Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,256, Andries Witbeck, New York
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(8-1776)  

SERVICE  New York.  Witbeck Andries  NUMBER S.15.256

carded
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2090

New York
Andries Witbeck
of Stuyersant in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Burgart of the Regt commanded by 
Col Witbeck  in the New York
line for Two Years & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 80 Dollars   centers per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of November
 1832 and sent to ImBagg
Arrears to 4th Sept 1832  $120.00
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 $40.00
$160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol 5 Page 155
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State of New York
County of Columbia

On this thirteenth day August 1813 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Justices court in the City of Hudson in the county aforesaid now siting Andrias Witbeck a resident of the town of Stuyvesant in the county and state aforesaid aged Eighty years who being 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 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under Capt Sam [illegible] Lieut Isaac Van Valkenbergh and myself as ensign. At that time my name was written Andries Witbick junior and my uncle [father crossed out] Andries Witbeck was Colonel and thinks the major was Isaac Gois - that he left home in October 1775. and marched by the way of Albany to Saratoga. and thence to Caghanwaga now Montgomery county March about in that section of the county about forty days and returned home - 

Went again he thinks the year following the surrender of Burgoin in the date of the year Capt Isaac Van ValkinBurgh Lieut John Van Alstine this applicant was again an Ensign marched from Kinderhook to still water they went on an alarm and was warned in the evening to appear the next morning on horseback on three days & provisioned - they rendezvoused
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in the vilage of KinderHook and marched to Still Water where their horses were turned in a meadow called Livingstons [illegible] and a guard placed over them that they remained their about three weeks then returned home and after he returned home he was kept on duty continually watching tories and guarding the county from their deprivatrous

That again the year following this he thinks in the fall of the year he again ordered out under the aforesaid officers and marched to Gen Bush and remained there about two weeks - waiting for orders and were finally sent home 

Again he thinks the following year he was called out under the same officers as aforesaid and marched from KinderHook to Still Water in Saratoga County - when they found the troops at that time from the south who were stationed there does not recollect the nam of a single officer except those officers whos immeidate command he  served it is long since the transactions took place and his memory is none of the [illegible] and this applicant farther says that he (altho he cannot state the times or places except those already stated except almost dayly and nightly called out whilst at home, has served during the seven years of the Revolution an Ensign at least two years that he had no commission at any time but acctiv
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without such commission that he has no documetnary evidence that he knows of but them living witnesses two of which affidavits are hereunto annexed to wit William VanBurgh & John Staatz

And he hereby relinquishes every claim  whatever to a pension or annuity except the resent and declares that his name ins not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

[signed] Andries Witbeck
Signed and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

And William Vosburgh and John Stoats residing in the Town of Stuyvesant in the County of Columbia & State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andries Witbeck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eight years of age  we were with him in the service and I William Vosburgh certify that I was [illegible] the applicant he accting as ensign at a place called Caghnawaga in said service and I John Statts also certify that in the same House with him that he acted as Ensign at Caghnawaga and also at Yum Bush and we further certify that we know that the said applicant was frequently called out into service at other times them then named to go in pursuit of Tories and that we lived-
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near him at the time with in the distance of two or three miles and can therefore state with some degree of certainty

[signed]  William VosBurgh  John hisx mark Stats
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid Hiram Wilbur Clerk

[illegible] to the interogatories prescribed by the war department [illegible]
He was born in the town of Kinderhook in the county & state aforesaid Jay 23rd 1752

The record of his age is in his family Bible

Lived in the same town where he now lives and has always lived in the same town altho the name is now Chang that part of it in which he resides to Stuyevant

He always volunteered into the service that is his officers called on him and he went

There were no regular troop, where he was stationed except a Company under the command of Capt David Van Ness this company was taken or enlisted out of the troop to which this applicant  attached the officers under Van Ness was Peter Vosburgh and Nicholas Kittle said Kittle afterwards [illegible] Tory and went to New York - That he was under General Scuyler that he was in no battles the general service in which he was engaged was Hamburg Torries and guarding the property and
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in the matter of Andries Witbeck
Application
No 4041
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lives of the friends of Seventy from then depridations and in marching to Caghnawaga still water Green Bush [illegible]

He never rec a commission he was appointed by a committee then was a good placed under a [illegible] the company march round and voted and this was this way they voted in Rebbel officers

For Reference as to character for [illegible] veracity this applicant would refer this deponent to Johanes Van duport circuit judge Midas Butler Ensign Judge of County court Aron Van duport Ens - and Hoos Ensgn

[signed] Andries Witbeck
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above said  Hiram Wilbur Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating this matter and after putting the justices of according to  prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War soldier and served as he states and this court further certifies that it appears to them that William Von Burgh and John Stoats are residents as they state and are credible persons and their statements matter to credit

[signed]  Wm R Macy  J.W. Cagg
Justices of the Court
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I Hiram Wilbur Clerk of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Andies Witbeck for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13th day of August 1832

Hiram Wilbur clerk
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April 13, 1934.

BA-J/ILL
Martin A. Van Alstine
S. 23036
Andries Witbeck
S.15256

Mrs. J. R. Foster
8 Phillips Street
Amderdam, New York.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Pieter Van Alen whose wife was Josina Dingman, Abraham W. Van Alstyne, wife Catherine Van Alen, Jan Van Hoesan who was born 1731, Andries Withbeck, MartinaA. Van Alstyne, and William W. Foster, all Revolutionary War soldiers of Kinderhook, New York.

A search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show claims for pension or bounty land on file made to the United States based upon service of Jan Van Hoesan and Peter Van Alen as described by you, or of any Abraha W. Van Alstyne. Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires so much time and research. The records of Martin A. Van Alen and Andries Witbeck are funished herein as shown in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon Revolutionary War service.

MARTIN A. VAN ALSTINE -S. 23036.

Martin A. Van Alstine was born March 7, 1753, the place of his birth and naes of his parents not shown.

While a resident of Canajonarie, Montgomery County, New York he enlisted in the spring of 1775, served at various times in that year and in the years 1776, 1777, 1780, and 1781, amountin gin all to seven months and a few days, as sergeant and corporal under Lieutenant Van Everen, Captains Ryneir Van Everen, Copaman, Bighbread, Warner Dygart and Wallace, Colonels Samuel Campbell, Van Renselaer and Willet in the New York troops; during the period of his service, he was in the battles of Stone Arabia, Sharon and Johnstown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12,
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1835, at which time he resided in Root, Montgomery County, New York.

Martin A. Van Alstine referred to his children in 1835, but he did not give any names, nor is the name of his wife shown.

The above record is that of the only soldier named Martin Van Alstine found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Andries Witbeck -S. 15256.

Andries Witbeck was born January 23, 1752, in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York, and resided there during the period of the Revolution; in Captain Lambert Borghardt's New York Company, marched to Caughnawaga, and returned at expiration of service of forty days; from sometime in October 1778, he served as ensign on various tours until October, 1780, in Captain Isaac Van Valkenburgh's New York Company; his entire service amounted to two years and ten days.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1833, at which time he resided in Stuyvesent, Columbia County, New York. Said Stuyvesant was a part of the town of Kinderhook. The soldier had never moved from his native town.

Andries Witbeck died January 4, 1833.

No reference was made to wife or children of the soldier in this claim.

The above record is that of the only Andries Witbeck found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Miller,
Assistant to Administrator.

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1934 - April 13 - Hist to Mrs. J. R. Foster - ILL

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15256
INVALID

File No. 15256
Andris Witbeck
Priv Rev War

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index: - Vol. 1, Page 413

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Application of Andris Widbeck

J.M. Cagg agent
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State of New York
Columbia County ss

On the 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Justices Court in the city of Hudson Andries Widbick and Maky [illegible] following, ammendments to his declaration for a pension according to the Act of Congress passed on June 7 1832

That I entered in the service in the month of October 1775 and served in this tour one month and ten days  this term is proven by John Staatz whos affidavit is annexed to my application
One month & ten days 

That in the Fall of the year 1778 in the month of October I served twenty days at Stillwater
Twenty days

That after my return home in the month of October I was kept on duty for at least ten months guarding the property of the Citizens from the depridations of the Tories  from said Oct 1778 until August 1779 - 

"That in the year 1779 I was ord to Green Bush in the month of September and served Fourteen days and was ordered back to KinderHook and continued in the service as a guard
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until I was again Called to from KinderHook or was ordered from Kinderhook to march with the company to Still Water - and remained there at least fifteen days and was discharged and returned home in the month of October - of 1780 having served at this time at Green Bush as KinderHook and at Still Water the Fall term of one year and one month - 

I do say that I served in the year 1775 one month & 10 days y0 mo1 d10

In the years 1778 & to Aug 79  0.10.0

from Sept 1779 to Oct 1780  1.1.0
2.01.0

That I served the whole of the above time  I am positive and I have no doubt much more that I served as an ensign all the time as testifyed by Staat Von Burgh, that the same William Von Burgh who now has his pension as an officer is the man who testifys for me that altho I had no commission I did duty the same as he did and before him as being a Soldier under me in my first service that if there is no Said to the contrary I claim a pension for two years as an Ensign - if then is any such law I trust the department will send me my certificate as a private as soon as convenient as from my advanced age I do not expect to have the benefit of it long
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and I would further say that at the time I entered the service there was few commissions given out in the Militia service & I had none I ask none, I could do my duty without and hope & trust I did it without

[signed]  Andries Witbeck
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year just above mentioned
John D Parker
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8 Phillips St., Amsterdam, N.Y. March 20, 1934.

Vetrens Bureau,
Rev. War. Sec.,
Washington, B.C.

Dear Sir;
Will you kindly let me know if the following men or their family received a pension for the service in the Rev.War.

These people were all from Kinderhook N.Y.

Pieter VanAlen, his wife Jesina (Jesyna) Dingman.

Abraham M (Abram) VanAlstyne, wife Catherine VanAlen

Martin A. VanAlstyne, wife Marytje(Maria) VanHoesen
I found where he enlisted in Tyren Co., N.Y.

Jan VanHeesan , born 1731, wife Annatje VanDeusen

Andries Withbeck(Whitbeck) wife Dirkje Vesburg.

Most of these were enlisted in the 7 reg. of Albany Co.N.Y.

Wm W Foster, who lived in Steuben Co., N.Y. his address may have been Penn Yan, N.Y.

Yours truly,
Mrs. J.R. Foster,
8 Phillips St.,
Amsterdam, N.Y.