Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23324, Rudolphus Van Hoevenbergh, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York

Van Hoevenbergh, Rudolphus
Van Hovenburgh.
Lydia
NUMBER
W. 23324
B.L. Wt. 2524-200- Lieut
Issued May 5, 1791
No papers
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[left hand page]
Reported
Seth W McWilliams
April 12, 1854

[right hand page]
35. ┃
Albany
Lydia Van Hovenburgh
widow of Rudolphus Van Hovenburgh
who was a Lieutenant
in the New York line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
320. Dollars ___
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of April 1843
and sent to
G. F. Yates Esq
Schenectada,
New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
No 1. Page 107 & 115.
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1686
932
In the matter of the
application of
Lydia V Hovenburg
widow of
Rudolphus V Hovenburg 
for a pension under the
act of 7 July
1838
4th Regt New York Line
Ent Ensign 21 No' 16 - Lieut 9 Jun 78
Mustd to Jan 1782
Admitted Lieut 2 years
Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schenectada
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled ""An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
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State of New York ss:
On this twentieth day of August, 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned Samuel W. Jones Esq of the City of Schenectada in the County of Schenectada in said State, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Lydia Van Hovenburg- a resident of the town of Rotterdam in the County of Schenectada, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Rudolphus Van Hovenburgh who was a Lieutenant in the army of the revolution, and served in that capacity during the year 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781 & 1782 or for a portion of the year last named, that is for at least four years in the Fourth New York Regiment, as this Declarant has been informed and verily believes to be true, and as is set forth in the affidavits hereto annexed. She further declares that she was married at the time herein after specified, by the Reverend Petrus De Witt Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at the town of Rhinebeck [slatty?] in the County of Dutchess - that there is no record thereof so far as she can discover, and that her maiden name was Van Duck -
She further declares that she was married to the said Rudolphus-- on the seventh day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight: that her husband, the aforesaid Rudolphus Von Hovenburg died on the Sixteenth
day of March 1808 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Lydia Van Hovenburg [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me the said Judge, and I certify that said Lydia Van Hovenburgh is unable to attend Court
by reason of bodily infirmity. L.W. Jones First
Judge &c.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
SHENECTADY COUNTY
CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I William W. Fredway Deputy Clerk of said County
Do Hereby Certify, ,..... That L. W. Jones before whom this foregoing declaration of Lydia Van Hovenburgh purports to have been sworn and thereon written, was at the time of the date thereof, the first Judge in and for said county, dwelling therein commissioned, sworn and duly authorized: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said J. W. Jones and verily believe that the signature
to the Certificate made thereon by said S. W. Jones is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the 20th day of September 1838}
Wh. W. Tredway
Dept. Clerk
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Albany County N. York
I the Subscriber do swear that I was personally acquainted with Rudolph Vanhovenbergh and Lydia Vandyck and that Rudolphus Vanhovenbergh was married to said Lydia Vandyck by the Reverend Dewitt (of the County of Dutchess in said State of New York
and Paster of a Presbyterian Church) in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight and that I was present at the said Marriage of the above named persons, and further saith
that I am a sister of the said Lydia Vandyck now, the said Widow of the said Rudolphus Vanhovenbergh.
Sworn to before me this
Eleventh day of August 1838}
Amy Dumond [signature]
Garret Whtbeck} Justice
I do hereby certify that I am and have been personally acquainted with the above deponent for the last twelve years and that she is a woman of Good moral character and entitled to credit in point of veracity &c
Gerrit Whitbeck
State of New York
*
City and County of
Albany Clerks Office ⎬ SS I Henry B Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Garret Whitbeck before whom the above
affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name
is subscribed to the above certificate of credibility was
on the day of the date of the same a justice of the Peace
VV
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In Testimony
in and for the County of Albany - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Garret Whitbeck and believe that his signature above written are genuine whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 13th day of August 1838
H. B. Haswell Clerk
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State of New York
County of Saratoga}
SS
The deposition of John Whitehead of the town of Milton in said County aged seventy nine years who testifies and says that he is a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 18 March 1818. That in the forepart of the year 1777 he became acquainted with Rudolphus Van Hovenburgh whose widow is now an applicant for a  pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. This Deponents knowledge of the military services of said Van Hovenburgh during said war extends to the following particulars. While this Deponent was on duty in the fifth - Regiment of the New York line Continental troops, he frequently
saw said Van Hovenburgh at Lake Otsego and various other places, doing military duty in the capacity of a Lieutenant, during the years 1777. 1778 1779 and verily believes that said Van Hovenburgh served for at least those years, in one of the New York Regiments Continental troops as such Lieutenant. Deponent well remembers seeing said Van Hovenburgh in said Regiment during Sullivans Expedition against the Indians.
John his X mark Whitehead

On this 27th day of August 1838 personally appeared
before me the undersigned ^the above named John Whitehead. I made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that he is a credible witness. and I further certify that the said John Whitehead is
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unable to write his name by reason of a partial blindness-
The words & figures "18. March 1818" on the 7th line.
written over an erazure before the above deposition was
subscribed & sworn to-
Geo. G. Shoff, Justice of the Peace
The word "the above named John Whitehead" in the above Jurat interlined -
Geo. G. Scott, Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,}
SS.
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga,
Do Certify, That George G. Scott
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been
sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 15th day of September 1838.
A Goodrich Clerk
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Henry Van Hovenburgh of the town of Charlton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, aged Eighty years,
testifies and says, that he was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, and is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 - That he remembers well
seeing his brother Rudolphus Van Hovenburg on duty during said war as a Lieutenant in one of the New York Regiments - that said Rudolphus was married to Lydia Van Dyck about five years after said war, this deponent was not present at the performance of the marriage ceremony, but has no doubt of
the fact of their marriage - that they lived together & were esteemed and recognized as husband & wife. That after the death of said Rudolphus which took place about thirty years ago, the said Lydia has remained the widow of said Rudolphus and is still single and unmarried- Note the words "as husband & wife " written on erasure and interlined.
Henry V Hoevenbergh
On this Nth [illegible] day of September 1838, personally appeared before me the undersigned, Henry Van Hoevenbergh  
above named to me well known, who made oath that the facts set forth in the above Deposition by him signed are true; and I certify that said Henry Van Hoevenburg is a credible witness
J. A. Sweetman } Court
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,}
SS.
I. Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga,
Do Certify, That John A. Sweetman
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been
sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Commissioners
of Deeds in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with
his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 14th day of September 1838
A Goodrich Clerk
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Newark, Wayne Co. N.Y.
April 7, 1854 -
Hon. Samuel Cole
Dear Sir-
Mrs. Elizabeth Romans, a daughter of Lydia Van Houvenburgh, has applied to me to write to you to procure a little information in regard to the right she may have to apply for a pension - or for a continuance of pension-
The following are the facts-
Lydia Van Houvenburgh, some years ago, applied to the Commissioner for a pension on account of the services of Rudolphus Van Houvenburgh her husband, as Captain in the Revolutionary army - She obtained that pension which was paid to her some years - as the Records will show -
She died 6 years ago last month, and the payment of the pension then ceased-
Mrs. Elizabeth Romans (a very unthy (sic)
lady) is daughter of Rudolphus and Lydia
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Van Hoovenburgh, is daughter of the person who rendered the services - and wishes to know if she is in the situation, as child of the revolutionary soldier to apply for a continuance of the payment of the pension since March 1848, when payment of it under the former application ceased.
Another question - would the children be entitled to draw arrears from the time the close of the war up to the time when the Widow commenced drawing-- There were a number of years interval, before any pension was drawn by the widow, and if the children would be entitled to it. She would like to drew it -
I address you semi-officially on these question-- because I am acquainted with you and think I will get an answer sooner than to apply to the Commissioner - and also because I do not know as the department answers letters of this kind -
If I am trespassing too much you must let me know it - or, if I am troubling you too much, if you will refer it to
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one of your clerks to give a full answer
you will much oblige
Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
S. K. Williams
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

November 11, 1926
Mrs. F. S. Bonesteel
221 Delaware Ave
Albany, N. Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23324, it appears that Rudolphus Van Hoevenbergh or Van Hovenburgh served from 1777 to close of the war as Lieutenant in the New York Line, amounting in all to about four years.
He died March 16, 1808.
Soldier married August 7, 1788 in Dutchess County, New York, Lydia VanDyck. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 20, 1838, while a resident of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York, aged seventy-two years. She died in March 1848.
In 1854, children are referred to, only name
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stated being, Mrs. Elizabeth Romans.
This Bureau has no record of half pay, for military services.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
This sentence given by Miss Wilson
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Rev. &181
N. BERTON ALTER
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
NELLISTON, N. Y.

June 2, 1928.

Pension Department
War of Revolution & 1812 Records
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:- Are the pension papers of Col John Harper of New York on file in your division? What will photostat copies cost?
I am also interested in Lieut Rudolphus Van Hovenburgh's record. If his record is on file I want a photostat copy of them. Quote cost.
We are very much interested in Gen Sullivans Expedition to the Indian Country in 1779 and perhaps the pension records may
help.
Truly
N. Berton Alter
Dist Supt.
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Albany 932
Lydia Van Hovenburgh
widow of Rudolphus Van Hovenburgh
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 16th March 1808
of Schenectada Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded
by Captain
of the ^4th Regt. commanded
in the N. York
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Nov
1838 and sent to G. F. Yates
Schenectada, NY.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38                   800.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Nov'39.  160.00
                                                                $960.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 108
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[Indecipherable scribble in upper right corner]
June 6, 1928.
Wars Section.
N. Berton Alter,
Nelliston,
New York.
Sir:
I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Colonel John Harper of New York Troops.
Photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Lydia, the widow of Lieutenant Rudolphus Van Hoevenbergh ( or Van Hovenburgh), W.23324, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is sixteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
COPIED BY ADY.
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["AUY" scribbled in upper right corner]
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
November 6, 1925
Lillian Smith
Room 1333, Stock Exchange
30 N. La Salle St.
Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23324, it appears that Rudolphus Van Hovenbergh or Van Hovenburgh served from [illegible 2 digit number] 1777 to close of War as a Lieutenant in [lined out "the Fourth"] New York Line [lined out "Regiment"], amounting in all to about four years.
He died March 16, 1808.
Soldier married August 7, 1788 in Dutchess County, New York, Lydia Van Dyck. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 20, 1838, while a resident of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York, aged seventy-two years. She died in March 1848.
In 1884, children are referred to, only name stated being Mrs. Elizabeth Romans.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
1-1681
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Phone Branch 476
[Initialed "LRG"?]
Inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 31118
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
March 30, 1929
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job: photostatic copies of 11 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Rudolphus Van Hovenbergh, N. Y. p. 23324.
No. of copies: 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? ___days.
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
[signature indecipherable]
Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M H Finch [signature]
Chief of Branch xxxxxxx
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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[handwritten noted in left margin]
Rev. T 1842
See receipt for payment in Rev. War
ch? Eggo LT H. Van Hovenburgh S 11615
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ROOM 1333, #30 LaSalle
Chicago, 111.
Oct. 4, 1925.

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you be so kind as to furnish at once, if possible, copy of pension certificate with all data thereon on the service of 
RUDOLPH VAN HOEVENBERG, b. Rhinebeck, N.Y. 1752 
died Kinderhook, N.Y. 1808 m. 1788
Lydia Van Dyck or Dych, died 1848.
He served as Lieutenant in New York and she obtained a pension.
Papers are held up in Washington Daughters of the American Revolution for this.
Thanking you kindly,
Very truly yours,
Lillian Smith
Room 1333, Stock Exchange Bldg.,
No. 30 N. Lasalle Street,
Chicago, Ill.
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September 13, '26
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
Rudolph Van Hoevenberg (1752-1808) served as Lieutenant 1778-82 in the 4th New York regiment under Major ^year John Sullivan.
I believe that his widow Lydia Van Dyck Van Hoevenberg was
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He had half pay from close of war till his death.
He was married 1788. Would it be possible for you to tell me to what address the pay was sent at that time (1788) and until he went to Kinderhook N. Y. to live?
Thanking you for
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allowed a pension for two years actual service as Lieut, N.Y. line. He was born in Rhinebeck but died in Kinderhook N.Y. Would your files have any record of his children. if so, I would like the list. I am trying
to prove that Jane born in 1791 was his daughter.
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any courtesy you can show me.
I am
Very sincerely yours
Lelah W. Bonesteel
(Mrs. F.S.)
221 Delaware are
Albany, N.Y
[circular stamp]
US Pension Office
H
SEP 15 1926
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[notes on left side]
1925 Nov 6, Hist to Lillian Smith "auy"
1926 Nov. 11 " " Mrs. F. S. Bonesteel "auy"
1928 June 6. N.B. Alter advised cost of Photos "MMHF"
1929 Apr. 8. Photos to A.R. Van Hoevenberg See Clm. of Eggo T. H. Van Hoevanbargh,
S. 116 15, A.D. y

[text on right side]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23324
Lydia Van Hovenbargh
wid of
Rudolphus Van Hovenbargh
Lieut N. Y. line
Act: March 3d 1843
Index: -- Vol. A6, Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commn. of Pensions
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Albany March 16th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Accompanying this you will receive papers in support of the claim of Lydia Van Hovenburgh under the act of Congress passed on the 3d instant.
As proof of service, marriage & time of husbands death, was satisfactorily made on my previous application in her behalf under the act of 7th July 1838, I concluded that proof identity only, was necessary on the present occasion; and this I have furnished.
I am very respectfully
Your mo. obt. servnt
G. F. Yates.
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J686 Sept 24
NY
July 1838,
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington DC.
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Schenectada Sept 20. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Be pleased to receive the enclosed application of Lydia Van Hovenburg for widow of Rudophus Van Hovenburg for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838-
I am very respectfully
Your obt servnt
Giles F. Yates
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21
State of New York
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Lydia Von Howenburgh
widow of
Rudolphus Von
Hovenburgh
Act of March 1843.
Agent
G F Yates
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State of New York
County of Schenectada
Lydia Van Hoevenburgh of the City of Schenectada in said County, aged seventy six years, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare & say, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 3d March 1843 & approved March 1843. -That 
- she is the widow of Rudolphus Van Hovenburgh who was a Lieutenant in the war of the revolution. - That as his widow she received a pension under the act of 7th July 1838, of $320 per annum from the fourth day of March,1836 to the fourth day of March 1841 (5 years ),
That she is still unmarried, and remains the Widow of said Rudolphus Van Hovenburgh
[signature] Lydia VanhoeVenburgh
On this 16th day of March 1843. personally appeared before me the undersigned Archibald S Levin First Judge in and for said County, the above named Lydia Van Hoevenburgh, and made oath, that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration
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by her subscribed are true and correct & I certify that she is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity-
A. S. Linn
Judge
In the same matter, William Lyman of said City of Schenectada, being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with the before named Lydia V. Hovenburgh, and has known her for about ten - years past. - That she has ever borne a good repution for truth & he is assured that she is the very individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration - That she was reputed to be a pensioner as represented in the foregoing declaration, and he has no doubt of the fact, and further that she the said Lydia Van Hoevenburgh is
still a widow & unmarried.
William Humfries [signature]
Subscribed & Sworn this 16th day of March 1843, before me. & I certify that said William Lyman is a credible witness-- Note
"about" interlined
John I DeGraff
Mayor of the City of Schenectady
In the same matter Lydia Roorbach of the said City, being duly sworn saith, that she is well acquainted with Mrs Lydia Van Hoevenburgh before named & has known her for nine years past. That she always understood & believes the fact to
to be, that she the said Lydia Van Hoeven...
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=burgh was a pensioner of the United States as represented in the foregoing affidavits & she has no doubt of the fact, and that
said Lydia Van Hoevenburgh is still a widow & unmarried.
Lydia Roraback [signature]
Subscribed & Sworn this 16th day of March1843, before me
& I certify that said Lydia Ronback is a credible witness.}
A Linn [signature]
First Judge of the
Schneny Courts
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Mayors office City of Schnectada, March 16. 1843
I do certify that I am personally acquainted with Lydia Van Hoovenburgh widow of Rudolphus Van Hoovenbugh an aged Lady of most excellent character and that she did to my certain knowledge draw a pension under the law of July 1838 called the five years Widows Pension act and that she is now living in
this city and still a widow.
John I DeGraff.
Mayor of the
City of Schenectady
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State of New York-
County of Schenectada
Clerk's Office}
I Archibald Campbell Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Archibald L. Linn Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs Lydia Van Howenburgh & the foregoing affidavit of Lydia Roorback were taken, made at the time thereof First Judge of the County Courts in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that John I. DeGraff before whom the preceding affidavit of William Lyman purports to have been sworn, was at the time thereof Mayor of the City of Schenctada in said County, and that the signatures of said Archibald S. Linn & John S. DeGraff to the {illegible] & certificates to said declaration & affidavits are respectively genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County
this 16. March 1773
Arch Campbell Clerk