Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6353, Garret Van Cleef, New Jersey
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(3--1776)
SERVICE                                       NUMBER
New Jersey    Van Cleef, Garret    W6353
                                       Dinah
CONTENTS
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New Jersey 1262  [LEFT SIDE OF CARD MISSING]
Dinah Van Cleef
Widow of Garret Van Cleef
who died on the 22 July 1822
Middlesex Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Priv. Drag. [Private Dragoon] in the company commanded by Captain Stryker of the Regt. commanded by ___ in the (N. Jersey)
...ine for 21 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 105 Dollars [CROSS OUT ILLEGIBLE] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of August 1837 and sent to Hon. J. F. Randolph, N. Brunswick, N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 630.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 20 Sep. " [1837] 52.50
[Total line]  $682.50
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act July 4, 1836.}
{Section the 3--}
Recorded by D. Bown   Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2  Page 133

Death--Feb 1842.  See Auditors Report [Illegible]
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1995
New Jersey
Dinah Van Cleef
Admitted Private of Dragoon 21 months--
Int F Randolph [Illegible]
May 25  N Bruns [New Brunswick, New Jersey]
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Declaration of Dinah Van Cleef, made to attain the benefit
of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.

State of New Jersey  }
Middlesex County    }  SS:

On this fourteenth day
of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and thirty seven
before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Dinah Van Cleef, widow of Garret Van Cleef of Montgomery Township, he  [illegible] rate, aged Eighty one years & nine months, who
being duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the pension of the act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836: That she is the widow of Garret Van Cleef, late of Montgomery township, New Jersey, dec.^d [deceased] who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that her said husband belonged to a troop of horse in Somerset County, New Jersey, commanded by Captain John Stryker; that her husband, the said Van Cleef acted as an orderly Sergeant in said company from the beginning to the end of the war, that he was away from home in service almost the whole time after they were married, and before too, as she well remembers; that she cannot [illegible] to specify his time in the way she is informed is necessary, to make her testimony available, but ["that" crossed out] refers to those who were in service with him and to one member of his company, in particular
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[continuation of hyphenated word from previous page] ular, for such proof of services as may enable her to participate in the benefits of the law providing for the relief of widows of revolutionary soldiers.

She further declares that she was married to the said Garret Van Cleef on the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy eight, by the
Rev. Mr Light, as appears by a bible record of said marriage now in her possession, and as she remembers from its being the year of the celebrated Monmouth battle, which record is herewith forwarded; that her
husband, the aforesaid Garret Van Cleef, died on the twenty second day of July Eighteen hundred and twenty two; and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
[HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE]    Dinah Van Cleef

Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid before me.
[HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE]  Peter P. Runyon
Judge

Whereupon the Court are of opinion that the said Dinah Van Cleef is the widow and legal representative of Garret Van Cleef, formerly of the County
of Somerset, deo^d and has remained his widow since his decease; and that the said Garrett Van Cleef was a Sergeant in the troop of horse commanded by Capt John Stryker, and served as such during the Revolutionary war.

I Nicholas Booraem, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing are the
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original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Dinah Van Cleef for a pension. -- I further certify that Peter P. Recuyony before whom the annexed affidants of Jacob S. Van Cleef, James Hoagland, David
Voorhees, and Peter Montfort, were taken, is and was a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto are in his own proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office, this Seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

[HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE]  N. Booraum   Clerk
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State of New Jersey }
Middlesex County   } SS:

On this fourteenth day of March 1837, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob S. Van Cleef, known to me as a credible person who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the
forty second ^year of his age, and a son of Garret Van Cleef formerly of the County of aforesaid, deceased, and of Dinah Van Cleef, his widow; that his father
the Garret Van Cleef, departed this life on the 22d of July 1822, leaving a Widow, Dinah Van Cleef; and that his mother, the said Dinah is still alive,
and a widow, not having remarried since the death of his father. That he has a knowledge of a Bible record of the family births & deaths which also contains the account of the time of the marriage of his father & mother; that this record
he has always been instructed to believe, and does believe to be the true and authentic record of what it purports to record; and that there is not
to his knowledge, any other such record in existence.
[HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE]  Jacob S Van Cleef

Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid, before me
[HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE]  Peter P. Runyon Justice of the Peace
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(678.)
FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS
Garret Van Cleef was born December the Third day 1753

Dinah Suydam wife of Garrett Van Cleef was born July 29th 1756

Urias Van Cleef son of Garret & Dinah Van Cleef was born February the 4th 1779

Ann Van Cleef daughter of Garret & Dinah Van Cleef was born November the 12 1780

Mary Van Cleef daughter of Garrett and Dinah Van Cleef was born October 8th 1784

Jacob Suydam Van Cleef son of Garret and Dinah Van Cleef was born December 31st, 1792

Jacob Suydam Van Cleef son of Garret & Dinah Van Cleef was born February 9th 1796
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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.

Garret Van Cleef was married to Dinah Suydam, the first Day of January 1778

Maria Van Cleef was married to Isaac Van Cleef Sept. 25th 1803

Uriah Van Cleef was married to Elizabeth Roberts Jan^ry. 10th 1804

Ann Van Cleef was married to James Hagarman Jan^ry. 31st 1805

Jacob S Van Cleef was married to Elizabeth Gray August 16th 1816
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State of New Jersey  }
Middlesex County    } SS:

On this fourteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Tunis Hoagland, known to me as a credible person whose testimony may be relied upon, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is a revolutionary Soldier, and now in the receipt of a pension
as a private in the troop of horse commanded by Capt Stryker; that he was well acquainted with Garret Van Cleef who was a member of
said company, and held the office of Sergeant -- knows that said Van Cleef was out from the beginning to the end of the war, in all his
regular tours, and in a great deal of service, which the common infantry militia were not called upon to perform. All the service of said Van Cleef, was performed as orderly Sergeant. In the year 1776 said Van Cleef was out three times in the ordinary tours and did three tours of service of a month each, at various times of the year, and all of them, as far as he now recollects, in the eastern part of the State, from Perth Amboy to Elizabethton, Newark and so down to Paulus Hook, in the hard and dangerous service of endeavoring to prevent the enemy from effecting a landing on Staten Island, and afterwards from [penetrating?] and overrunning New Jersey. Those three tours he recollects, though much more service was performed. They were all under Captain Stryker. In the winter of 1776-7 said Van Cleef was out with this deponent along the Millstone,
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and in the vicinity of New Brunswick, almost all winter along. A part of the time they were at the [illegible]ton. This service was not, and could not be entirely regular, in monthly tours. They did two tours of a month each, under Capt Stryker, & at least one month more of service in scouting excursions of a few days at a time, under the same captain. In the remainder of 1777, they, ^that is Van Cleef and himself did the tours of a month each under Capt Stryker, on the Elizabethtown station, and
in that vicinity, in guarding from the enemy.  In 1778, said Van Cleef ^was with his company again, and performed one tour of a month at Elizabethtown in guarding the lines--another month at the same place in the same service--another month in West Jersey and at the battle of
Monmouth, and a fourth tour of a month at Elizabethtown, in the usual service of defending the lives and property of the habitants from the enemy--all under Capt. Stryker, as before. During this year several
members of the company were also called upon to carry dispatches to/from Gov Se[illegible] and others. In 1779, the said Van Cleef performed four tours of a month each, in the eastern
Section of the State from Amboy to Elizabethtown, all of them, as before under Capt Stryker, in defending against the enemy, & in pursuing & driving off plundering parties. In 1780, the said Van Cleef was as usual with his company, and did three tours of duty of a month each, as
before, under Capt Stryker, on the lines, in
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the scene of protecting the eastern shore of New Jersey.  To also in 1781,  the said Van Cleef performed three tours of a month each principally in the eastern section of that state under Capt Stryker, in preventing & punishing depredations by the enemy, and in the general service of giving security and comfort to the inhabitants along the lines. The service also continued in 1782,
though he thinks, not to the same extent, but at least two tours of a month each were performed in that year, by the said Van Cleef, under Capt Stryker, on the lines. The duties of this troop of horse, being the only one, in
the County of Somerset at the time, were very severe, and called for the almost unremitted service of the officers, and one fourth
to one half of the time of the men.
Subscribed and sworn on the day
and year above mentioned before me 
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace

[SIGNED]  Tunis Hoagland  his X mark

State of New Jersey  
Middlesex County   ⎬ SS:
On this fourteenth day of March 1837 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared David Voorhees, known to me as a credible person whose testimony is to be relied upon, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he was intimately acquainted with and Garret Van Cleef, formerly of the County of Somerset, deceased, knew him during & before the war of the Revolution; knows that he belonged during the whole of the Revolution to a troop of horse in Somerset
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County, of which John Stryker was Captain, Ryneas Veghte Lieutenant, Peter Schenck Cornet, and the said Garret Van Cleef one of the orderly Sargeants, knows that said Van Cleef was a firm whip, and
zealous soldier, that the company in question was called upon to do an immense deal of service, from being the only troop of horse in the Somerset Brigade, and that said Van Cleef was always out with his company--lived within about a mile of said Van Cleef during the war and had an opportunity of knowing when he was out--he distinctly recollects the said Van Cleef in service in the winter in the year 1777 along the Millstone where they were stationed for at least two months, as a check upon the predatory incursions of the enemy in New Brunswick.  He was under Capt Stryker ^at this time and in all his services.  He recollects him afterwards in service on a tour of a month at Elizabethtown in the same year.  He remembers him in the year 1778 on a tour of a month at the time of the battle of Monmouth, and after and, in the same year on the other tours of a month each at Elizabethtown, and that vicinity. So also in 1779, the said Van Cleef was out in the performance of three or four tours of a month each
in the eastern section of the state.  And so also in 1780 & 1781, although this deponent was not in service himself, he believes, in 1781, but he knows that others continued to serve, and that this troop was Stryker to be out, and Van Cleef with him. He might perhaps enter into a rather fuller detail, but as Tunis Hoagland 
a member of Capt Stryker's his company is alive to testify, he can speak with surer knowledge and better information.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid, before me
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace

[SIGNED]  David Voorhees
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County  ⎬ SS:  
On this fourteenth day of March 1837, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Peter Montfort, known to me as a
credible person, whose testimony may be relied upon, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with Garret Van Cleef, formerly of the County of Somerset, New Jersey, decd [deceased], knew him during the war of the Revolution, lived within a short distance of him, 
knows that he belonged to a troop of horse commanded by Capt. Stryker, and that he was a Sergeant in said company throughout the war--knows that that company performed a great deal of service, much more than the infantry were required to perform, that they were in requisition most of the time, and did very hard and dangerous duty. They were frequently called
upon by the Governor to do special service carrying dispatches--reconnoiter the enemy, cut off straggling parties--and so forth, in addition to the regular tours. Deponent has a distinct recollection of this company, and of the said Van Cleef as a member of it, from beginning to the end of the war and is fully persuaded that their service was greater as well as more efficient, than those of the infantry--and they or their widows are entitled to the allowance of full pay for more than his years actual service.
Subscribed & sworn on the day & year aforesaid, before me
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace

[SIGNED]  P. Monfort
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November 8, 1938.

E. S. Harvey
418 East Washington Street
Lebanon, Indiana.

BA-J/ILL
Garret Van Cleef
W. 6353

Dear Sir:
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 6353, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Garret Van Cleef. This is the record of the only soldier with that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, under any spelling of that surname.

Garret Van Cleef was born December 3, 1753; the place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey, Garret Van Cleef enlisted early in the Revolutionary War, served on different tours of one month each until sometime in 1782, amounting in all to at least two years, as orderly sergeant in Captain John Stryker's New Jersey company of Horse; during this service,
he assisted in the defense of Perth Amboy, Elizabethtown, Brunswick
and other towns and was in the battle of Monmouth.

The soldier died July 22, 1822, in Montgomery Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Garret Van Cleef married January 1, 1778, Dinah Suydam, who was born July 29, 1756. They were married by a Minister.

Dinah Van Cleef, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed March 14, 1837, at which time she resided in Montgomery Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. She died February 16, 1842.

The names of the children of Garret Van Cleef and his wife, Dinah, are shown as follow:
Urias or Uriah Van Cleef born February 4, 1779.
Ann                 "       "       "     November 12, 1780.
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Mary                         Van Cleef born October 8, 1784.
Jacob Suydam           "      "       "       December 31, 1792.
Jacob Suydam           "      "       "       February 9, 1796.
December

The marriages of the soldier's children are shown as follows

Maria Van Cleef married September 25, 1803, Isaac Van Cleef.
Uriah    "     "          "        January 10, 1804, Elizabeth Roberts.
Ann      "     "          "        January 31, 1905, James Hagaman
Jacob S. "   "          "         August 16, 1818, Elizabeth Gray.

In 1837, Jacob S. Van Cleef, was with his mother, Dinah Van
Cleef, at the time she made application for her pension.

There are no further data regarding the family of Garret Van
Cleef in the papers on file in this claim.

In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment
of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Dinah Van Cleef, widow of Garret Van Cleef
Certificate #1262
Issued August 1, 1837
Rate $105 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
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Dinah Van Cleef, Widow of Garret
New Jersey, Act 4th July 1836.
$105.
To what time last paid

Died 16th Feb. 1842
Paid to her death

Pension Office
Aug. 26. 1847
[INITIALED]  BSB
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[HANDWRITTEN IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER]  Rev. Sec.  M

310 Bellevue Ave
Trenton New Jersey

January 26, 1930

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[HANDWRITTEN TO RIGHT OF ADDRESSEE]    W 63.53

Dear Sir

Kindly furnish me with the record of Dinah Van Cleef
[HANDWRITTEN BELOW]   Garret, [Van Cleef]
of Hillsborough Township Somerset Co., New Jersey who was a Revolutionary pensioner in 1840 as to how she became entitled to a pension
Thanking you for this favor I am
very respectfully
(Mrs) Richard Burrowes

[STAMP]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE   JAN 27 1920
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1917 Sept. 19 Hist. to Raymond E. Van Syckles.
1920 Feby 7 Hist. to Mrs. Richard Burrowes.
1931-Feb 5-Hist to Hon C.L. Righy for Wm J Sullivan
Letter in case John Hays
W.7633--  [Initialed] EEL
1938-Nov 8-Hist to E.S. Harvey-[Initialed] ILL.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6353
Dinah Van Cleef
Wid. of 
Garret Van Cleef
Pvt. N.J. line
Act:  July 4th/36, Sec. 3d.
Index: --Vol. M, Page 295.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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November 8, 1938.

E. S. Harvey
418 East Washington Street
Lebanon, Indiana.
 
BA-J/ILL
Garret Van Cleef [Handwritten] -see letter
W. 6353
William Van Cleaf
W.1102

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish
further information in regard to the William, Garrett and
Gerritt Van Cleve in whom you are interested, and in which
you state that you have no further information pertaining to
Joseph and Peter Van Cleve.

Another search of the Revolutionary War records has
been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based
upon service of the Gerritt Van Cleef who was born March 14,
1732 and lived in Bergen County, New Jersey.  No claims could
be identified of the particular Joseph and Peter Van Cleef. The
records of Garret Van Cleef and William Van Cleaf are furnished
you herewith, which may aid you in your research.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
[HANDWRITTEN]  See Miscellaneous file-Harvey-|another carbon +other correspondence
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It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6353, that Garret Van Cleef was born December 3, 1753, place not stated.

While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, he enlisted early in the Revolution, served at various times on short tours of one month each until in 1782, amounting to about two years in all, as orderly sergeant in Captain John Stryker's New Jersey Company of Horse, and was at the battle of Monmouth.

He died July 22, 1822.

The soldier married January 1, 1778, Dinah Suydam, who was born July 29, 1756.

She was allowed pension on her application executed March 14, 1837, while residing in Montgomery Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

She died February 16, 1842.

Their children were:
Urias or Uriah Van Cleef born February 4, 1779, married January 10, 1804, Elizabeth Roberts.
Ann Van Cleef born November 12, 1780, married January 31, 1805 James Hagaman
Mary Van Cleef born October 5, 1784.
Jacob Suydam Van Cleef born December 31, 1792.
Jacob Suydam Van Cleef born February 9, 1796.  Was living Middlesex County, New Jersey in 1837.

The following also appears on the family records:
Maria Van Cleef was married September 25, 1803 to Isaac
Van Cleef.
Jacob S. Van Cleef was married August 16, 1818, to Elizabeth Gray.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W.F. 6353

3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,   , 19.

In reply to your request of   , received    , a statement of the military history of Garret Van Cleef soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.        1776

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.                Served at various times to end of War.  [Illegible] months.

RANK.                    Orderly Sgt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Stryker's troop of horse

COLONEL.

STATE.          N. J.

Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somerset County, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 14, 1837 Her cl. was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Montgomery Twp Middlesex Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, She was b. July 29, 1756 and died Feb. 16, 1842.
Remarks: He was born Dec. 3, 1753, mar. Jan'y 1, 1778. Dinah Suydam and died July 22, 1822.  Children: Urias or Uriah b. Feb'y 4, 1779. mar. Jan'y 10, 1804 Elizabeth Roberts.  Ann b. Nov. 12, 1780 mar. Jan'y 31, 1805 James Hagaman. Mary b. Oct 8, 1784. Maria ^Van Cleef married Sept. 25, 1803, Isaac Van Cleef.  Jacob Suydam b. Dec. 31, 1792.  Jacob Suydam b. Feb'y 9,  1796 mar. Aug. 16. 1818 Elizabeth Gray.
Respectfully, [NO SIGNATURE]
Commissioner.
6--2850
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[HANDWRITTEN IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER]  Rev. Sec.|B Grn.

THE MICHIGAN SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[SEAL OF THE ORGANIZATION]
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1728 FORD BUILDING
DETROIT. MICHIGAN

[LISTED TO LEFT]

PRESIDENT
GEORGE H. BARBOUR
DETROIT

VICE-PRESIDENT
MAJOR FREDERICK M. ALGER
DETROIT

VICE-PRESIDENT
CHARLES R. LEONARD
GRAND RAPIDS

SECRETARY
RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE
DETROIT

[LISTED TO RIGHT]
REGISTRAR
FRANKLIN S. DEWEY
DETROIT

CHAPLAIN
REV. JOSEPH A. VANCE, D.D.
DETROIT

HISTORIAN
PROF. WARREN W. FLORER, D.D.
ANN ARBOR

TREASURER
FRANK G. SMITH
DETROIT

Sept 14, 1917
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir: --
Please advise family data and services contained in file Widow Dinah Van Cleaf, pensioner 1840, Hillsborough, Somerset County, N.J.
also in file if any in re-
Ram (or Rem) (or Hiram) Voorhees, Somerset Co., N.J.

also
Elizabeth (Van Cleef) Van Arsdale, widow of Joseph Van Arsdale,
later wife of Ram (Rem or Hiram) Voorhees, on account of revolutionary services of either: --
Joseph Van Arsdale
Ram Voorhees.

Respectfully yours
Raymond E. Van Syckle
Secretary.
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E. S. HARVEY
PHOTOGRAPHER
418 E. Washington St.
LEBANON, IND.
[SEAL]

November 1, 1938.

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant,
Veterans Administrations,
Washington, D. C.

In reply to BA-J/ILL, Oct. 28 1838.

Dear Sir:

William Van Cleve was born August 25 1737, place unknown.
Died in Bedford Co. Pa. about 1813 Widow's name Anna, maiden name unknown. First wife's name was Deborah Smith.

Garrett Van Cleef, born Dec. 3 1752. Lived in Somerset Co. N. J.
Married Dinah Suydam.

Gerritt Van Cleef, born March 14 1732, lived in Bergen Co. N. J.

Joseph Van Cleef and Peter Van Cleef, nothing known concerning them, except that they are listed as Revolutionary Soldiers.

If there be more than one of the above named found on your records, I would be pleased to have data concerning all of them.

This information is wanted for use in a History and Family Tree
of the Van Cleef family in America.

Sincerely,
E. S. Harvey

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