Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4474, John Van Etten, Penn.
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Van Etten, John
Labar, Cornelia
(former widow)

NUMBER
W 4474
B.L.Wt. 26699-160-55.

CONTENTS
Daniel [arrow pointing to Labar]
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(government ticket)

4474

(1st line illegible)
(2nd line illegible)

widow of John Van Etten
who served in the revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
33 dollars 33
cents per annum; to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
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Certificate of Pension denied the 30th day of Dec. 1848
and sent to 
Hon. Rich Brodhead
H of R. 
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Recorded in Roll of Pensions under (torn off)
January 2, 1848 Page 241 Vol (torn off)
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(notes on right page)

Reports
Dec 30/48
Hon W. A. Limmich(?)

(illegible) a/58
June 18 - 1858 db

Reg & mgt SS 169042
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3d Section of the act of 4 July 1836 and of the 1st Section of the act of 3 March 1837.

State of Pennsylvania Marion County ss. }
On this twenty fifth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty six Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Comelia La Bar, a resident of Smithfield township in Macon County and State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1832 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3d 1837. That she was married to John Van Etten who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war the said John Van Etten when he first entered the service of the United States, resided on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in the County of Northampton - that the said John Van Etten Served in the Capacity of an Ensign or flag bearer the deponant from loss of memory cannot  State the number of Engagements the said John Van Etten was under nor can she state the time or periods each engagement - but to the best of her recollection the said John was
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in the first instance drafted - after he served out this term of duty he again volunteered and after this period of service, he became Captain of Company of Scouts among the indians and commanded this company for several
months, under his first tour of duty he was an ensign or Flag bearer under his father Captain Johannes Van Etten and again served in the same Capacity under the said Captain Johannes Van Etten on his second tour of duty - the said John Van Etten was in three Battles, was in the Battle of Monmouth was in the Battle at Brooklyn on Long Island and the other Battle the name of which deponant, Cannot recollect - she remembers of her husband the said John relating the circumstance of his retreating from the battle of Long Island in company with one Henry Shoemaker who was taken prisoner whilst her husband escaped that her husband was also in the indian Battles the one at Coneshaw, on the west side of the River Delaware in New Pike County and one other Battle fought with the indians on the Lackawaxen - that the Musket and bayonet which her husband used during the war was preserved by him until the time of his death and are now as deponent believes in the possession of his decendant. That her husband father Johannes Van Etten had a fort on the west side of the
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Delaware River and was a Captain
in the Revolutionary War, and her husband John was in the service under his father, the names of the Superior officers under which her husband served the deponent cannot now remember
That this deponent has no documentary evidence in support of the claim
That she was born on the Seventeenth day of January Seventeen hundred & sixty six was married to the said John Van Etton on the sixteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty. That her husband the said John Van Etton died on the [missing day] day of August Eighteen hundred and eight- that he was afterwards married to Daniel Labar on the 8th day of April Eighteen hundred and twelve that the said Daniel Labar died on the 16th day of February A.D. 1846. - That she now remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed-
[right] her
[right] Camelia   X   Labar [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me interlineating on the 20th line of Second page of the words "from the battle of Long Island," done before signing
[signed] Jno. Merwine Judge
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State of Pennsylvania Monroe County ss --- }
I John Mervin one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby Certify that Cornelia Labar who made the foregoing declaration is from bodily infirmity unable to attend before the said Court to make said declaration In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 25th day of Febuary 1846 --
[signed] John Merwine Judge

State of Pennsylvania Monroe County ss
I James H Stroud Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County do hereby Certify that John Merine before whom the above and foregoing proceedings were had was at the time thereof and still is a Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, that I am well acquainted with the signature of said John Merwine and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of said Court this twenty third day of April 1846
[signed] J. H. Stroud Prothonotary

[left margin, on edge]
6720
Declaration of
Cornelia Labar - frmer [former]
widow of John Van Etten
Pa
act 4 July 1826
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State of Pennsylvania Pike County ss -- }
On this Fourteenth day of April AD 1846 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in for said County Personally came the Honorable Daniel W Dingman late one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was
well acquainted with Cornelia widow of John Van Etten dcd, [deceased] who afterwards married Daniel Labar The said Corelias maiden name was Decker deponent states that he is now in the Seventy second year of his age. that he knew the said Cornelia from his infancy. that they lived in the same neighborhood, that Deponant was not present at the marriage of said Cornelia to said John but he recollects distinctly of boarding with the said John & Cornelia who were then living together as man & wife on the Pennsylvania side of the River & going to School on the Jersey side of the River when he this deponant was a boy about fourteen or fifteen years of age at this time the said John Van Etten and Cornelia had a son & his name was John J Van Etten, the said son was at that time some three or four years of age - deponent cannot [?] recollect the dates with much
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certainty but has given them as near as he recollects. The said John Van Etten was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, the said John Van Etten often in conversation, detailed to deponent the manner of his the said Johns Escape from the the English Enemy at the Battle of Long Island, the said John often shewed the deponant the musket he used or had in the Revolutionary war that the said John seemed to place a high value upon it from the fact that he had used in the Revolutionary war - The said John Van Etten was a son of Captain Johannes Van Etten who was said to have been a Captain in the Revolutionary war - that this deponant was well acquainted with the said John Van Etten & Cornelia from his boyhood and continued to reside in the immediate neighbourhood of them until the time of the death of said John Van Etten - deponent always considered the said John & Cornelia Man & wife they lived & cohabited together as such & he never heard their marriage questioned or disputed - deponant was present during the sickness of said John Van Etten, and believes he was at his funeral, that to the list of deponent recollection said John Van Etten died in the year
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Eighteen hundred and Eight.
That he has a distinct recollection of the marriage of said Cornelia to her second husband the said Daniel Labar [illegible]ter [thereafter?]
states. that he advised the said Cornelia to marry the said Daniel Labor, he cannot say he was present at the marriage of said Cornelia to said Labar, but recollects of hearing of it at the time, & to the best of his belief says it took place in the spring of the year Eighteen hundred & twelve, that deponent further says he can recollect some of the events that transpired in the Revolutionary war one in particular was the killing of his uncle by the indians on the west side of the River Delaware & he further states that to the best of his recollection he believes the said Cornelia and John Van Etten were married and living together as man & wife as early at least as seventeen hundred & Eighty five if not earlier and how long before that period they had been married deponent cannot say. The said Captain Johannas & his son John Van Ettentten had the reputation of having been
brave[sp] active and efficient men in the Revolutionary war and in repelling the incursions of the indians on the inhabitants.
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other portion of the Delaware River and the said Johannes Van Etten had a fort around his house on the said River which the said deponant recollects to have seen and further deponent says not
[signed] Dan'l W Dingman

Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th April 1846,
[signed] Jacob B Westbrook J.P. +

Pike County ss
I Jacob B Westbrook one of the Justices of the peace for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Daniel W Dingman who made & subscribed the above affidavit that he is a person of good moral character - of respectability & his statements entitled to full credit & belief witness my hand this 14 April 1846
[signed] Jacob B Westbrook JP +

Pike County ss
I John C Westbrook Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County do hereby certify that Jacob B Westbrook Esquire before whom the above and foregoing proceedings were had was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and further I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice to said affidavit and and certificate annexed are genuine & in his own proper hand Witness my hand & seal of office at Tafton [?] this 21st April 1846
[signed] John C Westbrook Prob'y
by [signed] Horace L West Drp'y
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State of New York County of Orange ss }
George P Van Wyck residing in the County of Orange aforesaid being by me first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is at present the duly installed Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Deerpark aforesaid. that the records of said church are in the possession & custody of this deponent and that the following is a true copy of said record of the baptism of a child of Johannes Van Etton Jr  & Cornelia Decker his wife

Copy of the Record
1  " Ouders "  " Johan's Van Etten jr "  " Cornelia Decker " " 1782. 16th August "
2 " Kinders "  "Johannes "
3 "  Getuygen " " Johannes Van Etten " " Rachael Williams "
[Above copy of Record was in columns in original document]

And deponent further saith that the Column marked 1 and headed "Ouders" contains the names of the parents of the child baptized, that the column marked 2 and headed "Kinder" contains the name of the child, and that the column marked 3 and headed "Getuigen" contains the names of the witnesses who were present at the ceremony and further this deponent Saith not
[signed] George P. Van Wyck Pastor

Sworn & Subscribed this 28th day of April 1846 before me
[signed] Eli Van Inwegan a Justice of the peace in & for said County
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[printed form, blanks filled in by hand]

STATE OF NEW YORK.
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ORANGE COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE, { SS.
I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, That Eli Van Inwegen before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Eli Van Inwegen and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine. 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Fourth day of May 1846
[signed] John C. Wallace Clerk

[illegible Court Seal attached lower left]
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Deaths
Mary Van Etten Daughter of John I Van Etten and Catherine his wife, Departed this life August the 10th 1805.

Solomon Van Etten Son of John I Van Etten, and Catherine his wife Departed this Life January the 10th 1811.

John I Van Etten Son of John Van Etten Junior Departed this Life November the 2nd 1813.

"A" Births
John I Van Etten, Son of John Van Etten and Cornelia his wife. Was Born February the 7th [lined thru] 1801 [/lined thru] 1782

Catherine Kykendale Daughter of Solomon Hykendale and Mary his wife. Was Born January the 27th 1781

Cornelia Van Etten Daughter of John I Van Etten and Catherine his wife. Was Born July the 27th, 1804.
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Jacob B Westbrook [illegible initials]
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Births
Mary Van Etten Daughter of John I Van Etten and Catherine his Wife.
Was Born May the 118th. 1806.

Daniel E. Van Etten, Son of John I Van Etten. and Catherine his wife was Born January the 22nd, 1808.

Sarah Van Etten Daughter of John I Van Etten and Catherine his wife was Born August the 26th 1812

Marriages
John I Van Etten and Catherine Kykindale. Was Married October the 18th 1801.
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State of Pennsylvania Pike County ss -- }
Be it remembered that on this Twenty first day of April AD Eighteen hundred and forty six before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in &  for said County, personally came Catharine Van Etten formerly Catharine Rykendale widow of John I. Van Etten dc'd in the Sixty fifth year of her age and being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that the family record hereto annexed marked "A" at the top of first page and the signature of said Justice Jacob B Westbrook at the bottom of first page is the family record of the births marriages & death of the said John I Vanatten & his decendants. That the said family record was taken from and out of deponants Bible that the said Bible & records have been in my possession & care for thirty years or thereabouts. That the said Entry on the first second, third & fourth pages of said record were made by a man named John Brown about thirty years ago. The said Book has been in my possession or care ever since. That the first entry on said record of the birth of John I Van Etten Son of John Van Etten & Cornelia on the 7 February 1801. is a mistake it should have been 1782 & it was afterwards lettered in pencil mark to 1782 by Cornelius Van Etten about Twenty five years ago. That this deponent married the said John I Van Etten whose birth was put down in said record as on the 7th July 1801 but which should have been in 1782. That was the time to wit 1782 when deponent always understood the said
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John I. Van Etton to have been born and the mistake in the date was probably owing to the fact that the said John Van Etten & this deponant was, married in the year 1801 the said John I Van Etten my husband was the reputed son of John Van Etten & Cornelia his wife. This deponent is the identicle Catharine Kykandale daughter of Solomon Kykandalel & Mary his wife whose birth is mentioned as being on the 27th January 1781. This deponant was a little more than one year older than her husband the said John I Van Etten. This deponant was acquainted with the said John Van Etten & Cornelia his wife the parents of said John I Van Etten before the time of her marriage to said John I & until the time of the death of said John Van Etten which took place in the year Eighteen hundred and Eight and she has known the said Comelia ever since the said Comelia in the year Eighteen hundred & twelve or thirteen married Daniel LaBar now deceased. The said Comelia now resides in Smithfield township in Monroe County and further this deponant saith not.
[right] her
[right] Catherine   X   Van Etten [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn & subscribed before me this 21st day of April 1846.
interlineation on I page 19 line of "years" done before signing also erasure on 28 line of first page before signing.
[signed] Jacob B Westbrook J.P.
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Pike County ss. 
I Jacob B. Westbrook a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Catharine Van Etten the person who made and subscribed the above & foregoing affidavit or deposition & thats he is a person of good moral character of respectability & her statements are entitled to credit & belief. 
Witness my hand this 21st day of April A.D. 1846. [signed]  Jacob B Westbrook J. P.

Pennsylvania Pike County ss }
I John C Westbrook Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Jacob B Westbrook Esquire before whom the above aforegoing proceedings were had was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & further that I am well acquainted with the signatures of said parties to and proceedings annexed purporting to be his & that the signatures of said Jacob B Westlbrook are genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Milford this 21st day of April AD 1846.
[signed] John C Westbrook Prot'y [Prothonotary]
[signed] by Horace C Westbrook Depty [Deputy]
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Births

Daniel E Van Etten was Born January 22 1808
 
Lucinda Van Etten was Born December 15th 1840

Maria Van Etten was Born March 21st 1832

John Van Eten was Born January 12th1834

Sidney Van Etten was Born March 14 1836

Catharine Van Etten was Born April 21st 1837 [?]

Sarah Van Etten was Born Feb [?] 16th 1840
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Deaths
Sidney Van Etten Son of Daniel Van Etten and Lucinda his wife Departed this life April 6. 1836

Marriages
Daniel E Van Etten and Lucinda Vangorden was Married April 8th 1830
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169.042 
Act mar 3 & June 
June 15 } 58[?]
Cornelia Labar wid of [illegible] John Van Etten Priv.

Capt.
Col.
Priv.
Dis.


Rev. War.
Rev. Pensioner
Act Feby 2nd 1848.
Penn, Feb 48 2717
[signed] Boynton

Rev [on edge]
1 Burnett
Charlton Bennett.
Stroudsburg Pa

No26699if [at an angle across center of page]

Cir Pa', Nine; [not sure]
B.
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Forward warrant my address
Charlton Burnett
Stroudsburg
Monroe Co
Pa
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State of New Jersey County of Warren } ss.
On this 22 day of May AD. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Cornelia Labar, aged Eighty nine years a resident of Pahaquarry Township - in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Van Etten, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and for whose service her name is inscribed in the pension list in conformity with the Act of February 2nd 1848, as will appear by the Certificate of Pension herewith produced
She further states that she was married to the said John Van Etten in Northampton Co in the day of [blank] A.D. [blank] by one Vanscoten a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Cornelia Decker that her said husband died at Withampton Co on the [blank]  day of [blank] AD [blank] and that she is now a widow
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act appoved March 3d 1833 -
[right] her 
[right] Cornelia  X  LaBar [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
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We, John C Labar and Samuel Shoemaker residents of Pathaquarry Township in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Cornelia Labar in his presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
[signed] John C Laber
[signed] Samuel Shoemaker

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written[?]; and
I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest to this claim
Joseph Gillman J. P.
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Warren County ss }
On this Twenty Second day of May AD. 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid John C Labar and Samuel Shoemaker residents of Pahaquary Township, County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare, that they are personally acquainted with Cornelia Labar, whose name is subscribed on the foregoing declaration, and that she is now a widow
[signed] John C Labar 
[signed] Samuel Shoemaker
Sworn and subscribed the day & year above written before me.
[signed] Joseph Tillman Justice of the peace
[signed] Joseph Tillman Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Warren County ss }
I Simeon Cooke Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Tillman before whom the above declaration and affidavits were made and executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine-
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Belvedere  this twenty sixth day of May A.D. 1835
[signed] Simeon Cooke Clk

[illegible Court Seal attached lower left]
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[typed letter]

June 28, 1940

BA-J/AWF
John Van Etten
W. 4474

Mrs. L. Lee Dunlap
O Ottawa Drive
Pontiac, Michigan

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 4474, based upon service of John Van Etten, in the War of
the Revolution. 

The date and place of birth of John Van Etten are not shown. He was the son of Johannes (John) Van Etten, name of his mother not given.

While residing on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in Northampton County, John Van Etten served as an ensign and flag bearer under his father,  Captain Johannes Van Etten, who had built a fort around his house on the west side of the Delaware River; he served, also, several months as Captain of a company of scouts. He was in the battles of Long Island, Monmouth, and in two battles with the Indians, one on Coneshaw Creek. No dates of service were stated.

John Van Etten married March 16, 1780, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Miss Cornelia Decker. She was born January 17, 1766, place not stated, nor were the names of her parents given.

John Van Etten died sometime in August, 1808, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. His widow, Cornelia Van Etten, married April 8, 1812, Daniel Labar who died

[hand writen note]
See her letter in Daniel Labar S. 49308
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[typed letter, page 2]

2-

February 16, 1846.

The widow, Cornelia Labar, was allowed pension, on account of the service of her husband, John Van Etten, on her application executed February 25, 1846, at which time she was living in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania. On account of his service, she was
allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed May 22, 1855, then living in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

The widow, Cornelia Labar, died January 18, 1858.

John I. Van Etten, son of John Van Etten, and his wife, Cornelia, was born February 7, 1782, John I. Van Etten married October 18, 1801, Catharine Kykendale. She was born January 27, 1781, was the daughter of Solomon Kykendale, and his wife, Mary. 

The said John I. Van Etten died November 3, 1813, and his widow, Catharine Van Etten, was living in 1846, in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

The following data in regard to the children of John I. Van Etten, and his wife, Catharine, are shown in the claim:

Cornelia born July 27, 1804
Mary born May 11, 1806
Daniel E. born January 22, 1808
Sarah born August 26, 1812
Mary date of birth not given, died August 10, 1805
Solomon date of birth not given, died January 10, 1811.

The following data are shown, also-

Daniel E. Van Etten and Lucinda Van Gorden were married April 8, 1830. The said Lucinda was born December 15, 1810, names of her parents were not given.

The following data relative to the children of
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[typed letter, page 3]

3-

Daniel E. Van Etten and his wife, Lucinda, are shown-

Maria born March 21, 1832
John born January 12, 1834
Sidney born March 14, 1836,died April 6, 1836 [8 lined thru][handwritten 6] [
Catharine born April 21, 1837
Sarah Ann born February 16, 1840

James Van Etten, brother of Captain John Van Etten, was wounded in the battle with the Indians on Coneshay Creek; his half brother, Daniel Van Etten, was living in 1846 in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, then in the sixty-sixth year of his age.

John C. Labar was living in 1855, in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey; it was not stated that he was related to the widow, Cornelia Labar.

The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Cornelia Labar, widow of John Van Etten
Certificate #2717, issued December 30, 1848
Rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency

If you desire information in regard to the location of the bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant #26699 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Mr Broadhead
Statement

[lined thru]
Sir Nichols
A. Moore
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Hall of the House
Apr 25th 1846

To Jas L Edwards
Sir

I herewith send you the papers which have been forwarded to me in the case of Mrs Cornelia Labar late Van Etten --

The party & Witnesses are reputable and entitled to full credit & belief --

The name of John Van Etten her first Husband must appear upon the Rolls in your department 

Yours tr. [truly]
[signed] Rich Brodhead
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[?] L P Waldo, Com. Pens. [Commisioner of Pensions] }

Mrs. Labar cannot recollect the date of her marriage or the death of her husband, but the papers on file in the Pension office will disclose those facts. If the Dept requires her Orig. Certificate of Pension I will forward the same.

[?] Truly
[signed] Charlton Burnett
Stroudsburg
Monroe Co
Pa
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W 6720
Cornelia Labar, formerly widow of John Van Etten
Pa
Hon R Broadhead May 2nd 1846
Hon R. Broadhead May 28 1846
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26.699
160 Acres
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[outside of envelope]
169022.

Commissoner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[date stamp]
STROUDSBURGH PA
JUN 13
[/date stamp]
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Cornelia Labar who was widow of John VanEtten, private
7 months,

👉Enter this on Rey. claims act June 17.'44 

Married 1782 to Van Etten who died in 1808.

$23.33 per ann. to commvnce [April crossed out] Feb. 16. 1846, when her husband Daniel Labar died,

👉cancel the No. 6720 on the Rey claims act 36

Philadelphia Roll

Cert : to Hon. R. Brodhead
-- H. R
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751 Milford Rd.
East Stroudsburg Pa
Aug. 28th 1939

Veterans Administration
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sirs
Kindly send me file reference
John Van Etten
W. 4474
B A - j /A. W. 7.

Could you also advise where I may obtain any additional information concerning the above mentioned person. I am interested in becoming a member of
the D.A.R 
Also, could you give me any information on the descendant of ✔ Thomas Dinnick
who came from England in the early 1600. I know my great great grandfather was
✔Chauncey Dimmick who came to Penna from Conn.

born 1801 [in pencil, pointing to Chauncey Dimmick]

[in the original document the 2nd and third checkmark are above the names, with a circle next to each checkmark]
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2.

Tradition says that Col. ✔Jason or ✔Mason Dimmick fought in the Revolution. Was he a father or grandfather of Chauncey Dimmick born Nov. 16th 1801?
If there is any charge for the information desired above, kindly send it to me collect.

yours truly 

Mrs Horace G. Watters
751 Milford Rd.
E. Stroudsburg
Penna

[in the original document the checkmarks are above the names]
[penciled circle next to each checkmark]
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March 28, 1938
Richelieu l.l
Newark, N.J.

Veterans Administration -
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly give me the war record and pension claim of Johannes Van Etten, born
about 1731 - was a Capt. in a Penna, regiment in the Revolution. 
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Also-
Charles Brodhead, Capt. of Cantine's regiment of Militia, 1778-1781-
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Luke Brodhead. Capt. and Lieu.t in 6th Penna -

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RECEIVED
MAR 29 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER No. 6
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- 2 -

Regiment-
Garret Brodhead, Lieut - born 1724 - died 1804.
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John Brodhead who Married Mary Davis -

Thank you -
Chas. N. Doolittle -
71 Richelieu Place -
Newark, New Jersey:

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RECEIVED
MAR 29 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM. 
READER No. 6
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 4474
Cornelia Labar
John Van Elten,
Widow of John Van Etten,
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[first two lines obscurred]
1935 - Sept 3 " " Mrs. J. M. Cox [illegible]
1938 Apr 11 - Hist to Chas. M. Doolitle [illegible]
1939 Oct 4 - Hist to Mrs Horace G Walters [illegible]
1939 Nov 5 - Mrs Horace G Walters adrs no just the inf. [illegible initials]
Over
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1940. June 28, Hist to Mrs. L Lee Dunlap
see her letter in Daniel Labar S. 49308
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[first few lines obscured]

It is highly probable that this widows second husband was the Rev. War pensioner Daniel Labar. S49308 but as no reference is made to the fact in either case, I cannot legally state it. 
That pensioner Daniel Labar died Feb. 16, 1846. & his only child in 1854 was John C. -
there is a witness John C. in this case but no relationship stated
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236.
Pennsylvania -Phil.
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Cornelia Labar, formerly widow of John Van Etten who was a Private in the Revolution, for 7 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 16th [4th lined thru] day of Feby [March lined thru], 1846.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of August and sent to Hon. R. Brodhead, H. of Reps.
S
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[ Act of JUNE 17, 1844 ]
Recorded in Book C - Vol. 2 - Page 111.
E W Robinson, Clk

Reported
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Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg May 19. 1846 ⎬
⎬
Dear Sir
Relative to the services of the Penn'a Militia during the Revolutionary War, the records of this department do not furnish full and complete returns of those who served, nor of the length of time  engaged in the service They furnish the names of all those who had balances due them on the 1st April 1784, at which time an act was passed to pay those balances in the certificate bearing 6 per cent interest. The list comprises from fifteen to twenty thousand names or rather that number of certificates the same person sometimes receiving more than one certificate.
This list is sufficient to establish the service of any one found on it, but is of but little use as to the length of service Those who had been paid off prior to the passage of the act referred to do not of course appear on it.
The accounts of the Militia were settled by the pay masters of the several counties, and show only in the aggregate the sum paid. The vouchers that accompanyed those accounts and which would show the names of the Militia men (and the length of time for which they were paid,) were delivered up to the United States "Commissioner of Army accounts" agreeably
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to the ordinance of Congress of May 7th 1787, at the time of settlement between the U. States and our now State. If not destroyed, they must be among the records at Washington City
Judging from the accounts I have examined I should infer that the militia, properly so called, were never in service more than two months at a time and frequently not so long. This does not apply to "Seven months men" "Eighteen months men" Flying Camp" "Rangers" &c. The former two, if not the latter, being enlistments. Much however, can be shown from the records here, pertaining to the Militia, particularly as to York, Cumberland & Philadelphia Counties and many Companies of other counties, nevertheless the rolls are very imperfect and the evidences, have to be gathered from a variety of books, accounts, papers &c. The records pertaining to the Penn'a Line of the Continental army are in a much better state.
Since I wrote you last I have found the name of John Van Elton as a "7 months" man and have no doubt it is the same as Van Etten, and from the certificate herewith enclosed you will perceive that the surname was corrected but they altered the Christian name to Jonathan. It is very apparent, however that the two names are one and the same man. I have also discovered Henry Becker but not in such a place as to amount to thing [anything?] more
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than the mere proof that he was one of the Northampton Militia. He rec'd a certificate in 1786 for £4. 0.. 6, bearing interest from 1st July 1783, but this would not establish the length of time he served. If you wish a copy of it, you can have it. I find also one of these certificate to Jonathan Van Etten for 3 shillings and 6 pence
Very Resp'y
Your Obt. Servt. [Your Obedient servant]
[signed] Jno. W. Hammond
Ch. Clk [Chief Clerk]

[signed] Hon. R. Brodhead
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The United States
To the State of Penns'a Dr.
For services and sundries furnished the Militia of Northampton County
[four column table]
| CLXXVII No.s | Names | Militia services & sundry accounts | Amount |

| 2 | Jno. Van Etton 7 Mo Man | his account of retained rations | 26. 7. 6. |

The following are the particular acco'ts contained in CLXXVII and exhibeted to U. States No. 1 to 23
| No. of Certify 15.834 | Jno. Van Etten 7 Mo | His am't of retained rations | 26. 7. 6. |

Auditor Generals Office Harrisburg May 19, 1846 }
I certify that the above are true extracts from the records of this department, taken the first from book X "Account of Penn'a with U States, the second from book accounts "Militia Debt with U. States"
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Jno. W. Hammond for
John N. Purviance
and Genl

[amounts in above are Pounds, Shillings, Pence]
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I am authorized to say that if a Pension is granted to the old Lady for 7 months Service of her Husband Service she will be Satisfied
[signed] Richd Brodhead
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Pension Office
May 2nd 1846.

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you, that the paper in the case of Cornelia La Bar, formerly widow of John Van Etten, under the Act of 4th July 1836, has been examined and filed.
The regulations for the adjustment of claims in this office require that each term of service for which a pension is asked shall be clearly set forth, with the names of the officers under whom it was rendered; and no service can be admitted a Commissioned Officer, unless his rank be established by the production of his commission or by record or documentary evidence, and that in all cases the best attainable evidence, shall be produced. These regulations must be complied with in Mrs LaBar's case, before any satisfactory examination of her claim can be made. No one tour of service has been set forth by her, nor has she procured any proof that her first husband was an officer. John Van Etten is not found upon the records of the
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Pennsylvania Line, and there are in no rolls  of the militia of that State in this office.
The towns in that Militia were limited to two months, and it must be shown the number of times Van Etten was out, to enable the Department to estimate the amount of service rendered by him.
If it be satisfactorily established, that Mrs LaBar's husband was an Ensign in 1777, under his father Capt Johannes Van Etten, 2 months service may be allowed for the time Perth Amboy in that year, and two months in 1780, at Coneshaw Creek: this however, if established would not be sufficient to entitle her to a pension
The proof of the marriage would be sufficient to shew that it took place prior to January 1794, but is not satisfactory to establish
the date of that at as early a period as 1780, Mrs La bar was at that time, agreeably to her own declaration but 14 years old.
The requisitions contained in my letter to you  of the 17th Ult. in the Case of Catherine Becker must be complied with, before any
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satisfactory adjustment of her claim can be made,
I return herewith Mr. Dimmicks letter, and also the two commissions of John Van Etten, as they both bear date Subsequently to the termination of the Revolutionary War, and are of no use as proof in the case of his widow, Mrs La Bar.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, Very Respectfully
your obt. Servant.
[signed] J L. Edwards

[signed] Hon. R. Broadhead
House of Rep.
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May 23, 1846
Adalter care [?]
Carnelia De Bar

Mrs Labars Case
Additional Evidence
Van Etten her first husband

B

Hon. R Brodhead
[illegible]
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Hall of the House
May 22. 1846

Col J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

Sir
In the case of Mrs Labar of Monroe Co Pa, I beg leave to file additional evidence -
1 Certificate of Patision [Petition] to prove marriage as early as 1781
2. Certificate of the Auditor Genl of Pa showing 7  months service of John Van Ettenr as whose widow she claims a pension
3. Letter of said Auditor Genl accompanying and Explaining said Certificate

Upon this evidence together with that now on file I think a Pension ought be granted to the old Lady either under the  act of 1836 or 1838
Yours Respectfully
[signed] Rich'd Broadhead

I also herewith return your Letter to me that the papers may all be kept together.
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Washington May 29/38 [or 58]

George C Whiting Esq

Dear Sir
Will you do me the favor to send me the request form to draw Gan[illegible] Pension. Also please to remail me the enclosed letter -
Yrs Respectfully [not sure]
[signed] W H Dimmick
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[typed letter]

November 15, 1939

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

John Van Etten
W. 4474
BA-J/ANF

Mrs. Horance G. Walters
751 Milford Road
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the file reference to the pension record of John Van Etten, which was furnished you October 4, 1939, also additional information in regard to that officer and, further genealogical data in regard to Thomas Dimmick who came from England early in 1600, and in regard to his descendants, your great-great-grandfather being Chauncey Dimmick, born in 1801. You request to know whether or not Colonel Mason or Jason Dimmick, Revolutionary War officer, were the father or grandfather of said Chauncey

The file reference to pension claims based upon service of John Van Etten cited above, is W. 4474, Veterans Administration. The BA-J shown in the reference at top of report to you is a symbol number of  a division in this office, and AWF are the initials of the employee who prepared that report.

This office has no further information in regard to said John Van Etten, nor any general genealogical data as means of tracing ancestral lines from Thomas Dimmick - 1600.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of a Mason or Jason Dimmick. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office, therefore, this office is unable to state whether or not he were the father or grandfather of Chauncey
Dimmick.

No charge is made for this report.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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October 4, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Van Etten
W. 4474

Mrs. Horace G. Walters
751 Milford Road
East Stroudsburg,
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Captain Johannes Van Etten, born 1730, served against the Indians in 1756, also served in the Revolutionary War, and information to his son, John ( Johannes) Van Etten, born in 1759, married Cornelia Decker; he served, also, in the Revolution.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of John Van Etten, born 1730. This office has no record of service rendered prior to the War of the Revolution.  

You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John VaanEtten, as found in claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 4474, based upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of John Van Etten are not shown. He was the son of Johannes ( John ) Van Etten, name of his mother not given.

While residing on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in Northampton County, John Van Etten served as an ensign or flag bearer under his father, Captain Johannis Van Etten, who had built a fort

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around his house on the west side of the Delaware River; he served, also, several months as Captain of a company of scouts. He was in the battles of Long Island, Monmouth, and in two battles with the Indians, one on Coneshaw Creek. No dates of service were stated.

John Van Etten married March 16, 1780, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Miss Cornelia Decker. She was born January 17, 1766, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given.

John Van Etten died sometime in August, 1808 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. His widow, Cornelia Van Etten, married April 8, 1812, Daniel Labar, who died February 16, 1846. 

The widow, Cornelia Labar, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John Van Etten, on her application executed February 25, 1846, at which time she was living in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. On account of his service she was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed May 22, 1855, then living in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She died January 18, 1858.

John I. Van Etten, son of John Van Etten and his wife, Cornelia, was born February 7, 1782; he married October 18, 1801, Catharine Kykendale, who was born January 27, 1781, and was the daughter of Solomon Kykendale, and his wife, Mary. The said John Van Etten died November 2, 1813, and his widow, Catharine Van Etten, was living in 1846, in Pike County, Pennsylvania. The following names of the children of John T. Van Etten, and his wife, Catharine, are shown in the claim:

Cornelia born July 27, 1804
Mary born May 11, 1806
Daniel E. born January 22, 1808
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3-

Names of children of John I. Van Etten, and wife, Catharine, continued-
Sarah born August 26, 1812
Mary date of birth not given, died August 10, 1805
Solomon date of birth not given, died January 10, 1811.

The following data are shown, also--

Daniel E. Van Etten and Lucinda Van Gorden were were married April 8, 1830. The said Lucinda was born December 15, 1810, names of her parents not given, nor was the relationship of Daniel E. Van Etten to the family stated.

The names of the children of Daniel E. Van Etten and his wife, Lucinda, are given as follows:

Maria born March 21, 1832
John born January 12, 1834
Sidney born March 14, 1838,died April 8, 1838
Catharine born April 21, 1837
Sarah Ann born February 16, 1840

James Van Etten, brother of the officer, John Van Etten, was wounded in the battle with the Indians on Coneshaw Creek; his half brother, Daniel Van Etten, was living in 1846, in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, then in his sixty-sixth year.

One John C. Labar was living in 1855 in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. It was not stated that he was related to the widow, Cornelia Labar.

The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data. 

In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should address the Comptroller General, General
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[typed letter, page 4]

4-

Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and the following data:

Cornelia Labar, widowwof John Van Etten
Certificate # 2717
Issued December 30, 1848
Rate $33.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 3, 1848
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency.
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If you desire information relative to the location of land granted the widow, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant # 26699- 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 9, 1938.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady

Mr. Charles N. Doolittle
1 Richelieu Place
Newark, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Johannes Van Etten, Charles Brodhead, Luke Brodhead, Garret Brodhead, and John Brodhead.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Garret Brodhead as described by you or John Brodhead or Charles Brodhead, all spellings of the names searched.

The records of John Van Etten and Luke Brodhead are furnished you herewith, [handwritten] also that of Daniel Labar [/hand written] 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[handwritten] His letter in this claim [/handwritten]
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[typed letter] 

April 11, 1938

John Van Etten
W. 4474
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Charles N. Doolittle
71 Richelieu Place
Newark, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 4474, based upon the service of John Vanetton in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of John VanEtten were not given; he was the son of Johannis Van Etten, name of his mother not shown.

John VanEtten resided on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in Northampton County, when he enlisted and served as an ensign or flag bearer under his father, Captain Johannis Vanetton, who had built a fort around his house on the west side of the Delaware River; he also served several months as captain of a company of scouts. He was in the battles of Long Island, Monmouth, and in two battles with the Indians, one on Coneshaw Creek. Dates of service were not stated.

John VanEtten married March 16, 1780 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Miss Cornelia Decker.  She was born January 17, 1766, place not shown, nor were the names of her parents given.

John Van Etten died sometime in August, 1808 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. His widow,
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2-

Cornelia VanEtten, married April 8, 1812, Daniel Labar, who died February 16, 1846.

The widow, Cornelia Labar, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John VanEtten, on her application executed February 25, 1846, at which time she was living in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. She was living in 1855 in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She died January 18, 1858.

John I. Vanatten, son of John VanEtten and his wife, Cornelia, was born February 7, 1782, married October 18, 1801, Catharine Kykendale, who was born January 27, 1781, and was the daughter of Solomon Kykendale, and his wife, Mary. The said John VanEtten died November 2, 1813, and his widow, Catherine, was living in 1846 in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

The following names of the children of John I. VanEtten, and his wife, Catharine, are shown in the claim--

Cornelia born July 27, 1804
Mary born May 11, 1806
Daniel E. born January 22, 1808
Sarah born August 26, 1812
Mary date of birth not given, died August 10, 1805
Solomon date of birth not given, died January 10, 1811.

The following data are shown, also--

Daniel E. VanEtten and Lucinda VanGorden were married April 8, 1830. The said Lucinda was born December 15, 1810, names of her parents not given, nor was the relationship of Daniel E. VanEtton to the soldier, John VanEtton, stated.

The names of the children of Daniel E. VanEtten and his wife, Lucinda, are given as follows--

Maria Mariaborn March 21, 1832
John born January 12, 1834
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3-

Names of children of Daniel E. VanEtton and wife, Lucinda, continued--

Sidney born March 14, 1836, died April 6, 1838
Catharine born April 21, 1837
Sarah Ann born February 16, 1840.

James VanEtton, brother of the soldier, John VanEtten, was wounded in the battle with the Indians on Coneshaw Creek; his half brother, Daniel VanEtten, was a resident of Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, in 1846, then in his sixty-sixth year.

One John C. Labar was living in 1855 in Paha Quarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. It was not stated that he was related to the widow, Cornelia Labar. 

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

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[typed letter]

September 5, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

John Van Etten-W.1474
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. L. M. Cox
58 Anderson Place
Morgantown, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John VanEtten, whose widow, Cornelia, received a pension.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4474, based upon the service of John VanEtten in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown; he was the son of Johannis VanEtten, name of his mother not given.

John VanEtten resided on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in Northampton County, when he enlisted and served as an ensign or flag bearer under his father, Captain Johannis Vanetten who had built a fort around his house on the west side of the Delaware River; he also served several months as captain of a company of scouts. He was in the battles Long Island, Monmouth, and in two battles with the Indians, one on Coneshaw Creek. Dates of his service are not stated.

John VanEtten married March 16, 1780 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Miss Cornelia Decker. She was born January 17, 1766, place not shown, nor are the names of her parents given. John Van Etten died in the month of August, 1808 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

The widow, Cornelia Van Etten, married April 8,

[left margin, handwritten on edge]
Whereas this record is called for again send also, Daniel Labar, P.49398; I feel sure he was Cornelias actual husband - M. J. C. [?]
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[typed letter, page 2]

[handwritten note upper right corner, with arrow pointing to Daniel in first line]
I think without doubt was Daniel Labar S-49308
[/handwritten note]

1812, Daniel Labar who died February 16, 1846.

Cornelia Labar was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John VanEtten, on her application executed February 25, 1846, at which time she was living in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. She was living in 1855 in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She died January 18, 1858.

John I. VanEtten, son of John VanEtten and his wife, Cornelia, was born February 7, 1782, married October 18, 1801, Catharine Kykendale. She was born January 27, 1781 and was the daughter of Solomon Kykendale and his wife, Mary. The said John I. Van Ettendied November 2 1813, his widow, Catharine, was living in 1846 in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

Children of John I. Van Eten and his wife, Catherine:
 
Cornelia born July 27, 1804
Mary born May 11, 1806
Daniel E. born January 22, 1808
Sarah born August 26, 1812
Mary date of birth not given, died August 10, 1805
Solomon date of birth not given, died January 10, 1811.

The following is also shown:

Daniel E. Van Etten and Lucinda VanGorden were married April 8, 1830. She was born December 15, 1810, names of her parents not given. The names of their children:

Maria born March 21, 1832
John born January 12, 1834
Sidney born March 14, 1836, died April 6, 1836
Catharineborn April 21, 1837
Sarah Ann born February 16, 1840

James VanEitten, the soldier's brother, was wounded in the battle with the Indians on Coneshaw Creek; his half-brother, Daniel VanEtten was a resident of Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania in 1846, then in his
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sixty-sixth year.

One John C. Labar was a resident of Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey in 1855. It is not stated that he was related to the widow, Cornelia Labar.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[typed letter]

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

May 7, 1930.

Mrs. George Rapp Jr.
504 E. Kickapoo Street
Hartford City
Indiana.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4474, it appears that John Van Etten resided on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, when he enlisted and served as an ensign or flag bearer, under his father, Captain Johannis Van Etten who had built a fort around his house on the west side of the Delaware Rive., John Van Etten also served several months as captain of a company of scouts. He was engaged in the battles of Brooklyn, Monmouth and in two Indian battles. The dates of his service are not stated.

The soldier married March 16, 1780, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Miss Cornelia Decker. He died in August 1808 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

The widow, Cornelia, married April 8, 1812, Daniel Labar who died February 16, 1846.

She was allowed pension on account of the services of John Van Etten, on her application executed February 25, 1846, at which time she was living in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. She was born January 17, 1766.

In 1855 she was living in Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. [handwritten] She d. Jan 18- 1858 AB - [/handwritten] Their son, John I. Van Etten, was born February 7, 1782. He married October 18, 1801, Catherine Kykendale. She was born January 27, 1781 and was the daughter of Solomon Kykendale and his wife Mary,

John I. Van Etten died November 2, 1813.
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Children of John J. Van Etten and his wife Catherine:

Cornelia born July 27, 1804
Mary born May 11, 1806
Daniel E. born January 22, 1808
Sarah  born August 26, 1812
Mary date of birth not given -died August  10, 1805
Solomon date of birth not given -died January 10, 1811

The following also appears on the family record;


Daniel E. Van Etten and Lucinda Vangorden were married April 8, 1830. She was born December 15, 1810.
Maria Van Etten born March 22, 1832
John Van Etten born January 12, 1834
Sidney Van Etten March 14, 1836[/lined thru] died April 6, 1856. [/lined thru]
X

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten]
added before mailing
Catharine Van Etten b Apr. 29. 1837
Sarah Ann Van Etten b Feb. 16. 1840
Sidney Van Etten son of Daniel E. Van Etten & his wife Lucinda died Apr. 6 - 1836 [/handwritten]
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[typed letter]

Sept. 19, 1923.

Mrs. M. Knight,
1426 Denniston Ave.
Pittsburgh, Penn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4474, it appears that John Van Etten resided on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in Northampton Co., Penn. during the Revolution when he enlisted and served as an Ensign or Flag Bearer under his father Captain Johannis Van Etten, who had built a fort around his house on the west side of the Delaware River, and he also served several months as Captain of a company of Scouts. He was engaged in the battles of Brooklyn and Monmouth and in two Indian battles. The dates of his services are not stated.

He married March 16, 1780, in Northampton Co. Penn., Miss Cornelia Decker and he died in said county, in August 1808. She married April 8, 1812, Daniel Labar, who died February 16, 1846. She was allowed pension on account of the services of John Van Etten, on her application executed February 25, 1846, while living in Smith field Township, Monroe Co. Penn. She was born January 17, [lined thru] 1767 [/lined thru] 1766.


[handwritten]
In 1855 he was living in Pahaquarry Twp- [township]
Warren Co. N. J.
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Their son John I. Van Etten was born February 7, 1782 and married Catherine Kykindale. There is no further data on record as to children.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the History of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension. or bounty land has been made on account of his services and the above noted is the only John Van Etton, under any spelling of that name found on the records of this Bureau.

respectfully,
[signed] Washington Gardner
Commissioner,


[handwritten with arrow pointing to last line in first paragraph.]
The children of John I were not givenin this letter as the person inquiring
was descended from a Son Christopher so it would have been a waste
of time.
AW [initials]
[end handwritten]
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751 Milford Road
East Stroudsburg, Pa.,
September 7, 1939.

Department of Interior
8reau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am preparing my application for entry in the Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, and will appreciate your courtesy in sending me in the enclosed self addressed envelope, information relative to my family history.
[handwritten]  ret_left9 [arrow pointing to above word 'envelope']

( A ) What information to you have on file concerning the military service of Captain ✔ Johannes Van Etten, born 1730 at Namanoch, New Jersey, who married Maria Gonzales in 1750 and again married a Rachael Williams in 1778 or 1779.

( B ) What information do you have on file concerning the military service of his son ✔ John, or Johannes, born in 1759. Baptised in Walpack, New Jersey. Married Cornelia Decker March 16, 1780. State names of his children.

According to the information I have compiled, Captain Johannes Van Etten was Captain of volunteers giving service in wars with Indians in 1756. He commanded Fort Hyndshaw in Bushkill, Pennsylvania from December 1, 1756 to June 14, 1757. Was then transferred to the command of Fort Hamilton in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania from approximately July 21, 1757 to June 14, 1758. Fought with company of men from Pike and Monroe County in the battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777 and under General Anthony Wayne. Commanded a company of men in battle of Conashaugh with Indians July 21, 1780. Later had a fort built around his home four miles above Dingman's Choice in Delaware Township in what was then Northampton County, Penna. on the west side of the Delaware River. Participated in a number of Indian
fights around that date.

According to the information I have on hand, John, or Johannes, son of Captain Johannes and Maria Gonzales Van Etten enlisted from Delaware Township in what was Northampton County at that time, and served as an ensign or flag bearer under his father, Captain Johannes. He also served several months as Captain of a company of scouts. He was in the battle of Long Island, Monmouth, and in two battles with the Indians, one at Coneshaugh Creek.

If you are unable to supply or verify the information I have asked for I will appreciate your informing me where I may write for this history

Sincerely,

[signed] Mrs Horace G Walters

Mrs. Horace G. Walters

[handwritten]
3 ¢ stamped return envelope attached.
[illegible initials]

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Rev + 1812

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RECEIVED
SEP 9 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 6
VETS ADM
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[typed letter] 
Morgantown, W.Va.
Aug. 24, 1935.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

While in Washington, a few weeks ago I visited the Dept. of Revolutionary War Pensions and found the record I wanted but it was so near closing time that I did not have time to copy or even make notes of of the data I found. I would like very much to have a copy of some of the statements found which are,

1st. A number of birth records of children or grandchildren I do not know which, enclosed with application.
2nd. Where he enlisted and where born and died.

3rd. Age if given.

4th. Atleast part of his service in war.

This was an application for widows pension made by Cornelia VanEtter whose husband was John VanEtter.

I certainly will appreciate this information if it is possible to send it to me.

Yours very truly,
[signed] Rachel W. Cox (Mrs. L.M.
58 Anderson Place
Registrar of Col. John Evans Chap. D.A.R.
Morgantown, W. Va.

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RECEIVED
AUG 27 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS. ADM.
READER # 75
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RAPP & SONS
231 WEST WASHINGTON ST.
HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA 
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Feb. 27, 1930

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC.

Dear Sir:-
Am trying to complete the record of Paul Neeley, who enlisted as a private in Capt Johannes Van Etten's Company of Northampton Co. Pa. Volunteers in the Rev. War. July 18, 1780, and was killed Sept 11,1780. Records in the U. S. Records and Pension Office, Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. pages 371-375, 5th Series. Do you know when he was born. When was his wife Frances Shupe Neely born & when did she die; & when were they Married.
I do know that Paul Neely had a son born 1779.
Do you know whether Jacob Labar, was a Rev. Soldier. If so did he apply for a pension?
He was born in France, married Anna Crowner, They had a daughter Anna Labor born in
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PENSION 
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MAR
1
1930
U. S.
DEPT [?]
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Pennsylvania in 1780, lived in Lehigh Co.
She married John Van Etten.
Any information will be greatly appreciated,
Yours very truly,
[signed] Mrs George Rapp Jr
504 E. Rickaport St

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RAPP & SONS
HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA 
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Feb 27, 1930

Commisioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Did Capt. Johannes Van Etten [underlined] apply for a Pension? If so, can you give me all the details, especially his wifes name, his children's names, their birth, death, etc.
This Johannes Van Etten served in the Rev. war as a Capt. of a Co. designated Van Etten's Company (Northampton County) Pennsylvaria Volunteers. His name appears on a muster roll of that company dated Fort Penn Jan. 15, 1781, which shows he entered the service June 15, 1780. Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army show his name.
Any information will be greatly appreciated,
Very truly, [signed] Mrs George Rapp Jr
504 E. Kickapoo St
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Pension
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1930
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Do you know whether there was a Rev. soldier by the name of Jacob Labar. His family originally come from France. and married into the Van Etten family.
This Jacob Labar Married Anna Crowner of France, and their daughter, Anna, born in 1780 in Pennsylvania, married a John Van Etten born 1773 of Le High County, Pa.
Maybe some of these people were in the war of 1812.
These Labars are listed in Royalty in France.
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[typed letter with handwritten notes at the bottom]

Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions:

Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly give us any available information in regard
to the service and family of JOHN VAN ETTEN, (Jan or Johannes Vaneter, Vanatta, etc. ) who was a soldier of the revolution from Western New Jersey or Eastern Pennsylvania. There were several of the name in the service, and we are having difficulty in identifying ours from the others. If the children are named, and there is a son Christopher, (Christoffel, Stoffel) mentioned, we will be sure of our ancestor.
We require this record in order to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Yours truly,
[signed] (Mrs) Mabel Knight.
1426 Denniston Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pa.

July 18, 1923.

[handwritten notes]
Capt. Johannes Vaneter and Ensign John Vaneter, 2nd Battalion, Northampton Co. Pa., in 1786. Pa. Archives 6th Series. Vol [?] o, 900

Capt. Johannes Van Etten b. 1730 -1, was in Pike Co. Pa. Settled at Easton, Pa. 2nd wife Rachel Williams [O-- above Johannes]

Jan Van Etten b 1720, Taxable in Delaware Twsp. Pike Co. Pa,  [O-- above Van]
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OFFICE
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State of Pennsylvania Pike County ss. }
On this Fifteenth day of April AD Eighteen hundred and forty six before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came Samuel Helm of the township of Milford in said County and being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with John Van Etten a son of Johannes Varn Etten who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war. That the said John & Johannes together with this deponant were engaged with a party of Americans in the Indian Battle fought at a place called Coneshaw on the west side of the River Delaware now in Pike County which took place in the spring of the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty, That Deponant at the time of this engagement or battle was under the command of Captain Peter Westbrook who had crossed the Delaware River from the New Jersey side to Pennsylvania a short distance above Johannes Vanettens fort stationed on the West side of said river where the Americans first encountered the indians and after firing several guns the indians retreated to the mountains at this time a party of men from Van Ettons fort hearing the discharge of the guns came up with us of this number one Captain Johannes Van Etten his two sons James & John. they then joined our party in pursuit of the indians and followed them from the river to the Coneshaw Creek, before we encountered the enemy the American forces were divided into two parties one led by Major Westbrook and the other
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led by Captain Westbrook accompanied by Captain Johannes VanEten his two sons James & John Van Etten when Captain Westbrook party had arrived at Coneshaw, we came very unexpectedly upon the indians where they had been concealed or laid in ambush. We here encountered the indians and a fierce and sanquinary battle was fought. Captain Westbrook division or Company was surrounded and reshonered [sp] by superior number of indians. one crase[sp] Captain Westbrook & his Leiutenant Benjamin Ennis & Richard Rosencrantz we killed. James Van Etten & this deponent were wounded. John Van Etten was in the midst of the enemy & the thickest of the fight and was standing and more than two or three steps from this deponent at the time deponant received a wound from a Ball which passed through both his thighs, as he was in the act of discharging his gun. The party or decision under the Command of Major Westbrook did not come up to our assistance in consequence of which we were defeated. This deponent after he was wounded made his escape from the indians and was taken into the fort of Captain Johannes Van Etten where he remained several days & was then removed to the East side of the River. That deponent recollects distinctly of being at Captain Johannes Van Ettens fort on the west side of said River of there saw the said John Van Etten in the Company of his fathers serving in the Capacity of Flag Bearer. This deponant states that he was stationed at Captain Peter Westbrooks fort on the East side of said River and frequently saw said John Van Etten serving in his fathers Company in the Capacity of Flag Bearer during the period of said Revolutionary war. This deponant
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has always considered the said John Van Etten to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War has often heard him tell of his services & of his escape from the Brittish at the Battle of Brooklyn on Long Island and from information deponent received at the time of the war Shortly after he has no hesitancy in Expressing his confident belief that the said John Van Etten was a Flag Bearer in said war & was in several battles with the Brittish. The said John VanEtten was reputed to have been married to Cornelia Decke, whom this deponent knew very well but when the marriage was held he cannot say. The said John VanEtten died some time
before the war of Eighteen hundred & twelve. The said Cornelia widow of said John after his death was said to be married to one
Daniel Labar and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 15th April 1846, 
[signed] Samuel Helm
[signed] Francis AB SMith J P 
18?4?46

State of Pennsylvania Pike County ss }
I Francis Ab Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Helm who made and subscribed the above and foregoing affidavit that he is a person of good moral character of respectability and his statements are entitled to credit and belief
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th April AD 1846.
[signed] Francis AB SMith J P 
18?4?46
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Pennsylvania Pike County ss }
I John C Westbrook Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County do hereby certify that Francis A Smith Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & taken was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice
of the peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and know the sign
attures to said Affidavit & Certificate annexed purporting to be his to be genuine & in his own proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Milford this 15th day of April AD 1846.
[signed] John C Westbrook Proty [Prothonotary]
by Horace L West Depey [Deputy]

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free ox

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J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C

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STROUDSBURG
OCT
28
PENNA
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Stroudsburg
Oct 25th 1848
Dear Sir
Enclose I send you the declaration of Mr Labar who was a Pensioner and is desirous to have a Continuance of it under the late Act of Congress.
Yours Truly
[signed] M. M. Dimmick
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Declaration

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2d of February 1848 Entitled an act making further provisions for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution

State of Pennsylvania Monroe County } ss.
On this 16th day of October AD 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Cornelia Labar a resident of the township of Smithfield in the County of Monroe and State of Penn aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 2d of Febuary 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of John Van Etten who was a private in the revolutionary war and is dead That she Subsequently married Daniel Labar whodied on the 16 February 1846 that the annual account of the pension which she received under the act of 17th of June 1844 was to the best of her knowledge and belief the sum of Twenty Dollars or thereabouts, the amount She cannot with certainly recollect in consequence of old age and loss of memory that her pension Certificate was forwarded to the pension agent at Philadelphia and She made no memorandum of the amount and therefore cannot State the heare[sp] sum he was entitled to under the same. She
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further declares she is still a widow
Sworn & Subscribed before
me the day year above written ----
[right] her
[right[ Cornelia   X   Labar [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
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State of Pennsylvania Monroe County ss }
I John Musch Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence in my own personal knowledge that Cornelia Labar widow of John VanEtten and Daniel Labar who this day appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration is the identical person she represents herself to be Given under my hand at  Stroudsburg in the County of Monroe Penn'a on the 16th day of October AD 1848.
[signed] John Musch J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Monroe County ss }
I James H Stroud Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Musch Esquire is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine intestimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name at Stroudsburg this 26th day of October 1848.
[signed] J. H. Bond, Prothonotary

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Pennsylvania Pike County ss }
On this 21st day of April AD Eighteen hundred and forty six - Before me the subscribed one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Daniel E VanEtten in the thirty ninth year of his age and being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that from the information received. he is the son of John I Van Etton and the grand son of John Van Etten. that on the sixteenth day of April 1846 he found the Commission hereto annexed (marked B. with the name of the justice thereunder written said Commission purports to be in the name and by the authority of the premen [sp] of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the Supreme Executive Council of said Commonwealth to John Vanetton dated 1 May 1789 signed by Tho. Miffling) amongst the old papers of his father John J Van Etten who is said to have been the only son of the said John Van Etten dec'd and further this deponant saith not
[signed] Daniel E Van Etton
Sworn & Subsciebed before me this 21st Day of April 1846.
[signed] Jacob B Westbrook, J P

Pike County ss. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel E Van Etten the above named affiant & that he is a person of good moral character - of respectabilit &y his statements are entitled to credit & belief 
Witness my hand this 21st April 1846
[signed] Jacob B Walbrook J P
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Pennsylvania Pike Countyss}S
I John Westbrook Prothnotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do
hereby certify that Jacob B Westbrook Esquire before whom the above and
foregoing proceedings were had was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified auchell and further I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of said Justice and the signature of said justice to said affidavant and 
certificate annexed purporting to be his are genuine and in his own
proper hand writing Witness my hand & seal this 21st April 1846,
[signed] John C. Westbrook Proty [Prothonotary]
by Horace & West sixty

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Received April the 22d 1777 Therof Captain Johannis Van Etten the Sum of Seventeen Shill's [Shillings] and Sixpence, it being for Victualing his Detachment on their March to North Amboy in West New Jeresey,
I say Received of me --
[signed] Benjamin Van Campen

B

17/6d:
Test: [signed] James Hyndshaw 
[signed] Jacob B Westbrook J.P.
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Pennsylvania Pike County ss }
On this 21st day of April AD 1846 Before me the subscribed Justice of the peace in for said County personally came Daniel VanEtton of the township of Delaware in the County of Pike in the sixty sixth of his age and being duly sworn according to law deposneth & saith that he is one of the sons of Johannes VanEtten dec'd, That this deponant is a half brotherto John VanEtten who was also one of the sons of said Johannes. That said deponent knew the said John VanEttenr from his earliest recollection &  he also knew the wife of said John whose name was Cornelia from his earliest recollection.
That said John & Comelia as long ago as deponent can recollect, deemed & considered man & wife & and cohabited together as man & wife and that this deponent can remimber the said John & Cornelia as far back as the year Seventeen hundred and ninety &  probably before that time - That the said John died about the year Eighteen hundred & Eight and the said Cornelia about the year Eighteen hundred twelve was said to be married to one Daniel LaBar who is now deceased. That this deponant often heard of his half brother the said John VanEtten recount his services and military Exploits in the Revolutionary war. That the said John was reputed by those who knew him to have been a soldier in the said War and to have been engaged in some indian Battles on the front along the Delaware River and
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further deponant says that the paper hereto annexed marked B Signed by Benjamin Van Etten & Tested by James Hyndshare dated 22d April 1777 was found amongst his fathers Captain Johannes Van Ettens papers on the 16 April 1846 That this deponent is one of the Executors of said Johannes VanEttens, will & Testament and further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Daniel VanEtten

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 21st April 1846
[signed] Jacob B. Westbrook J. P.

Pike County ss. I do hereby certify that Daniel VanEtten who made and subscribed the above & foregoing affidant is to me known & that he is a person of good repute and of respectability and that his statements are entitled to credit and belief, Witness my hand this 21st April 1846,
[signed] Jacob B Westbrook, J.

Pike County ss. I John Westbrook Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Jacob B Westbrook Esquire before whom the above foregoing proceedings were had at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Pike duly commissioned & qualified to act as suchand further I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Justice and the signatures of said Justice to said affidavit and certificate annexed purporting to be his are genuine & in his own proper hand writing Witness my hand & seal of Office at Milford this 21st April 1846,
[signed] John C Westbrook Proty [Prothonotary]
by Horace West Depy[Deputy]

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