Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42592, John Van Dyk, Continental New Jersey Navy
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Continental 
New Jersey 
Mary 

Van Dyk, John
Van Dyke or

S42592
BLKT2238-200
issued July 18.1789
No papers.
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New York
2029

John Van Dyke,
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John Van Dyk
Officer - Captain.

New York roll,
not to be found on the New Jersey roll.
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State of New York, SS. Printed by E. Conrad, Frankfort Street. The the Hon. Richard Riker Esqr Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York. The Declaration under Oath of John Van Dyk formerly a Capt Lieut of Artillery engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth, THAT the said John Van Dyk was appointed a Second Liet sometime in the April 1776 by the Provencil Congress of the State of New Jersey as will appear by said Commission and Received a Commission of first Liet In Col Proctors Regt of Artillery as will appear by said Commission stated Feby 8 1777 and on or about Novbr 1778 was appointed Capt Liet In Col Lambs Regiment of Artillery - In the year 1781 was Entitled to a Commission of full Capt of Artillery - Genl Knox was to assign me to the Command of a Company, the next day. a Resolve of Congress was Published In Genl Orders of Genl Washington that the Regiments of Artillery was to be reduced from twelve Companies to Ten, the oldest officers in Rank, to have the Refusal of leaving the Armey on half pay for life. My being in a poor state of helth, I obtained permission to Retire from service, from Genl Knox. on the half pay for life - a few weaks previous to the British leaving New York. I went to West Point & settled my [act?] with Col Pierse Paym after Genl [?] received my Commutation Notes - and sumtime after peace, I Received my Land Warrant from the War Office In New York, Under Genl Knox, I also Certify that I fought our Common Enemy as an officer, at the Battles of Short Hills in New Jersey, Brandywine, Garmantown, Croswicks Bridge near Trenton - and Monmouth And the declaration further shweth, that the said John Van Dyk is now a citizen of the United Staates, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support. Therefore the said John Van Dyk conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said John Van Dyk refers to City and County of New-York, ss. John Van Dyk of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true to the best of my knowledge and beleaf Sworn before me this 2d day of April, 1818 } John VAn Dyk R Riker Recorder of the City of New York City and County of New-York, ss. Samuel Cooper of the City of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with John Van Dyk Esqr and that he knew him as Capn Lt. of Artillery in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army - and believes the above Statement to be correct & true. Sworn before me this 2d day of April 1818, R Riker Sam Cooper
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State of New-York

CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.

I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and clerk of the Couty of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County. 

Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whim the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the saif certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court Recored of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R.Riker subscribed to the said certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said court, this thirtieth day of April---1818
                                 Benjamin Ferris 
                                      Clerk
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City and State of New-York, ss. 
             BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this second day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Richard Riker- Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeare (damaged page ripped words here)the aforesaid, John Van Dyk

who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration and ....

Whereupon I being Satisfied that the said John Van Dyk did serve in the army of the United States in the .... in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and manner stated in the declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War
                  GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Second of day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
                                             R Riker
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July '24 In the matter of John Van Dyke a Revolutionary Pensioner - Affidavit 
B. 2
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New York Common Pleas.
In the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York held at the City Hall of the said City in and for the said City and County on this Monday of January in the year of our Lord  one thousand eight hundred and twenty four ---
Presents the Honorable John T. Irving first Judge of said Court City and County of New York. Be it remembered that in this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York the same being a court of record for the said city and county according to the Charter of the said City and the laws of the State of New York John Van Dyke aged 70 years resident in the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he the said John Van Dyk served in the Revolutionary War as follows on the twenty fourth day of March  one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he received a second Lieutenants Commission from the Provincial Congress of the State of New Jersey in an artillery Company commanded by Captain David Neil who was afterwords killed at Princeton sometime in the month of December or January following the company to which deponent belonged joined the army under the Command of General Washington at Elizabethtown on his retreat from Fort Lee through the State of New Jersey to Yarleys Ferry a little above
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and nearly opposite Trenton where the army was encamped in the month of February deponent was considered commissioned a first Lieutenant in the same Company then however commanded by Captain Clarke part of the Company having enlisted anew for three years or during the way Whose company at that time was attached to us regiment, but was afterward attached to the regiment under the command of Colonel John Lamb in the line of the State of New York on the New York Continental establishment. Captain Neil having been killed at the battle of Princeton and Captain Thomas Clarke commissioned captain in his stead. In February one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at Valley Forge deponent acted as Adjutant until a few days before the battle of Monmouth. In the summer of one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine he was Commissioned Captain Lieutenant of Artillery in which capacity he served until the fall of the same year when in consequence of ill health he obtained a recommendation from General Washington to the President of Congress at Philadelphia who gave deponent a furlough to go to sea for eight months. deponent went to sea from Philadelphia as a Lieutenant of Marines on board of the Brig General Reid Captain Samuel Davidson sometime in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty they
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were taken after two days at sea by the British Frigate Iris formally the Hancock of Boston an American built vessel deponent was then put on board of the Jersey Prison Ship then lying in the East River in a few weeks afterward transferred to the Ship Hunter Prison Ship in the North River in the Port of New York in a few weeks afterwards deponent was exchanged and again joined the Army under his former Commission and continued in the same until the following month of November when deponent left the service by consent of General Knox under a resolution of Congress published in General orders upon half pay during life. Regiments of Artillery being reduced from twelve companies to ten and Liberty having been given to the eldest in rank to retire. Deponent was in the battle of Short hills and at the lower ford of Brandywine at the battle of Brandywine upper ford  the battle of Germantown and at the battle of Monmouth - deponent received no wounds in any of their engagements that his pension certificate is dated the fourth day of August 1818 and is numbered 2029 - 
Sworn in open court 
this 31st January 1824          John Van Dyk
Jno Woodward Clk
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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 day 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, to with, Real Estate None - Personal Estate (necessary Clothing and bedding for himself and family excepted)- 6 Silver Tea Spoons - $5.00 1 Pewter Bed Pan - 2.50 1 Picture late King of France - a cotton Pocket Handkerchief } .75 2 Quart decanters tops broken 0.75 5 small dishes 1.41 6 Tumblers 0.56 6 wine glasses - 0.33. 12 small muffins & 6 plates - 0.50. 1 small writing desk - 5.00. 1 Tin oven top 1 Sauce pan 3.25. 1 Grass matt Carpet - 3.00. 1 Tin kettle - 0.50. 1 Cotton Umbrella - 2.25. $25.80. 1 Small picture of General Washington - } $0.75. 1 Picture (Triumph Liberty) - 2.00 12 plates & 6 Bowls - 1.12 1 Pitcher 4/.12 Cups & Saucers - 1.50. 1 large bowl - 0.25. 2 Pints & 2 half pint bowls 0.17. 1 Teapot - 0.50. 1 Small Pitcher - 0.15. 6 knives and forks 1.12 3 [illegible] 1.87. 2 pair silver spectacles - 7.00 1 Walking stick - 0.62 1/2 1 Picture paine enclosing deponants Portrait } 6.00 2 pair Sunffers [?] 3/0 1 foot stool 15.0 0.89 = $22.92
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our silver warch which he purchased sometime ago for $32 he paid 18 dollars on it and afterwards pledged it for fifteen Dollars which deponant considers (that is the amount oweon the watch and the amount of the pledge to be as much as the watch is worth) 25.80 [line] 48.72 1/2
The whole value of deponents property then is
John Marshall of the City of New York is in debted to deponant for Cash back - $15.50 This man is worth nothing and deponant does not ever expect to get one cent of it. - Deponant is a Cabinet maker by trade which he learned before the American Revolution - deponant is now a temporary Inspector of the Customs and receives pay for the services he performs - Deponant saith that he does not know how long his situation will continue and the money he received is by no means adequate to the expenses which he is at for the support of himself and family - deponent has a wife named Ann aged sixty years who does a part of the house work of deponent he has two daughters residing with him one of whom is a widow named Elizabeth Thompson aged thirty six years who assists deponents wife about the house and takes in sewing when she can get it. She has three children two of whom reside exclusively with deponent - Him aged fourteen years who is now learning a trade but deponent finds him in clothes and sends him to a common school
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school - Mary aged eight years who resides with deponent deponent saith that Mrs Thompson is scarcely able to clothe herself with the work She does - her husband went away in the year 1816 in the month of November in one of the Patriot Ships to South American and has not been heard of since Deponents other daughter Catherine aged Twenty nine years also resides with him washing and sews in the family - Deponent saith he was obliged to take the benefit of the Insolvent Laws of the State of New York in the month of June 1821 when his person was discharged from the liability to imprisonment for his debts Deponent saith that the reason of his not applying for a continuance of his pension is that at that time he was very much depressed (as he now is) in his circumstances and being well known in the City of New York and having served his Country faithfully during the Revolution he was ashamed (having always heretofore held a reputable situation in life) to set forth upon the records of a court his extemem poverty he could not at that time hear the reflection of what he once was compared with his present situation in life - he saith he now finds that this utmost exertions in not sufficiently to
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support his family comfortably and in therefore willing to bear the pain of this exposition to protect his family from the pangs of penury and want. John Van Dyke Sworn in open court this 31st January 1824 Jno Woodward Clk It is the opinion of the Court that the whole value of the within applicants property is forty eight Dollars and seventy two cents. January 31st 1824. Jno T Irving I John Woodward Clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and County of New York Do hereby certify that the aforegoing depositions and the Shedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the whole value of the within applicants property is forty eight Dollars and seventy Two cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this nineteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twenty four. Jno Woodward Clerk.
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State City and County of New York} SS On this 24th day of February in the Year of AD 1850 personally appeard before me LB Modruff Judge of the [illegible] Com Pleas Francis Van Dyck a resident of said City and County and made oath in due form of law that his is the Son of the late Captain John Van Dyk of said City and he is the Administrator of his said fathers estate and [?] his legal representative and he this deponant further saith that his said father due at the time of his decease a pension of the United States Government in virtue of his revolutionary military Services (as deponant has informed and believes as Captain of Artillery attached to Colonel Lambs Command in said Dec of D he further saith that he was advised by his said father prior to his decease that he had not nor did he at that time receive the full amount of pension from the Government that he claimed to be his due according to the laws under which pensions were allowed at that time for military services in the United States And deponant makes this declaration as the legal representative of his said father in order to obtain the full amount and rearage of pension due Captain John Van Dyk at the time of his decease and for that purpose produces the [illegible] heredity [illegible] to establish his right of claim. And for
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the purpose of assisting and sustaining his claim as herein set forth he does hereby impower constitute and appoint William K Hoyt of New York as his lawful attorney and solicitor with full powers of substitution or execution hereby rectifying and confirming all his said attorney shall or may lawfully do in the primeses on his behalf and he hereby revokes any and all authority that has or may have been by this Subscriber given to any former or other regent in this case on his behalf. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Francis Van Dyk LB Woodruff Judge of NY Common Pleas State of New-York, City and County of New-York, }SS. I GEORGE W. RIBLET, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That LB Woodruff before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the said Court for City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 26 day of Feby 1850. Geo W Riblet, Clerk.
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August 8, 1934

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BA-J/EEL
John Van Dyk-S.42592

Miss Ethel M. Merwin
811 East 47th Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Van Dyke, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops as a lieutenant and was placed on the pension roll, August 4, 1818, and resided in New York State.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42592, bases upon the military service in that war of John Van Dyk, the only soldier of that name who served as lieutenant and was pensioned while residing in the state of New York, that is found on the Revolutionary Way records of this office.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Van Dyk(as he signed) are not shown in the papers in the pension claim nor is his place of residence at the time he entered the service shown.

John Van Dyk was commissioned March 24, 1776, by the Provincial Congress of the state of New Jersey, said commission dated April 20, 1776, 2nd lieutenant in Captain Neil's Company of Artillery: April 1, 1777, was commissioned 1st lieutenant in same company, then commanded by Captain Thomas Clark, Captain Neil having been killed at the battle of Princeton; John Van Dyk served in that company and in Colonel Proctor's Regiment of Artillery; in February, 1778, while at Valley Forge, he acted as adjutant and continued to serve in that capacity until a few days before the battle of Monmouth; in the summer of 1779, he was commissioned captain-lieutenant in Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Continental Artillery; in the fall of 1779, on account of ill health, he received a recommendation from General Washington for a furlough to go to sea for eight months and was given such furlough by the President of Congress, then sitting at Philadelphia; he accordingly went on board the brig, "General Reed," Captain Samuel Davidson, and served as lieutenant of marines; sometime in 

*handwritten* Did not use his last statement that he was com. Nov 1778- Capt as he * summer of 1779 in 2nd statement  * agrees with Keitmau Com as Capt Lt is not here.

*handwritten* For solider see of J. Hook, page 320 also Heitmau, For sea service of " The * Reed," see * book page 140
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April, 1780, the "General Reed" was captured by the British frigate, "Iris"; John Van Dyk was placed on board the prison ship, "Jersay", then lying in the East River, in the port of New York: a few weeks afterward was transferred to the prison ship, "Hunter", lying in the North River, and some weeks later was exchanged; he returned to the arm under his former commission and served until the following November, when he retired. He was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Crosswick's Bridge, and Monmouth.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, certificate of pension issued August 4, 1818, while a resident of New York City. In 1824, he gave his age as seventy years and stated that he was then temporary Inspector of Customs.

In 1824, he referred to his wife, Ann, as aged sixty years but dd not give and particulars in regard to her. At that time, they had two daughters residing with them: Elizabeth Thompson, a widow, aged thirty-six years and Catharine, aged twenty-nine years. Elizabeth Thompson had three children, Ann, John, and Mary, aged respectively fourteen, twelve, and eight years. Elizabeth Thompson's husband (name not given) went away in 1816 to South America and had never been heard from since. In 1840, Francis Van Dyk, a resident of New York City was referred to as the oldest son of the soldier. No other named of children are given and there are no furth data as to soldier's family.

The exact date of death of John Van Dyk was not shown but his funeral took place on the first Sunday in March, 1840, in the afternoon, at the 7th Presbyterian Church in New York City, and his residence at the time of death was given as "Attorney Street, next south of Grand Street, on the west side."

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Van Dyk (S.42592), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Van Dyk, Certificate No. 2029, issued August 4, 1818, rate $20 per month, commenced April 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

*handwritten* with arrow pointed at South America - * said son-in-law want out the patriot ship but I did not use, so I did not what these *not legible*
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1934 Aug 8 [Hint?] to Miss Ethel M. Meriom EES 
Eastern Prrctus Lands 42592 INVALID. Revy File No. 42592 John Van Dyke Lieut Rev War NJ Act: /8 March /8 Index: - Vol. 3, Page 524 [Arrangement of 1870]
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On roll under Act May 15 1828 No. 82 see papers 10 J.D.W.
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Act March 18, 1818 (on roll act 1828) Report of Office Confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior see his letter of June 27, 1850 filed into "Decisions"
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1 May 1820 9 Suspd See letter to J.R. Whiting, 3 July 1824 - See return within, recd 11 Octo 1824. Messrs Wilson & Whiting, New York. -
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1 May 1820 750 Rejected See letter Oct. 23. 1824 to John Van Dyke. 6 Recd 11 Octo 1824 Messer Wilson & Whiting New York.
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First schedule returned informal See letter to claimt 21 Oct 1823
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See letter to James R. Whiting, 3 July 1824-
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John Van Dyk Commission [?] Liut Artillery Col Procktor Regt Pennslvania
The National Archives of the United States
John Van Dyk Cont & N.J. S 42592
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John Van Dyk Cont. & N.J. S42592
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N.Y. John Van Dyke New York Feb 21 Recd 25 Feb: 1824 Free Com John C. Calhoun Secretary of War - Washington - Edwards
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New York February 21 1834 Sir - I take the liberty of enclosing to your department an application for a continuance of the pension of John Van Dyke - I am sir very Resfy Jas R Whiting 67 Murray St N.Y. H. John C. Calhoun
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New York March 21, 1850 This may Certify, That in the P.M. of Sunday, the first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty I attended the funeral services on occasion of the decease of Capt. John Van Dyck in the Seventh Presbyterian Church of this city. Capt Van Dyk was as I understood about eighty years of age, and resided at the time of his death in Attorney st, next south of Grand St., on the westerly side. Edwin F. Hatfield, Pastor of the Seventh Prot Chh N. York. Sworn before me this 2d day of February 1850 Edward A. Fraser Court of Deeds
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State of New York, City and County of New-York, }SS. I George W. Riblet, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Edward A Fraser before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 4 day of March 1859. Geo W Ribler, Clerk.
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Jan 30 Mr Van Dyke Ny NY 1828 Hon J.L. Edwards Pension Office Washington J Fry Jr
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[Hounteq Rips?] 28 Jan 1837 James L. Edwards Esq I have the petition q Jno Van Dyk of New York praying for arrear ages. He was first an under act of 18 Mar 1818 at 20 an month & dropped 1820 and restored again, don't say when. He alleges to have had no property when stricken from the roll but says it took plan because he [illegible] annually for some officer Was that the objection to replacing his name, and if so was that objection removed when he was restored when was he restored and any matters you can give me to judge the merits of the application please send me In truly J. Fry Jr
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New York March 4th 1850 Sir, We herewith send you the declaration and petition of Francis Van Dyke the legal representative of the late Capt John Van Dyk a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease; in virtue of his revolutionary military services as Capt of Artillery under the Command of Colonel Lamb as by refference to the records of said service will more fully appeas The said Capt Van Dyk is said to have recd only about one half the amount of pension to which he was legally intitled at the time of his decease The balance of which his son now claims and respectfully requests the records of the military service rendered by his father in the revolutionary [?] be refund to and throughly [?] for proof no support of his claim us herein [?] [further?] & in order to the [?] & support thereof we send a copy of the Letters of administration and the certificate of the Rev Edwin Hatfield the Officiating Clergyman at the funeral of the Said Capt John Van Dyk And any further evidence that may be required and [?] to furnish in this case - by being advised
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of the fact will be promptly attended to I am Sir Very respectfully Your humble servant Wm K Hoyt
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
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Sept 17/80 Loren P Wolvo Memorandum covd [?] Francis Van Dyke and John Van Dyke Any
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House of Representatives Sept. 16. 1850  Sir I am requested by one of my correspondents to enquire for the papers of Francis Van Dyke only son and heir at [land? law?] of Capt. John Van Dyke who was a pensioner under the act of 1828, and who deceased subsequently to the act of 1832. The application of Francis Van Dyke is for an increase of pension under the Act of 1832. - I cannot give any further particulars. - I remain Sir yours &tcc Loren P. Waldo
Hon. J.L. Edwards The papers were sent from New York Post Office
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Department of the Interior June 27th 1830 Sir, I herewith return the papers in the case of John Van Dyk, deceased, and have to inform you that your report thereon has been affirmed by this Department. I remain very respectfully your obt Servt Signed J. Ewing J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
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J.L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Washington May 27th 1850 Sir: I respectfully request for examination all the papers on file in the pension department in the matters of the claim of the late Capt. John Van Dyk. who was a pensioner at the time of his decease under the acts 1818. 1824. 1828. and who died on or about the year 1840. The object in view for thus making said examinations is to learn the full amount of service declared to have been rendered, and what amount was allowed thereon. Whether in fact their is not at this time rearage due the legal representative of the said pensioner - Capt. John Van Dyk- and if so by examining said papers - to also learn what further proof it will be requisite to make in the primises - for the recovery of the amount so due. And the "particular facts" I expect to obtain by making said examination is that John Van Dyk above mentioned was a Captain of Artillery in the New York and Pennsylvania Service in the revolutionary war, and who was returned as a Wars Mna - hence he was entitled to the full amount of pay awarded to Officers of his grade - amounting to $600 pr Annum. And I expect to obtain the proof in part by the declaration
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of said Capt John Van Dyk - now on file in your department to establish the position which I assume to wit: that said Capt John Van Dyk was a wars man, and as such was legally entitled to $600 pr annum instead of the amount he received. I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt C.H. Carpenter To: J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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811 East 47th Street Kansas City, Missouri July 23, 1934 Veteran's Adminstration Washington, D.C. Department of the Revolution. Gentlemen: A John Vandyke appears upon the pension records of Pennsylvania as a resident of New York State. This John Vandyke served as a lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Militia. He was placed on the pension roll, August 4, 1818, at the age of 70 years. Will you kindly tell me if his pension papers contain any information about this man, such as the name of his wife, etc. Thanking you for your attention, I remain, Yours very truly, Ethel M. Merwin. (Miss) Ethel M. Merwin.
1818
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Feby 22 / 50 Recd of [?] John Van Dyck, d. James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC 3 [?] to be annexed July 22 / 50
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New York 20th February 1850 Sir I am authorised and requested by the heirs of the late Capt John Van Dyk to ascertain from the Pension Department under what act the said John VanDyk a revolutionary officer of Col Lambs regiment of Artillery was pensioned and what amount per annum he received from the United States. The said Van Dyk resided in Brooklyn City - Kings County N York at the time of his decease which ocurred some nine or ten years ago - His son Francis Van Dyk administered upon the estate and for whom I am the attorney in attending to the settlement of his further estate - and on behalf of which [?] request the information [?] By [?] us with an early answer to the above inquires you will oblige the heirs of the above named individual and also your very humble servant Wm. K Hoyt James L. Edwards Esq Commisioner of Pensions dc
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The Deputies of the Several Counties of New Jersey in PROVINCIAL CONGRESS. To John Van dike Gentleman 
We repoling especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, Do, by Virtue of the Power and Authority delegated to us by out Constituents, and in Pursuance of the Direction of the Honourable the Continental Congress, constitute and appoint you the said John Vandike Second Lieutenant of the Artillery Company in the [Castern?] Division of this Province whereof Daniel Neil Esq is Captain. You are therefore to take the said Company into our Charge and Care as Second Lieutenant thereof, and duty to excercise both Officers and Soldiers of that Company [obscured text] And as they are hereby [?] to obey you as their Second Lieutenant [?] to you are likewise to observe and f [?] how such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from your Captain and other Superior Office or Officers, Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety: And for your so doing this shall be your Commission. Deated the Twentieth Day of April 1776. Attested John Dennis Ty Secretary. By Order of the Congress, Hendrick Fisher, Niu Presictent
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Letters of Administration, Granted to Francis Van Dyk Upon the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of John Van Dyk Deceased. D.
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The People of the State of New-York, To Trancis Van Dyk of the City of Brooklyn in the County of Kings Eldest son of John Van Dyk late of the City of New York - SEND GREETING: Whereas said John Van Dyk lately departed this life intestate, being at or immediately previous to his death an inhabitant of the County of New York, by means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits, whereof the said intestate died possessed, in the State of New York, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate, may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you the said Francis Van Dyk full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts, which unto the said intestate, whilst living, and at the time of his death did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereunto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate of the County of New York, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assests of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make, or cause to be made in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and also to render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required; and we do by these presents despute, constitute, and appoint you the said Francis Van Dyk administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said John Van Dyk deceased. In Testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of said County to be hereunto affixed, Witness, DAVID B. OGDEN, Surrogate of said County, at the City of New-York, the Fourth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty of our Independance the Sixty fourth. David B. Ogden Surrogate.
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In the matter of the estate of John Van Dyk Deceased. Order to Advertise. East Brooklyn Col Mostel & Classen Admins
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At a SURROGATE's COURT held in and for the County of New-York, at the Surrogate's Office in the City of New-York, on the 5th day of September in the year 1840 Present, David B. Ogden Esq. Surrogate. In the matter of the estate of John Van Dyk Deceased. On the application of Frances Van Dyk setting forth among other things that six months or upwards had elapsed since he was appointed the administrator of said deceased, and that he was desirous of giving such notice to the creditors of said deceased to present their claims as is authorized by law, and that he had selected the newspaper printed in the County of New-York, called the New Era for the purpose of publishing such notice, and praying that the Surrogate would make an order directing such notice published in such other newspapers as he might deem necessary to give notice to said creditors, It is Ordered that said Administrator insert a notice once in each week for six months, in the said New Era and also in the New York American requiring all persons having claims against said deceased, to present the same with the vouchers thereof to said Administrator at his place of residence or place of transacting business, to be specified in such notice, on or before a day therein mentioned, which shall be at least six months from the day of the first publication of said notice. David B. Ogden. In pursuance of an order of the Surrogate of the County of New-York, Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against John Van Dyk late of the City of New-York, Custom House Office deceased, to present the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, at his residence in DeKalb Street between Kent Avenue and Graham Street in the City of New-York, on or before the Eighth day of March next. Dated New-York, the 5th day of September 1840.
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In the matter of John Van Dyke a Revolutionary Soldier Oct '24 filed Sed on 2nd Oct 1824
Sipp. 1818 C. 3. Messrs Wilson & Whiting, New York.
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In the matter of John Van Dyke A Revolutionary Soldier} City and County of New York for John Van Dyke of the City of New York a Revolutionary Officer being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has not disposed of his property or any part thereof since the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundread and eighteen with intent there by to diminishit so as to bring himself within any provision of any of the acts of Congress in relation to Revolutionary Soldiers. And deponent further saith that he has not himself disposed of any property either real or personal during said periods, but deponent saith that in or about the month of December one thousand eight hundred and Twenty he was possesed of some furniture more than he has at present which was levied on [?] virture of an execution and deponents body imprisoned for debt. that he cannot now give any inventory of said furniture, the said furniture was sold by the officers who levied upon the same and deponent was on the twenty first day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty one discharged from the Limits of the Debtors Jail under "An act to abolish in prisonment for debt in certain cases" that under this act he was compelled to assign for the benefit of his creditors all his property both real and personal in possession resolsion and remainder to one
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David Banks of the City of New York that deponent then had no property other than that set forth in his former papers to the War Department all of which was exempted from the [?assignment] by the Laws of the State of New York except a few articles which the said assignee considered too trifling to take from deponent - the processor of the sale of deponents property so levied on as aforesaid was applied to the partial extingquishment of the debt due on the said execution. Deponent saith that he can now only give the same reason why he did not render a schedule of his property prior to the passage of the law of the 1st of March 1823. which he gave why he did not before apply for a continuance of this pension, contained in this last application to the War Department, to with that at the time of the passage of the law he had met with many misfortunes, and fell into the hands of merciless creditors who in the month of December following incarcerated deponent in the debtors Prison in the City of New York, from which deponent was bailed on the Limits; that deponents spirits were so much depressed, and feeling that he had done much for his country, and
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that the boon granted him was small, and feeling conscious that he would not receive the same [?] from his country; he considered it a humiliating to be compelled to set forth his extreme poverty upon the records of a court, to the Judge of which he was personally known, that he could not submit to it. And deponent saith that in getting discharged under the Insolvent Lay they endeavored to take away his pension certificate by compelling him to assign that right. Deponent saith that the addition of a few years to the load at that time bending him to his grave with the addition of increasing poverty and inability to attend so well to any business as before; with a family looking up to him for support; now, only impels him to request from his country a continuance of his said pension which he feels conscious will be given him from the time of its suspension. Deponent saith that he is now very much in debt by reason of its discontinuance. Sworn before me this 2nd October 1824. John Van Dyk. Sworn in open court John Woodward clk
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I, John Woodward Clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said City and County Do hereby certify that the within affidavit was duly administered and taken before the said court in open court, while the said Court was in Session to wit on the Second day of October 1824 in the September term of said court. And also that the said Court is a court of Record by virtue of the Charity of the said City and the Laws of the Said State of New York. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this fifth day of October 1824. Jno Woodward Clk
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Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Cond with Invalid file # 42.592
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No of orig Pay 82 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1 July 1828. John Van Dyk, of the City, County and State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to this time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3 & 21st of Oct. 1780 was carried into effect and then reduced, at which period he was a Capt Lieut in the 2d regiment of the New York line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of Marhc, 1826, nothing. The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. [Byordory?] the Secretary, A. Dinkins. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 2nd July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John Van Dycke, Lt of Arty in the New York line, amounting to Two Thousand dollars. It further appears that John Van Dycke is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826. Peter Hagner Aud
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Clayton & Van Norden, Printers, 64 Pine-Street.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act, entitled "AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN SURVIVING OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE REVOLUTION," approved on the 15th day of May, 1828, I John Van Dyk of City and in the --- County of New York in the State of New york do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3rd and 21st of October 1780 was carried into effect, and that I was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was a Captain Lieutenant in Lambs Regiment of Artillery in the New York Line. And I also declare, that I afterwards received Certificates (commonally called Communtation Certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780. Witness my hand this Tenth day of June in the year 1828 Before me RR Ward Commissioner John Van Dyk
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State of New York, City and County of New York, }SS. I Nicholas Dean, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, THAT Richard R Ward of the Said City Eiqui before whom the named depositions were made was on the day when the said depositions were [?] made and now is a Commisioner Authorized to take affidavits & depositions to be made in any Court of record in this State duly appointed & sworn & dwelling in the said City. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this [Twentyfirst?] day of June 1828. N. Dean
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New York June 12 1825 The Honourb Richard Rush Secatary of the Treasury Sir I Inclose herewith Papers made out In Conformity to the Order of your Department, to Recieve the benifits of the Act lately passed, for the Reliefe of the Revolutionary Officers of the Revolution My Commissons Is no In the Department of War, haveing bin Sent to the Secretary, Office Several Years Since - when I applyed for the benifit of the Law of 1818 I Inclose a Certificate of Mr Arch Campbell - Shewing that I was a Capt Lieut In Col Lambs Regment of Artillery & that I Recd 1200 Acers of Land from the State of New York, as Caot Lieut I giveing to the State of New York my Warrent from the War Office,m of two Hundreds Acers of Land, according to the Law of the State of New York I request that the Sum, that I may be Intitled to Recieve, maybe forwarded under Cover to me, to be Deposeted In the Branch Bank of the United States, in New York, to my order. I am SS with Respect yours, John Van Dyk
BI live in In Brooklyn Long Island, Fultin Street no. 136
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Exemptlified Letters of Administration granted to Francis Van Dyk Upon the Goods, Chattels and Credits of John Van Dyk, Deceased. Fees $1.30
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SEND GREETING: Whereas, said John Van Dyk, lately departed this life intestate, being at or immediately previous to his death an inhabitant of the County of New York, by means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits, whereof the said intestate died possessed, in the State of New York, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate, may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposes of, do grant unto you the said Francis Van Dyk full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits: to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts, which unto the said intestate, whilst living, and at the time of his death did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereunto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate of the County of New York, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge to make or cause to be made in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and also to render a just and true account of administration when thereto required; and we do by these presents depute, constitute, and appoint you the said Francis Van Dyk administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said John Van Dyk, deceased. In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of said County to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Alexander W. Bradford, Surrogate of said County, at the City of New-York, the Fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty and of our Independence the sixty fourth. A.W. Bradford, Surrogate.
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State & County of New-York, Surrogate's Office, }SS. I Alexander W. Bradford, Surrogate of said County, and acting as Clerk of the Surrogate's Court, do hereby certify, that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Letters of Administrations granted to Francis Van Dyk on the Estate of John Van Dyk, Deceased with the original record thereof now remaining in this Office, and have found the same to be a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of such original records. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, this 27th day of [crossed out] March [crossed out ends] February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and of our Independence, the Seventy fourth. AW Bradford, Surrogate. State & County of New-York, Surrogate's Office, }SS. I Alexander W. Bradford, Surrogate of said County, and presiding Magistrate of the Surrogate's Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing exemplication of the Letters of Administration granted to Francis Van Dyk in the Estate of John Van Dyk, Deceased is authenticated in due form. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Surrogate's Court, this 27th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and of our Independence, the Seventy fourth. AW Bradform, Surrogate