Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18239, Isaac Van Wart, New York
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SERVICE New York
Van Wart, Isaac
Amy
NUMBER W. 18239

CONTENTS
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[left side]
2565 
New York Roll 
Isaac Van Wart 
Lieutenant New York Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Seventy Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sep 1818 and forwarded to Josiah Masters Esq. Schacticoke Rensselaer County New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $94.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 120.00 
Arrs 4 Mos. 21 ds.  $214.00 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
3 years 1777 
Continued
Pitts Town Rensselaer Co

[right side]
[illegible] letter to A. Ray  27 Sept. 1836 – do to Lane 5 Oct. 1836 –
Notification sent to Murson Smith Esq 22d July 1820 Schaghticoke N.Y.
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[top line illegible]
Isaac Van Wart
Private 1st Lieut.
Vancortlandts Regt
New York line Apl. 14
delayed to be compared
Apl 24th //18   SB.
Schaghticoke Rensselaer Co. New York

For the Secretary or Department of War
Washington

New York roll.

[postmarked Albany Apr 17]

Admitted

[vertical text on right] M Boyd
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

I Isaac Van Wart do solemnly swear that in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy seven, I was commissioned as a first Lieut. in Capt. Jacob Wrights Company in late Philip V.Cortlands Regiment on the continental Establishment in which company & Regiment I served as Lieut. from that time until the spring of the year 1780 when I retired from the service of the revolutionary war by Consent of the Col & Gen. Poor who commanded the Brigade on account of my being disabled by a dislocation of on of my knees.  I am now supported by my children & in need of assistance from my Country.  I lost my commission out of my pocket in charging the Enemy on horseback, where I was a volunteer after I left the service.
[signed] Isaac Van Wart
Sworn the 14th day of April 1818
before me
[signed] Josiah Masters first 
Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas

State of New York
Rensselaer County

Schaghticoke April 14 1818
I Josiah Masters first Judge of the Court of Rensselaer Common Pleas, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Lieut. Isaac V. Wart of the Town of Pittstown in the County & State aforesaid.  I am satisfied that the facts by him above set forth are in all respects Just  & true & that he served in the revolutionary army on the continental establishment as aforesaid & is entitled to the benefit of the Pension.

[signed]
Josiah Masters
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

I do hereby certify that Josiah Masters Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within affidavit was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the fourteenth day of April extant the time the written affidavit purports to have been taken __ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the aid Court to be hereunto affixed this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 __

(signed)
Ben. Smith Deputy Clk
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[DOCUMENT IS TOO DARK TO TRANSCRIBE]
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Isaac Van Warts
Declaration

2565

March 1819

Archibald Bull agent
Troy, NY
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State of New York. 
Rensselaer County City of Troy } ss
On this Fourth day of of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Isaac Van Wart aged seventy years, resident in the Town of Pittstown in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: To wit in Second Regiment of Infantry in the New York line which Regiment was Commanded by Col Philip Van Cortland & was first Lieutenant in the Company of Capt Jacob Wright that his original Declaration and application for a pension under the Act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th March 1818 was made before Josiah Masters just Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer on the 14th day of April 1818 that the number of his pension Certificate is 2565 that he served in the said Regiment about 3 years –
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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 on the 18th of March, 1818; 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, 
[signed] Isaac Van  Wart  X his mark
Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of July 1820 in open Court
[signed] Joseph D Selden Clerk 

State of New York,
Rensselaer County City of Troy } ss 
I, Joseph D Selden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavits and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is $30  42 [cts] he owes One hundred dollars and ___ cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July 1820
[signed] Joseph D Selden Clerk.
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Inventory of all the property Real & personal necessary clothing & bedding excepted of Isaac Van Wart a Revolutionary Pensioner - Of Real Estate now in possession [illegible] 
Of Personal Estate the following To wit
1 cow worth 12.0 | 1 Milk Cup  0.6
1 Hog  4.0  | 6 spoons  0.37 ½
1 pr of fire Tongs worth 1.25  |  6 plates 0.25
1 pr andirons Iron 1.25  |  1 teakettle  0.50
6 old Chairs  1.50  |  2 Iron pots  1.75
1 Table Kitchen Use  1.50  |  2 pailes  0.63 ½
2 old chests 2.0  |  1 Wash Tub  0.8 ½
6 Tea Cups & Saucers  0.50  |  2 Milkpans  0.31
6 knives & forks 0.50  |  one old kit of shoemakers tools 1.0
1 teapot 0.18
[totaled to] $30.42
Debts due by Declarant Abraham C Lansings Note & Interest $100 
The Declarant is by trade & occupation a Cordwainer was wounded in the service which with infirmities incident to age disabled him from performing ordinary or scarcely any labor The Declarant has a family of three persons excepting himself viz Anny [Amy] the Wife of Declarant aged 50 years unable to endure hard labor Henry the grand son of Declarant aged 14 pretty Smart Boy of his age but unable to perform hard labor Lavilla his grand Daughter 13 years of age nearly able to clothe herself –
Rensselaer County City of Troy ss Isaac Van Wart being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the above Inventory and the prices of the articles named therein and the statement with regards to his family are true to the best of this deponants knowledge judgment and belief 
[signed] Isaac Van Wart X his mark
Sworn to this 4th of July 1820
[signed] Joseph D Selden Clerk
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

On this Sixteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty personally appeared before one Amy Van Wart of the Town of Pittstown County and State aforesaid, who being by me duly Sworn Saith that she is Seventy Eight Years of age and infirm
And that she was born in the Town of Mount Pleasant County of Westchester and State aforesaid,  And that she resides in the said Town of Mount Pleasant County and State aforesaid at the time of her marriage to Isaac Van Wart of the same place which marriage took place on the Twenty fourth day of January One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine in the parish of Harrison County of Westchester and State aforesaid.  And that her marriage to the said Isaac Van Wart was solemnized by the Rev Samuel Sacket a Minister of the Gospel and regular standing in the Presbyterian Church and presiding Pastor in the presbyterian Church in the parish of Harrison County of Westchester and State aforesaid at the time he the said Samuel Sacket solemnized the said marriage of the said Isaac Van Wart and the said Amy Bishop.

Further the said Amy Van Wart says that her husband "[the said Isaac Van Wart)" was a Lieutenant in the Col Van Courtland's Regiment or Brigade at the time of their Marriage, which Regiment or Brigade was attached to the American Army.

Further the said Amy Van Wart says that her husband "(the said Isaac Van Wart)" drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, of Two hundred and Forty Dollars per annum.  Under the Act of the Eighteenth day of March, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen and that he the said Isaac Van Wart was subsequently placed on the Pension Roll under the Act of the Seventh of June, One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Two.
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which act entitled him to Three hundred and Twenty Dollars per annum which sum he continued to draw until the time of his death which took place on the thirteenth day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty.

Further the said Amy Van Wart says that she and her husband "(the said Isaac Van Wart)" after the close of the Revolutionary War moved from the Town of Mount Pleasant & County of Westchester and the State aforesaid to the town of Pittstown County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid.  And that they lived in that said Town of Pittstown County and State aforesaid until the death of her said Husband.  And that she is the widow at this time of this said Isaac Van Wart. Further this deponent saith not.

Sworn before me this Sixteenth
day of November One Thousand
Eight hundred and Forty

[signed]
Amy Van Wart
(her mark)

Timothy Banks Justice of the peace of the town of Pittstown

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Amy Van Wart for the past twenty four years and can truthfully say that her deposition above is entitled to full faith and credit.

[signed] Timothy Banks Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.  I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer do hereby Certify, that Timothy Banker Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits the said above affidavits [illegible] was, at the time the ____ one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of the Peace and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 20 day of March 1840 
[signed] Leland Crandall Clerk.
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Free

Tomhannock Jan. 2

Honl Hiram P. Hunt -
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Pittstown January 2nd 1844

Dear friend

I received a letter from Merritt requesting me to send on the record of the birth of my eldest child but as the bible containing the record was used by my husband during his life time' and is worn nearly out, many of leaves are gone and among them the one containing the record of the children;  I never had any children baptised.  I have no one that was present at the birth of my children that is now living - I have under the circumstances sent you the best evidence of the fact that I have.

I Amy Van Wart of the town of Pittstown county of Rensselaer and State of New York do hereby testify that the record containing the birth of my children is lost or destroyed and that I never had any of my children baptised - and further I testify that my eldest child Abram was born on the tenth day of November seventeen hundred and seventy nine and further that I have had eleven children
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and that eight are now living or were living when I last heard from them, and that during the revolutionary war I had two children, my second son Thomas was born on the Twenty sixth day of Nov. seventeen hundred and eighty one, and my third named John was born in latter part of May seventeen hundred and eighty three.  

Amy Van Wart
(her mark)

Subscribed and sworn before me Christopher Snyder this second day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

Christopher Snyder  Justice Peace

I certify that the word three was erassed before the above and was (illegible) and that I have been acquainted with Amy Van Wart for Thirty five years and that she sustains a reputable character for truth and veracity

Christopher Snider Justice of the Peace Pittstown January 2nd 1841  I do here by certify that I have been acquainted with Amy Van Wart of Thirty Five years and that she has always sustained a good and respectable character of truth and verasity  Pittstown January 2, 1841

Christopher Snider Justice of the Peace
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I Abram Van Wart the son of Amy Van Wart residing in the Town of Pittstown county of Rensselaer and State of New York being duly sworn do testify that I have seen the record of my birth in the family bible;  and that said record is lost, that I have seen said record with a few years last past, and that by said record I was born on the tenth day of November seventeen hundred and seventy nine, and that I have always resided with her.

[signed]
Abraham Van Wart

Pittstown January 2, 1841 - 
Subscribed and sworn to before
me Christopher Snyder Justice of
the Peace this second day of 
January one thousand and eight
hundred and forty one __

[signed]
Christopher Snider Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above Abram Van Wart for Thirty Five years and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity __

[signed]
Christopher Snider Justice of Peace

Pittstown January 2nd 1841 - I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Abram Van Wart above mentioned for Thirty Five years and that he has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity.
[signed]
Pittstown January 2nd 1841 Christopher Snider Justice of the Peace
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Isaac Van Wart
W.18239
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst
156 Western Avenue
Albany, New York

Dear Madam:

    Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac Van Wart, who was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, and died in 1840 in Rensselaer County, New York.

    The data which follow concerning Isaac Van Wart were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 18239, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

    The date and place of birth of Isaac Van Wart were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

    Isaac Van Wart was commissioned sometime in May, 1775, 1st Lieutenant in Captain Ambrose Horton's company, Colonel Holmes' New York regiment, November 21, 1776, he was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Captain Jacob Wright's company in Colonel Philip Van Cortland's 2nd New York regiment;  during his service he was engaged in the battles of St. John's, Quebec, White Plains, Hackensack Bridge, Saratoga, Monmouth, Stony Point, and dislocated his knee cap, continued in the service until the close of the war.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-eight years and living in Pittstown, Rensselaer
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County, New York, where he had moved from Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York.

    Isaac Van Wart married January 2,1779 in the Parish of Hanover, Westchester County, New York, Amy Bishop; they were both then of Mount Pleasant, New York.

    Isaac Van Wart died in Pittstown, New York, February 13 1840 or July 13, 1840.

    The widow, Amy Van Wart, was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1840, then living in said Pittstown, aged about seventy-eight years, where she continued to live in 1848.  The date and place of her birth were not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.

Isaac Van Wart and his wife, Amy, had eleven children, eight of whom were alive in 1841.  The following were the only names designated 

Abram   born November       10, 1770
Thomas     "    November       26, 1781
John          "    late in May        --, 1783.

    Their son, Abram Van Wart, was living in 1841 in Pittstown, New York.

    The following grandchildren were referred to in 1820- Henry, aged fourteen years, and Lavilla, aged 13 years;  names of their parents were not designated.

    Merit Van Wert (as his signature is shown) was in 1839 a resident of Troy, New York, and in 1844 he gave his address, 192 Broadway, New York City.  Jacob L. Van Woert (as his signature is given) was Justice of the Peace in 1843, 1844, and 1848 in Rensselaer County, New York.  It was not stated that they were related to the family of Isaac Van Wart.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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This is not the Isaac Van Wart who of took Major Andre that man died May 28, 1828 and was buried at Greensburg N.Y while this man died Feb. 13, 1840.
See Lossing.
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Mrs. Charlotte [illegible] Luckhurst
Registered Geneologist
136 Western Avenue
Albany, New York
Jan. 13, 1938
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen; 
I have the reference that Isaac Van Wart (Van Wert, or Van Woert, was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Rensselaer Co. and died there in 1840, he served as Lieutenant in the Revolution,
His wife was Amy Bishop, and she also received a pension, 
May I have a copy of each of their applications for pension, ?,
This is for family history and I would like a full copy of the service as well as any family material that may appear, 
Trusting I may have an early reply I am –
Very truly yours, 
[signed] Charlotte T. Luckhurst
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[address on envelope]
James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
War Department
Washington

[note on envelope]
Dec 13
NY:
A Ray Esq
Balto, Md

Proof fam Isaac Van Wart.

drop his name from Roll, act 1818. & place it on roll act June 7. 1832 at $320 per ann. 
Direct the Agent to pay him and give directions as to the deduction necessary.
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Tomhannock N.Y.    37 1/2
Jan. 7, -

Mr. Alex Ray Esqr
Baltimore P.O

with [illegible]

[on left margin]
Double
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Amy Van Wart, Widow of Isaac Van Wart.
act 4 July, 1836
New York case See letter to Hon H. P. Hunt 8 Feb 1841 – Hon J. Fanara 28 Feb 1842 – Hon. A.  Ward, 2 Feb. 1843 -
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Amy Van Wart
N.Y.
act 4 July '36
- d40

1840.
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For 364
30
86 1/4

Alexander Ray Esquire
Baltimore [Washington D.C., crossed out] Md

[postmarked Troy NY Dec 6]

[postmarked City of Washington Dec 11]
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[addressee]
JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
District of Columbia

[note on envelope]
Oct to Feb 48
Cole
2392
Informed
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H__ R__ 272
Amy Van Wart
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V N. York
Amy Van Wart
let to Hon H P Hunt 16 Dec. 1840
let to Hon do. Jany 9th 1841
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272
27th CONGRESS, 2d Session. 
Rep. No. 303. 
Ho. of Reps.
AMY VAN WART. [To accompany bill H. R. No. 272.}
MARCH 8, 1842.
Mr. FORNANCE, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, submitted the following REPORT: 
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Amy Van Wart, report: 
That it appears, from the papers and records of the Pension Office, that Isaac Van Wart received a pension of $240 per annum, under the act of March, 1818, until March 4, 1831; and, after March, 1831, he received a pension of $320 per annum, under the act of June 7, 1832, up to the 13th of July, 1840, the time of his death, for upwards of two years' service as a lieutenant in the New York line. 
The evidence of the claimant's marriage before the period of her husband 's service expired is not proved by any written or conclusive parol testimony. It appears, by the rolls, that Isaac Van Wart was discharged on the 21st of April, 1779, and the claimant produces one witness to prove the time of marriage. Deborah Hoagg, the witness, (a copy of whose deposition is submitted,) swears, positively, that the claimant was married to Isaac Van Wart on the 24th January, 1779, while he was lieutenant in Colonel Van Courtland's regiment, but furnishes no data by which she ascertains, with precision, that the marriage was on that day, being so short a time before his discharge.
But the marriage being, beyond all doubt, before 1794, and as the committee believe that the act of 1838 should not require the claimant to be a widow at the time of the passage of that act, they therefore recommend a bill allowing said claimant a pension for five years. 
STATE OF NEW YORK, Rensselaer County, ss: On this fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me, Deborah Hoagg, of the town of Pittstown, county and State aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn, testifies and says: that she is seventy-four years of age and upwards, and says that she was born in the parish of Hanover, county of Westchester, and State aforesaid, and that she is one of the daughters of Solomon Hunt, an innkeeper during the revolutionary war, in the parish of Hanover her [remainder largely illegible except a random word or two]
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2   Rep. No. 303.
the town of Pittstown, county of Rensselaer and State aforesaid; and that she was well acquainted with Isaac Van Wart and Amy Bishop, both single persons, and both residing in the town of Mount Pleasant, county of Westchester, and State aforesaid, previous to their intermarriage, which took place at her father's house, on the twenty-fourth day of January one thouand seven hundred and seventy-nine; that the said marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Samuel Sackett, a minister of the gospel of regular standing in the Presbyterian church, and presiding pastor of the Presbyterian church in the parish of Hanover, county and State aforesaid, at the time he, the said Samuel Sackett, solemnized the said marriage of the said Isaac Van Wart and the said Amy Bishop. And the said Isaac Van War and the said Amy Van Wart, his wife, moved from the town of Mount Pleasant, county of Westchester, and State aforesaid, to the town of Pittstown, county of Rensselaer and State aforesaid, where the said Isaac Van Wart and Amy Van Wart, his wife resided until the time of the death of the said Isaac Van Wart, which took place on the thirteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty; and that Amy Van Wart is now the widow of the said Isaac Van Wart; and that she has known the said Isaac Van Wart and the said Amy Van Wart, his wife, ever since their marriage, as man and wife, and that they lived together, as man and wife, from the time of their marriage until the death of the said Isaac Van Wart. 
And further this deponent saith, that the said Isaac Van Wart, at the time of his intermarriage with Amy Bishop, was a lieutenant in Colonel Van Courtland's regiment or brigade, and Colonel Van Courtland's regiment or brigade was attached to the American lines; and further this deponent saith not. 
[signed] DEBORAH HOAGG. + her mark. 
Sworn before me, this fourth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty.
[signed] TIMOTHY BANKER, Justice of the town of Pittstown.
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[left side]
Reg. June 17, 1844 sent to M. Van Wart, No 192, Broadway NY. 
Sept 10. 1844
[illegible] Oct 24 

[right side]
2392.
New York  Albany 
Amy Van Wart widow of Isaac Van Wart who was a Lieutenant in the New York line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars __Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Menl [or Ment] Van Wart New York 
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A  Vol. 1. Page 115.
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[left side]
26 M. Van Wart, Cl W. 12 ‘29
do- do- 18: ‘29

[right side]
Albany, New [York]
Amy Van Wart widow of Isaac Van Wart who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13. Feb. 1840 of Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Wright of the regt. commanded by Col. Van Cortland the New York line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 320 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1843 and sent to Hon. A. Ward, House of Representatives 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $1600- [Semi-annual allowance ending, crossed out]
[Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Clerk Page 108
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Albany 30965 
Isaac Van Wart Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Cortland in the N. York line for 2 years
assigned 23 Apl 1779 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany the rate of 320 Dollars ___Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of January 1837 and sent to Alex. Ray Baltimore, Md. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. ‘36 1760.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Mar ’37 160.00 
[totaling to] 1920.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. 2.  Vol. 4  Page 78
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payable on the 4th of March and 4th September of each year at the Branch Bank of the United States in New York. 

Masters
Schaghticoke
Rensselaer County
N.Y.


Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th of March 1818 Isaac Van Wart late a first Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the York Agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars ___ cents per month, to commence on the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this twenty third day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
[signed] J. C. Calhoun 
Secy of War
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18239, it appears that Isaac Van Wart, in 1775, was commissioned Lieutenant of Captain Ambrose Horton's Company, Colonel Holmes' New York Regiment, and on November 21, 1776 he was commissioned Lieutenant of Captain Jacob Wright's Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's Second New York Regiment. He was engaged in the battles at St. John’s, Quebec, White Plains, Hackensack Bridge, Saratoga, Monmouth, and Stony Point, [and assigned April 23, 1779., crossed out]
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, aged sixty-eight years. 
He died July 13, 1840 at Pittstown, New York. 
Soldier married January 24, 1779 in Hanover Parish, Westchester County, New York, Amy Bishop (they were both then of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York). She was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1840, while a 

[note in right margin]
The fire [?] of this letter, with Miss Wilson’s ok – is found in Henry Van Woert – B. L. Wt. 2252-
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(they were both then of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York). She was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1840, while a resident of Pittstown, New York, aged eighty years. 
They had eleven children, eight of whom were alive in 1841. 
The following names of children appear in claim –
Abram or Abraham born November 10, 1779. 
Thomas born November 36, 1781. 
John born May __,1783. 
The following grand children are referred to in 1820 - Henry, aged fourteen years; and Lavilla, aged thirteen years. The names of their parents are not stated, and there is no further family data on file. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner. 

make this note on carbon 
see his services in N.Y. Archives, Vol 1 p192 & 529 
no capt Ladue found in Col Thos. Thomas’ regt & he is not found in that regt. 
& he is not shown anywhere as Lieut of Art & no claim allowed on it.
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192
and res Apr 23, [remainder cut off]
b. Ste Johns Que. - W [cut off, W Plains]
Saratoga  Monmouth  Hackensack
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E. LESTER JONES 
FIRST POST AND FIRST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER 
[stamped Office of the Commissioner U.S. Bureau of Pensions May 13 1926]
May 12, 1926 
Hon. Winfield Scott, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
My dear Commissioner: 
I have several relations who were officers in the Revolution, being members of New York Regiments , and I would be very grateful to you if you could help me to get the following information: 
1. Who their parents were? 
2. Where they enlisted from? 
3. How long they served? 
Their names are as follows: 
1. Quartermaster Henry Van Woert, The Line, First Regiment 
2. Lieut. Henry Van Woert, The Line, First Regiment 
3. Lieut. Isaac Van Wert, The Line, First Regiment 
4. Lieut. Isaac Van Woert, The Line, Second Regiment 
5. Lieut. Isaac Van Wart, The Line, Fourth Regiment. 
I am very anxious to find out a little about their record so as to check up with some very incomplete records of my own, and I would appreciate any information that you can give me. 
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am, 
Faithfully yours, 
[signed] E Lester Jones 
Address: Coast & Geodetic Survey, 
Washington, D. C.
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3-595. 
O. W. AND N. DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
May 12, 1906. 
Searched by Gill 
Original No. 
Certificate No. 
Claimant, Lieut in Van Courtlands Regt. 
Soldier Isaac Van Wart 
Service N.Y. Rev. War 
Remarks: No claim except Wid. 18239 
[illegible, Her?] died July 13 1840. married Amy Bishop
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Rev  18,239
WIDOW, &c. 
No. 18,239 
Amy Van Wart widow of Isaac Van Wart Lieut Rev War 
Act: Feb 2d 48 
Index:- Vol. M.  Page 297 
[Arrangement of 1870.)
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Exp by [illegible]
Tarrytown, NY [illegible] 1894
This soldier is not Andre’s captor.  he died May 23 1828 see Lossing Vol 1. 760.773.
[illegible] 15 – 1926 and [illegible]ster Jones
[illegible] 25 – hist to Mrs J. Luckhurst Esq.
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Aug 15, 1836 
Mr Edwards 

[addressee]
J. L. Edwards Esq 
War Department

[comment on envelope]
Ans? verbally 16 Aug. If Mr. V. can prove 2 years service he will get $320 per ann under the act of June 7, 1832

Isaac Van Wart M19
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Washington Aug. 15. 1836.
Sir,
I have just received a letter from Isaac Van Wart, a lieutenant of the continental army, he state entered the service in 1775 Gen Montgomery com in Col. Holmes Regt. was at the battle of Quebec when Gen Montgomery fell, left Canada for New York in 1776 enlisted for three years in Col Courtlandt regt. as Lieut, and was afterward in Canada. Then entered at Morristown N. Jersey for during the war under Gen Washington and the same officers. He mentions the battles at St Johns, Saratoga, taking of Gen Burgoine, White Plains, Hackensack Bridge and Monmouth,: and had three months pay due him at the time he left the army, 
He is now under the recd. of a pension “act 18 March 1818” $240. reside in Rensselaer County New York, May I ask the favor of you to have his case examined, and be pleased to inform me if any thing appears for his further benefit under the acts 15 Mar 1828 or 7 June 1832. 
If your time will allow an answer to this by to morrow, I shall feel obliged to you as I shall leave home on tomorrow evening 
with respects for consideration 
[illegible]
[signed] Alex. Ray 

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Sept 29
R Anderson HR
Isaac Van Wart

James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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Baltimore Sept. 28. 1836.
Sir
Enclosed you will receive, a certificate of the Court of this County to the heirs of the late Capt. Anderson which I hope will be considered sufficient for a certificate of pay to be issued by your department, conforming with the provisions of the special act for their relief.
In regard to the case of Isaac Van Wart, I would observe that he is now under the rect. of a pension act 1818. and that his application which I handed you in person was to relinquish his present pension for the benefits act 7 June. your reply to me was, after you had looked into his case and (orally) that there was no evidence upon which you could increase his pension under act 7 June 1832 for that if he could furnish evidence that he had served as set forth, you would grant a pension for $320 act 1832 for two years service, I accordingly wrote to Mr Van Wart in sum and substance as stated above and he sent the certificate of Henry, to prove his service, this certificate was also handed in person to you on the 1st inst. with a request if insufficient to inform me, you therefore have the whole matter now before you.
I am respectfully,
[signed] Alex. Ray.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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State of New York 
Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office purchased from Alexander Neely in the year 1828 that Isaac Van Vert [Wart] was a Lieutenant in the second New York Regiment on the 21st of November 1776 and resigned on the 23d of April 1779 - The said Register was sent to the Secretary of the Treasury at Washington in the said year 1828 and a copy of it was taken by him at that time 
[signed] Archd Campbell Dep. Secretary

Albany Nov. 15. 1836
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Baltimore 12 Decr. 1836 
Sir
You will herewith receive a certificate from the Depr. Secretary of the State of New York in the case of Leiut Isaac V Wart as having been in service from 21 Nov 1776 to 23 Apr. 1779. which I presume will be sufficient to justify your issuing a pension certificate under the act of June 1832, for $320 there is also a certifte. from Stephen Banker as to the service of I. V. Wart, which I also endorse because it was sent to me.
You will perceive by reference to his case Act 1818 New York, that you wrote me before [requesting] further evidence, to admit his case to act 1832 
Your Most Obt Ser 
Alex. Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq. 
War Department
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Baltimore 12 Jan 1837 
Sir
In compliance with your letter of the ___ I now enclose you the pension certificate of Lieut. I. Van Wart under the act 18 March 1818 relinquishing his pension under said act for the benefit of the act 7 Jun 1832. 
Yours respectfully 
[signed] Alex. Ray 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Van Wart

FREE

[postmarked Troy NY Apr]
Apr 16
[illegible] NY

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Troy New York April 13. 1839 
J L Edwards Esq 
Sir  Isaac Van Wart a citizen of the Town of Pittstown County of Rensselaer State of New York who was an officer in the Revolutionary war in the Artillery for the period of Two years & seven or nine months as a Lieut in the Artillery from the 21 day of Nov. 1776 untill the middle of 1777, all of which time a Lieut in the artillery 
He under the act of 1818 recd $240 a year & then under the act of 1832 recd. 320 a year Receiving his pay as if in the Infantry. I wish to know what proof besides the applicants own affidavit will be necessary to satisfy you that he is entitled to the pay of an officer in the artillery Please as soon as convenient answer this direct for Your answer to Troy New York to Merrit Van Wert.
Yours Resly
[signed] Merrit Van Wert  
J. L. Edwards Esquire
The reason why the said Isaac Van Wart resigned was that while in service he broke his knee [illegible] & laid him up for some time but soon joined the army all can be proved
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Amy Van Wart
N.Y.

Hon. A Ward
H. R
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I am required to apply for a pension for the widow Amy Van Wart under the act of July 1838 and August 1842 and I certify that she is now living, from the best information  I can [illegible] on the subject, But if she is not now alive then I promise to return the certificate of pension. Dated Feby 1st 1843
[signed] Aaron Ward M. C.
from the State of New York
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Jan 8. 1841 
N.Y.
A. Van Wart

Hon H. P. Hunt
HR
Free 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commssr Pensions
Washington
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Rep Hall Jany 7th /41- 
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commssr Pensions 
Sir  You were good enough to write me on the 14th ult. in relation to my application to place Mrs Amy Van Wart, the widow of Isaac Van Wart a Pensioner, on the pension lists –
You stated that the proof as to “the date of the claimants marriage is insufficient. If no family record can be produced, the record of the birth or baptism of his children may furnish Satisfactory Evidence on that point” –
I immediately communicated the contents of your note, & last evening recd the enclosed letter, affidavits & certificates, which I now forward to the office, hoping & believing [illegible] now furnished will be consd satisfactory  I know all the parties & can say that full faith may be said to their statements – Please let me know from you as soon as may [illegible]
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Rep Hall Feby 4th ‘/41
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commssr Pensions 
I wish to call your attention again to the case of Amy Van Wart widow of Isaac Van Wart - According to my recollection you have the affidavit of Miss Hoag proving their marriage & the time of it. She is the only person living who was present, as appears from the papers before you 
The family Record has been destroyed by accident & of course no record evidence can be presented. The eldest son Abm Van Wart swears to this.  He has ever lived in the family, and I have no idea that any record is in possession of the other children. To one acquainted with this class of people (as I am) there is nothing strange in this. None of the children of the claimant have been baptised & if they had been I should have no expectation of finding any record of the fact - I enclose to you a further
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affidavit of Merrit Van Wert, showing the date & time of death of Rev. Samuel Sacket the clergyman who married Revd Van Wert. You have already I believe an affidavit showing that no Records were in existence of that Parish 
Allow me Sir to hope that on looking into this case, you will consider the proof satisfactory, and permit me to add that for myself I know as well as mortal can from concurring testimony, that there is no deception about this case. that the claimant is a most meritorious object of the Pension acts -
With great Respect
Yours truly
[signed] H. P. Hunt
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Feb 8[?] 1841
Jonah [Jurat?]
Amy Van Wart

Hon, H. P. Hunt
H,R,

From H.P. Hunt
M.C.

Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Commssr Pensions
Washington City
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Pension Office
February 28th 1842

Sir;

    Agreeably to your request I have the honor to make the following report upon the cases designated in your letter of the 19th as to
Amy Van Wart.  Her late husband received a pension of $240 per annum under the Act of March 18th 1818 'till March 4th 1831 and one of $320 per annum from 4th of March 1821 to the 13th of of July 1840 under the act of June 7th 1831 for upwards of two years service as Lieutenant in the N. York Line.  As claimant was not a widow at the date of the passage of the Act of July 7 1838, it was necessary to show that her marriage took place before her late husband left the service in order to bring her case under the Act of July 4th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838.  She avers that she was married on the 24th of January 1779 and addresses the testimony of Mrs Deborah Hoagg who swears to the date but affords no data by which she ascertains it with the requisite precision.  Now the rolls show that he resigned 21st of April 1779.  The demand for information upon the length of his service after the marriage has never been com-
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complied with considering the approximation of the alleged date of the marriage to the limitation of the act and the greater probability of his resigning with a view to get married than that he should leave upon furlough get married & then resign.  the Department has been constrained to require that the date of the marriage should be established by more certain and satisfactory evidence than is to be found in such a deposition.  A copy is enclosed.

Aseneth Chapman's papers were copied for Mr. Winthrop on the 23d inst.  accompanied with the reasons for rejecting her claim, which have no doubt reached you by this time.

Miriam Farrow's claim has been adjusted and a certificate for all the service claimed as determined by the rolls, forwarded on the 9th of January 1841 to her attorney W. H. Chamberlain, Bristol Mills, Maine.  She was allowed for 6 months service of her late husband in Col. Bond's regiment in 1776 (estimated at 9 months and ten
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ten months by herself and witnesses and for 5 months as Mate onboard the Spitfire.

I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
Yr mo. obt St.
[signed]
J. L. Edwards
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[addressee]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City P.O.
District of Columbia

[postmarked Washington DC Jul 14]

26.00 July 15, 1843.
Amy Van Wart
March 3d 1843 N.Y.

$320 per ann.
Cert: to Merrit Van Wert
New-York
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New York  July 12, 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir

    Within I enclose the declaration of Amy Van Wart for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the Third of March 1843.  You will see by the papers and records in the Pension Office of Washington that She was made a pensioner under the Act of Congress one thousand Eight hundred And Thirty Eight.

    Please on the reception of this send me the result of your examination direct to New York.

    Yours Respectfully
    Merrit Van Wert

To J. L. Edwards Esq
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
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[stamped]
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
Proctor and Advocate in Admiralty
170 Broadway
No. Street New-York City.

New York April 27. 1848 
Mr Edwards 
Dr. Sir
Accompaning this letter you will find the affidavit of Amy Van Wart a Pensioner under the act of Congress, 1843 and 1844 as the widow of Isaac Van Wart. For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress past this second day of February 1845. 
Yours &c
[signed] Merrit Van Wert 
To J. L Edwards  
P.S. Please direct your communications to me New York City M.V.W.
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington District of Columbia

June 17 Jm at N.Y.

[postmarked Troy N.Y. Jun {date illegible}]
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State of New York 
Troy June 13. 1839 
J. L. Edwards Esquire 
Sir,
Yours of April 18 has been duly recd in answer to my enquiries of April 13. in relation to Isaac Van Wart a pentioner of the Revolutionary War and have noticed the contents and hope that my delay will not prejudice his right as a Pensioner as I have written it the earliest opportunity that I have had after seeing the said Isaac Van Wart, for I wished to give you all the correct information that can after finding So great aa mistake in my suppose [illegible, piece cut out] who tells me on conversing with him that she [missing piece] that he rendered as a Lieutenant in the Artillery was previous to & after the 2 1/2 years or more. That he served in the Infantry as a Lieutenant for which service he draws his present pension. He the said Isaac Van Wart says that he went to Canada in the year 1775, with the army that was raised in this State & that he spent the winter with this army at or near Quebec, was present when Gen Montgomery fell in attempting a storm the City of Quebec returned in the Spring with the army. That during most of the time he had charge of the artillery & acted as a Lieutenant - and in November of 1776. He joined the army at or near New York as a Lieutenant in the Infantry as he states and also the [book?] of the Revolutionary officers & Soldiers which an to be found at Albany in the Secretary of State’s Office (which I have been to see) which States that Isaac Van Wart enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Infantry in November 1776 & resigned in April 1777. That he resigned in consequence of breaking his knee [illegible, piece?] while exercising his men at or near the Hudson River in this State
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near what was called [illegible]. That immediately after his recovery from his lameness. He rejoined the army Continued in the war untill its close. [illegible] all this will after his recovery from his lameness in the artillery as a Lieutenant. This the said Isaac Van Wart told me. But a day or so ago is as correct [illegible] as his recollection & his extreme old age would allow as he told me he was 88 years of age 
The fact of his having served in the Revolution any more time than the time for which he now draw his present pension was unknown to me at the time I wrote you.
The reasons why & how I come to write you I will state in [piece cut out] a manner as possible – Having [illegible, himself?] Isaac Van Wart & late a number of incidents that occurred in the War [illegible] he was in the Revolutionary war in the Artillery & not knowing (as I before stated that he was in the war any more than 2 ½ years a upward) I supposed at the time I wrote you, that it must have been during the time for which he now draws his pension if at all in the Artillery and upon this supposition arose my great mistake in supposing that Isaac Van Wart would testify to such service done in the artillery during the 2 ½ years or upwards, that he was in the the infantry - But such is not the case as he will testify to no such thing and at the time I wrote. I likewise was perrusing the resolves of the old continental Congress & found in the 2 Feb. Pages 566. 567. 568. a resolution passed the 27 day of May 1778. giving to those in the Artillery more than those in the Infantry & in recollection hearing the incident from Isaac Van Wart, that I have above mention. I hastily & inconsiderately wrote you the letter that I did without letting the said Isaac Van Wart
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know any thing about it neither does he know any thing of my writing to you even at this time & thinking at the same time to that if Isaac Van Wart did serve in the artillery and during the 2 ½ years or upwards for which he now draws a pension as serving in the Infantry. That there was some original mistake in out making the papers & that he was not aware of it But I have that my supposition am fals & I trust that this my explanation will be satisfactory. But should my affidavit to this my explanation be more Satisfactory inform me so & with pleasure I will forward it immediately.  I trust that this my letter will satisfy the depart that my motions were pure & honest in making the enquiries at all events will not deprive a worthy soldier of the War of that compensation what a grateful country has seen fit to give him for his services 
Yours truly
[signed] Merrit Van Wert

J. L. Edwards

Please write as soon as you rec. this 
the time for which he served previous or & after the 2 1/2 years there never has been any record found of it as yet and in fact there never has been any search only at Albany
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Rensselaer Co.
Town of Pittstown } ss.  Stephen Banker A private of the revolutionary War being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Isaac Van Wart Lieutenant of the revolution at the taking of Montgomery 1775, at the battle of White Planes Westchester Co N. Y. 76 at the taking Burgoine 77, likewise at stony point and at the Battle of Monmoth [Monmouth] this deponent saith that said Van Wart served as Lieutenant in all the above places says he was in the same line but not in the same redgment. says he knows said Van Wart was in Col Courtland ridgment 
[signed] Stephen Banker X his [mark]
Sworn before me this 14th Sept. 1836 
[signed] Garrardus Stover Justice 
Witness Abraham Van Wart 
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Stephen Banker the above deponent for a number of years and I should consider him to be a man of truth. he gives as correct a statement of the different battles and circumstances attending them that left no doubt on my mind that he stated the truth 
[signed] Graudus or Garrardus Stover Justice 
State of New York 
Rensselaer County ss.  I, Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the County of Rensselaer Do hereby certify that Garrardus Stover Esq before whom the above Deposition purports to have been sworn and by whom the above Certificate purports to have been signed was on the day of the date of taking said Disposition one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his Signatures above subscribed are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 6th day of December A.D. 1836. Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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Tomhannock N. Y.  18 3/4
Aug. 26. –
Alexander Ray Esq
Washington City 
District Columbia 

Direct to Alx. Ray
Baltimore 

A Ray Balto Md

Sept 1. 1836
N.C.

Isaac Van Wart
NYork
cert has papers
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I David Henry of Lansingburgh in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York being now in the Eighty sixth year of my age and a Revolutionary Pensioner do hereby certify depose and say that I well know Isaac Van Wart who resides in Pittstown in the County and State aforesaid, and knew him to have been a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution.  That in the month of May 1775 I was enlisted in the service by the said Isaac Van Wart at White Plains in the County of Westchester in this state, the said Isaac Van Wart their acting as Recruiting Officer at White Plains aforesaid:  Ambrose Horton was captain of the Company.  Isaac Van Wart above named was 1st Lieutenant and Samuel Pell was 2nd Lieutenant.  One Holmes was Colonel of the Regiment and Pene Van Cortland Lieutenant Colonel.  In the latter part of May 1775 we embarked at Tarrytown and came to Albany & there remained until the latter part of July following.  Thence we went to Lake George and thence to Ticonderoga, and thence in the latter part of October following we marched to St Johns and there remained until the latter part of June 1776 - That in the month of July (according to the best of my recollection) following I returned to White Plains and was enlisted in Captain Ladue's Company under Colonel Thomas Thomas.  That I well remember the said Isaac Van Wart was Lieutenant in the same company last mentioned, and that he remained such Lieutenant until January 1777 when I was discharged.  That the said Isaac Van Wart remained in the service after I was discharged, but for how long I cannot now positively state - but I well remember of hearing many anecdotes respecting him while in the service for during a year or more
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after I was discharged in 1777 as aforesaid.  That about a year or more after the time last mentioned, I well remember the circumstances of a controversy between (said Van Wart) and Captain Livingston in Colonel Courtland's Regiment in which said Van Wart fractured his knee pan - That I well know said Van Wart was my Lieutenant during all the time of our march from White Plans to St Johns in Canada aforesaid, and immediately afterwards at White Plains under Colonel Thomas as above stated until I was discharged.

(signed)
David Henry

State of New York Rensselaer County:  I certify that on the 24th day of August - AD 1836 the above named David Henry personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said David Henry that he is a credible person & his statement entitled to full credit.

Marcus L. Filley Justice
of the Peace
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        Pittstown Augt 24th 1836

Dear Sir.  Your favor of the 16th just has been received and in answer I have sent you the written deposition, and from the death of so many of the revolutionary soldiers I have found it difficult to prove all the facts as regards the length of time I served as Lieutenant;  I do not recollect by name either of the persons you mentioned in your letter.  I was not the Van Wart who captured Major Andre he never served as an officer.

     If we have furnished sufficient evidence to obtain the certificate please to forward the papers, and a bill of your expenses and the compensation you require and upon the receipt of the money we will forward it to you  - with respect.

I remain your friend
(signed)
Isaac Van Wart
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State of New York
Westchester County

    On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me the Revd Robert G Thompson, and being duly sworn, saith that he is the present pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in the Town of Yorktown County and State aforesaid.  And that the said church is the same church that the Rev Samuel Sacket was Pastor of during the war of the revolution; and the said church at that time was known as the Presbyterian Church in the parish of Hanover:  And that I am in possession of all the records of the said Presbyterian church:  And that there is no record of said church or parish containing the intermarriage of Isaac Van Wart and Amy Bishop by the Revd Samuel Sacket, to my knowledge:  And that I have been Pastor of the said church for the space of four years and upwards.
Further the deponent saith not.

(signed)
R. G. Thompson. Pastor

Sworn before me this twenty first day of September 1840
(signed)
Janus White
Justice of Peace
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I hereby certify that the Revd Robert G Sampson the deponent is a man of truth and veracity [signed] James White Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County

    On this fourth day of November in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty.  Personally appeared before me Deborah Hoagg of the Town of Pittstown:  County and State aforesaid.  who being by me duly sworn testifies and says that she is Seventy four Years of Age and upwards  And says that she was born in the Parish of Hanover County of Westchester and State aforesaid, and that she is one of the daughters of Solomon Hunt.  And housekeeper during the Revolutionary War, in the Parish of Hanover County of Westchester and State aforesaid and that she resided with her father until the time of her marriage which took place in Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight.  Since which time she has resided in the Town of Pittstown County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid,

    And that she was well acquainted with Isaac Van Wart and Amy Bishop.  Both single persons and both residing in the Town of Mount Pleasant County of Westchester and State aforesaid previous to their intermarriage which took place at her Father's House.  On the Twenty fourth day of January One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine.  That the said marriage was solemnised by the Rev Samuel Sacket, a Minister of the Gospel and regular standing in the Presbyterian Church and presiding Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the Parish of Hanover County and State aforesaid, at the time He the said Samuel Sacket Solemnised the said marriage of the said Isaac Van Wart and the Said Amy Bishop, And the said Isaac Van Wart and the said Amy Van Wart his wife moved from the town of Mountpleasent
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County of Westchester and State aforesaid to the Town of Pittstown County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid. where the said Isaac Van Wart and Amy Van Wart his wife resided untill the time of the death of the said Isaac Van Wart. which took place on the thirteenth day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty. And that Amy Van Wart is now the Widow of the said Isaac Van Wart and that she has known the said Isaac Van Wart and the said Amy Van Wart his wife ever since their marriage as man and wife. And that they lived together as man and wife from the time of the Marriage untill the death of the said Isaac Van Wart.
And further this deponent saith that the said Isaac Van Wart at the time of his intermarriage with Amy Bishop. was a Lieutenant in Col Van Courtland Regiment or Brigade and Col Van Courtland's Regiment or Brigade was attached to the American Lines. And further this deponent saith not. 
[signed] Deborah Hoagg X her mark
Sworn before me this Fourth day of November One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty 
[signed] Timothy Banker Justice of the [of the, crossed out] town of Pittston 
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Debreh Hoagg about twelve years and that her Deposition above is entitled to full faith and credit 
[signed] Timothy Banker Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.  I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby certify, that Timothy Banker Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits, --- the above affidavits bear date  was, at the time the Justice of the Peace one of the in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Timothy Banker and verily believe the above signature to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 20th day of November 1840 
[signed] Leland Crandall  Clerk.
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Amy Van Wart, 
widow of Isaac Van Wart

February 9, 1842. Refd to Comee [committee] on Revy Pensions 
March 1842 
Bill reported  No 272 


Mr. Hunt.
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27th Congress.
2nd Session.
Congress of the United States In the House of Representatives February 9th, 1842. 
On motion of Mr. Hunt, 
Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the propriety of placing upon the Pension list Amy Van Wart, widow of Isaac Van Wart, a revolutionary Pensioner. 
Attest: M. S. Clarke  Clerk.
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Aug 26 ‘44
N.Y.
June 17 1844, 
Amy Van Wart 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pension 
Washington City
Washington City Post office

[postmarked New York Aug 24]
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New York August 20, 1844 
J L Edwards Esq
Dr Sir 
Within you will find the affidavit of Amy Van Wart to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the seventeenth 
Should there be any thing wanted you will please send me direct to No 192 Broadway New York City 
Yours VG
[signed] Merrit Van Wert
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Isaac Van Warts Declaration 
2565 
23 Sept 1818 

Notification sent to Murson Smith
Postmaster 
Schaghticoke N.Y.
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State of New York. 
Rensselaer County City of Troy } ss  On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Isaac Van Wart. --- aged seventy years, resident in the Town of Pittstown in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:-To wit in the second Regiment of Infantry in the New York line which Regiment was commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortland and was first Lieutenant in the Company of Captain Jacob Wright that his original Declaration & application for a pension under the Act 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 18th March 1818 was made before Josiah Masters first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer on the 14th day of April 1818 that the number of his pension Certificate is 2565 that he served in said about three years
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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 on the 18th of March, 1818; 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, 
[signed] Isaac Van Wart X his mark
Sworn to and declared on the Fourth day of July 1820 in open Court 
[signed] Joseph D Selden Clerk 

State of New York, 
City of Troy Rensselaer County } ss
I, Joseph D Selden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Called the Mayors Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed , are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty dollars and Forty five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July 1820 
[signed] Joseph D Selden  Clerk.
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An Inventory of All the property Real & personal Estate necessary Clothing & Bedding excepted of Isaac Van Wart a Revolutionary Pensioner –
Of real Estate now in possession Reversion or Remainder
Of personal Estate the following to wit –
1 Cow worth   12
1 Hog worth   4
1 pair of fire tongs worth  1.25
1 pr of And Irons Iron  1.25
6 old Chairs  1.50
1 Table Kitchen   1.50
2 Old Chests  2.0
6 Tea Cups & Saucers   0.50
6 knives & forks  0.50
1 Tea pot  0.18
1 milk cup  0.6
6 spoons  37 ½
6 Cloths  .35
1 Tea kettle  0.75
2 Iron pots  1.75
2 pails  0.62 ½
1 Wash tub  0.87 ½
2 Milk pans  0.31
1 Old kit of shoemakers Tools  1.0
[totals to] 30.42
Debts due by Declarant 
Abraham C Lansing Note & Interest.. $100
The Declarant is by Trade & occupation a Cordwainer was wounded in the service which wis the infirmity incident to age disables him from performing ordinary or scarcely any labour the Declarant has a family of three persons excepting himself Viz Amy Wife of the Declarant aged 58 years unable to endure hard labour Henry the grand son of Declarant aged 14 pretty smart boy of his age but unable to perform hard labour  Lavilla his grand daughter 13 years of age nearly able to Clothe her self. -
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Rensselaer County 
City of Troy } ss  Isaac Van Wart being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the above inventory & the prices of the Articles named therein and the statement with regard to his family are true to the best of this Deponents knowledge, Judgment & belief 
[signed] Isaac Van Wart  X  his mark
Sworn this 4th day of July 1820
[signed] Joseph D Selden  Clerk
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2600

June 26, 1843
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    Declaration of Amy Van Wart in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the third of March, One thousand Eight Hundred and Forty three granting Pension for One Year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July the seventh One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight.

State of New York
Rensselaer County

    On this Twenty sixth day of June One thousand Eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace, Amy Van Wart a resident of the Town of Pittstown County aforesaid & of the age of Eighty Years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March One thousand Eight hundred and Forty three granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the War of the Revolution.

    That she is the widow of Isaac Van Wart who was a Lieutenant in Col Van Courtland's Regiment of Militia in which he served.

    And the said Amy Van Wart further declares that her said Husband "(the said Isaac Van Wart)" at the time
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of his death. under the act of July the Seventh, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Two drew the annual sum of three hundred and Twenty dollars - and that she was made a Pensioner under the act of Congress of July the seventh, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight and under the act of Congress. One thousand Eight hundred and Forty three, of March the third and that his said Pension, under the act of Congress of the seventh of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight ended the fourth of March One thousand Eight hundred and Forty One –
And that she is the widow of the said Isaac Van Wart and has not been married since his death. And further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Amy Van Wart X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above mentioned
[signed] J L Van Woert Justice Peace
I certify that Amy Van Wart mentioned in the above declaration is well known to me to be a person entitled to full faith and credit. 
[signed] J L Van Woert  Justice Peace
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Rensselaer County
Clerk's office

I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jacob L Van Woert Esq. was at the time the foregoing declaration of Amy Van Wart purport to have been sworn to, before him a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer, duly commissioned & sworn, residing in said County - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the above seal  & also to the above certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Jacob L Van Woert.

In Testimony whereof I have 
hereto set my hand & affixed my 
official Seal this 2nd June 1818

Charles Cooper Clk
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No 8655
Amy Van Wart 
NY
Act 7 July ‘38 
admd 2 yrs Lieut 
320 $

Hon. A Ward 
HR 
Feb 27. 1843
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State of New York 
County of Rensselaer } ss.
On this 15th day of February One thousand Eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Amy Van Wart a resident of the Town of Pittstown, County aforesaid, aged Eighty years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law by me, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July the seventh one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, and the Twenty third of August One thousand Eight hundred and Forty two granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Van Wart who was a Lieutenant in Col Van Courtland’s Regiment of Militia from November one thousand seven hundred and seventy six untill the spring of One thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine 
And she further declairs that she was married to the said Isaac Van Wart on the twenty fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and that her Husband the said Isaac Van Wart died on the Thirteenth day of July One thousand Eight hundred and Forty. And that she was married
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prior to his leaving the service. 
And she further declares that after the death of her said Husband aforesaid she has not been married and that she is still a widow.
[signed] Ama [Amy] Van Wart  + her mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above Written before me 
[signed] Job Andrew Justice Peace 

State of New York 
Rensselaer County } ss: I Charles Hooper, Clerk of said County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that Job Andrew whose name is subscribed to the above deposition was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer duly qualified & sworn. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe that his signature above subscribed is genuine. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the official seal of said county this 16th day of Feb. 1848, at Troy 
[signed] Chas Hooper  Clerk
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County } ss.
I, Amy Van Wart to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the Seventeenth day of June One thousand Eight hundred and Forty four, of the town of Pittstown County and State aforesaid Being duly sworn, saith that she is the widow of Isaac Van Wart late of the Town County and State aforesaid, and that the said Isaac was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution. between Great Britain and his Colonies in North America. And that he drew a Pension under the act of Congress passed in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen of Two hundred and forty dollars per annum. And that it was enlarged to three hundred and twenty dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Two, and continued to draw the same untill his death. 
And further the said deponent saith, That after the death of her husband the said Isaac Van Wart, she drew a Pension under the Act of July One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight and after the expiration of said act she drew a pension under the act of Congress passed the third of March One thousand Eight hundred and forty three. And that she is now the Widow of the said Isaac Van Wart 
And further the said deponent most respectfully refers. Mr J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions to her previous affidavits now on file in the Pension department at Washington and likewise
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the Certificates of Pensions now on file in the Pension department at Washington previously granted to me 
And further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Amy Van Wart  X her mark
Sworn before me this 5th day of August 1844. 
[signed] J. L. Van Woert Justice Peace 

State to New York 
Rensselaer County Clerks Office ss.  I, Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jacob L. Van Woert Esq whose name is above Subscribed to the Certificate of proof of the foregoing deposition was at the time the same purports to have been taken a Justice of the peace of the County of Rensselaer, residing in said County duly Commissioned & sworn – 
That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature Subscribed to the said Certificate of proof is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 21st August 1844
[signed] Chas Hooper  Clerk
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1848 
Admd

Admitted 

Merrit Van Wait [Woert]
New York City
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Declaration of Amy Van Wart.  In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the [seventeenth, crossed out] second day of February One thousand eight hundred and Forty Eight Granting pensions to the widow of certain officers and soldiers who served in the War of the Revolution

State of New York
Rensselaer County

Be it know that before me one Jacob L. Van Woert one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Amy Van Wart and made oath in due form of Law that she is the identicle person who drew a pension under the Act of Congress of the third of March One thousand Eight hundred and forty three. and likewise under the act of 17th of June One thousand and Eight hundred and forty four.  on account of the Revolutionary Service of her husband the late Isaac Van Wart. at the Rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars per annum.

And that She now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the Act of Congress passed on the seventeenth day of February One thousand and Eight hundred and Forty Eight and this an act to continue the pensions of certain windows during their natural lives

And That She has not intermarried but continues to be a widow.  that She now resides in the Town of Pittstown County and State aforesaid and has resided there for the space of fifteen years or upwards and that previous thereto She resided in Westchester County and State aforesaid.

Sworn an Subscribed this 24th day 
of April 1848. before me

[Signed]
J. L. Van Woert justice Peace

[Signed]
Amy Van Wart
X [her mark]
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I certify that the above named affiant (Amy Van Wart) is personaly known to me and that she is the identicle person she represents herself to be and the above affidavit
April 24th 1848. 
[signed] J. L. Van Woert Justice Peace 

And I further certify that the word seventeenth in third line of the aforesaid affidavit was erased and the word second inserted before the said Amy Van Wart signed the aforesaid affidavit and likewards in Tenth line, the word, (who drew a pension) was inserted, And likewards end Nineteenth the word second was inserted all before the said Amy signed the aforesaid affidavit 
April 24, 1848
[signed] J. L. Van Woert Justice Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerk’s Office } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that J. L Vanwoert, before whom the annexed affidavit was made. and whose name thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavits & 2 [illegible, poss. Artifacts] are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this twenty fifth of April 1848
[signed] A H Sheldon  Clerk.
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Hon. H. P. Hunt
H.R.
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City County and State of New York

    On this third day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Eight hundred and Forty personally appeared before me Merit Van Wert of the City County and State aforesaid and being duly sworn says that He went in the month of September last to the Town of York Town County of Westchester and State aforesaid. (the said Town of York Town was formerly called the Parish of Hanover) to learn whether the Rev Samuel Sacker was still living or whether there were any records of his or of the Parish of Hanover containing the intermarriage of Isaac Van Wart and Amy Bishop And says that he was informed by the Rev Robert G Thompson now pastor of the Church that the Rev Samuel Sacket was when living that the Rev Samuel Sacket died in the Year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven hundred and Eighty Two and that he the said Merit Van Wert verily believed the same to be true and further this deponent Saith Not
[signed]
Merit Van Wert

Sworn before me this
third day of December
One thousand Eight hundred
and Forty
[signed] [first name illegible] C Maxwell Commissioner of Deeds