Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19942, for Thomas Ostrander, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE New York

Ostrander, Thomas
Elizabeth

NUMBER  W.19942

BLM 1619-200-Lieut
issued Dec 6 1792
Also recorded under
BLM 2615. as above
no papers
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[column 1]

Died Aug 21 1854-A.B.

Re[illegible]
apl 11/49

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120
New York Albany
Elizabeth Ostrander
widow of Thomas
NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieutenant
Increased from $243.11

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
269 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the
4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
11 day of April 1849
and sent to

L Jenkins
Albany NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 163, Vol. 4.
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5693
4332

Elizabeth Ostrander
Act July 7. 1838

Married 11 Nov 1783

Husband died 1 Sept 1816

? Regt New York line
Col Gruswoon
Lt Col Willett
Capt Greeg

Entd Lieut 21 Nov 1776
Enld 28 May 1778

Admitted
Lieutenant 18 mo 27 days

Leonard Jenkins Esq
Albany NY
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State of New York
Albany County ss On this 25th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Justices court, the city of Albany, (the same being a court of record) Elizabeth Ostrander, a resident of the town of Greenbush in Rensselaer County aged seventy eight 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Thomas Ostrander who was a Lieutenant in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war and served as such in Col. Willetts regiment of New York troops - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Ostrander, on the eleventh day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three; that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Ostrander died on the first of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
That her name previous to her marriage was Elizabeth Smith, she was a daughter of Joshua Smith. She was married in the town of Fishkill, at her Father's house & the ceremony was performed by the Revd W Blawell, who has been dead many years - She recollects that she & her husband was the first couple married by the said Wm Blackwell after he was ordained - she further declares that she has caused inquiry to be made respecting the words of the church of which the said Wm Blackwell was Pastor which was of the reformed Dutch denomination and is informed that said records, if any was dept are
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to be found altho diligent search has been made for them as she has been informed and believes-
That she has no knowledge of the [illegible] of any Record of her marriage, except one made by her son James Ostrander in the family Bible.  That the name of her closest child is Elizabeth, who was born the 16th day of August in the year 1785. And that owing to infirmity she is unable to write her name -

[signed] Elizabeth her x mark Ostrander

Sworn to & subscribed in open court, & on the day & year first above written.
Witness this seal of said court the signature of said court t& the signature of the clerk thereof   John G Wasson  Clk

State of New York 
Albany Justices Court ss James Ostrander of the town of Greenbush, in the county o fPennselaer being being duly sworn deposeth as follows. Viz- I am fifty two years of age and upwards, and am a son of the within named Thomas Ostrander & Elizabeth Ostrander - my said father died on the first day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, leaving my said monther his widow, who has ever since remained & now is such widow - 
The annexed record of births, deaths & marriages was cut out from my family Bible and the entries therein are all in my handwriting and the entries of said record are the [illegible] of the marriage of my said Father & mother was
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taken by me, more than twelve years ago, from a memorandum made by my said Father in his own hand writing in his family bible - which Bible has, been lost several years.  I further state that I believe the date of the marriage of my said Father & Mother in the [illegible] to be the true date of said marriage. and also that the dates therein set forth of the birth of my [illegible] sister Elizabeth, and my own birth, are truly set forth. And I have always understood that my said sister was the oldest & first child of my said father & mother.

[signed] James Ostrander
Sworn & subscribed this 25th day of June 1839, in open court
John G Wasson Clk

It is hereby certified that the above deponent is well known to the court  & is a credible witness-
By order of the court
witness this sent thereof & my signature this 25 day of June 1839

John G Wasson Clk
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FAMILY RECORD

Births

Elizabeth Ostrander was born the 16th of Augt, about 40 minutes past 5 in the afternoon 1785

James Ostrander was born the 25 of March 1787 about 6 in the morning

Hannah Ostrander was born the 19th of October 1789 half after 5 in the morning

Pane [?] Ostrander was bornt he 25 of February about 2 in the morning 1799

Sarah Ostrander was born the 20th of June about 9 at night 1801

Sophia & Cornelia Ostrander was born 15th of March 1803


Deaths

Thomas Ostrander Died the 1st day of September 1810 in the 70th year of his age

Ammalona R Ostrander died the 8th of September 1827 in the 31st year of her age at 6 in the afternoon
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FAMILY RECORD

Marriages

Thomas Ostrander married to Elizabeth Smith the 11th of November 1783

James Ostrander married to Ammalona R Carpenter the 8th of December 1814  The age of the male 28th the females age 18

James Ostrander married to Polly White January 19 1828
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State of New York
Albany County ss Joshua Smith of the Town of Cisesackie in the County of Greene, being duly sworn deposeth as follows, viz, I shall be sixty two years of age on the 26th day of February without I was well acquainted with Thomas Ostrander in his life time. He died in or about the year 1816. At the town of New Baltimore in said county of Greene. I always understood he was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war. He married my sister, Elizabeth Smith who is now living and is the widow of the said Thomas, and now resides in the city of Albany. At the time of said Thomas Ostrander and Elizabeth were married, I was a boy between six and seven years of age. They were married at my father's house in the town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess. I do not recollect being present at the marriage but I remember that the minister or clergyman came to my father's house for the purpose of marrying them, and I have no doubt that he did so - I have known the said Thomas & Elizabeth have since that time as Husband & wife, until the time of his death - They have a daughter now living, who is their only child, and is upwards of fifty years of age, whose name is Elizabeth Lansing, [illegible] in Watervliet Albany County. They have also a son named Janus, who resides in Albany and with whom his mother now resides.

[signed] Joshua Smith
Sworn & subscribed this 13th day of February 1839 before me
S Jenkins Court of Deeds

I certify the above deponent is a credible witness  S Jenkins Court of Deeds

State of New York
County of Albany ss I Henry B Haswell Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Samuel Jenkins before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility was on the day of the date of the same a commissioner of Deeds to in and for the said county - and that his signatures to the same are genuine - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 26th day of June 1839.  H.B. Haswell
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March 4, 1936.

BA-J/ILL
Thomas Ostrander
W.19942

Mrs. Homer S. Stephens
312 West Washington Street
Clarinda, Iowa.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor with surname, Ostrander, of New York State, whose given name you do not know. Your letter has been referred to this office from the General Land Office. In the letter of transfer, the record of one Lieutenant Thomas Ostrander is given. The record of that officer has been found in this office also. His record follows as found in the claim for pension, W19942, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Ostrander entered the service, date not shown as 2nd Lieutenant in Captain Van Benschott's company, Colonel Gansevort's New York regiment, was Lieutenant in Colonel Willett's 3" New York regiment from November 1776 until May 1778, during which period of service he was at Fort Constitution in Marcy 1777; he was Lieutenant in Captain William Faulkner's company, Colonel Albert Pawling's New York regiment for two months in 1779.  His entire service amounted to at least eighteen months and seven days; the specific dates of enlistments and discharge from service are not shown.

Lieutenant Thomas Ostrander died September 1, 1816 in New Baltimore, Greene County, New York in the seventieth year of his age.

Lieutenant Thomas Ostrander married November 11, 1783, Elizabeth Smith, the daughter of Joshua Smith; the wedding ceremony was performed at her father's house in Fishkll, Dutchess County, New York by Reverent Blauvelt, Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church. The name of Elizabeth's mother was not shown.

Elizabeth Ostrander, the widow of the above noted officer, was
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allowed pension on her application executed June 25, 1839, at which time she resided in Greenbush, Renselaer County, New York: she was then aged seventy-eight years. The date and place of her birth are not shown. She lived then with her son, James Ostrander of Greenbush. She died August 21, 1854.

The names and births of the children of Lieutenant Ostrander and his wife, Elizabeth are shown as follow:

Elizabeth Ostrander born August 16, 1785.
James Ostrander born March 25, 1787.
Hannah Ostrander born October 19, 1789.
Jane Ostrander born February 25, 1799.
Sarah Ostrander born June 20, 1801.
Cornelia & Sophia Ostrander born March 15, 1805.

The following are also recorded:

James Ostrander married December 8, 1814, Ammalona R. Carpenter, he 28 years, she 18 years.
Ammalona R. Ostrander died September 8, 1827, in the thirty-first years of her age.
James Ostrander married January 19, 1828, Polly White.

In 1839, Elizabeth, the daughter of Lieutenant Thomas Ostrander and his wife, Elizabeth, was the wife of Mr. Lansing: they resided in Watervliet, Albany County, New York. His given name was not stated. 

In 1839, Joshua Smith, the brother of Elizabeth Ostrander the above noted widow, was a resident of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York he was born February 26, 1777.

Should this Thomas Ostrander not be the ancestor in whom you are interested, another search of the records will be made, if you an obtain the full name of the soldier and some of the following data:  approximate dates of birth and death, residences at enlistment and after service, and given name of wife, or widow.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

2.
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Rev WIDOW &c.

File No. 19942

Elizabeth Ostrander
Widow of 
Thomas Ostrander
Lieut Rev War

Act:  Feb 20 '48

Index - Vol M Page 104

[arrangement of 1870]

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1922 June 26 Hist to Jennie F Soop
Waverly NY mmk
See cor. in John Ostrander, Catharine,
NYW15748
1981 May 20 to Miss [illegible] Soop that
she was per hist, on June 26, 1922
1936 Mrs H Hist to Mrs Homer S Sephens ILL
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Capt Bunschoten
Receipts
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Lieut Ostrander's 
Receipt
360 dollar
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Received Lieut Col Willis for the purpose [illegible] for the third New York Regiment the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars. And I also acknowledge to have formerly received of M. Lawrence the sum of two hundred dollars for which the said Col Willis stands accountable for all which I promise to be accountable.  Fort Constitution 28 March 1777  
[signed] Thomas Ostrander Lieut

360 Dollars
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1289

New York Albany
Elizabeth Ostrander
widow of Thomas
who was a Lieutenant
in the N York Line
Incd from $243.11

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 269 dollars 77 cents 
per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued 
the 11th day of April 1849.
and sent to
S Jenkins
Albany NY

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.}

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 81
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1289

New York Albany
Elizabeth Ostrander

widow of Thomas Ostrander
who was a Lieutenant
in the N.York line
for 18 mo & 7 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
243 Dollars & 11
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of August, 1843.
and sent to 
Seml Jenkins
Albany N.York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol I Page 110
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4232

New York Albany
Elizabeth Ostrander
Widow of Thomas
was was a pension uder the 
Act of and who died on the 1 Sept 1816.
of Albany Co in the state of N.York
who was a Lieut in the company
commanded by Captain Grieg of the Regt
commanded by Captain Greig of the
regt commanded by Col Gantevort in
the N.York line for 18 mos:7 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany.
at the rate of 269 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Inc'd from $243.11

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Apr 1849 and 
sent to 
Samuel Jenkins
Albany

Total amount, $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Sl Jenkins Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 173.
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Albany 4232

Elizabeth Ostrander
widow of Thomas Ostrander

and who died on 1st Sept 1816
of Albany co in the State of N.York
who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded
by Captain Greg of the Regt commanded
by Col Ganrevoort in the N.York
line for 18 months & 7 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 243 Dollars 11 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Sept
1839 and sent to Samuel Jenkins, Albany

Arrears tot he 4th of Sep'39  850.88
Semi-annual allowance ending to Mar. '40  121.55
$972.43

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book A. Vol 2 Page 96
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120
New York Albany,
Elizabeth Ostrander
widow of Thomas Ostrander
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieutenant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
243 Dollars & 11 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day
of June 1848 and sent to 
S. Jenkins
Albany
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 163 Vol 4
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Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos W [illegible]
Agent for pay Pensioners, in the
Agency of New York

Payable on the 4th September and
4th March  Increase to $269.77
per ann

Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioner under act February
2d, 1848, Page 163, Vol 4.

Leo Jenkins

Clerk

S Jenkins
Albany N. York
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

Widow of Thomas Ostrander
who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Two Hundred & forty three
dollars and eleven cents 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 thirteenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
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Albany June 26, 1839

James L Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir, 

I enclose the declaration and proofs in the case of Elizabeth widow of Thomas Ostrander, on her application for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838,

And am
Very Respectfully your obdt servt
Samuel Jenkins
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Albany December 8 1848

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions, 

Sir,

Mrs Elizabeth Ostrander, widow of Thomas Ostrander, who was a Lieut in the army of the Revolutoin is now a pensioner under the Act of 7th July 1848, receiving $243.11 per annum. She was also a pensioner under the Acts of 1838, 1843, & 1844, at the same rate - 

I am unable to refer you to our former correspondence in her care as, in consequence of the removal of my papers during the great [illegible] is anguishingly, [illegible] find your letters, respecting her claim, [illegible] my impression is that she was only allowed for her husbands services from Nov 1776 to May 1778, when his name was omitted on the rolls of the 3d New York Regiment.

It has recently been discovered at the Comptroller's office that he served under Capt Falkner in Col. Pawling's regiment about two months in the year 1779, as will appear by the last certificate of the Dept Comptroller.

Being under the impression that Mrs Ostrander has not been allowed for this service, I have to request that he can may be reexamined and her pension increased, if it shall be found that she is entitled to such increase. I herewith return her certificate under the act of 1848 - 

[illegible] very respectfully
your obt servt
Samuel Jenkins
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[page is blank]
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Albany May 21, 1848

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 

I enclose the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Ostrander, for the purpose of obtaining her pension certe under the act of 2d Feby 1848.

Very respectfully
your obt svt
Samuel Jenkins
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[comptroller's form]

1779 Dec 25  Thomas Ostrander, Lieut  No. of Cert's issued,  5287:  21  / 12/  04

Comptroller's office November 28 1848

First under Capt William Faukner   Col Albert Pawling Regiment


I have examine the rolls for the above, and find L21.12.04 to be correct.

John Hancock

Examining Clerk.  Philip Phelps Dept Comptroller.
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966

E. Ostrander
$249:  [illegible]

Saml Jenkins
Albany
N York
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State of New-York
County of Albany  ss

On this 6th day of May in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber, Gerrit L Dox one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany personally appeared Elizabeth Ostrander a resident of the City of Albany in said county, aged eighty tens years 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 Thomas Ostrander who was in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution and served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Capt Van Berschotties company in Col Gaurevorts Regiment

She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was two hundred & forty three dollars and eleven cents--
She further declares that she is still a widow.  and that owing to infirmity she is unable to write her name

[signed] Elizabeth her x mark Ostrander

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.

Garret L Dox Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany
XCertify that the above declarent is personally known to me.
Garret L Dox Justice

State of New-York
County of Albany ss

I Henry B Haswell clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Gerrit L Dox was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signatures above, purporting to be his, is genuine. and that he was also a Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this eleventh day of May 1843.

H.B. Haswell Clerk
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Admitted

S Jenkins
Albany NY
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State of New-York
County of Albany ss
On this twentieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Albany in the State of New York, Elizabeth Ostrander a resident of the town of Watervliet in the County of Albany aged eight seven years, 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:

That she is the widow of Thomas Ostrander, who was a Lieutenant  in the army of the revolution and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the Acts of 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844- and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was two hundred forty three dollars. 

She further declares that she is still a widow and that owing to distance & infirmity she cannot write her name.

[signed] Elizabeth her x mark Ostrander

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me Jonathan Hart Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me  Jonathan Hart Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of [blank]

I L Van Deusen Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Jonathan Hart was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this thirty first day of May 1848.

L. Van Deusen   Clerk
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816 Park Ave
Baltimore, MD
April 4th 1931

War Dept
Washington D.C.

Sir

I would appreciate you sending me that data for having coming that Rev War records of Thomas Ostrander Lieut under Capt Faulkners. Pension claim W.19942
Place of soldiers birth, next of kin in case of death, age, father & mother's name. Married or single at time of enlistment & pension was paid to anyone else after said soldiers
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death.
Please let me have data as quickly as possible

Very truly yours
Miss D.J. F Soop

Also data concerning Gen'l Tobias Stansbury or Stanberry age at time of enlistment place of birth & pensioned. Next of kin in case of death. If pension was paid to anyone due after death. These soldiers are my kin folks.
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Homer S Stephens Kent H Thornell   Paul L. Millhone

[stamp] Received Feb 29 1936 Mail sub-Div [illegible]

[stamp] Dept of the Interior   Received  Feb 24 1936  to Gen'l Land Office Secy's Off. Div. of Mil Files

February 21st 1936

Offices of Stephens, Thornell, & Millhone
Attorneys at law
Clarinda, Iowa

1. G.L.D.
2. Library of Congress

Department of Interior
Washington-D.C.
Dear Sirs -

I am trying to establish my eligibility to become a member of D.A.R.  The name of my Revolutionary ancestor is Ostrander of New York State. I do not know the first name.  
A friend advises me that she recepved help from your department thru the list of persons and land grants.
Would you please send me a copy of the list from N.Y. state. The land grant might have come on down to the name of Maxfield.
Any information you can give me on this subject will be gratefully received.

Sincerely yours.
Frances F Stephens
(Mrs. Homer S. Stephens)
312 W. Washington 
Clarinda Iowa

Stamped [illegible]
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Lieut Thomas Ostrander 2615  218   - 161
Dec 6, 1792  200 acres
4000 Wm Tell Lot 2T5R4 Coshocton Co  [Ohio]
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ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
1 Enc
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO 1634071 "MKH

[STAMP]  FEB 27 1936

[STAMP] Received Feb 29 1936
Mail Sub-Div
vets [illegible]

Mrs. Frances T. Stephens,
312 W. Washington Street,
Clarinda, Iowa.

Madam:  Your letter of February 21 addressed to the Department of the Interior requesting information concerning a Revolutionary War soldier by the name of Ostrander has been received in this office.

The index in the office of the names of Revolutionary War soldiers who received military bounty land warrants contains the name of Thomas Ostrander.

The records show Lieutenant Thomas Ostrander received military bounty land warrant No. 2615 for 200 acres on December 6, 1792 in consideration of his service in the Revolutionary War. The warrant is not on file in this office. It may have been among those destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.
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1634071 "K" MKH

The record is found in a large volume entitled Army Land Register. This volume shows the warrant was located by William Steele to whom it was evidently assigned, together with other warrants aggregating 4000 acres on lands identified as lot 2, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., Coshocton County within the United States military district, Ohio.

As the administrator of Veterans Affairs, this city, may be able to advise you whether or not said Lieutenant Thomas Ostrander was a New York soldier, your letter is being referred to that official for further reply.

The Adjutant General also of this city may be able to furnish information concerning the Military Service of said soldier.

This office does not have a list, by states, of the Revolutionary War soldiers, who received military bounty land warrants.

As the state of New York issued military bounty land warrants to her Revolutionary War soldiers locatable on New York Lands, you might correspond with the commioner of Public lands at Albany, New York for information con-

[stamp] Received Feb 29 1936
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1634071 "K" MKK

cerning such a warrant that may have issued to the party in whom you are interested.

The self-addressed envelope which you forwarded is returned herewith.

Very respectfully,

(signed) Antoinette Funk
Assistant Commissioner.
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May 30, 1931

Rev & 1812 WARS Section EEL

Miss J.J.F. Soop
816 Park Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of April 4, 1931, in regard to Thomas Ostrander W.19942.

In response you are advised that on June 26, 1922, you were furnished the full history of Thomas Ostrander, W.19942, the only soldier of that name found on the revolutionary war records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Re. War Section

June 25, 1933

Jennie F. Soop
1144 Gorsuch Avenue
Waverly, Maryland

Madam:

In reply to your letter which was received 11th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in th eRevolutionary War pensions claim W.19942 it appears that Thomas Ostrander served as Lieutenant for eighteen months and seven days under Captains Faulkner and Van Benschotten and Colonels Ganeevort, Willett and Albert Pawling, New York Troops, dates of service not stated. He died September 1, 1816 in New Baltimore, Greene County, New York, in the seventieth year of his age.

On November 11, 1783 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua Smith, at her father's home in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York. Pension was allowed upon her application executed June 25, 1839 at which time she was living in Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York aged seventy-eight years.

Children:
Elizabeth born August 16, 1785, married Mr. Lansing.
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James born March 25, 1787, married Ammalona R. Carpenter, December 8, 1814 18 years who died September 8, 1887.  Married Polly White January 19, 1828.

Hannah born October 19, 1789.

James born February 25, 1799.

Sarah born June 20, 1801.

Sophia and Cornelia  born March 15, 1803.

There is no further data as to family.

Very Respectfully,

Commissioner