Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18458, John Witbeck, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE  New York

Witbeck, John Whitbeck, Lena VanDenburgh

NUMBER  W.18458

CONTENTS
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Albany 2450
Lena Witbeck
widow of John Witbeck  N.Y.

who died on the 25 April 1791
of Albany Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Lansing of the Reg. commanded 
by Col. Schuyler in the N. York mil.
line for 7 months & 18 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 25 dollars 33 1/3 cents
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Nov.
1838 and sent to G.F. Yates
Schenectada, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 38  190.00
Semi-annual allowance ending [illegible] 39.  12.66
$202.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 121
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the C April 1838
from 4t Sep 1838 to 2d June
1839 the day of his death
Notified 11t Sept 1840
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
August 20th, 1840

Sir,

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The chldn of Lena Witbeck a Pensioner of the Roll of the Albany NY Agency, and the rate Twenty five dollars and 33 centers per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1838. to the 2d June 1839. The day of her death.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris Comptroller

Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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3769

In the matter of The application of Lena Whitbeck
widow of John Whitbeck dec.
for a pension under the act of 4th July 1836

Proceedings

[illegible]
Private Mo L18 days

Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schectada N.Y.
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State of New York, ss
County of Albany
On this First day of February 18 [illegible] personally appeared before Jacob Lansing Judge of the Albany county Lena Witbeck, whose maiden name was Lena Vn.Denbergh a resident of the town of Watervliet in the county of Albany and State of New York, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of John Witbeck who was a private soldier in the militia of the United States during the war of the revolution, as is more particular set forth in her supplemental declaration, and in the affidavits hereto annexed.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Witbeck or (Whitbeck) on the thirteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid John Whitbeck died on the twenty fifth day of April 1791 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
me the paid Judge - the said Lena Vandenbergh being unable from bodily infirmity to attest [illegible]

[signed]  Lena X her mark VanDenbergh

Judge [illegible]

The Supplemental deposition, a declaration of the aforesaid Lena Witbeck, who testifies and says that her personal knowledge of the military service of her said husband John Witbeck extends only to the following particulars; to wit she remembers that after her marriage as aforesaid, namely, in one of the fall months of the same year of her marriage (1781) she believes in the month of October - in that year, her said husband was called upon and did serve in the militia of the district in which he lived for the term of eight days or more - She was informed at the time thereof by her said husband & others that her said husband rendered this service at Schoharie or the [illegible] in said State - but she cannot remember if in fact she was ever informed or knew
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the names of the officers under whomever he served, or any of the particulars of his said service. She further testifies & says, that her marriage with said John Witbeck took place at Watervliet at the house of her deceased father Evert VandenBurgh by the Reverand Elias VanBunsehoten Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Schagticoke and that recording to the best of her recollection & remember, the only persons present during the performance of the marriage ceremony, who are now living, are Abraham L Whitbeck & Jane VanDenburgh (now Jane Lansing)

[signed] Lena her X name Vandenburgh

Subscribed & sworn this first day of February 1838, before note the words when "on the [illegible] interlined before execution

J Lansing justice of the Peace [illegible]

State of New York 
Albany county ss  I Henry B Griswell clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Jacob Lansing before whom the preceding affidavit of Lena Vandenburgh purports to have been sworn was on the days of the dates of the same are of the Judges of the County of Albany Common Pleas and that his name subscribed to the [illegible] of the said affidavits in is his proper handwriting and signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 16th day of April 1838.

A.B. Hawell
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I certify, that as appears from the Record of Marriage solemnized in the Protestant Reformed Churh of Schaghticoke in the county of Rensselaer in the State of New York John Witbeck was married to Lena V. Denbergh, on the thirteenth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty-one and that the following transcript of said record of said marriage is in exact conformity with the original, the date being excerpted in fair legible figures.

"1781 Aug 30  Johannes Witbeck en Lena V.Denbergh"

And I depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of said Church, and as such have the custody of said records.

[signed] HM Boyd

Subscribed & sworn this
twenty fourth day of January
1838 before me

Wm Van Neghten Justice of the Peace in and for said county

State of New York Rensselaer County Clerks Office  I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the Said County do hereby certify that William Van Vighton esq before whom the foregoing affidavit to have been sworn in said County & duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice & verily believe his signature above subscribed to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official this 3rd day of February 1838

Henry R Bristol Clerk
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The Deposition of Abraham S Grout of  the town of Watervliet in the County of Albany and State of New York aged Seventy seven years and uupwards now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7th of March 1832  Who testifies and says that in the forepart  of the year 1778 he this deponent enlisted in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and that he the deponent was well acquainted with John Witbeck who served with this deponent  in the aforesaid war as a private in the militia of this state and this deponent has personal knowledge of the service of said John Witbeck during said war in the regiment of Militia commanded by colonel Philip Schuyler. Abraham Fonda Mugor, Levinus Lansing (as he thinks) Captain, and Lieutenant Jacob L Lansing, Ensign Timothy Hutton as follows at thence different times in the year 1778 and the year following at Schohcome at  different forts and posts the said John Witbeck and this deponent served together at least two weeks at each time under the officers aforesaid. And that they served together going on to Leskimer at the time the Mohawk Settlements were destroyed by fire Twelve days under the same officers and they served together in the summer or early in the fall of 1780 at Saratoga Two weeks or more under the same officers
and that they served together in the expedition to the beaver dam three or four days and perhaps
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And they served together at the Schenectady garrison about two weeks and that they were discharged at Nirkaunon (now Chifton Park) and further this deponent sayth not 

[signed] Abraham L his X mark Groat

Subscribed by making his mark and sworn this 10th day of February 1838 before me
A.W. Richardson
Justice of the Peace

I Abel W Richardson the Justice of the Peace before whom the proceeding deposition of Abraham S Groat has been taken do certify that the said Abraham S Groat is a Witness credibility and that I assisted the said Abraham S Groat to make his mark to the aforesaid deposition on the account of his labouring under the affliction of the [illegible]

A.W. Richardson Justice of the Peace
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The deposition of Abraham L Whitbeck of the town of Watervliet in the County of Albany in the State of New York aged Eighty-give years and upwards, who testified and says, that he is the brother of the aforesaid John Witbeck, that he was present when said John Witbeck was joined in wedlock to said Lena Van Den Bergh as set forth in the declaration hereto prefixed the certificate of the Reverend Hugh M. Boyd also hereto 'prefixed and that the aforesaid declarant is the identical Lena spoken of & referred to in said delcaration& certificate

[signed] Abraham L Witbeck
Subscribed & sworn on tis tenth day of February 1838, before me A W Richardson Justice of the Peace

And the aforesaid deponent being further duly sworn saith, that since the death of said John Witbeck, the said Lena has remained single unmarried and is still unmarried.

[signed] Abraham L Witbeck

Subscribed & sworn this tenth day of February 1838, before me A.W. Richardson Justice of the Peace
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I the said Abel W Richardson before whom the preceding and the following deposition of Abraham L Whitbeck have been taken do certify that said Abraham L Whitbeck is a witness of credibility.
February 10th 1838

A.W.Richardson Justice of the Peace

And the aforesaid deponent further deposes and says that his knowledge of the military services of the said John Witbeck are as follows. the said John Witbeck and this deponent were in the service of the revolution together at the Lake George and also at Schoharie that they served together in the Campaign that eventuated in the capture of Burgoyne also at Fort Hunter also at Fort Edwin and also at the [illegible] garrison which an [illegible] has to attached us near this deponent can now recollect.

[signed] Abraham L Witbeck

Subscribed and sworn this tenth day of February 1838 before me
A.W. Richardson Justice of the Peace
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The deposition of Isaac Groat of the town of Watervliet in the County of Albany & state of New York aged eighty years, a pension of the United States, under the act of 7th March 1832, who testified and says that he was during the war of the Revolution well acquainted with the aforesaid John Witbeck and has personal knowledge of the services of said John Witbeck during said war in the regiment militia commanded by Colonel Francis Nichols, and Lieutenant Colonel Philip Schuyler, (said Philip having been afterwards promoted to the office of Colonel) in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Fonda, Jacob Landing, Lieutenant & Timothy Hutton Ensign. 

This deponent & said John Witbeck served together in said company in the year 1775 or 1776, in the fall of one of those years, at Lake George for the term of twenty-six, including the period or time spent in going to & returning from said groat.

They also served together under the same officers in the year following, in the summer of that year to the middle fort of Schoharie & this [illegible] in the vicinity - for the term of at least thirty days
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during the year last named they served together at Saratoga under the same officers for the term of fourteen days or more - 

In the year 1777, in the early part of the years, they served together at Fort Edward & Fort Ann, under the same officers - for thirty days at least. 

In the fall of the year of the latter part of the summer of the year 1777, they served in the campaign which eventuated in the capture of Burgoyne & his army for the term of more than thirty days under the following named officers. Philip Schuyler Colonel, Abraham Fonda aforesaid Major, Henry Oothout Captain of the aforesaid company.

They (the said John Witbeck & this deponent) served together at Fort Hunter in the early part of the year 1778, for the term of twenty five days. In this expedition the officers they served under were the same as aforesaid.

In the fall of the year 1778, they served together at Schoharie at the lower fort for sixteen days under the same officers

They served together In the fall of the year 1780, when the Mohawk settlements were destroyed for the term of twelve days under the same officers.

In the summer of
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the year 1780 to Saratoga for the term of twenty four days under the same officers

In the Fall of the year 1781, under Captain Levinus Landing they served together in an expedition to Beaverdam in pursuint of the Tories there assembled for eight days - under the said Capt Lansing and the other officers aforesaid

In the fall of the 1782 they served at the Schenatada garrison for twelve days, under the officers and that they were finally discharged at Niskanna (now Clifton Park) and further this deponent saith not.

[signed] Isaac Groat

Subscribed and sworn this 10th day of February 1838 before me
A.W.Richardson Justice of the Peace

I the said Abel W Richardson Justice of the Peace before whom the present deposition of Isaac Groat has been taken to certify that the said Isaac Groat is a witness of credability
10 Feb 1858  A W Richardson J P
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The deposition of Winant E VanDEnburgh of the town of Watervliet in the county of Albany & State of New York aged eighty years and upward, a pensioner of United States under the act of the 7th of March  1832 Who testifies and says that he was acquainted with the aforesaid John Witbeck and has personal knowledge of the services of the said John Witbeck in the Militia of the State from the commencement of the war of the revolution to the close of the same and that he has heard the deposition of Isaac Groat hereto attached read and carefully attended to the same and that the said testimony of the said Isaac Groat in the said deposition is correct he this deponant having been in the service at all the different times and places named in the aforesaid deposition with the said John Witbeck and the said Isaac Groat further this deponent saith not 

[said] Winant E Van Denburgh

Subscribed and sworn this 10th day of February 1838 before me
A.W. Richardson Justice of the Peace

I the said Abel W Richardson the Justice of the Peace before whom the deposition proceding of Winent Vandenburgh has been taken do certify that the said Winant E Van Denburgh is a witness of credibility
February 10th 1836

A.W. Richardson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Albany County ss I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County court do hereby certify that Alva H. Richardson before whom the preceeding affidavits of Abraham L. Groat. Abraham L. Witbeck, Isaac Gobal & Winunt Vandenburgh each purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of each of the private to the said affidavits one of the Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that his signatures are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 11th day of April 1838.
A.B. Haswell Clerk
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Rev Widow, & c.

File No. 18458
Lena Witbeck
Wid of
John Witbeck
Priv. Rev. War

Act July 4, 1836

Index:- Vol. M Page 344

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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To
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Schenectaday Aug 28 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

The application of Mrs Lena Whitbeck forwarded herewith, I have retained in my hands since last winter with the expectation of procuring additional testimony, which would establish a claim for services beyond seven or eight months, (the whole length of service sworn to at present.) But since in this expectation I have been disappointed I now send the papers as they are.

Very Respectfully
(Your obt service)

G.F. Yates