Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,109, Adam Vrooman, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York   
Vrooman, Adam    
Engelica
NUMBER
W.20.109
CONTENTS

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20.452
New York

Adam Vrooman
of Schenectady in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the Comp. commanded by Captain Wendell of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Wemple in the N. York line for 
1 yr Corporal $44
1 [year] Sergeant 60 
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$104_00

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 104 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sep'r. 1833 and Justice G. F. Yates Schenectady

Arrears to the 4th of Sept'r $260
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 34 52 
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$312 
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by [illegible crossed out] 
[signature] W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 84
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2107.
New York Albany
Engelica Vrooman 
N.Y.
widow of Adam Vrooman
who was a Corpl & Sgt
in the N.Y. line
for 6 mo & 13 dys

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars & 84 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Sept. 1843
and sent to
Rich McMichael
Schenectady, N.Y.

[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 115.

[Handwritten]
Let R. H Martin
Sept 8, 1851.
Repl Sep 26
Date of death next on AB
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State of New York
Schenectady County

Adam Vrooman
app't

17.24                            16145 
11.11                                 v 
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6.13

No. 24
To the care of
Giles F. Yates
Schenectady N.Y.

adm'd
12 mo. Corp'l
12  -     Serg't
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County of Schnectady

I, James H. Peek of the town of Rotterdam in the Said County do hereby certify that I was in the time of the revolutionary war and am now well acquainted with Adam Vrooman of the City of Schenectady, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and referred to in the annexed documents, that said Adam enlisted in the fall of the year 1776 in the company of minute men raised for the defense of the rights & liberties of America, commanded by Captain John Mynderse of which company I was one of the Lieutenants- that said Adam remained a member of said Company during the whole war of the revolution, and was out on duty with me, at Fort Edwards, Stone Arabia, Schoharie, Fort Miller, Ballston, Saratoga, Caughnawaga & Cobbskill, or other places not now particularly recollected.

The precise period every year for which said Adam served, I cannot recollect, and could in fact have no personal knowledge of for the reason that I served for a time with the State troops or levies, yet I can certify from my own personal knowledge that said Adam Vrooman was in actual service during said war for the term of at least eighteen months- and I further certify that all the officers of said Company except myself, and every one of the other officers of Colonel Abraham Wemple's Regiment have long since departed this
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life, ["and further I say not" crossed out] except Capt. Jellis Fonda & Ensign Cornelius Z. V. Santvoord & further I say not.
[signature] James H. Peek

Subscribed & sworn this 24th day of July 1832, before me
[signature] James V. S. Ryley Judge of Schenectady County Courts

I, James V. S. Ryley before whom the preceding certificate of James H. Peek has been subscribed & sworn, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said James H. Peek, and know him to be a man of character & veracity, and I further certify, that by reason of bodily infirmity, he is unable to attend Court. Witness my hand the day & year last aforesaid_ _ and I further certify that said James H. Peek is at this presen time to wit this 16th day of October 1832, unable to attend court for the reason aforesaid.
[signature] James V. S. Ryley, Judge &c
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State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss

On the day & year first aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting Jacob P. Clute- resident of the city of Schenectady in the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was in the time of the revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with Adam Vrooman who has Subscribed and Sworn to the preceding declaration that this Deponent knows said Adam Vrooman served in the Northern Campaign which eventuated in the surrender of Burgoyne was in the battle of Snook Kill with him and served with him also in other places set forth in said declaration, and is assured said Adam was out from home in actual duty during said war for a term exceeding two years_
Jacob P. Clute ["his" and "mark" written above and below the "+" that indicates his mark designating his signature]

Subscribed & Sworn in Open Court this 17th day of October 1832. }
[signature] John S. Vrooman Clerk

I, John S. Vrooman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob P. Clute, who has subscribed & sworn to the above deposition and believe him to be a man of strict veracity &
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unquestionable credibility 

In writings whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 23rd day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
[signature] John S. Vrooman                           Clerk
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This certifies, that as appears from the Register of Baptism belonging to the PROTESTANT REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH in the City of Schenectady, Adam, son of Isaac Vrooman and Dorathea Boschkirk his wife, was baptized on the 25th day of May in the year, 1760
[signature] Jacob Van Vechten
V. D. M.
CERTIFIED,       
Schenectady, Oct. 25, 1832.
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

WE John N. Marselus residing in the city of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and Jacob P. Clute residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Vrooman who has subscribed and sworn to the above delcaration; that we believe him to be seventy-two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signature] John N. Marselus 
Jacob Clute ["his" and "mark" written above and below the "+" that indicates his mark designating his signature]

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid }
[signature] 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 its appears to them that John N. Marselus who signed the foregoing certificate is a resident of the city of Schenectady and Jacob P. Clute who also signed the same, is a resident in the same place & are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James H. Peek who has signed the preceding deposition cannot attend court by reason of bodily infirmity.

I John S. Vrooman 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 Adam Vrooman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this office, this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
[signature] John S Vrooman  Clerk
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State of New York
County of Schenectady } ss. 
On this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Adam Vrooman a resident of the city of Schenectady in said county & state aged seventy two 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
   He was born in the township of Schenectady in the county of Albany in the state of New York on the thirteenth day of April. He has no record of his age except that contained in his family Bible.
   When he was called into the service of the United States in the army of the revolution he was living in said township and since the revolutionary war has lived in the same place & he now lives in the City of Schenectady aforesaid
   He entered the service of the United States under the follwing named officers and served as herein stated.
   In the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he enlisted as a private in the company of minute men Commanded by Captain John Mynderse in the Regeiment whereof Abraham Wemple was Colonel. His other company & field officers were James H. Peek & Lawrence Mynderse Lieutenants, Abraham J. Truax Ensign, Christopher C. Yates
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Lieutenant Colonel, Abraham Swits & Myndert Wemple Majors. In this company he served under one engagement until the end of the war. During the first part of his service in said Company he acted as a Corporal, and for more than two years as Sergeant.
   He performed military duty in said Company on all occasions when his company was called out, and these occasions were very frequent. His recollection does not serve him sufficiently well to specify all the places he marched to, nor all the expeditions in which he engaged, nor yet the dates or duration of these expeditions. The principal ones which he recollects are as follows.
   In the year 1776 he marched to the Sand Flatts on an alarm, with a detachment of militia. Also in the spring of the year 1777 to Ballston
   In the summer of the year 1777 to Lake George, Fort Edward, Snook Kill, Fort (Edward), Miller, Saratoga, Stillwater & Bemis's Heights. At Snook Kill aforesaid, and the other posts herein before named he served as a picket (guard). At Snook Kill the with which he served was attacked by Burgoyne's troops & a battle ensued, and the american army retreated to Fort Miller. From thence General Schuyler the Commander retreated to Saratoga. At each of the above named posts he served at least for the term of one month. He was in the battle of September 19 1777, when the contest continued until dark, and in several skirmishes which ensued during attacks made
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on the British pickets. He remained at said forts during the whole of the northern campaign of 777 until after the Surrender of Burgoyne & his army.
   He has marched to Fort Hunter several times. The militia were often called out on alarms, but the alarm subsiding they were dismissed. On such occasions claimant was often called to Kiadarosseras [Kayaderosseras] & fort Hunter aforward and other places. He has marched to & performed garrison duty at Caughnawaga, Palatine, Fort Paris in Stone Arabia, and Fort Plank all in the year 1778, and for the term of a month at each place, except Fort Paris where he served two months. He has marched to and mounted guard at the 3 different forts in Schoharie both before and after the destruction of the Schoharie settlements by the enemy- also at Cobleskill and Brakebeen (near Cherry Valley) for a term exceeding one month at each place, two wit for a period in the whole of about six months in the years 1778, 1779 & 1780- also at Johnstown in the year 1781. He went out on numerous occasions as a scout, and when not out in distant expeditions and as a spy or scout, he performed his quota of duty in guarding Schenectady which was surrounded with pickets & had a fortress.

The whole period for which he served in the garrison & in the field exceeds two years.
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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 : General Arnold, General Schuyler, Colonel Van Dyck, Col. Gaansevoort, Major Fink, Capt. Jacob Wendell, Lieut Hardenbergh, Adjutant Tierce, Capt. Dubois &c.
He never received any written discharge from the service.

He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person 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 in his present neighborhood, and
who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution, to wit John Marceleus + Jacob Clute

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. 
[signature] Adam Vrooman

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first aforesaid }
[signature] John S. Vrooman Clerk.
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No 16145
Adam Vrooman
Schenectady Co
NY-

Col Wemple
Capt John Mynderse
Corporal [illegible]

6.13 [underlined]
17.24


Giles F Yates
Schenectady Co
N.Y.-
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

War Department,
Pension Office,
May 13, 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the mragins 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 Adam Vrooman Schenectady Co. NY

[Column 1]
Period when serivce was rendered:
entered Oct 1776; spring 1777; sum 1777; 1778; 1779; 1780; 1781
[Column 2]
Duration of the claimant's service Years/Months/Days
More than 2 yrs
[Column 3]
Rank of the claimant.
Corporal; Sergeant
[Column 4]
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt Mynderse; Lawrence Peck Ensign; Truax; Capt Wemple; Capt Wendell; Lieutenant Hardenbaugh; Capt Dubois
[Column 5]
Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers
Col Wemple; Genl Schuyler; Gen Arnold; Gen Schuyler; Majr Fink
[Column 6]
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
individual skirmishes
[Column 7]
Country through which he marched.
Sand Flatts; Ballstown; Lake George; F Edward; Snook Kill; F Miller; Saratoga; Stillwater; Bemis Hights [sic]; F Miller; Saratoga; Hunter
[Column 8]
Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period.
72 years; Albany County N. York
[Column 9]
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
J H Peck year 1776 he states his service to the and of the [illegible, perhaps "remainder"] then states to his own knowledge for 18 months; Jacob P Clute states for alarm exceeding 2 years

he states his whole service in the field & garrison to exceed 2 years

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

[penciled]
+ No Role of Capt Myderse on Index

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the 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 who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss. 
On this [blank space] day of [blank space] personally appeared (a) before [blank space] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank space] in the county of [blank space] and State, Territory, or District of [blank space] aged (c) [blank space] 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 provion 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 space], with [blank space] and served in the [blank space] (e) regiment of the [blank space] 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 county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [Hand arrow symbol pointing right] 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 space]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank space] of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank space] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank space], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank space] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the 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 has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank space] Clerk of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of [blank space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service, are 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 ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides, 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 person or persons of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For --- year ---months, and days, I served as a ---. For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about the or four months, 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 the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[Hand arrow pointing right] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule 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.
[signature] John N Ashton
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Adam Vrooman was Born the 30 day of April in the year of our Lord 1760 ~.
Engelicha Van Slyck was Born the 14 Sept. in the year of our Lord 1767 .-
Adam Vrooman was Married to Engelicha Van Slyck by the Rev'd. Thomas Romeyne January the 5, - 1789

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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."

State of New York, ss.
On this 9th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectada in said state Engelicka Vrooman a resident of the City of Schenectada in the county of Schenectada aged seventy 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Adam Vrooman who was a sergeant in the militia of the State of New York in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Abraham Wemple, and served as set forth in the papers now on file in the matter of the application of the aforesaid Adam Vrooman for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 and that he received during his lifetime an annuity of $104 per annum. That she was married at Palatine N.Y. by the Rev'd Thomas Romeyn Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawaga and that her maiden name was "Van Slyck"- and further that the annexed record of marriage has been cut out of her family bible, and is her original family record of marriage.
She further declares that she was married to the said Adam Vrooman the fifth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband the aforesaid Adam Vrooman died on or about the sixth day of May 1836; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and nintey-four, viz, at the time above stated.
[signature] Engelica Vrooman 

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the Judges aforesaid in open court. 
[signature] W. W. Tredway, Dep. Clk

I certify the foregoing to be the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Engelicka Vrooman for a pension. Witness my hand & the seal of said court, this 9th Oct 1838
[signature] W.W. Tredway Dep. Clerk

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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State of New York
Montgomery County } ss
I certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Adam I. Vrooman and Engeltje Van Slyck as the same is contained in the Record of Marriages of the Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, viz - "1789, January 5, Adam I. Vrooman met Angeltje Van Slyck." From which it appears, that said Adam & Angeltje were lawfully joined in wedlock by the Revd. Thomas Romeyn, then Pastor of said Church, on the fifth day of November [sic] one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine and that the date of said record is  expressed in fair legible figures, and that the Records of said church are now in my possession or custody
[signature] Abraham Van Horne V.D.M.

Subscribed & sworn this 22nd day of June 1839 before me
[signature] R. H Cushney Com'r of Deeds

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss.

I certify that Richard H. Cushney whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit &c. was on the date of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds &c. in and for the Said County and duly authorized by the Law of the said State to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my office this 22d day of March 1839
[signature] A. J. Comrie Clerk

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[water blot marred letters "Ad" in] Adam Vrooman
Simon J. Vrooman's  Dep'n.
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The deposition of Simon J. Vrooman of Owsego, in the State of New York (now in the City of Schenectady) aged seventy nine years who testifieth and saith that he receives a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, having been a private soldier and Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. That during said war, the place of his residence when not with the Amy was the (said City, then) township of Schenectady and he then became acquainted with many of the inhabitants of said township and among the rest with Adam Vrooman in behalf of his widow application is now being made for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838. During the years 1775 and 1776 this Deponent's father Jacob Vrooman Nicholas (or Claus) Veeder and others were Captains of Companies of Carpenters and did service in the Quarter Master's Department under General Schuyler and the Deputy Quarter Master General for the time being. In the year 1775 said companies were engaged in building boats and doing other fatigue duty at Ticonderoga and in that neighborhood preparatory to the then contemplated invasion of Canada, and in the year 1776 at Whitehall and other places performing similar duties.

In the first or second week of March 1777 he this deponent commenced service under Colonel Christopher Yates Deputy Quarter Master General and continued to serve until October in the year last named, or for the term of nearly seven months at Fort Arm, Stillwater and with Major General Arnold's division.
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up the Mohawk Valley and was during this term of his service all the time actively engaged as assistant to said Colonel Yates and took part in several skirmishes with the enemy.

In the forepart of the summer of the year 1778 he served for two months and more under said Colonel Yates at Saratoga and elsewhere and during these two terms of his service last named he was under the immediate command of said Colonel Yates.

In the summer of the year 1778 he this Deponent engaged in an expedition to the middle fort of Schoharie and performed garrison duty there for the term of at least four weeks, with a detachment of militia from said township under command of Colonel Abraham Wemple, Captain John Mynderse and Lieutenant James H. Peck.

In the spring of the year 1779 he again performed a tour of duty in the Department of the Quarter Master General at Saratoga under the immediate command of said Colonel Yates for the term of at least four weeks. In the summer of the year last named he did the like duty under Colonel Yates at Canajoharie and Lake Otsego for at least four weeks.

In the fall of the year 1778 he served with the Schenectada Militia at Fort Herkimer for the term of four weeks under the immediate command of James H. Peck, Lieutenant.

In the fall of the same year he this deponent did garrison duty at Fort Paris in
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Stone Arabia for the term of three months under the immediate command of Captain John Mynderse and Lieutenant James H. Peck of the Schenectada Militia.

In the forepart of the summer of the year 1780 he this deponent marched with a detachment of Militia to Beaverdam in pursuit of one Captain Pall and 50 of Butler's ranger and took two men prisoners, Major Wemple had command of the expedition and the term of this tour was two or three days.

A few days thereafter he marched with a like detachment under command of Lieutenant James H Peck, Captain John Mynderse and others to a place Southwest of Albany and served in this last named tour two or three days.

In his capacity as a private afterward as a Lieutenant of the New York levies or State troops he served for the months of ["June" crossed out] July ["and" crossed out] August & September 1780. he was then attached to Malcolms Regiment and five weeks thereafter to Lewis Dubois' Regiment, Captain John Barnet, during this term he marched up the Mohawk Valley to Fort Plain, Albany, West Point, Fiskkill [sic, Fishkill] and Dobbs Ferry; he was ordered by Colonel Malcolm to remain on duty after three months the term of his engagement had expired and he did remain on duty accordingly for one month and two weeks until relieved by Captain Dunscomb and Lieutenant Freligh.

In the year 1781, he this deponent served as first Lieutenant in the Company of Captain Lawrence Gross, Timothy Hutton second Lieutenant, for the term of nine months in
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the counties of Tryon and Herkimer from April to 1st January 1782.

He this Deponent has this given a brief detail of his services for the sake of more ready reference to those of said Adam Vrooman and according to the best of his recollection said Adam Vrooman did serve in the expedition to the middle Schoharie fort (before referred to & described) for the term of at least one month under command of the same officers under which [said, crossed out] this Deponent served. and said Adam Vrooman also served in the expedition of 1777 against Burgoyne for more than two months_ this Deponent having several times seen said Adam Vrooman on duty (while in the service in that year) with the militia from Schenecdata. Note the words "at least one month" written on razure.
[signature] S. J. Vrooman

Subscribed & sworn this 30th day of July 1839 before me & I certify that said Simon J Vrooman is a credible witness
[signature] Roswell Perry J. P.
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[Typed letter]

October 5, 1935
Adam Vrooman-W.20109
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. George F. Walker 
631 North Poinsettia Place 
Los Angeles, California Dear 
Madam: ,
The data pertaining to Adam Vrooman which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 20109, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution. 
Adam Vrooman was born in Schenectady, New York, April 30, 1760 and was baptized May 25, 1760 in the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church. He was the son of Isaac Vrooman and Dorathea Boschkirk. 
While residing in Schenectady, New York, Adam Vrooman enlisted in the fall of 1776, served as a private, corporal and sergeant at various times in Captains John Mynderse's and Jellis Fonda's companies, Colonel Abraham Wemple's New York regiment; he was in the northern campaign in both battles when Burgoyne was taken, was in several skirmishes, and did guard duty at Fort Edward, Stone Arabia, Fort Herkimer, Schoharie, and many other places, continued to serve until the close of the war, all of his service amounted to about two years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Schenectady, New York, where he had always lived. 
He married January 5, 1789, Engelica (Angelica ) Van Slyck; she was born September 14, 1767, names of her parents not given. They were married in Palatine, New York
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by the Reverend Thomas Romeyne, Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church. 
The soldier, Adam Vrooman, died May 6, 1836. 
His widow, Engelica (Angelica ) Vrooman, was allowed pension on her application executed October 9, 1839, then a resident of Schenectady, New York, where she was still living in 1843. 
It is not stated that they had children. 
John S. Vrooman in 1832 was Clerk of the Court in Schenectady, New York, and Simon J. Vrooman in 1839 was seventy-nine years of age and living in Oswego, New York. There is no relationship shown between these two persons, nor is it stated that they were related to the family. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]

Rev
Widow, &c.
File No. 20109
Engelica Vrooman
wid of
Adam Vrooman
Sergt Rev. War
Act March 3rd '/43
Index: Vol. M, Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Handwritten vertically]
1934 Aug. 9 Rec'd Res Wm A. Saxton ans
1934 Aug 11 Recd Res Helen C. Patchin ans
1934 Oct 4 Recd Res Wm A. Saxton Ans
1935 Oct 5 Recd res Mrs Geo. F. Walker ans
1937 Jan. 29 Mrs. Geo. F. Walker adv. hist.
Sworn Oct. 5 - 1935. See clm. of Jno. J. Vrooman W. 25843. A.D.Y.
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October 4, 1934
Adam Vrooman-W.20109
BA-J/AWF
William A. Saxton 
Chief, Bureau of War Records 
Albany, New York 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Adam J. Vrooman. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 20109, based upon the military service of Adam Vrooman, during the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Adam Vrooman that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
Adam Vrooman was born in Schenectady, New York, April 30, 1760 and was baptized May 25, 1760 in the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church. He was the son of Isaac Vrooman and Dorathea Boschkirk. 
While residing in Schenectady, New York, Adam Vrooman enlisted in the fall of 1776, served as a private, corporal and sergeant at various times in Captains John Mynderse's and Jellis Fonda's companies in Colonel Abraham Wemple's New York regiment; he was in the northern campaign, in the battle when Burgoyne was taken in several skirmishes, did guard duty at Fort Edward, Stone Arabia, Fort Herkimer, Schoharie, and many other places, and continued to served until the close of the war, all of his services amounting to about two years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed , October 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident
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of Schenectady, New York, where he had always lived. 
Adam Vrooman married January 5, 1789, Engelica (Angelica) Van Slyck; she was born September 14, 1767, names of her parents not given. They were married in Palatine, New York by the Reverend Thomas Romeyne, Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church. Adam Vrooman died May 6, 1836. 
The widow, Engelica (Angelica) Vrooman, was allowed pension on her application executed October 9, 1839, then a resident of Schenectady, New York, where she continued to live in 1843. 
It is not stated that they had children. 
John S. Vrooman in 1832 was Clerk of the Court in Schenectady, New York, and Simon J. Vrooman in 1839 was seventy-nine years of age and living in Oswego, New York; there is no relationship shown between these two, nor to the family. 
Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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October 4, 1935. 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
BA-J/ady 
Mrs. George F. Walker 
631 North Poinsettia Place 
Los Angeles, California 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Adam Vrooman and Simon J. Vrooman, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 
Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 11, 1934 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
Adam Vrooman - 820109 
BA-J/AWF 
Miss Helen C. Patchin 
North Blenheim 
New York Dear 
Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Frederick Becker and Adam Vrooman. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Frederick Becker. 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 20109, based upon the military service of Adam Vrooman during the War of the Revolution. 
Adam Vrooman was born in Schenectady New York, April 30, 1760 and was baptized May 25, 1760 in the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church. He was the son of Isaac Vrooman and Dorathea Boschkirk. 
While residing in Schenectady, New York, Adam Vrooman enlisted in the fall of 1776, served as a private , corporal and sergeant at various times in Captains John Mynderse's and Jellis Fonda's companies in Colonel Abraham Wemple's New York regiment; he was in the northern campaign, in the battle when Burgoyne was taken, in several skirmishes, did guard duty at Fort Edward, Stone Arabia, Fort Herkimer, Schoharie,
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and many other places, and continued to serve until the close of the war, all of his service amounting to about two years. 
Adam Vrooman was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Schenectady, New York, where he had always lived. He died May 6, 1836. 
Adam Vrooman married January 5, 1789, Engelica (Angelica ) Van Slyck, who was born September 14, 1787, names of her parents not given. They were married in Palatine, New York by the Reverend Thomas Romeyne, Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church. 
The widow, Engelica (Angelica) Vrooman, was allowed pension on her application executed October 9, 1838, then a resident of Schenectady, New York, where she continued to live in 1843. 
There is no reference to children. 
John S. Vrooman in 1832 was Clerk of the Court in Schenectady, New York, and Simon J. Vrooman in 1839 was seventy-nine years of age and living in Oswego, New York; there is no relationship shown between these two, nor to the family. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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August 9, 1934
Adam Vrooman-W.20109 
BA-J/AWF 
Mr. William L. Saxton 
Chief, Bureau of War Records 
Division of Military and Naval Affairs 
Executive Department 
Albany, New York 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Becker and Adam Vrooman. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of Frederick Becker. 
The data which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 20109, based upon the military service of Adam Vrooman during the War of the Revolution. 
Adam Vrooman was born in Schenectady, New York, April 30, 1760 and was baptized May 25, 1760 in the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church. He was the son of Isaac Vrooman and Dorathea Boschkirk. 
While residing in Schenectady, New York, Adam Vrooman enlisted in the fall of 1776, served as a private , corporal and sergeant at various times in Captains John Mynderse's and Jellis Fonda's companies in Colonel Abraham Wemple's New York regiment, was in the northern campaign, in the battle when Burgoyne was taken, in several skirmishes, did guard duty at Fort Edward, Stone Arabia, Fort Herkimer, Schoharie, and many other places,
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continued to serve until the close of the war, all of his service amounting to about two years. 
Adam Vrooman was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Schenectady, New York, where he had always lived. He died May 6, 1836. 
Adam Vrooman married January 5, 1789, Engelica (Angelica) Van Slyck, who was born September 14, 1767, names of her parents not given. They were married at Palatine, New York by the Reverend Thomas Romeyne, pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church. 
The widow, Engelica (Angelica) Vrooman, was allowed pension on her application executed October 3, 1838, then a resident of Schenectady, New York, where she continued to live in 1845. 
There is no reference to children. 
John S. Vrooman in 1832 was Clerk of the Court in Schenectady, New York, and Simon J. Vrooman in 1839 seventy-nine years of age and living in Oswego, York; there is no relationship to each other nor to the family shown. 
Very truly yours 
A. B. MILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Los Angeles Calif 
Sept 18 – 1936
Dept of the Interior 
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the information you find on the following who each married children mentioned
Adam Vrooman born Schenectady May 23, 1760 in Oct 1776 he enlisted under Capt. John Mynderse a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832. 
Simon J Vrooman b. Schenectady Aug 3. 1760. was a Commission as Lieut. died Nov 10 1841 was a pensioner.
I would like all information available 
Many thank 
Your Resp 
[signature] Mr Geo F Walker 
6310 Poinsettia Place 
Los Angeles Calif. 

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B/R 
STATE OF NEW YORK 
DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS 
OF THE 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ALBANY   Sept. 14, 1934.
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE TO AND SHIPMENTS TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
Subject: Pension Record of Adam J. Vrooman, a Revolutionary Soldier. 
To: Bureau of Veteran Administration, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
1. It is respectfully requested that this office be furnished information regarding the pension granted to the above named soldier. 
For The Adjutant General, 
By: [signature] Wm. A. Saxton 
Wm. A. Saxton 
Chief, Bureau of War Records.

WAS/ACK

[Handwritten]
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No Blenheim, NY 
July 25, 1934 
Veterans Administration Bureau 
Washington D.C 
Will you please send the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Becker who enlisted in the Albany Co. Militia 15th Reg. under Col. Peter Vroman & Capt. Storm Becker 
Also the Rev. War Record of Adam Vrooman from Schoharie Co. N.Y. 
Thanking you 
I am 
Yours very truly 
[signature] (Miss) Helen C. Patchin
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STATE OF NEW YORK 
DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS 
OF THE 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ALBANY
July 26, 1934.
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE AND SHIPMENTS TO
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
Subject: Revolutionary War Records. 
To: Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. 
1. It is respectfully requested that this office be furnished information concerning a Revolutionary soldier named Adam Vrooman, said to have served from Schoharie County and Frederick Becker who it is thought served in the Albany County Militia, 15th Regiment, under Col. Peter Vrooman ( Vroman ) and Captain Storm Becker. 
For The Adjutant General, 
By: [signature] Wm. A. Saxton
Wm. A. Saxton 
Chief, Bureau of War Records.

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Sept 22 18__[illegible, perhaps "1840]
Am. Vrooman
N.Y.


Free

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Schenectady September 20th 18__[obscured by fold/tear]
Dear Sir 
Mrs Angelica Vrooman requests me to write to you to know whether you will send the Pension Certificate to herself instead of her agent G. F. Yates.
Please direct your letter to D. D. E. Fonda
Yours with respect 
[signature] Mrs. Dorothy Burgess
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State of New York 
County of Schenectady 
In the matter of the application of Adam Vrooman for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832} Supplemental affidavit 

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Adam Vrooman of said County, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades- 
That in the month of October 1776, he enlisted as a private in the Company of minute men commanded by Captain John Mynderse as particularly specified and set forth in his declaration hereunto prefixed he served as a Corporal in said company until about the year 1779, and from that year until the end of the revolutionary war his grade was that of Sergeant 
This deponent further saith (as he has also testified in his declaration aforesaid) that his memory does not serve him sufficiently well to specify all the places he marched to, nor all the expeditions in which he engaged, but is certified that he served for different terms not less than the following- 
In the year 1776, he marched as a Corporal in said Company of Captain Mynderse to the Sand flatts with a detachment of Militia his term of service in this campaign exceeded

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Four weeks, In the spring of the year 1777 he in like manner served in an expedition to Ballston for a term exceeding seventeen days 
He served as corporal in the Company aforesaid in the garrison and in the field, during the greater part of the northern Campaign against General Burgoyne and his army in the fall the year 1777. On this occasion he marched to and served at Lake George, Fort Edward, Snook kill, Fort Miller, Saratoga, Stillwater and at Bemis Heights, as near as he can remember he served at Lake George & Fort Edward for a term of two months and over, and at Fort Miller & Saratoga one month and over, and other posts & passed in that vicinity at least twenty days 
He marched to Fort Hunter in the grade foresaid on three or four occasions, on each occasion for the term of seven or eight days- to Kayaderosseras for the term of at least five days - He has marched to and performed garrison duty at Caughnawaga on three different occasions for a term in the whole exceeding two months- at Fort Paris in Stone Arabia for the term of five weeks in one tour, and three weeks in another tour, at Palatine & Fort Plank for a term not less than one month at each fort last aforesaid. He has Marched to and performed garrison duty at the upper middle and lower Schoharie Forts as a sergeant for the term of five weeks and over on one occasion, and on two other occasion for a term of not less in the whole than one month- at Cobleskill he served two tours, and at Brakebeen two tours, each tour being for a term not less than thirty days - He served at Johnstown in the year 1781, for a term

[pencil notations of months/weeks/days of service are marked down the left side of the page where service durations were described, with a total indicating 14 months and 16 days noted at the bottom]
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exceeding eight days - He also performed garrison duty at Schenectady in different years and on different occasions for a period in the whole exceeding three months - The greater part of the services of this Deponent being in distant expeditions at the different frontier posts, and passes - He served on many occasions as a scout or spy and took several prisoners of these short tours it is impossible for this Deponent to specify the different terms, this he could not do unless he had at the time made a memorandum thereof, but he honestly & concientiously [conscientiously] believes that from the year 1776 till the fall of the year 1783, when said war closed being a period of seven years, that he served in addition to the Nineteen months herein before specified as the period for which he served in distant expeditions. And Three Months as the period for which he served at Schenectady, for a period of four months at least, as a scout and in the short tours aforesaid twelve months of the aforesaid active service being in the grade of Corporal and the remainder in the grade of Sergeant - and for said period of service this deponent claims a pension
[signature] Adam Vrooman
Sworn & Subscribed before me on the 23d day of May 1833 
[signature] J. D. Harman Justice of the peace 

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

[pencil notations from previous page continue, with "14" (months) and "16" (days) noted at the top from the first page, and continuing down to a total indicating 17 months and 24 days.]
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do hereby Certify, that Joshua D. Harman before whom the preceding affidavit of Adam Vrooman has been taken, was at the time thereof & is now a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Joshua D. Harman & verily believe that the signature to the Jurata of said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine 
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 23 day of May 1833 
[signature] John S. Vrooman
Clerk
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7151 
Angelica Vrooman 
widow of 
Adam Vrooman 
Married 5th Jan 1789 
Husband died 6 May 1836 

Col Wemple 
Capt John Mynderse } New York 

Admitted 
Sergt 6 mo & 13 days $32.16 
Corporal 11 mo & 11 days  41.68
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$73.84 
4 ½
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295.36
36.92
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332.28

Giles F. Yates Esq
Schenectady
N.Y.
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Adam Vrooman d
May 6. 1836
Engelica m 1788/ S.

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Albany
Adam Vrooman act June 7, 1832 to what time
paid?  V.L.
Died 6 May 1836 p of that period  
JH

1836 6 May [written very faintly]

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531. 
Application of 
Engelica Vrooman 
Widow of Adam Vrooman for a Pension 
Act 3d March 1843 
$73.86 per ann 

Agent Rich'd. McMichael 
Schenectada N. Y.
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Engelica Vrooman
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State of New York 
Schenectady County  } SS
On this 30th day of March 1843 Personally appeared before me the undersigned Engelica Vrooman a resident of the City of Schenectady in said County aged Seventy 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 Provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the Widow of Adam Vrooman who was a Sergent in the war of the revolution and served as set forth in his papers in the matter of obtaining a Pension under the act of 7th June 1832 and that she received a Pension of $73.84/100 Dollars under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and further Declares that she is still a Widow 
[signature] Engelica Vrooman 
[signature] Theodore L Burgess Witness 

Subscribed and Sworn the day and year first aforesaid before me and I certify that the declarant is to me well and Personally Known to be the person she described herself to be in the above declaration 
[signature] Rich'd. McMichael Justice Peace 

[Printed form with handwritten answers]
STATE OF NEW-YORK
County of Schenectady
Clerk’s Office } ss.
I, Archibald Campbell Clerk of said County do hereby certify That Richard McMichael 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, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county. this 30 day of June 1843.
[signature] Arch. Campbell Clerk.

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Engelica Vrooman 
      N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
73.84/100 from
4 March 36 to 6 May 36

Giles F Yates Esq
Albany
N.Y.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Jan 21 1843
N.Y.
Engelica Vrooman
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To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions 
The undersigned Engelica Vrooman respectfully declares & says that Adam Vrooman of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady in the State of New York departed this life on the sixth day of May 1836, leaving the declarant--- his widow him surviving. That the said Engelica Vrooman as such widow and by reason of her said husband's services in the War of the Revolution had a pension awarded to her of $73.84/100 per Annum under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. That she received pay under said act at the above rate per annum, only from the sixth day of May 1836, when her said husband died as aforesaid until the 4th day of March 1841; whereas it is claimed that she should have been paid from the 4th day of March 1836 for five full years and accordingly a claim for her arrears of pay is now hereby asserted from the 4th day of March 1836 unto the sixth day of May 1836, aforesaid, according to a recent decision in cases of this kind, as signified in a letter lately received from the Commissioner of Pensions.
[signature] Englica Vrooman 
In presence of [signature] H.S. Van Ingen 

On this fourteenth day of January 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Com'r of Deeds &c- Engelica Vrooman the widow above named & who signed the foregoing declaration, & made oath that the facts set forth in the said declaration by her signed are true & correct. 
[signature] H. S. Van Ingen Comr. of Deeds 

State of New York
County of Schenectady
Clerk’s Office } ss.  I, Archibald Campbell Clerk
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of said County, do hereby Certify, that Harmann S. Van Ingen before whom the preceding declaration purports to have been sworn & by whom the preceding certificate purports to have been signed, was at the time thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County duly appointed & qualified as such; & that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his, is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this fourteenth day of January 1843. 
[signature] Arch'd. Campbell
Clerk.
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Schenectada Jany 13-- 1843 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
I send annexed, a declaration of Mrs Engelica Vrooman widow of Adam Vrooman for arrears of pay due her under the act of 7th July 1838, from the 4th March 1836, until the day of his death as stated to be due in your letter to Mrs Dorothy Burgess. 
You will have the goodness to forward the certificate to be awarded in this case, to "Mrs Engelica Vrooman" to the care of Mrs Dorothy Burgess Schenectady N.Y. 
Your ob't Serv't 
[signature] G. F. Yates. 

ding to six [?]
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The number and amount of certificate paid by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services &c continued from Book No 4 
To whom given 1780 June 4 21.348 Adam Vrooman 1.4. 10 2 /3 

State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
Albany June 15. 1840 }
I hereby certify the above to be the Extracts from Book No 3 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the above certificate was issued was performed under Capt Jelles Fonda in a regiment commanded by Colo Abm Wemple 
[signature] W. W. Treadway 
Dep. Comptroller

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Reported A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2d Sep 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 Aug 1842. Letter to R. McMichael 27. June 1843

[Printed form with handwritten answers]
5.784 
Albany New York. 
Engelica Vrooman 
widow of Adam Vrooman 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 6 May 1836 of Schenectada in the State of New York who was a Corp & Serg in the Company commanded by Captain Mynderse of the Regt commanded by Col Wimple in the New York line for 11. mos. 11 days Corp 6 Mos 13 days priv
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 73 Dollars 84. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending 6th May 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March 1843 and sent to G. F. Yates Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi annual allowance ending ===
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2  Page 108.
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J. L. Edwards Esq   
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Vrooman [written vertically]

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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir.
I send enclosed papers to substantiate the claim of Angelica Vrooman widow of Adam Vrooman for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838. Mrs Vrooman received a pension of $104 under the act of 7 June 1832.
I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
[signature] G. F. Yates 
June 22d 1840.
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County of Schenectady SS
Christopher Ward of the City of Schenectady in said County aged Eighty years and upwards being duly sworn testifies and says that during the war of the revolution he was well acquainted with Adam Vrooman the same person refered to and described in the accompanying papers. That he served in company with said Vrooman upon various occasions with detachments from the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Abraham Wemple. This Deponent believes that said Vrooman was for a part of the time attached to the Company of Captain John Mynderse and part of the time to that of Captain Jellis Fonda, both belonging to said Regiment and known as minute Companies wearing uniforms unlike the remainder of the Regiment, Said Vrooman was a faithful & fratous [?] soldier and was in service on various occasions during said War Deponent thinks said Vrooman performed as much Militia service as any other soldier of his acquaintance, and that he served in the capacity of a Sergeant  This Deponent will remember seeing said Vrooman on duty at the taking of Burgoyne in the fall of 1777 when the whole of said Regiment was called into service, and knows that he served with said Regiment during the whole
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of the time in which said Regiment was on duty to wit for a period of more than three months. The next year 1778 this Deponent was on duty with a company of Artificers who served apart from said Regiment, he cannot therefore positively state the particulars of said Vroomans services during said year but has been informed and believes that he was among the number who were drafted from said Company for a 9 months service during said year and that he served pursuant to said draft In the fall of the next year 1779 this deponent saw said Vrooman on duty at Stone Arabia and believes that he Performed Garrison duty at that post for a period of at least three months. Deponent Saw Said Vrooman on garrison duty at that place twice during said fall when Deponent had occasion to march there with detachments from said Regiment & understood that he served for the as above stated but positively knows that he served from for at least 6 weeks. Deponent afterwards saw said Vrooman on duty upon various occasions at Fort Plank, Stone Arabia, & elsewhere but as he usually served with different detachments he cannot testify to any further Particulars.

Christopher Ward ["his" and "mark" written above and below the "x" mark designating his signature]

Subscribed & Sworn this 3 Nov'r 1838 before me & I certify that Christopher Ward above named is a credible witness }
[signature] Roswell Perry J. P.
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James J Van Vorst of the City & County of Schenectady and State of New York aged 76 years being duly sworn deposeth that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution, and is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. During Said War this deponent was well acquainted North Adam Vrooman who was a Sergeant or Corporal Deponent is unable to remember which the in the company of Captain Jellis J. Fonda & Regiment of Col Abraham Wemple. In the fall of the year 1781 this Deponent served in an expedition with Said Vrooman to Fort Herkimer & Jersey Field with a detachment from Said Regiment which Deponent thinks was commanded by Capt Jellis Fonda aforesaid The length of this tour of service was about ten days. In the year 1778 this Deponent well remembers that a draft was made from
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Said Company of Jellis Fonda for men to serve 9 months. Deponent remembers also that said Adam Vrooman was among the number of those drafted , and that he did serve pursuant to said draft. He is unable however to state under what officers said Vrooman served, but has been informed & believes that the said draft was made to supply the Garrison at Fort Plank, Stone Arabia &c & that those thus drafted served
during said term performing Garrison duty but whether they served at said places this Deponent is unable to state from his own Personal Knowledge .
James J. Van Vorst ["his" and "mark" written above and below the "+" designating his signature]

Subscribed & Sworn this 10th of December 1839 before me & I certify that Said J.  J Van Vorst is a credible Witness }
[signature] John H. Van Eps
Justice of the peace
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7151
Angelica Vrooman
Applicant for pension
Act 7 July 1838.

Married 5. Jun '78
Husband dec'd

Agent.
Giles F. Yates
Schenectada
N.Y.
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State of New York 
County of Schenectady 
Clerks Office. } Ss.  
I Theodoric R. Van Ingen Depy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Rosswell Perry before whom the foregoing affidavits of Christr. Ward and S J Vrooman purport to have been taken, and that John H. Van Eps before whom the accompanying affidavit of James J Van Vorst purports the been taken, were at the date thereof Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & Sworn and that their signatures to said affidavits are Genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal this 10th day of June One thousand Eight hundred & forty 
[signature] T. R. Van Ingen 
Dep Clk.

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