Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21880, for Peter W Ostrander, New York
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SERVICE   New York

Ostrander, Peter W
Catherine

NUMBER  W21880
BL&H 10302-160-55
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(N. 1847)
New York

Peter W Ostrander

Private
New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on 
the 6th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1818
and [illegible] to Pensioner - Care of
Lucas Elmendorf Esq Kingston NY

Arrears to 4th Sept 1818
3 mo 26/31 & 4/30th $31.70

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Contined
Exodus, Ulster Co

[torn]

[column 2]
[illegible] sent to Charles Tappen Esq
6 Oct 1820
Kingston NYk
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922
New York City
Catharine Ostrander
widow of Peter W.
who served int he Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal
Increased from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. tend
30th June 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Sept 1854
and sent to
Wm Valentine
Albany
N. York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 163, Vol 4
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88-722 Act Mar 3/55
April 20/55

Catharine Ostrander
widow of Peter W. Ostrander


NY Contl line
Revolutionary Pensioner

N.Y. Feb 48-922
At: 160 acres Nov 20/55

Boyton

VanBugh Livingston
New York

Vol Page 113
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Peter W. Ostrander
6 May

Correct DH
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State of New York
Ulster County ss On this sixth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County personally appears Peter W. Ostrander aged 62, resident in Esopus in the said county of Ulster who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War: That he the said Peter W. Ostrander enlisted in Dutchess county in the State of New York for three years in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Dewitt, that before the time of service expired he enlisted in Albany in [interlined] in the spring of the year 1776 or 1777... in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Dewitt [interlined] ' and regiment of Col Peter Ganswoort [?] for during the war that he continued to June in two said corps or in the service of the United States unti lthe close of the war when he was discharged from service in Orange County state of New York, that he was in the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, Fort Stanwix, Monmouth, Cornwallis and taking of the Hessians at Tarton and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance in his [illegible] of his jail services

[signed] Peter his x mark W. Ostrander

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Lucas Elmendorf

I Lucas Elmendorf first Judge v as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my safisfaction, that the said Peter W. Ostrander did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings; and testimony to hear and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, [illegible] to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.

May 8th 1818

Lucas Elmendorf
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Ulster County Clerks office I certify that the Hon Lucas Elmendorf is duly commissioned & qualified as first Judge within [illegible] & that his name as thus signed is his own handwriting Witness the seal of the Court [illegible] mentioned after [illegible]

Subscribed & dated 6 May 1818.

Ch. Tapper Jun
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2710

Catharine Ostrander

declaration

P VanGaarbahh
agent

Kingston Al. Circuity

Married 10 Aug, 1790
Husband died 28, July 10

Admitted

Private 2 years
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Declaration - 

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of New York
Ulster County ss On this 8th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the honorable Charles H. Ruggles circuit judge and Abraham A Deyo, samuel Stittwill, Jacob Snyder & Rueben [illegible] Esquires Judges at a court of [illegible] below at the court house in the town of Kingston in the county of Ulster and State of New York. Catharine Ostrander a resident of the town of Esopus, in the County of Ulster aged sixty five 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 7th 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and persons to certain widows" that she is the widow of Peter W Ostrander who was a private soldier in the New York him re the Continental establishment in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War as with more fully appears from his pension papers now on file in the office, and that he was pensioner under the act of 1818. at the Rate of [illegible] six
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dollars per annum - 
And she further declares that she was married to the said Peter W. Ostrander on the tenth day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety, that her husband the aforesaid Peter W Ostrander died on the twenty eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six  That she was not married to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated - 

[signed] Catharine her x mark Ostrander

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written -- before me in open court John Ferguson Clerk

State of New York
Ulster County ss
I John Ferguson clerk of the court of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter VanGasbeek [Jr or Sr] before whom the foregoing affidavits of the Rev John Siller & Martinus Cole purport to have been subscribed and taken & who certifies as to the ministrial character of the said John [illegible] was at the respective dates of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Ulster aforesaid. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signatures to the said affidavits and certificate to be genuine - I do also certify that the Hon Charles H Ruggles Abraham A Deyr Samuel Stillwell I also [illegible] Reuben H Hine Before whom the foregoing affidavit of Catharine Ostrander purports to have been taken were at the [illegible[ judges of the court of [illegible[
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of Ulster

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19th day of October 1838.

John R[illegible] Clerk
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88.722
Act March 3d 1855.

Bounty land claim
Catharine Ostrander

Presented by
V.B. Livingston Jr
New York City
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State of New York
New York City and County ss

On this 19th day of April 1855, before a notary public, in and for the State and city o fNew York, personally appeared Catharine Ostrander, a resident of the town of Greenpoint in the county of Kings and State of New York aged 85 years, who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Peter W Ostrander deceased, who was a coporal in the Revolutionary War; that her said husband, continued in actual service in said war, for fouteen months and over, as well appear from the evidence already produced, and on file at the Pension office at Washington; that she now received a pension of ninety six dollars per annum, under the act of Congress of February 2d 1848, on account f the services of her said husband, in said war. She makes this declaration, in order to obtain the bounty land, to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855, and further declares that she has never before applied nor received any bounty land, under this or any other act of Congress. She further declares, that she is now a widow.

[signed] Catharine her x mark Ostrander

Witness

We Mary Ostrander and William Ostrander resident of the town of Greenpoint aforesaid, on our oaths declare, that we are personally acquainted with the above affiant Catharine Ostrander that we know her to be the same person she represents herself to be, in the
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foregoing affidavit, to which she has subscribed in our presence, and that she is now a widow

[signed] William Ostrander

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year before name; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in in this claim.

[signed]  M Clarkson  
Notary Public

88.722
Act March 3d 1855.

Bounty land claim
Catharine Ostrander
Presented by V.B. Livingston Jr
New York City

I hereby certify, that Catharine Ostrander, who has signed the accompanying declaration as a pensioner on the role of their agency under act February 2 1848.
New York City Pension Agency.
April 19, 1855

VanBrugh Livingston  Pension Agent
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Peter W Ostrander
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State of New York County of Ulster ss On the fifth day July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at the court house in Kingston, in and for the county of Ulster in the State of New York being a court of record according to common law, with a clerk and lead of the said state in & for court personally appeared Peter W Ostrander aged about sixty four years resident in the town of Esopus in the county and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served for seven years during the revolutionary war as a soldier in Colonel Gan[illegible] regiment that he had a certificate of discharge from the said service sigma by General Washington, and dated at New Burgh in the State which certificate was destroyed when this deponents house was accidentally consumed by fire, and nine years ago and the said Peter Ostrander doth further on his oath declare that some time in Spring of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - he made oath of his services as aforesaid in the said war and was there upon [illegal] as a pensioner of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and hath there upon drawn upon accordingly from the said United States his pension certificate being dated 6th of May Eighteen hundred and eighteen   And there upon the said Peter W Ostrander made the following both in open court, now here as following to wit I Peter W Ostrander do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since
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that time, by gift or sale, or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it. as to being myself within the provision of the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, passed on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or existing contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here under contained and by me subscribed

[signed] Peter W. his x mark Ostrander

The subscriber has no real estate, his personal estate consists of the following items to wit, 2 hogs 1 cow, 1 axe 1 hoe 2 iron pots 3 earthen platters four pewter plates 4 cups and [illegible] 1 milk pot 1 sugar cup 1 tea cannister 1 doz knives & forks 6 chairs 1 small cooking glass 1 pair andirons 1 pr tongs & shovel 2 [illegible]. 1 Doz fowls   There is due me about six dollars and I owe to a doctor and two to a merchant - I profess a dwelling house of one room only, which I occupy with my family herein after named, being on a lot of about half an acre, from which I pay a yearly rent of twelve dolls to Cobb Burrel  My family consists of myself, wife & three children She being 46 years of age, one son six and one four years old, and a daughter of fifteen years of age   and I must add that were it not for the pension I get from my country  the United States, I do not know how I would support myself and family, being that I am a poor man, after the effects of hard service almost worn out. and have no
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incomes other than my daily earnings by labour/my clothing and necessary bedding are excepted in the above)

Peter W his x mark Ostrander

Sworn to and delivered on the fifth day of July in the year 1820 in open court
Before me Lucas Elmendorf first judge 

I Christopher Tappen [illegible] clerk of the court of common pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York. do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed and truly copied from the original on file in the office of said clerk, that Peter W Ostrander written is dependent on the aid of his country from support - And the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars  Witness my hand and seal of said court.

July 5th 1820

C H Happen
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State of New York
Uster County ss I John Lellie pastor of the Dutch church in the village of Kingston & county of Ulster & state aforesaid. Do certify that I am a successor of John George Doll deceased  that I have carefully examined the records of said church and find no entry on said records of the marriage of Peter W Ostrander and Catharine Parsell

18th day 1839  John Lellie Pastor

Subscribed & sworn before me this 18th day of May 1839
P Gausbeek Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Ulster County 
I John Ferguson clerk of the county of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter VanGaasbeek Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Lellie purports to have been subscribed & sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace aforesaid county duly elected and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine. 

In testimony wherefor I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county of Ulster this 18th day of May 1839

John Ferguson Clerk
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State of New York
Ulster County  I Martin Cole of the town of Esopus of said county aged sixty nine yearsbeing duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say. that he this deponent was present at the marriage of Peter W Ostrander and Catharine Parsell both of the town of Esopus in said county that this deponent was there well acquainted with both parties. That they were married by the Reverend John George Doll pastor of the Dutch church in Kingston. That to the best of his recollection it was in the summer of hear Seventeen hundred and ninety, that the said Catharine Parsell is not married to his knowledge since the death of her late husband Peter W Ostrander but remains a widow still.

[signed] Martinus Cole
Subscribed [illegible] this 13e day of October 1838 before me P Geasbeeck Justice of the Peace

Ustler County I do certify that I am personally acquainted with Martius Cole who was duly [illegible] to thy affidavit that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit - 

P VanGaasbeeck Jr Jus. Peace
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State of New York
Ulster County  I John Ferguson Clerk of the county of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Jr Esq before whom the foregoing or within affidavit of Martinus Cole purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and that his signaures to the said affidavit and accompanying certificate are genuine - 

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 16th  day of May 1839

John Ferguson Clerk
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21880
Catharine Ostrander
Widow of
Peter W Ostrander
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 29, 48
Index: Vol M, Page 104

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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88722

L.P.Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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1958

New York City
Catharine Ostrander
widow of Peter W.
who was a Corporal
in the Revolution

Increased from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 9th day of Sept 1854
and sent to 
William Valentine
Albany
N York

{Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.}

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 81
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[column 1]

New York 3809
Catharine Ostrander
widow of Peter W Ostrander
who was a pensioner under the act of 18 Mar '18
and who died on the 28th July 1836
of Ulster Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the 
commanded by Captain ----
of the Reg commanded by Col Ganevoort in
the New York line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 dollars 
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. Terminating 25, July, 1836

Certifiate of Pensin issued the 13th day of Mar 1843 and sent to E. Childs 
No. 80 Nesey St N. Yk

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending


[column 2]

May 15
E. Chils 26 June 1843.

$31.94
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by Keksteweart Clerk, Book A Vol. 2  Page 96
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[column 1]

922
New York City
Catharine Ostrander
widow of
Peter W Ostrander
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a private increase
from 80 dollars per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 dollars ''
cents per annum, to commence on
the first day of July 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24day of
March 1851
and sent to

P.McIrvin
New York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 163, Vol. 4

[column 2]

Wm Valentine
Aug 31 1854
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[column 1]

1958
New York City
Catharine Ostrander
widow of
Peter W Ostrander
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a private in the NY line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 dollars ''
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of Sept 1843.

E. Childs
No 80 Deley Street
New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A

[column 2]
Repr Sent 14
Vol. A Page 110.

P.McIrvin
New York
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[column 1]

922
New York City
Catharine Ostrander
widow of
Peter W Ostrander
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 dollars ''
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of July 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of
July 1848
and sent to
Irving Paris
New York

Recorded on Roll of pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 163 vol 4

[column 2]

Reported
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[column 1]

3809
New York City
Catharine Ostrander
widow of
Peter W  
who died on the 
of   in the State of

Who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a corporal in the -- commanded
by Captain -- of the  -- commanded by --
in the Revolution for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York City
at the rate of
88 dollars 00 cents
per annum, to commence on
the 28th day of July 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of
July 1848
and sent to
Irving Paris
New York

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of 
September 1854 and sent to

Arrears to the 4th of Wm Valentine
Semi-annual allowance ending Albany NY

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk,
Book D. Vol. A, Page 173
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[column 1]

Ste E. Childs April 18 1843

[column 2]

New York

Catherine Ostrander
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 28th July 1836
of Ulster Co. in the State of N York
who was a private in the -- commanded
by Captain -- of the regt commanded
by Col Gansevoort in the N. York line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of N York
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 28 July 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Augt
1839 and Sent to R.Van
Gaasbeck, Jr. Kingston, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March '39   208.02
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep.   40.00
$248.02

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 96
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10.302

[illegible]
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New York City
Peter W Ostrander Cert 1818 to whatin paid

Died 29th July 1836 paid
to that time.

S.K.K.
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V. N.York
Catharine Ostrander
Let to P. VanGaasbeck Jr 
May 1839

Papers returned

Net July 1838
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Catharine Ostrander
Widow of Peter W. 
NY

Mc
July 7, 1838  '43'44
2 years corp $88 00/100
per annum from 
28 Jul, 1836 When her husband died
to 1 July 1848 when her pension at $98 commenced

Deducting $80 per annum

Sent to 
Wm Valentine
Albany NY
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No. 88722
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr 20th, 18?5.

Peter W. Ostrander Pri

N.Y. Cont Line
Rev. War

10302-106-55

Van Brugh Livington 
N.Y.
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Pri Act 2d Feb 48. N.Y.

Boynton
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New York, May 6, 1843

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Catharine Ostrander for arrears of Pension
Please give it your early attention and oblige

Your obt serv't

E Childs
No 80 Vesey St

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Catharine Ostrander
Pension Papers
Enclosed
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War Department
Pension Office
May 1, 1839

The papers of Mrs Catharine Ostrander an applicant for a pension under the Act of Jly 7, 1838 are herewith returned. The certificate of the Rev. W. Lillie does not belong to the case. It should be substantiated by that of the Rev. W. Doll or his successor

I am respectfully
your Obt Servt.
J.L. Edwards

P. Van Gaasbeek Jr Esq
Kingston N. York
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2084
June 21 1843

NY
Mar 3 1843
Cath Ostrander

$80 per ann

E Childs
No. 80 Vesey Street
New York

JL Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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New York, June 19, 1843

Sir, 

Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Mrs Catharine Ostrander, for the purpose of obtaining her Years pension, granted under Act of Congress passed 3 March 1843

Very Respectfully your obt serv

E. Childs
80 Vesey St NY

JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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New York April 3d 1843

JL Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions

Enclosed yo will find two declaration from Catharine Ostrander one under the Act of 1843. and another for the balance of pension due under the Act of the 7th of July 1838, and one from Catharine Campbell for her arrears pension under the act of congress third of March 1843

Your Obt Servant

E. Childs
add'l no 80 besey that
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88.722
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New York April 19th 1855

Sir

Enclosed herewith I transmit to you the application of Catharine Ostrander and Jane Westvelt for bounty land under the late act.

Should the same be found in due order please direct to me at this city.

I am
respectfully your Obedient servant
Van Pough Simpston Jr

LP Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Letter
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Albany NY August 25th 1854

Sir

Enclosed in the Declaration of Catharine Ostrander widow of Peter W Ostrander for an increase in pension for her under the Acts of July 7th 1838 March 3 1843 June 17th 1844 & Feby 2 1848 on account of her husband service as a corporal in the Revolutionary War, 
as his service will appear on the New York line in your office a reference in all eight dollars instead of eight dollars per annum; made the aforesaid [illegible
I am your very respectfully

Wm Valentine

L.P. Waldo Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Albany N.Y. Sept 2 1854

Sir

In reply to your letter of the 30th last the case of Catharine Ostrander for increase of pension permit me to say that I suppose it was not necessary under th eAct of 1818. for the soldier to state the precise rank in which he served and in War Department here always held that record, was the [illegible] evidence of service, a reference to should be conclusive in this case.  I therefore particularly desire to be informed which of the two, the declaration of the soldier, or the records is to take precedence in the adjustment of claims, the practice of the Department being so variable on this point that direct information is indispensable in the prosecution of claims

I am yours very respectfully 
Wm Valentine

LP Waldo Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Inc to $91 ded
$80 per annum 
1 July 1848

New York City

P.M. Irving
New York
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New York City Pension Agency
March 11 1851

Sir

At the particular request of Mrs Catharine Ostrander, a pensioner on the roll of this agency herewith transmit her certificate eighty dollars per annum, that a new one may be opened to her at 96 dollars per annum, that being the amount of her husband's pension under Act 18 March 1818, and the amount to which she is entitled under the Act Jan 1 Resolution of July 1 1848.  I accompany the transmission with her declaration under oath.

Very Respectfully
your Obedient Servant
Pierce W Irving
Pension Agent

Has E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Payment to be made at New York City
by Benjm S Hart Esq
Agenty for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 113 Vol. 4.

Leo Jenkins
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW's PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2d, 1848
Catharine Ostrander
widow of Peter W. Ostrander
who was private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed onthe pensino list at the rate of eighty
dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 27th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

F S Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned.
J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Bg F.S. Evans
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Brief in the case of Catharine Ostrander wid of Peter W
County and State New York
acts July 7 1838, 3d Mch 1843 & 17, June 18??

Claim,
Proof exhibited (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state of substance 
Her husband was pensioned under the Acts of 1818 & 1820 at $98 a year. Which is the amount allowed under said acts for all grades of service under commissioned officers. When his widow was pensioned she was allowed at $80 a year under the supposition that he was only a private. (as the endorsement on the outside of his pension papers indicated. it not [illegible] necessary  under the act of 1818 to [illegible] the grade upon said papers when it was lower than that of ensign/ the rolls of this office show him to have been a corporal, he also, received land as a "War's man" in the grading corporal under the acts of 1832 & subsequent acts the pention for services as corporal is $88, for two years service, He care is therefore increased to $88, deducting $80 

Thornton Triplett   Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
Wm Valentine Esq
Albany NY
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions, under the act 7th July, 1838

State of New York
City of New York ss On this 19th day of June 1843. Personally appeared before the subscribed Mayor of the City of New York Catharine Ostrander, resident of the city of New York in the county of New York aged seventy years the 13th next August, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War  That she is the widow of Peter W Ostrander who was a private soldier in the New York Line and lastly a United States pensioner that her pension was allowed at the rate of eighty dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow

[signed] Catharine her x mark Ostrander

State of New York
City & County of New York ss I Robert H Morris, Mayor of the city of New York, do hereby certify that on this 19th day of June 1843 before me personally appeared Catharine Ostrander, with whom I am personally
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acquainted and duly subscribed the aforegoing declaration and made oath to the truth thereof before me

Robt H Morris
Mayor of the city of New York
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State of New-York
City and County of New-York  ss
I Andrew Warner, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, and the County Court, DO CERTIFY, that Robert H Morris, Esq before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Mayor of the City of New York
in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Mayor and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court the 19 day of June 1843

Andrew Warner Clerk
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Catharine Ostrander
NY 
Act 7 July '38

80$ from 
4 March '36 to 28 July '36
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from the fourth of March 1836, under the act of July 7th 1838, 23d August, 1842, and 16th August 1842.

State of New York
City and County of New York ss

On this Fifth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Robert H. Morris Mayor of the City of New York and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Catharine Ostrander a resident of the City of New York aged Seventy years, on the thirteenth day August next who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 28th day of July 1836 up to the day of her husbands death, from which period she has been already paid under the Act of 7th July 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Peter W Ostrander, who was a private soldier in the New York line, in the Revolutionary War and lastly a United States Pensioner, and that her pension was allowed, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and she now resides at No 150 Perry Street New York

RH Morris
Mayor of the city of New York
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I Andrew Warner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of New York do certify that Robert H Morris Esq whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is Mayor of said City and a Judge of said Court duly elected and sworn and that I believe his signature thereto is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 6th day of May 1843  Andrew Warner, Clerk
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Honoralbe James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington DC

Pension Paper
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Kingston May 18, 1839

Hon JL Edwards - 

Enclosed are the pension papers of Catharine Ostrander with the clergymans certificate annexed as required in your letter by a mistake the clerk annexed the certificate of Mrs Rown which is hereto returned 
also in the case of Elisabeth Burger the clergymans certificate was procured at the time but obtaining the affidavit at the time but obtaining the affidavit in the town of Esopus (vis) Martinus Cole it was not deemed necessary to annex that of Drau Blinda the Clergyman  the only way in which the [illegible] of the late Revd JG Doll can be accounted for is that both Ostrander and Rown were married their respective places of residience, and in the town of Kingston. Both Esopus & Hurly being adjoining towns to Kingston, not having then any place of worship were part of the congregation of Doll, and had not any records of their own Perhaps the see has not set his expectation and caused him to remember to forget to Enter ther in the Church records -
I [illegible] the Revd Mr Lillie in the search for both thus marriages and could find no entry thereof in the church records. Mr John Lillie is the successor of the Revd John Gosman, who was the successor of the late Mr Doll

Yours very respectfully
Peter VanGaarbeek Jr
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Application of
Catharine Ostrander
under Joint Resolution of
1st July 1848
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State of New York
City and County of New York,  ss
I George W. Riblet, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That [illegible] before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was that the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in and State and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 10th day of Marcy 1851.
Geo W Robles Clerk
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City and County of New York ss:  On this nineteenth day of February, 1851, before me Irving Davis a commissioner of Deeds, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Catharine Ostrander a resident of Hoboken, [illegible] county. New Jersey aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according doth on her oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain an increase of pension to which she is entitled under the [illegible] of July 1, 1848:  That she is a pensioner on the roll of the New York agency under Act 2d February, 1848, at the rate of 80 dollars per annum; that her husband Peter W. Ostrander, was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, and died in the [illegible] of such pension on the 28th day of July, 1838.

She further declares that she still remains his widow.

[signed] Catharine her X mark Ostrander

Sworn to and subscribed by me adding her mark on the day and year above written before me.  Irving Paris Commissioner of Deeds.
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State of New York
County of Kings   On this 16th day of August 1854 before me Chancery Perry a Justice of the Peace and foresaid county personally appeared Catharine Ostrander a pensioner f the United States, and a resident of Green Point in said County Aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the increase of pension which she is informed and believes is due her on amount of service, rendered by her husband Peter W Ostrander as a Corporal in the War of the Revolution under the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838. March 3 1843 June 17th 1844 and February 2, 1848.  That she is the widow of Peter W Ostrander who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and who she was informed and believes was a corporal and private at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, it having commenced at this rate the first day of July 1848.  She further declares that previous to the last mentioned date the review but eighty dollars per annum under the several acts aforesaid   In support of which claim she refers the pension department to the evidence on file in that office as well as to such other proof as may be furnished by her agency Wm Valentine of Albany NY Declarant further saith that when she executed her last pension vouchers for her semi anual payment she resided at Hoboken in the state of New Jersey and she further declares that she is now a widow.

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 16th day of august 1854  Chauncy Perry Justice of the Peace

[signed] Catharine her x mark Ostrander

I certify that I verily believe the said Catharine Ostrander to be the identical person above named, and that I have no
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no interest in the matter within refered to  &  I further certify the reason of said Catharine Ostrander not writing her name is that she never learned to write.

Chauncy Perry
Justice of the Peace
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[court certification]
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Application of Catharine Ostrander 
under act of 20 Feb 1868


Admitted 


Irving Paris
New York
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State of New York
City & County of New York  ss On this eighteenth day of May AD 1848, before me a commissioner of deeds being duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Catharine Ostrander, residing during a portion of the year in the city of New York, but now with her son at Hoboken, New Jersey in the immediate neighborhood of said city. Aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law does on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of a pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Peter Ostrander who was a private in the war of the revolution, and that she received a per sum at the New York City agency of eighty dollars per annum under Act 13 June 1844

[Signed] Catharine her x mark Ostrander

She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me  Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
City & State of New York ss On this eighteenth day of May AD 1848, before me a commissioner of deeds duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Catherine Ostrander, residing during a portion of the year in the city of New York, but now with her son at Hoboken, New Jersey in the immediate neighborhood of said city. Aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law does on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of a pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Peter Ostrander who was a private in the war of the revolution, and that she received a per sum at the New York City agency of eighty dollars per annum under Act 13 June 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow 

[signed] Catharine her x mark Ostrander

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds
Witness [illegible]

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as [illegible]

Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds -