Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20190, William Van Mater, Continental New Jersey New Jersey Residence In 1828
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Service
Continental
New Jersey

Van Mater, William
New Jersey residence in 1828

Number
R 20190
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Wm Van Mater - Pvt.
Lees Legion -
Not allowed act 1828
New Jersey -

No Record. Ref or old Boks
"      "     Wid. - Inval.

No Records
LBS
Nov 18 [illegible]
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of "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 William Van Mater of Howell, in
the County of Monmouth, and State of New Jersey do
hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental
Line of the army of the Revolution for three years, or
for and durring the war and continued in its service
until its termination.  at which period I was a Private
in Captain James Armstrongs Company of Cavalry, it being
the first troops of "Lees Legion" That I have never received
a certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which
I was entitled under a resolve of Congress upon the 15th
day of May 1778, but I did some years ago
through the instrumentality of Captain James Heard -
who has a command of the same legion, recieved one
hundred acres of land in the western country -
find I do have further declare that I was not on the 15th
day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United
States ---

William X Van Mater his [writen above the x] mark [written below the x]

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } fs [or ss] Before me William Lloyd
one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Monmouth
in the State of New Jersey, Personally appeared 
this 23rd day of June 1828 Aaron Reed & Moses
Mount, of the said County, who and severally make
oath, that the said William Van Mater by whom the
forgoing declaration was subscribed, is generally
reputed and beleaved to have been, a Private Soldier 
in the Army of the Revolution in Manner as is thereun
stated----
Witness my hand this 23rd day of June AD 1828
William Lloyd
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County }  fs [or ss]

Before me William Lloyd on of 
the justices of the Peace in and for the County of
Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Personally
appeared William Van Mater who becoming duly
sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of the Almighty God
did depose and say that he enlisted for three
years or during the war, in the year 1779 under
a Captain Rudolph who at the time commanded
a company of infantry that the deponent
was enlisted, to serve in a troop pf horse belonging 
to Lee's Legion that after his enlistment he joined 
Caption Armstrong troop, and went with him
to the South, where he remained in service until
the end of the war, at which time he received
a discharge from General Greene --- that this deponent
has not his discharge at this time, but believes
the same to be on file at one of the offices
in the City of Washington, as he several years ago
received a letter from Captain James Heard / who
had a command in a Troop of horse attached to
the same Legion; informing deponent that he was
entitled to one hundred acres of Land from the
United States, and offering his services to obtain the
same for Deponent, that deponent delivered his
discharge to Captain Heard who caused his papers
to be prepared, that the son of Deponent went
to Washington, with said papers among which was
his discharge, and attained a certificate on deed
for the Land, and left the papers at some on of 
the offices but at which, Deponent is unable to 
say, that the said James Heard is since died as
the deponent is informed, that deponent knows 
of no person living by who he is able to prove
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the fact of his enlistment or the time of his service
but believes by reference & search at the
proper office at the City of Washington his 
discharge will be found, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 23rd day of
June AD 1828
William Lloyd }   William  X  Van Mater  his [written above X] mark [[written below X]

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County }  fsi [or ssi]
Before me William Lloyd
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County
of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey personally
appeared Aaron Reed who being duly sworn upon
the Holy Evangelists of the Almighty God; did depose and
say that he is well acquainted with William Van Mater
above named, that he knows him well
since the year 1777 or thereabouts, that he well
recollects about the year 1779 having it said that
William Van Mater had enlisted for during the
war in Major Lee's corps, and remembers that the
father of the said William Van Mater called upon
Major Lee and endeavored to procure his discharge
William at that time being young, and that Major
Lee refused to let him go saying "that he would
not take two men for him"  That Deponent was
present at the time when application was made
to Major Lee, that Deponent served in the State
Militia but was never enlisted, [beginning of phrase interested with caret] and is about 72 years of age [end of phrase inserted with caret] that William Van Mater
after his enlistment went with Major Lee
to the South and after the war, returned to Monmouth County
where he has continued to reside ever
since and further saith not.  Aaron Reed
Sworn Subscribed before me this 23rd
of June AD 1828  William Lloyd }
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County fs [or ss]

Before me William Lloyd on of the 
Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth 
in the State of New Jersey Personally appeared
Moses Mount who being duly sworn upon
the Holy Evangelests of Almighty God dispose & say
that he is well acquainted with Willian Van Mater
above named, that he has known him
ever since he was a boy, remembers that about
the year 17789 when Lee's Corps was in the County
of Monmouth , that William Van Mater enlisted
in Lees Corps, that his enlistment was said to be
during the war, that je wen with Lees corps
to the south and there remained as deponent believes
until the end of the war that deponent
recollect of Van Mater having done duty in Lee's
corps while the same remained in the County of
Monmouth, that  Deponent is about seventy years
of age and served in the Militia of the State at
different times during  the war - and further dosent
say
Sworn & Subscribed before me
the 23rd of June AD 1828 }
William Lloyd
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Rec d 25 June 1829    815 
New Brunswick, N.J. June 24, 1829.
Sir  The enclosed paper relative to a Revolutionary
claim, some time since filed in the office of the 
Secretary of the Treasury will, I trust, enable you 
to make a decision favorable to the petitioner.
If they should not, and you will advice me of the
deficiency, I will make a further effort on Mr.
Van Mater's behalf, a I am sure his is justly
entitled to the relief he asks, and should be
sorry to have his claim defeated by a mere
technical objection.
Very Respectfully
James F. Randolph

S. D. Ingham Esq.
Secy Treasy.}
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Respectfully referred to the Secretary of the Treasury
War Department
Pension Office
Dec 31st 1828


Rec'd 3/Dec
Mr. J. F. Randolph HR

J. I. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washngton
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House of Rep
Dec. 30 1828.


Sir:

The endorsed letter will sufficiently 
explain its object.  You will oblige me by
giving the information it asks for at as
early a day as practicable, so that Mr. Van Meter 
May petition the Legislature, if he should fail
in his application to the Department
Most Respectfully yours,
James F. Randolph

J. I Edwards, Esq

N. B. [nota bene / note please ]Be pleased to re-endorse the letter to me.
JFR
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Aug 27, 1828

William Van Matter of Howell, in the County of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "A Act for relief of certain surviving 
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Armstrong's troop [begin crossed out] 's company [end crossed out] in [begin crossed out] the [end crossed out] Lee's [begin cross out] 'regiment of the  [end cross out] Legion
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolves
of the 15th day of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborate by
the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
A. Dickens


Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
2nd September 1828

[Begin cross out]  It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars
has been issued  ______________ in the _______________ [end cross out]
It further appears that William Van Mater has  [begin insert with caret]] not [end insert] now on the pension
list of [begin cross out] the [end cross out] any agency, and has [begin insert with caret]not [end insert] been so since the 3rd March
1826.

The name of William Van Mater can
not be found among those of Lee's Legion to whom
Certificate for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were
issued.
Peter Hagman Aud
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General Law Office
12 Decbr 1828

It appears from the List of Warrants
signed by the Registrar of the Law Office at
Richmond, V that William Vanmarter
a private recd a Warrant for 100 acres of land
having served for three years in the Virginia 
Continental line

Geo Gusson
Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

Under the act, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers
 of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May 1828

Treasury Department
3 Dec 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Van Mater
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a
request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive,
the bounty in land granted by Congress for services in the Continental Line of the Army
of the Revolution.

R. Rush
The Hon. the Secretary of War.

War Department
Bounty Land Office
The records of this office do no show that William
Van Mater as a private of Lee's legion ever received
or is entitled to bounty land of the 
Untied States.

Robert Taylor
9 Decr. 1828
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January 29, 1912
Hon. Samuel V. Smith,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Smith:
In response to your letter dated the 25th and
received in this Bureau on the 29th instant, by reference from
the Adjutant General, requesting information for Mrs. Clarence
Bickeing of Farmington, Michigan, I have the honor to advise you
that from the papers in claim R. File No. 20,190, Rev. War, it
appears that William Van Mater of Monmouth County, New Jersey,
served in Captain John Walton's company in 1776, length and particulars
of service not stated.

He again enlisted September 13, 1779, served as a Dragoon
in Captains James Armstrong's 1st troop of Colonel Henry Lee's
Legion, and was discharged September 23, 1782.

He applied for a pension on June 23, 1828, at which time
he was a resident of Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey, but
his claim was rejected on the ground that he did not serve until
the end of the War, as the Act of May 15, 1928 under which
he applied, provided only for those who "enlisted in the Continental
Line for the War and served until its termination."

For information in regard to land granted by Virginia, application
should be made to the Secretary of said State.

Very respectfully,


Commissioner
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Rejected
Ex'r.  OLD WAR>
No. 20190

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
Wm Van Mater
Pri
Armstrong Troops
Lees Legion
Revy War
Rejected [stamped]

Not allowed Act 1828
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Recd 25 June 1829

I do certify that William Vanmarter enlisted in the
Legion commanded by Lt. Col Henry Lee, as a Dragoon
in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-nine, and continued
 to serve as such until the year seventeen hundred
and eighty-two, and served agreeably to his wnlistment
three years.

James Heard
Late Capt. of the 2d Troop of
Dragoons, Lee's Legion

Princeton, Septbr. 25th 1821

___________

I do certify that William Vanmarter, a Dragoon
of the 1st Troop Legion Cavalry, enlisted the 23d of
September 1779 for the term of three years, which time
expired the 23d day of September 1782.

Mich. Rudulph
Capt. Legion Troop

_____________

William Vanmarter, a Soldier in the first 
troop of Legion Cavalry, having served the time
he was enlisted for, is entitled to a discharge - he 
has received no pay since the first of April, 1780.
James Armstrong
Capt.
Sept. 26th 1782
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The term of enlistment of the above Dragoon expires on the
23rd inst, as appears by a certificate from the Officer who enlisted
him, his term of service being returned as unknown in 
the muster roll, and his absence at the time of inspection
preventing any enquiry from being made into that
matter.
26th Sepbr 1782
J. Eeman, Jr.
The above Soldier is herby discharged from
the Legion of Lt. Colonial Lee
Nath. Greene

___
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New Jersey,
Monmouth County, fs }

Personally appeared before
me, John Headden, one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for said county, David Sutphin, and being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that William
Vanmarter of the County of Monmouth and State
of New Jersey, was in service of the United States
in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-six,
under Capt. John Walton, and the Deponent was
out under the said Capt. Walton at the same time,
and from ther saith not.
David Sutphin
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Sworn and subscribed before me John Headdon,
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said
County this 11th day of Oct, 1821
John Headden

I certify the foregoing to be true copies of the 
vouchers filed in the Executive Department of Virginia,
on which land bounty was allowed to William
Vanmarter, for services in the Continental line.
Given under my hand this 26th day of March 1829.
J. H. Pleasants, a.cc
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The Honble              37s

James T. Randolph

New Brunswick N. J.

[incluedes a faint postal stamp]
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Rec'd 25 June 1829

Executive Department
Richmond June 15th 1829

Sir,
In looking over some of my Official papers this morning
I found your highly respectful favor of the 9th March last
with the endorsed statement from one of the clerks of the Executive
Council, which induced me to believe, that I had accidentally
overlooked them before, and had failed in giving you the information
called for by your letter, which I thought had been
done long since.
I now take great pleasure in forwarding you the enclosed 
documents, and shall be much gratified, if they should be
found serviceable in obtaining for an old worthy soldier of the
Revolution, any portion of the compensation for his (inserted with caret) honorable (end insert) services endured
during the Revolutionary war -- I should naturally regret if
this accidental delay should be found in any respect detrimental
to Wm. Vanmatr's claim.
Wm B. Giles

The Honble
James F. Randolph
New Brunswick
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802.

W. Van Mater
recd. August 15. 1828
askd. 27th
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Know all men these Presents that I William
Van Mater of Howell in the County of Monmouth
and State of New Jersey, as hereby constitute and
appoint Henry D. Polhemus my true and lawful
attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in
my name, to receive from the United States the
amount of pay now due to me, under the act for
the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers
of the Revolution, approved 15th of May 1828 as a
Private in the first Troop of Lees Legion in the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty third day of
June in the year of our Lord.  Eighteen hundred &
Twenty Eight
Sealed & delivered in
the presence of
William Lloyd

State of New Jersey,
 [5 crossed out lines]
is [crossed out word]
scribed to the foregoing Power [crossed out words] and
[crossed out words]  his act and
crossed out lines 2d day of June
crossed out words]  Lloyd
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } fs [or ss]

Before me William Lloyd
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County
of Monmouth in the State of New Jerey Personally
appeared this day Henry D Polehumus the attorney
named in foregoing Power of Attorney, and made
oath that the same was not given to him by reason
of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure
by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein 
authorized to be received, but that the personal benefit
of the person by whom the said Power was executed.
Witness my hand the 23rd day of June AD 1828

+              William Lloyd

                                 
I William Ten Eyck Clerk of the Court
of the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey
do hereby saith that William Lloyd before whom
the foregoing affidavits was sworn, was at the
time a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to 
administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court on this Eleventh
day of August Eighteen hundred
& twenty eight

Wm. Ten Eyck Clk