Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,307, Martines Hogenkamp, New Jersey
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(3—1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Hogenkamp, Martines
 or Martinus 
 Sophia

NUMBER:
W. 23307

CONTENTS
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New York 28.819
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Martines Hogenkamp of N. York Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by the Captain Blauvelt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dye in the New Jersey line for 9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 20 Dollars _ Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1834 and sent to Hon I B. Van Houtin Housekeps [?]
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Arrears to the 4th of March '34   $90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 4 '34  15.00
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[total] $105.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Sam H. Page Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 112

[Vertically in left margin:]
Let. John Demarest 10 Aug 34
"     "     "     26 Sept. ~
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New York 520 

Sophia Hogenkamp
Widow of Martinus Hogenkamp
who was a Private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of June 1843 and sent to David Dye Clarkstown, N. York 

Act of March 3, 1843. 

Recorded in book A. 
Vol. A.
Page 107
Recorded by Sam H. Page Clerk, Book & Vol. 4 Page 112
Reported Date of death not on A.B 9IE
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[Written in very faint ink. The final entry is in much darker ink, which has also been used to trace over much of the faded ink.] 

Martines Hogenkamp Sr
Born in the year of our Lord
One ^thousand^ seven hundred forty nine, on october 20
Sophiah Christie Bourn (born) in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred Sixty
November 15
Maried in the year 1780 the first day of April
John Hogenkamp Bourn November 28 1781
Catherine Hogenkamp Bourn 
December 26 1784 Died in the year 1795 May 27
William Hogenkamp Bourn September 27 1789
Catherine Hogenkamp Bourn April 8th 1797

Martines Hogenkamp Died March the 22 1833
Aged 83 years five Months and three days
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22055
Martines Hogenkamp
City + Co of N York


e.j.
March 1833

Admitted
Private 9 months

Hon J.B. Van Houghton
House Rep
N.Y.
[crossed out: John Barberie, Clk
Inferior Court
City of New York]
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[Printed]
WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office

[Written] 
May 29 1833

Sir: 

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

A Statement, showing the Service of Martines Hogenkamp
[Chart with vertical columns. I include the information here after the headings.]

Period when the service was rendered: 
Sum 1776, Fall 1776, Fall 1776, 1777, 1778, 1778, Fall 97, Fall 1778.

Duration of the claimant's service: 
1 month [written each time.]

Rank of the claimant.
Private, [subsequently repeated with " ]

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt Blauvelt, ", ", Capt Romaine, Capt Haring, Capt , Capt Blinich, Capt Haring, Capt Haring

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col Dye [entered three times]

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
[Blank]

Country through which he marched.
From Bergen to N York. Fort Lee, Through Essex & Morris Counties & Millstone, Liberty Pole, Liberty Pole.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
33 years
Bergen Co. N Jersy

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary Clergyman & living witnesses

The deponent states "that he knows, he has been in actual service, during the war of the revolution- all put together, more than two full years"

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

The following regulations have been adopted;

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

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

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

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of 
			} ss.
County of

On this      day of               personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of            in the county of           and State, Territory or District of          aged (c)        years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)         , with         and served in the           (e) regiment of the              line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.    This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers or persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He herby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declared that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.			A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                  and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                        , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we be3lieve him to be               years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
	Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
	[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
	who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
and the C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,           Clerk of the Court of             do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of        
for a pension.

		In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this        day of               &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

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

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[Footnotes]

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

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

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
	The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. 
State of New York} ss.
City and County of New York}
On this 4th day of January in the year of our Lord 1833, personally appeared in Court before ^Jonny B Scott one of^ the judges of the Marine Court, in and for the City and County of New York, Martines Hogenkamp, a Resident of the said City and County, in the State aforesaid, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth; on his Oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated; viz That he entered the service in the Summer of 1776 at Tappan, the place of his then Residence, in the Township of Harington in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, under Captain Abraham T. Blauvelt, as a private Soldier, and was marched from thence to Elizabeth Town, and thence to New Ark, both in the County of Essex and thence to the Village of Bergen, in the Township of Bergen, in the County of Bergen aforesaid, and from thence to the City of New York aforesaid, by order of Colonel La[illegible] Dye, Colonel of the Regiment, and again remanded to the Village of Bergen aforesaid, one day prior to the British Fleet entering the Harboar, and taking possession in of the City of New York aforesaid; this service continued for one full month. That he was drafted and served one
Month, under Captain Abraham T. Blauvelt aforesaid, in the same Fall of 1776, at Fort Lee, a Fortification on the Heights of the Hudson River, about ten miles North of the City of New York, in the Township of...
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Hackensack in the County of Bergen aforesaid wither he was marched by Captain Abraham T. Blauvelt aforesaid. That he was drafted and served one month under Captain Abraham T. Blauvelt aforesaid, and was marched through Essex and Morris Counties to Millstone and New Brunswick in the county of Somerset and state of New Jersey aforesaid, to which place Colonel Ts. Dye was called out, with part of his Regiment of militia, to oppose the enemy: This service was also in the fall of 1776. That he was draughted and served one month at a place called The Liberty-Pole in the township of Hackensack in the county of Bergen aforesaid, under Captain Elias Romaine, was an outpost, or Piquet guard, to guard the Lines against the Enemy; this service was rendered in the year 1777, as near as can now be recollected after so long time. That he was drafted and served one Month, in the following year, at the Liberty-Pole aforesaid under Captain Abraham Haring Lieutenants John D. Haring and John Hagenkamp; during which term the remainder of Colonel Dyes Regiment of Militia were called out in order to capture the Block House or Log House (as it was generally called) a Fortification of the British refugees and Tories, on the Heights of the Hudson River, at or near Fort Lee when they, under the command of Colonel T. Dye, Major John Mauritius Goetschius He had two battles with the Enemy, the one in the afternoon, and the other the next morning at daybreak; in which battles a few of our Troops were wounded, but the enemy abandoned the Fort, and retreated; and that after this he was [illegible] marched again to Headquarters at the Liberty-Pole aforesaid, and there remained on guard until the expiration of the month. That he was drafted and served one month at a place called Gloster, and its vicinity in the township
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ship of Hackensack aforesaid, in the year 1778, under Captain Thomas Blanch, being an out-post near the Enemy’s lines. That he was drafted and served one Month again at Fort Lee aforesaid, then an Out Post under Captain Abraham Haring aforesaid, Lieutenants John D. Haring and John Hogenkamp. That he was drafted and served one Month under Captain Abraham Haring aforesaid; Headquarters being in the south Neighborhood of Tappan, in Harington Township aforesaid, until the British Army, under General Lord. Cornwallis (a foraging party) made an invasion into that part of the Country, when they had to retreat before their superior Force to Clarkstown, in the then County of Orange, now County of Rockland in the State of New York. This service was in the Fall of 1778. - That he several times, went as a Volunteer, on Scouting parties, under Captain Thomas Blanch, on the frontiers, and as far as the Village of Bergen aforesaid, within the Enemy’s lines, in order to scour the Frontiers of British Traders, Horse Thieves, and Marauders of every description. That he, almost constantly, together with his Neighbours, guarded by day and by Night, as a Volunteer, in the different Neighborhoods of Harington and Hackensack Townships, exclusive of his regular Monthly service, in order to defend and protect the Country against marauding parties of British Refugees and Tories who made frequent excursions, during the war to plunder, destroy and burn the property of the Whigs, or Friends to the Country, and often kidnapped some, and sometimes murdered others in cold blood. (A service, much more hazardous than regular monthly service, because, being generally in very small parties, they were exposed to more
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violent and unequal attacks of the Enemy. That, for such and similar causes, and withal to free his Country from British Thraldom he was in the actual service of his Country during the greater part of the Revolutionary war. That, on such occasion, under Lieutenant Hogenkamp aforesaid, he once pursued a party of Horse thieves of British Refugees, in the night at Tappan, aforesaid, came up with them, when a smart skirmish ensued, the Enemy retreated and made their escape, but the spoils were recaptured. That, on another occasion when a party of such Marauders had plundered a Mr. Jonathan Laurence of 17 or 18 head of Cattle in Rockland County, and were driving them off along the shore of the Hudson River, in order to take them on board one of their war vessels in the River, he assisted in recapturing them. That, on another occasion, he, with his Neighbours, Joined by a small party of Clarkstown Militia, pursued and engaged such a party of Marauders at a place called the Cross-Bridge, between the Neighborhoods of Tappan and Schraalenburgh, when they had ^at first^ to retreat before the Enemy but finally the Enemy abandoned, their objective. That, at every alarm, (which was very frequent) he pursued the Enemy, when within his reach, always as a Volunteer, and directed his course to the firing, as the signal where to find the Enemy, in order to assist in expelling them the Country; as was the case, especially, when the Neighborhood of Closter was burnt by the Enemy, and afterward that of Schraalenburgh, in the Township of Hackensack aforesaid. And, that he knows, he has been in actual service, during the war of the Revolution, all put together, more than two full years. That he has no documentary evidence of such Services; but that he offers the following Persons as witnesses, to prove said Services. Viz. James J. Blauvelt, and Abraham Blauvelt, with the Affidavits annexed. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency.
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agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid	}
before John B. Scott one of the judges  of   }  Martines Hogenkamp [signature]

We, John Demarest, a Clergyman, residing in the City of New York, in the County and State of New York, and William Stuart, residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Martines Hogenkamp, as he has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the Neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
						John Demarest [signature]
						William Stuart [signature]

Sworn, and subscribed
			                         }
the day and year aforesaid

Also, [at the same time (crossed out)] appeared in open Court James J. Blauvelt and Abra'm Blauvelt, who being first duly sworn according to law, do, on their Oath depose and say, that they were well acquainted with Martines Hogenkamp, the above-named applicant for a pension, during the Revolutionary War, that they have seen him, the said Martines Hogenkamp, in actual service, during part of said war, and he states; specifically, they have seen him in actual service, as he states in his declaration at Closter and its vicinity, under Captain Thomas Blanch in the year 1778; also at Fort Lee under
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Hogenkamp, the above-named applicant [for a pension], during the Revolutionary War, that they have seen him, the said Martines Hogenkamp, in actual service, during part of said war, as he states; specifically, they have seen him in actual service, as he states in his declaration
at Closter and its vicinity, under Captain Thomas Blanch in the year 1778; also at Fort Lee under Captain Abraham Haring, the precise time not recollected; again in the South Neighborhood of Tappan, under Captain Abraham Haring, in the year 1778, in the retreat before Lord Cornwallis; at Closter and its Vicinity, under Captain Abraham Haring, in the year 1782, in recovering 150 head of Cattle from the Refugees which they had plundered from the Inhabitants, when a severe battle was fought with the Enemy;  In pursuing and driving off the Enemy when they burnt Schraalenburgh; They have seen him in arms, being fellow soldiers with him, and a Volunteer, at every place, which was very frequent; the guarding of the Neighborhoods, as he stated, by day and by night; and in pursuing and fighting the Enemy at the Cross Bridge.      James J. Blauvelt [signature]

Abraham Blauvelt, on his oath, moreover deposeth and saith, that he has seen said Martines in actual service at the Liberty Pole under Captain Elias Romaine; and also in fighting the Battles at Fort Lee, and also at Bull's Ferry.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
this 29th December 1832
John Barberie, Clerk

                his
Abraham  X  Blauvelt
              mark

[text in margin]
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 29th December 1832
John Barberie
Clerk
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[margin note] Dated New York Jan 4th 1833
City & County of New York ss I do hereby certify
that the above applicant by reason of bodily infirmity
and sickness which infirm him to his bed
he was unable to appear in Court and that
the above declaration was taken before one
me [crossed out] John B Scott
And the said John B Scott one of the Justices of the said Court do hereby declare my [crossed out] opinion
afterthe investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War department,
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states [crossed out] John B Scott Justice of the Court
Court certifies, that it appears to them, that John Demarest,
who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the City and County of New York, and that 
William Stuart who has signed the same, is in
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in like manner, a resident in the said City of New York,
and is a credible person, and that their statement is
entitled to credit.
And the Court moreover declare, that, in their opinion,
the annexed Affidavits, of John F Haring, Cornelius
Quackenbush, and John D Haring, as witnesses
to the Revolutionary Services of Martines Hogenkamp, 
have been legally taken, and that the same
be credited as proper Testimony.
By the Court
John Barberie
Clerk
I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine
Court in and for the City and County of
New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the Matter of the
Application of Martines Hogenkamp for
a pension. And I do further
[crossed out]
certify that John B Scott
before whom the declaration of this
said applicant was made is one
of the Justices of the Marine Court
of the City of New York which is a
Court of Record and the signature
of the said John B Scott to the declaration
before whom the same was sworn & [crossed out]
certificate above is his proper
hand writing.  In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of the said Marine Couty of the City of New York
this fourth day of January One thousand Eight
hundred & thitry three
John Barberie
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State of New York | ss.
Rockland County | I David Pye, Clerk of Rockland Do hereby
Certify That Adolphus L Mabie Esq. before whom the annexed
affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof Justice
of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. And further, that
I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily
believe that the signatures of Adolphus L Mabie subscribed to the
several affidavits are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this third day of December
1832
David Pye
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State of New York | SS.
County of Rockland | Personally appeared before me Adolphus
L. Mabie, one of the Justices of the peace in and for
the County of Rockland aforesaid, John F. Haring, who, 
being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his
oath, depose and say, that he was well acquainted
with Martines Hogenkamp during the Revolutionary
war, and that he has seen him, the said Martines
Hogenkamp, in the actual Service of the United
States during part of said war, (being a fellow Soldier
in Arms with him) especially, as he states in his declaration, 
he has seen him in actual Service in the 
year of our Lord 1776, at Tappan, in Harington Township, 
in the County of Bergen, and State of New Jersey,
under Captain Abraham T Blauvelt, & also under
Captain Abraham Haring; also he has seen him in actual
Service at [crossed out] the Village
of Bergen; in the City of New York; after this he had
seen him in Actual Service at Fort Lee, and in fighting
the battles with the Enemy at said place, in the year 1778,
and also at the LIberty Pole, in the year , 1778, and guarding
in the Neighborhoods of Harington aforesaid, against
Marauding parties of British Refugees and Tories, almost
throughout the war, especially in the Summer Seasons.
And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed | John F Haring
[crossed out] | 
Nov 23rd 1832 Adolphus L Mabie Justice
State of New York | SS.
County of Rockland | 
Personally appeared before me, Adolphus
L Mabie, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for the County
of Rockland aforesaid, Cornelius Quackinbush, who,
beinf first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath,
depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Martines 
Hogenkamp during the Revolutionary war, and, that
he has seen him, the said Martines Hogenkamp, in the
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actual Service of the United States during part of said
war, (being also in actual service with him) especially
as he states in his declaration, he has seen him in
actual service, at Tappan in Harington Township in
the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, in the year 1778
at Fort Lee in the two battles fought with the Enemy at said
place; also at the Liberty Pole; at Glouster; at Schraalenburgh;
and at Harrington aforesaid; in guarding the
neighborhoods, against British Refugees and Tories by day
and by night, almost throughout the war, and especially
during the Summer services, over and above his regular
Monthly Services, as a volunteer; (part of which
Services were under Captain Abraham Haring; part under
Captain John Hughes, and part under Captain
Thomas Blanch,) and other places besides, and at other times
and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed | Cornelius Quackenbus
[crossed out] | 
Nov 23rd 1832
Before me Adolphus L Mabie Justice
State of New York | SS
County of Rockland | 
Personally appeared before me Adolphus
L Mabie, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County
of Rockland aforesaid, John D Haring, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath depose
and say, that he was well acquainted with Martines
Hogenkamp during the Revolutionary war, and that he
has seen him, the said Martines Hogenkamp, in the actual
Service of the United States during part of said war,
being the first year a private Soldier with him; after
that being Lieutenant of his Company under Captain
Abraham Haring, during the remainder of the War; especially
he has seen him in actual Service, as he states
on his declaration; at Tappan, in Harington Township in
the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, in the year 1776
also at Elizabeth Town; at New Jersey; at Bergen; in the City of
New York; in the battles at Fort Lee; at the Liberty Pole;
at Gloster; in the Retreat from Tappan to Clarks Town, before
the British Army under General Lord Cornwallise; and in
guarding the neighborhoods of Harrington and Hackensack, almost
constantly, by day and by night, under several Captains
as he states, and myself as his Lieutenant and further this deponent 
saith not
Sworn and subscribed | 
[crossed out] | his
Before me Adolph L Mabie Justice | John D X Haring
Sworn and Sube Nov 23rd 1832 | mark
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4 | 3234
Sophia Hogenkamp
widow of Martines
N.Y.
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State of New York
City & County of New York& on this twenty second day of December in the year 1837 personally appeared before the judges of the Marine Court in and for the said City and County Sophia Hogenkamp a resident of the 9th Ward in the said City 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Martines Hogenkamp who was a private in the New Jersey Militia and served under Capts. Blanch and Herring & others in Col. Dyes Regiment during the Revolutionary war as is particularly set forth in the declaration and other papers of the said Martines Hogenkamp now on file in the war department and for the services of the said Martines Hogenkamp he was a lowed and a Pension Certificate was issued at the rate of thirty Dollars _ per year which is set forth as truly as the said Sophia is now able to set them forth but will truly appear reference being had to he said papers. She further declares, that she was Married to the said Martines Hogenhamp by the Revd. Samuel Nerbryck on the first day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty that her husband the aforesaid Martines Hogenkamp died on the twenty second day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hundreds annexed. Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court.
On the day and year above written before
Sophia & Hogenkamp
Mack
Justices of the Marine Court
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I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine
Court of the City of New York do hereby Certify
that Sophia Hogenkamp appeared before the said
Court and made the above declaration and that the
said Court is a Court of Record and that the signature
of the Judge John B Scott is his genuine signature
and that he is a Judge of said Court in witness whereof I have hereunto
[ribbons affixed] Affixed the seal of the said Court
this twenty second day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven
John Barberie
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State of New York | SS
City & county of New York | On this twenty second day of December
1837 personally appeared before the Judges of the Marien Court in and
for the said City John Remsen a resident of the 9th Ward
in the said City who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose
and say that he was personally acquainted with Martines Hogenkamp
deceased and knows that Sophia Hogenkamp who subscribed and
sworn to the annexed declaration, is the widow of the said Martines
Hogenkamp who was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States
under the Act of June the 7th 1832 and was allowed a Pension at
the rate of thirty Dollars per annum.  And 
this deponent under the oath aforesaid doth further say that
the said Martines Hogenkamp died on the twenty second day of 
March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three
and that the said Sophia has remained a widow ever since that
Period.
Sworn to and subscrrribed in Open Court | 
on the day and year first above written | John C Remsen
Before | 
John [illegible]
Justices of the Marine
Court
I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the
City of New York do hereby Certify that John C Remsen
appeared before the said Court and made the above
declaration and that the said Court is a Court of Record
and that the signature of the Judge John B Scott is his
genuine signature, and that he is a Judge of the said Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the said Court this
twenty second Day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven.
John Barberie
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State of New York | SS
Rockland County | On this thirteenth day of December, 1837
personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace
in and for said County The Revd. Isaac D Cole Pastor of the Congregation
at Tappan who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose
and say That the Book of Marriages of the formerly United Congregations
of Tappan and Clarkstown are in his possession and that
the Revd. Samuel Verbryck (appears from the Record was the Pastor
of the said Congregations from the year 1750 until 1784 and that there
is no record of any marriage recorded therein from the year 1754 until
1784 and that there is no record of the marriage of Martines Hogencamp
with Sophia Christie Recorded therein.
Sworn to and subscribed the | 
day and year aforesaid | Isaac D Cole VDM
Before me | 
Peter T Stephens Justice
I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the County of Rockland Do
hereby certify That Peter T Stephens Esq. before whom the above
affidavit was taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature subscribed to
the Jurat thereof is his genuine signature.
[Seal affixed] | In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
 | and affixed the seal of the said county this Sixteenth
day of December 1837
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk
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State of New Jersey | SS
Bergen County | On this sixteenth day of November, 1837
personally appeared before me John H Zabriskie, one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the
said County.  Arrabella Christie, wife of Peter Christie of the
Township of Hackensack, in said County, aged seventy eight
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose
and say that she was at the wedding when Martines Hogencamp
was married to Sophia Christie, and see them legally
married by the Revd Samuel Herbryck (then the Pastor of the
Congregation at Tappan) in the month of Aprin, in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty.
Sworn to and subscribed | her
the day and year aforesaid | Arabella X Christie
Before me | mark
John H Zabriskie Judge
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Arabella Christie
know her to be a woman of truth and veracity and that
her statement is entitled to credit and being unlearned is unable to write her name
John H Zabriskie Judge
State of New Jersey | 
County of Bergen SS | I Samuel H Beng Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
Do hereby Certify that John H Zabriskie whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing deposition and before whom the
same was taken was on the day of the taking thereof and still
is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for
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said County of Bergen, duly Commissioned and sworn;
and that the signature John H Zabriskie is in the proper
hand writing of the said Judge.
[stamp pasted] | In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
 | my name and affixed the seal of the said
 | Court at New Barbados in the County
of Bergen aforesaid this sixteenth day of
November An. Dom. Eighteem hundred
and thirty seven.
Saml. H. Beng clerk
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August 18, 1932
BA-J/ILL
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Martines Hogenkamp
Miss Angenette Kempf  | W. 23307
150 West 106th Street
New York, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request 
information relative to Martynis Hogenkamp (Hogencamp), a soldier 
of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers 
on file in pension claim, W. 23307, based upon the service of 
Martines Hogenkamp (as his name appears on the family record and 
by signature), in that war.
Martines Hogenkamp was born October 20, 1749, the place not stated.
While a resident of Tappan, Harrington Township, Bergen 
County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the summer of 1776 end served at 
various times during the entire period of the war, amounting in all 
to more than two years in actual military service, as private under 
Lieutenants John D. Haring and John Hogenkamp (no relationship to the 
soldier stated), Captains Abraham T. Blauvelt, Elias Romine, Thomas 
Blanch and Abraham Haring in Colonel Theunis Dey's New Jersey Regiment; 
during these periods of service he was in two battles at Fort 
Lee, in a battle near Millstone, in a battle at "Liberty Pole" in 
Bergen County, at the capture of a Block House, at the burning of 
"Closter" and in a skirmish in 1782 near Tappan when he assisted in 
capturing one hundred and fifty lead of cattle that had been stolen 
from a neighbor.   During the periods in which the soldier was not 
actively engaged in military service, he was out on many alarms and 
scouting parties against the refugees, which, he stated, were more 
hazardous than the military service.
Pension was allowed on his application executed January 4, 
1833, at which time he resided in New York, New York County, New York.
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The soldier died March 22, 1833.
He married on April 1, 1780, Sophiah (also spelled Sophia),
Christie, who was born November 15, 1760; the ceremony was performed
by Reverand Samuel Verbryck, then pastor of the congregation
at Tappan.
Sophiah Hogenkamp, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension
on her application executed December 22, 1837, at which time she
resided in New York, New York.
The following names appear on the family record:
John  | Hogenkamp  | born  | November 28, 1781.
Catheline  | "  | "  | December 26, 1784-died May 27, 1795.
William  | "  | "  | September 28, 1789.
Catheline  | "  | "  |   April 8, 1797.
In 1837, one Abraham Hogenkamp was clerk of the court in
Rockland County, New York; at that time, Arrabella Christie, aged
seventy-eight years, the wife of Peter Christie of Hackensack,
Bergen County, New Jersey, stated that she was present at the marriage
of the soldier and his wife, Sophiah; no relationship of either of
the aforesaid to the family is stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator
Widows name on Agency Book is incorrectly listed 
as Josiah.
2.
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[Tow columns. Left:]
1932 - Aug 18 - History to Miss  
Angenette Kempf - ILL 
1932 - Aug 24 - Miss A Kempf advised  |WIDOW, Etc.
related to parents of soldier. ILL   
1933 - September 18 - Admitted Miss  --------
Angenette Kempf - no other  
soldier with surname 
Hogenkamp in file [illegible] 
1938 Mar 9 - Miss Angenette Kempf advised above record only one form  
of Name.  MLB 

[Right column:]
Revolutionary Widow, Etc.
File number 23307
Sophia Hogenkemp
widow of
|Martinus Hogenkamp
  | Private Revolutionary war
  | ---
  | Act March 3rd 1843
  | Index: Volume A, Page 350
  | Arrangement of 1870.
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New York 611
=============
Sophia Hogenkamp
widow of Martines Hogenkamp
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832
and who died on the 22nd March 1833
of New York in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Blauvelt of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Dye in the N. Jersey
line for 9 months
=============
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars [crossed out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
=============
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of October
1838 and sent to David Pye
Clarkstown, N.Y.
==============
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 | 75.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 | 15.00
=======
$ 90.00
=======
{Act July 7}
1838
Recorded by D Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol 2 Page 81
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4 N. York
Sophia Hogenkamp
Letter to D. Pye 2 May 1838
to same Aug. 13 1838
(referring him to Act 7 July '38)
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New York
Martinus Hogenkamp
Suspended
letter Honorable J. B. Van Houton
E June [18]34 Ditto to
same 12 June [18]34
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admitted Evidence
Martinus Hogencamp [sic]
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State of New York | S.S.
City and County of New York | On this 20 day of June 1834 personally
appeared in open Court, before
the Judges of the Marine Court, in and for the City of New
York aforesaid, Sophia Hogenkamp, a resident of said City.
Who being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath,
depose and say, That she is the Widow of the late Martines
Hogenkamp, an Applicant for a pension; that said
Martines Hogenkamp died on the twenty second day of
March, in the year of our Lord 1833, at the age of eighty
three years five months, and two days and further
this deponent saith not.  her
Sworn to and subscribed | Sophia X Hogenkamp
the day and year aforesaid |  mark
[illegible signature]
Also, at the same time appeared in said Court John
C. Remsen, a resident of said City, who, being duly sworn
according to Law, doth, on his oath, depose and say, that
he was well acquainted with Martines Hogenkamp, ( an
Applicant for a pension ) during his Lifetime; that he,
said deponent, saw said Martines Hogenkamp expire
on the twenty second day of March, in the year of our Lord
1833.  Moreover this deponent saith, that Sophia Hogenkamp,
the above said deponent, is the lawful Widow
of said Martines Hogenkamp deceased, And further this
deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed | 
the day and year aforesaid | John C Remsen
[illegible signature]
And the said Court further declare, that they are well
satisfied, that the depositions of the above said Sophia
Hogenkamp, and John Remsen are correct, both in regard
to the identity of the said Sophia Hogenkamp, and also in regard to
the time of the death of him, the said Martines
Hogenkamp.
I John Barberie Clerk of the
Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby
Certify that the above deposition were made in open Court
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before Effingham Scheiffelin who is one of the Justices
of the said Court. | In witness whereof I have
[Seal affixed] | hereunto affixed the seal of
 | the said Court this twentieth
 | day of June in the Year of
 | our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four
John Barberie
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Clarkstown August 20th 1838
Hon Sir
Accompanying I send you the declaration of Sophia Hogenkamp
drawn agreeable to the form prescribed by the War Department
as far as the sircumstances in her case would admit
In your letter of May 2, 1836 it is stated that her claim for a Pension
under the Act of Congress of July 4 1836 had been examined; that the
claimants husband had been allowed a pension for nine months
services rendered previous to 1779 which was all the deceased could
specify with and degree of particularity.  As the claimant appears
not to have been married until 1780 her claim cannot be allowed.
Believing that Congress, by the late act intended to include every
widow married previous to the first of January 1794 (and not
afterwards married) that was not included in former Acts.  That 
if Mrs Hogenkamp was not entitled to the benefit of the former she
must be benefited by the late act
As proof of her marriage and that there is no record thereof, and of
the death of Mr Hohenkamp are annexed to her Declaration made
under the Act of July 4, 1836 to save the widow considerable expense
I thought it not necessary to have them taken and annexed to the
present declaration
I remain Respectable Sir
yuor Hum. Servt.
David Pye
Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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853
Sophia Hogenkamp
Act of July 7, 1838
Admitted
Private 9 months
David Pye Esq
Clarkstown
N.Y.
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In Marine Court
State of New York | August 28, 1838
City and County of New York | Ss On this twenty eighth day of August
A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Judges of the Marine Court in and
for said City and county Sophia Hogenkamp a resident of the said City
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 7 1838. That she
is the widow of Martinus Hogenkamp who was a private in a company
commanded by Capt Abraham Haring and other Capts (as she believes)
in Coln Deis regiment and served there during a part of the Revolutionary
War as is fully set forth in a Declaration made by the said Martinus
Hogenkamp and the affidavits thereunto annexed, now on file in the
War Department by which he was allowed a pension of thirty dollars a year.
She further declares that she was married to the said Martinus Hogenkamp
on the first day of April in the year seventeen hundred and
eighty (as will also fully appear by the affidavit of Mrs Christie annexed
to the Declaration by her made before the Marine Court also now
on file in the War Department) that her husband the aforesaid Martinus
Hogenkamp died on the twenty second day of March in the year 1833 (as will
also appear by affidavits annexed to the last mentioned declaration)
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service (that
is prior to the last service that her said husband could specify with
any degree of particularity but the marriage took place previous
to the first dau of January seventeen hundred and ninety four
Viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in 
[crossed out] open court
 | her
Judah Hammond | Sophia X Hogenkamp 
Justice of the Marine | mark
Court |
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I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court
of the City of New York do hereby Certify that
Judah Hammond in one of the Justices of the said
Court, and that the said Court is  a Court of Record
and that the signature to the within Certificate is
his genuine Signature.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of the 
said Marine Court this
twenty eighth day of August in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight
John Barbarie
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[overlay page]
State of New York | 
City and County of New York | ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
William Lowerre, Esq before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner
of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly
commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the
signature of said Commissioner thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court and County, the 28th day of August 1838
Joseph Hoxie Clerk
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State of New York | 
City and County of New York | on this twenty eighth day of August
1838 personally appeared before me William Lowerre a Commissioner of Deeds
for the City County of New York John C Remsen, a resident of the ninth
ward in said City who being first duly sworn [crossed out] according 
to law, doth depose and say that he is in the possession of the family
Bible of the late Martines Hogenkamp Deceased and that the
annexed family record is cut out and was a record kept in the
said Bible
Sworn to and Subscribed | 
the day and year aforesaid | John C Remsen
Before me
Wm Lowerre
Com. of Deeds
I Certify that I am personally acquainted
with John Remsen the above Deponent and
know him to be a Credible person whose statement
is entitled to Credit
Wm Lowerre Commissioner
of Deeds [illegible]
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166
Admit private $30
New York City Agency
Send to
David Pye
Clarkstown
N.Y.
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State of New York   |
City and County of New York | SS
I Nathaniel Jarvis, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY, That Moses G Leonard before whom the annexed
deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking same, an Alderman
in and for said City and County, duly[crossed out] elected and sworn,
and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of
said Alderman thereunto subscribed is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said
Court and County, the 1st day of April 1843
Nathl Jarvis Clerk
[stamp]
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State of New York | 
City and County of New York | SS On this first Day of April
1843 personally appeared before me Moses G Leonard an
Alderman in and for the City & County aforesaid Sophia
Hogenkamp a resident of the said city aged Eighty three
years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on
oath make the following declaration in order to the benefit
of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the
3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow
of Martines Hogenkamp who was a private in Col Days
Regiment in the State of New Jersey and that she was
allowed a pension of thirty dollars per annum under the
Act of July the 7th 1838.  She further Declares that she is
Still a widow.  The word Sophia [illegible] before executed
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written
C of city of New York her
Moses G Leonard Alderman Sophia x Hogenkamp
mark
I certify that the above deponent is personally known
to me to be such widow
Moses G Leonard
Alderman
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Nyack New York
August 8
Honorable James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
18/[illegible]
August 10
[illegible] attorney
W Luce
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Clarksrown August 7th 1838
Hon. Sir,
Having lately received a copy of the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838
with the instructions annexed I therefore wish to be informed if it is
absolutely necessary for former applicants whose claims habe been rejected
on account of the last services of their deceased being rendered previous
to their marriage.
The one case I would call your attention to is that of Sophia Hogenkamp
widow of Martines Hogenkamp deceased whose declaration was taken
before the Marine Court and forwarded with proof of the day on which they
were married in whose case by your letter dated the 2nd of May 1838 you
say "the claimants husband was allowed a pension for nine months
services rendered prior to 1779.  Altho other services was alluded to nine
months was all the decedent could specify with any degree of particularity
As the claimant appear not to have been married until 1780 her
claim cannot be allowed.
You now having on file her declaration with proof of the marriage
and the services rendered by her late husband if you yet consider
that her claim cannot be allowed under the act of the 4th of July 1838
the act of the 7 July 1838 docs include her claim and under the said
Act she now prays to be allowed a pension.
The other case that I now wish to call your attention is that of Blanche
Blauvelt widow of John J Blauvelt.  She has proved that her Marriage
took place in 1782 and if the positive testimony of John G Blauvelt
and Cornelius Blauvelt of the actual service of her late husband
is not sufficient to satisfy you that her husband did duty after his
marriage (being two credible persons) altho you state in a letter of
the 17th of February 1838 That "The militia of that part of the State
of New York where the service is alleged to have been performed were
not in service after the fall of 1781 which fact is shown by the records
of payments made to the New York militia which have recently been received at this office"  If the record of payments is to have
more weight and to be believed altho contradicted by the above
deponents and the testimony of more than sixty other Old Soldiers
who served in the war and must certainly know how long they
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did serve and how near the close of the war and never received
pay for half the services they performed.  If these facts can have
no weight then she must submit to your decision and now
claim a pension under the Act of the 7th of July 1838.
Their declaration with the proof annexed being now on file in the
Pension Office I have Judged it was not necessary again to commence
If however my opinion is wrong please to give me as early
information thereof as you conveniently can.
I remain Respectable Sir
your Humble Servt.
Hon James L Edwards
David Pye
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Clarkstown April 5th 1843
Hon Sir
I enclose to you the Declarations of Henrietta Blanch
Sophia Hogenkamp and Magdaline Bakie under the
act of Congress approved March 3 1843 whose
pension Certificates when made out please send
directed to me.
I remain Hon Sir
your obt serv
Hon James L Edwards
David Pye
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New York Dec 22nd 1837
Hon Sir
I enclose to you the papers of Mrs Hogenkamp widow
of Martines Hogenkamp Deceased.  Not having any
knowledge of her husbands former Claim and who being
unable to say under what her late husband made his claim
I expect that you will on reference to his former papers
extend the pension formerly granted to her late husband
subject to the declaration that she was widow formerly [illegible]
If there can be any legal objections in her claim as now presented be pleased to inform thereof that the same
may be as far as possible under the oath of very old persons
to be so amended as to comply with your rules.
As this case is only an extension of the pension formerly
granted to the pensioner to his widow, I expect it will
meet with your very early attention (excuse my pen)
I remain Respectable Sir
Hon J. L. Edwards Your H the
David Pye
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
[Date Stamp 24]
D.C.
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J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Hoboken Street Number 5, City of New York
September 24th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir, On the 21st July I wrote you a
Letter, enclosing the Certificate drawn in favour of
Martines Hogenkamp, (now deceased) for a pension, in order
to have it corrected, as New Law in such case requires, etc.
And, again, on the 13th of August I addressed another
Note to you on the same subject, (supposing the first, with the certificate had by some means or other been misplaced)
informing you, in both, that duplicate Certificates
of the Marine Court in the City of New York, duly authenticated,
have been presented at the pension Office in
the City of Washington, by the Honorable J. B. Houton, of the
House of Representatives, setting forth, "That said Martines
Hogenkamp died on the 22nd day of March 1833,
and, that his widow Sophia Hogenkamp is still living
in the City of New York" etc., etc. And subsequently to that,
Mr Fleming President of theMechanics Bank, New York called your
attention to said subject, and to which you replied,
in your Letter of the date of 2nd September Instant. to Mr John
Fleming Esquire President of the Mechanics Bank New York
that the case of Martines Hogenkamp would be attended
to, (forthwith, as was supposed). But nothing has yet been
received relative to said case; permit me therefore
Sir, again to call your immediate attention to that
subject.
In behalf of the widow, I am very respectfully
your obedient Servant.
John Demarest
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State of New York | S.S.
County of Rockland | 
I, the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the County of Rockland aforesaid, do hereby certify
that I am personally acquainted with John F Haring, Cornelius 
Quackenbos, and John D Haring, the witness to the
Revolutionary Services of Martinus Hogenkamp, as set forth
in his Declaration in order to obtain a pension, and whose
Affidavits, (corresponding substantially therewith) were
subscribed and sworn to before me on the 23rd day of November 
1832, and are annexed to said Declaration; and
know them to be credible Persons, and that their testimony
is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty fifth day of January 1834
Adolphus L Mabie JP
State of New York |  S.S.
County of Rockland | 
I David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland aforesaid
do hereby certify, That Adolphus L Mabic Esq., who has signed
the above certificate, attesting to the credibility of John F.
Haring, Cornelius Quackenbus, and John D Haring, was, at
the date of said affidavit, and now is a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Rockland aforesaid; and further
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Justice, and verily believe, that the signature of Adolphus
L Mabic, subscribed to the above Certificate, is his genuine
signature.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office this twenty Fifth day of January 1834
David Pye
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State of New Jersey | S.S.
Bergen County | 
On this twenty sixth day of March, 1834
personally appeared before me, the undersigned, one of the
Justices of the peace in and for said county, James J Blauvelt,
a resident of the Township of Franklin, in the County
aforesaid, being well known to the subscriber as a man
of veracity and credibility, and whose testimony in entitled 
to credit; who, being duly sworn according to
Law, doth, on his oath, depose and say, That he is the
same James J Blauvelt, who, on the 29th day of December
1832, in the Marine Court of the City of New York,
did, on his oath, then testify to the Revolutionary services
of Martines Hogenkamp, (an applicant for a pension,)
in a general way; and that he doth now, on his oath,
depose and say, in a more particular and specific manner,
That he was well acquainted with said Martines
Hogenkamp during the whole of the Revolutionary war; that
he resides, with him, in the same Neighborhood of Tappan,
in Harrington Township, in the County of Bergen aforesaid, during
said period; That he has seen him in the actual Service
of the United States, during the greater part of said War,
as a private Soldier, at several stations, and under Captain
Thomas Blanch, and Captain Abraham Haring, as stated
in his said former deposition, dated Decembar 29th 1832.
And in addition, this deponent states, That alltho he can
not make a more definite specification of the precise
times of his entering and leaving the service; yet he well
knows, from his own repeated observations and almost
daily notices, (being a fellow Soldier in actual service
with him, during the greater part of said war,) That he, the 
said Martines Hogenkamp, (over and above his services
at several Stations, and under said Captains, absent from his place of
residence, and out of his immediate neighborhood, as specified 
above,) has been in the actual service of the United States,
doing Guard Duties, under said Captain Abraham Haring,
Lieutenants John D. Haring and John Hogenkamp, in his
own, and adjascent neighborhoods, as a piquet guard, the
only check to British Marauders, in the section or district 
of the frontiers, and so to prevent British Refugees and Tories
from making incursions and committing depredations in
the Country, among the Whig Families.  Especially, this deponent
knows, that he has been in actual service, doing Guard Duty
in the year 1778, three months; That he was in actual service in
the year 1779, five months: That he was in the actual service in
the year 1780, at least five months; That he was in the actual service
in the year 1781 not less than five months: That he was
in
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in actual service in the year 1782 five months; That he was
in actual service in the year 1783 in the early part of it, two
months,+++++ which, in connection with his services prior to
the year 1778, when this deponent, being under age, but yet has
some knowledge of such services, and which are attested to by
other witnesses, will amount, all put together, to more than
two years and six months. James J Blauvelt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written 
before me 
James Van Houghten
Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey  Bergen County S.S. On this 26th day of March, in the year of
 our Lord 1834, personally appeared before me,
the undersigned, one of the justices of the peace in and for said
County, Abraham Blauvelt, a resident of the Township of Franklin,
in the County aforesaid, being well known to the said undersigned
as a person of veracity and credibility, and whose testimony
is entitled to credit; who, being duly sworn according
to Law, doth, on his oath, depose and say, that he is the same
Abraham Blauvelt, who, on the 29th day of December 1832,
in the Marine Court of the City of New York, did, on his oath,
then testify to the Revolutionary Services of Martines Hogenkamp,
(an applicant for a pension) in a general way; and
that he doth now, on his oath, depose and say, in a more
particular and definite manner; That he was well acquainted
with Martines Hogenkamp during the whole of
the Revolutionary War; That he resided with him in the 
same neighborhood of Tappan, in the Township of Harrington,
in the County and State aforesaid, during said period; That
he has a certain, and personal knowledge of the actual services
of the said Martines Hogenkamp, during the greater
part of said war, as a private Soldier, at several stations
and under Captain Thomas Blanch, Captain Abraham
Haring, and Captain Elias Romaine, as stated in his said
former deposition, dated December 29th 1832. And in addition,
this deponent states; That, altho he cannot make a more
definite specification of the precise times of his entering and
leaving the service, yet he well knows, from his own respected
personal observations and almost daily notice, (being
in connection with James J Blauvelt, a twin Brother) a fellow soldier
in actual service with him, during the greater part of said
war, That he , the said Martines Hogenkamp, over and above
his [crossed out]
sent
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absent from his place of residence and out of his immediate neighborhood
as specified above has been in the actual service of the
United States, doing Guard Duties, under Captain Abraham Haring
Lieutenants John D Haring and John Hogenkamp, in his
own, and adjascent Neighborhoods, as an outpost, or piquet Guard
the only check to British Marauders, in that section or district
of our exposed frontiers, and so to prevent British Refugees and
Tories from making incursions and plundering and burning the
property of the Whig-Families in the Country:Especially this
deponent knows, that said Martines Hogenkamp has been in
the actual service of the United States, during said war, doing
Guard Duty, under the Officers last above specified, in the year 1778,
three months: That he was in actual service in the year
1779, five months: That he was in actual service in the year
1780, at least five months: That he was in actual service
in the year 1781 not less than five months: That he was
 in actual service in the year 1782 five months:
That he was in actual service in the year 1783 two
months, ++++ which, in connection with his services
prior to the year 1778, as attached to by other witnesses,
amount, all put together, to more than two years and six
months.
Sworn to and subscribed | his
the day and year above written | Abraham + Blauvelt
before me, | mark
James Van Houten
Justice of the Peace
[section crossed out]
N.B. The name or signature of James Van Houten, as acting Justice
of the peace, certified by the proper Officer, with his seal of Office affixed,
is already at the Pension Office, as stated by said Justice,
and therefore, by his advice, is deemed unnecessary to have such
Certificate annexed in regard to the above Affidavits.-
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State of New York
City & County of New York  S.S. On this 23rd day of May in the
| year of our Lord 1834, Personally appeared
before me, the undersigned, one of the Justices of the Marine
Court in and for the City of New York aforesaid, John Demarest
(being well known to the undersigned as a Clergyman in said
City, & who testified to the Character and Revolutionary Services of
Martines Hogenkamp in the Marine Court of said City on the 4th
day of January 1833, as may more fully appears, reference being
thereunto had.) who, being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on
his Oath, depose and say, that he was intimately acquainted
with Martines Hogenkamp aforesaid, (during his lifetime) an
Applicant for a Pension; (and whose Revolutionary Services are
more minutely specified and set forth in and by the aforegoing
Affidavits of James J. Blauvelt and Abraham Blauvelt.) that
said Martines Hogenkamp died on the twenty second day of March
in the year of our Lord 1833; the said Deponent having been at
his bedside but a few hours before, and a short time after he expired; being two years and eighteen days after the Pension 
Act of June 7th 1832 went into operation: And this Deponent
further saith, that the widow of said Martines, viz.
Sophia Hogenkamp is still living in said City; and that said
Martines, (while yet living, and but a short time before his decease) declared to this Deponent, that it was his will, (in case
his Pension should be granted) that his said widow, Sophia
should exclusively receive said Pension, and have it for her
own personal and private use. And further this Deponent saith
not. John Demarest
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, |
John  B Scott
[seal affixed]
I John Barberie do hereby Certify that the foregoing
affidavit was sworn to and subscribed in open Court before
John B Scott Esquire one of the Justices of the Marine Court
of the City of New York the day and year aforesaid
in witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal
of the said Court this twenty third day of May
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty four
John Barberie Clerk
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NY July 23
Martines Hogenkamp
No 28819
[Stamp Jul]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.
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NY July 23
Martines Hogenkamp
No 28819
[Stamp Jul]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.
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Hoboken Street Number 5 City of New York
July 21st 1834
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir, the enclosed Certificate for a 
Pension in favor of Martines Hogenkamp, is herewith
returned to the Pension Office for correction
as an evident mistake is made in awarding such
Pension to him, the said Martines Hogenkamp, because
he is since deceased.
Two distinct Certificates of the Marine Court in
the City of New York, regularly authenticated, have been
presented at the Pension Office, by the Honorable J. B. Van
Houten, Member of Congress, setting forth, that said
Martines Hogenkamp died on the twenty second day
of March 1833, and that his widow Sophia Hogenkamp
is still living in the City of New York; and
which papers must be at the Pension Office.
It was therefore expected, that said Certificate and
the amount of Pension he was entitled to, would have
been drawn in favour of his said widow; nor can
a Certificate, in the present case, be accredited at
the Pension Office in the City of New York, unless
all the vouchers relative to the case, be again obtained from the court.
In behalf of the widow, very respectfully your
obedient servant
John Demarest
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853
[date stamp]
Aug 30
N. York
7 July 1838
Sophia Hogencamp
Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
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853
Aug 30
N. York
[date stamp Aug 22]
7 July 1838
Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
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3234
Dec 26
NY
4 July 1836
[illegible]
[Date stamp Dec 22]
Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
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James L Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
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[stamp - Stamp Enclosed]
Miss Angenette Kempf
150 West 106th Street
New York, New York
July 26th, 1932
[Received Stamp Jul 27 1932]
Director of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia
Dear Sir;
Could you please let me know if Martynis
Hogenkamp (Hogencamp) served in the Revolutionary
War?
He was born October 20, 1749 in Rockland
County, New York, or Preakness, Passaic County,
New Jersey.  If possible could you tell me if he
was married, and his wife's name; also his father's
and mothers name; and if he held any office of
did anything particularly for his Country?
I wrote to the Adjutant General of the War
Department of Washington D.C. and he suggested
for me to write to you, as he was unable to find
his name on his records.
I have looked in the Forty-Second Street 
Public Library, The Historical Society and The
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Genealogical Society, in books pertaining to the
Revolutionary War and those who served and cannot
find any record of Martynis Hogencamp.  I think his
Brother John Hogencamp served as a captain, in the
Orange County Militia, Second Regiment.
I would appreciate if you could help me in any
way as I am getting the family tree together and
am anxious to belong to the Daughters of the American
Revolution and also to The Colonial Dames.
Hoping that I will hear from you soon,
Very truly yours,
Angenette Kempf
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150 West 106th St
N.Y. City, N.Y.
[Received stamp Aug 1932]
Veterans Administration
Washington
D.C.
Att A. D. Hiller
Dear Madam:
A year ago you were
kind enough to send me
some information regarding
Martines Hogenkamp who
served during the American
Revolution.  I thought may
stamped env enc ES
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be in your records you
might find something about
his foubares [forebears].  I would greatly
appreciate if you could
let me have any information
about what they did for 
their country.  If you are
not able to help me
could you let me know
who I could write to , to
find the information
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I have been to the 42nd St Public
Library, NY Historical Society
The Holland Society & the Genealogical
Society, etc.  These are his
ancestors of the Revolutionary Martinus Hogenkamp
(father) Martynes Hogenkamp baptised 7/28/1714
(Grand father) Jan Hogenkamp baptised 8/30/1685
died 1738
(great grandfather) Meynders Hendricksgler Hogenkamp
married 4/23/1681
in New York City
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If you can find any
information on these three
individuals I would
appreciate it greatly.
Thanking you for the
information you already
have given and hoping 
that you will be able 
to help me further.
Sincerely,
(Miss) Angenette Kempf
8/16/33
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[Received date stamp Aug 22 1932]
Miss Angenette Kempf
150 West 106th Street
New York City
August 20, 1932
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
My dear Miss Miller:
This morning I received your
letter in reference to the information I
asked about Martines Hogenkamp and I
want to thank you very much for the
material as it is just what I needed.
I would like to know if you couldlet me know the name of his father and
mother.  I think his fathers name was
Martynes Hogenkamp and his mother's was
Annatje Everit but I am not quite sure.
I appreciate all the information
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you gave me and hope you will be able
to find his parents names.
Thanking you for the kindness
Very Truly
Angenette Kempf
File Reference
BA-J/ILL
Martines Hogencamp
W.23307
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150 West 106th Street
New York, N.Y.
February 16, 1938
Veterans Administration | [Stamp, date Feb 18 1938]
Washington, D.C. | 
Dear Sir: | 9/18/33
Several years ago I wrote to you
in reference to a Hogencamp (Martynis) who
served in the Revolutionary War and the information
you gave me was just what I needed.
I am writing again in reference to another
Hogencamp (Hoogencamp)(Hogenkamp)(Hogencamp)
(Hoogenkamp) All I know he is supported
to have come from Sullivan County, N.Y.
the town of Rockland
He might have come from Ulster or posibly
from Dutchess County New York.  His first
name might have been Daniel, Henry
Asa, John, Minner, Everett, Clark as these [crossed out]
I think are the names of his seven grandsons
he had ten I am told.
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Mr Milton A Hogencamp of Honesdale Pa asked me
to trace his genealogy as he would like to join
the Sons of the American Revolution and as I had
been successful in tracing one branch of the Hogencamp
family it was referred to me Mr Milton & Hogencamp's
Great-Grand father was Daniel Hogencamp [crossed out] who
might have served as he had one son Henry that was
born 1809 or it might have been his great great
grandfather the father of Daniel whose name we do not know.
I would appreciate greatly if you could give
me any information as I have searched
in the Genealogy Room of the N.Y Public Library
and cannot find anything in Sullivan County
that can help me in any way.
Thanking you in advance for your help and
[illegible]
Very truly
(Miss) Angenette Kempf
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March 9, 1938
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BA-J/MLB
Miss Angenette Kempf
150 West 106th Street
New York City
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of February 16, in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Daniel, Henry, Asa, John,
Minner, Everett and Clark Hogencamp, of New York State.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been carefully
searched under the various spellings of the surname Hogencamp, and
no claim for pension or bounty land was found based upon service in
the Revolutionary War, other than that of Martinus Hogencamp which
was furnished you September 18, 1933.
It is regretted that this office cannot assist, further,
Mr Milton A Hogencamp in tracing his genealogy, in whose behalf you
requested information.
It is suggested that information in regard to the military service
of the soldiers named by you might be obtained from the Adjutant
General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 18, 1933
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BA-J/MMHF/eel
Miss Angenette Kempf
150 West 106th Street
New York, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to the forebearers of Martinus Hogenkamp, W23307, whose
record was furnished you on August 18, 1932.
It is noted that you supply the name of his father, Martynes
Hogenkamp, baptised in 1714, his grandfather Jan Hogenkamp, baptised
in 1685, and his great grandfather, Meynders H Hogenkamp, who married
in 1681.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
in your behalf and no claims for pension or bounty land found based
upon service of any soldier with surname Hogenkamp, under any spelling,
other than the record of Martines Hogenkamp, named above, whose
record was furnished you.
It is suggested that information in regard to the military service
of soldiers of the Revolutionary War might be obtained from The
Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A.D Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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August 24, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
Miss Angenette Kempf | Mortines Hogenkamp
150 West 106th Street | W.23307
New York City 
New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request 
information relative to the names of the parents of Martines
Hogenkamp, whose record in the Revolutionary War was furnished 
you on August 18, 1932.
The names of the parents of the above named soldier are
not shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, W.23307.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.