Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19604, Myndert B Wemple, New York
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(8--1776)

SERVICE
New York
Wemple, Myndert B.
Catharine

NUMBER
W. 19604


CONTENTS
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24.713
New York
Myndert B Wemple
of Johnstown in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Wemple of the Rev. commanded
by Col. Veeder in the [illegible]
line for 11 mo 26 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 40 Dollars (00) Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feby.
1834_______ and Seutte  G.D. Ferguson
Palatine

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33       $100
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Nov '34   20.00
$120


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by  Geo C. Stiles  Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 4.  Page 129

(written on upper right side)
Dead. See letter to R. H.
Cushney May 25. 1839.
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ab y
27

New York

Catharine Wemple
widow of Mydert(Myndert) B. Wemple
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars-----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
10th day of June, 1848,
and sent to
Hon. George Petric
Hos of Reps'

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848,  Page 240 Vol. 4.

(written of right side)
Rep[illegible]ted (Reported?)
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Myndert B Wemple
13665
5 6 13 16.17.
P 368
Admitted
3 May '37

Geo D Furguson(Ferguson)
Palatine
[illegible]
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(13.665)

BRIEF in the case of Myndert B Wemple
Town of Johnstown in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 year
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1781 --
1780 was}
taken a prisoner }

Duration of Service.
Years, months, Days.
           --4--
not stated

Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Jn  Wemple,s Co3}
Col V. Veeder's Regt}        Mil]
not stated

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? not stated
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  only traditionary evidence--
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not attached according to the regulations

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

E. Stephens 
Examining Clerk.
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13.665
Application of}
(check mark)  }
Myndert Wemple}
Sworn


75
Admitted
Private 11 Mo. & 26 day
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State of New York}
Montgomery County  ss} On the Twentieth day of 
Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty 
Two personally appeared before us the Court now sitting, of common
Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery--

Myndert Wemple a resident of the town of Johnstown since his
birth aged Sixty nine years in July 7th last past,
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 7th 1832. That he entered
the service of the United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated. (McJG) that he was
enrolled in a Company commanded by Capt. John Wemple and
under Colonel Volkert Veeder,
Regiment of Militia
and did duty for four months in guarding against the enemy
in the y(year?) 1781 at Caghnawaga(Caughnawaga) and that in October 1781
he was ordered out and went to Johnstown ( and joined in battle
with Colonel Willet and remained until the Enemy retreated under a defeat)  To bury the dead, next Morning  which battle was 
called the Hall Battle otherwise called Willets Battle.
And that he was taken a prisoner in the
year 1780 he was taken a prisoner by the British and discharge
by Sir John Johnson on his promising to join the British which
he did not fulfil. and that he was stationed one Season through
at Veeder's block house at Caghnawaga(Caughnawaga) to guard against the 
Enemy, and that he was frequently called out until the
close of the Revolution, and that he has kept himself in readiness
from the time arived to the age of Sixteen at a moments
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Warning, in compliance to the requisitions of his Superiour(superior?) officer
as also in conform(ity?) to the laws of the United States, and the
Resolution and laws passed by the State of New York---

Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid in open Court,
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
Myndert B Wemple

We Isaac S. Ketcham a Cleryeman (Clergyman) residing in the town of
Palentin(Palatine) & Simon Veeder in the town of Johnstown
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Myndert
Wemple who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be sixty nine years in July 7th last past
that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in
that opinion

Sworn & subscribed the day & 
year aforesaid in Open Court
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
Isaac S. Ketcham
Simon Veeder

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogitory(interrogatory?)
prescribed by the war department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as
he states, & the Court further certifies that it appears to
them that Isaac S. Ketcham who has signed the proceeding
certificate as a Clergeman(Clergyman) in the town of Palentine(Palatine)
& that Simon Veeder who has also signed the same
a resident in the town of Johnstown & is a credible
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person & that their statement is entitle to Credit

I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
of Montgomery County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Myndert B. Wemple for
a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 26th day of
September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of N. York}
Montgomery County}  ss
On the 8th day of October 1833. Personally appeared
Before me a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Johnstown
County of Montgomery aforesaid Mynderdt(Myndert) Wemple an Resident of

State of New York,
Montgomery County,
Clerks office ss:      I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery
County do hereby certify that Henry M. Livingston
before whom the annexed supplemental declaration
of Myndert Wemple, and the annexed affidavit
of William Wallace purports to have been sworn, was on
the dates of the same a Justice of the peace of the
said County: and that John Frothingham, before
whom the within affidavit of Thomas Sammons also
purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same
a Justice of the peace of the said County:-
and that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of said Justice & verily believe that the
signature of said Henry M Livingston to the said
supplemental declaration & to said affidavit of William
Wallace, & to the certificates of character to the same
of said deponents: & also that the signature of John Frothingham
to the said affidavit of Thomas Sammons & to the
within certificate of Character of said Sammons, is in
each case the proper hand writing of said Justices.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal of office this 8th October 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson
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State of New York}
Montgomery County}  ss.
On the Eight day of October One Thousand Eight
Hundred & Thirty Three, personly(personally) appeared before me
an Justice of the peace of the Town of Johnstown, County of Montgomery and
State of New York, Thomas Sammons of the same Town County and State aforesaid
who being duly sworn according to law. That he hath been personally acquainted with
Mynardt(Myndert) Wemple a Claiment(claimant) for a Pension under the Law of Congress Passed
on the 7th day of June 1832. Previous to the Revolutionary 
War, at the Commencement
during the same, and ever since the revolutionary War.---
And this deponant(deponent) further says that the said Claiment(claimant) has proved and
Faithful Soldier, after he arived(arrived) to the age of sixteen years in support of the american struggles 
against the King of Great Britain and (so?) continued until the Conclusion of The War. Also that he belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt John Wemple in the Regt.
of Militia Commanded by Col Frederick Fisher in the there County of Tryon--and
That deponant(deponent) further faith that Claiment(claimant) has been a great sufferer during the
said War, that in May 22d, awakened by the Mercelles Incendiaries with their TomHawks
& Sculping knives and made a Prisoner, [illegible] houses & Mills and all burnt and consumed to ashes, of which he hath been possession of-- deponent further says that 
although his Father had all his buildings burned, when found
[illegible] to ]illegible] to [illegible], 
latter part of 1780, deponent not with standing being well satisfied, and always
understood by others, that Claiment(claimant) has rendered willingly his share of service
to the United States, to the conclusion of the war--
and that the Claiment is a man O(of?) good reputation, truth and
Varacity(veracity), and his supplemental declaration hereto
annexed Entitled to full credit
Tho Sammons

Subscribed and Sworn to the
day and year above mentioned
Before me
{John Frothingham
{Justice of the peace of
{the town of Johnstown
{State of New York

Montgomery County}
State of New York}
I certify that on the Eighth day of October in the year 1833 personally
appeared before me the justice above mentioned & herein undersigned
Thomas Sammons aforesaid to me personally well known
and took & subscribed before me the above affidavit
and I further certify that the aforesd(aforesaid) Thomas Sammons is a
person of good morel character and of truth and veracity
and that his statement in the aforesd(aforesaid) affidavit is entitle to full credit & [illegible]

Given and my hand at Johnstown(?) the
8' day of October 1833
John Frothingham Justice of Peace
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State of N York}
Montgomery County}  ss
On the 3d day of October 1833 personally appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Ephrathe, County of Montgomery
and State of N. York aforesaid, Lieut William Wallace of the said Town, County & State
aforesaid who being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he has been personly(personally?) acquainted with
Mynerdt(Myndert) Wemple, who has been a true Revolutionary Soldier, in the Revolutionary War
previous, at the Commencement for and during the War and ever since the Revolutionary War,
And that this deponant(deponent) knew him the applicant for a Pension, to have prooved(proved) 
a true and faithful friend to his Country from the Commencement to the Conclusion of
the Revolutionary War. That deponant(deponent) is personally known, that Claimant has rendered Services 
to the United States, In the year 1779 and from that time until the Close of the Revolutionary War, and that deponant(deponent) always did [illegible], said applicant a man of good Morral(moral) Charector(character), truth and Varacily(veracity?), and [crossed out] his Statement given in his supplemental decleration(declaration) Entitled to Credit--
 
Wm Wallace

Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year aforesaid before me
Henry M Livingston J.P.

This may certify that Lieut William Wallace the Maker of the above affidavit is personally known to me, and that he is a Person of Good Morral(moral) Charactor(character), truth and Varacity(veracity) and that his statement in his affidavit above is Entitled to Credit--
Henry M Livingston J.P
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State of N. York}
Montgomery County}  ss      on the 3d day of October 1833 Personally
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Ephiatah in the County of Montgomery and
State State of N. York aforesaid, Mynderdt(Myndert) Wemple of the Town, County & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth and faith. That by reason of old age and the consequent
loss of Memory, he cannot Swear Positively as to the precise lenght(length) of his 
service, but according to the best of his recollection he Served not less then the Periods Mentioned below and in the following Grades
-----
Periods when the Service was rendered==
 1779

*1780, May 22d
+Do
^Do
|1781 July

duration of the claiment Services==
years / months/ days


*0    /  0    /        1/
+0   /   0    /     6 /
^0  /    4  /     0/
| 0  /  0   /   4  /
___________________(total line)
0 /  4   /  11  /

Rak of The Claiment==
Private 

*Private
+Do
^do
| do

Names and rank of Company Officers under whom he Served.==
Capt John  Wemple  
[crossed out--!st Lieut B[illegible] Fisher]
Lieut James Davis
Beswer Fisher Eus

* "     "
+Capt Wemple
^Capt Wemple
| Capt Wemple

Names and rank of Genl & Field Officers==
Genl Fred: Fisher
Col Volkert Veeder
Maj Peter Conyne
Maj Nukerk

* "   "
+  "   "
^Col Veeder
| Col Willet
| Col Veeder

Battles in which applicant was Engaged==

| Willetts Battle at Furlough

Country through which he marched---
N York

*Do
+Do
^Do
| Do

Place of abode while he Entered the Service, and his age at the present Period== 
Town of Johnstown Then County of Tryon, now Montgomery now aged 70 years, 7th June last past as appears by Church, as well as Family records

*  "  "
+  "  "
^  "   "

Remarks and Occurrences==

Altough Enroled(enrolled) in Capt Wemples Company, but having rendered us
Service until after the Village of Cachrawaga(Caughnawaga?) and at a distance around
the same was burned and distroyed(destroyed), and Claiment taken Prisoner
By the Enemy vizt Sir John Johnson with a large party of Incendiaries 
killing, murdering and Sculping, taking along Women, men and children
some distance into the woods, when women and children as well then
some Young men at the age Sixteen, allowed to return home, when finding
nothing left but the soil, which the almighty hath created from the
Beginning, Claiment suffered and allowed to return, on Condition,
Constraint to promise not to take up arms agaist(against) the king, which applicant
found more convenient to engage, than to conform to such engagement-
Apprized at day break with their Merceless scalping kinife, Tomhawk and
Combustables, destroying all-- made a Prisoner as stated, foregoing
an Ordered out twice Under Capt Wemple forepart of said Summer
In persuit of the Enemy, into the woods, North of Johnstown three
days each tour being Six days as stated opposite--
Ordered and Stationed at Cahnawaga(Caughnawaga), Stone Church, around which was
build a Picket Fort, Performing and rendering Garrison duty as an
Revolutionary Soldier, from the 23d day of May said year, until the
latter part of October in said year, rendering at least the lenght(length) of
Service as Stated opposite, besides the two tours as stated before--
Ordered out under Capt. Wemple & Col Veeder. Marching on to reinforce Col. Willett.
But Engagement and Battle subsided, before Col Veeder
had arrived at the place of Battle, the Enemy left the field of Battle.

Carried Over

Evidence by which the declaration is supported==
Witnesses By The Revd Isaac S. Ketcham, & Simon Veeder
Ere + to the Original & William Wallace & Thos. Sammons
To the supplemental declaration
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(continuation of columns from previous page)

| 0 /4 /11 |
1781 Sept  
| 0 / 1 / 0 |

Private

Brought
Capt Walter
Vroman

Forward
"  "
"  "
N.York
"Do

Do 
| 0 / 3/ 15 | 
Do
Capt. Jn Wemple
Col Willett
"  " 
Do


1782
| 0 / 3 / 0 |
Do
Generaly (Generally) under Sergeant, year 1781 under seart(sergt?) Ketcham during the whole time, but last year doth not recollect his name.

by order. Col Willett
"  "
"  "
"  "


(in far right side column)
 Drafted by Capt. Wemple, by order of Col Willett, ordered to
March to Sacondaga(Sacandaga) Block house, relieving others of the Militia There rendering Garrison duty, Under the Command of Walter Vroman from Norman's Creek, Albany County, for the lenght(length) of time placed opposite---
Ordered and directed to be Stationed at Veeder Block house
by Col Willett, in rendering Garrison duty, Guarding & 
Watching, during the season, from the 15th May, Until some
time in November, particular day of the month, Claiment 
doth not recollect at least 3 months & 15 days, Services rendered to the
United States, Exclusive of the Services mentioned before, for
and during said year, Including When Marching out to
Johnstown, When by order of Col Willett, Capt. Wemple, giving orders to Claiment, With others to return to Cachnawaga(Caughnawaga?), to
Guard, What was called Veeders Block house, and Christ Mill
Not only the Inhabitance, residing near Wm Veeders Mills but
Also the Regular Enlisted Contenantle(Continental) Troops Were Much dependant
on said Mill, for which reason Col Willett Considering it highly
Expedient to have the same well Guarded, and secured, that the
said Mill was made a deposit, not only to Store the Wheat & Pease bought
for the supply of the Contenantle(Continental) troops at different forts, but also beef and
Pork, and flour after the Manufacturing the same in said Mill, that said
deposit was considered of such Magntude(magnitude). that Col Willett himself hath
precured two men in assisting in the Mill packing flour & in the succeeding year vizt in 1782
Ordered into the block house Vizt Veeder, by Col Willet There stationed in
rendering Garrison Service & duty from the first day of June, Until some
time in Sept. same year, rendering Services on behalf of the United States
as a Revolutionary Soldier for the lenght(length)of time placed opposite

during the war--
Claiment States that himself & 4 others had precured David Putman. Enlisted for three years for 120 Ship[illegible] of wheat  & 115 Bushels of wheat 
Again one other by name Lambert Squire for nine months in  CO with 8 others amt paid him Claiment doth not recollect

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| 0/ 11/ 26 |

Private And For such Services I claim a Pension   
Myndert Wemple

Subscribed & Sworn Oct. 3d 1833 before me
Henry M Livingston  J. Peace

I Certify that I am personly(personally) acquainted Myndert Wemple of the Town of Johnstown, the applicant named of the foregoing Supplemental declaration, that he was duly Sworn before me, in Subscribing his name thereto, in my presence. Who the the said Claiment is a man of good Moral Charector(character), truth and Varacity(veracity), that his affidavit is Entitled to Credit------
Dated at Ephratah, the 3d day of October 1833.
Henry M Livingston J.P.
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4544

Catharine Wemple
N York
Act 7th July 1833
-
Admitted
-
11 mo.  26 days
Private
-
[illegible mark]  411
-
No 7.024


G. F. Yates
N York


(written sideways of left side)
(A J.?) Comrie
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State of New York}
Montgomery County}  ss
On this tenth day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight personally appeared before me Abraham Morrell
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
and of the degree of Counsellor at Law in the Supreme Court
of said State Catharine Wemple a resident of the town of
Mohawk State and County aforesaid aged sixty seven
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 4th 1836 and
the joint resolution of July 7th 1838
That she is the widow of Myndert B Wemple who
was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress
of June 7th 1832. She further declares that she was
married to the said Myndert B Wemple on the 20th day
of December in the year 1790-- that her husband the aforesaid
Myndert B Wemple died on the tenth day of July in
the year of our Lord 1838 and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference
to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that she does not
know of any proof of their marriage except a record contained in
the Church record of the Caughnewaga(Caughnawaga) Church then under the
charge of the Rev. Thomas Romajne(Romeyn) who married them and
now in possession of the Rev. Abraham Van Horne the successor
of the Rev. M Romajne(Romeyn)

Her
Catharine  X   Wemple
Mark

Sworn & Subscribed to on the 10a(th)}
day of December 1838}
Before me
Abrm Morrell First Judge of
the Court of Common pleas
of Montgomery County and
of the degree of Counsellor at
law in the Supreme Court
of said State
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State of New York
Montgomery County  ss 
I Abraham Morrell First Judge of
Montgomery County common pleas and of the degree of Counsellor at law in the Supreme Court of
said State certify that I am personally
acquainted with the within is a [illegible]
Catharine Wemple and have
been thrus acquainted with her for
many years last past, that she
is a creditable person and that the
within declaration made upon
her oath and duly subscribed by
her, is entitled to credit. Fore
further certify that I wrote her name
to said declaration at her request and
that she made her mark
than to and that she did so in
consequence of being unable to
write her name. Given under
my hand at the Court House
in Mohawk in said County
this 10 day of December A. D. 1838
Abrm Morrell
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State of New York} 
Montgomery County}  ss
Abraham Van Horne being duly sworn says that he
has been (until recently) the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in
the Village of Caughnawaga for more than thirty six years. That it
appears from the records of said Church (which is now and was during the
whole time he was Pastor as aforesaid in his possession) that
Myndert B. Wemple was married to Catherina (Catharine)V. Veeder by the Rev
Thomas Romyne(Romeyn) his predecessor and that the following is a true
copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed
on the record in fair, legible figures "Myndert B. Wemple
met Catherina(Catharine) V. Veeder," Seventeen hundred and ninety "(1790)"
and that he believes said record to be correct. And that he was
well acquainted with the said Myndert B. Wemple and is well
acquainted with the said Catharine Wemple who is now an
applicant for a pension and that he knows her to be the same
person mentioned and described in the record of such Church as
Catherina(Catharine) V. Veeder and who is the widow of the said Myndert
B. Wemple deceased who died on or about the tenth day of
July last past. And that said Catharine Wemple has remained
a widow ever since that time, that said record is much worn and
that the month & day of the month is torn from it or worn off by use.
Subscribed & Sworn to before me }
this 11th day of January 1839}    Abraham Van Horne
Richd.(Richard) H. Cushney Commissioner}
of Deeds}

Montgomery County ss.   I Richard H. Cushney a commissioner of Deeds
in and for the County of Montgomery and State of New York
do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the
Rev. Abraham Van Horne who made oath to and subscribed
the foregoing affidavit & that his statements are entitled to
credit
January 11th 1839
R. H. Cushney  Com of Deeds
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State of New York}
Montgomery County}  ss
I Alexander I. Comrie Clerk of the County of
Montgomery do certify that Abraham Morrell before whom
the annexed declaration of Catharine Wemple was sworn
to was at the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Montgomery and that I am well
acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the
signatures of said Judge to the In at of said declaration
and also to the accompanying certificate are genuine and
I further certify that Richard H Cushney before whom the
written affidavit of the Rev. Abraham Van Horne was
sworn to was at the date of the same a Commissioner of
deeds in and for said County and that I am well 
acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signatures
to the In at to said affidavit and also to the 
accompanying certificate to be his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office this 14th day of January
1839

A J. Comrie
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d
Febuary(February) 1848 entitled "An act making further provisions
for surviving widows & Soldiers of the Revolution

State of New York}
County of Montgomery}  ss
On this 29th day of March 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justee(Justice) of
the peace Cathrine Wemple a resident of the Town of
Mohawk in the County of Montgomery aged Seventy Seven
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 made by the act
of Congress passed on the 2d Febuary(February) 1848 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the~
revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Mindert(Myndert)
Wemple who was a private in the miltitia(militia), That she
received a pension at the rate of $40 per Annum-- 
under the act of 17th June 1844-- she further
declares that she is still a widow

Witness  Thomas Aitken
             her 
Cathrine  X    Wemple
             mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me
Abm A Van Horne   J P

I certify that the Declarant is personally known to
me that I have known her from my earliest recollection
she is of good standing In society--Abh A Van Horne Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York,}
Montgomery County Clerk's Office,}  ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify that Abraham A Van Horne Esq  whose name is subscribed to the
Jurat to the annexed affidavit & Certificate
was at the date
thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County: And further, that I am
well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verily believe
the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate-- is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said county, the 30th
day of March
1848
C. S Brumley   Clerk
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NY
M. Stillwell
C. Wemple
P. Koons 32}
N. Bigelow 32}
R. Dudley
D. Kelso
D. Graff


file with either of
those cases
Page 23

(written width of Page)
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions

(written on top of address)

Recd. Feby 27--

702 (y?)

Various Cases

G F Yates
Albany NY
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Feby 21st 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir.
I received a reply to a letter forwarded to you on or date
about the 16th January last, under date of the 
23d ulto, while communications I had sent to you
previous to the 16th ulto remained unanswered.
Under the impression that applications
are attended to in the order received at your
office, I thought that possibly the communications I refer to, had not been received
at all. I therefore beg leave to enquire whether
the fact is so, to the end that I may prepare
new papers in case these sent, have been
lost, or have miscarried.
Besides the claims enumerated
below, there are others about which the applicants are continually & have for two months past
made anxious enquiries, and I can give the
applicants no satisfaction without a line
from you.
1. Margaret Stillwell for arrears of pay under the act of 1838.
2. Catharine Wemple  Do-------------------
3. Peter Koons under act of 1832
4. Noah Bigelow--- Do---- for increased pay 
5. Rebeca Dudley daughter of John Winn - act of 1832.
 W Dudley writes me that he has not heard from you
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6. David Kelso --act of 1832- important inquiry forwider
7. Deborah Graff for arrears under act of 1838.
8. Mary Pier---    Do---------- Do-------------
9. Lydia Thorp---- Do-----------Do-----------
10. Mary Blair-----Do-----------Do-----------
11. Larry Schram----Do----------Do-----------

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Giles F. Yates.
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J. L. Edwards  Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C

(written sideways)
Wemple
Dec 15 1842
NY

C. Wemple
Page 27

New York Dec 12th 1842
Sir:
The objection to the allowance of the
claim of Catharine Wemple, widow of
Myndert B. Wemple under the act of 7 July
1838, was, that she was not a widow on the
day of the passage of that act. A recent decision having removed this objection, I would
respectfully request that her case be reexamined.
Mrs Wemple is a relative of mine, &
I have full power to act in the case.

I am very respectfully
your mo: Obt. Sent
G. F. Yates

J. L. Edwards (Esq?)
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 28

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.


(written sideways)
Apl 7 1843
Jnab(?)
NY.

7024

(written upside down, on bottom)
wrote twice
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Fonda, April 1st 1843.
L. Edwards Esq-
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:
The claim
of Catharine Wemple widow of
Myndert B Wemple for a pension
under the act of 7th July 1838, was
forwarded to you three months ago,
and no answer has yet been returned.
If the papers have miscarried please
inform me.
Mrs W. & others blame me
for the delay in their cases, and think
it strange that Mrs Sammons and others
of their neighbors who applied within a
few weeks past have already received
their pension, while their cases have not
yet been acted on.

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
G.F. Yates
Page 30

[illegible] at [illegible]
May 25

(stamped FREE?)

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 31

Fonda May 20th 1839

Sir
Several months since I forwarded to your department
the papers on the application of Catharine Wemple for
a pension. Since which time and during the last winter I
received a circular in answer to a note of enquiry addressed
to you.
This is the only application I have ever made
and the only one I expect to make, for I do not desire to
be troubled with the business.
But it does appear to me
that there is great negligence in the part of the Department
in examining claims or else a want of assistance in
this case the applicant is the widow of a Pensioner and
the case is so plain as not to require investigation
Will you examine the claim and [illegible] me of the
result.

Yours, Most Respectfully
R. H Cushney

Catharine Wemples [illegible] [illegible] 19th Jun 1839

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Page 32

Mynerdt(Myndert) Wemple

37 paid
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13.665

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Myndert B Wemple~ which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. *Has he mentioned 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 amout(amount) of pension he is entitled? -- no --

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
no--

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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2

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? -no-

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?  none-
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? -no-

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? -no-


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V.  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 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; For____year____
months, and ____days, I served as a____ For____months and____
days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3

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 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 shewn 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 he was 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.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.

++QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.

>In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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abl(apl?)12 1843
D.C.

Post. Master
New York     (stamped- FREE)

(postal stamp-NEW YORK
APR 10)

official  PONY

Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
Page 37

POST OFFICE,
New-York, April 10th 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City

Sir,
The package panked by you on 22nd February last addressed
to Giles F Yales(Yates?) Esq E New York was forwarded to Albany New York
at the request of Mr Yates some ten days since

Respt
Your obt Servt
John [illegible] Graham 
P.M.
Page 38

Reported.


578
New York, Albany
Catharine Wemple
widow of Mydert(Myndert) B. Wemple
who was a Private
in the Revolution

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of June 1843---
and sent to Giles F. Yates
Schenectady, N. York


[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.   Page 116.
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7.024
Albany, New York
Catharine Wemple
widow of Mydert(Myndert) B.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832
and who died on the 10th July 1838.
of Montgomery in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Wemple  of the
Reg  commanded by Col Veeder in
the Mass.
line for 11. Mo. 26 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y.
at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d
day of
Feby 1843 and sent to Giles F
Yates.  New York.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semiannual allowance ending
====
$200.00
====
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by  F.S. Evans   Clerk,
Book A.   Vol. 2   Page 111.
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lX
Catharine Wemple
widow of Myndert B Wemple.
New. York
July 7. 1838
Rejected
see letter to R. H. Cushney
May 25. 1839
Page 41

April 6, 1848
Catharine Wemple,
Act 2 Feb '48
Cole

578

Hon George Petrie

(written sideways)
Hon Geo. Petrie M C

Col. J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
Page 42

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
19,604
Catharine Wemple
wid' of 
Mydert B Wemple
Priv Rev. War

Act: Feb 2d '/48
Index: -- Vol. W, Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.


(written on edge) Mrs. Wemple
Page 44

To the Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions.
The undersigned
respectfully represents-
That she is the widow of Myndert B.
Wemple who was a pensioner of the United
States under the act of 7th June 1832-
That her said husband died on the tenth
day of July 1838.- That her application
for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838,
was not allowed, as she has understood, for
the reason that her husband died after the
passage of the act last named an objection
which according to a recent construction put
upon said act, is no longer of force. The
therefore prays that her application aforesaid
may be granted- and that her pension
warrant may be issued & forwarded to Giles
F. Yates of Schenectada(Schenectady) N.Y. her attorney in the premises-
                her
Catharine     X      Wemple
                mark

On this 26th day of December 1842,
personally appeared before me Catharine
Wemple above named & made oath, that the
facts by her above set forth are true-
Abm A Van Horne [illegible](Just of Peace?)
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.}
Montgomery County Clerk's Office,}  ss
I, HENRY COOK, Clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify, That Abraham A.
Van Horne Esq,
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or
acknowledgment of the annexed  petition-- and thereon written,
was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace---
in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county,
commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the
handwriting of such Justice-- and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate
of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county the 26th---
day of December  1842.

H. Cook [illegible] clk
the clk being about
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Catharine Wemple   433 
widow of Myndert B.
Wemple deceased to be
inscribed on the pension
Roll under the act of
3d March 1843.

Declaration &c

Admit, private
$40.
Albany Agency
Send to
Giles F. Yates
Atty

Schenectada(Schenectady)
N. Y.
Page 47

State of New York}
Montgomery County}  ss
On this 11th Day of April
1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said County Cathrine(Catharine)
Wemple a resident of the town of Mohawk in said County aged Seventy two years who being first Duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order
obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting
pensions to widowes(widows) of persons who Served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Myndert B Wemple who was a
Private in the revolutionary war and 
Served in manner
and for the terms set forth in her papers in the matter of
her application for a pension under the act of Congress
passed 7th July 1838. That she received a pension under
said act last named of $40 per annum And she further
declares that she is still a widow.
Witness John Booth
            his
Cathrine   X    Wemple
mark

Subscribed and sworn this 11th day of April 1843 before
me and certify that said Cathrin(Catharine) Wemple is to me
personally known to be the person she describes her
self to be in the above Declaration
Abm A Van Horne  J Peace

Montgomery County}
Clerks Office} ss
I hereby certify that Abraham A. Van Horne
whose name is Subscribed to the above
certificate of affidavid(affidavit) was at the date thereof a Justice
of the peace in and for Said County duly Elected and
qualified to act as Such Justice and that the certificate
is his genuine hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set
my hand and affixed my official Seal
this 10th day of April 1843.

H. Cook,  Clerk
Page 48

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 49

Albany April 14th 1843

Sir,
You will receive herewith
the application of Catharine Wemple
widow of Myndt(Myndert) B Wemple to be inscribed
on the Pension Roll under the act of
3d March 1843.

I am very respectfully
Yours [illegible](obt servt?)
G. F. Yates

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 50

(stamped) FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington


(written sideways)
NY
Jan.19. 1839 (postal stamp-FONDA JAN 15 N.Y.)
4544
_____
7 July 1838
Page 51

Fonda.
Mont Co.  New York
January 14th 1839- 

Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers on the application
of Catharine Wemple for a pension.
If you have any communication to make on the
subject- please address me at this place and
forward the certificate when made out to me

Yours most Respectfully
R. H Cushney

J.L. Edwards