Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9510, Garret Vanartsdalen, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Vanartsdalen, Garret

NUMBER
S9510

Carded

CONTENTS

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                                          31.383
                  Pennsylvania
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             Garret Vanartsdalen

[torn page] Bucks Co in the State of Pennsyl.a
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lott of the regt; commanded
by Col Kirkbride in the Pennsylvania
line for eight months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of April
1838- and sent to Hon.
M. Morris H. R.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838         $186.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 38       13.33
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                                                               $200.00
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                                    {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                     {Act June 7, 1832.     }

Recorded by Wm Alllison Clerk,
Book E 2   Vol.  5   Page  66
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34. 338

[off the page] arret Vanartsdalen
    Pennsylvania









Hon M. Morris
           H. R.
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Bucks        } Ss
          On this fifth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in open court and before
the court of Common Pleas now sitting Garret Vanartsdalen
resident of Northampton Township, Bucks County and State
of Pennsylvania aged about eighty 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 Acts
of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
         That he entered the service of the United States under 
the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I Garret Vanartsdalen of Northampton Township, Bucks 
County and State of Pennsylvania was born May the
eighth seventeen hundred and fifty eight (being now in
my eightieth year) entered the service of the United States
in the American Revolution as a Militiaman the first
of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
under the following named officers Col [Colonel] Joseph Kirkbride of the Bucks County Militia, Capt [Captain] Henry Lott
Lieutenants John Kreason and Gerardus Wynkoop,
Ensign John Thomson.  Marched to Trenton, Amboy, 
Bergen, and Paulus Hook where he was encamped when 
General Washington withdrew his troops from Long Island.
I was then discharged after a service of two months and
 returned home.  I also entered the service a second
time in the winter of 1776 or '77 at Yardly Ville on the Delaware in Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania under Capt [Captain] Abm [Abraham] DuBois and ensign George Parsons. 
I entered the service a third time and encamped at Col [Colonel] Kirkbride along the River Delaware under 
Capt [Captain] Abm [Abraham] DuBois other officers not recollected by egress of time.  Gen [General] Washington viewed the enemy across the river with a spy glass.  Served two months and was discharged.   I entered the service a fourth
time at Edgehill where we had a skirmish with the enemy.  It was either Gen [General] Potter or Gen [General]
Long.  I donnot recollect which commanded the brigade.  Capt [Captain]  Joseph Hart.  I enlisted the service on this fourth tour November thirteenth 1777 and was
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discharged after a service of two months.  The fifth tour in which I was in the service was under General Lacey who commanded the Bucks County Militia to supply the refugees and Patroling parties until June 1778 wen the British left Philadelphia-in all the tours in which I volunteered as a Militiaman I have never received a written discharge but at each expiration of two months was verbally discharged by the commanding officers.  I have no documentary evidence of being in the service but have procured the testimony of Garret Kreoson who was in with me part of the time whose certificate is hereto annexed. I do now and always have resided in Northampton Township Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania.
     I do not recollect of having any other officers than I have mentioned that I knew except General Washington.
     I so hereby relinquish every claim whatever or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State to my knowledge
                                    Garret Vanartsdalen
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
14th day of February 1838
Elias Gilkyson Proth

               The following questions were proposed by the court
Question 1   When and in what year were you born
    Ans          I was born the eighth day of May one thousand seven hundred        
                    and fifty eight in Northampton Township Bucks County and State                             
                    of Pennsylvania
Question 2   Have you any record of your age and if so where is it  
   Ans            I have a record of my age in a family bible which I left at my                                               
                     residence
Question 3   Where were you living when called into the service where
                     have you lived since the revolution and where do you now live
    Ans            I lived in Northampton Township Bucks County and State of 
                     Pennsylvania when I entered the service  I have lived there 
                     since the revolution and live there now
Question 4    How were you called into the service were you drafted did you 
                     volunteer or were you a substitute and if you were a substitute for whom
      Ans          I voluntered as a Militiaman

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Question 5    State the name of some of the regular officers who                                                     
                     were with the troops when you served
                     Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can
                     recollect and the general commander of your service  
     Ans          To this I will refer you to the body of the declaration
Question 6    Have you ever received a discharge from the service
                      and if so by whom was it given and what has become
                      of it
     Ans           I have never received a written discharge but was
                     discharged by the commanding officer at the 
                      expiration of each tour of service  
Question 7     State the name of persons to whom you are known
                      in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as
                      to your character for veracity and their belief of your 
                     service as a soldier of the revolution-
     Ans           I refer to the Rev Abraham O Halsey and Simon
                      Lefferts whose certificate is hereto annexed
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I Garret Kroeson of Northampton Township Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania do swear That I am personally acquainted with Garret Vanartsdalen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and knew that part of the facts set forth by him are strictly true as having been in the service with ^him part of the time viz in the tour to Trent, Amboy, Bergen and Paulio Fort having volunteered as a Militiaman with ^ him in the first day of August 1776--And I further believe that he has served as he has stated in his declaration as I have full confidence in his veracity.
                                   Garet Kroeson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
this 5th February 1838
Elias Gilkyson Proty.y [Prothonotary]

     We Abraham O Halsey a Clergyman residing in Northampton Township Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania and Simon Lefferts residing in the Township of Northampton [Bucks] County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Garret Vanartsdalen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age or thereabouts.  That he is  respted and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                   A. O. Halsey
                                    Simon T Lefferts
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
this 5th day February 1838
Elias Gilkyson Proth.y [Prothonotary]

        And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he States  And the court further certify that it appears to them that A. O. Halsey is a Clergyman resident as he states in his affidavit and that the above named Simon F. Lefferts is a resident of the same place and a man of reputation and it
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State of Pennsylvania-
Bucks County, Ss.

[ seal of court]    I Elias Gilkyson Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Garret Vanartsdalen for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at 
Doylestown, the fifth day of February AD. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. [flourish]
                   Elias Gilkyson Prothonotary

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Garret Vanartsdalen
Pennsylvania
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Suspended
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see let: 9th Feb
1838 Hon. M. Morris
do. 9 March '38
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[written perpendicular] Rev/War

           9510
         INVALID
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File No.    9510

Garret Vanartsdalen
    Pri   Rev War
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Act:   June 7th 32
Index:--Vol.  1  ,  Page 388
   [Arrangement of 1870]
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  [post mark stamp]                  H. R.
                                                M. Morris

                    J. L. Edwards Esquire
                     Commissioner of Pensions
                                Washington
          

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Mr Af Mart


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Hn. M. Morris
            HR
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   Washington  March 7th 1838

Sir
         I intended to call to have a conversation upon the subject after enclosed letter; it is from my brother and relates to the case of Vanartsdalen whose papers are on file.-writing perhaps, will answer.--

        It appears that three questions present themselves
1st  Whether this supplemental statement will be sufficient?
2nd  Whether the original statement in the hands of
         John D. Morris of which the enclosed is a [illegible] ^                    
          will be sufficient or whether they must again appear in        
         open court?  All that I can say is-that Mr. Vanartsdalen
         is a highly respected old man, and would appear, in                                  
         first of part, his statement [illegible] is true in one 
         place or another.
3rd  Whether Revolutionary Soldiers are entitled bounty 
         land?
                           Quite [illegible] by an answer
                               Respectfully.
                                    Mathias Morris
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               H. R.
               M. Morris

L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
             Washington

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Hon M Morris 
H R
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         Feb 9
   JM-ab  [post office cancellation]
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James
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               Feb. 8th 1833

    I enclose the papers upon two subjects, which I reviewed last evening, and would be obliged if W. Edwards would favor me with a reply as soon as convenient,- in separate letters, that I may forward each to its proper place.-
   One, is from John Harmon in Bucks County
Penn: but I am not certain where the enquiry should be made; if not at your office, be pleased to have it sent in the right direction.
    The other, is the matter of the application of
Garret Vanartsdalen for a pension.- the enclosed letter is from my Brother and contains a number of private matters, but it seemed necessary for you to have it, in order to see the whole ground.-Please-return the letter to me when done with it.-
                             Respectfully
                             M. Morris
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                                    H. R.
                                   M. Morris

J. L. Edwards Esquire
       Commissioner of Pensions
               Washington

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Apl. 5
W. Allison
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                     H. R. Washington April 5th 1838

Sir
     Per yesterday, I received the supplemental
or additional statement, of Garret Vanartsdalen
for a pension.- Agreed to request, I enclose it for consideration.-
                                           Respectfully
                                            Mathias Morris
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P.S.  
So soon as it is disposed of I should be glad to be informed.-
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Admitted
for 8 mo Pn
  $26.66



Hon M. Morris
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I Garret Vanartsdalen of Northampton Township Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania (born May 8th 1758)  I make the following supplemental statement to my declaration (made in open Court Feb 5th 1838) now filed in the War Department in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832-The tours with the additional narrative attending each is as follows 
     first tour-------I entered the service of the revolutionary war the 1st of August 1776 as a volunteer in the militia and marched to Amboy, New Jersey under the following named officers.  Col [Colonel] Joseph Kirkbride, Capt [Captain] Henry Lott, Lieutenant John Kreoson and Geradus Wynkoop, Ensign John Thomson.  While encamped there the enemy fired some cannon balls across the water into the city where we lay until the day of the battle on Long Island.  From Amboy we marched to Bergen from then to Paulus Hook where we lay encamped until I was discharged   ---second tour------ In winter 1776 we were again marched to Yardleyville at [illegible] ferry on the Delaware River while Jersey was taken by the enemy and I think under the same Col [Colonel] Kirkbride at or near his residence.  Capt [Captain] Abram DuBois, [illegible] George Parsons [illegible] when gen [General] Washington crossed the water in the night and capture the Hessians at Trenton and conquered at Princeton. He marched [illegible] at Newtown the then county town of Bucks County (State of Pennsylvania) in which County I reside.  The Department seem to think that I have ?confounded the 2nd and 3rd tours together In such a way that there may be [illegible words] However this may seem my impressions are strong that they are two distinct tours that I will state the 3rd tour and leave any allowance they may think proper to make for me to this [illegible] and dissention. --3rd Tour- either in May or June 1777 (to the best of my knowledge) I was again called upon and Marched to Col. [Colonel] Kirkbride's encamped there and served out my time when I was discharged.  Capt [Captain] Abram DuBois the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] him in our ?Company Washington with his main Army took up their quarters at Morristown in New Jersey.      4th tour     On the 13th of Nov 1777 sometime after The British took possession of Philadelphia I was again called out to march with the Company to Edge Hill where we encamped.  Commanding officer either Gen [General] Potter or Gen [General] Lacey (not certain) Capt [Captain] Joseph Hart- he had two or three skirmishes here with the enemy I can't recollect being one of
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forty sent out as a scouting party to reconnoiter the enemy and to decoy him from his hold in pursuit of us, but they pursued us no further than Wissahickon Creek but in ascending the hill from the creek we [crossed out -when] even somehow experience one only was killed.-- 5th tour
Under Gen [General] Lacey who commanded the Bucks County Militia to supply the resupplying and patroling parties until June following 1778 when British left Philadelphia in all the above tours I served two months and was verbally discharged by the commanding officers.  I do now and always have resided in Northampton Township Bucks County State of Pennsylvania.  I relinquish any claims whatever for a pension except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state to the best of my knowledge
       The above statement is all I can recollect supplemental to my declaration filed in the War Department
March the 27th AD 1838       Garret Vanartsdalen
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The reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension is this-
I has always been my intention never to apply for a pension so long as I have a competency for my support, but having made a distribution of my property to my sons reserving a small pittance for myself which I thought would be sufficient with conserving and care, but old age with its consequential infirmity now [illegible] heavily upon me my friends knowing my situation some of them from personal knowledge and all of them knowing me by reputation to have been a revolutionary soldier advised me to apply to Congress now sitting for that aid which our Happy government has thought proper to bestow on its worthy veterans
                            Garret Vanartsdalen
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
March the 29th 1838 personally
appeared before me a Justice of the 
peace in and for the County of Bucks
Garet Vanartsdalen who on his solemn 
oath did say that the facts set forth
in the above is true to the best of his 
knowledge and belief. Witness my hand
and seal.              
                                 Ja.s Cummings [seal]
                                 Justice Peace  Bucks Co.
                                             [flourish]
Bucks County Ss
         I Elias Gilkyson Prothonotary of the court
of Common Pleas in and for the county of Bucks in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Ja.s Cummings Esq before whom the above oath was taken was at the time of taken the same and now is a regular commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and was and is duly qualified according to law as such, and that I verily believe the Signature to be his
    In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the Said Court
March 31st 1838      Elias Gilkyson  
[illegible]  Prothonotary

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