Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6360, Nathaniel Vannaken, New York
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
New York

Vannaken, Nathaniel
or Van Auken
Mary

NUMBER
W 6360
B.L. Wt. 39480-160-55

CONTENTS
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31,095

Admt a Private
9 mo 29 days $44 pr

Nathaniel Vannaken

Hon. Saml. Fowler
H R
Amd'd June 5, 1834

Hon. S. Fowler
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Sussex Pleas

State of New Jersey Sussex County ss. 
On this Fourth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty four Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, the same being a Court of Record in and for said County of Sussex, Nathaniel Vannaken a resident of the township of Wallpack [Walpack] in the County of Sussex aforesaid aged Sixty nine 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 made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the Army of the United States as a substitute for James Vannaken in the year 1779 in the fall of the year - that he entered in the Company of Capt Moses Cortright (who deserted and became a tory) -  1st Lieutenant John Vantito, 2d Lieut Martin Decker - Major Daniel Decker - under Colonel Hatfield, that he
entered at Carpenters point in the State of New York and marched to Goshen Orange County from thence to New Burgh and New Windsor the British came up the North (or Hudson) River while we were at New Windsor, on sd River-- and we fired at them as they proceeded up the River - they proceeded up the river to Sopus [Esopus] which place they fired and Burnt and then returned down the river to the City of New York - we marched from New Windsor to Banks Bridge (called) to the Northard of New Burgh at which place we were stationed some time was there until we were discharged and returned home after. Serving at least two weeks.
That he entered again in the fall of the next year 1780 in the month of October - in the Company of Lieutenant Dewitt under Major Dewitt entered and marched from Carpenter Point, to Nappanoch was there some time then marched up the Lackawack was stationed there guarding against the Indians who
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annoyed the White Inhabitants of this district of Country very much, by committing their merciless depredations - we had several fights and skirmishes with them-- from the last named place we returned back home to Carpenters point or near there, that he was out and done duty this time forty five days.
45 days [left margin]
That he entered the Army of the United States again in the year 1782, for eight months as a substitute for Elijah Vanankin [Vannaken], thinks in April under Capt Abraham Westfall 1st Leiu [Lieutenant] Stewart, Major Dewitt and Colonel Weisenvett marched to Paupack on the Navesink River - from thence to Minisink in Delaware and other places along the River at which we were stationed guarding against
and repelling the invasions of the Indians, that he was out in this service and done duty for sd Eight months - that he then returned to Carpenters Point -
8 months [left margin]
He says that there was a kind of Log fort at his Fathers House near the Navesink and delaware rivers - made to guard against the attacks of the Indians - he says that he was there when a party of Indians and Tories attacked it -  that the Leader of the party was the Indian chief Brant- that the party was defeated with the loss of one or two of their party - he says that the district of country in which he lived was subject to the attacks and depredations of the Indians throughout the war. - He says that he was born on the 19th Decr 1764 - near Carpenters Point and near the junction of the Navesink and Delaware Rivers in the County of Orange and State of New York, that there is a record of his age in the family Bible in his possession that he was living near Carpenter Point aforesaid at the different times when called into service, that he has lived since the Revolutionary war mostly in - Sussex County New Jersey that he now lives in the Township of Wallpack aforesaid where he has lived for the last thirty two years - that he entered as a volunteer and substitute, whereas
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substitute for James and Elijah Vanankin aforesaid, he says he never received a written discharge nor has he any documentary evidence-- but that Elijah Vanankin can testify to most of his service.
He says that Colonel Jacob Dimon and Daniel Depue - can testify as to their belief of his age and reputation as a Revolutionary Soldier, he says that there is no Clergyman residing in his neighbourhood and that he could not consequently procure the attendance of one before the Court who could testify as required by the Department - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
[signed] Nathaniel Vannaken
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court the day & year above written [signed] 
Jos. Y. Miller Presiding Judge

We Jacob Dimon and Daniel Depue residing in the neighbourhood of Nathaniel Vanankin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Nathaniel Vanakin, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Jacob Dimon
[signed] Daniel Depue
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court the day and year above written.
[signed] Jos. Y. Miller Presiding Judge

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 certify that
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Colonel Jacob Dimon, and Daniel Depue are credible persons and that their statement is entitled full credit - and that they are satisfied that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood - of the said Nathaniel Vanankin.
[signed] Jos. Yettiller[sp]
[signed] John H. Hall
[signed] John Bell
Judges &c

New Jersey Sussex County ss }
Be it remembered that on this twenty sixth day of April AD 1834 personally appeared before me Henry I Conson Esquire a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Elijah Vananken aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath did depose and say that he is the brother of Nathaniel Vanankin who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit- that they resided at the time of the Revolutionary war near Carpenters Point in Orange County New York, that he recollects well that the said Nathaniel Vanankin was out the period and at the time first mentioned in his said Declaration. And further that he recollects well that the said Nathaniel went out in the army of the United States under the Officers by him stated as a substitute for the said Deponent as mentioned by him - that he marched from the place aforesaid in the said company mentioned by sd Nathaniel, and was out for the period by him in that behalf mentioned - he says that there was a fort as mentioned by Nathaniel at his father's - and that they were frequently attacked and much annoyed by the Indians during the war and further saith not -
[signed] Elijah Vanankin
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day aforesaid -
[signed] Henry J. Courson J P.
I certify that Elijah Vanankin who has Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a Credible
person and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Wwitness my hand the day aforesaid 
[signed] Henry J. Courson J P.
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Sussex County ss State of New Jersey }
I, Joseph C Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Vananken for a pension. 
And I do further certify that Henry I Courson Esquire before whom the affidavit of Elijah Vanankin was sworn to and Subscribed and whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that his Signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Newton this 28th day of May AD 1834.
[signed] J E Edsall Clk

[illegible Court Seal affixed upper left]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

New Jersey. No 28, 435 
====================
Nathaniel Vannaken
of
Wallpack in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Cartwright of the Reg commanded
by Col. Hatfield in the New Jersey[sp]
line for 9 mos 29 dys
====================
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 33 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of June
1834 and
Hon. Saml. Fowler, H.R.
====================
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834  99.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1834 16.61
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$116.27
======
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 137.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

1407
New Jersey
====================
Mary Vananken
widow of Nath'l Vananken
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
====================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the
21 day of August 48
and sent to
Alex. Ray Esq
Present.
====================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 323 Vol 4

[left page]
Reported
142407
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No 13.393 June 28/47
Mary Vananken
Acct July 7/38
N. Y.
Act 7 July 38
Married before 1794
husband died 26 Jany 1845
6 mo served under Col
Missenfels[sp]   admd -

John W. Martin
Mount Hope
Orange County
New York
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State of New Jersey ss Sussex County
On this Eighteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before me John D Everett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please [sic] in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey Mary Vanauken [sic] a resident of Wallpack [Walpack] in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 March 3d 1843 and June the 17 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Vanauken [sic] who as she has been informed and believes was a private in the war of the Revolution and belonged to a company of Militia commanded by Capt Moses Kortright in the Regiment commanded by Col William Allison That the said company belonged on the west side of the Shawangunk mountain on the western frontiers of the County of Orange and State of New York. That her said husband done duty as a militia man untill the close of the war but she is unable to state the particulars of his service during the war and relies on the proof already on file in the Pension office in the use of her said husband to sustain her claim that her husband Nathaniel Vanauken [sic] at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States and his name was enrolled on the Pension Agency of the State of New Jersey under the act of 7th June 1832. That after his death his Pension Certificate was returned to the department where it properly belonged That she was married to the the said Nathaniel Vanauken [sic] by the Rev Mr Van Buschaelen Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in the Clove in Sussex County New Jersey, That the marriage took place at her fathers house in the County township of Waulage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey on the Eighteenth day of March One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
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as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto attached and which is a true record of her said Marriage kept in her family Bible and written thereon by her husband the said Nathaniel Vanankin more than forty years since and which has remained during that time in the possession of this declarant that her name before marriage was Mary Westbrook That the said Nathaniel Vananken died on the twenty sixth day of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and that the still remains his widow that she was not married to him previous to his last term of service but was married to him previous to the first day of January One thousand seven hundred and ninety four Viz at the time before stated
[right[ her
[right] Mary   X   Vanauken [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before written by making her mark because the cannot write before me
[signed] John D Everette

Sussex County ss. 
I John D Everett a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Vananken who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration and I know her to be a woman of truth and veracity and her statement are entitled to full credit and belief and from personal examination I am satisfied that she should be excused from attending the setting of the Court of Record in and for the said County
[signed] John D Everett
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State of New Jersey Sussex County } ss
On this Eighteenth day of June One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned Bowdewine Van Auken of Wallpark [Walpark] in the County and State aforesaid aged fifty two years to me known as a man of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Van Auken in his life time That that he the said Nathaniel Van Auken Died on the twenty sixth of January One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five and that at the time of his death he was a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the war of the Revolution That he was Pensioned under the act of 1832 and was enrolled on the Pension Agency of New Jersey That he was also acquainted with Mary Van Auken his wife and that she has not married since the death of said Nathaniel Van Auken but still remains a widow
[signed] John D Everitt [signed] Bowdewine Vanauken
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Sussex County
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John D. Everitt Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common pleas
in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said John D Everitt
Iin testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trentton, in said state, this twenty sixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
[signed] Charles G. McChesney 
Sec'y of State.
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142407, ad Mar. 3/53
May 21/55

Mary Vananken wid [widow]
Nathaniel Vananken
Pri [Private]

Mary Vananken,
wid of
Nathaniel Vananken
Priv't

37
Rev War ]"war 1812" lined thru]

AD. 160 Ac. Aug. 22d/56
[signed] Boyd

The name of the Captain under whom the applicant served, must be given before service can be permd [permitted]

Letter for Capts and name and office
May 3/56 Law April 29, 1856
Ralph J Minman [sp]
Aid [initials]

Chr. Mulford
Madison
N. J.

[at an angle across the page]
No 39480 [illegible] Sept 1/56
Rev[sp]
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[printed form, page 1 of 2, blanks filled by hand]

DECLARATION OF A WIDOW.
State of New Jersey County of Sussex } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Vananken a resident of Slatbrookville[sp] in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Nathaniel Vananken deceased, who was a Private in the [blank] Company [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment of the [blank] commanded by Lieut. Colonel [blank]  in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812.
That her said husband [blank] on or about the [blank] A. D. 18 [blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on or about the [blank] having [blank] received a certificate from the commanding officer. A more direct reference to the roll of said Company, personal testimony, or the receipt of a former claim. 

She further states in this declaration that she has not received a Land Warrant under the act of Congress passed September 28, 1850, [blank] and that she has never made application or received anything under any other act of Congress whatever. Save her Pension Claim in which she is now drawing, and this is her first Application for Land Bounty.

She further states that she was married to the said Nathaniel Vanaken at Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of
New Jersey by one Van Benschoten a Minister of the Gospel and that her name, before her said marriage was Mary Mather that her said husband died at Walpack in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and that she is still his widow at this time as she makes her application for Bounty Land under the act of March 3d, 1855.

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3d, 1855.
[right] her
[right] Mary   X   Vananken [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT I, Mary Vananken do hereby constitute and appoint Christopher Mulford to be my lawful Attorney for me and in my name to annex all necessary testimony thereto, and receive the Warrant for me through the Post Office, wherever he may direct. And I hereby revoke and annul all former Agents I may have heretofore appointed or may appoint hereafter either here or elsewhere, and do strictly forbid all self-constituted or sub-agents at Washington having anything to do with my business whatever; that my Declaration and Power of Attorney shall be directed either to the Department of Interior or Commissioner of Pensions, and that all communications shall be through the lawfully constituted officers of the Department to and from my Attorney as aforesaid.
[right] her
[right] Mary    X   Vananken [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Vananken is the widow of Nathaniel Vananken deceased, as she represents herself to be, and that her declaration and Power of Attorney sworn and subscribed to are verity.
[signed] Jonas Smith Justice peace

STATE OF New Jersey  County of Sussex } ss.
I, Lyman Edwards Clerk of the County of Sussex do hereby certify that Jonas Smith Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking such affidavits one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Sussex duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same, and that the name therunto signed is his own proper hand-writing.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Newton this 15th day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
[signed] Lyman Edwards Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed lower left]
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[printed form, page 2 of 2, blanks filled by hand]

DEPOSITION OF WITNESSES.
State of New Jersey County of Sussex } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Daniel Depue and Calvin Decker resident of Flathookville in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn, declare that they were perfectly acquainted with Mary Vananken the widow of Nathaniel Vanankin deceased, and and know that he is verily dead, and that Mary Vananken is his widow, was at the time of making her application under the act of March 3d, 1855, and is his widow still.
[signed] Dan Depue
[signed] Calvin Decker
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that
I believe the said subscribers creditable and disinterested witness, and that we have no interest in this claim.
[signed] James Smith Justice of the peace
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

6360
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6360
[right] omn
Mary Vananken
Wid.
Nath'l Vananken
Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feby 2/48
Index: -- Vol. H, Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[left side]
May 31- 1901
W.L. Marsh Present
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39480
160 acres
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Mary Vanauken wd of Nathaniel N.J. Acts 43 & 44  $20 p a [per annum]
To what time was she last paid? [initials] GCA
Paid the 4th Sept. 1847. [initials] BSB
Pension Office 
August 16th 1843
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Nathaniel Vannaken, N.J. Act 7 June 1832  $33.22 p an 
To what time was he last paid? 
G.C.A. 
Died 20th June 1835 Paid to his death   BSB.

Pension Office 
Sept 6 1847
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Mr Boynton
Revtiry case
Augt 20/56
[illegible]
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13.393
Mary Van Auken
New Jersey
Let to J. W. Martin
July 6th '47
Let to same August 18 '47
Act 7th July '38
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10343 
New Jersey 
Mary Vanauken
Widow of Nathaniel Van Auken who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 16th Jany 1835 of Sussex in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cortwright of the Regt. commanded by Col Hatfield in the Revolution for 6 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept 1847 and sent to J.W. Martin Mount Hope, Orange Co New Jersey 
Total amount  $100.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.} 
Recorded by Th Lumpkin Clerk 
Book D  Vol. 1 Page 211. 

Reported
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Reported

New Jersey 8257.
Mary Vanauken
widow of Nathl Van auken
who was a Private in the Revolution 
Husband died 26 Jany 1835 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept. 1847 and sent to John W. Martin 
Mount Hope 
Orange Co New Jersey

{Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.} 
Recorded in Book A  Vol.  2  Page 101
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8257 
New Jersey 
Mary Vanauken widow of Nath. Vanauken who was a Private in the Revolution 
Husband died 26th Jany 1835 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Inc. from $20 Deduct former payments

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of August, 1848 and sent to sent to Alex. Ray, Present 

{Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A  Vol. 2.  Page 101. 

Reported
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10343   Reported

New Jersey 
Mary Vanauken Widow of Nath Vanauken who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 26th Jany 1835 of Sussex in the State of N.J. who was a Pri. in the Compy commanded by Captain Cortwright of the Regt commanded by Col. Hatfield in Revolution for 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 33 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Incd. From $20 Deduct former payts under this act.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of August, 1848, and sent to Alex. Ray Esq. Present 
Total amount, $
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Th. Lumpkin Clerk.
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 211
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War Department 
Widows Pension 
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d 1848 Mary Vanauken of New Jersey widow of Nathaniel Vanauken who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty three dollars and twenty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage 
Given at the War office of the United States this 21st day of August one thousand eight hundred & forty eight 
[signed] W. L. Marcy Secretary of War 
Examined & countersigned
[signed] J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

I certify the above to be a true copy of the Pension Certificate of Mary Vanauken on file in this office, 
[signed] Northern N. Jersey Pension Agency May 14 1856 
[signed] Phil. Dickinson Penn Agent N. Jersey
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Mary Vananken Feby 2d   1407
Payment to be made at Trenton by P. Dickinson Esqr Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Jersey 

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 323 Vol. 4. 
[signed] Th. Lumpkin, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Mary Vananken of New Jersey, widow of Nathaniel Vananken who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty three dollars and twenty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21 day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight 
[signed] W.C. Marcy Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned. 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Mary Vananken of New Jersey, widow of Nathaniel Vananken who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty three dollars and twenty two cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21 day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight 
[signed] W.C. Marcy Secretary of War. 
Examined and Countersigned. 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Paid 4 Sep 1848
Paid to 4 Mar 1849
paid to 4 Mar 1850
Part to 4 Sep 1850
Paid to 4 Mar 1850
paid to 4 Sept 1852
Paid to 4 Mar 1853
paid to 4 Sep 1854
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Sep 5/48 Paid to Sept 4 1848
May 24/49  Paid to Mar 4. 1849
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Mount Hope Orange Co 
New York July 1847 
Dr Sir 
Inclosed is the certificate required by you in the case of Elizabeth Van Auken widow of Nathaniel Van Auken claiming a Pension from the United States 
You will give this case as early an envestigation as will be convenient and Report to me 
With Respect I am Sir 
Your Obt St 
[signed] John W Martin 

Hon J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
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August 25 47 
Mary Van Auken’s 

Hon J. L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Mt Hope N.Y. Augst 21 47

Dr Sir
Your letter of August the 18 has been received and in answer would say that a Certificate will be issued in the case of Mary Van Auken widow of Nathaniel Van Auken of New Jersey for the amount which the certificate of the Comptroller of New York will allow 
With respect Sir I am 
Your Obt St 
[signed] John W Martin 

Hon J L Edwards 
Commiss of Pensions
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Washington Aug 10. 48 
Sir,
I enclose herewith an application under resolution 1 July 48/  made by Mary Vanaken of New York. claiming an increase of her pension under act 1838. at the same rate of pension her husband received under act 1832. 
I remain your most ob. Ser
[signed] Alex. Ray 

J. L. Edwards Esq 
War Department
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Increase
Mary Vanauken wid of Nathaniel 
N.Y 
act 7 July 1838 
Admd  $33.22 per ann deducting what has been paid at the rate of $20.00 per ann 
Admd act 3 March 1843 & 17 June 44 
$33.22 per ann 
deducting what has paid at $20.00 per ann
admd act 2d Feby 48 
$33.22 pr an from 4 March 1848 
Alexander Ray 
Present
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House of Repr. 
Washington Way 15 ay 48 
Sir 
I enclose herewith an application in the case of Mary Vanaken of New York claiming the benefit of the resolution 1 July last.
I have to request the favor of you to report to Mr. Alex. Ray of this City, in this case.
I remain your 
most respectfully
[signed] Robt L Rose 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Act ‘43  9354 
No 13.393 
Mary Van Auken 
widow of Nathaniel 
NJ
act 7 July 1838 
Admd 6 mo pri
$20.00 per ann
admd. acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 
$20.00 pr ann 

John W Martin 
Mount Hope 
Orange Co NY
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled “An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
26th Dec. 1782. | Nathl. Vannaken  priv | £16 | 0 | 0
40/20 6 mo

State of New-York, 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany 19th July 1847
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
1st under Capt Abm. Westfall in Col. Fredk. Weissinfels Reg’t.


[signed] Philip Phelps
Dep Compr.
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No 142407 
Mary Vanankin
Add Ev 
Chgd NJ Ex May 2/56
Refd. NJ Eex. July 30/56
Christopher Mulford 
Madison 
N. Jersey

[right margin] Mr. Boynton

[left margin] Mary Van Auken wid. Nathaniel

[postmark] HUDSON N.Y. [date illegible]

Hon. Com of Pensions
Washington D C
Additional Evidence No 142407
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Madison N J May 20 -56 
Hou Con 
Dear Sir I received yours of the 3d making inquiry in relation to Mary Vanankin And I herewith send you all the information I have obtained 
Her Husband Nathaniel belonged to the N J Militia and was inscribed on the Pension list June 5 1836 Received 99,66 back pay and drew 33,22 per year during his natural life 
and I herewith send you a Coppy I have just received from the Hon P Dickinson of Trenton 
I hope Do from you will be able to Send on the Wd [Widow] Warrant soon She is very old and feeble and likewise arrived to Childhood and really anoys me with her importunity 
Yours respectfully 
[signed] Christopher Milford
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State of New Jersey 
Sussex County ss  On this 15th day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me Daniel D Decker a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Mary Vanaken a resident of Wallpack in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law stateth that she is the widow of Nathaniel Vanaken deceased who during his natural life was a pensioner under the act of Congress 7th June 1832 at the rate of thirty three dollars & twenty two cents per annum on account of his Revolutionary services And that she is now in the receipt of Pension under the act July 7th 1838 and the subsequent acts at the rate of twenty dollars per annum on account of her late husbands military services 
Now the object of this declaration being made is to assert a claim at the same rate of pension my husband enjoyed to wit, thirty three dollars and twenty two cents in lieu of the amount I now receive under the act of July 7th 1838 and the subsequent acts on the evidence now on file and under the resolution of Congress 1st July 1848 claiming also arrears thereon she further declares that she is still a widow 
[signed Mary Van Auken X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Elizabeth erased and Mary written thereon before signing 
[signed] Daniel D. Decker Justice of Peace
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and I do hereby further certify that this declarant is personally known to me as the widow of the late Nathaniel Vanaken and that she is now in the receipt of a Pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum 
[signed] Daniel D. Decker Justice of Peace

STATE OF NEW JERSEY. 
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Daniel D Decker Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Daniel D. Decker 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this fourth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. 
[signed] Charles G. McChesney
Sec’y of State.