Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1130, Abraham Vanderbeck, New Jersey
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New Jersey                                        S.1130
                     Vanderbeck, Abraham




                                      ___________carded
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             22.94
         NEW JERSEY
ABRAHAM VANDERBECK
Bergen Co. in the state of New Jersey
who was a private in  the Comp commanded by Capt Andrew of the Regt commanded by
 Col-- -- -- in the New Jersey Line for 2 years- - -
Inscribed in the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 dollars, 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension the 7th day Dec 1833--- and del d   ????
-(signed) L.Condist Presuch (?)

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33          $200
???????   allowance ending 4 Mar   $40
                                                           ------
                                                            $240
                                  {Revolutionary Claim
                                    Re: June 7, 1832     }
Recorded by Go. Stiles   Clerk
Book  E      Vol. 3   pGE 1, 1, 7
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Abm. Vanderbeck
[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County
On this thirty first day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the inferior Court
of Common pleas of said County now sitting Abraham Vanderbeck a resident of the township of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey
aged about seventy six 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 7 A.D. 1832. That he entered the services ┃
of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein
stated that in the year of Lord 1776 he entered in the militia under Capt. Jacob Vansaun at Elizabeth town in the County of Essex were quartered in the Barracks for one month in same year, served one month under Capt Jacob Terhune at New York were quartered in the Barracks when the British fleet arrived when they removed to Harsimus and Fort Lee in 1777 he served under Capt. Brown at Fort Lee and Harsimus for one month in 1778 he served one month at Hackensack each under the command of Capt. Peter Ward as a substitute for Nicholas Romine
in same year entered a company under the command of Capt. John Outwater 
in which company he served as a private until the end of the war guarding
the lines and standing on guard as necessity required which ended in October
1781, during which time above stated he was in the following engagement and
skirmishes to wit: in the year 1778 he was in an engagement at Fort Lee in
1779, he was in a skirmish at Allifly in pursuing the Refugees and
Registers who [Illegible]
the Court house at Hackensack was burnt he was in an engagement with the ┃
British Regulars who were under the command of Col. Bushick. and about ┃
three weeks afterwards when he Col. Bushick 
to burn Happertown & he was also
in an engagement with them when shortly afterwards the war ended and that ┃
he has served under Capt John Outwater upward and over the Term of two years
That he resided at the time of entering the service at New Barbadoes in the County
Bergen and has always resided there, that he has no documentary or other
evidence of his service but the annexed and accompanying affidavits that
he was born at Hackensack in the County of Bergen the 19th April 1756 as is
recorded in the books of the Dutch Church at Hackensack in possession of Revd
James V. C. Romeyn that he always resided there to the present time
.
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[The first paragraph is a  repeat of page 4] 
he has served under Capt John Outwater upward and over the Term of two years
That he resided at the time of entering the service at New Barbadoes in the County
Bergen and has always resided there, that he has no documentary or other
evidence of his service but the annexed and accompanying affidavits that
he was born at Hackensack in the County of Bergen the 19th April 1756 as is
recorded in the books of the Dutch Church at Hackensack in possession of Rev.
James V. C. Romney that he always resided there to the present time. 


He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Abraham VanderBeek
Abr. Westevelt Clerk

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We, John [crossed out: Dusyea] Demarest, a Clergyman residing in the [crossed out: Township of Livingston in the County of Essex] City and County of New York and Henry Bardan, residing in New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Vanderbeck, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy six 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.

s/ John Demarest
s/ Henry Bardan

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk

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 John [crossed out: Dusyea] Demarest, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the City of New York and that Henry Bardan, who also signed the same, is a resident of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit by the Court.
s/ Westervelt, Esq.

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen, do hereby certify that the aforesaid contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Abraham Vanderbeck, for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk
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...proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Abraham Vanderbeck, for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk

Also personally appeared in Open Court as aforesaid Henry Bardan, Cornelius Terhune & George G. Ryerson, who being duly sworn according to law did depose & say that they are well acquainted with the above named Abraham Vanderbeck. That He is a man of truth & veracity & is known to them to have served in the Revolutionary War & believe the foregoing declaration as made by him, the said Abraham Vanderbeck, to be true to the best of their knowledge & belief & further they say not.
s/ Henry Bardan
s/ Cornelius Terhune
s/ George G. Ryerson

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk

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No. 17088
Abraham Vanderbeck
New Jersey

Returned from [illegible]

Adm(itted)

Lewis Condict
[crossed out: Abraham Westervelt, Clerk]
Bergen County Court, N.J.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
16th May 1833

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 Abraham Vanderbeck, Bergen Co., N.J.

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and 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.
1776 |  (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Private | Capts. Vansuan | None mentioned. | Fort Lee | N.J. | Aged about 76. | Traditionary & living witnesses.
1777 |  (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Private | Terhune | (blank) | Pollefly | N.Y. | (blank) 
1778 |   (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Private | Board | (blank) | Hackensack | N.J. | (blank) 
1778 |   (blank) | 1 | (blank) | Private | Ward | (blank) | (blank) 
Served until Oct. 1781 | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | Private | Outwater | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank)
He has served under Capt. Outwater upward & over the term of 2 years.

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 of//

On this (blank) day of (blank) personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of (blank) in the county of (blank) and State, Territory or District
of (blank) aged (c) (blank) 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 provision (sp.) made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) (blank), with (blank) and served in the (blank) (e) regiment of the (blank) line, under the following 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 entered (sp.) the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he 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 (blank).

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, (blank) of the Court of (blank) do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the applicant of (blank) for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this (blank) day of (blank) &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 (blank) and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with (blank), who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be (blank) 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 (blank) and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the (blank) and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, (blank), Clerk of the Court of (blank), do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application (sp.) of (blank) for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal (blank) of office, this (blank) day of (blank) &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?
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 the 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 inquiry 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 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 mention 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 of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length 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 old age, and in 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 that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ______ year ________ 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 a 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 was the 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.

(Illegible) 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 (illegible) note [j] applies to 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:

s/ Dyer Castor, Comm Clerk
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Rev. War
INVALID.
File No. 1130
Abraham Vanderbeck
Priv. N.J. Line
Act June 7, 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Jersey
Bergen County

Abm. Vanderbeck's application for a pension.

Militia service.

17088

Adm(itte)d
24 mos. Pri(vate)
80$

Lewis Condict, Present
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The authentication of the papers in this claim was required but the testi(mony) as confined them that I was compelled to put upon in order to make the proper examination.
s/ Geo. Wm. Crump
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 1

No. 1. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Abraham Vanderbeck of said County, aged 76 years, and being duly sworn saith as follows. Viz.:

I am the same Abraham Vanderbeck who on the Thirty first day of October 1838 made a declaration, which declaration has been returned as being defective in its specification. In his first declaration, the tours being not in proper order as to dates. He is convinced of the errors and is desirous to correct them in manner now stated.

He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. In the Spring of 1776, he was ordered out in the Militia Service for one month under Capt. Jacob Van Saun stationed at Hackensack from which place we were marched to Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex where we were stationed for one month, as near as he can recollect. Their duty on the last mentioned place was that of aiding and assisting in building fortifications. After the expiration of the month in were marched to Hackensack, the place of emolument, at which place their time of service expired when we were discharged.

In the month of July, as near as he can recollect, the deponent was ordered out for one month under Capt. Jacob Terhune and marched from Hackensack to New York, at which place they were stationed for some time. From which place they crossed to Harsimus and Fort Lee. Whilst in this service, he believes the British first effected in & landing on Staten Island. Their duly was on this occasion that of guarding. Served the time and was discharged at Hackensack, the place of emolument.

In the year 1777, he performed one month tour of duty in the season of sowing rye, probably in the month of September. Was stationed near Fort Lee for some time and then was marched with the company to Harsimus, opposite to the City of New York, on guard duty commanded by Capt. Joseph Board until the month service was expired, and was discharged.

In the summer of 1778, believes it was in the month of August, he served under Capt. Peter Ward as a substitute for Nicholas Romine, stationed at Hackensack. Their duty on this...
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...occasion was that of defending the County from foraging and plundering parties. The enemy had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County were constantly depredations on the inhabitants. Served the time and was discharge.

Served seral tours of duty under Capt. John Outwater (who was then stationed on the frontier of Bergen), which he cannot now at this late day with precision relate. After this in the fall, his father's family being robbed and plundered of all they had, they then removed for safety to the Raritan (River) in the County of Somerset. He then some time after, [crossed out (illegible)] entered for one [crossed out: month] year (in the month of January 1780) under Capt. John Outwater (for want of employment and the good of his Country) and was stationed at Hackensack, which was headquarters, and marched from that place to New Bridge & Liberty Pole and from the last mentioned places back to headquarters and from there down the Hackensack River through the neighborhood of Polifly and The Neck [i.e. Bergen Neck, N.J.] marching from place-to-place as necessary, watching the movement of the British and refugees who had possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen and were constantly committing depredations on the inhabitants. And also to prevent the elicit trade carried on with the enemy in the City of New York.

In the above mentioned services in the spring, the deponent and his Capt. Outwater took a prisoner by the name of John Vafie with six horses, on his way to the City of New York. At a place called New Barbadoes Neck in the County of Bergen, which [illegible] with the said six horses were taken before Jacob Terhune, then a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and the said horses were then condemned as a lawful prize to the captors. In the fall of the same service, the deponent with his said capt(ain) and Elias Brevoort were out a scouting. In which scout they took the wife of Abraham Kip and his wench and another woman loaded with honey butter and mutton, which they were conveying down to the enemy in the City of New York, which said woman at the time they captured, informed them of an ox who was tied to a tree in the Cedar Swamp and would be drove off to the City of New York in the course of the night when the deponent and said (Elias) Brevoort went in search of the same and found it as they were informed, which said ox with the honey butter and mutton they took and conveyed it to Hackensack where the said prize was condemned by Jacob Terhune, a Justice of the Peace, as being a lawful prize to the capt(ain) of the same...
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...in the same service as above stated. He being ordered out on the bank of the Hackensack River to watch and detect London Traders, at which place he discovered a boat in the said river, of which he informed his capt(ain) when he, the deponent, his captain and another of his comradery went with all speed to capture the same. On coming to it the men had deserted and left the boat with containing twelve live sheep, which they took as a prize, which boat with the sheep they towed up the said river and had the prize condemned before Jacob Terhune, Justice of the Peace.

And this deponent further saith that during the before mentioned year services, his capt(ain) received information that a boat, onboard of which was a quantity of salt, which boat was coming up the Hackensack Tiver, then in possession of London Traders, when the capt(ain) and this deponent and a few others went in pursuit of the said boat. But before they could come up with her, they were informed that she had landed her salt at a private house in the neighborhood and immediately went to the said house and found the said salt as above stated, and seized the same and took the said salt before Jacob Terhune, then a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and was by the said Justice condemned as a lawful prize to the captors of the same.

In the year services performed under Capt. John Outwater, beginning in the year 1778, in his first declaration is erroneous as to the year. It is stated as in 1778. It should read 1780. Whether the error was mine or [crossed out: not] the clerk's, I do not know.

And this deponent further saith that on the 21st of March A. Dom. 1780 (the time the courthouse at Hackensack was burnt) at which place they had a severe engagement with the refugees and Tories commanded by Graham Buskirk, a Refuge Colonel, who succeeded in burning the courthouse and a dwelling house of Adam Boyd, then Sheriff of said County.

And this deponent further states that in the month of April whilst in the above mentioned service, then stationed at Hackensack, a regiment of the enemy where [were] marching up from Hoboken in the County of Bergen under the command of Abraham Buskirk, a Refugee Colonel, which station they had to...
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...abandon and retreat up to Hopperstown in the County of Bergen. The enemy in our rear, at which place (Hopperstown) we received a reinforcement and had a severe skirmish, but were overpowered and forced to give way and retreat, when the enemy under the said (Abraham) Buskirk succeeded in burning a gristmill & sawmill together with two or three dwelling houses. The militia were all the time flocking in to our aid & assistance, being at last sufficiently reinforced and made the enemy to give way and retreat, when the deponent with the company followed in their rear down to Bergen, in which retreat the enemy had a number killed and wounded. Served the time & was discharged in the month of January 1781 at Hackensack, the place of emolument.

After the expiration of this year's service, the deponent immediately entered again for one year in the month of January 1781 (see Willson's Edition of the laws of New Jersey) under Capt. John Outwater, Joseph Caterlin, Lieutenant, stationed at Hackensack, which was headquarters and were marched from place-to-place (Viz.: Liberty Pole, New Bridge, English Neighborhood, Polifly and along the Hackensack River watching the movement of the enemy, who had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen, who were constantly sending out foraging and plundering parties and were in constant habit of distressing the inhabitants and also to prevent the elicit trade carried on with the enemy in the City of New York. In this service we had an engagement with the British and Refugees at Polifly, who had been out and plundered the inhabitants of a number of cattle, in which said engagement we retook the cattle and killed & wounded some of the enemy. In my first declaration this skirmish is stated in the year 1779, which is an error of my own. It should have read 1781.

In his first declaration it is stated that the war ended in October 1781, which is incorrect and erroneous, being an error on the part of the drawer. He, the deponent, served until January 1782, when he was honorably discharged in the month of January 1782. All which above services he hopes to prove and give full satisfaction.

The deponent cannot at this late day state who was the major who commanded the corps stationed on the frontier of Bergin. Col. Tunis Day commanded the regiment when and where necessity required his presence...
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...From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before mentioned services were rendered, many particulars must have escaped his memory. He has related all which he can remember as connected with his services and what are calculated to explain them in the order of time [crossed out: and in the names perhaps of some of his superior officers] he may in some instances have fallen into mistakes.

He askes a reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory. Whilst he has faithfully endeavored to adhere conscientiously to the truth in all the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and verily believes that he faithfully served his country in the War of the Revolution for the full period of Twenty eight months, being in actual service in the field for each term alleged, as a private for which he claims a pension from the United States under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. And during the time the above services were performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
s/ Abraham Vanderbeck

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 12th day of October A.D. 1833.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 2

No. 2. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Paul Ratan of the County of Essex and State aforesaid, aged 71 years, who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Vanderbeck of the County of Bergen, who has applied for a pension under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. Who on his oath deposeth and saith that to his knowledge, the said Abraham Vanderbeck, served on the frontier
of the County of Bergen in the year 1780 & '81, then stationed at Hackensack and the Liberty Pole under Capt. John Outwater in the Revolutionary War, doing guard duty.
s/ Paul Ratan

Sworn and subscribed before me the 6th day of November A.D. 1833.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace

No. 3

No. 3. I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pension that Paul Ratan, whose affidavit with his signature above written & sworn to before me, is a creditable person & his statement is fully entitled to credit.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 4

No. 4. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John C. Post of the same place, aged 72 years, who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquaint(ed) with Abraham Vanderbeck, also of the same place, who has applied for a pension under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. Who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with him, being members of the same company in the War of the Revolution for six month in the year of 1780 under Capt. John Outwater, stationed at Hackensack, Liberty Pole and along the Hackensack River doing guard duty and other services as necessity required. And to the knowledge of the deponent, the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was enlisted for the whole year, as stated in the amended declaration of said (Abraham) Vanderbeck.
s/ John C. Post

Sworn & subscribed to before me the 5th day of November A.D. 1833. 
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 5

No. 5. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Simon Simonson of the same place, aged 84 years, who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Vanderbeck of the same place, who has applied for a pension under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. Who on his oath deposeth and saith that in the year 1780 who he, the deponent, [crossed out: reside] removed from Elizabeth Town in Essex County to Hackensack in the County of Bergen. The said (Abraham) Vanderbeck then was a soldier and performed duty in a company commanded by Capt. John Outwater in the War of the Revolution and to the best of [crossed out: his] the deponent's recollection, the said Vanderbeek served until sometime in January 1782, being in actual service in the field.
s/ Simon Simonson

Sworn & subscribed to before me the 5th day of November A.D. 1833.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions that John C. Post & Simon Simonson, whose affidavits with their signatures above written & sworn to before me, are creditable persons & their statement is fully entitled the credit.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 7

No. 7. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Jan Scisco of the same place, aged 80 year, who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Vanderbeck of said County, who has applied for a pension under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. Who on his oath deposeth and saith that in the year's service under Capt. John Outwater, in the War of the Revolution in the year 1781, then stationed at Hackensack in the County of Bergen Chief part of the time doing guard duty
s/ Jan Scisco (X - his mark)

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 8th day of November A.D. 1833.
s/ James Van Houton, Justice of the Peace

No 8.
No 8. I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War and Commission of Pensions that Jan Scisco, whose affidavit with his signature attached to the amended declaration of Abraham Vanderbeck is a credible person and fully entitled (to) belief.
s/ James Van Houton, J.P.
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 9

No. 9. Personally appeared before [crossed out: me] the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Henry Bardan, of the Township of New Barbadoes in said County, aged 81 years and being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Abm. Vanderbeck of the same place, who has applied for a pension under the "Act of Congress of June 7th 1832." Who on his oath deposeth and saith that they served together as fellow soldier in the War of the Revolution.

In the month of January 1780, the deponent being a neighbor of the said Vanderbeck at that time and to his knowledge knows that he entered the service for one year under Capt. John Outwater, a fellow soldier with him from which station (Hackensack) they were marched to the following places. (Viz.:) To New Bridge, Liberty Pole and along the Hackensack River. Also to Polifly and The Neck [i.e. Bergen Neck, N.J.] and were marched from place-to-place as necessity required. The British had possession of the City of New York and in this [crossed out: skirmish] service they had a skirmish with the British and Refugees at Hackensack, in which engagement the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was personally engaged and deponent further saith that they had a skirmish with the British and Refugees at Hopperstown in the County of Bergen, in which the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was also personally engaged and deponent further saith that to his knowledge, the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was one of the party in taking the [crossed out: prisoners] prizes as stated in his amended declaration and deponent further saith that he knows the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was discharged in the month of January 1781. Immediately after the expiration of the above mentioned services, the deponent and the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck enlisted for one year under Capt. John Outwater, stationed at Hackensack, which was headquarters from which place they were marched to the New Bridge, Liberty Pole, Polifly and The Neck [i.e. Bergen Neck, N.J.] marching from place-to-place-to-place as necessity required. Their duty on this occasion was that of watching the enemy who had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen, who...
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 9

No. 9. Personally appeared before [crossed out: me] the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Henry Bardan, of the Township of New Barbadoes in said County, aged 81 years and being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Abm. Vanderbeck of the same place, who has applied for a pension under the "Act of Congress of June 7th 1832." Who on his oath deposeth and saith that they served together as fellow soldier in the War of the Revolution.

In the month of January 1780, the deponent being a neighbor of the said Vanderbeck at that time and to his knowledge knows that he entered the service for one year under Capt. John Outwater, a fellow soldier with him from which station (Hackensack) they were marched to the following places. (Viz.:) To New Bridge, Liberty Pole and along the Hackensack River. Also to Polifly and The Neck [i.e. Bergen Neck, N.J.] and were marched from place-to-place as necessity required. The British had possession of the City of New York and in this [crossed out: skirmish] service they had a skirmish with the British and Refugees at Hackensack, in which engagement the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was personally engaged and deponent further saith that they had a skirmish with the British and Refugees at Hopperstown in the County of Bergen, in which the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was also personally engaged and deponent further saith that to his knowledge, the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was one of the party in taking the [crossed out: prisoners] prizes as stated in his amended declaration and deponent further saith that he knows the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was discharged in the month of January 1781. Immediately after the expiration of the above mentioned services, the deponent and the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck enlisted for one year under Capt. John Outwater, stationed at Hackensack, which was headquarters from which place they were marched to the New Bridge, Liberty Pole, Polifly and The Neck [i.e. Bergen Neck, N.J.] marching from place-to-place-to-place as necessity required. Their duty on this occasion was that of watching the enemy who had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen, who...
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...were constantly committing depredations on the inhabitants and also to prevent the elicit trade carried on with the enemy in the City of New York and the deponent further saith that he knows the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was honorably discharged by his said Capt. Outwater in the [crossed out: year 1782] month of January in the year 1782.
s/ Henry Bardan

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 12th day of October A.D. 1833.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions that Henry Bardan, whose affidavit with his signature above written & sworn to by him before me, is a creditable person & his statement is fully entitled the credit.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
County of Bergen//

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that David J. Christie, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed & foregoing affidavits. Viz.: Of Abraham Vanderbeck marked No. 1; Of Paul Ratan marked No. 2; Of John C. Post marked No 4; Of Simon Simonson marked No. 5 & of Henry Bardan marked No. 9; was on the day of the respective dates thereof and still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn & authorized by law to take the same. And that his signature thereto as well as to the annexed certificates marked No. 3, No. 6, & No. 10, is genuine.

And I do further certify that James Van Houten, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit of Jan Scisco marked No. 7, was on the day of the date thereof & still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bergen, duly commissioned, sworn & authorized as aforesaid and that his signature to the said Jurat as well as to the annexed certificate marked No. 8 is genuine & in his own handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Twenty second day of November A.D Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk
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...were constantly committing depredations on the inhabitants and also to prevent the elicit trade carried on with the enemy in the City of New York and the deponent further saith that he knows the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck was honorably discharged by his said Capt. Outwater in the [crossed out: year 1782] month of January in the year 1782.
s/ Henry Bardan

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 12th day of October A.D. 1833.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions that Henry Bardan, whose affidavit with his signature above written & sworn to by him before me, is a creditable person & his statement is fully entitled the credit.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County//

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Abraham Vanderbeck of Hackensack, aged Seventy six years, who being duly sworn, deposeth & [crossed out: illegible)] saith that by reasons of old 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. That he entered the service of the United States in the spring of the year 1776 under the command of Capt. Vansuan, under whom he served one full month & in the same year one full month under Capt. Jacob Terhune in 1777. Served one full month under Capt. Board in 1778. Served one full month at Hackensack under the command of Capt. Peter Ward as a substitute for Nicholas Romine. The same year he entered the company commanded by Capt. John Outwater, under whom he served from the year 1778 until the year 1781. That the company to which he belonged was always considered as serving under arms & on duty were often called out at a moment's warning, being principally all the time out on the enemies line. That he drew his rations from the year 1778 till the year 1781 and was in the service all the time doing his duty faithfully as a soldier & was curtain that he served for more than two years under Capt. John Outwater.

And for such services as above stated he claims a pension and for the time during which the service was performed he (deponent) was not employed in any civil pursuits. (Not the interlineations between the 3rd & 4th & 12th & 13th & 14th & 15th & 16th & 17th & 18th & 19th & & 25th & 26th & 27th & 28th lines made before signing.)
s/ Abraham Vanderbeck 

Sworn & subscribed to the 5th day of July A.D. 1833 before me.
s/ David J. Christie, Justice of the Peace

I, David J. Christie, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Bergen, do certify that the above affidavit was duly sworn to before me by Abraham Vanderbeck above named, this Fifth day of July A.D. 1833 at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid. That I am well acquainted with the said Abraham Vanderbeck and know that he resides at Hackensack as above stated and believe him to be Seventy six years old. That he is a creditable man & that his statement is entitled to credit.
s/ David J. Christie
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen//

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify that David J. Christie, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit and also to the within certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice & verily believe that his signature to said Jurat & certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Fifth day of July A.D 1833.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk
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State of New Jersey, Bergen County Inferior Court of Common Pleas at a Special Term held at the courthouse the 27th day of June A.D. 1833.

Personally appeared in Open Court this 27th day of June 1833, Abraham Vanderbeck, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, who under oath made the answers hereto annexed to the questions propounded by the Court in pursuance of the directions of The United States War Department.:

Question 1: Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born at Hackensack the 19th of April 1756.

Question 2: Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer: My age is the recorded in the books of the Dutch Church at Hackensack and is in the possession of Rev'd James V.C. Romeyn.

Question 3: Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer: I did live at entering the service in Hackensack in the County of Bergen; did live there since the Revolutionary War and live there now.

Question 4: How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Answer: I was called upon first being drafted for a tour. Afterwards served as a volunteer. Also served as a substitute in the stead of Nicholas Romine and afterwards served as a volunteer in the end of the war.

Question 5: State the names 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 circumstances of your service?
Answer: The names of officers I recollects are Col. Varick. Gen'l Wines, Col. Dey, Major Dey, Major Goetchins, Doctor Broadis, Inspecting Major at Fort Lee & Major Lee and Major Clough of the Continental Light Horse and Col. Burr.

Question 6: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service...

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...and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer: I never did receive any discharge. We were discharged without receiving any.

Question 7: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer: The names of persons to whom I am known &c. are Henry Bardan, Cornelius Terhune, [crossed out: Simon Simonson, Cornelius T. Demarest and John C. Zabriskie] George Ryerson & John Demorest.
s/ Abraham Vanderbeck

Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk

And the Court do thereupon hereby declare that having this 27th day of June A.D. 1833 put the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department to Abraham Vanderbeck, the applicant, in Open Court, they were answered by him under oath in the manner above stated to the satisfaction of the Court. And the Court further declare that Henry Bardan, Cornelius Terhune and George G. Ryerson, the deponents who have made & signed the affidavit hereto attached, are personally known to the Court and that it appears to the court that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit by the Court. By the Court.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen, do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed papers contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Vanderbeck, for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office the 27th day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City and County of New York//

I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John B. Scott, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York and also a Justice of the Peace for the said City & County - duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to said Jurat is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and a affixed the Seal of the said Court and County the Twenty third day of October 1832.
s/ Abm. Asten, Clk.
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State of New York 
City & County of New York//

Personally appeared before me, John S. Scott, one of the Justices of the Marine Court of the City of New York, Sylvester Morris, who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he knows Abraham Vanderbeck of the Village of Hackensack in the County of Bergen and that he knew him in the Revolutionary War and that the said Abraham Vanderbeck [crossed out: and] served under Captain Board for one month in the year One Thousand [crossed out: Eight] Seven Hundred and Seventy six and the ensuing year. He, the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck, served the whole year under Capt. John Outwater.

After that he served under Capt. Romeyn one month. Then again one month under Capt. Outwater. Then again one month under Capt. Ward; making one year and four months in the years 1776, 1777 & 1778. And that this deponent served with [duplicate: with] said Abraham Vanderbeck all of the above named time when deponent joined the regular army and this deponent further saith that that he, the said (Abraham) Vanderbeck, as he verily believes was a soldier until the close of the Revolutionary War.
s/ Sylvester Morris

Sworn 16th day of October 1832 before.
s/ John D. Scott, Justice of the Court