Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15878, James C Bogardus, New York
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
New York. | Bogardus, James C | W. 15878.
[blank] | Mary | [blank]
CONTENTS
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New York 30.840
James C. Bogardus
Dutchess Co. in the State of N. York
was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Van Wyck of the Regt commanded
byCol. Weisenfeldt in the N. York
for 7 months & 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 26 Dollars 44 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept.
1836 and sent to Hon. N. P.
Talmadge, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 36 145.42
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 13. 23
$158.66
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E.2. Vol. 4 Page 6

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let to Hen Ch Johnson
Jany 2, 1841
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8968
New York
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Mary Bogardus widow of James C Bogardus who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13 Octo. 1836 of Dutchess ^N.Y.^ in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Van Wyck of the  regt ^N.Y.^ commanded by Weisenfelt in the N. York line for 7 Mo 28ds
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Inscribed on the Roll of N York City at the rate of 26 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on [lined out "the 4th day of March"] 13 October 1834
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of December "44 and sent to H.H. Sylvester Present
Total amount, $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Swamd Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 149

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see Let. to Agt Apl. 29- 1845
reported
Cert: Corrected
Apl 29. '45 - & Rel'd to Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburg N. Y.
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See No 7909
Mary Bogardus
Widow of
James C. Bogarders
deceased, Pensioner
Deposition
30th June 1841
Hon R. D Davis
HR
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State of New York Dutchess County Ss
On this thirtieth day of ^June^ eighteen hundred and Forty one personally appeared before me John C Brush Supreme Court Commissioner Mary Bogardus of the Township of Poughkeepsie, County of Dutchess and State of New York, Widow of James C Bogardus dec. pensioner ^to me well known as such person aforesaid,^ who being first duly sworn  according to law, doth on her oath, make the the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made   by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, "that she is the widow of James C Bogardus dec. pensioner, that she is Seventy four years of age, that she was married to the said James C Bogardus in the year 1784 by the Rev. Mr Blauvelt in the village of Fishkill, who at that time preached in the Dutch Church and presbyterian Church commonly called the Middle Church in Fishkill, that her oldest child was born in 1785 and baptized by Mr Blauvelt in the Middle Church, that her two next children were baptised by the Rev. Mr Tanvrankin in the Dutch Church in Fishkill - She further declares that her husband James C Bogardus
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departed this life October 13th 1836 and that she has never been married since-
[signature] Mary her X mark Bogardus
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, the same being first distinctly read to & the contents thereof fully explained to her, the 30, day of June 1841
[signature] John Brush Supreme Court Commissioner
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,} SS.
County of Duchess.}
I, Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Duchess DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Brush Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time when the said affidavit purports to have been subscribed and sworn. a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County duly commissioned and sworn and by the Laws of said State duly authorized to take affidavits to be read in Courts of Record &c.
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Brush and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 18th day of October A. D. 1841.
[signature] Robt Mitchell Clerk.
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H.H. Sylvester
Agent - Washington City D.C.
additional proof to support the claim of Mary Bogardus to a pension an Act of 1838
h. d. Octr 13th '36
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State of New York}
Dutchess County} Ss: On this fifteenth day of November in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and forty four James Bennet aged 75 and Hester his wife aged 81 both residents of the said County of Dutchess and made oath in due form of law ^before me the undersigned^ that they were married in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety one, that they was well aquainted (sic) with James C Bogardus deceased late of said County and with Mary his wife, and that they then lived in the same neighbourhood of these deponants reportadly as man and wife and had two children at the time of the marriage of these deponants, the aforesaid Hester Bennett further saith that she was well aquainted with the aforesaid James C Bogard and Mary his wife from her earliest recollection, and that she heard of the marriage of the said James Bogardus and Mary his wife, and that they were married five years or more previous to her marrage in 1791, and that [lined out "James C. Bogardus"] the oldest child of James C Bogardus was named Phebe now Phebe Hagaman
[signature] James Bennet
[signature] Hester her X mark Bennet

Sworn to and subscribed this fifteenth day of November 1844 before me}
[signature[ James Barnes Justice of the peace

The words (before me the undersigned) interlined between the 5 & 6 and erasure of the word (James C Bogardus) on the 18 line from top before signing}
[signature] James Barnes Justice of the peace
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I do hereby certify that I am personally aquainted with the within ^named^ James Bennet and Hester his wife and that they are persons of good characters, and that to their deposition full credit may be given
Dated November 15th 1844 }
[signature] James Barnes Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,}
County of Duchess} SS.
I Robert Mitchell, Clerk of the County of Dutchess DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James Barnes Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time where the same purports to have been Subscribed and Sworn an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in the town of Fishkill duly elected.
AND FURTHER That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of attestation is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 15th day of November A. D. 1841.
[signature] Robt Mitchell, Clerk,
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No 19803
James C Bogardus
Dutchess Co N.Y.
In Col Weissenfels
Pay Roll - page 12
£21.3.7 - $52.92
Waiter 9 mo
Admitted
Private 7 mo 18 days
Hon N. P. Tallmudge
[lined out "Stephen Chandland Esqr. ld [illegible] Agt"]
Poughkeepsie N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
May 29 1838
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the service of James C Bogardus Dutchess Co N. York

Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. ┃ Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
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Enlist 1782 | [blank] | 9 | [blank] | Private | Cap Haracuben Lt Theodners Van Wyck Cap Isaac Van Wyck | Lt Col Wesenfeldt {Wiessenfels] Col Brinkenhoff | [blank] | near Kingston | aged 68 Fishkill Dutchess co | James Green ass to 9 months traditionary also
[blank] | [blank] ┃3 | [blank] |

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," Militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance,  make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1822.
State, Territory, or District of}
County of} ss.
On this _____day of _______ personally appeared (a) before _____A. B. a resident (b) of ______ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) ____years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____(e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service (and of the served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  _____A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ & c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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

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

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the service of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. {To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in  which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule/
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a _____. For months _____ and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months", is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the Militia, &c. without specifying  the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[ ] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m[ The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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James C. Bogardus
19803
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State of New York
Dutchess County SS. On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York, now sitting at the Court House in Poughkeepsie in the said County, James C. Bogardus a resident of the town of Poughkeepsie, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he hath no record of his age, but understand there is one in the hand of Abraham Bogardus in the City of New York, but which he cannot now obtain - That he is now aged about sixty eight years, being born in the year AD 1764. but in what month he cannot state -- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated - That is to Say - That he entered said service in the month of April AD 1782 as a soldier in Captain John Hardenburghs Company in the regiment of New York State troops of which Frederick Wesenfeldt [Weissenfels] was Lieutenant Colonel and commandant of that part to which he this claimant was attached. That of the name of the Colonel of said Regiment, if any full colonel there was he is ignorant. That at the time he enlisted into said Company he resided in the town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess where he was born & had always resided, and where after the expiration of said term of service he continued to reside until about the year 1800, when he removed to Poughkeepsie in where he hath ever since resided. That he enlisted into said service as a volunteer for the term and period of nine months, and that he continued in said service for & during the whole period of nine months & until he was regularly
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discharged by Lieutenant Theodorus Van Wyck who gave him a written discharge, which he hath lost. That he hath not now any written evidence or documentary evidence of his said service. That during said period he served as a waiter to said Lieutenant Theodorus W Van Wyck, and that said company was during the period stationed at a place then called Mombockus {Mombaccus] about six miles from Kingston in Ulster County in detached Corps or small bodies for the purpose, so far as his present recollection serves him, for the purpose mainly of protecting the town of Kingston & the adjacent settlements from the incursions of the Indian Enemy. That during said period he was in no engagement or battle, except that he together with the corpse of Soldiers belonging to the company to which he was attached, had a skirmish with a Small party of hostile indians then infesting the back settlements in Ulster County. That James Green who now resides in said town of Fishkill served in said Regiment at the same time and was an orderly Sargent in the company of Captain Gilbert Livingston who at that time was an inhabitant of said town of Poughkeepsie - That said Lieutenant Van Wyck was at the time an Inhabitant of the said town of Fishkill - that said Livingston & Van Wyck have since deceased, and that he does not now recollect the names of any other officers with whom he served during said nine months Except one Welch who was adjutant of the said Regiment. That a part of the Regiment to which he was attached during said period went to a place then called Pumpton [Pompton] in New Jersey and joined the continental army there & that one Henry Swartwout was a Lieutenant in the regular army there as he is informed & believes, and that Col. Van Courtland or
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Col. Van Schack was acting colonel there according to his best recollection, to whose regiment the part of his regiment which went to Pumpton {Pompton] was attached.
And the said James C. Bogardus does further on oath declare, that prior to said month of April AD 1782 he served as a soldier in the United States service in the Militia of the State of New York in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Van Wyck since deceased. That said Company then belonged to a regiment then stationed at a place now called the Village of Fishkill in said town of Fishkill which was commanded by Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoff Since deceased - That Cornelius Adriance Since deceased was first Lieutenant of said Company - Which company was ordered into service - That said last mentioned service as a soldier was shortly prior to 1782- but at what particular time & of how long continuance he cannot state, further than that he knows he continued in such service until regularly discharged - that it was for a longer period than one month and to the best of his recollection, as much as three months of which said service & discharge he hath not any written or documentary [lined out "or documentary"]  evidence nor doth he recollect that he ever had any written discharge-- nor is there any person now living to his knowledge, who was in that service with him or who can testify to the same.
That he is acquainted with Eliphalet Price a clergyman residing in his neighborhood, whom he saw last evening & requested to attend here this day, but who said he thought his engagements would be such that he could not attend That he knows Joseph I Jackson Esquire one of the Judges of this Court, Abraham Sleight both of whom reside within a few miles of him
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who can testify as to his truth & veracity & as to the reputation in his neighborhood of his having served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid
[signature] James C Bogardus
Sworn and subscribed September 25th 1832
[signature] Harry C Teaver, Clerk

State of New York
Dutchess County Ss:  James Green, in the foregoing declaration mentioned, being duly sworn in open Court before the Judges thereof, and examined, declares and says that he is well acquainted with the said James C. Bogardus who has subscribed to & sworn to the foregoing declaration - That to his knowledge said James C Bogardus did serve as a soldier for nine months in the company & in the manner by him in his declaration set forth that he said Green Served during said period at the same Station & in the same Regiment with him and that the facts by him stated in regard to said service & the officers of said Regiment, are to his knowledge true.
[signature] James Green
Sworn & Subscribed this 25th day of September
AD 1832.
[signature] Robt S. Livingston
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We the said Joseph I. Jackson and Abraham Sleight both residing in the said town of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said James C. Bogardus, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age, and a person of reputable character, and strict truth and veracity, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written.
[signature[ Abraham Sleight
[signature] Jos. I. Jackson
[signature] Robt S Livingston
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph I. Jackson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Judge of this said Court of Common Pleas, and resident in the said town of Fishkill. And that Abraham Sleight, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Fishkill, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit-
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State of New York}
Dutchess County} I Henry J Traver Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James C Bogardus for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty two-
[signature] Henry J Traver, Clerk
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September 11, 1939

BA-J/AWF
James C. Bogardus
W. 15878

Mrs. Lionel K. V. Lane
28 Prospect Avenue
Ossining, New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not this office has record of any Revolutionary War soldier, with the surname Bogardus of Dutchess County, New York.

Without the full name of any particular soldier with surname Bogardus in whom you might be interested, no record could be identified definitely for you. The record has been found of a James C. Bogardus of Dutchess County, New York, which may be of interest to you. His record follows as found in the papers in the claims for pension, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and on file under W. 15878.

James C. Bogardus was born in the year 1764, in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York. The names of his parents are not given.

While residing in said Fishkill, he served three months in Captain Isaac Van Wyck's company, Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoff's New York regiment, dates of this service not given, it was prior to 1782. He enlisted April 11, 1782, served nine months as private in Captain John Hardenburgh's company, Colonel Frederick Weisenfels' [Weissenfels] New York regiment, and was in a skirmish with the Indians.

James C. Bogardus state that he served in
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the Revolution as "James Bogardus", but after the war signed his name " James C. Bogardus to distinguish himself from other in the County of Dutchess by that name.

James C. Bogardus lived in Fishkill, New York. until sometime in 1800, when he moved to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.

Hewwas [He was] allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, then living in Poughkeepsie, New York. He died there October 13, 1836.

James O. Bogardus married sometime in the year 1784, in Fishkill, New York, Mary. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not stated.

The widow, Mary Bogardus, was allowed pension on her application executed June 30, 1841, at which time she was seventy-four years of age, and a resident of Poughkeepsie, New York.

Phebe, the oldest child of James C. Bogardus and his wife, Mary, was born May 13, 1735, and in 1844 was living in Poughkeepsie, New York, and signed "Phebe Hagaman. Reference was made to other children, no names given.

John H. Phillips in 1841 was a resident of Fishkill, New York, and stated that he was a stepbrother , of the widow, Mary Bogardus, and at the same time Phebe VanDewater a resident of said Fishkill stated that she was the half-sister of the widow, and that she married her husband, Adolph VanDewater sometime in the year 1784.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
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of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Mary Bogardus, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Mary Bogardus, widow of James C. Bogardus
Certificate # 8968
Issued December 21, 1844
Rate $26.44 per annum
Commenced October 13, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[left facing page]
Sept. 28, 1903, His
Bogarders
Dorchester Mass
1915 Mch J Hist. To Mrs. Chas Q. Eacker
1919 Nov. 25 Hist. to Mrs. A. L. B. Zipf
1939 Sept 11 Hist to Mrs Lionel R. V. Lane

[center facing page]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15878
Mary Bogardus
Widow of
James Bogardus
Priv. Rev. War
---
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 74
Arrangement of 1870.]

[right facing page]
Fred'k R
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[torn scrap of paper]
NY
Mary Bogar-----
let to Hon R. D. Dar-----
" " " " " " Aug 25-----
" " Eliphalet Price Nov 2 '41
" " H. H. Sylvester. Sep 26, 1844
Act 7 July, 38

[paper note]
Revo.
Act 7 June 1832
Suspended
James C. Bogardus
See letter to
Stephen Cleveland
Poughkeepsie
N.Y.
29 Oct. 1933
Let to Samel - Sept 24 1835
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[envelope?]

[vertical script left edge]
James C Rogardus

[circular post mark]
Poughkeepsee

Sept 12
NY
Wm N. P Talmadge

[addressee]
Free
L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City
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Poughkeepsie Sept 8th 1836
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the affdt of James C Bogardus showing that he is the same person known as James Bogardus on the roll of the Revolutionary Army, and explaining also why he writes his name [illegible] without the C.
Mr. Bogardus Sustains a fair character in this community, and I place entire confidence in his statement. I hope this explanation will be satisfactory.
Very respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
N. P. Tallmadge
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52
20.92  6 mo  66
72.92     66
6.66   90
6.26
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State of New York}
Dutchess County } SS: of Francis M. [illegible] of the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County being duly sworn saith he has had ^the pastoral^ charge of the Dutch Reformed Church in the village of Fishkill for about five years that he has made diligent search for the records of said church & that he has been unable to find any records of said church from the year 1780 to the year 1800
[signature] Francis M. Kip
Sworn before me this 20th of August 1841
[signature] Jos J. Jackson First Judge
Dutchess County
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,} SS.
County of Duchess.} I, Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Duchess
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph J Jackson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time when the said affidavit purports to have been taken First Judge of the [illegible] Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly commissioned and sworn.
AND FURTHER That I am well acquainted with the said first Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County the 18th day of October A. D. 1841
[signature] Robt Michell, Clerk
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July 21, 1841
[illegible]
N.Y.
Bogardus

[vertical script]
Free
R D Davis
J L Edwards, Esquire
War Department
Washington

Hon R D Davis
H. R.
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House 21 July 1841
J. L Edwards Esq.
Sir
As your engagements must fully engrosse (sic) your time. I inclose (sic) the within with a request that you will acquaint me with the conclusion
you may arrive at in relation to Mrs B_ chance for what she wants & what of any other  proofs she may need for her case
Or if presence. I will call at your office at almost any morning you will fesignate
Yours &c
[signature] Richard D Davis
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June 11 1844
Col Mily
Additional tes.
Mary Bogardus
July 7 1838.

[vertical script]
Hon J L Edwards
Commr Pensions
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June 10, 44
Sir
I enclose a letter from Mr. Ellis, on the subject of the claim of Mary Bogardus. May I ask the favor of seeing how far the proof of her marriage may be wanting in her papers now on your files
I am Respectfully
[signature] H H Sylvester
El Edwards
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State of New York
County of Dutchess SS. On the Tenth day of November1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Phebe Hagaman who is a resident of Poughkeepsie in the County aforesaid & who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of James C. Bogardus deceased and Mary Bogardus the former late of the said County and that as she has been informed and believes she was born on the thirteenth day of May one thousand sum hundred and eighty five that she lived with her father and mother who informed her of her birth untill she attained the age of Twenty years and that she recollects of her father and mother living together as husband and wife previous to the first in of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four and further this deponent saith not.
[signature] Phebe her X mark Hagaman
Subscribed and sworn before me November 12th 1844
[signature] Alfred Raymond Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have satisfactory evidence that the above named Phebe Hagaman is person of good character and that he her deposition full credit may be given,
[signature] Alfred Raymond
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
County of Duchess } SS. I, Robert Mitchell, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Alfred Raymond Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit and before whom the same purports to have been taken was on the 12 day of November 1844 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in the town of Poughkeepsie duly elected and Sworn-
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 12th day of November A.D. 1844
[signature] Robt Mitchell, Clerk
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1909
NY.
Mary Bogardus
NY
Act 7 July '38
Eliphalbe Price
[lined out "New York"]
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Dutchess County SS. John H. Phillips of the town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess & State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is a step brother of Mary Bogardus wife of the late James C. Bogardus of the town of Poughkeepsie in said County of Dutchess. that he [lined out "illegible"] ^was^ well acquainted with them and that he had visited the said James C. Bogardus and Mary his wife at their home within a few years after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War and some time before the year 1794. & have known them ever since as man & wife up to the time of the death of the said James Bogardus
[signature] John H his X mark Phillips
Sworn before me this 20th August 1841
[signature] Jos. J. Jackson First Judge
for Dutchess County
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.}
County of Dutchess} SS. I, Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Duchess DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph J. Jackson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time when the said affidavit purports to have been taken first Judge the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, duly commissioned and sworn
AND FURTHER That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said First Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, the 18th day of October A. D. 1841
[signature] Robt Mitchell, Clerk
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State of New York}
Dutchess County} ss Phobe Van Dewater of the town of Fishkill County of Dutchess and State of New York being duly sworn saith the knows James C. Bogardus and Mary his wife. That the said Mary Brogardus is a half sister of this deponent. That this deponent was marryed (sic) to her husband Adolph Van Dewater in the year 1784. & that her sister was marryed (sic) to James C. Bogardus about a year after her marriage that the said James C. Bogardus and Mary his wife have frequently visited [lined out "my"] ^her^ house both before and since the year 1794 & [lined out "illegible"] ^she has known them^ ever since their said marriage as man & wife
[signature] Phebe her X mark Van Dewater
Sworn before me this 20th of August 1841
[signature[ Jos. J Jackson 
First Judge for Dutchess County
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.}
County of Dutchess} SS. I, Robert Mitchell Clerk of the County of Duchess DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph J. Jackson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time when the said affidavit purports to have been taken first Judge the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, duly commissioned and sworn
AND FURTHER That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said First Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my Hand, and afixed the Seal of said County, the 18th day of October A. D. 1841
[signature] Robt Mitchell, Clerk
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See N 7909
Oct 21, 1841
NY
July 7. 1838
Mary Bogardus

[vertical script (envelope?)]
[illegible]
Oct. 19 NY
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Oct. 10th 1841
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed you will find the requisite certificate attached to the Declaration of Mary Bogardus and the accompanying affidavits. In consequence of the infirm & feeble State of body of Mrs Bogardus I could not being her to court or before the Judge to make out a more formal declaration, for I perceive that the declaration before Wm Brush ought to have noticed her inability to attend Court, but if that be absolutely necessary, I will bring the Judge to the Old Ladies home and have an other Declaration made out-
Be so good as to inform me, and bear with me [illegible], for I am willing to do all that can be done
Yours with respect-
Eliphalet Price
Wappinger Creek, D. C. New York
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Dutchess County ss: David Whitney and Anthony Yelverton of the County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn severally depose and say that they are well acquainted with James C Bogardus-- that he resides in the Town of Poughkeepsie County of Dutchess and state of New York - that he is about sixty eight years of age - That he and said deponents. on or about the first day of April AD 1782, entered the service of the United States as a soldier in Captain John Hardenburgh's company in the regiment of New York State troops of which Frederick Wesenfeldt {Weissenfels] was Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel and commandant of that part to which they-- these deponents and said James C Bogardus, were attached-- that these deponents are ignorant of any other colonel belonging to said regiment- That at the time the said Bogardus entered said service he resided in the Town of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess- That he entered said service as a volunteer for the term and period of nine months and that he continued in said service for and during the whole period of nine months and until he was regularly discharged by Lieutenant Theodorus W. Van Wyck of said Company - that during said period the said Bogardus-- served as a waiter to said Lieutenant Theodorus W. Van Wyck and that said company was during the said period stationed at a place then called Mombackus [Mombaccus] about six miles from Kingston in Ulster County in detached corps or small bodies for the purpose mainly of protecting the Town of Kingston and the adjacent settlements from the incursions of the Indian enemy. And the said Anthony Yelouton [Yelverton] for himself says, that he and said James C Bogardus were with the corps of soldiers belonging to the company to which they were attached engaged in a skirmish with a small party of hostile Indians then infesting the back settlements in Ulster County, which
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was the only engagement or battle in which they were concerned. And these deponents further say that the said James C Bogardus above in this affidavit mentioned is the same James C Bogardus who subscribed the declaration hereto attached-
[signature] David his X mark Whitney
[Signature] Anthone Yelverton
Dutchess County ss: Be it remembered that on this twenty eighth day of June AD 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace, the said David Whitney and Anthony Yelverton who being duly sworn ^severally^ depose and say that the contents of the above affidavit are true-
[signature] J B Dutton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said David Whitney and Anthony Yelverton are credible witnesses
[signature] J B Dutton Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.}
County of Dutchess } SS. I HENRY I. TRAVER, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel B Dutton Esq. before whom the annexed and preceding affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed to the Certificate [illegible] and attesting such affidavit was at the time therein mentioned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn &c And further, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificates are [lined out "is"] genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the twenty with day of June
[signature] Heny I Traver, Clerk
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No 7.9.09
Mary Bogardus
NY
Act 7 July 38
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To the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions-
Sir,
Agreeably to the instructions which I received thro' the Hon. Ch. Johnson, I have done what I could do and all I believe that can be done to secure [lined out "to secure"] to the widow of James C Bogardus the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Endows" - Enclosed I forward to you her declaration. To prove the truth of her declaration, there is no family record of marriages, births or baptisms nor ever has been, tho' Mrs Bogardus can tell the day of her marriage, and the birth of all her children; there is no person now living who was present at his marriage; There are no records of Marriages or Baptisms either in Fishkill Church or the Middle Church during the time that Mr Blauvelt or Mr Van Vranken ministry there, and the only scrap that can be found in the records of either Church relative to Mr Blauvelt is a few lines in the records of the Middle Church stating that Mr Blauvelt preached in that Church and the Fish Kill Church from 1783 to 1790 which proves nothing more than that Mr Blauvelt was preaching in the Fishkill and Middle Church at the time, That Mr Bogardus testifies that he married her and Baptised her oldest child, and that he might have done it- Mr Bogardus is a res[pectable]
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[res]pectable woman, a pious old lady, full of years & infirmaty (sic), and has now been for several years bind - I have been acquained with Mr & Mrs Bogardus for thirty years; No one in the Township of Poughkeepsie who knew them but will bear their testimony to their respectability-- I presume James C. Bogardus was well known to Mr Davis, being one of his party in politics, and who gloried to be known as a Democratic Republican, a revolutionary soldier &c. - I feel interested that his widow, for she is an excellent, worthy woman, should have what I have no doubt is her just due - for feel as confident and sure of the truth of her declaration as I do of my own existance (sic)  though this' laps of years it may not be possible for her positively to prove it.
Yours with respect
Eliphalet Price
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J. L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of New York
Dutchess County ⎬ SS. James C. Bogardus, being Sworn deposes and says, that there was no person other than himself, by the name of Bogardus in the Regiment of Col Weissenfelt, during the time he belonged to the same, to the best of his knowledge & belief. That he knows no person of that name belonged to the company of Capt Hardenburgh, to which he was attached That he, deponent then went by the name of James Bogardus & so signed his name - since which time however, though he has been called James or Jacobus Bogardus, he has usually written and signed his name James C. Bogardus, to distinguish him from others of the name of James Bogardus in said County of Dutchess - And deponent further says that he is the same person who was described on the pay roll of Col. Weisenfeldt ^as James Bogardus^ that he answered to that name, when called on the master or other rolls of said Regiment and that the fact of the distinction between his name as he now writes it & as it was then written did not occur at the time of making out & preparing his pension papers [signature] James Bogardus I the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Dutchess in said State, hereby certify that the above named James C Bogardus, to me personally known to be the person who is described in & who signed the same [lined our "and made"] personally appeared before me, and made oath that the matters therein set forth were true, this fifth day of August 1836.
[signature] Silas E. Haight
Justice of the Peace
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Poughkeepse 5 August 1836
Sir
Since the receipt of yours of 24th Sept 1835 I have been unable until now to furnish you with the affdt of Mr Bogardus in regard to his being the same person who on the pay roll of Col. Weisenfeldt is described as James Bogardus. Mr Bogardus has for a long time past been in ill health-- & if he is to receive the pittance of Pension which the time of his service entitles him to, it is desirable it should be allowed to him as speedily as possible-
 I beg Sir you will at the earliest opportunely examine his papers & inform me of the result- at this period it is quite impossible to furnish further evidence of his being the same person described on the roll than his affidavit - He is a very worthy & respectable citizen
I am Sir 
Repectfully
Your obdt Servt
S. Cleveland
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James
Bogardus
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State of New York
Dutchess County ss: ⎬ James C Bogardus being duly sworn deposes & says that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That is to say that he enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain John Hardenburgh in the month of April in the year one thousand [lined out "eight"] ^seven^ hundred and eighty two - That shortly after his so enlisting he was detailed to perform the duty of waiter to Theodorus Van Wyck who was at that time second Lieutenant of said company That he the said Bogardus served in that capacity for the space of nine months at the end of which he was regularly discharged by the said Theodorus Van Wyck as in the declaration of this deponent heretofore presented is set forth.
[signature[ James Bogardus
Sworn before me this tenth day of April 1835
[signature] Jos. J. Jackson
First Judge Dutchess County

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: } James Green being duly sworn, says that he is well acquainted with the above named James C. Bogardus That the statement made by him in the above affidavit is true-
[signature] James Green
Sworn before me this 11th day of April 1835
[signature] Jos. J. Jackson 
First Judge Dutchess County
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J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Stephen Cleveland Esqr
Poughkeepsie
N. York

[script written at bottom, upside down]
Ja's C. Bogardus
Pensioner
Letter from War Department
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War Department
Pension Office
October 29. 1833
Sir
The papers in support of the application of James C. Bogardus have again been examined. The nine months tour alleged by the applicant in the capacity of a waiter, cannot be allowed, unless satisfactory proof is produced that he was regularly enlisted as a private, and afterwards detailed to perform the duty of a waiter.
The case is suspended and the papers
placed on file.
I am respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J.L. Edwards

Stephen Cleveland Esqr
Poughkeepsie
N. York
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Poughkeepsie N.Y
September 15, 1835.
Sir
According to the requirements in the within letter I send you evidence of the said James C Bogardus being "regularly enlisted as a private and afterwards detailed perform the duties of water", which I trust will be satisfactory.
Stephen Cleveland -
to the War department
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To J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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Poughkeepsie June 29-1833
Sir
In addition to the papers formerly sent by Jth Angevine, in support of the claim of James C Bogardus ^to a pension.^ I herewith transmit the affidavits of David Whitney and Anthony Yelverton, which it is supposed all sufficient to remove the objections mentioned in your printed letter. You will please to send the result of your examination to me
J. L. Edwards
yours &c
[signature] Stephen Cleveland
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Honbl J L Edwards
Washington City
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Bloomingburgh April 27th 1845
Dear Sir
I think that there is a made in the Enclosed pay certifficate (sic) of Mary Bogards it states that she was the widow of John C Bogardus you will find by her application that she is the widow of James C Bogardus Please rectify the mistake if any and forward a New Certifficate to me
Honbl J L Edwards
your very Respectfully
[signature] Joseph Ellis
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7909
Mary Bogardus
NY
Act July 7 38
-----
Ad'dl
7.mo 28 ds
priv
$26.44 per an.
to commence Oct 13th  '36.
H.H. Sylvester Esq
Washington D.C.
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23 Aug 1841.
add evidence in case of
Mary Bogardus
Mr Sylvester

Hon R. D. Davis HR,

Free R D Davis
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

Hon R. D. Davis
H R
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Dorchester Mass
To Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[rectangular stamp]
[illegible] NAVY
SEP 19 1903
FILES
R.   B.

Dear Sir
I write to inquire if a person named Susannah Allen ever drew a pension. Her husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
Also any persons by the name of Bogardus.
Thanking you in advance for your kind courtesy. I am
Very Respectfully
Frederic R. Bogard

9. 13, '03.
431 Washington St
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[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D Nov 15 1919

Old Colony Bldg
Freept Ills.
Nov 12th 1919
Dear Sir;
Will you please send me
the War Record of James Bogardus
Private, who served in Col Weissenfels Regt and Capt Harburgh Co
In the time of the Revolutionary war
Also of 
William Williams in Col Pawling Regt Capt Livingston Co.
Appreciating your Kindness
I remain Respectfully yours
[signature] Mrs A. L. B. Zipf
Freeport Ills
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LIONEL K. V. LANE
28 PROSPECT AVENUE
OSSINING, NEW YORK
March 4, 1393
Gentlemen:
I should like very much to know if you have the record of any person by the surname of Bogardus as serving in the Revolutionary War and if they or he applied for a pension from Dutchess County. Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) Matel S. Lane

[circular stamp]
RECEIVED 
MAR 6 1969
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Feb. 23 - 1915
Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please let me know if the following Revolutionary Soldiers
received pensions-
{Cornelius Bogardus - born Apr. 1727 died 1794
James   "   " 1763 or 1768 died 1836 }
Both lived in New York City time of Revolution
John Updike or Updike, born 1708
son Jacob  "     "  1752
Both lived at Somerset N. J.
Oblige
Mrs. Chas. O. Eacker
513 W. 2nd St.
Elmira
N. Y.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. |  3 -- 525
W.F. 15878
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , _____ , 19____
In reply to your request of ------, received ------ for a statement of the military history of James C. Bogardus soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
     |     |     | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
Prior to 1782 | 3 mos. |  |  Isaac Van Wyck | Abraham Brinkerhoff  | N.Y.
Apr 1. 1782 | 9 mos. | Pvt | John Hardenburgh | Frederick Weisenfels |
Battles engaged in, Skirmishes with Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fishkill Dutchess Co. N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept 25 1832. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Poughkeepsie Duchess Co. N.Y
Age at date of application { b. 1764 at Fishkill N.Y died Oct. 13. 1836
Remarks:
He mar. in 1782 at Fishkill N.Y. Mary ... She was al. pens on app. Ex. June 30, 1841 while a resident of Poughkeepsie N.Y. aged 74 years. Three children are referred to - Phebe Hagaman born May 13, 1785 & a resident of Poughkeepsie N.Y. June 1844 is the only one whose name is {illegible].
Respectfully.
Commissioner.
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