Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,035, Frederick Van Lew, New Jersey New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey  Van Lew, Frederick
New York   or Van Liew, Frederick F.

NUMBER
S.23,035

CONTENTS
[BLANK]
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33.204
New York, Albany
Frederick F. Van Lew decd of [BLANK] in the State of New York who was a private in the [BLANK] commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the NY commanded by [BLANK] in the Revolution [crossed out: line] for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Endg December 1st. 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany, 1834 and sent to F. F. C. Triplett
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book E.2, Vol. 4 Page 79
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New York
County of Seneca ss:
On this sixth day of February 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Seneca the Court now sitting Frederick F. Van Liew [Van Lew] a resident of the town of Lodi in said County aged seventy eight years the 5th day of Feby 1833. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the year 1775, as deponent believes he was living in the town of Jamaica in the County of Queens (on Long Island) in the State of New York, that deponent belonged in the Militia under Captain [BLANK] that Deponent went on a visit to Goshen in Orange County while there deponent enlisted as a minute man under one Captain Stiles for one month as a private in the Militia, about one week after deponent enlisted, he joined the company at Goshen, and marched to a Fort about seven miles below a place called New Winder [New Windsor], was there about three weeks. After remaining about one week at Newburgh as we went down, that we marched on the ice down the river, after the expiration of the said month we were all discharged, (that is the company) and went to their respective homes, and deponent went to Long Island, after being home a few days deponent went on a visit to see his brother & sister living in the State of New Jersey in Montgomery Township, there deponent enlisted again in the five months service
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under one Captain Law, thinks Peter Law [Peter Low]) as a private in the standing troops, (enlisted at a place called Riddentown, the company met at a place called Laslers Ridge at Abraham Van Horner tavern, this was in the year 1776, in the fore part of the season the company marched to the City of New York & there we joined Washington's Army, in Kings Street we lay there about two weeks, until the Brittish landed on Long Island, and then the whole Army except the guard which was left, went over to Long Island, marched up deponent supposes about one mile, and there was met by the Brittish, and there we had a tight engagement and them we had to swim a tide mill pond and many of our men were drowned in crossing the pond, deponent lost his rifle & coat in swiming the pond, after crossing the pond we went to Cobble hill Fort about half or three quarters of a mile distant from the pond, and then joined the army again, there deponent remained about four days, and then was called to New York, and there deponent bought him another Coat, stayed there about one week and then went to Fort Washington 12 miles from New York, the whole army was then stationed at Fort Washington, remained at Fort Washington about two weeks or twenty days, and then Marched to White Plains, leaving in the Fort about twenty one hundred men, when we arrived at White Plains we dug on entrenched all around the town, after the entrenchment was dug we took about twenty or thirty tories and bought them in, the Brittish went up the East river and landed above us, and built a Fort and attempted to bomb us out from that place but they failed in that attempt, and we drove them out of their Fort, (these were Hessians) after that we stayed there one night, the next morning we marched to Kings Ferry, and crossed the north River, and marched to Fort Lee, we remained
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them about three days, we could see Fort Washington from Fort Lee, and the Brittish took that Fort without firing a gun, a flag of truce was sent from Fort Washington to Fort Lee to General Washington, Washington went down to the River and brang the word that the Brittish [illegible] if the Fort was not given up in three days, they would come over and take it. deponent within one or two days afterwards was made second Sergeant, and sent out with a guard up the river about three miles, about day break deponent discoverd the River full of boats of Brittish and as they landed deponent with his men fired and immediately ran for Fort Lee, when we came to the Fort Washington had left the Fort with his Army, for Hackensack in New Jersey, and only about seventy men remained at the Fort of strggling appearance, drinking liquor that was left by the sutters, deponent and his men filled their cantines & left the Fort and went after the Army, and overtook them on the hights near Hackensack town, and remained there over night, the next morning we set off for Trenton and made no halt until we got over the delaware River into the State of Pennsylvania, the Brittish being about three or four miles behind in pursuit of us, when deponent got as far as New Brunswick on this march, his five months service expired but continued on his march with the Army to
Pennsylvania, and remained with them, that while Washington lay in Pennsylvania he recruited and got fresh men and on the 26th of Decr. deponent crossed over with the army to Trenton and took nine hundred and thirty six Hessions (as was reported at the time) and took them over into Pennsylvania with us, the Brittish soon after sent an Army to Trenton and a small army at Princeton six miles distant on the third day of January thereafter Washington sent an Army to Princeton surrounded the Town
and took & killed the most part of them, after the battle was over, deponent left the army and went
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his Brothers in Montgomery Township in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey.
After deponent returned to his Relatives in New Jersey he became attached to the Militia in Montgomery Township which was classed one half went out for one month and then was relieved by the other half, and so alternately until the close of the war, but deponent enlisted for nine months during the latter part of the war in the State troops and joined Washingtons Army, that under this enlistment he served under Captain Jonathan Phillips, in the second Jersey Regiment under Colonel Shrieves [Israel Shrieve], that during the said nine months service, in the first place deponent was taken to Princeton and his name was taken down and he measured his height was then five feet eight inches, then the company he belonged to went to Mount Holly and joined the main Army, and lay there he supposes two or three weeks, the Brittish at this time lay in Philadelphia and was crossing to go to go to New York, Washington attacked them at Monmouth, and gain the victory over them it was on Sunday the hotest day he ever knew, remained there two days after the battle, and then left there for Elizabeth Town, where the whole Army remained there and about there until peace was made, deponent says he was in several skirmishes while there, and a little engagement at Springfield.
deponent says that while he was attached to and served in the Militia he recollects of going out under Captain Baird and went to Staten Island, and took in one of the excursion to Katen Island a tory by the name of Honeyman one of the heads or leaders of the tories, deponent says that he served under the said Captain several terms and went a great number of times with him to Staten Island, and at one time had a considerable of an engagement with the tories at a place called Cuckle town, Captain Baird always carried his gun with him
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in each of the following as well as in the last mentioned time he served one month
Deponent says after he went out under Captain Baird he went out under Captain James Wheeler, and went to Elizabeth Town at Head Quarters, the Brittish at that time (he went out under Wheeler) went up to Van Ness Mills, Captain Wheeler & two or three other Companies waded over the Raritan River and when we got to the other side of the River we fired at the Brittish which we had surrounded, and took their waggons and the pluder they had been
getting, which was their errand out on to said Van Ness Mills. He was out on this occasion one month.
Deponent says that the next Capt and he went out under, was Captain Babcock that Captain Babcock & his company marched up to a place called Shannock Mountain, and we laid there in order to take the Brittish light horse that was sent there to plunder, deponent says that that they laid nights some along one road and some another, that deponent one night was laying in wait, & about twenty came along & we let them pass, knowing that they would return before morning) in about two hours after they returned, deponent says they formed across the Road, and hailed them, and fired upon them killed three men and took all the rest, and one horse was killed, and all taken, Jacob Flegg kept a tavern on the main Road on the flat that lead to the mountain. he served here one month.
Deponent says that he was out under a number of other captains during his service in the Militia, their names he does not recollect, many of them were strangers to him at the time, that he was frequently called to go to Newark Elizabeth town Amboy, Powles
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Hack &c. that from the first time deponent went into service he continued in it in the manner above set forth until the close of the Revolutionary war that is to say he was in service one month & one month at home
Deponent further says, that his name at the time of the serving rendered was Frederick Van Liew, but since his residing in the County of Seneca, his name has been altered to Frederick F. Van Liew, in consequence of another man having the same name in the same town, and deponents name was altered for distinction sake.
And deponent further says, that when he was not out from home in the service he was frequently called out on alarms, and to stand guard, how much time deponent served in this way is imposible for deponent to say, but he has no doubt but his various services in all amounted to more than three years
deponent when he was in the service he saw and knew Isaac Blue who then lived in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey. he has continued to know the said he since the said War & for many years past has lived within about ten miles of him.
And deponent further says that if he ever received a written discharge from the army he does not know what has become of it. that he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person who can testify to the same except Isaac Blew whose deposition is hereunto annexed
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 the Agency of any State
To the interrogatories propounded by the said Court to the above named
applicant for a pension on account of services rendered in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, as prescribed by the war department
1st. the deponent says that he was born in the town of Jamaica in the County of Queens and State of New York the 5th day of February 1775
2nd. deponent says he has a record of his age in his bible
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3rd. deponent says he was on a visit in the County of Orange in the State of New York when he first entered the service, and then finished his services in the manner set forth above that since the Revolutionary he has lived in Montgomery township in the County of Summersette [Somerset] and State of New Jersey until the year 1800. at which time he moved into the town of Ovid, a part of which is now named Lodi in the County of Seneca and State of New York, and where he has ever since resided and now resides
4th. that he first entered into the service under an enlistment of one month, after that the services rendered are set forth in the above declaration
5th. that he was acquainted with and knew Genl Washington
6th. that he never received a written discharge if he did does not know what has become of it
7th. That he is known in his present neighborhood by Genl John De Mott, Jehiel H. Halsey and John L Eastman who can testify to deponents Character for truth & veracity
[signature] Frederick Van Lew

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
[signature] Seba Murphy Clerk.

Certificate
We Asa Bennet a Clergyman residing in the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and State of New York and Joseph Stull residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Frederick F. Van Liew who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[signature] Asa Bennet
[signature] Joseph Stull

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Seba Murphy Clk
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Certificate of the Court
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 revolutionany soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Asa Bennet who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Ovid in the said County of Seneca and State of New York and that Joseph Stull who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Ovid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Seba Murphy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Seneca do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick W Van Liew for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of Febuary 1833.
[signature] Seba Murphy
Clerk of the County of Seneca
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State of New York
County of Seneca ss:
Isaac Blue of the town of Ovid in the County of Seneca and State of New York
being duly sworn deposes and says that he became acquainted with Frederick Van Liew by being in the same company with him in the service during the
Revolutionary War, that he is knowing to his being in the Militia service more or less from the year 1778 to 1782, and verily believes that he served as much as two years or more within that time, that the said Frederick Van Liew entered
into the service at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey
[signature] Isaac Blue

Sworn to & subscribed this 12th day of October 1832 before me Levi Wheeler a Judge of the Court of common pleas in & for the County of Seneca & State of New York
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Defer, I here enclose two applications for pensions, two forwarded some time ago the applicants have died, two more are very ill & not likely to recover within my knowledge.
I wish you would consent to have affidavits make & annexed to W Mesters application as he is so infirm both in body & intellect that he is a mere child, and deposition from those who saw him in the service will be more to be relied on. I have not let him know yet that his papers are returned, please let me know if you will consent.
Yours &c
[signature] Jonah Ferris
15th. Feb 1833.
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In the matter of Frederick F. Van Liew for a pension
Frederick F. Van Liew
22885
from J. Ferris
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State of New York
County of Seneca
Be it Known, That on this 29th day of January A.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 Nathan S. Van Liew and Richard Van Liew 2 resident of Lodi in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 they are the legal heirs of Frederic F. Van Liew who was soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 [BLANK] that 5 they are directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and being Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, [crossed out: my] our true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of 6 Frederic F. Van Liew for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein express, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personaly present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
7 [signature] Nathan S. Van Liew
[signature] Richard Van Liew

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 Nathan S. Van Liew & Richard Van Liew to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
9 [signature] Jas H Coryell Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Seneca
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County Cort of said County of Seneca that Nathan S. Van Liew & Richard Van Liew the party who have sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney [crossed out: is] are the 10 children of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11 James H. Congell Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and ackowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Twenty ninth day of January 1853
12 [signature] Hugh Montgomery
Clerk

1. Claimant's name or names in full.
2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man," or "that she is the widow of the identical man, or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank.
5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."
6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.
7. Claimant's signature.
8. Claimant's name.
9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."
11. Magistrate's name.
12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. - Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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Dodgie
Reck Jany 26th 1834
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At a Surrogatee Court held in and for the Court of Seneca, a Court of Record this 20th day of January 1854.
Present John E Selly Surrogate of Said Court.

State of New York
County of Seneca ss,
Be it known that Satisfactory Evidence has been presented to me that Frederick Van Lew who was reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and an applicant for a pension on account of such Service, was a resident of this County and died on the 31st day of December A.D. 1838, which appears as well by the proofs here to annexed as to the family Record a copy which is also hereto annexed marked Exhibit A and which I have this day compared with the record contained in Said Frederick's family Bible, and believe to be genuine. that he left Surviving him a Widow named Penelope Van Lew who also died on the 18th day of June A.D. 1841. That the said widow left surviving her the following named children viz Matthew S. Van Lew William Van Lew Mary Benson wife of Samuel Benson, Richard Van Lew Peter Van Lew Anne Gibson wife of Daniel B Gibson Elhanan Van Lew and Penelope Peterson wife of Amos Peterson. That in addition to the above named children, the said Frederick left surviving him one child named John Van Lew, who died after death after the death of the said Frederick and before the death of said Penelope on the 2d day of September 1839. and that the only surviving children of the said Frederick and Penelope Van Lew are names as follows viz Matthew S. Van Lew William an Lew, Mary Benson, Richard Van
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Lew, Peter Van Lew, Anne Gibson, Elhanan Van Lew, and Penelope Peterson.
And I further certify that from evidence presented to me the said Said Frederick Van Lew, and Penelope Stout for that was her maiden name, were married in the State of New Jersey, about the 31st day of December A.D. 1788.
I further certify that William Van Lew & Richard Van Lew were duly appointed by the Surrogate of Seneca County, in accordance with the laws of this State, Administrator of all and Singular the personal Estate of the Said Frederick Van Lew deceased, they have first given a Bond with sufficient Sureties in the penal Sum of of $1600 as is required by law, and that the said appointment is in full force.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal this 20th day of January A.D 1854
John E. Seeley
County Judge Surrogate
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Exhibit "A" John E Seely Surrogate.

Frederick F. Van Lew Born Feby 5. 1755} Died Dec. 31st. 1838.
Penelope Van Lew his wife born June 6. 1770} Died Jany. 18. 1841.
Heirs - 
John Van Lew Born Novr. 26. 1791} Died September 2d 1839.
Nathan S. Van Lew Born Feby 3d 1794
William Van Lew Born August 30. 1795
Mary Van Lew Born July 8. 1797
Richard Van Lew Born March 10. 1801
Peter Van Lew Born Feby 18. 1803
Anna Van Lew Born Decr. 21. 1804
Elhanan Van Lew Born May 15. 1807
Penelope Van Lew Born June 4. 1810
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State of New York
Seneca County ss:
Charles W. Ingersoll of said County being duly sworn deposes & says, that he is Thirty Five years of age, that he was acquainted with Frederich F Van Lew and Penelope his wife from his earliest recollection until their death and is also acquainted with all the Heirs- That he is by marriage a relative of the Family, that he has been familiar with the reputed Family Record for fifteen years last past or thereabouts. That the foregoing list is a true Copy of the said Family Record That the heirs of John Vansen deceased reside in the County of Yates in State aforesaid that William Van Lew resides in the County of Ontario in the said State aforesaid that Peter Van Lew resides in Kent County in the State of Michigan and that all the rest of the heirs named in the foregoing list reside in said County of Seneca and State of New York.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29th day of January 1853.
[signature] Charles W. Ingersoll
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 20th Jany 1854. John E. Seely County Judge Surrogate Justice of the Peace in & for said County
[signature] Jas. H. Congell
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State of New York
Surrogates Court Seneca County
Seneca County ss,
Aaron Miller being duly Sworn and Examined before John E. Seely, Surrogate of the Court of Seneca doth depose and say that he resides in Lodi, Seneca County, and of age of Seventy three years. that he was well acquainted with the late Frederick Van Lew of Lodi now deceased. that his acquaintance commenced in the year 1800 when said Van Lew came into the County & settled in the said Town of Lodi and his residence was about a half a mile from this deponent. The said Frederick and this deponent, always resided there until the said Frederick died. Said Frederick Van Lew died at his residence in said Town of Lodi on the 31st day of December in the year Eighteen Hundred and Eight. this deponent was present when he died and also attended his funeral.
This deponent was well acquainted, with Penelope Van Lew his wife. they lived together & cohabited together as husband & wife until his death as aforesaid. She the said Penelope Van Lew continued to reside upon her late husband place & survived him about two years. This deponent is informed & believes She died on the Eighteenth day of January in the year one thousand forty one. This deponent has not present at her death but he attended her funeral. That the said widow left Surviving her the following named children. [crossed out: John Van Lew,] Nathan S. Van Lew William Van Lew, Mary Benson wife of Samuel Benson, Richard Van Lew, Peter Van Lew, Anna Gibson wife of Daniel R. Gibson, Elhanan Van Lew, Penelope Peterson, wife of Amos Peterson. That there was one other child, John Van Lew.
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who survived his father the said Frederick but died before his mother the said Penelope. he died in Yates County of this deponent heard at the time and as he believes about the 2d day of September A.D. 1839.
and that the only Surviving children of the Said Frederick and Penelope Van Lew are named as follows. Nathan S. Van Lew, William Van Lew Mary Benson wife of Samuel Benson Richard Van Lew, Peter Van Lew Anna Gibson wife of Daniel R Gibson, Elhanan Van Lew, and Penelope Peterson wife of Amos Peterson.
[signature] Aaroll Miller

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 20th day of January 1854
[signature] John E Seeley
County Judge & Surrogate
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Lodi Seneca Co. NY
Jany 21. 1854

S. M Knight Esqr

Dear Sir
Annexed you have the Surrogates Cert, also the proofs desired except in relation to the marriage of the pensioner & widow. Though in regard to that, I presume the testimony will be sufficient. They were married in the State of New Jersey & the fact can be established if necessary, but would be attended with considerable trouble & some expense. However if necessary let me hear from you & I will attend to it immediately.
very Respy Yours &c
Chs. W. Ingersoll
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22285
Frederick F. Van Liew [Lew]
Seneca County N. York

9 mo
May 28-'78 deserted 28hrs
'78 - Mustd Jany 79 & desetd Feby 28 79
5 mo militia

See letter of May 24 1833 - Vol 9 -

Jonah Ferris
Ovid N. York
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Frederick F. Van Liew [Lew] Seneca Co N. York

||  Period when the service was rendered.  ||  Duration of the claimant's service.  |  Years.  |  Months.  |  Days.  ||  Rank of the claimant.  ||  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  ||  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  ||  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  ||  Country through which he marched.  ||  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  ||  Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  ||
||  1775  ||  [BLANK]  |  1  |  [BLANK]  ||  pr.  ||  Cap Stiles  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  N. York  |  78 Jamaica Queens Co N.Y.  ||  [BLANK]  ||
||  1776  ||  [BLANK]  |  5  |  [BLANK]  ||  "  ||  Cap Low  ||  Gen Washington  ||  Princeton  ||  N. Jersey  ||  2d Montgomery township N Jersey  ||  Traditionary  ||
||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  |  9  |  [BLANK]  ||  "  ||  Capts Philips  ||  Col. Shrieves  ||  Monmouth  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  Living Witness  ||
||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  |  1  |  [BLANK]  ||  "  ||  Capt Baird  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  |  1  |  [BLANK]  ||  "  ||  Capt Wheeler  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  |  1  |  [BLANK]  ||  "  ||  Capt Babcock  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  |  2  |  [BLANK]  ||  "  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||
||  [BLANK]  ||  1  |  8  |  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK] ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||  [BLANK]  ||

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of [BLANK]
County of [BLANK] }ss.
On this [BLANK] day of [BLANK] personally appeared (a) before [BLANK] A.B. a resident (b) of [BLANK] in the county of [BLANK] and State, Territory or District of [BLANK] aged (c) [BLANK] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [BLANK], 
with [BLANK] and served in the [BLANK] (e) regiment of the [BLANK] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [symbol of a hand pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [BLANK]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [BLANK] A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [BLANK] of the Court of [BLANK] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [BLANK] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [BLANK] day of [BLANK] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [BLANK] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [BLANK], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [BLANK] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. [BLANK] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [BLANK] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [BLANK] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [BLANK] Clerk of the Court of [BLANK] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of [BLANK] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [BLANK] day of [BLANK] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For [BLANK] year [BLANK] months and days, I served as a [BLANK]. For [BLANK] months and [BLANK] days, I served as a [BLANK]; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[symbol of a hand pointing to the right] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[l] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

R. Leanow Cl,
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June 21, 1938
BA-J/AWF
Frederick Van Lew
S. 23035

Mr. Edwin E. Ellis
261 Huntington Avenue
Buffalo, New York

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Van Liew of New Jersey, who died in 1839 in Lodi, Seneca County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 23035, based on the military service of Frederick Van Lew in the Revolutionary War.
Frederick Van Lew was born February 5, 1755 in Jamaica, Queens County (on Long Island), New York. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in said Jamaica, in 1775, Frederick Van Lew belonged to the militia, and went "on a visit" to Goshen, Orange County, New York, while there, served one month as private in Captain Stiles' company. He returned home, and later went to visit his brother and sister (their names not shown) in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey and enlisted and served as private and second sergeant in Captain Lowe's company of New Jersey militia, was in the battle of Long Island, and on the "26th of December crossed over with the army to Trenton", was in the battles of Trenton, and Princeton, length of this service a little over five months. He served in monthly tours in the New Jersey militia, under Captains
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Baird, Badcock [Babcock], James Wheeler, and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted and served nine months in Captain Jonathan Phillips' company in Colonel Shreve's 2nd New Jersey regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, and in an engagement at Springfield. He was called out on frequent alarms and to stand guard. His service in all amounted to as much as three years.
The soldier, Frederick Van Lew, lived in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, until sometime in 1800, when he moved to Ovid (later called Lodi) Seneca County, New York, Pension was allowed on his application executed February 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Lodi, New York. He stated that while in the service, his name was Frederick Van [crossed out: Lee] Lew, but when he moved to Seneca County, New York, there was another man there with the same name, so he altered his name to Frederick F. Van Lew.
Frederick Van Lew married December 31, 1788 in the State of New Jersey, Penelope Stout. She was born June 6, 1770, place not stated, nor were the names of her parents given.
Frederick Van Lew died December 31, 1838 in Lodi, New York, and his widow, Penelope Van Lew, died there January 18, 1841.

The following are the names of their children as shown in the claim -
John born November 26, 1791
Nathan S. " February 3, 1794
William " August 30, 1795
Mary " July 8, 1797
Richard " March 10, 1801
Peter " February 18, 1803
Anna " December 21, 1804
Elhanan " May 15, 1807
Penelope " June 4, 1810.
Son, John Van Lew, died September 2, 1839 in
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Yates County, New York, leaving heirs in that county, but their names were not stated.

The following children survived Penelope Van Lew, their mother:
Nathan S. Van Lew of Seneca County, New York in 1853;
William Van Lew of Ontario County, New York in 1853;
Mary, wife of Samuel Benson, of Seneca County, New York in 1853;
Richard Van Lew of Seneca County, New York in 1853;
Peter Van Lew of Kent County, Michigan in 1853;
Anna, wife of Daniel R. Gibson, of Seneca County, New York in 1853,
Elhanan Van Lew of Seneca County, New York in 1853;
Penelope, wife of Amos Peterson, of Seneca County, New York in 1853.

Charles W. Ingersoll a resident of Seneca County, New York in 1853, stated that he was a relative "by marriage" to the family, degree of relationship not shown.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1931 Arrowhead Ave
San Bernardino, Cal.
July 18, 1935

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:-
Will you kindly let me know if you have any record of these ancestors of mine -:-

[penciled: only one]
Frederick F. Van Lew. born Feb. 5, 1755 - died - lived in New Jersey and settled in Lodi, N.Y.

also [penciled: 0]
Hilary Baker. born in Bornheim, He[the remainder of this word is covered by a folded corner in the document; possibly Hesse (Germany)]
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came to America in 1754 - Settled in Philadelphia - was mayor of Philadelphia - died 1798.

If they received pensions or you have any proof of services to our country, will gladly send expenses for any information.

Yours Truly
Mrs. C. G. Fluhr
1931 Arrowhead Ave,
San Bernardino,
Calif.
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Revolution
23035
INVALID.
File No. 23,035
Frederick F. Van Lew
Pri. [Private] Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 4322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 - March 1 - Hist to Mrs. J. L. Merrell [illegible]
1935 - July 27 - " " " C. G. Fluhr [illegible]
1938 - Mch. 22 - " " Don Carlos Van Liew [illegible]
1938 - June 21 - " " Edwin E. Ellis [illegible]
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[handwritten note: See the Misc. letter to his person in the other Frederik Van Liew, dated Mch. 18, 1938, sent when this was.]

[handwritten note: see another let. to him May 9 w/o 1938, in misc. files under Van Liew]

March 22, 1839
Frederick Van Lew
3. 23035
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Don Carlos Van Liew
#100 Waverly Street
Shillington, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War record of Frederick Van Lew which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 23035, based upon his service in that war.
Frederick Van Lew was born February 5, 1755 in Jamaica, Queens County, (on Long Island), New York. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in said Jamaica, in 1775, Frederick Van Lew belonged to the militia, and went " on a visit" to Goshen, Orange County, New York, while there, served one month as private in Captain Stiles' company, returned home, and later went to visit his brother and sister (their names not shown) in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, enlisted and served as private and second sergeant in Captain Lowe's company of New Jersey militia, was in the battle of Long Island, and on the "26th of December crossed over with the army to Trenton" was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, length of this service a little over five months; after which he served in monthly tours in the New Jersey militia, under Captains Baird, Badcock, James Wheeler, and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted and served nine months in Captain Jonathan Phillips' company in Colonel Shreve's 2nd New Jersey regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, and in an engagement at Spring- [Springfield]
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[Springfield] field. He was called out on many alarms and to stand guard. His service in all amounted to as three years.
The soldier, Frederick Van Lew, lived in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, until sometime in 1800, when he moved to Ovid (later called Lodi) Seneca County, New York. Pension was allowed on his application executed February 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Lodi, New York. He stated that while in the service, his name was Frederick Van Lew, but when he moved to Seneca County, New York, there was another man there by the same name, so he altered his name to Frederick F. Van Lew.
The soldier married December 31, 1788 in the State of New Jersey, Penelope Stout. She was born June 6, 1770, place not stated, nor were the names of her parents given.
Frederick Van Lew died December 31, 1838, in Lodi, New York, and the widow, Penelope, died there January 18, 1841.

The following are the names of their children as shown in the claim
John born November 26, 1791
Nathan S. " February 3, 1794
William " August 30, 1795
Mary " July 8, 1797
Richard " March 10, 1801
Peter " February 18, 1803
Anna " December 21, 1804
Elhanan " May 15, 1807
Penelope " June 4, 1810

John Van Lew died September 2, 1839 in Yates County, New York, leaving heirs in that county, but their names were not stated.

The following children survived their mother, Penelope
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Van Lew - Nathan S. Van Lew, Mary, wife of Samuel Benson, Richard Van Lew, Peter Van Lew, Anna, wife of Daniel R. Gibson, Elhanan Van Lew, Penelope, wife of Amos Peterson.

William Van Lew was living in 1853 in Ontario County, New York; Peter Van Lew was living in 1853 in Kent County, Michigan. The remainder of the Van Lew children were living in 1853 in Seneca County, New York.

Charles W. Ingersoll a resident of Seneca County, New York in 1853, stated that he was a relative "by marriage" to the family degree of relationship not shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 27, 1935
Frederick Van Lew-S.23035
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. C. G. Fluhr
1931 Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, California

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record Frederick Van Lew Van Lew which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 23035, based upon his service in that war.

Frederick Van Lew was born February 5, 1755 in Jamaica, Queens County, (on Long Island), New York, names of his parents not given.

While residing in said Jamaica in 1775, he belonged to the militia, and went "on a visit" to Goshen, Orange County, New York, while there, served one month as a private under Captain Stiles, then returned to his home, and later went to visit his brother and sister (their names not given) in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, and enlisted and served as private and second sergeant in Captain Lowe's company of New Jersey militia, was in the battle of Long Island and "on the 26th of December crossed over with the army to Trenton" was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, length of this service a little over five months; after which he served in monthly tours in the New Jersey militia, under Captains Baird, Badcock, and James Wheeler, and was in several skirmishes; again enlisted, served nine months in Captain Jonathan Phillips' company, Colonel Shreve's 2nd New Jersey regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and an engagement at Springfield; he was also called out on many alarms and to stand guard, his service amounting in all to about three years,

He lived in Montgomery Township, New Jersey until in 1800, when he moved to Ovid (later called Lodi) Seneca County, New York. Hension [typo: Pension] was allowed on his
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application executed February 6, 1833, then living in Lodi, New York. He stated that while in the service, his name was Frederick Van Lew, but when he moved to Seneca County, New York, there was another man there by the same name, so he altered his name to Frederick F. Van Lew.

The soldier married December 31, 1788 in the state of New Jersey, Penelope Stout. She was born June 6, 1770, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given. He died December 31, 1838 in Lodi, New York, and she died there January 18, 1841.

Their children were:
John born November 26, 1791
Nathan S. " February 3, 1794
William " August 30, 1795
Mary " July 8, 1797
Richard " March 10, 1801
Peter " February 18, 1803
Anna " December 21, 1804
Elhanan " May 15, 1807
Penelope " June 4, 1810

John Van Lew died September 2, 1839 in Yates County, New York, leaving heirs there, no names given.

The following children survived their mother: Nathan S. Van Lew, William Van Lew, Mary, wife of Samuel Benson, Richard Van Lew, Peter Van Lew, Anna, wife of Daniel R. Gibson, Elhanan Van Lew, Penelope, wife of Amos Peterson.

William Van Lew in 1853 was living in Ontario County, New York, and Peter Van Lew was then living in Kent County, Michigan; the remainder of the children were living in 1853 in Seneca County, New York.

Charles W. Ingersollaa [typo: Ingerson a] resident of Seneca County, New York in 1853, was a relative "by marriage" to the family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 26, 1935
FREDERICK VAN LEW
S. 23035
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. C. G. Fluhr
1931 Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Frederick V. Van Lew, born February 5, 1855, lived in New Jersey and settled in Lodi, New York, also, of Hillary Baker, born in Bonnheim [typo: Bornheim], Hesse, came to America in 1834, settled in Philadelphia where he was mayor, and died in 1798.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Hillary Baker, under any spelling. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The record was found of a Frederick Van Lew or Frederick F. Van Liew, which is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 1, 1929.

Mrs. J. L. Merrell
506 N. Burton Street
Indianola, Iowa.

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23035, it appears that Frederick Van Lew or Frederick F. Van Liew was born February 5, 1755, Jamaica, Queens County, New York.
He was residing in Jamaica, Queens County, New York and went on a visit to Goshen, Orange County, New York and enlisted as a minute man in Captain Stiles' Company and served one month, in 1775; after which he went to visit his brother and sister (their names are not given) in Montgomery Township, New Jersey and enlisted in 1776 and served as a private and second sergeant in Captain Lowe's New Jersey Company, was in a skirmish and battles of Trenton and Princeton, and served allittle more than five months; he then served monthly tours in the New Jersey Militia under Captains Baird, James Wheeler and Babcock; then served nine months in Captain Jonathan Phil[lips]
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[Phil]lips' Company, Colonel Shreve's New Jersey Regiment, was in an engagement at Springfield and the battle of Monmouth; his service in all amounting to about two years.
Pension was allowed on his application executed February 6, 1833, at which time he was living at Lodi, Seneca County, New York. He died in [handwritten: Lodi] Seneca County, December 31, 1838.
The soldier married December 31, 1788 in the state of New Jersey, Penelope Stout, she was born June 6, 1770 and died January 18, 1841. [handwritten: Lodi]

Their children
John  born November 26, 1791, died September 2, 1839. [handwritten: Yates Co. N.Y.]
Nathan S.  " February 3, 1794.
William  " August 10, 1795.
Mary  " July 8, 1797; married Samuel Benson.
Richard  " March 10, 1801.
Peter " February 18, 1803.
Anna " December 21, 1804, married Daniel R.Gibson.
Elhanan  " May 15, 1807.
Penelope  " June 4, 1810, married Amos Peterson.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Sons of the American Revolution
Buffalo Chapter

EDWIN E. ELLIS
REGISTRAR
23 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BUFFALO, N. Y.

June 2, 1938

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me as soon as possible what data you may have on file from the pension claim of FREDERICK VAN LIEW
Mr. Van Liew served in the Third Regiment, Middlesex County, New Jersey Militia during the Revolutionary War as Foragemaster. He was born in Somerset County, N.J. about 1753-5 and died in Lodi, Seneca County, N.Y. in 1839. I believe he was placed on the pension roll in 1832.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.

Very truly yours,
[signature] E E Ellis
Registrar.

[stamped: RECEIVED JUN 4 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER # 21]
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100 Waverly St
Shillington Pa

Veterans Administration
Washington DC

Feb 26th, 1938

Gentlemen-
I am deeply interested in the early settlement of the Finger Lake Region of New York State. My Great-Great Grandfather Hendrick Van Liew, Born in 1743. Son of Frederick Van Liew B in 1719, was in the Revolutionary war from Somerset Co. N.J. and it is evident to me that he was in the Sullivan Campaign. Many of the soldiers kept individual diaries of the campaign showing facts relative to the rich farm sections. After the campaign was over many of these men with their families moved to New York State- Frederick Van Liew moved to Scipio Cayuga Co N.Y.
Peter Van Liew moved to Light Street [Lightstreet] Columbia Co. Pa and Hendrick Van Liew with his family moved to Lodi Seneca Co N.Y. I would like to know whether the Government extended any Land Grants to these soldiers for their service in the Campaign. I do find however that Hendrick purchased land in Seneca Co. NY from One of the Land Companies. I am a direct descendant of Hendrick and in completing the family genealogy this fact has come to my attention. Anything you can tell me will be greatly appreciated. I have the Van Liew Genealogy from 1670 up to present time.
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The Van Liew Homestead at Tyrone NY Schuyler Co is still in the Van Liew name. Miss Caroline Van Liew retired Superintendent of Schools Schuyler Co. the present owner.
Any facts you can give me will be appreciated very much
Respectfully yours [signature] Don Carlos Van Liew

[stamped: RECEIVED MAR 1 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER # 15]
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Mrs. J. L. Merrell
506 N. Buxton St., Indianola, Iowa.
June 19, 1928

Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary Section, Washington, D.C.

Friends:
My great-grand father Frederick F. Van Lew (Lieu) was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Third Reg. Middlesex New Jersey; also state troops; also Continential Army.

Frederick Van Liew (1753-1839) was placed on the pension roll, 1832, for services rendered as foragemaster, 3d Regt, Middlesex Co., N.J. He was born in Somerset Co., N.J. and died Lodi, Seneca Co., N.Y.
Married Dec. 31, 1788, Penelope Stout, She died Lodi N.Y. Jan. 18, 1841

Will you please send me what you have on your records in refference to Frederick F. Van Lew.

My dates are Frederick F. Van Lew born Feb. 5, 1755 died Lodi, New York Dec. 31, 1838. It is the same man with different people spelling his name differently. I don't know his number on the pension roll.

Yours Sincerely
[signature] Mrs. J. L. Merrell
506 N. Buxton St.,
Indianola, Iowa.
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Frederick F. Van Lew - decd. [deceased]
Act June 7. 1832
admitted 9 mos private at $ [crossed out: 60.00] 30.00 per annum from Mar 4. 1831 to Decr. 31. 1838, when he died.

Certificate payable to Richard Van Lew & Wm. Van Lew, his adms. for the benefit themselves and of
Nathan S. Van Lew
Mary Benson
Peter Van Liew
Anna Gibson
Elhanan Van Lew and
Penelope Peterson,
his only surviving children.

Agent F.F.C. Triplett
Present.
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Brief in the case of Frederick F. Van Lew, deceased.
Seneca County and State of New York
act June 7, 1832.
Claim, ("original," [crossed out: or for increase])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Roll of New Jersey Line, and parol
Death - Decr 31. 1838 & of widow Jany 18. 1841 - Record & parol certified
Children surviving - Parol testimony & Family record, certified
Admr & bond, certified by Surrogate, as above.

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

Name and residence of Agent
F.F.C. Triplett
Present

[signature] S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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STATE OF NEW-JERSEY,
Department of State,
Trenton, December 10 1853

Hon L Waldo,
Sir
In answer to your letter, inquiring whether there is any evidence of service, during the revolutionary war, of Capt. Peter Lowe, or any person with the surname of Lowe among the five months Militia, of New Jersey, under the order of June 14th 1776. I reply, that I cannot find the name among the brief records of that service in this office.
I do find that Captain Luce is charged on the books of the State Auditor, with a payment of $102, as County for 34 men, which he commanded, raised for that service - which entry is dated "July, 1776 "
There was a "Captain Lowe" in the Service of this State, referred to in the year 1778.
There are no rolls in this office of any service except those of the New Jersey Brigade, from 1777 to August 1780.
Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Thos S Allison
Sec. of State
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Nov. 29, 1853.
Requesting reexamination in case of Frederick F. Van Liew [Lew], N. York, rejected.
F. F. C. Triplett
Present.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
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Washington Nov 29. '53
Sir:
Liew
In the case of Frederick F. Van Liew [crossed out: you will please] N. Y. Act '32.
Requested, you will please have his statements [illegible] by the New Jersey rolls in your office and report to [illegible]
Frederick F Van Liew
[signature] F. F. C. Triplett
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Frederick F. Van Liew [Lew], decd. [deceased] of N.Y.
On the 6th of Feby 1833. Frederick Van Liew applied for a pension under the act of June 7. '32.
His declaration contains a long and circumstantial account of his services
He alleged to mila [militia] service in 1775 in N.Y. Afterwards went on a visit to his friends in Montgomery Township in N.J. and there enlisted in the 5 mos [months] service under capt [captain] Low. This service embraced a battle on Long Island, the surrender of Fts [Forts] Washington & Lee and operations on the Hudson, with the retreat into Pa [Pennsylvania]
Describes occurrences in the fall of 1776 - & winter. I find no rolls of this service.
He said when his 5 mos expired he still continued with the Army and put in his time, (as we Hosier say) at battles of
Trenton & Princeton. After this was over went back to his brothers in Somerset Co. N.J. Here he became classified in
the militia, of whom one half went out monthly, and remained this classified until the end of the war.
But towards the close of the war he entered service for 9 mos in Line & served his time under Capt Jonan [Jonathan] Phillips and Col Shrives - Described his tour, battle of
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Monmouth and mention" a little engagement at Springfield".
Describes 3 tours of monthly service while in the militia, & says he served more, and often on alarms.
It does not appear that any of this militia service was subsequent to that in the Line in 1778-9.
Isaac Blue swears that he was in the same company with Van Liew [Lew] and swears to his serving in the militia from 1778 to 1782, more or less.
Afft [Affidavit] made in Seneca Co. & affiant lived in Ovid. Oct 12. 1832.
N.J. Miscellaneous Rolls, 3 leaves before Ogdens Rolls, shows that 3300 militia were raised for 5 mos. under an " order of Convention, June 14th 1776"
N. J. Roll, show name of Claimant for 9 mos deserted, mustered and discharged.
May 28, 78 to Feb 28, 79-
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On the question of desertion and its effects when the deserter is again mustered into the same corps and discharged, I have to remark:
First- men are marked deserted when they are not at muster and have no furlough, also when they have remained away longer than their furlough
time.
Instances have occurred in which men have been returned deserted, who are afterwards ascertained to have been taken prisoners. Others, furloughed for
sickness, have been unable to return of at the expiration of their furlough, and others from culpable disregard of discipline, yet without defection
from the cause. In these cases they are restored upon explanation being made.
Second. The fact of being mustered back into the same corps, of itself, furnishes strong presumption against the assumption in the letter of May 24.
1833 of the probability that the return to duty was compulsory.
Third. The fact that a man is discharged at the expiration of his tour of service is to my mind conclusive evidence, that he had "faithfully served
the time for which he enlisted". This is in
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substance, the language of a discharge, and the entry of "discharged", as in this case, at the expiration of the service, is record evidence, of a subsequent date to the desertion, and cancels the odium of imputed desertion, as completely
as a Statute repeal a previous one with which it is in conflict.

Brief
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[stamped: OVID JAN 8 NY]
[stamped: FREE]

Jan 16, '43
NY
F. F. Van Lew

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington DC
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Ovid Seneca Co N.Y.
Jany. 7. 1843

Hon J. L Edwards
Dr Sir
In behalf of the children of Frederick F. Van Lew of Lodi Seneca Co. N.Y. who deceased some 3 years since, I write this letter-
May ask you to please give me a copy of your letters to the agent of Mr Van Lew at the time, the application was made & during the further progress & investigation at that time, that the children for that I in behalf of them may the better understand what has been done & what is required to be done to insure the pension. Mrs Van Lewis is also dead, she survived her husband some one or two years, the children would be glad to couple her pension in with the other if that can be done.
Your Most Obt Servt.
Arad Joy
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Frederick Van Leew [Lew]

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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State of New York
Seneca County Ss:
Any Blew & James Starrett of the town of Ovid in said County being duly sworn deposes & say and first the said Amy for herself says, that she became acquainted with Frederick Van Liew [Lew] about the time the Brittish landed on Long Island that he and his sister came from Long Island into Summersette [Somerset] in the State of New Jersey where deponent resided, and that this Deponent has been acquainted with the said Frederick ever since; and this Deponent further says that she heard the men talk during the Revolutionary war that the said Frederick was out in the service, and that she often heard them tell that he had gone out when in conversation about who had gone out, that it was a common thing for men to talk about who had gone out, and who was good soldiers, and this Deponent further says she has lately understood that the said Frederick was returned as a deserter as appears by the Records at the War Department which information was received from Mr Ferris. Now this Deponent further testifies that she never heard any such thing of him until informed by M. Ferris, and this deponent further says, that M. Ferris informed Mr. Blew & myself of it whilst Mr. Blew was living, he Mr. Blew appeared to resent it, and replied he had never heard nor thought of any such thing of him, and this deponent further says that Mr. Blew often spoke about his never hearing of Fredericks being a deserter before, and also said that he was deserving a Pension if any were deserving it & deponent thinks so to. And the said James Starrett for himself says that after being informed by Mr. Ferris of Frederick Van Liew being returned as a deserter he informed Mr. Blew of it, to which he replied he had never heard or thought of such a thing and he has also heard Mr. Blew speak about Mr. Van Liew since Mr. Ferris himself told him what he had been informed about Mr. Van Liews being returned as a deserter, which he has always manifested a resentment to it until his death when speaking about it, and also said it was not good usage this Deponent further says, that previous to Mr Isaac Blews death
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this deponent further said Blew lived in the same house together and had opportunity to know his sentiments & belief in relation to the report respecting the said Frederick F. van Liews [Lew] being a deserter during the Revolutionary war
[signature] Amy Blue
[signature] James Starrett

Subscribed & sworn this 12th day of January 1835 before me
[signature] Thomas Osburn
a Justice of the Peace

Certificate of Magistrate
I Thomas Osburn a justice of the peace of the said County before who the foregoing affidavit was made do certify that I am well acquainted with Any Blew & James Starrett who made the same, and do hereby certify that they are both credible persons, and that their testimony may be considered as good as any other persons whatever in community, Dated 11th January 1835
Thomas Osburn
Justice