Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20284, for Henry Ostrander, New York
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(8-1776)   
SERVICE     NUMBER
New York    Ostrander, Henry  W.20284
Mary
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5121
Albany, N. York
Mary Ostrander
N.Y.
widow of Henry Ostrander
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 
4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March 1844
and sent to Wm Valentine Albany, N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1  Page 110
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Edward P Stinson
Deposition
Augt 16th 1842
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I find on the church record the baptism of Jacob Ostrander son of Henry  Ostrander and Mary Goewey. Said baptism occurred on the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred eighty nine, the birth [image blocked]

State of New York, 
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, ss. Charles Hooper, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Henry Goodrich Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Edward P. Stimpson was, at the time of the said deposition purported to have been served to before been one of the Justices of the Peace duly qualified [illegible] and verily believe the signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, th 18 day of August 1812  Charles Hooper Clerk.

Greenbush Rensselaer County New York August 16th 1842,
Subscribed & sworn this 16th day of August 1842 before H Goodrich Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above [illegible] Edward P. Stinson is Pastor of the above named church that I am personally acquainted with him and know him to be a man of high moral standing and full faith and credit may be given to his certificate
H. Goodrich Justice
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I find on the church record the baptism of Jacob Ostrander son of Henry Ostrander and Mary Goeway. Said Baptism occurred on the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, the birth of Jacob Ostrander is recorded  as having occurred August twenty fourth of the same year.
On all our church records the wife's maiden name is recorded; consequently Mrs Ostrander's name (wife of Henry) is written, Mary Goewey.

Edward P. Stimpson
Pastor of the 1st Reformed Dutch Church of Greenbush

Greenbush Rensselaer County
New York August 16th 1842,
[illegible] County town of Greenbush
Subscribed & sworn this
16th day of August 1842
before H Goodrich Justice of the Peace


I certify that the above [illegible] Edward P. Stinson is Pastor of the above named church that I am personally acquainted with him and know him to be a man of high moral standing and full faith and credit may be given to his certificate
H. Goodrich Justice
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Mary Ostrander
Deposition
August 16th 1842

No 8394.

M.5d29

[illegible]
30$

Wm Valentine
Albany NY
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[note:  From family Bible that was published in 1803 ]


Henry Ostrander born on Friday September 27 1856

1769 Mary Goewy born on Wensday in the morning the nine o clock 9  June

1789 Jacob Ostrander born on Monday August 24 the clock eleven

1792 Rachel Ostrander born November 26

1802 David Ostrander born November 26

1806 Jamine Ostrander born November 19

The sone of isrel luis L Wiltseys Henry Ostrander Wiltsey born the 30 day of august in the year of our lord 1815

Jack Ostrander born 1796 sometime in August he was [illegible] in 1801 March 9th
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[image:  Holy Bible title page]
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This may certify that I Mary Ostrander am the widow of Henry Ostrander (deceased) that I was born in the vicinity of the city of Troy Rensalaer County & State of New York about one mile east of where the said city is now situated County of Rensalaer and State of New York on the ninth day of June 1769. That I was married to Henry Ostrander by the Revd Samuel Schwar on the nineteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty five in what is now known as the Town of Bunsarik county & state aforesaid. That my late husband Henry Ostrander died in the Town of Greenbush County & State aforesaid on the seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine that my said husband and I lived together as man & wife from the time of our marriage to the time of his death that he was my first husband and I his first wife and that I have not been married since but remain yet his widow. That I verily believe my late husband Henry Ostrander to have done much actual service in the revolutionary war and from what I have heard him say as well as from what I have seen have no doubt of his having been in actual service at least two years and think a longer time, that I saw him on duty once in the city of Albany a short time before our marriage as a guard when three or four men being near the powder house in that place, have often heard him say that he served under Col William Van Rensalaer Capt Anthony Bries, Capt Staats. Harpert Whitbeck and Lieut  John Ostrander and several other officers the names of which I
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I do not now recollect can not recollect any particular time he commenced any tour of service but know him to have been about at one time nine months one that he informed me that he had been on service the whole time that he informed me that he was absent many other times and when he returned informed that he had been on service and that he always appeared ready and willing to go. Heard him say that he had been frequently to Lake George and many other places, Johnstown, Schenectady. but I can not now recollect the names of all the places, do not recollect of hearing him say that he was in any battles or skirmishes, have no papers giving any light on his services, but am informed that his name appears on some of papers in the hands of the heirs of said Ostrander. I recollect that he was about much that he informed me that he was in the service when Genl Burgoyne was brought prisoner to Albany, neither my husband or myself have received any pension nor have ever made application before this, have lived in the same neighbourhood from the time of our marriage to the time of his death and I have lived in the same place until the present time, have heard my husband say that he had been drafted and that he had many times volunteered, and was once or twice a substitute. but can not recollect the name of the person for whom he was a substitute have never heard him say that he served in any other capacity than a private. that my husband was born on the 24th day of September 1756 as appears in the family Bible now in my possession, that my name was Mary Goary before I was married, that my oldest childs name is Jacob Ostrander & that his name appears as my first child upon the family record now
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now in my possession the leaf in which his are other of my childrens names & ages are written I have [illegible] to have taken therefrom
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I Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace hereby certify that the leaf from the family Bible spoken of by the within named Mary Ostrander was taken from the said Bible in my presence & with the consent of the said Mary and that I believe it to be as she has therein set forth.
August 16th 1842   Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace for said county
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State of New York,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office,
I Charles Hooper Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Jacob Wheeler Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Mary Ostrander was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been sworn to before him  one of the Justices of the Peace duly qualified [illegible] in and for said county" And I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice oft eh said [illegible] and verily believe the signature to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 18th day of August 1842

Chas Hooper Clerk.

Mary Ostrander
Deposition
August 16th 1842

No 8394

M.15.d29  [illegible] 19 Mo 30$
Wm Valentine Albany NY
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120284
Mary Wid of Henry Ostrander
Rev. N.Y Mil.

Taken from this case A muster roll of Capt Christopher Muller Company in the 3d REgt of New York Levies in the Service of the United States Commanded by Col Morris Graham. for the month of Augt 1780 Engaged Till 24th Oct

The above roll filed with other rolls.
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V  8394
[illegible]

Act 7 July 38
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Rev

WIDOW, & c.

File 20284

Mary Ostrander
Widow of 
Henry Ostrander
Pri Rev War

Act Marcy 3d 48

Index:  Vol. M Page 104

[arrangement of 1870.]
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6834

New York

Mary Ostrander,
widow of Henry Ostrander

who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 7 Sep 1829
of Rensalaer in the State of NY
who was a Pri in the Company
commanded by Captain Muller of the 
Regt commanded by Co Graham in
the N.Y. line for 9 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars
Centers per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of 
Oct 1842, and sent to Wm
Valentine Esqr Albany

Arrears to the 4th of March 1844
Semi-annual allowance ending

$150
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Theo. L. Moody Clerk
Book A Vol 2  Page 96
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5514
Mary Ostrander Act 3 Mch 43
March 14, 1844

NY
Mary Ostrander
March 1843

#30 per an

Wm Valentine 
Albany
N York
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J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

W. Valentine, Esq
Albany
New York
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Arch Campbell
Dey Clerk of State NY
certificate
Sept 6th 1842
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State of New York
Secretary's Office

I certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this state in this office that on the 19th day of June 1778 Adrian Wynkoop was appointed First major of the Regiment of militia in the County of Ulster whereof Johannes Snyder was Colonel.

Archd. Campbell
Dep Sec of State

Albany September b. 1842
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Archd Campbell
Dept Sec of State NY
Sept 8th 1842
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State of a New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that on the 4th day of April 1778 John Van Wie was appointed Captain and Henry Van Ostrander Second Lieutenant of a company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany whereof Henry Quackenboss was Colonel all which appears by the minutes of the council of appointments of this State in this office

Archd Campbell
Dep Sec of State

September 8 1842
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Frederick Smith Esq
Deposition
August 12th 1842
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This may certify I Frederick Smith am a resident of the Town of Brunswick, County of Rensselaer and State of New York that I am in the sixtieth year of my age.That I am well acquainted with the Rev Jacob Z Senderling who is now the Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in this place. That I am in possession of the church records relating to marriages that I know to remain in existence, except one book which remains with the said Jacob Z Senderling. That there is no records of marriages of earlier date than the year of our Lord 1802. That I have been informed that some records were consumed by fire in a school house. That I have some old papers in my possession which purport to be in the handwriting of the then presiding minister the name as far as I am able to discover by the papers was Samuel Schwatfager, but cannot read the German writing with accuracy. One of the papers appear to me to be a receipt for services as min[illegible] the sum of five pounds fifteen schillings dated Albany County Augst 4th 1776 and signed, as appears to me by the then presiding minister Samuel Schwatfager, That I have lived in this vicinity during my whole lifetime, that I believe diligent search has been made for the old records of marriage but without success. And I verily believe them not be in existence - the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge & belief.

[signed] Frederick Smith
The four words interlined the thirteens live before execution
Witness Joseph Bette 

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State of New York,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office,
I Charles Hooper Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Botts Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Frederick Smith was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been sworn to before him  one of the Justices of the Peace duly qualified residing in and for said county" And I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of the said [illegible] and verily believe the signature to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 18th day of August 1842

Chas Hooper Clerk.


Feilstown Albany County
August 4t 1776
[written in German?]
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this may certify that the within Frederick Smith personally appeared before me on this twelfth day of August 1842 and made oath to the within Certificate in due form of Law
Joseph Betts Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I am personally acquainted with the named Frederick Smith and have been so acquainted with him for many years and that he is of good moral character for truth and veracity and that I verily believe full faith & credit may be given to his certificate 

Joseph Betts Justice

[something in a foreign language]
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Jacob Ostrander
Certificate
Augst 16. 1842
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This may certify that I Jacob Ostrander am the son of the late Henry Ostrander and Mary his widow, that I now reside in the town of Greenbush County of Rensselaer and State of New York. That I am in the fifty-second year of my age and will be fifty three years old the twenty fourth day of this month viz August 1842, that I have heard my father [illegible] say that he was in the revolutionary war for a long time that widow Mary Ostrander is my mother and lives within half a mile of my house, that I have frequently seen the family record. and the record now in the bible, is the only one I know of, am in the acknowledge family record, which record my mother has this day consented to have taken from the Bible in her presence. for the purpose of sending to the pension department as the only and best means in her possession of showing the probability of proof of her marriage in the absence of other & direct proof to that effect - the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge & belief 

[signed] Jacob Ostrander
Witness Jacob Wheeler Sworn & subscribed before me this 16th day of August 1842
[signed] Jacob Wheeler

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jacob Ostrander & that he is aware of good morrel caractor & have full faith & [illegible] in his affidavit 
August 16th, 1842  Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace
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I hereby further certify that my father Henry Ostrander died in the town of Greenbush County of Rensalaer and State of New York on the seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. and that I could have stated so in the within certificate if I had been asked to do so or known it was necessary

[signed]  Jacob Ostrander
Sworn & subscribed before me this 16th day of August 1842  Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify in relation to the above certificate as I have within to the within certificate  Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace

State of New-York
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, ss. I Charles Hooper Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby certify, that Jacob Wheeler Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Jacob Ostrander was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been sworn to, before him one of the Justices of the Peace duly qualified in and for said County; And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of the Peace [illegible] and verily believe the signature to be genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County,

10 Day of August 1842
Chas Hooper Clerk.
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Sebastian Weatherwax
Certificate
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This may certify that I Sebastian Weatherwax as in the seventy first year of my age and now reside in the Town of Greenbush, County of Renssalaer, and State of New York. That I am well acquainted with Mary Ostrander widow of the late Henry Ostrander and now reside a near neighbor to her, that I knew him before and at the time of his marriage to said Mary and that soon after their marriage became acquainted with her and have known them both as man & wife up to the time of his death which took place about ten or twelve years ago, that I now reside about one mile & the same place when I resided when they were married and that the said Mary now resides in the same place. viz within one mile of my house and where I became acquainted with him soon after her marriage. That I verily believe them to have been lawfully man & wife & that he was her first husband and she his first wife. That I know them to have several children three of which are now living and one now lives a near neighbour to and is about fifty years of age viz Jacob Ostrander.

[signed] Sebastian Weatherwax

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 16th day of August 1842
Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace

I Jacob Wheeler hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sebastian Weatherwax and have been so acquainted with him for about twenty years, & that he is of good moral reputation for truth & veracity & that in my opinion full faith & credit should be given to his certificate - 

Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace of Renselaer County
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State of New York,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office,
I Charles Hooper Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Jacob Wheeler Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Sebastian Heathreaux was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been sworn to before him  one of the Justices of the Peace duly qualified residing in and for said county" And I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of the said [illegible] and verily believe the signature to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 18th day of August 1842

Chas Hooper Clerk.
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George Sharp
Deposition
Augt 24 1842
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This may certify that I George Sharp am now a resident of the Town of Greenbush County of Rensellaer and State of New York that I am now in my eighty fourth or eighty fifth year of my age. That I was actively engaged in the service in the Revolutionary War that I resided & engaged in the service in this vicinity - that I was acquainted with Henry Ostrander who then resided in the same vicinity and was engaged in active service in the Militia & in the Revolutionary War & know him to have been in active service & true to his county, did not serve with him in a regiment therefore can not say definitely how long he served, that I am acquainted with his widow Mary Ostrander by good reputation  & verily believe her to be now living in the Town of Greenbush County & State aforesaid am also know her to be the daughter of of the late Barny Goewy who I was acquainted with with in the war that the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge & belief

[signed] George this X mark Sharp

Sworn & subscribed before me this 24th day of August 1842
Job S Olin Justice of the Peace

State of New York.
Renselaer County ss  I hereby certify that I have no personal acquaintance with the above named
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George Sharp but from his general appears ever should believe him to be a man of sound mind & verily believe that full faith & credit is due to his affidavit within contained. Given under my hand at Foy in same county this 24th day of August A.D. 1842  
Job Soam
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Rensselaer County  Clerks Office
 I Charles Hooper Clerk of said  County do hereby certify that Job S Olin Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time the same purports where been sworn to, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer. residing in said county & duly commissioned & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his signature subscribing both [illegible] of said Deposition to be genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 24th August 1842.

Charles Hooper Clerk
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Sarah Kilmore,
Deposition
July 5t 1842.
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This may certify that I Sarah Kilmore am a resident of the town of Schodac County of Renssalaer and State of New York, That I am in the 71st Year of my age, that I am acquainted with Mary Ostrander widow of Henry Ostrander (deceased) that said Mary now resides in the Town of Greenbush & county & state aforesaid  that I was well acquainted with her said husband Henry Ostrander and that I was acquainted with both of them before their marriage, lived in the neighbourhood at the time of her marriage. have had frequent interviews with them up to the time of his death and know them to have lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage to the time of his death which took place as near as I can recollect about ten or twelve years since. That I recollect of seeing said Ostrander in the time of the revolutionary war and have seen him come home from service with gun and other military equipments & that it was well understood that he came from service & that he had done much actual service during the war. That his long absence occasioned immediate attention to his clothing as I have seen his clothing undergoing the process of cleansing from the usual effects of long service. That it was well understood and I have often heard it said at that time that he served under Col Killian Van Rensalaer, Capt Anthony Bries and other officers the names of which I do not now recollect. that I have heard my father Lieut John Ostrander say that the said Henry was in the service a long time and has done service under him, and that I have seen said Henry out on service in a company of about thirty called ranger in the Town
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of Greenbuch & county of Rensalaer & State aforesaid that Henry Ostranders name appears on some old military papers of my late father Lieut John Ostrander which I have recently examined, that the said papers purport to be orders to said Lieut John Ostrander and the name of Henry Ostrander is m of the names that appears on the same paper from, Col Wm Van Rensalaer and signed by him said Van Rensalear, that the said Mary Ostranders name was before marriage Mary Goewy. that I have lived a large portion of the time since they were married to the present time in the same vicinity & all the time within a few miles, & much of of the time within one mile & one of their nearest neighbours - the above facts are true to the best of the knowlege and belief - 

Subscribed and sworn before me
this twenty fifth day of July in the
year one thousand eight hundred and
forty two - Abram Witbeck Justice of 
the Peace of the town of Greenbuch
Rensselaer County NY

[signed] Sarah her X Mark Kilmore

State of New York,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, ss I Charles Hooper Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Abram Witbeck whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of Sarah Kilmore was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been [illegible] one of the Justices of the Peace duly qualified [illegible] and verify believe the signature to be genuine.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 18th day of August 1842

Chas Hooper, Clerk.
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of Greenbuch & county of Rensalaer & State aforesaid that Henry Ostranders name appears on some old military papers of my late father Lieut John Ostrander which I have recently examined, that the said papers purport to be orders to said Lieut John Ostrander and the name of Henry Ostrander is m of the names that appears on the same paper from, Col Wm Van Rensalaer and signed by him said Van Rensalear, that the said Mary Ostranders name was before marriage Mary Goewy. that I have lived a large portion of the time since they were married to the present time in the same vicinity & all the time within a few miles, & much of of the time within one mile & one of their nearest neighbours - the above facts are true to the best of the knowlege and belief - 

Subscribed and sworn before me
this twenty fifth day of July in the
year one thousand eight hundred and
forty two - Abram Witbeck Justice of 
the Peace of the town of Greenbuch
Rensselaer County NY

[signed] Sarah her X Mark Kilmore

I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Kilmore is not personally known to me but from what I could observe should be of the opinion that she was a person of good character to all appearance & that I think her certificate may be relied on further that which I cannot say  - Dated this 16th day of August 1841 Abram Witbeck JP
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Jacob Z Senderling
Deposition
Augt 12th 1842
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This may certify that I Jacob's Senderling am the present Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the town of Brunswick County of Rensselaer & State of New York. That the words of records of said church in my possession relating to marriages are of no earlier date than the year of our Lord 1802 & that I have been informed that the earlier records of said church were burned in a school house which was consumed by fire.
Witness  G.Z. Singerling


State of New York,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office,
I Charles Hooper Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Botts Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of L Sinderling was, at the time the said deposition purports to have been sworn to before him  one of the Justices of the Peace duly qualified residing in and for said county" And I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice of the said [illegible] and verily believe the signature to be genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 18th day of August 1842

Chas Hooper Clerk.
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This may certify that I Jacob Z Senderling am the present Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the town of Brunswick, County of Rensalaer & State of New York. That the records of said church in my posession relating to marriages are of no earlier date than the year of our Lord 1802 & that I have been informed that the earlier records of said church were burned in a school house which was consumed by fire.

[signed[ J Z Senderling

Witness Joseph Betts
Sworn before me this eleventh Day of August 1842

Joseph Betts Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named J Z Senderling is pastor of the above named church that I am well acquainted with him and know him to be a man of high moral standing and full faith and credit may be given to his certificate.

Joseph Betts, Justice
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Letter [illegible] from
Jacob Van Alstyn
Augt 20th 1842
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For

William Valentine Esq 10
Albany

Broadway
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Fonda August 20th 1842

Sir

I received a letter from you requesting me of some information of the services performed by Henry Ostrander in the Revolutionary War I do not know of any services he was in because I belonged to the Troy Regiment and he unto the Schodach Regiment I make no [illegible] but what he has been in the service because that family was true to their country but I could not make any affidavit of any of his services or any Reg had generly go up north river

I am yours with respect

Jacob Van Alstyne
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J L Edwards Esq
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Albany August 25th 1842

J L Edwards Esq

Dr Sir

I herewith enclose the depositions in the application of Mary Widow of the late Henry Ostrander for a pension under the Act of 1838. Which you will find (as I verily believe) in accordance with the rules of the Act, or may be equitably so understood. Should I however have omitted any important item, you will undoubtedly require me to correct it. I would however remark that on examining the Comptrollers certificate & from enquiry relative to the christian name of Col Van Rensalaer, I should have written it Killian instead of Wm the former was spoken of by the deponents. to which I [illegible] (as I had supposed correctly not being accertened to the name) that it was the Dutch of Wm, to which no objection was made, but on enquiry have since found it was my error. I have therefore taken the liberty of interlining the name of Killian, again, on looking over the depositions of the applicant as well as that of Jacob Ostrander I find that the question may be asked why the marriage does not appear on the family record, the answer as you may readily conjecture is nothing more or less than neglect which fact could have justly been inserted, and if it is indispensable I will, with pleasure have it taken and forwarded.
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if not [illegible] and there should appear proof enough to bring her case under the act alluded to, even if every item of services should not be allowable, you will make up such as in your judgement is equitable, and forward the certificate accordingly as we have no device to delay for further evidence in the case

I am your very respectfully your obt servt
Wm Valentine
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Letter
Sep 9th 1842
Case of Mary Ostrander
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Albany Sept 9th 1842

JL Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
Yours of the 1st Inst relative to the case of Mary Ostrander was duly read and I herewith forward the Comptrollers certificate (corrected) accompanying which is another from same place, and two certificates from the secretary of state, you remark that from the Comptrollers certificate it is very clear that the service must have been performed by two different persons, which, including the contained in the additional certificate from the comptroller. I readily grant must have been performed by four persons, purporting to be nearly of the same name, First, you will perceive by the additional certificate, that Henry Van Ostrander performed service as a Lieutenant under other officers, both before, and during the same time that the other performed the service as a private, therefore he can claim no other service than contained in the certificate, (which is the reason it was omitted in the form) that Henry Ostrander can claim but one item of the service. being the Junior and under different officers and relative to the third and last on the certificate, he can not with propriety, I am any part of the other services, unless he has furnished the Department with prior proof of identity and location, Therefore may not the present applicant ask the remainder of the services
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in the certificate, credited to her late husband - Is it to be supposed that an applicant can, or would be required to identify each item of service under every officer whom he may have served. it being not uncommon for one person to have served under different officers, (both company & regimental) and at distant places & to identify each item of service would be almost a miracle, and I trust will not be required by the Department, In conclusion, if the Department should not think it equitable to credit every remaining item. It certainly will find enough to bring her case under the Act of 1838 and forward a certificate accordingly. I can not however think but there may equitably, be more than six months of the service credited to the present applicant - 

I remain yours very respectfully yr abt servt
Wm Valentine

Pension Department
Oct 29 1842
Since the foregoing was written I have discovered some further documentary evidence among the old papers in the Comptroller's office, also been enabled to procure the deposition of Peter Conkel & herewith forwarded. I would respectfully refer the Dept to the Deposition (& document therewith connected) of Sarah Kilmore under date of July last where it will appear that Henry Ostrander a private under Lieut John Ostrander in Albany County & there compare with the pay rolls herewith sent from the Comptrollers office and the certificate place (particularly item under date od Oct 27th 1780) and you will readily perceive that the service under Capt Muller or Miller & Col Graham appears unquestionable, It also appears that much other service
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was evidently performed by the deceased husband of the present applicant as nearly all the service set forth in the comptroller's certificate purports to have been performed in Albany County which (with the exceptions in the former part of my letter) I trust will be credited to the present applicant but if the Dept think [illegible] to exelude any other item (besides what is admitted) they will make and forward the certificate accordingly as we have no knowlege at present of further evidence in the case, In conclusion will readily perceive that identity & service is fully established under at least two Captain's & two Colonels in Albany County is not therefore the present applicant entitled to the balance with the exceptions alluded to former part of my  letter,

I remain yours very respectfully
you obt servt
Wm Valentine

P.S. I would beg leave to refer the Dept to the few private enquiries in the close of my letter forwarded a few weeks since in the case of Jonathan Hoard

I would also drop the remark that this or the former part of this letter & the papers about same date were intended to have been sent at that time but having been misplaced were delayed (fortunately as it has happened) until this time

Your [illegible]

Oct 20th 1842
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Letter
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Albany March 9th 1844

Dear Sir

I herewith enclose the declaration of Mary Ostrander, widow of Henry Ostrander, deceased, under the Act of 3 March 1843

I am yours very respectfully

Wm Valentine

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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[faint writing]
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Peter Conklin
Deposition
Oct 19th 1842
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This may certify that I Peter Conker am a resident of the Town of Greenbush. County of Rensselaer and State of New York. That I am in the eighty-fifth year of age. That I served in the Revolutionary War as a Militiaman at Bemis Heights in Saratoga Co & state aforesaid, that I served under Col Henry Van Rensselaer & Capt George Sharpe, That I was acquainted with Henry Ostrander whose widow now resides in the Town of Greenbush, county of Rensselaer & state aforesaid, that her name before marriage was Mary Goewy. That the said Henry resided in the vicinity of when I then resided & was well acquainted with him, that he served under Col Killian Van Rensselaer & Capt Anthony Bemis when at hom or when in the service in the vicinity of while he resided. That the said Ostrander was at Bemis Height in October 1777 as he came to me while there and informed me that he belonged to the nine months men but I did enquire or know what officer he was then under but he informed me & I verily believe that he was in active service at that time, how long I can not say, said Ostrander was at Bermis Height in October seventeen hundred and seventy seven as above set forth & one figure [illegible] before execution call the service above alluded to was performed in the Revolutionary War

[signed] Peter his X mark Conker

sworn and subscribed October
the 19th 1842. before me Jacob Whittier Justice
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Peter Conker who executed the above deposition and that full confidence may be given in the above as he has stated.  Jacob Whiter Justice of the Peace
Dated Octboer 19th 1842
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State of New York
Rensselaer County 
Clerks Office

I Charles Hooper clerk of said county do hereby certify that Jacob Wheeler Esq. was at the time of taking the proof of the within deposition a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Rensselaer, duly qualified presiding in the said County - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the proof of said affidavit to be his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 19 October 1842

Chas Hooper
Clerk
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Comptrollers
Certificate
August 23. 1842
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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:

[chart]
1781 Dec 14 / 12379 Henry Ostrander Priv /  5 / 2 / 2
1780 July 7 / 12952 Henry Ostrander Priv / 1 / 13 / 2
1779 Nov 24/ 32829 Henry Ostrander Priv / 3 / 5 / 9
1779 July 13 / 36065 Henry Ostrander Priv / 1 / 3 / 10
1780 Oct 23 / 26843 Hendrih Ostrander Priv / 1 / 5 / 10
1781 Oct 24 / 40805 Hend'k Ostrander (41916) Priv / 1 / 10 / 11
1781 Oct 24 / 41025 Hend'k Ostrander (41998) Priv / 1 / 10 / 11
1781 Augt 16 / 40941 Henry Ostrander priv / 1  / 10 / 11
1780 June 1 / 40875 Henry Ostrander priv / 1 / 3 / 6
1780 June 1 / 40998 Henry Ostrander priv / 1 / 10 / 11
1780 July 31 / 48844 Henry Ostrander priv /   / 1 / 4
1780 Oct 27 / 41689 Henry Ostrander Jr priv / 1 / 7 / 1
1780 July 24 / 13013 Henry Ostrander priv / 5 / 1/ 5
1780 Aug 31 / 47001 Henry Ostrander priv /2 /13 /4

State of New York
Comptroller's Office Albany, Augt 23 1842

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from book No. 7.8.9.10.3 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - Under Capt. Henry Humfrey in John Newkirk Major Regt
Second - " James Boyardez in Anthony Van Berghen"
Third - "John Airbendt " Robt Van Renselear
Forth - Authv Ber " Killian V Renselaer
Fifth - Capt John Carterhardt "Killian V Renselaer
Sixth - " Anthony Briez " " Killian V Renselaer
Seventh - " Anthony Briez "  Killian V Renselaer
Eighth - " Anthony Briez " " Killian V Renselaer
Nineth - Let Jeremh Johnt Muller " Killian V Renselaer
Tenth - Henry Terpaning" Killian V Renselaer
11" Capt Chrisfr Midler " Lt Woolsey Major 
12 " Capt Chrisfr Midler " Lt Woolsey Major 
13 " Capt Chrisfr Midler " Lt Woolsey Major 
14 Lt Henry Terpanning Morris Graham
 
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
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Comptrollers certificate
Sept 9th 1842
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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:

[chart]
1780 Oct 23. / 28173 Hend'k Ostrander Lt / 4 / 9 / 10
1779 Nov 7 / 41396 / Henry Ostrander Lt / 5 / 5 / 9
1780 Augt 17 / 41426 Henry Ostrander Lt / 2/ 15 / 10

State of New York
Comptroller's Office Albany, Sept 6th 1842

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from book No. 3.7.8.9.10 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - Johh Van Wie  in Col Phillipe Schuyler regt
Second - Johh Van Wie  in Col Henry Quackenboss regt
Third -  Johh Van Wie  in Col Henry Quackenboss regt
Forth -  
Fifth -  
Sixth -  
Seventh - 
Eighth - 
Nineth -  
Tenth -  

Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
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Comptroller Certificate
Augt 6th 1842
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I hereby certify that I am A. Clerk in this Comptrollers office in the State of New York. that on a careful examination of the books and papers in this office and comparing with what is exhibited as a copy of a certificate issued in the case of Henry Ostrander on the 23rd day of Augt last and signed by the Depty comptroller Mr. Phelps I find if the said copy is correct. which I have no reason to doubt that I have made several errors which must have arisen from inadvertance and haste viz onr. of the entering under date of Oct 24th 1780. of L1.10.11. Should not have been inserted as it was marked on the books (not issued) which escaped my notice and therefore but one certificate of that date and amount was issued. Also the entry of L2.6. under the date of June 1t 1780 (Juniory should have been added to the name which is as appears. upon the books and in no other instance is it added to the name of Henry or Hendk Ostrander. Also from some cause which I am not able to account for one of the entry for L0.7.1 appearing to have been inserted in the certificate twice. But it is not on the Books. But once and also on further examination I find two entries of L0.18.6 and L1.9.2. which was overlooked and not inserted in the certificate which should have appeared I excedingly regret the errors and care only account Jonthran y stating that they [illegible] entirely from inadvertance In. taken off the [illegible] in too much haste and that the errors was made in copying from the book by me without any motive or interest either directly or indirectly.

[signed] James A Strickland
Sworn to before me this sixth day of September 1842.
[illegible] clk of Albany County
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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:

[chart]
1780 July 31 / 12379 Henry Ostrander Priv /  / 7 / 1
1780 Oct. 27 / 12952 Henry Ostrander Priv / 5 / 1/ 5
1780 Decr 14 / 32829 Henry Ostrander Priv / 5/ 2/ 2
1780 July 7 / 36065 Henry Ostrander Priv / 1 / 13 / 2
1779 Nov 24 / 26843 Hendrih Ostrander Priv / 3 / 5 / 9
1779 Nov 13 / 40805 Hend'k Ostrander Priv / 1 / 3 / 10
1780 Augt 16 / 41025 Hend'k Ostrander Priv / 1 / 10 / 11
1781 Nov 4 / 40941 Henry Ostrander priv /  / 18 / 6
1780 Oct 23 / 40875 Henry Ostrander priv / 1 / 3 / 10
1781 Oct 24 / 40998 Henry Ostrander priv / 1 / 10 / 11
1780 June 1 / 48844 Henry Ostrander priv / 1 / 9 / 2
1780 June 1 / 41689 Henry Ostrander Jr priv / 1 / 13 / 6
1780 Aug 31 / 13013 Henry Ostrander priv / 2 / 13/ 4
1780 Mar 1 / 47001 Henry Ostrander priv / / 7 /4

State of New York
Comptroller's Office Albany, Sept 6th 1842

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from book No. 3.7.8.9.10 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - Under Capt. Christr Miller in Noel. Lu Woolsey, Major Regt
Second - " Christ Miller in Col Morris Graham "
Third - " Henry Hunfrey " John Newkirk Major "
Forth - Ensn James Bogardter " Col Anthony Van Bergen "
Fifth - Capt John Carterhardt " Col Robt V Rensselaer
Sixth - " Anthony Briez " " Killian V Renselaer
Seventh - Lt Obadiah Lansing
Eighth - " Anthony Briez " " Killian V Renselaer
Nineth - " Anthony Briez " " Killian V Renselaer
Tenth - " Anthony Briez " " Killian V Renselaer
11" Anthony Briez " " Killian V Renselaer
12 " Lieut [illegible]  Lt Col Henry V Renselaer
13 " Chistr Miller " Col Morris Graham
14 Lt Henry Terpanning " Adrian Wynkoop (major)

the above certificate was corrected under my direction Philip Theorpe Dept Comp

Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
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5514.
Declaration
Mary Ostrander
Act 3 Mary 1843
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer  ss On this seventh day of March 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county - Mary Ostrander a resident of Greenbush in the aforesaid county aged seventy four years last June who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declarationin order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary, that she is the widow of Henry Ostrander, deceased, who was a private soldier int he Revolution and served under Col Van Rensselaer  that she has received an annal amount of thirty dolars under the Act of 7th July 1838 - and further declares that she still remains a widow

[signed] Mary her X mark Ostrander
Subscribed & sworn to before me this seventh day of March 1844
Jacob Wheeler Justice Peace

State of New York
County of Rensselaer  I Jacob Wheeler Justice of the Peace in and for said county hereby certify that I am formally acquainted with the above named Mary Ostrander and that she is the identical person above named   I further certify that the reason the said Mary did not write her name but made her mark to the above, in that she never learned to write and that she allways made her mark when she subscribed her name to any artickle
dated March 7th 1844
Jacob Wheeler

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss I Charles Stephen Clerk of said County do certify that I Jacob Wheeler before whom the above deposition of Mary Ostrander purports to have been taken was at the time of taking Justice of the Peace of the county of Rensselaer presiding on said county duly commissioned herein. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe his signature subscribed above [illegible] & certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Justice.
Witness my hand & official seal this 8 March 1844
Charles Hooper Clerk