Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1335, James Van Derwarker, New York
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE: New York
Van Derwarker, James or Van Derwerker, Eve
NUMBER W. 1335
B.L. Wt. 7933-100
B.L. Wt. 45-60-55
Issued Feb. 14, 1791
No papers
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cont with Ad OW Wid
File #1335
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650
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
496
No. of original payt. 496
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Augt 9. 1828

James Vanderwarker, of Sharon in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant
Captain Ten Broeck's in the 1st regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
[signed] A Dickens
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
14th August 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to James V. Derwerkin [Van Derwerker] in the New York line. 

It further appears that James V. Derwerkin [Van Derwerker] is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826

[signed] Peter Hagner Aud

In the New York Ballotting Book this name is
spelled Vande Werker and Vandenwerken. pages 84 & 34
AD

-Corporal
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Declaration
Jas Van der Warker
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Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, James Vander Warker of Sharon in the county of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a Sergeant in Captain John C Ten Broeck's Company, in the first Regiment, of the New York Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.

And I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.

Witness my hand, this tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
[signed] James Vanderwarker

Before me, Peter A Hilton a Justice of the Peace in the county of Schoharie in the State of New York, personally appeared, this day, Peter Gasper and WIlliam Beckman of the said county, who did severally make oath that James Van Der Warker by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand, this tenth day of July in the year thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
[signed] Peter A. Hilton Jus. Peace

I, Alexander H. Marselus Clerk of the Court of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Peter A Hilton before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 12th day of July 1828

[signed] A. H. Marselus Clerk

*Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or private, as the case may be.
+ The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of
_________ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of ___________.

++Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
$ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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State of New York
Schoharie County ss}

Peter Gasper of Sharon in said County a pensioner of the United States being duly sworn says that during the war of the revolution he knew James Van der Warker perfectly well and knows that said Van der Warker enlisted for, and during the war, that when he was discharged, he was a Sergeant in Captain John C. Ten Broeck's company in the first New York Regiment - That this deponent was a Sergeant also in said company and has generally lived near to said Van Der Warker's since the war - and further saith not.

[signed] Peter Gasper

Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of July 1828, Before me

[signed] Peter A. Hilton Justice of the Peace.

I Peter A. Hilton a Justice of the Peace, of the town of Sharon in the County of Schoharie do certify that I have long known the above named Peter Gasper, and that he is a credible witness, and in my opinion worthy of credit.

Witness my hand, this 10th day of July 1828

[signed] Peter A. Hilton Jus. Peace

I Alexander H. Marcelus Clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that Peter A. Hilton before whom the above affidavit was sworn was at the time of justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court this 12th day of July 1828

[signed] A. H. Marselus Clk
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1,057
New York
Eve Van Derwarker widow of James Vanderwarker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal New York line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
______ Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d day of February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1853 and sent to T. S. Slingerland
@ Cobleskill 
Schoharie Co
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 3 Feb 1853

A Gallup July 20 1855
Same Mch 5 1856

Reg 3 M 55-36846
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Eve Van Derwarker, widow of James, Application for Pensions
Act Feby 3, 1853

T.S. Slingerland Atty.
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N. York
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Pension due to Eve Van Derwarker, as the widow of James Van Derwarker, deceased, under the act of 3rd February A.D. 1853.

State of New York 
Schoharie Country ss

On this twenty third day of April - in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared in open Court, being a County Court held in the town of Schoharie in said County of Schoharie, before the Honorable Demosthenes Lawyer, County Judge, in and for the said County of Schoharie, Eve Van Derwarker a resident of the aforesaid Town and County of Schoharie, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 3rd February A.D. 1853 granting Pensions to widows of the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army who were married after the year A.D. 1800 &c.

That her husband the said James Van Derwarker, deceased, now as she verily believes a soldier of the United States in the Company of Captains Von Kean in the first New York Regiment, during a part and portion of the War of the Revolution, and was at the said time of his death a Revolution, and was at the said time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, on the Albany Roll of Pensioners, at the rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum under the act of 15th May 1828, &c.

That Declarant was duly married to her husband the said James Van Derwarker, deceased on the Nineteenth day of December in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty four, by the Rev Isaac Labagh at Lawyersville in said County of Schoharie who was then the Pastor of
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the Reformed Dutch Church at said Lawyerville where he then resided and preached.

That the following named persons were present at her said marriage, to wit, Mary Borst, John Van Derwarker and his wife, and others.

That previous to her marriage as aforesaid Declarant resided in the town of Sharon in said County of Schoharie and bore the name of Eve Kinney.

That Declarant makes this Declaration in order to obtain the Pension due to her under the said act of February 3rd, 1853 - and she hereby appoints Teunis S. Slingerland of East Cobleskill in said County of Schoharie, her Attorney to act for her in the premises, and to receive for her the Certificate of Pension from the proper Officer of the Government of the United States.

[signed] Eve Van Derwarker her X mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me the said County Judge, in open Court at Schoharie aforesaid, on the day and year first aforesaid. 

[signed] Demosthenes Lawyer
County Judge
Schoharie County
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss

John W. Reddington a resident of the town of Cobleskill in said County of Schoharie, and State of New York, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is now the Clerk of the Reformed Dutch Church at Lawyersville in said town of Cobleskill and has charge of the Records thereof. That Deponent has examined the Records of the said Church in order to find evidence of the marriage of James Van Dewarker to Eve Kinney which marriage is reputed to have been solemnized by the Revd Isaac Labagh who was then Paster of said Church, but now deceased, that the following is a true extract and copy from the said Church Records, to wit, 

Register of Marriages
1824 Dec. 19 | James V Derwerker married to Eve Kinney.
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From whence it appears that James Van Dewarker was duly and lawfully married to Eve Kinney by the Revd Isaac Labagh then Pastor of said Church, on the Nineteenth day of
December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four, and that the date of the said
marriage is expressed upon the said Church Records in fair legible figures.

[signed] John W. Redington 

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 30th day of March A.D. 1853 and I certify that said John W. Reddington is Clerk of the Church as aforesaid and is a credible witness.

[signed] Abram A. Osterhaut Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss

I Elizabeth Dietz a resident of the town and County of Schoharie in said State of New York, aged fifty four years, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I have been well and intimately acquainted with Eve Van Derwerker who is now the widow of James Van Derwerker from my earliest recollections. That previous to and during the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four the said James and Eve Van Derwerker lived in the town of Sharon in said County of Schoharie and were duly and lawfully married to each other in the Village of Lawyerville in said County of Schoharie in the month of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four by the Revd Isaac Labagh then Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at said Lawyerville. That they continued to live together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage as aforesaid up to the time of the death of the said James Van Derwerker who died in said town of Schoharie in the month of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty seven and left his said wife Eve a widow surviving him and now lives in said Schoharie and continues to remain the widow of the said James Van Derwerker. Said James Van Derwerker was at the said time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of May 15 1828. That I attended the funeral of the said James Van Derwerker and saw his remains properly interred. That the said Eve is now the widow of the identical James Van Derwerker who died a Revolutionary Pensioner as aforesaid and who was married at Lawyer Ville as aforesaid. Previous to her marriage as aforesaid the said Eve lived in said Sharon and bore the name of Eve Kinney.

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 31st, day of March A.D. 1853. 
[signed] Elizabeth I Dietz

And certify that the said Deponent Elizabeth Dietz is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. 
[signed] Henry W Herron Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Schoharie County}ss

I Peter Dietz a resident of the town and County of Schoharie in said State of New York, aged Sixty nine years, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well and intimately acquainted with Eve Van Derwerker who is now the widow of James Van Derwerker, and a resident of said town of Schoharie. That Deponent was so acquainted with the said James and Eve Van Derwerker for at least fifteen years past during which time they lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of the said James Van Derwerker and were reputed to be such husband and wife and generally recognised as such husband and wife. That the said James Van Derwerker died in said town of Schoharie in the month of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty seven and was at the said time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832 or 15th May 1828.

That the said James Van Derwerker left his wife the said Eve a widow surviving him who still continues to remain his widow, and is now the widow of the identical James Van Derwerker who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as aforesaid. That I attended the funeral of the said James Van Derwerker saw his remains property interred.
[signed] Peter Dietz

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of March A.D. 1853. And I certify that the said Peter Dietz the above Deponent is a credible witness whose affidavit upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit.
[signed] Henry W Herron Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Schoharie County ⎬ss
Clerks Office

I Almerin Gallup County Clerk of the aforesaid County of Schoharie in the State of New York, and also Clerk of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Henry W. Herron Esq. before whom the within affidavit of
Peter Dietz and the annexed affidavit of Elizabeth Dietz purport to have been sworn and executed,
and also that Abram A. Osterhout Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of John W. Redington purports
to have been sworn and executed, were, both and each of them at the respective dates of the said affidavits acting Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Schoharie, duly authorised by law to act as such Justices, and duly elected and qualified; and that Demosthenes Lawyer Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of Eve Van Derwarker purports to have been sworn and executed was at the date of the said Declaration the County Judge in and for the said County of Schoharie, duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized by law to act as such Judge, and also as Judge of the County Courts of the said County; and that the signature to the jurat and certificate of the said Declaration purporting to be his, is genuine. And also that the signatures of the said Henry W. Herron and Abram A. Osterhout to the Jurats and Certificates of the said affidavits are respectively genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Schoharie in said County, on this 25th day of April A.D. 1853 -
[signed] Almerin Gallup Clerk
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East Cobleskill
April 25, 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
City of Washington

Dear Sir:

Enclosed herewith I send you the papers in the application of Eve Van Derwarker, widow of James Van Derwarker for Pension under the Act of February 3, 1853.

Van Derwarker was a Pensioner under the act of May 15, 1828, on the Albany N.Y. Roll of Pensioners at the rate of $88 per annum.

Please examine this case & send me Pension Certificate as soon as the business of the Department will permit.

I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
[signed] T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N. York
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[Left page]

[let] T.S. Slingerland, Oct 11/55
W
Feby 53 no 1057

[Right page]
36846
Act March 3/55
April 2 /55
Derwerken
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Eve Van Derwarker Widow of James Van Derwarker
-
Capt McKean} NY Mi
Col Van Schaick} Rev War
Pensioner
Act Feb 3/53

Private Van Schaicks Regt to end of war recd 100 acres

Admd 60 ac's Aug 23d /55
[Dodge]

T. S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co
N.Y.
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Eve Van Derwarker
Application for Bounty Land
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Act March 3. 1855
36846

T. S. Slingerland Atty
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N. York
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Declaration
In order to obtain the quantity of land due to Eve Van Derwarker as the widow of James Van Derwarker, deceased, under the act of March 3, 1855.

State of New York
Schoharie County} ss

On this twenty third day of March ---- A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me Henry W. Herron a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Eve Van Derwarker, a resident of the town of Middleburgh in said County of Schoharie and State of New York, aged about Seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of James Van Derwarker deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the War of the American Revolution and as she verily believes served in the Company commanded by Captain McKean in the first New York
Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick for a period of several years.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Van Derwarker, deceased, on or about the Nineteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four by the Revd Isaac Labagh, at Lawyerville in said County of Schoharie, who was a Minister of the Gospel and then lived and preached at said Lawyerville and that her name before her said marriage was Eve Kinney. 

That her husband the said James Van Derwarker died at Schoharie in said County of Schoharie on or about the fifth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty seven, and was at the said day of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum on the Albany N.Y. Roll of Pensioners, and that since his death she has remained his widow and is now his widow.
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She further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum, under the act of February 3rd 1853, as the widow of the said James Van Derwarker, deceased.

She respectfully refers to the proofs on file at the Pension Office in the City of Washington in the matter of the application of her said husband for his Pension, and also in the matter of her own application for Pension under the act of February 3, 1853.

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. And she hereby appoints Teunis S. Slingerland her Attorney to act for her in the premises and to receive the certificate or warrant therefor from the Secretary of the Interior.

[signed] Eve Van Derwarker
her X mark

We Harmon Gardner and Adam Crane residents of the said town of Middleburgh in the said County of Schoharie and State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Eve Van Derwarker in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person that she represents herself to be,
[signed] Harmon Gardner
[signed] Adam Crane
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The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first afore written in said Declaration; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. I further certify that the said Eve Van Derwarker is not now able to write her own name and is therefore compeled to make her mark, or cross.
[signed] Henry W Herron Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK.
SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE} ss

I, Amerin Gallup, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Henry W. Herron whose name is subscribed to the certificated of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the
said county of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorised to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the laws of this State.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 23d dat of March 1855
[signed] Amerin Gallup, Clerk
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

VanderWerker, James, Private, New York

Warrant Numbers 7933
Acreage 100
Issues February 14, 1791

Warrant Number [79]45
Acreage 60
Issues 1855

To -- not shown --

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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August 30, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady
James VanDerwarker
W.1335

Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 West Granite Street
Butte, Montana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to James Vandewaker, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The record of the only James Vanderwarker
that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, all spellings of the surname searched, is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in claims for pension and bounty land, on file under W.1335, based upon his military service in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Van Derwarker are not stated. The name is shown also as Van Derwerker. 

James VanDerwarker enlisted, for during the war, date and place not given, served in Captains McKean's and John C. Ten Broeck's Companies, Colonel Van Schaick's First New York Regiment, as private corporal and
sergeant, to the close of the Revolutionary War.

On account of his services in the Revolutionary War he was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land, on warrant No. 7933, which was issued February 14, 1791.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 10, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Sharon, Schoharie County, New York.

He died May 5, 7, or 11, 1847, in Schoharie, New York, his age not given.

While a resident of Sharon, New York, soldier
Carried December 19, 1824, in Lawyersville, Schoharie County, New York, Eve Kinney of said Sharon. The name of her former husband was Rosell Kinney, the date and
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place of his death not shown. Said Eve was the daughter of William Sidney, the name of her mother not given. The marriage of soldier and Eve was recorded on the records of the Reformed Dutch Church in Lawyersville, Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York. One John Van Derwarker and his wife, her name not stated, were present at their marriage relationship not given.

Soldier's widow, Eve Van Derwarker, was allowed pension on her application executed April 23, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy- three years, and a resident of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York.

 March 23, 1855, soldier's widow, Eve Van Derwarker, applied for bounty land, at which time she was living in Middleburg, Schoharie County, New York. She was allowed sixty acres of bounty land, on account of the Revolutionary War services of James Vanderwarker, on warrant No. 45, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

There are no further family data.

For information in regard to the location of the land you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish that official the numbers of the warrants, acreage, the date of issuance and the date of the act.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Eve Van Derwarker, widow of James Van Derwarker, Certificate No. 1057, issued July 27, 1853, rate $88.00 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, New York Agency".

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1939 Aug. 30. Hist. to Mrs. Chas S. Passmore, 
AD.y.

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1335
Eve Van Derwarker, Widow James Van Derwarker,
Corfe. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:--Vol. M. Page 2954

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Free

Hon. J. Minot
Commr of Pensionss
City of Washington
D.C..

36846
Eve Van Derwarker
[[illegible]55- 1857
[illegible] B. L  mo 4 5-60a
Boyntons
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45
______

60 acres
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Free

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

ad 1057-53 RU
Eve Van Derwerken
Triplett

[post mark]
SCHOHARIE
July 14
N.Y.
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Free

East Cobleskill
April 2, 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
DC
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Eve Van Derwarker
wid James

Col

[postmarked]
SCHOHARIE
FEB 27
N.Y.
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business

April 28, 1853

No. 1524

Appl. of Eve Van Derwarker wid of James.

Schoharie Co: N. York

Acy/28
496

Act 3d Feby: 1853
$88 00/100 per annum
Commencing 3d Feby: 1853
Revy:
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Butte Mont
July -26-39

U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir-

What do your records show in regard the Rev. War record of James Vanderwaker - living in Seward Schoharie Co N.Y. in 1840 - then 82 years old. 

Awaiting an early reply 
I am yours-
(Mrs Chas S)
Susie M. Passmore
717 W. Granite St
Butte Mont

The name is spelt Vanderwalker (Van deWacker, Vandewater) & similar ways.

[stamped]
Received JUL 31 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No 35
VETS ADM
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T.S. Slingerland
Eve Van Derwerker
[Nos] 45
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October 8th, 1855

Hon. J. Minot
Commr. of Pensions

Dear Sir:

In the case of Eve Vanderwarker, widow of James, No.36.846, for Bounty Land, [alt] 3 March 1855 Revolutionary claims, I have just received Land Warrant No.45 for Sixty acres.

The claim was presented for 160 acres, and I do not understand upon what ground she is denied the full amount of her claims. I was not aware that any 60 acre Warrants were issued under this Act, and am not able to give a satisfactory answer to the widow why she does not receive the 160 acres claimed.

I am Very Respectfully
Yr Obt. Servt.
T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N. York
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Pension Office
23d June 1853


Sir

James Van Derwarker, was inscribed upon the New York roll, as a Corporal of Infantry in the war of the rebellion under the Act of 15 May 1828 at the rate of $88.00 per annum. He was paid at the Albany Agency I think.

Be pleased to inform me to what time he was paid.

I have the honor to be for:
Respectfully your Obt. Servt:
S. Cole
For the Commissioner

Died 11th May 1847, and paid to his death.
[signed] F Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt Esq
Third Auditor of the Treasury
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Brief in the case of Eve Van Derwarker, widow of James
Schoharie County and State of N. York,
Act 3d Feby. 1853.

Claim, (original)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 15" May, 1828.
Record evidence of Marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
T. S. Slingerland Esqr
East Cobleskill,
Schoharie Co.
N. York

Examining Clerk
S. C. Boynton
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Revolutionary Pension

State of New York
Schoharie Court House Feb 27th 1856

Dear Sir
Almost one year ago, I sent you papers of Eve Van Derworker a pensioner under the act of Feb 8. 1853.

She has a pension granted her under the above act commencing on Feb 3d 1853 for $88 per annum.

Believing that the said Ene Van Derwarker is entitled to Arrears of Pension under the 2d section of said act from March 4th 1828 up to Feb 3d 1853, I made the application for it and sent on all the paper necessary as I supposed, also the Power of Attorney duly acknowledged authorizing me to act for her

I received a line from you last summer making enquiry under what act she claimed a pension and wrote you but have not receive any answer since

Your immediate attention to the above is earnestly requested

Yours Truly
Almerin Gallup Atty

To the Commission of Pensions
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Revolutionary
CLAIM FOR PENSION or Increase of Pension

Act of February 3d 1853

Mrs. Eve Van Derwerker
Widow of James Van Derwerker

DECLARATION

A. Gallup Attorney
Schoharie [6 5/6]
New York State
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Declaration of Mrs. Eve Vanderwerker widow of James Vandewerker pensioner Act of 1828.
For Revolutionary Pension under the Act of February 3, 1853.
State of New York
County of Schoharie} ss

On this 7th day of February 1855, personally appeared before Peter Mix Esqr a Justice of the Peace in the town of Schoharie of the County and State above named, Eve Vanderwarker a resident of
Schoharie in the State of New York, aged 75 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Vanderworker who was a Corporal of the New York Line in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States
by reason of his said services at Eighty Eight dollars per year under the act of May 15th 1828, on the New York roll.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Vanderworker on the 30th day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ten, at Cobleskill, Schoharie County, by one Isaac Labach, a Minister of Dutch Reformed Church, that her name before her said marriage was Kinney, the wife of Rosell Kinney# that her husband, the aforesaid James Vanderworker -- died at Schoharie
on the seventh day of May A.D. 1847 and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband.

[signed] Eve X Vanderwerker

# Her Fathers name was William Sidney.

Subscribed and sworn before the 7th day of Feby 1855. }
[signed] Peter Mix
[signed] Harmon Gardner
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }SS

I, A W Van Tuyle Dept Clerk OF SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify that Peter Mix whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said county of Schoharie sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the laws of this State.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal
the 5 day of March 1855

[signed] A W Van Tuyle Depy Clerk
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Know all Men by these Presents, that I, Eve Van Dewerker of the County of Schoharie 
and State of New York, do hereby constitute and appoint A. Gallup of Schoharie N.Y, my true and lawful agent and attorney, for me, and in my name to prepare and
prosecute my claim for a Revolutionary Pension by reason of the services of my deceased husband; and I hereby empower my said attorney to examine all records and documents in reference to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington, to file additional evidence and arguments, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, with full powers of substitution. Hereby revoking and countermanding all former powers of attorney that may have been given by me for the above specified purpose.

Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of February of 1855.

State of New York - Eve Van Derwerker her X mark
County of Schoharie } ss:

On this 7th day of February 1855 personally appeared before me, Eve Van Derwerker and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.

And the words A Gallup Schoharie N.Y. on third line from the top interlined before signing
[signed] Peter Mix, Justice of the Peace