Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,092, Gilbert Gardenier, New York
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New York Gardenier, Gilbert   w23092
or Gardinier
or Gardiner    Catharine
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3572
New York Albany
Catharine Gardenier
widow of Gilbert Gardenier N.Y.
who was a Private in the Revolution
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Medad Butler Stuyvesant N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
recorded in book A Vol. 1 page 118
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8355
New York Roll.
Gilbert Gardenier of Kinderhook in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel VanSchaick of the New York line, for the term of seven years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of March 1819 and sent to John G. Watson, Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10m 18/30 + 4/31- 85:83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819.... 48
                                                             $ 133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818} 
Continued
Right side:
Notification sent the 21st June 1820, to A.B. Vander Pool, esq Clk: Kinderhook N. York
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Columbia County, State of New York
I Gilbert Gardenier being duly sworn says that he is sixty years of age- that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, he enlisted as a private in the army of the revolution in the 1st New York Regiment commanded by Col VanSchaick and in the company of Capt David VanNys, under which office he served nine months. the term of his service having the expired he enlisted again in the same regiment in the company of Capt McCrackan from whence he was transferred to Capt Bluckers company + from thence to Cap  Benjamin Hix company, of the regiment in which he first enlisted, he served during the whole war of the revolution, was in the battle of Monmouth, and at the siege of Yorktown and capture of Cornwallis. He received his discharge in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, at Snake Hill, near New Windsor in Orange County in this state, but has since lost the same ^ that he is fifty years of age and upwards^ that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in (of) need of the assistance of his country for a support.  Gilbert +( his mark) Gardenier 
Sworn before me, this 13th day of Apr 1818
W.P. VanNess
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I William VanNess District judge of the United States for the Southern District of New York, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Gilbert Gardinier, did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, as stated in the preceedings and testimony, taken and said before me, to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, May 16 1818
W.P. VanNess
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William Carr of the town of Kinderhook in the county of Columbia + state of New York being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Gilbert Gardenier of the town of Kinderhook, that the said Gilbert Gardenier served in the same regiment with this deponent during the revolutionary war, the exact period which they served together in the same regiment the deponent cannot state, but  recollects well that they served together, thirteen months at fort  Stanwix, in the state of New York in the regiment commanded by Col. VanSchaick + further saith not.   William Carr
Sworn before me  this 16 May 1818 W.P. VanNess
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Gilbert Gardinier
Declaration 
April 13th 1818
By request of W. Gardenier of the certificate is allowed to be enclosed to John G. Watson at Albany
Adm
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State of New York Albany County
William Talbot of the city of Albany being duly-Sworn saith that he was personally acquainted with Gilbert Gardenier while in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That his first acquaintance with him in the service was about the month of August or September of the year 1777- that he then belonged to Capt. McCracken's company- Col VanSchaik's regiment
That this deponent belonged to the same regiment and part of the time to the same company with the said Gilbert. That this deponent well recollects that the said Gilbert was in the battle of Monmouth and the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown and that the said Gilbert served regularly as a soldier from the time that this deponent first became acquainted him as above stated ^ under different officers in the same Reg't^ until the month of June in the year One thousand seven hundred eighty three when the army was disbanded and further this deponent saith not.  William Dalbert
Sworn before me this 4th day of Nov. 1818 
John G. Watson J. Peace
I hereby certify that William Talbert who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a Gentleman of respectable character and his character for truth and veracity unimpeached and credible. 
John G. Watson J. Peace
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State of New York Albany County
John Cornelius of Kinderhook being duly sworn saith that he was personally acquainted with Gilbert Gardenier both before and during the Revolutionary war, that this deponent saw him first in the service in Col VanSchaicks Regiment, same time in the year 1779 after which frequently saw the said Gilbert in service until the close of the war in June of the year 1783 That the said Gilbert service in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in different companies but in the same Regiment to the knowledge of this deponent three years or upwards, also understand that the said Gilbert had been in the army sometime before this deponent joined the army and saw him there. And further that the said Gilbert is in reduced circumstances and actually poor & stands in great need of assistance for the support of himself and family, and further said not. John Cornelius
Sworn before me this 4th day of Nov. 1818 John G. Watson Justice Peace
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State of New York, Albany County
Bridget Godfrey of the city of Albany being duly sworn saith that she together with her first husband belonged to Col. Gosa VanSchaicks regiment at fort Stanwix and fort George and other places. That she was personally acquainted with Gilbert Gardinier during the whole  of teh Revolutionary War. That the said Gilbert belonged to Col Van Schaicks regiment of the New York line and part of the time under Capt McCrackens command and some part under the command of Capt Hi(?). That this deponent knows that the said Gilbert served in the said Regiment at last six years from the year 1776 until the year 1783. That he was enlisted for during the war and served out his time and was Honorably discharged at Snake HIll with badge of merit for his faithful service. That this depnent was at Snake Hill at the time with her husband and did washing for the said Gilbert and further  saith not.
Bridget ( her X mark) Godfrey
Sworn before me this 5th day of Nov. 1818
John G. Watson Justice Peace
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Albany City & County  Clerks office
I hereby certify that John G. Watson before whom the preceeding dispositions were taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of albany and the signature of his name is his own proper handwriting In witness whereof, I have caused the county seal to be hereto affixed this 11th day of November 1818
Horatio Marchant Judge
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Copy Gilbert Gardenier
Gilbert Gardenier
this applicant is enrolled.. his certificate is numbered 8355
continue (Sept 1819)
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Schedule of the Property of Gilbert Gardenier
LEFT COLUMN:
2 axes---$3.00
1 Hoe---.25
1 Scythe--- 2.00
1 Hog---3.00
1 Cow pure? by my pension 20.00
Shovel and Tongs    .87
6 Hins--- .75
2 pots--- 1.37
Total $31.25
RIGHT COLUMN:
1 pair Hand [...]--$1.37
7 plates   .27
6 cups and saucers  .18
6 knives and forks   1.37
6 spoons---- .75
1 teapot& tea kettle ----.87
1 Table---- 1.00
3 chairs ---- 2.25
total $ 8.82
31.25
total  $ 39.33 
(signed) Gilbert (his X mark) Gardenier
State of New York   Columbia County
I gilbert Gardenier being sworn say that I am indebted to Abm. B. Vanderpoel & Henry & Arent VanVleek more than seventy two dollars & that I have no other income than my pension (signed) Gilbert (his X mark) Gardenier
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Schedule &c
State of New York
Columbia County} Ss
On this sixth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court Gilbert Gardenier age sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress on the eighteenth of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Gilbert enlisteed for the term of nine months on the fifteenth day of March in the year 1776 in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain David VanNess in the regiment commanded by Gosea [Goosen] Van Schaack in the line of the state of New York on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in that corps until about the fifteenth of November 1776 when he again enlisted for so long a time as the war should continue in the company of Captain Joseph McCrackin in the same regiment in the line of the said state on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the declaration of peace in the year 1783 when he was discharged from said in the state of New York at snake hill. that he was in the battles of Monmouth at the taking of Cornwallis at little white creek and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the affadavits of William Carr, John Cornelius & William Talbert which are now on file in the office of the secretary of war or were sent there for that purpose and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solumly [solumnly] declare that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intint [intent] thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed the eighteenth day of
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March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than than what is contained in the schedule hereto anexed and by me subscribed. that I am to work at day labour but is unable to but little that his family consists of his wife, one child & himself that my wife is 53 years old my son Richard aged about 15- who is unable to work much on account of a complaint of some years standing. and that I have now in my possession a certificate from the war office numbered 8355.
Sworn and declared on the sixth day of June before Robert L. Livingston one of teh judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Columbia
  I Abraham B. Vanderpoel clerk of the said county of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing affadavits and the schedule annexed truely copied from the records of the said court and do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty nine dollars thirty three & a half cents In testimony whereof I hve hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixth day of June 1820
A.B. Vanderpoel Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for Columbia County
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Declaration  In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1832 entitled an Act  granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of New York Columbia County
On this 26th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Micheal Butler one of the judges of the County Court of the County of Columbia, Cathrine Gardenier a resident of the town of Stuyvesant in the county of Columbia aged Seventy three years in October last past  where  being [?] duly sworn according to law doth on sworn oath, make the following declaration in  order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress. passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Gilbert Gardenier who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the [..]york line she further declares that she was married to the said Gilbert Gardenier the eighteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety two by Abraham I. Van Alstyne Esq then a justice of the peace of the county of Columbia and that her husband the aforesaid Gilbert Gardenier died on the thirteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and that he was a Revolutionary pensioner for several years before he died and at the time of his decease [illegible] then after his pension certificate was returned to the pension department to enable the drawing of the money which was then due and she further declares that she is at this time the  widow of the said Gilbert Gardenier and that she never had any other husband but the said Gilbert and that she has no documentary evidence of her
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marriage and that link has been made at the former dwelling of the said Abraham Van Alstyne Esq but nothing could be found of said marriage or of any other marriage by him and that the said Abraham I VanAlstyne has been dead between twenty and thirty years- and that the unit depend on the war department for the evidence of his benefit and pension and that she was not married to the said Gilbert prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four taken at the time above written
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Medad Butler a justice of peace
Cathrine ( her X mark) Gardenier

State of New York
Columbia County }Ss
 On the 26th day of October 1838 before me  Medad Butler one of the Justices of the County Courts of the county aforesaid, appeared Sarah Johnston [cohoe forth?] being duly sworn and according to law deposeth and swears that she is in her forty sixth year of her age and that she is the Daughter of Gilbert & Cathrine Gardenier and that her said father and mother all ways lived together as husband and wife to the time of his death which took place the 13th day of February 1827 with the exception of  less than two years that he was in the War of 1812-13
Sworn and subscribed on the day given above written before me  Medad Butler a judge
Sarah ( her X mark) Johnston
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State of New York, 
Columbia County}Ss
Appeared on the 29th day of October 1838 before me Medad Butler one of the Judges of the county Courts of the County of Columbia, Barent VanDerpoel Esq. who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and swears that he is in the seventy fourth years of his age and that he resides in the town of Stuyvesant in the county of Columbia and, that he was well acquainted with the person named Gilbert Gardenier and was knowing to his being a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death and that he was acquainted with his wife Cathrine and that they lived together as husband and wife and that were forty years ago the said Gilbert and his wife were tenants to this deponent and that they had one or more children born while they were his tenants which are still [living?] and this deponent further swears that he was acquainted with Abraham I. VanAlstyne and was knowing to his being a Justice of the peace for many years in the county of Columbia before his deceas -
 . B. Vanderpoel
Sworn &  subscribed before me the day before written Medad Butler

State of New York 
Columbia County }Ss  Appeared on the 5th day of November 1838 before me Medad Butler one of the judges of the County Courts of the County aforesaid Samuel Vosburgh who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and swears that he is in  the seventith [seventieth] year of his age that he was borne in the town of Kinderhook and has always lived in said town and that he has been acquainted with Gilbert Gardenier and his wife Cathrine for more than forty years and that they lived
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together as husband and wife until his the said Gilberts death which took place some ten or eleven years since and that they raised a number of children of whom I am acquainted and that the said Gilbert Gardenier was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner at the time of his death and that he served from one to two years as a soldier in the late war of 1812 13. and that he was acquainted with Abraham I VanAlstyne Esq. who was a Justice of the Peace in the county of Columbia for many years before his death which took place more than Twenty years ago + further saith not. Samuel Vosburgh
 Sworn & subscribed before me the year & day above written Medad Butler a Justice

Columbia County }Ss November 12th 1838
I certify that i had been acquainted with Gilbert Gardenier and his wife Cathrin for more than twenty years previous to his death and that they lived together as husband and wife and that he Gilbert Gardenier was a Revolutionary Pensioner and I administered on his estate the eleventh day of September 1827 as I further recorded in the surrogates office in this county and forewarded his pension certificate to the War department and received a certificate for the contract due on his pension the fourth of September previous to the time of his death and that I was well acquainted with Abraham I VanAlstyne Esq and was knowing to his being a justice of the peace for many years before his death which took place more than twenty years ago
that Ba[rent Vanderpoll Esq who has made an affidavit of the living together of Gilbert Gardenier & Catharine his wife has been formerly thereafter of the county of Columbia and is highly reputable and Samuel Vosburgh [cogurlly?] for truth and veracity and that Catharine Gardenier from infirmity is unable to attend a court of Record 
 Medad Butler Justice
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Rev widow , &c.
File No. 23092
Catharine Gardenier Wid of Gilbert Gardenier Priv Rev war
Act: March 3rd 1843
vol A page 266
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Albany 5561
Catharine Gardenier widow of Gilbert Gardenier
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 13. February 1827 of Columbia Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain_____ of the regt. commanded by VanSchaick in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of June 1840 and sent to Hon A. Vanderpoel, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840  320.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
                                       total $ 360.00
     Act July 7, 1838.
recorded by D. Brown Clerk
 Book A. vol. 2 page 79
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N. York
Catharine Gardinier
[?] Butler 19 Sep 1839
to Hon. A. Vanderpoel 20 Jan. 1840

[?] 
Hon. A. Vanderpoel 
H. R. 
[?]
Act July 1838
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J L Edwards Esq
Pension office Washington DC
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Washington H R 26 June 1840
Dr Sir  You will do me the justice to say that I have not bored you much since I have been in Congress. Permit me however to say that I am afraid you are too sceptical in regard to Mrs Gardenier. I have known her from my boyhood; Knew her husband & procured his pension for him, I think, in 1818, I have no more doubt that he was married to the present applicant, his widow, at the time she alleges, than that I was married to my present wife. It further gives me great pleasure to say, that Christian Tobias, who has within further testified, is a most respectable & credible man so try to look favorably into this case for I am very sure that that  [?] unbelieving spirit, which is just perhaps or a general rule would work injustice to the said widow here. Please address me on the subject. The enclosed letter is from Judge Butler, father of the late attorney General
Yours very truly  A Vanderpoel
J L Edwards Esq
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3988
Sep 15 1843
NY. Cath Gardenier Act 1843 $80 per annum 
Medad Butler Stuyvesant N.Y.
J.L.Edwards  Pension agent  Washington City
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Stuyvesant Columbia County September 13th 1843 Hon J L Edwards
I enclose the Declaration of Catharine Gardenier who was a pensioner under the act of 1838 If the aplication is right as I hope it is I must beg you to forward the Certificate as concerned &c and with  Grate [gratitude]
Respect yours Medad Butler
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State of New York
Columbia County } Ss
Christian Tobias being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and swears that he is in the Sixty Seventh year of his age and that he resides in the town of Chatham in the county of Columbia and has resided in said town and county for the last fifty two or three years and that he is the oldest son of Frederick Tobias deceased and that he lived in his fathers family until the year 1808 and that he was acquainted with Gilbert Gardenier deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier and that the deceased Gilbert was a hired man. to his father the year 1792 and that in the fall of the same year he married Catharine Wheeler who lived about four miles from his the said Christians fathers and that he the said Christian moved the said Gilbert Gardenier & his wife Catharine in the month of November or December from the  town of Chatham to the [North?] part of the Town of Kinderhook and that  on a road [sledge?] as it was written Waggoning or Sleighing and that he presumes that Abr I VanAlstyne moved there as he was a Justice of the peace at that time and was in the practice of [marrying?] a good many and this deponent further says that he was frequently at the house of the said Gilbert & Catharine when they lived [words crossed out] in the said town of Kinderhook and further this saith not      Christian Tobias
Subscribed and sworn before me the 19th day of June 184? W Butler one of the Judges Columbia County Court
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above noted Christian Tobias for forty years and that his character for truth & veracity [?] [unrefuted?] June 10 1840 Medad Butler
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Jan 17 1840 NY Gardenier 
Free
 A Vanderpoel [?]
J L Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington DC.
[on side] Hon. A. Vanderpoel H.R.
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H Rep 16 Jany 1840
D Sir
 I have recd this letter from [one? - crossed out]
Judge Butler, son of the [late - crossed out] B F Butler
late attorney Genl Judge Butler is one
 of my constituents. Please to look into this 
case & address me on the subject
Yours very truly
A Vanderpoel
 J L Edwards Esq
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Mr. M. Butler
Dear Sir Agreeably to your request I have examined the baptismal records of the church of Bethlehem and looked in vain for the names of Gilbert Gardenier & his wife. For the years 94 & 95 the record is very imperfect. neither am I able to give you any information in regard to the minister who officiated in Beverdam in the year 93. Wishing you success in regards to the pension in question. I remain yours respectfully Samuel Kissam
Bethlehem 1839
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Honble J L Edwards Commissioner Pensions
Washington
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Stuyvesant Columbia County New York
Honorable JL Edwards Comm of Pensions
Sir in the matter of Catharine Gardenier the widow of Gilbert Gardenier decd claiming a pension under the act of the 7th of July 1838 I enter the affidavit of Christian Tobias a respectable inhabitant of the town of Chatham in the county of Columbia which affidavit, I hope & trust will be sufficient evidence under the act to entitle her to a pension as I have before stated to you they Gardenier & his wife were obscure persons and never belonged to any religious congregation and it is doubtful whether there is any further evidence in existance of their marriage or baptism of the children than I have heretofore and now transmit to you. with high respect your Obedient Servt
Medad Butler
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The Honorable Aaron Vanderpoel 
[Munb...?]  Washington
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Stuyvesant 15 June 1840
Honbl A Vanderpoel 
My dear Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Christian Tobias in the matter of Catharine Gardenier widow of Gilbert Gardenier claiming a pension under the act of the 7th of July 1838. I have not been able heretofore to procure evidence of their marage [marriage] to satisfy Mr Edward of their being entitled to a pension. I think that Mr Tobias affidavit must be sufficient. I have heretofore forwarded Thomas Vanderpoels & Samuel Vorburghs affidavits of their living together as man & wife for nere [near] fifty years from this time, to the time of his decease also Sarah Johnstons wife of Jim Johnston of her age as being born 14 of January 1793 I think its probable that you must have known Gardenier & family and Jim Johnstons wife and other children of Gilbert Gardenier I must beg its as a favour of you to call on Mr Edwards the Comm of Pensions and examine the Evidence that has been forwarded including the affidavit of Mr Tobias from the knowledge that you have of the claimant and the [Respectabilly?] Miss Vanderpoel Vosburgh & Tobias & I feel confident that you will be satisfied that the testimony is sufficient I regret to give you the trouble but when you take into view the destitute situation of the above woman and the fact that Gardenier served through the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 & 13. I think you will examine . I am with grate respect you humble servant M Butten
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5450
June 21  NY  7 July 1838 
Cath Gardenier Wid of Gilbert
[stamp] FREE
The Honbl J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions  Washington
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Stuyvesant Columbia County June 18th 1839
The Honbl JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I forward to your department the declaration of Catharine Gardenier with all the proof that can be found which taking into account the length of time and the [?] situation on [?]of the parties as neither the husband or wife cannot read or write I hope will be satisfactory to you & the Act of Congress.  your obedient servant Medad Butler
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New York City
Gilbert Gardiner act 1818 to what time paid?
Died 13th Feb 1827 p 7 that passed JH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 Granting Pensions for one year to Certain widows who received Pensions under the Act of the 7 July 1838

State of New York
Columbia County} Ss  On this 9th day of September 1843 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County appeared personally Catherine Gardinier a resident of the Town of Stuyvesant in Said County Aged Seventy Six years who being first duly Sworn
 [another paper is placed over this writing. The rest of the handwritten page is transcribed in full on next image, #8]

[small paper on top]
Columbia County
Clerk's Office} ss.
 I, Jehoakim A Van Valkenburgh
 Clerk of the County of Columbia
Do hereby certify That Medad Butler ___before whom the affidavit purposes to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
 I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 12th day of September 1843
 J. A. Van Valkenburgh  Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 Granting Pensions for one year to Certain widows who received Pensions under the Act of the 7 July 1838

State of New York
Columbia County} Ss  On this 9th day of September 1843 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County appeared personally Catherine Gardinier a resident of the Town of Stuyvesant in Said County Aged Seventy Six 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 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the Widow of Gilbert Gardiner who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that this declarant has herself recid [received]  five years Pension at the Rate of Eighty dollars per Annum    under the Act of the 7 of July 1838 and she    remains the Widow of the Said Gilbert Gardiner
Sworn to & Subscribed before me  day of September 1843 by the Said Catherin Gordiner who is personally Sworn to be the person she has above discribed [described] her Self to be & that her [?..nd]  the five years pension above mentioned and still remains the Widow of Gilbert Gardinier dec[eased]
  Cathrine Gardiner  her X mark
  Medad Butler  Justice Peace
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The Honble J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
 Washington
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State of New York
Columbia County} Ss
 The amended declaration of Cathrine Gardiner in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 of July 1838 Entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows -
  Personally appeared before me Medad Butler one of the Judges of the county courts of the County aforesaid Cathrine Gardiner a resident of the Town of Stuyvesant and County aforesaid after being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration that she is in the Seventy fifth year of her age and that she is the widow of the late Gilbert Gardiner decst [deceased] who Served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and was a pensioner at the time of his death and that She was married to the said Gilbert Gardiner in the Month of October 1792 by Abraham J Van Alstyne a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Kinderhook and that her oldest Child Sarah (whose name being and the wife of James Johnston) was born the 14th of January 1793 in the Town of Kinderhook and that owing to the Small Pox being [?redon?] in the Vilage [Village] of Kinderhook she was afraid to take the Child to the Minister to be Baptised and that in the Spring following she the Said Cathrine and her husband the Said Gilbert moved to the Helderbergs in the County of Albany and that her husband with the Godfather & GodMother took the Child to the High Dutch Minister at the Beaverdam & had it Baptised (the Said Cathrine being Sick at the time)
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and unable to accompany her said husband nor does she remember the name of the said Minister and this deponent doth further swore [swear] that their second child Mary was born the 17th day of April 1794 at the Helderbergs (and is that [?uy?] the wife of Abraham Johnston) and was Baptised by Revd Christian Burk a high Dutch Minister in the town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany and this deponent further swores [swears] that the year following she and her said husband moved back to the town of Kinderhook and lived on the farm of Thomass Barnt VanDerpoel and had one or more children born while they were his tenant & one of whom is still living (to wit Isaac Gardenier) that this deponent has no documentary evidence of their marriage as she is informed and verily believes that the said Abraham J Van Alstyne did not keep any records of marriages consummated by him.  

Catherine Gardenier
her X mark

Sworn and subscribed before me the 26th day of October 1839
Medad Butler
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Stuyvesant Columbia County
9th January 1849

The Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

D Sir  I forward
Ms Catherine Gardenier annexed declaration I have not been able to send any record of the Baptism of their two adult children. I  [?] the named Mr [Haperns?] letter which was to them that the records are my imperfect and there not being any record at Bethlehem is not strange as they did not belong to the congregation and live quite a distance from either of the two places she designates in her declaration. I have the fullest confidence in her declarations are fact & that the state[ments?] which names to my [?].  that the small pox prevented me an accompanying at Kinderhook in the winter and spring of 1793 - when all communication from the country around I have requested the Honorable Mr. Van Derpoel to call on you with papers & who had personal acquaintance with Gilbert Gardenier & family as well as with the makers of the affidavits accompanying the application.

With great respect your obedient servant
Medad Butler
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5650
Catherine Gardenier 
Act July 7 1838

Married 18 Nov 1792
Husband died 13 Feb 1827
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State of new York
Columbia County }Ss

Appeared on the 18th day of June 1839 before me Killian Miller clerk of the courts of the county aforesaid Medad Butler who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and swore that he is  seventy three years old and that he has resided in the county of Columbia in the state of New York fifty two years and in that section on part of Kinderhook South into the town of Stuyvesant for the last forty six years and that he was acquainted with Gilbert Gardenier and Catherine his wife for more than twenty years before the death of the said Garnenier which took place in February 1827 and that the said Gilbert & Catherine lived together from his first acquaintance with them as husband & wife until his [decease?] and that she has continued to be his widow to this time and this deponent further swears that the said Gilbert Gardenier was placed on the pension act under the act of the 18th of March 1818 as  serving as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War at eight dollars a month or seventy six dollars a year in the New York line and that this deponent by the request of the said Catherine documentation on the said Gilbert's estate to enable the said widow to draw the money which he received from the 4 of September 1826 to the day of his death and that this deponent sent the said Gilberts pension certificate to the war department at Washington and [send?] them from a certificate for about $42 which this deponent recd from the New York agent for paying pensions and paid the same to the said Catherine and others as the said Catherine [?] and that this deponent was acquainted with Abraham J Van Alstyne Esq and that he has been dead [something?] more than twenty years and that he was a Justice of the Peace.
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in the year 1792 and for many years previous to that year and after that for a number of years and that this deponent has examined his the said Abraham J Van Alstyne's record of claims but cannot find any record of marriages and that the heirs of the said Abraham informed this deponent that they may not think that he kept any record of the marriages which he consummated and that this deponent cannot find any documentary evidence of the marriage of the said Gilbert Gardenier & Catherine but that he verily believes that they were married by the said Abraham J Van Alstyne Esq on the 18th day of November 1792 as stated by the said Catherine and that this deponent is acquainted with three of the children of the said Gilbert & Catherine between the ages of 40 and 47 years of age.  

Medad Butler

Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above wrote.
Killian Miller
County Clerk

Columbia County clerks office

I Killian Miller Clerk of the county of Columbia do hereby certify that Medad Butler before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of the county courts in and for Columbia County. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said judge and verily believe the name of the said judge subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 18th day of June 1839.  

Killian Miller County Clerk