Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3894, Jacob C Van Artsdalen, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Van Artsdalen, Jacob C.
Sarah
NUMBER
W.3894
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No 11.166
Pennsylvania
Jacob C. Van Artsdalen
Bucks Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Priv. D. Majr Sergt in the company commanded by Captain Foland of the Regt commanded by ^(Col)Tomb in the Pennsylvania Troops for 9 months Private $30.00
9 " [months] Drum Major 40.50
6 " [months] Sergeant  30.00
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$100.50
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 100 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of April
1833 and sent to T. Ross Esqr
Doylestown Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  201.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sept 1833 100.50
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$301.50

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book E Vol. 5 Page 63
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declaration of Jacob C. Vanartsdalin to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of
June 1832
State of Pennsylvania}
County of Bucks ss}
On this eleventh day of September AD. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Hon John Fox Equire President Judge of the 7th Judicial district composed of the Counties of Bucks and Montgomery in the State aforesaid and William Watts and William Loy, Esquires, his associate Judges, now composing a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Buck aforesaid, at Doylestown, Jacob C. Vanartsdalin
a resident of the township of Northampton in the County and State aforesaid aged about seventy years when 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-
Jacob C. VanArtsDalen ^(was) Born May 11th 1762 in Northampton Bucks County State of
Pennsylvania Moved in November 1797 into Shrewsbury Township Monmoth [sic]
County State of New jersey and now returned to my former residence in Pensysvania [sic] entered the service in  ^(the)Revolution the Latter part of June 1776 under the command of Coll. Joseph Kirkbride Capt John Folwell
Lieutannats [sic] Walter Willet and Garret Vansant Ensign Zephaniah Lott a Volunteer a Drummer to Perth Amboy Bergen and Pawlis [Paulus] Hook opisite [sic] New ^(York) where we was encamped when General Washington withdrew his troops from the Battle of Long Island where ^(he) was discharged after three months tour and returned home and when Genl Washington Retreated through the Jerseys into Pensyvania [sic] was again called into the service under the command of [begin crossed out] Joseph [end crossed out] Coll. Joseph Kirkbride some time in January 1777 the Captain Abraham Dubois Lieutenants Leffert
Lefferts and Simon VanArtsDalen Ensign George Parsons a Vollenteer [sic] a Drummer to the seat of Coll, Joseph Kirkbride to the River Delleware [sic] opposite Bordentown as a guard when the British entered Bordentown
Served another three months and was discharged and in May 1777 [cut off] called again in the service to the River Delleware [sic] at Coryells Ferry a Volunteer a Drum [obstructed] under the command of Col. Hugh Tombs
[cut off]
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a volunteer drummer to Perth Amboy Bergen and Pawles [Paulus] Hook opisite [sic] New ^(York) where [illegible] was encamped when General Wasington [sic]withdrew his troops from the Battle of Long Island where ^(we) was discharged after three months tour and returned home and when Genl Washington
retreated through the Jerseys into Pensyvania [sic] was again called into the service under the command of [begin crossed out] Joseph [end crossed out] Col. Joseph Kirkbride some
time in January 1777 the Captain Abraham Dubois Lieutenants Leffert Lefferts and Simon VanArtsdalen Ensign George Parsons a Vollenteer [sic] a Drummer to the seat of Coll. Joseph Kirkbride to the River Delleware [sic]
opisite [sic] Bordentown as a guard when the British entered Bordentown served another three months and was discharged and in May 1777 called again in the service to the River Delleware [sic] at Coryell Ferry
a volenteer [sic] drum [obstructed] under the command of Coll. Hugh Tombs
attached to Capt Mc.Conkeys Company to guard the Ferry and and crossed Genl Washington Troops another three months and
was Discharged and in October 1777 after the Battle of Brandy Wine when Genl. Washington retreated to Philadelphia [illegible] near the
Lines was under the command of General John Laicy [Lacey] who had the Command of all the Bucks County Militia was attached to Capt
Zephaniah Lotts Company a Volenteer [sic] and other Officers as often as there was alarms through the Winter of 1778 and continualy [sic] on Scouting parties and was a guide to Capn Humphries a continental officer when in a perilous sittuation [sic] when attached at Smith field about twelve miles from Philadelphia by Refugees and British
he had his out centinel shot and ^ (I) conduct him to the Buck Tavern in Bucks County where he incamped and remained time with him as the Militia in the neighbourhood fled to his Co
for safty as we ^(were) continually in danger of being surprised a taken by the British Scouts and [illegible]ing parties and had taken [illegible] of our neighbours Prisoners from their own Houses and was guide to Capt Henry Lee a continental officer who comande[cut off] a company of Horse in the Neighbourhood where I then live
and continually a Volenteer [sic] under Genl Laicey [Lacey[ untill [illegible] following when the British left Philadelphia called out again
the service under the command of Col Hugh Tombs a Drum Maj-
Zephaniah Lotts Captain and enlisted Generall Washing in crossing
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Tavern in Bucks County where he incamped and remained time with him as the Militia in the neighbourhood fled to his Co for safety as we ^(were) continually in danger of being surprised a taken by the British Scouts and [illegible]ing parties and had taken [illegible] of our neighbours Prisoners from their own Houses and was guide to Capt Henry Lee a continental officer who comande[cut off] a company of Horse in the Neighbourhood where I then live and continually a Volenteer [sic] under Genl Laicey [Lacey[ untill [illegible] following when the British left Philadelphia called out again the service under the command of Col Hugh Tombs a Drum Maj- Zephaniah Lotts Captain and enlisted Generall [sic] Washing [sic] in crossing the Delaware in persuing [sic] the British to Monmouth in the Jerseys, and left to guard the Ferry and some time in Septem Discharged after three months tour and in October 1778 was again called in the service under the command of Col McCleroy
a vollenter [sic] Drum Magor to Trenton Waiting orders from the Commander in chief attached to Capt Wm McConkeys Company and was discharged after three months service and in November 1779 again in the service under the command of Capt Joseph Vanpelt at New Town [Newtown] Bucks County to suppress the
Tories and Refugees who were ravaging and plundering [cut off] ^(neighbourhood) served another tour of three months a volunteer a Drumm[cut off] and Discharged and afterwards under the command of all William Hart attached to ^(Capt) Daniel Hogelands [Hogland] Company of the Bucks County Militia as Drum majer [sic] imployed [sic] to teach
the Music and afterward out on short scouts to Suppress Refugees in the Neighbourhood and remained under the command of Coll. William Hart to the end of the war - Neither the original discharge nor [illegible] can be [illegible]
He also refers to the [illegible] William Watts, John Finney, [illegible]
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as individuals with whom he is acquainted and who [cut off] testify to his character for veracity and belief of his service in the Revolution.
and he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state-
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Jacob C. VanArtsDalen
Wm Purdy Protho

I William Watts, Esquire, one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Buck being solemnly sworn doth depose and say that he is 67 years of age and was well acquainted with Jacob C. Vanartsdalin
and sworn to the above declaration, during the revolutionary war and [illegible] that he was
attached at that time to the first regiment ever
ordained in this County, and belonged to Capt 
Folwell's company ^(of militia) as a drummer. I further believe him to be 70 years of age.
Wm Watts
Sworn in open Court
this eleventh day of Sept-
1832
Wm Purdy Proth

John Vanartsdalin ^(Mr John Finney and Christ[cut off]) residing in the County of Bucks af[cut off]said duly certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob C. Vanartsdalin, who has subscrib[cut off] and sworn to the forgoing declaration, that we believe him to be about 70 years of age, that the is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [cut off] he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Finney
C VanArtsdalen
Sworn in Open Court
this eleventh day of Sept 1832
Wm Purdy Ptoth
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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 also that the foregoing, John Finney and C Vaartsdalin who have signed the preceding certificate
are residents of Bucks County aforesaid, and that they are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit - 
John Fox Presd. Judge
Wm Watts one of the associates
William Long. Ast. of.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County ss

I William Purdy Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Buck County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of a Jacob C. Vanartsdalin for a pension - his testimony [illegible] I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eleventh day of September A.1832-
Wm Purdy Prothe
Buck County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber  a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania, Jacob C. Vanartsdalen him being duly sworn [illegible] 
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 [begin crossed out] three years [end crossed out] one year and nine months I served as a drummer and drum major for six months as a sergeant of the Militia. For three months I served at different times on scouting parties; and for such service I claim a pension-
Henry Eckel J.P.
Jacob C. VanArtsDalen
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Pennsyvania [sic]
Buck County ss
[seal]
I William Purdy Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Bucks in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that Henry Eckel, Esquire
before whom the above affidavit of Jacob
C. Vanartsdalen an applicant for a Pension, was
taken was at the time of taking the same, and now is a regularly commissioned Justice of the Peace, and was and is duly qualified according to Law as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three - 
Wm Purdy Prothonotary
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Reported
April 6/49

Date of death
not on aB

4547
New Jersey
Sarah Van Artsdalen
widow of Jacob C.
Penn Van Artsdalen
who served in the Revolutionary
 war, as a private sergt,
Incl pen $40
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
100 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
day of April 1849
and sent to A. Ray
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 323 Vol 4.
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No 7366
Sarah Vanarsdalen
N.J.
Act 9 July 38
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Declaration of Sarah Vanartsdalen
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss: On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the County of Monmouth held at Freehold in and for said County Sarah Vanartsdalen a resident of the Township of
Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth aged seventy three years and ten months, who being sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jacob VanArtsdalen who served as a private drum major and Sergeant in the war of the revolution, and who at the time of his death was a pensioner; that the certificate of his pension bore date the second day of April 1833.
and by endorsement thereon is jurisdiction [illegible] recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Vol. 5 Page 63 by D Brown Clerk, and as numbered 11.166- that for the [illegible] and proof of the service of the said Jacob Vanartsdalen she would refer to the evidence on file in the department when which he obtained his pension. That she was married to the said Jacob Vanartsdalen on the ninth of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight, that her husband the aforesaid 
Jacob Vanartsdalen died on the fifth day of March in the year eighteen hundred
and thirty nine; that she was not married to him 
prior to him leaving the service, but the marriage took place previously to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that no record of her said marriage has ever been kept or made by herself or
her said husband. and she knows of no record thereof having been kept by any one else, or of any means whereof she can make her marriage to appear by record, but for the truth thereof she would refer to the proofs accompanying this her declaration - that she was
married at the home of Henry Kroesen in Southampton Township, Bucks County and State of Pennsylva
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nia, that before she was married her name was Sarah Smock - that she now resides in the Township of Shrewsbury, County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband the said Jacob Vanartsdalen 
as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on
the day and year above
written in open Court}
Sarah Vanartsdalen
Thos C Throckmorton Judge
of C. Pleas

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County} ss  on this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth, held at Freehold in aforesaid County Garret Haggerty of the Township of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law [illegible] his oath said that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Vanartsdalen deceased that he died on the fifth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine-- that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Vanartsdalen, that she is the widow of the said Jacob Vanartsdalen, and has remained unmarried since his decease, and that she now resides in the township of Shrewsbury, County Monmouth and State aforesaid
Garrett Hagerty
Sworn and Subscribed in
open Court the day and
year above written-
Thos C Throckmorton Judge
of C. Pleas
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I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the [illegible] Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth and State of New Jeney do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Sarah Vanartsdalen was duly made
by her and Sworn to by her personally in open Court, and that the foregoing affidavit of Garret Hagerty was duly made and sworn to by him in open court and that Thomas. C. Throckmorton is a Judge of the said Inferior Court of Common ^(Pleas) in and for said County of Monmouth and that the above signatures of his name are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the said Court
this twenty first day of September in
the year Eighteen hundred and forty
[seal]
D.H. Elliselle
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1723 April 15th Was Born Christopher VanArtsDalen
1728 August 23 Was Born Elizabeth his wife /formerly Elizabeth Krenson}
1744 October 26th the above were Maried [sic]
The following are the children
1749 October 4th my Son Henry was born and died young
1752 October the 23d was Born my son Simon
and died January [illegible] 1808 aged
1755 August 23 was born my daughter Alice
1757 August 3d was Born my Daughter Jane
1759 July 16 was Born the Second Henry was Taken Prisoner at Fort Washington in the year 1776 and and fell a Marter [sic] in the American Revolution taken Prisoner at Fort Wasington [sic] and Exchanged Died December 1776
1762 May 11th was born my son Jacob C Vanarts[illegible]
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1762 May 11th was Born Jacob C. VanArtsDalen
1766 November 6 was Born my Wife Sarah
Daughter of Coll, Barns Smock of Middle Town
1788 ^(November 9th) Maried [sic] (the following are the children)
1789 October 3d was born my son Henry Krenson
1792 August 11th was Born My Daughter Elenor
1795 October 27 was Born my Children Twins one named Christopher the other Barns Smock
Christopher one of the Twins departed this life June 19th 1796
1798 November 7th Was Born my son Simon
1802 June 26th was born my daughter Sally Ann
1805 July 6th was born my son Cornelius Smock
1808 april 18th was born my daughter Eliza Jane
1818 May 11th Departed this life my Son Cornelius Smock in the Marl Pitt of his grandfather by the caving in of the Bank
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1830 Sunday May 9th Eliza Janes Child Born
Named Thomas Coffin VanartsDalen
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1822 July 17th was Married Henry Coffen Perry
and Sally Ann VanArtsDalen Daughter of Jacob. 
1823 March 19th was Born George Henry Perry - Son of the above
1825 July 28th Second Son Anson Baldwin
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Barns S. VanArtsdalen was Born October 20th 1795
Phebe Tway was Born June 1st 1797
was married June 13th 1818
Their children are the following
Sarah Born May 23d 1821
William Henry November 26th 1824
John Born November 5th 1826 and departed this Life Febuary 6th 1828 and Thomas Sergant Preached the funeral sermon from Text the Living know that they must die
Second John born January 30th 1829
Mary was born January 5th 1832
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June 20, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Jacob C. Vanartsdalen- W.3894

Mrs. Julia Arning
719 Colford Avenue
Collingswood, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
Reference is a made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Van Arsdale, born May 11, 1762, died
March 5, 1829, married November 9, 1788, Sarah Smock, born November 6, 1766, died July 18, 1850.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service of a Jacob VanArsdale. However, the record has been found of Jacob C. Vanarsdalen, who was born on the date given above, andmarried November 9, 1788, to Sarah 
Smock. It is presumed that this is the record which you desire and it is given below, the day
for which are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim W.3894, based upon the service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Jacob C. Vanartsdalen, the son of Christopher and Elizabeth Threwson Vanartsdalen, his wife, was born May 11, 1762, in Northampton
Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Jacob C. Vanartsdalen volunteered, the latter part of June, 1776, served as a drummer in Captain John Folwell's Company, Colonel Joseph Kirkbride's Pennsylvania Regiment, marched to Paulus Hook, where he was in camp
until after the battle of Long Island, when he was discharged, having a served three months; he enlisted in January, 1777, served for three
months as drummer in Captain Abraham Dubois' Pennsylvania Company and acted as guard at Colonel Kirkbride's "seat" on the Delaware River: he enlisted, date not given, 
 served three months at Coryell's Ferry as drummer in Captain William McConkey's Company, Colonel Hugh Tomb's Pennsylvania Regiment: he enlisted in October, 1777, in Captain Zephaniah Lott's Pennsylvania Company, and served through the following winter and until after the British evacuated Philadelphia on short tours against the Tories; after this service, he enlisted in Captain Zephaniah Lott's Company, Colonel Hugh Tomb's Pennsylvania

[begin written in margin] Sol not in Pa Archive. Identified nearly all the officers as of Bucks Co
[end written in margin]
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Regiment and served as drum major for three months; enlisted in October, 1778, in Captain William McConkey's Company, Colonel
McCleroy's (?) Pennsylvania Regiment and served for three months as drum major; he enlisted in November, 1779, and served three
months as drummer in Captain Joseph Vanpelt's Pennsylvania Company and was out against the Tories: he enlisted, date not given.
in Captain Daniel Hogeland's Company, Colonel William Hart's Pennsylvania Regiment and served as drum major; he continued to serve
until the close of the war on scouting parties against the Tories and refugees. Soldier stated that his entire service amounted to one year and nine months as drummer and drum major, six months as sergeant and three months on scouting parties.

After the Revolution, Jacob C. Vanartsdalen moved to Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, then returned to Bucks
County, where he was residing in Northampton Township, when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832.

He died March 5, 1839, place not shown.

The soldier married November 9, 1788, in Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sarah, the daughter of Colonel Burns Smock, of Middletown, New Jersey. Sarah was born November 6, 1766.

Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed September 21, 1840, while residing in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

The names of the following children of Jacob C. and Sarah
Vanarsdalen are shown:
Henry Threwson Vanartsdalen.. born October 3, 1789.
Elenor Vanartsdalen..  "[born] August 11, 1792
Christopher Vanarsdalen and Barns Smock Vanartsdalen (twins).. "[born] October 20 or 27, 1795. Christopher died June 19, 1796.
Simon Vanartsdalen .." [born] November 7, 1798.
Sally Ann Vanartsdalen .." [born] June 26, 1802.
Cornelius Smock Vanartsdalen.."[born] July 6, 1805, died May 11, 1818, in his grandfather's marl pit when the bank caved in.
Eliza Jane Vanartsdalen.."[born] Apirl 18, 1818, married - Conrow, date not given. She made affidavit in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in 1843.

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The following also appears:

May 9, 1830, Eliza Jane's child was born and named Thomas Coffin Vanartsdalen.

July 17, 1822, Sally Ann Vanartsdalen married Henry Coffin Perry.
Their son, George Henry Perry was born March 19, 1823.
Their second son, Anson Baldwin Perry, was born July 28, 1825.

June 13, 1818, Barns S. Vanartsdalen married Phebe Tway, who was born June 1, 1797.

Their children were:

Sarah Vanartsdalen.. born May 23 1821.
William Henry Vanartsdalen.."[born] November 26, 1824.
John Vanartsdalen. ." [born] November 5, 1826, died February 6, 1828.
John Vanartsdalen, 2nd.." [born] January 30, 1829.
Mary Vanartsdalen.." [born] January 5, 1832.
Further family data
Christopher Vanartsdalen.." [born] April 15, 1723.
Elizabeth Threwson, his wife.." [born] August 23, 1728.
They were married October 26, 1744.
Their children were:
Henry Vanartsdalen..born October 4, 1749, died young.
Simon Vanartsdalen.." [born] October 23, 1752, died January -- (blurred) 1808.
Alice Vanartsdalen.." [born] August 23, 1755.
Jane Vanartsdalen.." [born] August 3, 1757.
Henry Vanartsdalen, 2nd.." [born]  July 16, 1759, served in the American Revolution, taken prisoner at Fort Washington and died in December, 1776, after being exchanged. No claim for pension on account of of the service of the above named Henry Vanartsdalen.
Jacob C. Vanartsdalen..born May 11, 1762.

One Christopher Vanartsdalen lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1832; relationship to soldier not shown.

The name Garrett Conrow appears in 1849; relationship to Eliza Jane Vanartsdalen Conrow not shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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June 5, 1935

Refer to
Ba-J/ady
Barnes J. Smock
S. 1108.

[stamp] RECEIVED JUN 6 1955 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM. READER 74

Veterans Administration 

Dear Sir-
Many thanks for all the valuable information
you so kindly sent me regarding pension and military service of Barnes J. Smock.
Kindly send record of Jacob Van Arsdale's if on file
date of birth May 11, 1762
" of death March 5, 1829
do not know place of residence
Widows name Sarah Smock
married Nov 9, 1788 to Jacob
Van Arsdale
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born Nov. 6 1766
died July 18 1850

Many thanks,
Yours truly
Mrs Julia Arning
719 Colford Ave.
Collingswood
New Jersey
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 3894
Sarah Van Artsdalen
Wid.
Jacob C. Van Artsdalen
Serg, Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2nd of 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1935 June 20 [illegible]
to Mrs Julia Arning
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7945
New Jersey 7.922
----
Sarah Van Artsdalen
widow of Jacob C. Van Artsdalen
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 5. March 1839
of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Foland of the
regt. commanded by Tomb in
the Penn.a Troops [begin crossed out] line [end crossed out] for 12 months
----
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of
Nov 1843 and sent to J. M.
Hartshorn, Freehold, N.J.
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Total amount, $200-
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol 1 Page 211
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N. Jersey
Sarah Van Artsdalen
let. to B. F. Randolph 30. Sept. 1840
Rejected
[begin crossed out] let to Hon BF Randolph July  [illegible] [end crossed out]
let to JM Hartshorn Sep. 21 43
"  "  "   "   "              Sep 29 "

Act July 1838
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4527
New Jersey
Sarah Van Artsdale
widow of Jacob C
who was a pri. Drum Major
&Sergt
in the Revolution
Increased from $40
-------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 100 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
-------
Certificate of Pension issued
the 6th day of April 1849
and sent to A Ray Eq
Present
(Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 101
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4527
New Jersey
----
Sarah Van Artsdalen
widow of Jacob C. Van Artsdalen
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
20th day of Jany 1844
and sent to
J. M. Hartshorn
Freehold NJ
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(Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 127
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New Jersey
Sarah Van Artsdalen
----------------
Widow of Jacob C. VanArtsdalen
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32
and who died on the 5 March 1839
of Monmouth in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Pri ^(Sergeant Major of rt) in the Company
commanded by Captain Folanar of the
Regt commanded by Combs
the Penn Troops [begin crossed out] line [end crossed out] for 12 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 100 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $40.
--------
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
April 1849 and sent to
A. Ray, Present
Total amount,
$
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Leo. Jenkins Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1, Page 211
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4547
New Jersey
--------
Sarah Van Artsdalen
widow of Jacob C.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
--------
Inscribed on the Rollat the rate of
110 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of Mch 1849
and sent to Jacob Patterson Jr
Freehold NJ
-------
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 323 Vol. 4
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[stamped] FREEHOLD NJ OCT 18

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
War Department
Washington City D.C.

[begin vertical text] Oct 20, 1843
NJ
[illegible] Danon [end vertical text]
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Freehold N.J. Oct 17, 1843
Sir
In answer to yours of the 29th Sept
in the case of Sarah Vanartsdalen, I can
only say that she throws herself entirely upon
the mercy of the Department, to allow her
what amount may be thought equitable and
just--She has no other evidence-- In your
letter of the 21st of Sept last you state that she
"may be allowed for two months as a private
in each of the tours in which he may have
distinctly set forth the period, names of officers
and stations". As I stated in my last, she is
bound to submit to whatever the Department
see proper to do in her case and I therefore
request that you will forward the Certificate.
Will you send me a copy of Jacob C. Vanartsdalen's declaration or an extract from it so that I may know what further proof is required?
I am most respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J M Hartshorne

L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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[stamped} FREE

[stamped] FREEHOLD N.J. SEP 27

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
War Department
Washington City D.C

[begin upside down text]
Sept 29 1843
NJ [end upside down text]
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Freehold N.Y. Sept 26, 1843
In answer to yours of the 21st inst. in the
case of Sarah Vanartsdalen, I have to state that
she can make no other specification or proof
of her husband's service, than by referring to
his papers on file in your office-
His service was performed in Pennsylvania
and she resided in New Jersey during the war
and was not married until after the war. She
has no knowledge of his services, nor has she any proof, now within her knowledge-
She therefore refers the case to your own sense
of Justice hoping that you will allow her the same benefits from the evidence on file, that you allowed her husband, particularly after so long a time has elapsed, which by the frailty of memory and the death of Witnesses has deprived her of making additional proof which might have been done at the time of her husband's application- 
When she applied some two or three years ago
her claim was rejected then, only upon the ground that she was not a widow at the time of the passage of the Act of 1838, as appears by your report to Congress-- There are so few widows of this class that I think it very unjust to require more proof from them than was required of their husbands and especially after the lapse of ten years
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the frailty of memory, and the loss of evidence
consequent thereupon -
I trust that you will send a certificate
for the amount allowed her husband - 
I am Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. M. Hartshorne

J.L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions
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Washington
March 29. /49
James L Edward E
Com of Pensions
Sir,
You will recd enclosed the application of W Sarah Vanartsdalen a pension on the New Jersey roll at the rate of $40 pr annum under act 1838. [illegible]
Her Husband the late Jacob C. Vanartsdalen received under act June 7. 1832 $100.50 per
annum. His widow now asserts a claim under the resolution of July 1.48, for an allowance at the same rate her deceased husband received.
I remain yours
[illegible] respectfully
Alex. Ray
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Payment to be made at Newton
by P. Dickinson Eq
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.
Leo Jenkins Clerk.
A Ray
Prest
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
-------
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sarah Van Artsdalen
widow of Jacob C. Van Artsdalen
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
forty dollars and ---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 Department of the Interior
this 24th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
[illegible]
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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No 7366
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NJ
Sept 24. 1840
July 7 1838.
Sarah Vanartsdalen

[begin vertical text] Hon, JL Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City [end vertical text]
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Freehold Sept 2[illegible] 1840
Dr Sir
Enclosed are the declaration and proofs of
Sarah Vanartsdalen (widow of Jacob Vanartsdalen late a pensioner) an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress paid July 7, 1838.
The case is this-
1. The declarations sets forth that Jacob Vanartsdalen late of Pennsylvania was a pensioner - reference is [illegible] to the certificate & the endowment therein of the record thereof (the certificate itself has been returned to the department) the [illegible] of this fact will enable the department if necessary to refer immediately to the Evidence
relating to the service [illegible] of Jacob Vanartsdalen.
2. Sarah Vanartsdalen the widow sets forth that she was married the 9th Nov. 1788 - that she knows of no record [illegible] thereof- & she refers to the proofs - then on the affidavits
of Maria Stevens and Joshua Praul (Enclosed) both residents of Pennsylvania. -The former states herself [illegible] have been the bride's maid of applicant knows the fact
of marriage, states place &c. and fixes the time "about two years before" she has married, and that she was married in August A. D. 1789. she also states that only person living but herself
who was present is Joshua Praul (the other witness) The latter states his knowledge of the marriage of applicant to Jacob Vanartsdalen, that he was present , states place of marriage, and fixes time "about the year seventeen hundred eighty nine" -  does not recollect
precise time - The applicant trusts the fact 
of the marriage, [illegible] the time as satisfactions  made out-
3. Jacob Vanartsdalen died the 5. March, 1839. The widow states this in her declaration and it ^(is) [illegible] by the affidavit of Jaret Haggerty - ([illegible])
4. Sarah Vanartsdalen remains the widow of Jacob Vanartsdalen - This is made to adhere to the declaration and is corroborated by the affidavit of Jar-
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ret Hagerty
such is the law presented
[illegible]
Bennington. F. Randolph
Freehold
Mon. Co. N.J.

to Hon.JL Edwards Comr Penon
Washs.City
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State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County ss
On the 26th day of June AD 1840 personally came before me P Gwinner one of the
Justices of the peace in & for Bucks County
Maria Stevens who upon her affirmation duly
administered doth declare and say that that she
was brides maid and present at the wedding of Jacob Vanartsdalen (a revolutionary soldier) to Sarah Smock his present widow, the only person living  but myself who were present at the wedding, is Joshua Praul, they
were married about two years before I was, and
I was married in August AD 1789 - they were
married in Southampton Township Bucks County at the house of Henry Kroesens, as above stated
Maria Stevens
affirmed & Subscribed
before me the day and
year above written
P Gwinner JP

State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County
On the 26 day of June in 1840 personally came
before me P Gwinner one of the Justices of the peace in and for Bucks County Joshua Paulus who upon his solemn oath duly administered doth depose &  say that he was present at the marriage of Jacob Vanartsdalen
 & Sarah Smock, his present widow the marriage ceremony was performed the Revd Mathew Light at the house of Henry Kroesen in Southampton Township Bucks County & State of Pennsylvania some time
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about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty
nine. the precise time I cannot recollect
Jacob Vanartsdalen was not in the militia
during the time I was out, in the Revolutionary war
Joshua Praul
Sworn and subscribed
before me the day & year
written [illegible]
P. Gwinner JP

State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County ss
I John S Bryan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Gwinner before whom the foregoing depositions were taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Bucks duly Commissioned and qualified
and that his signatures to the foregoing depositions are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this first-- day of July AD 1840-
John S Bryan
Prothy.
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Freehold July 14, 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the papers
of Sarah Vanartsdalen widow of Jacob
C. Vanartsdalen for a pension under the
act of July 7. 1838. and also for a pension
under the act of March 3, 1843.
Her husband served in Pennsylvania
& was pensioned there.
She applied and her claim was rejected
in 1840 because her husband died after
the passage of the act - that objection
no longer exists-
I refer you to the papers of her husband
and also to the papers of her former application, for the necessary proof in addition to what is here transmitted-- You will some
affidavits of her marriage attached to
the papers in her former application-
I am most respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
JM Hartshome

J.L.Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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7361.
Declaration & proceedings in
the case of Jacob C. Van Artsdalin
to obtain a pension
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5013
Sarah Van Arsdalen
$40.

send the certificate to
J. M. Hartshorne
Freehold N. J.
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County, ss:
On this eighth - day of December A.D. Eighteen
hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscribed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Sarah Vanartsdalen a resident of the Township of Middletown in said County aged Seventy Six years and upward and who is personally known to me and 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 on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jacob C. Vanartsdalen
who was a drummer and also a private as she
believes in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary war. And that she received a pension of forty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 1838
And she further declares that she is still as
Wilson remains a widow
Sarah Vanartsdalen
Sworn to & subscribed
before me Judge as aforesaid
the day & year above written
Francis Murphy

State of New Jersey. Monmouth County ss.
I Samuel Mairs, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Francis Murphy Esquire is a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the above declaration is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of the said Court
this eighth day of December Eighteen
hundred and forty three -
[seal]
Samuel Mairs Clk
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Sarah Van Arsdalen
N. J.
Act 7 July 38
m 88.d.39.
admd
12 mo pri
40$
JM Hartshorne Esq
Freehold
N. J.
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss:
In this ninth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Sarah Vanartsdalen a resident a resident of the Township of Middletown in
the County aforesaid aged Seventy six years and upwards, who is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the Court, and who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of Jacob C. Vanartsdalen who was a drummer and also a private as she believed in Pennsylvania
during the Revolutionary War, and that he was a
pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, and that his name was inscribed on the pension roll of the agency of Pennsylvania-
She further declared that she was married to the said Jacob C. Vanarsdalen on the ninth day
of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Jacob C. Vanarsdalen died on the fifth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety for viz: at the time above stated - 
Sarah Vanartsdalen
Sworn to & subscribed before 
me this day & year aforesaid
Thos. C. Throckmorton
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
On this ninth day of June 1843 personally
appeared before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Eliza ^(Jane)  Conrow who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Jacob C. Vanarsdalen, her father died on the fifth day of March eighteen hundred and
thirty nine, and that he left a widow Sarah
Vanarsdalen within mentioned, who still remains his widow - that the said Jacob C. Vanarsdale was a pensioner of the United States
And she further saith that the annexed family
record, was taken in her presence from the family bible of the said Jacob C. Vanartsdalen
and that the same is all in the hand writing
of the said Jacob C. Vanartdalen - and she
further states that the interlineations and alterations in said record are also in the hand writing of the said Jacob C. Vanarsdalen -
Eliza Jane Vander[cut off]
Now Eliza Jane [cut off]
Sworn to & subscribed before me
Judge as aforesaid by the said Eliza
Jane Conrow who is a credible person
and whose statement is
entitled to credit
Thos C Throckmorton

And I do hereby certify that
that the annexed leaf or family record was taken
from the family bible in my presence and I
have marked it Exhibit No.1. & signed my name
the same - June 9. 1843
Thos C Throckmorton
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ⎬ SS
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Thomas C. Throckmorton Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and subscribed is now and was at the date there of a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned from and on and that his signatures thereto are genuine-
 In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty three -
Samuel Mairs Clk
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Sarah Vanartsdalen
Admd
Acts
'38
43 & 44
at $100.50 per annum
dedy former payts
at $40 per ann
Admd
Act 4'8 at
$100.50 per an
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss
On this twenty second
day of March Eighteen Hundred and forty nine
Personally appeared before the Subscribed a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths - Sarah Vanaertsdale a resident of of the Township of Atlantic County & State aforesaid aged Eighty one years past, who is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Court and being first duly sworn according to law Stateth; that she is the widow of Jacob C. Vanartsdalen late of New Jersey decd and who during his natural life drew a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 Pennsylvania Roll at the rate of one Hundred Dollars and fifty cents per annum on account of his revolutionary services, and for proof thereof she begs leave to refer to his papers on file in the War Department & that under the act of 7th July 1838 and the subsequent acts thereto, she asserted a claim to a pension, as the widow of the said Jacob C. Vauartsdalen decd and was placed upon the New Jersey Roll at the rate of forty
Dollars per annum as by reference to her papers on file will appear. - Now the object of this declaration being made, is in order to assert a claim under the Resolution of Congress passed July the 1st 1848 claiming an increase of pension under the act of July 7th 1838 at the same rate per annum as was allowed to her husband the said Jacob C  Vanartsdalen decd and for the payment of the arrears under said act, and the subsequent acts thereto. And she further declares that she still
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remains a widow and for proof she refers to her papers-
[begin brackets]
Sworn to and subscribed, before me Justice as aforesaid the day [begin crossed out] day [end crossed out] and year first above written who do certify that Iam well acquainted with the
declarant, Sarah Vanartsdalen who is the widow of the late Jacob C. Vanartsdalen & is the identical person whomade claim to & drew a pension under the act of 1838-
Thos C. Throckmorton
Justice of the Peace
[end brackets]
Sarah Vanartsdalen

I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the County of Monmouth New jersey do hereby certify that Thomas C. Throckmorton before whom the foregoing declaration was made and affidavit taken was at the time of taking and executing the same a Justice of the Peace duly
Commissioned Sworn and Enrolled in my office and authorized by the Laws of New jersey to administer oaths - and further that I am acquainted with the Signature of said Thomas C. Throckmorton and believe his signature to the foregoing affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office at Freehold County and
State aforesaid this twenty third day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty nine AD 1849
-- Daniel Christopher Clerk
[seal]
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Sarah Vanartsdalen
4527
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County SS
On this thirty first day of
January 1849 personally appeared before me
Joseph D. Hoff one of the justices of the peace
in and for the County of Monmouth and State of
New Jersey duly authorized by the laws of
said State to administer oaths Sarah Vanartsdalen a resident of the township of
Atlantic formerly Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid aged Eighty two 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 on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. that she is the widow of Jacob C Vanartsdalen late of the township County and State aforesaid deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution and that she drew a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17th June 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" at the rate of forty dollars per annum on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the
said Jacob C Vanartsdalen deceased - She
further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah Vanartsdalen

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written
Before me
Joseph D. Hoff Justice
in presence of
Garret Conrow

I certify that the above named affiant
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is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit-
Joseph D Hoff Justice

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss 
I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the
said County do hereby certify that Joseph
D. Hoff before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature to the foregoing declaration and Certificate is Genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
my official seal this fifth day
of February AD Eighteen hundred
and forty nine - AD 1849
Daniel Christopher clk
[seal]