Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 28924, Simon J Van Antwerp, New York
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(3—1776)

Van Antwerp, Simon J.

SERVICE
New York.

NUMBER
S 28924

CONTENTS
It would seem that the papers in this jacket pertain to two soldiers with name Simon Van Antwerp.

[pages 14-30, 62-66 appear to be for the other Simon Van Antwerp]
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19646

In the matter of the
application
of
Simon J. Van Antwerp
for a pension

Proceeding's
No 55 to the care
of Giles F. Yates
Schenectady
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss.

On this Nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Simon J. Van Antwerp a resident of the town of Niskayuna in said County & State, aged Eighty two  years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

He was born in the town of Schaghticoke in the County of Albany in the said State on the Second day of February 1751

He has no record of his age. But has a marriage license hereto annexed, by which it would appear that he was old enough to bear arms in the year 1771

When he was called into the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution he was living in the township of Schenectady and since the revolutionary war he has lived in the same place & he now lives in the town of Niskayuna aforesaid

He entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated -

In the month of September 1775, he enlisted in Captain Tacarus Van De Bogart's Company of artificers for the term of three months and served out said term of three months in full at Tyconderoga

On the 6th day of March 1776, he enlisted in Captain Ahasueres Marselus's co [continued]
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[continued] [co]mpany of artificers & served therein from said 6th day of March until the 20th day of November 1776 - He was while under this enlistment employed in the erection, of barracks, storehouses and works of defence at Fort Ann & Lake George

The remainder of his services during said war, were performed in Captain Thomas B. Banker's Company of Militia in the Regiment whereof Abraham Wemple was Colnel His other Company & field officers whom he recollects we3re John B Vrooman & Benjamin Young Lieutenant - Christopher C. Yates Lt. Col: & Abraham Swots & Myndert Wemple Majors. From the year 1776 as aforesaid until the year 1783 when the war closed, he served under one engagement in said Company of Captain Thomas B. Banker.

The members of said Company in common with those of the other Companies in said Regiment were constantly engaged in mounting guard at Schenectady which was garrisoned during the war. The claimant besides mounting guard as aforesaid was engaged whenever called upon in Expeditions into the surrounding county and at the posts and passes where the enemy were expected to make an attack - He has served also in many patroling & reconnoitering parties, and in search of parties of Tories wherever they were known to rendezvous. His memory does not serve him sufficiently well to specify the dates of these several expeditions and excursions, nor how long he served in each. The principal ones in which he engaged, are as near as he can [continued]
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[continued] recollect them as follows,

He was on duty in the northern campaign in the summer & fall of the year 1774, which eventuated in the surrender of Burgoyne and his army. He was encamped at Stillwater, Fort Edward; Bemis's Heights & the other posts occupied by the American army during said Campaign. He was in the Battle of the Rgn Sepr & the several rencounters which took place during the retreat of General Schuyler - He was also in the Battle at Bemis's Heights. The term for which he served in this expedition was three months & more.

He was engaged in an expedition to Jessup's patent with the troops under Col Warner in pursuit of tories

He served as a guard with adctachment of men called out to guard provisions for the use of the American army from fort Edwards to fort Ann.

He was at Tacondga under command of his captain & then engaged in erecting fortifications

He was at Ballston under command of Major Swifts aforesaid.

He was at the upper fort of Schohasic several weeks - also at for Hunter, & Caughnawaga. He has performed garrison duty at Stone Arabia on several occasions.

As a scout in pursuit of Tories at Norman's Hill & Clifton Park. He has been called out on alarms to Fort Plank & Fort Plain - and performed many other tours of duty which as he kept no memoran [continued]
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[continued] [memoran]dum of the same he cannot possibly specify. While in said Company of Captain Thomas B. Banker he served the whole time from the year 1776 until the end of said war as orderly sergeant.
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THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who were with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with which he served, or as he can recollect, viz: Captains Van Slyck, Oothout[,] Jellis Fonda & their companies - Col Willett, Col Gaansevoort, Colones Van Dyck, Cortland, Dubois[,] Generals Schuyler, Gates, Arnold & many others

He never received any written discharge from the service.

He has no - documentary evidence, and knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except those whose depositions are hereunto annexed

The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit Jacob Swits and James V.S. Ryley

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.

Simon J V Antwerp

John L Vrooman Clerk.



On the day & year first aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid now sitting George Staley a resident of the town of Princeton in Said County, who being duly sworn saith, that was in the time of the revolutionary war & is now well acquainted with Simon J. Van Antwerp who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that this Deponent performed military duty for a great part of the time during said war in Colonel Wempel's Regiment aforesaid, and knows that said Simon J. Van Antwerp also served [continued]
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[continued] in said regiment from the year 1776 until the end of said war - this Deponent remembers to have seen him in service in several expeditions and among the rest during the northern Campaign of 1777 for the term of six months -

George Staley
x
his mark

Subscribed & Sworn in
Open Court this 19th
day of October 1832 }
John S. Vrooman Clerk



On the day & year first aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, James V.S. Ryley a resident of the city of Schenectady, in the County of Schenectady - who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was in the time of the Revolutionary War and is now well acquainted with Simon J. Van Antwerp who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declarations that this deponent knows said Simon J. Van Antwerp served as orderly sergeant in said war from the year 1775 to the year 1780 and in the Company of Captain Thomas B. Banker in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple as set forth in said declaration, and that said Simon was ever a faithful and active soldier - 

James VS Ryley

Subscribed & Sworn 
in open Court this
19th Oct. 1832. }
John S. Vrooman Clerk
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S. J. Vn Antwerp
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State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss

John Wemple of the town of Princeton in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was in the time of the revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with Simon J. Van Antwerp of the town of Niskayuna in said County - that he this Deponent has personal knowledge of the services of said Simon J. Van Antwerp during said war in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple to which Regiment this Deponent also belonged - he remembers in particular to have seen said Simon J. Van Antwerp perform military duty at Saratoga during the norther Campaign in the year 1777 - also in the expedition to Caughnawaga at the time Walter Butler & Major Ross made a descent upon the Mowhawk settlements, & the former was shot & tomahawked by an Oneida Indian.

J Wemple

Subscribed & Sworn
before me this fifth day
of October 1832 - }
Wm Strong Justice of the Peace

I Wm Strong Justice of the Peace Before the Deposition of John Wemple has Been Subscribed And Sworn to hereby Certify that I am Well acquainted With the Said John Wemple and that His statements are entitled to full Credit [continued]
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[continued] And I further Certify that I Believe By Reason of Bodily infirmity he is unable to attend Court

Witness My Hand this Fifth Day of October 1832

Wm Strong Justice of the Peace
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[seal]

By his Excellency the Right Honourable
JOHN, Earl of DUNMORE,
Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over the Province of New-York, and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor, and Vice Admiral of the same.

To any Protestant Minister of the Gospel.

Whereas there is a mutual Purpose of Marriage between Simon Jan Jen Van Antwerpen of the County of Albany Carpenter of the one Party, and Helena Vedder of the same County Spinster of the other Party, for which they have desired my Licence, and have given Bond, upon Condition, that neither of them. have any lawful Let or Impediment of Pre-Contract, Affinity, or Confanguinity, to hinder their being joined by the Holy Bands of Matrimony: These are therefore to authorise and impower you, to join the said Simon Jan Jen Van Antwerpen and Helena Vedder in the Holy Bands of Matrimony, and them to pronounce Man and Wife.

Given under my Hand, and the Prerogative Seal of the Province of New=York, at Fort=George, in the City of New=York, the twenty third Day of February in the eleventh Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great=Britain, France, and Ireland RJDO, Defender of the Faith, &c. Annoq; Domini 1771

By his Excellency's Command,
Geo Banyas Surr.

Dunmore
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WE Jacob Swits residing in the city of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and James V.S. Ryley residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon J. Van Antwerp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty two 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.

Jacob Swits
James VS Ryley

Subscribed and sworn the
day and year aforesaid }
John S. Vrooman Clerk.

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 certifies, that it appears to them that Jacob Swits & James V.S. Ryley who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents in the city of Schenectady aforesaid & are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. I John S. Vrooman Clerk of said Court & County, hereby certify that William Strong, before whom the preceding deposition of John Wemple has been taken was at the date thereof a Justice in & for said County & that his signature is genuine & I said Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Schenectady do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon J. Van Antwerp for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thrity-two

John S. Vrooman Clerk.
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[this pension paper possibly refers to a different soldier by the same name - see page 1 and pg 15]

No 31.994

New York

Simon J. Van Antwerp, decd
of Schenectady in the State of N York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Knickerbocker of the Regt commanded
by Col. Yates, in the N York
line for 9. mo. 22. days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 32 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 &terminating
18 Jany 1839 when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of Octr:
1842 and sent to Andrew Follet Esqr.
Sansingburgh NY

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838    227.08
allowance ending 18. Jany '39 }
10 ms 14 days. }   19.98
------------------------
247.06

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Theo. L. Moody Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 4. Page 78.



The amount to be paid to James Van Antwerp, Tunis Van Antwerp, Maria Buckhout & Catharine Hale only children.
Notice to P. Agent, See letter Oct. 18. 1842.



[the following figures are written on the left-hand side of the page]

830
----
370


82
  30
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2460


[illegible]


32.44
        7
--------
2,27.08


14. day
30 ) 267
        210
----------
            7


( 80
    30
-----
2.40.0


!!!!!!!!!!


12 ) 3211   
24
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81
72
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9
8
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[illegible]


( 2.67
        7
--------
1842
[illegible]
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Keep this set of papers under this band. Simon J. Van Antwerp never did get his pension. The claim under this band was allowed the Children of, who seems to have been another Simon Van Antwerp, but upon the, or adjudicated with the, application of the Simon J. who married Helena Vedder. So the service, residences, widow and date of death, likely do not pertain to the Simon J. Van Antwerp ss who applied for his own pension.

[illegible signature]
Nov. 30 - 1934
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[possibly papers of a different pensioner by the same name]

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss

On this seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and forty tow Personally appeared before the Justices of the Jurtris Court for the City of Troy in the County aforesaid (being a Court of Record) Mariah Buckhout of the town of Seaticook in the County of Rensselar aforesaid. - who first being duly sworn according to law Testify and says that in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is one of the children and lawful heirs with her brothers James and Tunis Vanantwerp and her Sister Catherine Hale the only Children and lawful heirs of Simon Vanantwerp and his wife Elizabeth ducart whose maiden name was Elizabeth Veile. That the said Simon their Father died on the Eighteenth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and that their Mother the said Elizabeth died in the Month of April Eighteen hundred and thirty five -

And our Father the said Simon as we have been Creditably informed and believe, and often have heard him say was a soldier in the War of the Revolution in Cap John Knickerbockers Regiment and in Colonel Peter Yates Regiment of Militia in the town of Seatusok then Albany now Rensselan County, when the Said Simon their Father then resided. And we the said Heirs aforesaid ask to be allowed what our Farther the said Simon would have been entitled to under the act of 7 June 1832 had he applied in his life time.

The word day arand -

Maria Buckhout

Subscribed and sworn to
on the day and year first
above written in open Court }
H.V.W. Martin one of the Justices of
The Jurtuis Court of the City of Troy
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[papers possibly belonging to another pensioner of the same name]

Jurtuis Court - City of Troy. The said court do hereby Certify that satisfactory proof has been made before said Court that Mariah Buckhout, James and Tunis Vanantwerp, Catherine Hale are the only surviving children and legal heirs of Simon Vanantwerp deceased their Farther and set forth in the within declaration made by them and that their farther the said Simon died on the Eighteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - and that his wife the said Elizabeth died in the Month of April Eighteen hundred and thirty five the word Surviving Interlined

H.V.W. Martin one of the Justices 
of said Court



I William Hagen Clerk of the Jurtuis Court of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselar do certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court (being a court of Record) in the matter of the application of Mariah Buckhout James and Tunis Vanantwerp and Catherine Hale, for a Pensions - and that the Signature of Henry V. M. Martin thereunto affixed is his genuine signature - and that he was one of the Justices of the Said Court at the time the within deposition - and the above Certificate and exicuted - 

Witness my hand & the seal of the Court on Day
this 7th of September A.D. 1842
Wm Hagen. Clk
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[this document may belong to a different pensioner by the same name]

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss

On this twenty ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before the undernamed Justice of the Peace of the town of Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid - John Vanantwerp of the town Seaticook and County aforesaid Aged Eighty two years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, Testifies and says, that he was well acquainted with Simon VanAntwerp, deuart and with his widow Elizabeth Vanantwerp, whose Maiden name was Wlisabeth Neil and that the said Simon aforesaid was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and this deponent testifies that he was often out with the said Simon in Captain Walter W. Groesbecks Company and in Colonel John Knickerbockers Regiment then of Albany now Rensselaer County aforesaid. But cannot bring to mind the time and length of all the different tours. But from the history of the War and particular circumstances that took place. Can bring to memory some of them - In 1776 in July, Myself the said Simon with others of the said Groesbecks Company aforesaid - Were draughfted and went under Capt. Garmo os Said Knickerbockers Regiment. to Palnurtown in Saratoga County to wach and Guard the tories an Indians and an old log house for a Block House Sent out Scouts in every direction every day. Was gone Two weeks, as the practus was to be relieved every fortnight. Again in august of the same year I was out with the said Simon under Capt. Hadlock of the same Regiment aforesaid, and built a block House at Patmutown near  the log house aforesaid, and before we got it finished and returned it was three weeks -

Again in 1777 on or before the first day of July, I was in Captain Groesbuks Company with the said Simon and took our line of march from the town of Seaticock then in Albany County, for the north and was at Lake George at the time of the surrender of Ticondaroga the 5th day of July 1777 [continued]
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[continued] We were then ordered to retreat and did retreat to General Schuylers, then to Fort Edward, then to Stillwater, who we lay at the time. Burgoyne Crossed the Hudson River the 14th of September 1777. And. this deponent further Testifies that he was often out with the said Simon Vanantwerp when the said Company aforesaid was Commanded by Captain Jacob Yates and Peter Yates was Colonel, being the aforesaid Regiment Commanded by Col Knickerbocker aforesaid And this deponent further testifies that the said Knickerbocker was a person of small Education and there was no return made (as he believes) untill Col. Yates was appointed - 

This deponent further testifies that he is well acquainted with James and Tunis Vanantwerp - Mariah Buckhout & Catherine Hale and that they are the only children and lawful Heirs of the said Simon Vanantwerp and said Elizabeth Vanantwerp decart and all over twenty one years of age.

John Vanantwerp
x
his mark

Subscribed & Sworn the day
and year above written
Andrew Follet Justice Peace



State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss.

I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Andrew Follet Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of John VanAntwerp purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer duly qualified. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his signature subscribed to the above Certificate of proof of said deposition to be genine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said County this 20th day of September AD 1842

Chas Hooper Clerk



Rensselaer County ss. I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Vanantwerp and that he is a person of truth & veracity and is unable to write his name from bodily infirmity.

Andrew Follet Justice Peace
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Andrew Folllett Esq
Lansingburgh
N.Y.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

1780 Dec. 1.    Simon Van Antwerp priv    0-14-2
1781 Oct. 18    Simon Van Antwerp "         0-8-10
1779 Oct. 29    Simon Van Antwerp "         0-8-0
1779 Nov. 2    Simon Van Antwerp "         1-1-4
1779 April 27    Simon Van Antwerp Seg.         0-13-4
1779 Nov. 22    Simon Van Antwerp Priv         0-13-2
1781 Decr. 19    Simon Van Antwerp "         1-15-4
1780 Nov. 12 -    Simon Van Antwerp "         1-11-2
1780 Mar. 30 -    Simon Van Antwerp "         0-8-7
1780 June 7 -    Simon Van Antwerp "         1-9-8
1780 Oct. 14 -    Simon Van Antwerp "         0-10-1
1781 Oct. 19 -    Simon Van Antwerp "         1-0-1/4



STATE OF NEW-YORK, 13-6
4 mo; } 24 days

COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 16 184

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named wer issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First—under Capt. John Van Ritter in Col. Abrm Wempel. Regt.
Second, "    "   John Van Ritter    "    "    Abrm Wempel.    "
Third,  "    "   Thomas Banker.    "    "    Abrm Wempel.    "
Fourth,  "    "   Thos. B. Bancker.    "    "    Abrm Wempel.    "
Fifth,  "    "   Thos. B. Bancker.    "    "    Abrm Wempel.    "
Sixth,  Cop.    "   Jacob. V. Valkenburgh.    "    "    Peter Yates    "
Seventh,  Captain    "   Jacob Yates    "    "    Peter Yates    "
Eighth,  "    "   Jacob Yates    "    "    Nichls Growsbek 2, Mo, Dey.
Ninth,  "    "   Jacob Yates    "    "    "    "    "    "    "
Tenth,  "    "   Jacob Yates    "    "    "    "    "    "    "
             "    "   Jacob Yates    "    "    Nichls Growsbek    "
             "    "   Jacob Yates    "    "    Nichls Growsbek    "

Philip Phelps
Dep Coms
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FREE

J. L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington City



Sept 24 1842
NY
Van Antwerp

[stamp]
LANSINGBURGH NY
SEP 21
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Lansingburgh Sept. 21st 1842

Sir

I Enclose you the papers of the Heirs of Simon VanAntwerp for a Pension.

I am Yours
Respectfully
Andrew Follet Esq



J.L. Edwards.
Coms. of Pensions
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334

Pen Off
Sept. 27. 1842

Sir

The addl. evidence in the case of Simon J. Van Antwerp decd. shows a service of 4 mo. 24 ds only to which may be added 5 mo under Capt Marcellus which is all that can be allowed upon the present exhibits - The certificate will be issued (if the parties in interest request it) for that amount of service —



Andrew Follet Esq
Lansingburgh 
N.Y.
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FREE

J. L. Edwards
Comsr of Pensions
Washington City



Oct 10 1842
NY
S. Van Antwerp

[stamp]
LANSINGBURGH NY
OCT 7
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Lansingburgh 5th Oct 1842

Sir

In answer to yours of the 27th Sept last in the Case Of the heirs foSimon Vanantwerp Deceased - As the Agent I am Otherised to Accept Your Presnt

Yours Respectfully
Andrew Follet Esqr.



Hon. J.L. Edwards 
Coms. of Pensions
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[blank pre-printed form]

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of



Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book    Vol.
Page    by

      Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Simon J. Van Antwerp dec of State of N York
who was a Private in the Revolution
was entitled to receive Thirty two dollars and 44 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, but having died  on the 18 January 1829, the amount due up to that date is payable to James Van Antwerp Tunis Van Antwerp, Maria Buckhout and Catherine Hale only children of James J. Van Antwerp decd. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18 day of Oct one thousand eight hundred and forty two =

Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. }

Commissioner of Pensions.
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178

Pension Office,
June 12. 1854

Sir

In answer to the letter of Tunis Van Antwerp, Esq. of the 24th of April last, which is herewith returned, I have the honor to inform you that Simon J. Van Antwerp of New York, whose pension, under the act of June 7, 1832, was paid to his children, was not entitled to bounty land from the United States, he having served in the militia, and not under an enlistment for the war. The evidence upon which his pension was allowed was principally parob; and the allowance appears to have been as great as the evidence warranted.

James Patterson, of new York, was pensioned under the act of 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum until his death. He served to the close of the war and he or his assignee received his gratuity and County Card from the United States for that service. In neither [continued]
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[continued] [In neither] case does it appear that the children of these soldiers are entitled to anything additional.



Hon Benjn Pringle
Ho of Reps.



Hon. Benj Pringle
June 12 / 54
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19.646

Simon. J. Van Antwerp

14th

P.306

Mar 21/37

C.F. Yates
Schenectady
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BRIEF in the case of Simon Vanantwerp
County of Schenectady in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[unanswered]

3. How old is he?
82

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
[a] Enlisted in 1775 Sept
[b] 1776. 6th March
[c] 1776

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
[a] 3 [months]
[b] 8 [months]
[c] "Served until 1783."

Rank.
As a
[a] Private.
[b] Artificer.
[c] Orderly Sergeant

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
[a] Capt. Van De Bogart
[b] Capt. Marcellus; Capt. T. B. Banker, Col. A. Wimple,
[c] [none listed]

[notations in margin]
2 3.
1 1. M
1 1  16

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
Bemis Heights

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Schenectady, N.Y.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Witness & Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J. Waugh Examining Clerk.
Feb. 13. 1833.
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No 25.214
Simon J VanAntwerp
Schenectady Co
NY
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

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 regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These 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 Simon J VanAntwerp Schenectady Co NY

Period when the service was rendered.
[a] Fal 1775
[b] March 1776 until Nov
[c] Sum 77

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.
[a] 2 [months] 14 [days]
[b] nearly 9 mo
[c] exceeding 4 mo
      7 [months]
states his service at least 23 mo

Rank of the claimant.
[a] Sergt
[b] [blank]
[c] Capt of Guard

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he serve[a] 
[a] Col Wimple
[b] Capt Tacarus Van De Bogart
      Capt. Merselis
[c] Col Yates
      Col Wimple
      Cop B Banker

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
[blank]

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
No evidence stated nor any of the Interogatories answered



I am, respectfuly
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2

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 Staff 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 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, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of
County of } ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] 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 if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or country 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 [blank]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid. [blank] A. B. 

[And then will follow the certificates 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 [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

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

I, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule giving 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 [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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 days 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 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 certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

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

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &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 [continued]
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[continued] alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person 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 ex- 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?
{To an Officer. {Did you 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 the 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 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.



[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless presented fro 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 subsequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively 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 [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; 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 pensions 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 time 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 for [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 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. } none mentioned

J N Ashton
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New York

Simon J. Van Antwerp
Revolutionary

Suspended 

Act 7 June '32

[the following text is stricken]
LN to Hon J. Cramer
May 22. 1834
set to Harls. Y. Luwiney
Feb 3d 1835
to A Follet. Sep 27 '42
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New York
Revo:

Simon J. Van Antwerp

Suspended

let. G. F. Yates 5 June 1833

not passed
Nov. 1934

Act 7 June 32
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New York
Revo:

Simon J. Van Antwerp

Suspended

[stricken text]
let. G. F. Yates, Schenectady
26 April 1833

5 June " [1833] }
17 June " [1833] } Not found Nov. 1934

Not found {Letter to John J. DeGraff. 24. Apl '34
Copy of the same sent to Hon G. Y. Lansing 26. April 1834

[stricken text]
let. to Hon. J. Cramer 15 May 34

Act 7 June 32
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28924
Revy INVALID

File No. 28,924
Simon J. Van Antwerp
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"

Index:—Vol. 2, Page 495

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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G. F. Yates
26 Apl. 1833
H.C



E



GR.
Record. Vol. 8.
Page 521
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The Department
Pension Off
Apl 1833

Sir

The claim of Simon J Van Antwerp has been again examined - from the phraseology of the supplemental declaration it is apprehended that the note written in the bottom margin of the brief outside with it was returned to you was not understood as intended - If the military duties of Capt. Bankers Company were different from those of the other militia Companies, it should be established by producing the authoritative act which imposed them - & if they were not subject to other than militia duty it can not be admitted that they were "regularly embodies & organized from 76 to the close of the war" - No allowance can be made in the computation of a pension, for an service in which the term period & grade of it in each tour are not distinctly & clearly disclosed, together with the names & rank of officers - where marched & stationed &c. 

Mr. Van Antwerp will therefore make an affidavit reciting the above particulars of the service for which [continued]
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[continued] he claims - His case is suspended this paper place on file

C F Yates esq
Schenectady



copy - Jane
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War Department
Pension Office
May 15. 1834

Sir,

The supplemental affidavit of Simon Van Antwerp states that he served in 1775 two months and a half on fatigue duty with Artificers at Ticonderoga as Sergeant, nine months at Lake George and other places. The militia, to which kind of force the applicant belonged, were called out occasionally only, and for short tours. They were in no instance enlisted, as set forth, nor under engagements to serve nine months at any one time. All the service claimed which was strictly military should be specified in conformity to the regulations of the Department, in order to a favorable decision on the case.

The papers remain on file.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J L Edwards



Hon. J. Cramer
House of Representatives
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Hon. J. Cramer NY
15. May 1834
O. C.



Rec. Vol. 30. pa. 454
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War Department
Pension Office
May 15. 1834

Sir

The supplemental affidavit of Simon J Van Antwerp has been received - Mr. Van Antwerp states that he served in 1775 two months and a half on fatigue duty with artifices at Ticonderoga as a Sergeant nine months at Lake George and other places - The militia to which kind of force the applicant belonged were called out occasionally only and for short tours: they were in no instance enlisted as set forth nor under engagements to serve nine months at any one time -

All the service, which was pretty mitilary should be specified in conformity with the regulations of the Department in order to a favorable decision on the case

The papers remain on file

Hon J. Cramer
House Reps
W.S.
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Hon John Cramer

Dear Sir:

I received from you this day a letter addressed to you by J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions on the subject of Simon J. Van Antwerp's application for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832.

I have thought it best to return you the letter, insomuch as you might have occasion for it in making your reply.

The term "enlist" was used in the supplemental affidavit in this case, as synonimous with the word "enroll" as it undoubtedly is, (see any English Dictionary) I am aware that the term "enrol" is more properly applicable to the militia, while the term "enlist" applies best to regular troops. All the old soldiers who engaged in the fatigue duty for which Mr. Van Antwerp claims a pension, uniformly say they were enlisted. Their names were enrolled on the Muster Roll of their captain, and they received sages like the regular troops. This was not the case with the militia as such; they were paid only occasionally, as when. they served with the Continental army. How for this fatigue duty was strictly military, or technically so, I cannot [continued]
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[continued] say. In drawing the affidavits in this case, I set forth the authority under which the fatigue companies were formed and men enlisted in them, and whether such enlistments were embraced by the provisions of the act aforesaid, was for the war Department to decide. If it is decided that they are not thus embraced, I suppose Mr. Van Antwerp must take up with such pension as may be allowed him for services rendered in his militia tours.

The above remarks are applicable also to the case of Jacob P. Plute, who applied for an increase of pension under said act. the letter you received from the Commissioner of Pensions in this matter, I also herewith return for the same reason that I return the one relative to Mr. Antwerp's case. If as is above stated, in reference to t he application of Van Antwerp, Mr Clute's fatigue duties are not adjudged to be embraced by said act, he must be content with such pension as will be allowed for his other services - and if these other services will give him a larger pension than he now receives, he expects a new Certificate accordingly.

On some occasions as when the enemy continued their depredations for a length of time, and the Americans were obliged in consequence to be continually on the alert, as soon as the class of the militia belonging [continued]
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[continued] to a particular Regiment had served out the time for which they were drafted to serve a particular post or had volunteered, some of the members of said class remained on duty, sometimes as volunteers & sometimes pursuant to a draft in their own behalf or as substitutes for others, & so extended their term of service to several months. But generally, the militia was called upon to perform short and occasional tours only of three or four weeks each & for shorter periods. The very fact of the militia being generally engaged in short tours and taking turns of service, gave them opportunities to aid the revolutionary cause in various ways other than that of engaging in military expeditions. Enrollment in a militia Company, did not as in the case of enlistment in the regular army prevent the men belonging to such company, from joining other Companies; and after serving out their time in which they returned again, and were received of course as members of such militia company. Now in the cases of Clute & Van Antwerp it was stated in their last supplemental affidavits, that on the occasions on which it was deemed necessary by the committees of safety to erect works of defence, and when men were wanted for that purpose it was left optional with the militia men to join fatigue companies for a specified time, or perform garrison and fied duty with their company of militia. [continued]
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[continued] Those who were mechanicks, generally preferred to perform fatigue duty, & were enlisted accordingly.

I have been thus minute in giving my ideas on this subject, to show why I think this fatigue duty not at variance with the course of service generally required of the militia -

Should therefore Mr Clute's claim for an increase of pension on the ground of having performed the fatigue duty aforesaid not be allowed, he claims such increase on the ground of having specified services and in his last affidavit additional to those given  his previous affidavits - which if I remember right, he has done.

And should Mr Van Antwerp's claim for fatigue duty as aforesaid not be allowed, he claims a pension on the original application for other services rendered as specified in his affidavits on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Have the goodness to present the two claims above stated, and oblige the claimants & 

Your friend
Giles F. Yates

Schenectady    May 20 1834.
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War Department
Pension Office
May 1834

Sir

The papers of Simon J. Van Antwerp here again have been examined

No claim to a pension under the act of June 7th 1831 founded upon the service of an artificer, except under an enlistment in a Corps of Continental Artificers or upon fatigue duty with a Corps of Artificers can be admitted - Mr Van Antwerps claim to other service as set forth in his supplemental affidavit is objected to on the ground that the tour at Fort Edward and places in that vicinity in [illegible] under Capt. Banker is too long - The Militia Companies appear to have been out on this occasion for a term not exceeding one month, again all the [continued]
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[continued] Militia called out to oppose General Burgoine was dismissed on or about the 18th of October 1777 - The tours anbraced in the "sevent montohs" term must before they are allowed be specified strictly in conformity with the regulations

The papers remain on file

The objection to the service of an artificer and of fatigue duty with artificers received in the above case, apply to the claim of Jacob P. Clute for an eincrease of pension - Mr. Clute should also give a satisfactory reason for the differance in [sup]pulements in regard to service in 1777 if this application for other service is to be reviewed -

The papers are on file



May 28. 1834
the Hon J. Cramer
OC



Hon J. Cramer
House Reps
H.S.
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War Department
Pension Office
Feb. 3. 1835

Sir

In answer to the inquiry respecting the claim of Simon J. Van Antwerp I have the honor to state that the objections heretofore raised in the case appear to remain in full force -

The service alleged to have been rendered in 1775 & 1776 as an Artificer is inadmissible, no service of this kind can be allowed except that rendered in a continental corps 

[stricken text]

Captain Banker under whom the other service set forth in Mr Van Antwerps declaration appears to have been performed, commanded in a company of militia [illegible[ To render [continued]
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[continued] his claim to this description of service admissible. The duration of each term must be specified in conformity with the regulation of the Department.



Hon. G. Y. Lansing
Feb 3d 1835
O.C



Hon G. Y. Lansing
House Reps
NS
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State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss.

In the matter of the application
of Simon J. Van Antwerp for a pension,
under the Act of June 7th 1832 - } Supplemental Affidavit -

Before me the undersigned Joshua D. Harman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named & undersigned Simon J. Van Antwerp & made oath as follows

That in the fall of t he year 1775, Pursuant to the directions of the "Committee of Safety" he with twenty-five or thirty other members of Colonel Abraham Wemple's Regiment of Militia of the State of New York (the Colony) was detailed to march to Ticonderoga for the purpose of aiding the troops there to put that Post in a posture of defence & to repel any invasions from the enemy that might be made in that quarter. This Deponent's memory does not serve him sufficiently well to say how many days he served in this campaign, but he is certified that it was no for a less period than two months and two weeks[,] His grade while in this service was that of Orderly Sergeant - the name of his Captain was [continued]
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[continued] Tecarus VanDeBogart - the names of his other officers, this Deponent cannot now recollect.

Pursuant to the like orders of said Committee of Safety, this deponent in the beginning of the month of March (he thinks on the sixth day of that month) in the year 1776, marched to Lake George & served there and at Fort Ann until near the end of the month of November then next following to wit for the term of nearly nine months - His grade in this service was that of orderly Sergeant - his Captain's name Ahasuerus Merselis - The name of his other officers stationed at the last mentioned posts this Deponent cannot remember except Col: Christopher C. Yates -

In the summer of the year 1777 this Deponent being a member of the Company of Militia (in said Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple) commanded by Captain Thomoas B. Banker, as set forth in this Deponent's declaration, he this Deponent marched to Fort Edward and served at that post, and at Fort Ann Fort George, Snook Kill, Fort Miller and other posts and passes in that vicinity with the American troops which had been sent thither to repel the enemy under General Burgoyne. This Deponent served on this occasion for a period exceeding four months under said Captain Banker - and his grade during that period of service was orderly sergeant — [continued]
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[continued] This Deponent further saith, that the members of the company of said Captain Banker, in common with the members of the other Companies of Militia in the aforesaid Regiment were called upon (for the most part) alternately) to serve upon every alarm of the approach of the enemy and this Deponent although not out on every occasion in these expeditions from home, yet had to hold himself in readiness to go at a few hours morning; and when. not thus from home was obliged to mount guard at Schenectady. He this Deponent retained the grade of orderly Sergeant in said Company of Captain Banker & remained a member of said Company until the end of the revolutionary war. he this Deponent sometimes for a few days in a month, and after for several weeks at a time from the year 1776 until the end of the said war mounted guard and performed active duty in the garrison at Schenectady for a period in the whole exceeding seven months - It is impossible for this Deponent to recollect the different times and terms of service of which this period of seven months and rising is composed, yet this Deponent believes that said period is not less than a year in the whole, yet will not swear positively to a greater period than seven months. That his grade while thus performing garrison duty was for the most part of the time, Captain of the guard - 

This Deponent further saith, that he served [continued]
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[continued] in many short expeditions, & engaged in many patroling parties, of which he cannot distinctly remember the occasions, & of which he makes no account. He performed military duty at the Scoharie fort for at least two weeks - at Stone Arabia for the same time - for one weeks when the settlements along the Mohawk River were destroyed and for six of seven days at Sacondaga - for which service of twenty three months & upwards, this Deponent claims a pension -

Simon J V Antwerp

Subscribed & sworn this
8th day of May 1833
before me, }
J.D. Harman
Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss.

I, John S. Vrooman Clerk of said County, do hereby certify; that Joshua D. Harman Esq before whom the preceding affidavit of Simon J. VanAntwerp purports to have been sworn, was on this day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Joshua D. Harman & verily believe that the signature "J.D. Harman" to the jurata of said affidavit purporting to be his, is his own hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office this Eleventh day of May 
one thousand Eight hundred & Thirty three
John S. Vrooman Clerk
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Simon J Van Antwerp
Schenectady Co
New York



Hon J. Cramer -
Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schenectady
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John S Vrooman clerk

State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss.

I John S. Vrooman Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original supplemental proceedings had in said court of Common Pleas in the matter of the application of Simon J. Van Antwerp for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 -

Witness my hand & 
seal of office this sixth
day of May 1834

John S. Vrooman



I, Joseph C. Yates, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Simon J. Van Antwerp, the applicant for a pension named in the foregoing papers - for more than forty years - and that said Simon J. Van Antwerp has always sustained the reputation of a man of integrity & veracity.

Schenectady
May the 8th 1834.
Joseph C Yates

(over)
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City of 
Schenectady May 10. 1834

I do full concur with the late Governor Yates in the opinion he has expressed of Simon J. Van Antwerp, and I will and that no man in this community has uniformly sustained a better reputation

John J. DeGraff
Mayor
City of Schenectady
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In the matter of
the application of
Simon J. Van Antwerp
decd
for a pension -

Act 7 June 32
admd
9 mo. 22 ds pri

$32.44/100

from 4 March 31. to 18 Jany
1839 the day of his death
to James & Tunis Van Antwerp
Maria Buckhout & Catharine Hale
only children of Simon
Van Antwerp dec -

Andrew Follet
Lansingburgh
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss.

In the matter of the
application of Simon J.
Van Antwerp for a pension } Supplemental affidavit

Under the act of June 7, 1833

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Simon J Van Antwerp above named who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his service in the Companies of Tacarus Van De Bogart & Ahasurus Merselis as set forth in his declaration hereunto annexed for the Term of Eleven months and fourteen days that he was detailed from the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple for this term and attached to said Companies at the times and for the periods in said declaration & in this affidavit set forth - and this Deponent further saith that while a member of said Companies of Van De Bogart and Merseli's he was appointed to the office of, and served as, orderly sergent - and was not all the time engaged in the erection of barracks, but took his turn in discharging the duties of Sentinel, and went out a several patroling & reconnoitering parties. And this Deponent further 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, while a member of Thomas B Banker's Company of Militia as set forth in said declaration, but according to the best of his recollection he served as follows, for a term exceeding four months and this Deponent believes for six months in the northern Campaign which Eventuated the surrender of Burgoyne and his army that he served as orderly sergent during the whole period of his service in said Company which was from the year 1776 until the end of the revolutionary war - that this Company was regularly embodied & organized as a corps from the year 1776 until the end of said war [continued]
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[continued] that members thereof and sometimes the whole company were drafted to serve in distant expeditions and when not thus drafted, they in Common with the other Companies of Militia under the Command of Colonel Abraham Wemple were detailed to mount guard & serve in the garrison at Schenectady that the term or period of his service while in actual and active duty in said garrison during said war - exceeds seven months and his grade during the whole of t hat period was Captain of the guard. That he served in the garrison on the field at Schoharie fort for a term exceeding twenty days, at Stone Arabia for a term exceeding fourteen days at Caughnawaga at least five days & at Sacondaga six or seven days making in all a period of actual and active service during said war of Twenty three months and twenty nine days at least and for such service he the Deponent claims a pension.

Simon J Van Antwerp

Subscribed & Sworn
before me Joshua H Van Eps
Justice of the Peace



I John H. Van Eps before whom the preceding affidavit of Simon J. Van Antwerp has been taken, do certify, that on the thirtieth day of March 1883 personally appeared before me the above Deponent & made oath that the facts set forth in said affidavit are true and correct according to the best of the knowledge & belief of him the said Deponant and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with said Simon J. Van Antwerp, and know him to be a man of character & veracity, & that his statements are entitled to credit -

John H Van Eps Justice of the Peace
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The undersigned herby certifies that he is well acquainted with the above applicant Simon J. Van Antwerp, that he believes him to be above eighty two years of age, that he believes him to be a man of character & veracity & that he believes him to have been a soldier of the Revolution Mr. 30. 1833.

Jacob Van Vechten,
Pastor of the Protestant 
Reformed Dutch Church of 
Schenectady -

Sworn this thirtieth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three before me

John H Van Eps
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Schenectady ss.

I John S. Vrooman Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Staley & Judge James V.S. Ryley whose depositions are annexed to the preceding declaration & purport to have been sworn to before me - that said George Staley and James V.S. Ryley are both gentlemen of the most unquestionable credibility - and I further certify that John H. Van Eps whom the preceding supplemental affidavit of Simon J. Van Antwerp (the applicant) & of the Reverend Jacob Van Vechten were sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & that the signature thereto purporting to be that of the said John H. Van Eps is genuine - 

Witness my hand & seal of Office this first day of April 1833

John S. Vrooman
Clerk
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State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss

On this first day of May One thousand Eight hundred & thirty four, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, now sitting, Simon J. Van Antwerp of the town of Niskayuna in said County, and the said Simon J. Van Antwerp being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose & say, that he is the identical applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, whose declaration & depositions under said act, are now on file in the office of the Commissioner of pensions in the war department of the United States of America-

He this deponent saith, that he was enlisted or enrolled in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Thomas B. Banker in the Regiment whereof Abraham Wemple was Colonel in the Begining of the year 1775 -

In the fall of the year 1775 he this deponent with twenty or thirty others, was detached from said regiment, and ordered to March to Ticonderoga for the purpose of aiding the Troops & Artificers at that post, to put it in a posture of defence, as well as to repel any invasions that might be made by the enemy in that quarter. This deponent understood and declares the fact to be, that at the commencement of said war particularly & also at different periods of said war, when & where fortifications & barracks were not yet prepared, that the members of Militia Regiments at least he understood it to be so [continued]
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[continued] of said Regiment of Colonel Wemple were required (& in many cases at the discretion of their officers it was left to their option) either to perform garrison duty and field duty, or to perform fatigue duty with artificers in erecting and preparing such barracks and fortifications, and in the Building of Boats, Cannon Carriages & other articles for the use of the American Army -

On every occasion when this deponent was called to perform fatigue duty, in Companies of Artisans or Artificers as is herein before, and herein after set forth, he understood the fact to be, and is certified that he was detailed from the Ranks of said regiment by authority of the Officers of said Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Yates of said regiment appeared to have the most active agency in those matters, that said Officers acted in obedience to t he Committee of safety of Albany County, to which County the township of Schenectady was at that time attached - said Committee of safety having it is well known in those days, and in those parts the Supreme rule next to the Legislature & the Governor in all matters Military & Civil -

In the fall of the year 1775, as before stated, by the authority aforesaid, this deponent was detailed from the ranks of said Regiment to Ticonderoga aforesaid - This deponents memory does not serve him sufficiently well to say how many days he served in this Campaign, but is certified that it was not for a less period than Tow months and Two weeks his grade while in this service was [continued]
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[continued] that of Orderly Sergeant - The name of his Captain was Tecarus Van De Bogart, the names of his other officers, this deponent cannot recollect - except Tunis Bradt

By the same authority, in the beginning of the month of March (he thinks on the 16th day of the month) in the year 1776, this deponent was detailed as aforesaid & marched to Lake George & served there & at Fort Ann until near the end of the month of November then next following to wit. for the term of nearly nine months, his grade in this service was that of Orderly Sergeant his Captain's name Ahasuerus Merselus, the names of his other officers, this deponent cannot remember except Colonel Christopher Yates as aforesaid, who accompanied said detachment

In the summer of the year 1777, this deponent being a member of the Company of the Militia in said regiment Commanded by Captain Thomas B. Banker aforesaid he this deponent marched to Fort Edward and served at that post, & also at Forts Ann & George, Snook Kill - Fort Miller, Van Schaicks Island, Bemis's Heights & other posts & passes - in that vicinity & served at these posts with the American Troops, which had been sent thither to repel the enemy, under General Burgoyne - This deponent performed military duty with the American Army on this occasion for a period exceeding four months under said Captain Banker - and his grade during that period of service was Orderly Sergeant - Every individual member of said Company had to hold himself in readiness to go out on distant expeditions at a few hours warning, & when not from [continued]
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[continued] home in such expeditions, was obliged to mount guard in Schenectady - This deponent further saith, that he retained the grade of Orderly Sergeant in said Company of Captain Banker & remained an member of said Company, untill the end of the said War - That this deponent sometimes for a few days in a month & sometimes for several weeks at a time from the year 1776, till the end of said War - mounted guard & performed active duty in the Garrison exceeding seven months - It is impossible for this deponent to recollect the different times & terms of service of which this period of seven months is composed. This deponent believes that said period is not less than a year in the whole - Yet will not swear positively to a greater period than seven months that his grade while thus performing Garrison duty was Captain of the Guard -

This deponent further saith, that he served in many short expeditions & engaged in many patroling parties of which he cannot distinctly remember the occasions & of which he makes no account, He was on duty at the Schoharie forts, for at least three weeks in 1778 - under said Captain Banker - He remembers the name of Roseboom & Major Jacob Schermerhom from Schodack Officers who had Command at those forts - 

This deponent performed garrison duty at least three weeks at Stone Ariabia in 1778 or 1779. Officers names recollected Ke;;os A. Fonda, Colonel Abraham Wemple & Captain [continued]
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[continued] Jesse Van Slyck who were on duty at that post Called Fort Paris - when the settlements along the Mohawk River were destroyed in 1780, this deponent served with a detachment from said Regiment for a term exceeding two weeks, at Caughauwaga & Canjoharie under Colonel Willett & Colonel Wemple aforesaid - 

He was on duty at Sacandaga six or seven days, he thinks in the year 1778, & there engaged in erecting Block houses under the immediate Command of said Captain Banker with a detachment from said Regiment - He believes General Clinton had the Command - 

He served with a like detachment in the expedition against the enemy, when they burn Ballstown in 1780. On this occasion he served also at Clifton Park under Command of Abraham Van Eps & Major Abraham Swits for a term of at least six days - 

And for the aforesaid service of more than [blank] months, this deponent Claims a pension - 

Simon J Van Antwerp

Subscribed & sworn
as aforesaid
John S Vrooman
Clerk
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County of Schenectady ss - 

Personally appeared in open Court as aforesaid Jacob P. Clute of the City of Schenectady in said County, and the said Jacob P. Clute being duly sworn, saith that he was in the time of the revolutionary war & is now well acquainted with Simon J. Van Antwerp, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing deposition, That his deponent often saw said Simon J. Van Antwerp performing military duty, during said war - that he saw said Van Antwerp perform fatigue duty, as stated in the preceeding deposition (which he this deponent has read) at Fort Ann & Lake George, but cannot tell for how long a term or terms he performed such duty, the deponent also has personal knowledge of the military services of said Van Antwerp as detailed in said deposition at Van Schaicks Island, Fort Edward, and other posts & passes occupied by the American Forces under Genrals Schuyler & Gates in the Campaign against Burgoyne & his army in the summer of the year 1777. Deponent remembers that said Van Antwerp was on this occasion under the Command of Captain Jesse Van Slyck aforesaid & served for a term exceeding six weeks, but how much longer & the precise length of this term of service, this deponent cannot specify, as he belonged to another Company -

And this Deponent further saith that he remembers seeing said [continued]
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[continued] Simon J. Van Antwerp at the Schoharie forts he thinks in the year 1778, but can not specify for how long a time he performed duty at said forts —

As to the other Military services of said Simon J. Van Antwerp, this deponent has no particular recollection, yet remembers generally, that he the said Simon J. Van Antwerp was during said war, an active soldier, ever ready to discharge his duty as a member of said Regiment -

And this deponent further saith, that he understood the fact to be, and is certified that said Simon S. Van Antwerp when called to perform the fatigue duty, set forth in said deposition of Simon J. Van Antwerp, was detailed from the ranks of said regiment, by authority of the officers of said regiment, by authority of the officers of said regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Yates of said regiment appeared to have the most active agency in those matters - that said officers acted in obedience to the Committee of Safety of Albany County, to which County, the Township of Schenectady was at that time attached - said Committee of Safety having as is well known in. those days & in these parts, the Supreme rule, next to the Governor & Legislature in matters military & civil -

Jacob P Clute
x
his mark

Subscribed & Sworn in open 
Court this first day of
May 1834 —