), the applied for
pension on account of the services of Evert Van Den Bergh,
under date of November 21, 1837, while a resident of Watervliet,
Albany County, New York. Her application was rejected on the
ground of insufficient proof of six months service as required
by the law under which she applied.
Very respectfully,
L. Stillwell
Acting Commissioner.
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[illegible]
Jane Lansing

6156

Act 4 July 1836

See 38 5835
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1912 Nov. 1.
History to
Borden H. Miller

6156
PO Jane Lansing former widow 
Service: Evert VanDenBergh
[stamp] REJECTED
 
enlisted: 18
Discharged: 18
Application filed: 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:

Recognized.

Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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Philip Livingston Chapter
Sons of the Revolution
Office of the Secretary
October 26, 1912.

44 Treddle Bldg.
Albany, N.Y.
Taken from envelope

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen,

please advise whether you have on your records
application for pensions by
Jacob Bennet, Private, Captain Jonathan Titus' Company,
4th Reg't New York Line, Colonel Henry B. Livingston.
Evert Van Den Burgh, Private, Captain (Lieut. Bastian T.
Visscher's Company, Colonel Philipp P. Schuyler's 3rd.
Albany County Regiment.
As to Van Den Burgh, I am uncertain whether or no he
ever served in the line.
If you have such applications, please send transcripts
thereof, or rather, the usual certificates.
Very truly,
Bordest Mills
Secretary.
You may have a widow's application by Jennie (Van Schaick)
Van Den Burgh.
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To J.L. Edwards
Commissioners of Pensions
War Dept
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner
of Pensions
Sir
I send here
with for your decision papers to substantiate
the claim of Jane Lansing for a pension
under the act of 4th July 1836
very respectfully
Your obt Sen
G. F. Yates
Schenectada Augt 28
1838