Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18210, Thomas Van Horne, New York

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(3-1776) 

SERVICE
New York

Van Horne, Thomas
Maria

NUMBER
W. 18210

CONTENTS

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rep'd see Let. Step. 1844

24.774

Albany N. York

Thomas Van Horne dec'd
Otsego in the State of NY who was a Private & Lietenant in the Company commanded
by Captain Pettingill of the Regiment commanded by Col. Fisher in the NY Troops
line for 

Increased from $29.50 per annum 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 26 Feb. 1841 when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept. 
1844 and sent to G. F. Yates Schenectady, NY

Arrears to the 4th of _______________
Semi - anl. allowance ending:________
Deduct what has been paid [illegible] to Maria Van Horne his widow.

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 78

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Thomas Van Horne

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State of New York 
County of Otsego

On this 16th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego now sitting Thomas Van Horne a resident of Springfield in said County of Otsego and state of New York aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That at the commencement and during the whole continuance of the war his home and residence was at a place then called Warren’s Bash now (illegible) of Florida South of the Mohawk River about two miles within the now County of Montgomery in the State of New York. That he was there enrolled as a private in a company of militia commanded by Captain Samuel Pettingill in a regiment commanded by Colonel Frederick Fisher. That Folker Veeder was the Lieutenant Colonel John Newkirk Mayor and Peter Connie adjutant of the same regiment William Snook and Peter Young were the first and second Lieutenant and Conrad Stein ensign of the same company. 
That the first service in which he was engaged was in the year before Independence was declared. That in alarm was twice received from [Caughnawaga] about five mile distant and he went with the rest of the militia to guard the committee of safety sitting there. That they stayed a day or two and returned home. That he thinks he was out more during that season but cannot remember the particulars. 
In the next year which was the year when Independence

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was declared he went with the whole company to Johnstown district 11 or 12 miles at the time Gen’l Schyler was there and disarmed the Tories. That he was out to Johnstown, Caughnawaga, Sacandaga and various other places on Service during that summer. Was at Johnstown in the winter before on an alarm when it was said the Indians were coming down on Show Shoes. That in the ensuing summering of 1777 he was with part of Capt. Pettingill’s company under Gen’l Herkimer about Seventy miles in pursuit of the Indians under the Indian Chief Joseph Brant. That on their return they were called out to Fort Stanwix, and he was present at the Oriskany Battle on this occasion where Gen’l Herkier was mortally wounded and Capt. Pettingill his own Capt. was killed. That after the Oriskany Battle Lieut. Snook was Chosen Capt. and this claimant was promoted to first Lieutenancy of the company, and they respectively took command of the company as such officers from that time. That Col. Fisher returned then for the purpose of obtaining Commissions but that it was some time after that before then commissions arrived, during which time however served as first Lieut. of the company. That during this summer they were constantly called upon and were out for greater part of the time but cannot now remember the one half of the places

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or instances. He recollects that he with part of the company were on their way to Saratoga at the time Burgoyne was taken but stopped at Schenectedy on hearing by express that he had surrendered. That he was at Ticonderoga in the winter at the building of the bridge across Lake George, an expedition of three weeks. That this kind of service Continued every year during the whole war, but he cannot Specify the places or stances where they were actually engaged in each separate season. But that he served As Lieut. of the company from the death of Capt. Pettingill who was killed in the Oriskany battle in 1777 during the whole war. That he was out some times a week, sometimes two weeks, and some times but a day or two. That he was at Fort Plain, Fort Plank, German flatts, Stone arabia, Little Falls, and various other places, many times Each in service. That he guarded the batteaux with provisions up the Mohawk river to Fort Stanwix and at another truce guarded to the same place or drove of cattle. That he was at Cherry Valley immediately after the burning and murders done at that place. That on these occasions he went uniformly armed, with six days provisions. That during the whole war he was in actual service every summer a great share of his time thinks at both three months from the opening of the spring until fall. That he was also out many time, in winter

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that while at home he was at all times liable to be called out at a moments warning and was constantly prepared for alarms. That he did not pretend to do but little business. That whatever was raised was liable at all times to be destroyed and burned. That the settlement within half a mile of where he lived was entirely burnt off by the Indians in one of their incursions. That in consequence of his frontier situation and being an officer in the Militia nearby his whole time was spent either in scouting abroad or in protecting himself, family and neighborhood at home. That he verily believes that he served his country during the war as a soldier, including the time he served as Lieutenant at least two years, and that about two thirds of that time he served as Lieutenant. That he had now no documentary evidence of his services except his commission which is here with transmitted.
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Van Horne
Horace Lathrop

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Mr. Peter Eckler is a citizen residing in Springfield, Otsego County N.Y. And William Baker residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Van Horne who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty-seven 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 this 16th day of A.D. 1832.
Peter Eckler Esq’r
Wm. Baker
Before me.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk
John Sawin, Pastor of the 1st Baptist Chr in Springfield
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 name applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Baker who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident in the Town of Springfield in the County aforesaid and that Peter Eckler Jr. who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Springfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J.O. Morse, E. Foote., S. Page}[illegible]

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State of New York, Otsego County, N.Y
Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Van Horne for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of Oct. 1832

Horace Lathrop
By Tho's K. Cory Deputy

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State of New York, County of Otsego}ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace by and for the said County of Otsego Thomas Van Horne an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 whose papers are hereto annexed, 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 his best recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
For one year and four months he served as a Lieutenant. For Eight months he served as a private. And for such Service I claim a pension. That he cannot from the loss of his memory state the length of each term of engagement, the particular places where he served nor the officers under whom he served with greater precision than those things are set forth by him in his declaration. But that the time included within the periods above specified was served by this applicant under arms and under the authority and by the command of his superior officers, most of which commands were from Col. Fisher referred to by this applicant in his declaration, and that this applicant has not included in the above mentioned period any time employed by this applicant in any civil pursuit.
And this depnoant further saith that he was born in the year 1745. That he never has had any record of his age but has always understood there was a record thereof upon the church book in Hunterdon County New Jersey where he was born. That during the revolutionary war he resided at a place called Warrens’ Bush now the town of Florida in the County of Montgomery, N. York

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That from the last mentioned place he removed after the revolution to a place called Otsquago in the town of Minden in the said County of Montgomery now town of Stark and County of Herkimer. That he resided at the last mentioned place until about nineteen years ago when he removed to the town of Otsego now the town of Springfield in the County of Otsego aforesaid where he now resides.
This applicant further saith that the Rev. John Sawin whose name is signed by him to the certificate appended to the declaration of this applicant for some reason which this application does not know did not attend the court at the time of the examination of this applicant and no notice is therefore taken of him in the certificate of the Court. And no other Clergyman acquainted with this applicant being present in Court two other citizens who were acquainted with him signed the said Certificate and were certified to by the court. But this applicant has no doubt that the said Rev. John Sawin signed the said certificate in good faith and would now attest to that fact of present but that he has since removed to a great distance from the resident of their applicant and he came on therefore without much inconvenience be obtained. And farther saith not.
Thom. Van Horne
Sworn this 7th day of June A. 1833 before me the undersigned and I the said Justice of the peace do also certify that I acquainted with the said Thomas Van Horne and know that he is a credible person, and that I am also acquainted with the Rev. John Sawin and with his hand [] and know him to be a minister of the Gospel and that his nae signed to a certificate attached to the declaration of the said Thomas Van Horne is his own handwriting and signature.
Selah Havens, Justice of the Peace

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State of New York, Otsego County}ss

P. Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Selah Havens Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the preceding Certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature.

Witness my hand an seals of office this 19th day of June 1833.

Horace Lathrop
By G.A.C. Luce, Dep. Ck

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Fisher C.Ellis, G.F. Yates Aug 17,66


Papers under the act
Jany 7 1832

[illegible] rep'd see Let.

[illegible] Agt. Sept 13 "44

On 2d appl'n for increase
[illegible] Set W F.F.C.Triplett
June 17, 1853

Letter to same Julyu 13, 1853

3619
Albany New York
Maria Van Horne widow of Thomas Van Horne of N.Y. who died on 26th February 1841 of Ostego Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Private & Lt in the Company commanded by Captain Pettingill of the Regiment commanded by Col. Fisher in the New York line for 1 month & 22 days Private and 4 months & 8 days Lieut.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 26th of February 1841

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of October. 1841 & sent to C Jarvis, Cooperstown N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1841     $33.67
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 42 31.33

$64.00

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Maria Van Horne

N.Y.

Act 4 July 36, m. 79 & 40

admd

1 mo. 22ds pri
4 mo. 8 ds Lieut

6 mo.

$62.66

Died on 26 Feby 1841
Pen: Com: 27 Feby 1841

Chester Jarvis
Cooperstown, NY

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Maria Van Horne
Pension Case

Chester Jarvis Aqt.
Cooperstown
Otsego County, N.Y.

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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 Thomas Van Horne and Maria Frederick as the same is registered on the books of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair, legible figures, as follows:
“1779.
“Oct’r 21. Thomas Van Horne met Maria Frederick.
From which it appears, that said Thomas Van Horne and Maria Frederick, were joined in lawful wedlock, on the twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine, according to the rites of said Church by the Reverand Thomas Romeyn then paster of said church.
Jacob J. Fonda
I, Jacob D. Fonda whose name appeared to the above certificate, do depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of said church and as such have the custody of the records thereof, and that the above extract given in said certificate, is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception above named, as certified by me; and that the facts set forth in said certificate are true & correct.
Subscribed & sworn this First day of April 1841, before me} Jacob D. Fonda
John Morrell Justice of the peace

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I John Morrell the Justice before whom the above & within affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jacob Fonda, that he is Paster of the Church above & within described and is a person of good character & his statement is entitled to full credit.
April 1st 1841.
John Morrell a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Mohawk County of Montgomery
Montgomery County Clerks office}ss I Henry Cook Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby Certify that John Morrell was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery at the time of the date of the foregoing Certificate duly Elected and qualified to act as such Justice, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Morrell and Verily believe that the Signature to Said Certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery the 1st of April 1841.
H. Cook, Clerk

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State of New York, Otsego County}ss:
On this 29th day of June 1841 personally appeared before me Phillip Van Horne a resident of the Town of Springfield, County of Otsego and State of New York aged Fifty seven years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & says that he is the third child of Thomas & Maria Van Horne [illegible] to be a Soldier of the Revolution, that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that he drew Twenty [illegible] Dollars and fifty cents per annum, that he died at Springfield aforesaid on the Twenty sixth day of February the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one, that he left a widow the said Maria Van Horne who still remains the widow of said Thomas Van Horne, and that she is a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit. And further saith not.
Philip Van Horne
Subscribed & sworn before me June 29, 1841.
Chester Jarvis, Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do further certify that I am well acquainted with the Said Phillip Van Horne that he is a person of good Character for truth and veracity and his Statement is entitled to credit.
Chester Jarvis Justice
June 29, 1841

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State of New York, Otsego County ss:

I Samuel Russell clerk of said County do hereby certify that Chester Jarvis Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe his name [illegible] to the foregiong certificate to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 2d day of July 1861.

Samuel Russell, Clerk

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State of New York, Otsego County}ss:
On this 29th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before the Hon. the judges of the court of common pleas, holding in and for the said County of Otsego. (It being a court of record.) Maria Van Horne a resident of the Town of Springfield, County of Otsego and State of New York, aged Eighty three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of Thomas Van Horne who was a private Soldier and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States by virtue of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of Twenty nine dollars and fifty cents per annum at the time of his death. Reference being had to the proof now on file in the Pension office as proof of the Service of the said Thomas Van Horne and also the pension certificate of the said Thomas, which is hereunto attached. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Van Horne at her father’s house (Phillip Frederick) in the town of Florida, Montgomery County, State of New York, by the Rev. Thomas Romeyn, the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. The said Thomas Romeyn being then Paster of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Chruch of Coughnawaga.

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that she knows of no person living who was present at the wedding, that the Church record of the marriage hereunto attached is correct, that her Husband the aforesaid Thomas Van Horne died on the 26th day of February 1841, at the Town of Springfield, Otsego County N.Y. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and will appear by reference to the proof thereunto annexed. 

Maria (her x mark) Van Horne

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me in open court.

Samuel Russell Clerk

I the said Clerk do further certify that the said Maria Van Horne from age is unable to write her name and that her statements are entitled to full credit.

Samuel Russell, Clerk

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Revolutionary Claim of heir of This Van Horn
New York

Admitted

Filed 16 March 1833
1. E Hassle, Washington

 T.T.G Tripplett

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State of New York, County of Ontario}
Be it known that on this Seventeenth day of February A.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared (1) Leah Davis resident of (2) the State of N.Y. and in said /county and made oath according to law that (3) she is the Daughter of Thomas Van Horne who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of (4) ___________. That (5) she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. And that the said soldier has made an application and drew a pension and was a Lieutenant. Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint irrevocably F.E. Hassler of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of (6) Thomas Van Horne for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C. Agency; to appoint one of more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises and that my said attorney shall have one half of said claim for his services.
(7) Leah (her x mark) Davis

Witness} Wm Pilsbury 
Witness} E.D. Lewis
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said (8) Leah Davis to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.

(9) Wm Pilsbury, Justice of the Peace
State of New York, County of Ontario}
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Ontario County that (8) Leah Davis the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the (10) Daughter of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that (11) William Pilsbury, Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 22d day of February 1853.
(12) John J Lyen, Clerk of Ontario County
1.	[illegible] & name or names in full. 2. Post Office address. 3. That he is the identical man, or that she is the widow of the identical man, or that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man, &c, &c. 4. Leave this line blank. 5. He is, she is, or they are. 6. Revolutionary soldier’s full name. 7. Claimant’s signature. 8. Claimant’s name. 9. Magistrate’s signature. 10. Identical, widow of, or child of. 11. Magistrate’s  name. 12. Clerk’s signature.
NB--Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

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No. 18221

Thomas Van Horne Otsego County, New York

Specification rep'd

Oct. 7 '33

Admitted, Private 6 mo & 4 days
Sergeant, 1 mo  24 days

8

William Baker Springfield, New York

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WAR DEPARTMENT, PENSION OFFICE, 183
Sir:
The evidence in support of y our 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. Oh comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Thomas Van Horne Otsego County New York

Period when the service was Rendered:
Enlisted 1775, went out 1776, [illegible] 1777

Duration of the claimant’s service and Rank of Claimant:
About 2 days; private
not stated; private
21 days; Lieut.

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served:
Capt. Pettingill

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers:
Col. Fisher
Gen’l Herkimer
L. Col. Cox

Battles in which the applicant was engaged:
Oriskany Battle

Country through which he marched:
Serviced to guard the committee of Safety sitting at Coughenwaga, went to Johnstown and disarmed the tories, went to Sochendaga, Coughenwaga & various other places. Was in pursuit of the Indians that he was at Fort Plain, Fort Plank, [illegible] Flatts, Stone Arabia, Little [Faler] and various other places.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period:
87 years; Warrens Bush, County of Montgomery, New York.

Evidence by which the declarant is supported:
Traditionary evidence [illegible] certified credit & living witnesses & Lieutenants, Commission. No discharge & no reason given, papers not property attached.

The applicant states that he served his country during the war as a soldier, at least two years and that two thirds of that time he served as Lieutenant} 

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

The applicant cannot be allowed for his alleged Service as a Lieut. Previous to receiving his commission, any thing more than this proof of a Sergeant affidavit of applicant in favor of Mr. Paine improperly attached.

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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 [emphasis added by
KDJ] , &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 [——] day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of [——] and State, Territory or District of [——]
aged [c] [——] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the. benefit of the 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) [——],
with [——] and served in the [——] (e) regiment of the line, under the following named
officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the
service; (and if lie 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 en[t]ered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he arched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, voluinteers, navy, &c.]

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

Sworn to an 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 [—— —— ——] of the Court of [—— ——] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [—— —— ——] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [——] day of [—— ——] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

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

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the 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 [—— —— ——] Clerk of the Court of [—— —— ——] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation [sic] of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [seal embossed onto document] of office, this [—] day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will
then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hispersonal 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 called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general
circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you 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 [t]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.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing go by reason of bodily infirmity ; in which ease the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier most 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. ln 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:
“Personalty appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the
best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades: — For — year — months, and — days, I served as a — — . For — months and — days, I served as a — ; and for such service I claim a pension.
”It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, As the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four
months, it too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a
declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

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

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in
their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of
office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in this case applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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January 2, 1940
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA—J/ady
Thomas Van Horne
W. 18210
Peggy A. Rainey
R.R. 1
Decatur Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Van Horne, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers o file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 18210, based upon the military service in that war of Thomas Van Horne.
Thomas Vanhorne or Van Horne was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in 1745, day and month and the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Warren’s Bush, which was later the Town of Florida, Montgomery County, New York, he entered the service in 1775, as private, served at various times under Captains Harmanus Mabie, Joseph Yeomans and Samuel Pettingill in Colonel Frederick Fisher’s Regiment Tryon County New York Militia until the summer of 1777 when he went on an expedition against the Indians under Captain Pettingill and Colonel Cox; on his return he was called out and was present at the battle of Oriskany. After the battle, Lieutenant William Snook or Snuke was chosen captain and Thos Van Horne was promoted to first Lieutenant in Colonel Frederick Fisher’s Regiment Tryon County New York Militia, but did not receive his written commission as such until march 8, 1781, in which capacity he served at different periods until the close of the war, about two years in all.
After the Revolution he moved from Warren’s Bush to Minden, Montgomery County, which was later the Town of Stark, Herkimer county, and about 1813, he moved from there to Osego, which was later the Town of Springfield, Otsego County, New York.

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Thos Van Horne was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while a resident of Springfield, New York.

He died February 26, 1841, in Springfield, New York.

This officer married October 21, 1779, in Florida, New York, Maria Frederick. They were married at the home of her father, Phillip Frederick by Reverent Thomas Romeyn, Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga.

Maria Van Horne was allowed a pension on her application executed June 29, 1841, while a resident of Springfield, New York, aged eighty-three years.

In 1841, their third child, Philip Van Horne, was a resident of Springfield, New York, and aged fifty-seven years. IN 1853, their daughter, Leah Davis, was a resident of Ontario County, New York, her age not stated.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Thomas Van Horne Albany $29.50/100 Act 7 June '32 last paid?
GMF

p. 7. 4 Sep 1840, J.H.

888

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75.  Pettingill Two Tours, 3 day IA         pri.  6 days
76. Yeoman          Johnstown                           15 "
Pettingill                Tribes Hill                             15"
77.   Pettingill         Unadilla & Oriskany            16"
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                                                                     pri. 52 days

1 mo 22 days pri
4 mo  8 days Lieut.

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5403.
NY
Maria Van Horne

let to Hon. S.S. Browne, July 22, 1841

Act 4 July 36

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He first entered the service in the summer of 1775 at a place called Warren's Bush in Montgomery County N.Y. and served as a private in Capt. Samuel Pettingills Co. Col. Frederick Fisher's Regt. until the battle of Oriskany where Capt.

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Pettingill was killed. The first Lieut of the company named Snooks was then promoted to Capt. of the company and he (Van Horne) promoted to first Lieut. in which capacity he states that he served at different periods until the close of the war.

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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
[illegible]

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Washington, Mch 26, 1853.

Sir:

I enclose to you a power of attorney in the name of F.E. Hapler in the case of Maria Van Horne dec'd--and ask that the report may be made to me. The pension has been allowed for 1 month and 22 days, service as Private and 4 months and 8 days as Lieutenant. He said however in his own declaration that he served not less than 8 months as private and 16 months as Lieutenant.

The probabilities apart from his express declaration are in favor of this estimate. He became Lieutenant in 1777, [illegible] in service every year from that time till the close of the war, in a very distant portion of New York and it is inevitably proved was frequently out. The record shows some 13 different tours of service performed by him between 1779 and 1781. It is true that no one payment therein contained would cover a months' service, but it is [illegible] that the payments preserved in the Comproller's Office on more [illegible] memoranda,

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fragments of accounts settled[] Testimony they  and was never regarded as conclusive of the lenth of service. In the absence of [illegible] testimony they are taken as the only guide, but should never be sufficed to enrich that, when it exists. In fact, in every [illegible] New York, some [illegible] as to the length of a tour is established and when a man is shown to have been out in any grade, it is conceded that he was out for at least that [illegible]. This in Pd a time is regarded in lasting 2 months, in New Jersey 1 month, in most of the other states 3 months. Fixing that of New York at the [illegible], this would show for Van Horne 13 months service as a Lieutenant.
But his witnesses, Prime and Pettingill swear that he did serve the time claimed by himself. I cannot find Prime’s papers in the office. Pettingill, however, was allowed for 14 ½ months, 11 months of which he swears and proves were performed under Lieutenant. Whereas Van Horn. This much the office, of course, can not deny,in the

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3 1/2 months which Pettingill also shows he performed with Van Horne as a comrade.
 I ask, then, that the pension may be increased for service as a private 3 1/2 months and for service as a Lieutenant at least 11 months, if not for the 13 mentioned, which I believe the facts and proof demand.

Very Respectfully, F.F.C. Triplett

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April 12, 1844

D.G.

S. Leonardson, A Fonda, D.A. Flanders

Edwards Esq'r
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

C.C. Ellis

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Sir.

Enclosed are answers of Mr. Yates to some of your recent decisions.

I ask your attention as soon as possible.

Also, Let me enquirer after the care of Maria Van Horne, widow of Thomas Van Horne.

Your early attention is requested.

Respectfully C. Ellis

Ho Reps. April 12

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Schenectady NY Aug't 9th 1844

Sir.

During the last weinter I forwarded to your office through the Hon. C. Ellis M.C. papers in support of the application of Abraham Van Horne's widow Maria for arrears of pay under the Act of June 1832, from 4th March 1831 to 26 February 1841, the day he died. Mr. Ellis in making inquiry about this case probably represented it as an application made by the widow on her own account. I so judge from the phraseology of your reply to him (recently handed to me) in which you say that her claim has been adjusted &c. At the request of the widow, (who is of course the only person entitled to these arrears). I take the liberty to call your attention to the subject & request an examination of this claim.

I am your Obt. Serv't,

G.F. Yates.

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Apl 1 1844


Mr ab, DC

Vanhorne, Shannon Ward

H.C. Ellis, H.R.

J.L. Edwards, Commissioner
Washington

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House of Reps. 1 April 44

Sir.

I beg, pray and beseech you most earnestly fo rmy sake to have the following cases examined and disposed of; or I must resign or die. If you know how much I am assailed, censured, abused, and traduced by those who are interested in the applications and who think a Member of Congress is big enough to ride over all forms and difficultues nad demounce him if he does not do all they expect, you would have compassion enough to take my case up now, tho it be not exactly "in order."

Abraham Fonda

Elisabeth Weaver, wid of Nicholas Weaver
Dennis A. Flander
Children of Henry Vandenburgh
Maria Van Horne, wid of Thomas Van Horne.
Sarah Leonardson, wid of John T. Leonardson

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Elizabeth Shannon
George Saltsman
Barholemew E. Vrooman
William H. Newkirk
Rachael Ward

These are all Yates' cases sent to you by me early in December last.

If this letter is read by Dr. Crump, I appeal to him as an old Member of Congress to give me a hearing now in these matters & thus save me, a pension agent ridden devil, the necessity & disgrace of going to Texas.

Yours truly, C. Ellis

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Schenectady, N.Y. Aug’t 20, 1844

Sir.
I have received your favor of the 12 inst. in which you say that no papers appear to have been filed by the Hon C. Ellis in the matter of the application of Maria Van Horne widow of the late Thomas Van Horne for arrears of pay’t. I cannot now supply the paper which it seems Mr. Ellis has mislaid or lost (for he acknowledged the receipt thereof from me at the time) without great delay & expence. The paper in question was sworn to and duly certified, & asserted the claim of the widow for increase of pension due her late husband from the 4th March 1831 to the day he died.
At the same time that this paper was executed, the enclosed was also executed with a view to present the same after your action on the application I sent to Mr. Ellis. I think however that the enclosed paper will cover the whole ground, and be a sufficient substitute for the paper lost.
Van Horne received from the 4th March 1831 till the 26 Feby 1841 (the day of his death) a yearly stipend of some $30 per annum as a private. She received a pension of $62.66 per annum account of his service as a Lieutenant. She claims as due therefore from the 4th March 1831 till the 26: Feby 1841, for him $62.66 per annum at least, he not having been allowed for his services as a Lieutenant at all. And if on a re-exam

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ination of his papers & her papers, you shall adjudge that $62.66 is not a fair or full allowance for the amount of his services rendered both as a private & a Lieutenant, she prays that the increased amount adjusted due may be awarded to her from 4 March 1831 aforesaid.

I am very respectfully your obt. Serv't

G.F. Yates.

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[illegible] Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

[illegible] 24774

Hon. S.S. Browne, H.R.

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House of Rep. July 20, 1841

Dear Sir.

Allow me to call your attention to the enclosed document & ask your Early consideration of it. That you will communicate from your decision thereon.

Your Obt. Ser't
S.S. Browne

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M. charge of C. Ellis

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

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Claim asserted.

The enclosed claim is for arrears of pay due Maria Van Horne as the widow of Thomas Van Horne under the act of 4th June 1832. The case is this.

He received a pension of $29.50 only. She received a pension and still receives a pension under the act of 4th July 1836 of $62.66 per annum and this application is made for the purpose of placing Mr. Van Horne on the same footing with his widow as to amount of stipend. Mrs. Van Horne would not have received a larger pension than Mr. Van Horne if there had not been a good reason for it and this same reason must operate to induce a decision rewarding Mrs. Van Horne in behalf of her late husband a certificate of $33.16 per annum in addition to that already received, & from 4 March 1832 to 26th day of February 1841, being the day he died.

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Cooperstown Setp. 9th 1841

Hon. J.L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions.}

Dear Sir, agreeable to your letter of the 22nd July last to the Hon S.S. Brown in relation to the claim of Maria Van Horne for a pension. I by leave to state that I have procured the enclosed certificate from the Comptroller of our State showing clearly that W. Thos. Van Horne her late husband was entitled to an increase of his pension as he stated, and that he did serve as Lieutenant in Col. Fishers Regiment.

You will therefore have the goodness to forward to me a certificate for a Pension for the Old Lady as soon as may be convenient.

Respectfully Your Ob't., Serv't
Chester Jarvis
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 11th, 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Thomas Van Horne a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and 50 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1841, to the 26th Feby 1841.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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R.D.1 Revolution
Jordanville, N.Y.
June 27, 1832

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Would you please send me the service record of Thomas Van Horne and tell me if he applied for a pension? He was in New York during the Revolution.

I thank you.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Owen Bowman

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417 East Newall St.
Flint, Michigan,
December 23rd, 1931.

U.S. Pension Bureau.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Would you please advise me if your office has on file the record of Thomas Van Horne as a pensioner I think the date was about 1840. Also I would like to know if Robert Davis of the War of 1812 was listed u nder the pensioners, and if the records show where he died and when. I would like to get the record of his birth and when he was married.

Thanking you for the any(sic) information you may give me on this matter, I remain.

Very Truly.

H.Q. Rosencrants

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SYCAMORE NATIONAL BANK.
E.F. DUTTON, President.
P.M. ALDEN, Vice-President.
C.E. WALKER, Cashier.
G.E. DUTTON, Ass't Cashier.

SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS, April 21, 1897

Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.

Will you please furnish me with a statement of the military History of Thomas Van Horne a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

I think he was a pensioner & oblige.

Yours Respf'y
E.F. Dutton

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OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 28, 1897
FILES.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 26 1897

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CHICACO MEDICAL SOCIETY.
434 West Adams St.

DR. DANIEL R. BROWER, President, 70 State Street.
DR. F.E. WAXHAM, 1st Vice-President, 240 Wabash Ave.
DR. HAROLD N. MOYER, Treasurer
DR. JUNIUS C. HOAG, Secretary, 58 43rd Street.

Chicago, May 27, 1893.

Commissioner of Pensios:
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:

Will you kindly send a copy of any record in your office relating to the military services of Thomas Van Horn(sic) a revolutionary soldier. He passed the later portion of his life in Otsego County, N.Y. and we think he was a pensioner. It is probable that he enlisted from N.Y. state but it may have been from New Jersey. A prompt reply will greatly oblige.

Yours Very Truly,

Harold N. Moyer

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Our & HS

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U.S. Pension Office D. May 27, 1893

OLD WAR AND NAVY, JUNE 5 1893 FILES.

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July 15, 1932.

BA-J/ADY
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Thomas Van Horne
W. 18210.

Mrs. Owen Bowman,
R.D. 1,
Jordanville, New York.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Thomas VanHorne, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 18210, based upon his military service in that war.

Thomas Vanhorne or VanHorne was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1745, day and month not stated.

While a resident of Warren's Bush, which was later the town of Florida, Montgomery County, New York, he entered the service in 1775 as a private, served at various times under Captains Harmanus Mabie, Joseph Yeomans and Samuel Pettingill in Colonel Frederick Fisher's Regiment Tryon County New York Militia until the summer of 1777 when he went on an expedition against the Indians under Captain Pettingill and Colonel Cox; on his return he was called out and was present at the battle of Oriskany. After the battle Lieutenant William Snook or Snuke was chosen captain and soldier was promoted to first lieutenant in Colonel Frederick Fisher's Regiment Tryon County New York Militia, but did not receive his written commission as such until March 8, 1781, in which capacity he served at different periods until the close of the war, about two years in all.

After the Revolution he moved from Warren's Bush to Minden, Montgomery County, which was later the town of Stark, Herkimer County and about 1813 he moved from there to Otsego, which was later the town of Springfield, Otsego County, New York.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832 while a resident of Springfield, New York.

He died February 26, 1841 in Springfield, New York.

Soldier married October 21, 1779 in Florida, New York, Maria Frederick. They were married at the home of her father, Phillip Frederick, by Reverent Thomas Romeyn, paster of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Coughnawaga. Maria Van Horne was allowed pension on her application executed June 19, 1841 while a resident of Springfield, New York, aged eighty-three years.

In 1841 their third child, Philip VanHorne, was a resident of Springfield, New York, and aged fifty-seven years.

In 1853 their daughter, Leah Davis, was a resident of Ontario County, New York, her age is not stated.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator.

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January 14, 1932.

BA-J/ADY

Mr. H.O. Rosencrants,
417 East Newall Street,
Flint, Michigan.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Thomas VanHorne, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 18210, based upon his military Service in that war.

Thomas Vanhorne or VanHorne was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1745, day and month not stated.

While a resident of Warren's Bush, which was later the town of Florida, Montgomery County, New York, he entered the service in 1775 as a private, served at various times under Captains Harmanus Mabie, Joseph Yeomans and Samuel Pettingill in Colonel Frederick Fisher's Regiment Tryon County New York Militia until the summer of 1777 when he went on an expedition against the Indians under Captain Pettingill and Colonel Cox; on his return he was called out and was present at the battle of Oriskany. After the battle Lieutenant William Snook or Snuke was chosen captain and soldier was promoted to first lieutenant in Colonel Frederick Fisher's Regiment Tryon County New York Militia, but did not receive his written commission as such until March 8, 1781, in which capacity he served at different periods until the close of the war, about two years in all.

After the Revolution he moved from Warren's Bush to Minden, Montgomery County, which was later the town of Stark, Herkimer County and about 1813 he moved from there to Otsego, which was later the town of Springfield, Otsego County, New York.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832 while a resident of Springfield, New York.

He died February 26, 1841 in Springfield, New York.

Soldier married October 21, 1779 in Florida, New York, Maria Frederick. They were married at the home of her father, Phillip Frederick, by Reverend Thomas Romeyn, pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Coughnawaga. Maria Van Horne was allowed pension on her application executed June 29, 1841 while a resident of Springfield, New York, aged eighty-three years.

In 1841 their third child, Philip VanHorne, was a resident of Springfield, New York and aged fifty-seven years.

In 1853 their daughter, Leah Davis, was a resident of Ontario County, New York, her age is not stated. There are no further family data.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the War of 1812 named Robert Davis as much as possible of the following data are essential; approximate dates of birth and death, places of residences at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

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[torn]can furnish the military [torn]such Revolutionary soldiers [torn]or whose widows were [torn] their services. [torn]original muster and pay [torn]Revolutionary War and the [torn]are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the [illegible] of many of the original States.

O.W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
May 19, 1897

L.W.B. W/ 18218.

Sir:-

Replying to your request for information concerning Thomas Van Horn, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that one Thomas Van Horne made an application for pension on October 16, 1832, at which time he was 87 years of age and residing at Springfield, N.Y. and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private and lieutenant in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pettingill and Col. Fisher. He enlisted in Montgomery County, N.Y.

His widow, Maria, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. L.F. Dutton,
Sycamore, Ills.

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JNS
O.W. and N. Division[torn]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Washington, D.C., June 1893

Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Thomas Van Horn, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
From 1775 to Aug't 1777; From Sept 1777 to 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Short tours from 2 to 20 days each which had no dates. He claimed 15 mos as Lieutenant; he received commission until 1781 & recognized for 4 mos and 8 days as Lieut.

RANK.
Pri, Serg't, Lieut

Battles engaged in:  Oriskany N.Y.
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Warren's Bush, now Florida, Montgomery Co N.Y.
Date of application for pension: October 1832
Residence at date of application: Springfield, Ostego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application: born in Hunderdon Co. N.J. in 1745 & died Feby 26, 1841
Remarks: Married in Florida Montgomery Co. N.Y. Octo. 21, 1779 to Maria Frederick. After the war he moved to Minden, Montgomery Co. N.Y. & about 1814 to Springfield, N.Y.

Very respectfully,

Harold N. Moyer, M.D.
434 West Adams St.
Chicago, Ills.

7941--3m

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R.R. #1
Decatur, Ill.
Nov. 19, 1934

Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Please send to undersigned address the Revolutionary pension record of Thomas Van Horn who served as a Lieutenant from Tryon County, New York in the Tryon County Militia in the 3rd Regiment.

Information wanted for membership in Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Thanking you, I am yours truly,

Peggy Ann Rainey
Decatur, Illinois
R.R. #1

Received, December 13, 1939, MAIL SUB-DIV, Reader no. 15, VETS ADM

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Cooperstown, Jany 21, 1840.
Hon J.L. Edwards, Comm of Pensions}
Dear Sir.
Mr. Thomas Van Horne a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 of $29 per annum. Applies for an increase of his Pension on the ground (as he alledges) that he served for more than two years and a portion of the time was a Lieutenant and that his commission was transmitted to the Pension office with his other papers (by Wm Baker Esq’r) on which his pension was allowed. He thinks there must have been some mistake in the department, that they have not allowed him what he is justly entitled. Have the Kindnes to examine his papers and inform me how the matter stands.
With respect to the application of Polly Fayo W’d of William Fayo for a Pension I am just in the rec’t of a letter from John C. Plamer, Esp’r of East Haddam Ct. that he had forwarded to the department the certificate appl required. In your favor of April 3 1839 to Col. Prentiss. I hope to hear from you soon on that subject also. 
Respectfully Your Ob’t Serv’t
Chester Jarvis

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In the matter of the application of Maria VanHorne widow of Thomas VanHorne for increased pay from 4th March 1831 to 26th Feb. 1841 under the Act of 1832.

In charge of Hon: C. Ellis, House of Representatives

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State of New York, County of Otsego}ss.
Maria Van Horne of the town of Springfield in said County, aged Eighty-five years and upwards, being duly sworn doth declare and testify in order to obtain the full benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832; That she is the widow of Thomas Van Horne who was a Lieutenant in the Company of Militia (in the Regiment of Colonel Frederick Fisher) under the command of Captain Snooks, and otherwise served, and served in manner and for the terms particular set forth and described in his papers in the matter of his application for a pension under the said act, and in her papers in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836; That the papers in the matter of his application under the act of 7th June 1832, were made out by a young man named William Baker of no experience in pension business, and who probably did not make a due and full specification of the services of her said husband Thomas Van Horne. But from whatever cause, and perhaps through some clerical mistake, a pension certificate was awarded him as a private & Sergeant only  of 29.50/100 under date of 22d February 1834. Her said husband on the receipt of his said pension certificate until the day of his death, continually complained that justice had not been done him as to the amount of his stipend and the rank given him in his pension certificate, and urged that application should be made for an increase of pension, but he was advised and believed that he was without remedy in the premises. He died on the 96th year of his age on the 26th day of February 1841, leaving this Declarant his widow him surviving. She applied for a pension under the act of 4th July 1836, as his widow, and on the 2d October 1841, a pension was awarded t her of $62.66/100 per annum. In this certificate her husband was designated as a private & Lieutenant, a rank not recognized I his certificate and the stipend increased $33.16 or from $29.50/100 to $62.66. This increased pay was probably awarded in consequence of documentary evidence furnished from the office of the Comptroller of New York and now inasmuch as this new proof has been adduced for said Thomas Van Horne’s services, which will go to show that said Thomas Van Horne Lieutenant as aforesaid was entitled to a larger stipend than that awarded to him, and then that awarded to her as his widow; and inasmuch as she as his widow since his death and as his representative, and as thereto entitled by law has not since his death (any more than he during his life time) received any portion of the $33.16 per annum from the 4th March 1831 up to the 26th day of February 1841 the day of his death, much less of the additional and increased pension hereby asserted & claimed. She now hereby asserts and claims the same, & prays that the same may be awarded to her.
Maria (her x mark) Van Horne
Witness G.F. Yates
On this 16th day of November 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber, Maria Van Horne the declarant above named; and she made oath that the facts set forth in the above declaration by her signed are true & correct.
Hezekiah B. Sprague, JoP

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State of New York, County of Otsego}ss.

I Samuel Russell Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Hezekiah B. Sprague before whom the preceding declaration was sworn, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly appointed and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate annexed to the said declaration purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & Official Seal, this 17th day of November in the year of our Lord 1843.

Samuel Russell, Clerk

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Maria VanHorne, widow of Thomas VanHorne application for increase of pay under acts of 7 June 1832 & 4 July 1836.

+Otsego Co. VanHorne

Mr. Giles F. Yates, Schenectady, N.Y.

Single

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State of New York, County of Otsego}ss.
Maria Van Horne of the town of Springfield in said County, aged Eighty-five years and upwards, being duly sworn doth declare and say that she is the widow of Thomas Van Horne who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution; that as his widow she receives a pension of $62.66 under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836, but is advised and has reason to believe from repeated representations made to her by her said husband Thomas Van Horne during his life time, and by her friends and advising since his death, and since the receipt of her pension of aforesaid, that she is entitled to additional or increased pay, and she hereby accordingly asserts and claims the same, and prays that the same may be awarded to her, and to substantiate her claim she refers to the different affidavits & proofs now on file in the matter of her own application as aforesaid and in the matter of the application of her said husband under the act of 7 June 1832. And she claims such increased pay from the 26th day of February 1841, the day he died.
Maria (her x mark) Van Horne
Witness G.F. Yates
Hezekiah B. Sprague, Justice of the Peace
State of New York, County of Otsego}ss. I, Samuel Russell, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Hezekiah B. Sprague before whom the proceeding declaration or deposition was sworn was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly appointed & qualified and that the signature to the jurat of said declaration purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & official seal this: Nov = 1843. Samuel Russell Clerk.

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The people of the STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of GOD, FREE and INDEPENDENT;
To Thomas Van Horne, Gentleman GREETING.
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour(sic) and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service; HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said Thomas Van Horne, First Lieutenant of Capt. W. Snuke’s company in the regiment of Militia, in the County of Tryon whereof Frederick Fisher Esquire is Colonel_____
You are therefore, to take the said Company into your Charge and Care, as First Lieutenant thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company____in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their First Lieutenant__and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Truth reposed in you; and for fo(sic) doing, This shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for an during our good Pleasure to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire, our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Albany___the Eighth Day of March in the Fifth Year of our INDEPENDENCE and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one.
Passed the Secretary’s Office, April 16th 1781
By His Excellency’s Command,
Robt. Marpur D.Y. Secretary, 
Geo. Clinton

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

1780 May 12 29.731 Thomas Van Horn Lt -4-15-3-
1781 Sept 11 31083 Tho Van Horn Lt -1-11-15-
1780 Oct 24 31131 Tho V Horn Lt -1-19-3-
1781 July 12 31151 Thomas Van Horn -1-3-7-
1780 May 24 31189 Thos V Horn -1-3-7-
1780 Aug't 4 31.255 Thos Van Horn -3-2-10-
1779 Aug 1 31.280 Thos Van Horn -2-7-2-
1779 Nov 3 31.321 Thos Van Horn -1-3-7-
1780 July 10 31.417 Tho Van Horn -1-11-5-
1780 May 1 31.451 Thomas Van Horn -1-3-7-
1779 June 28 31.469 Thomas Van Horn -3-18-7-
1780 June 5 31.482 Thomas Van Horn -1-11-5-
1779 Sept 6 37.069 Thomas Van Horn -4-9-9-
30.2.3
STATE OF NEW YORK
Comptroller's Office, Albany Sept 6--1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 6&7.8 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. Harmanus Mabie in Col. Fred R Fisher's Regiment.
Second, under Capt. Wm Snook in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment.
Third--under Capt. Wm Snook in Col. Fred R Fisher's Regiment
Fourth--under Capt. Wm Snook in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Fifth--under Capt. Wm Snook in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Sixth--under Wm Snook in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Seventh--under Wm Snook in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Eighth--under Wm Snook in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Ninth--under Wm Snook in Col Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Tenth--Com A of Company in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Eleventh--Com A of Company in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Twelvth--Com A of Company in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
Thirteenth--Joseph Yeoman in Col. Fred. R Fisher's Regiment
W.W. Tredway, Dep. Comptroller
Tryon or Montgomery County Militia

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18-210
Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18210

Maria Van Horne widow of Thomas Van Horne, Lt. Rev. War.
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:--Vol. M, Page 296

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1893 June 23, -- Hist. to Harold N. Moyer, Chicago, Ill.
F.S.
May 19, 1894--History to Mr. E.F. Dutton, Sycamore, Ills.
1932 Jan 14. Hist. to H.O. Rosencrants, A.D.Y.
1932 July 15. Hist. to Mrs. Owen Bowman, A.D.Y.
1940 Jan. 2. Hist. to Peggy A. Rainey, A.D.Y.

May ts

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New York. No. 24.774

Thomas Van Horne of Otsego Co. in the State of New York who was a Pv't Sergt in the company commanded by Captain Pettingill of the Reg't commanded by Col. Fisher in the N. York Troops line for 6 months & 6 Days Pr   20.66
1 month & 24 Days Sergeant                    8.84
                                                                  $29.50

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 29 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feby. 1834 and sent to Wm Baker, Springfield N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833             13.75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1834 14.75
$88.50

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

RECORDED BY D. Brown           CLERK.
BOOK E.        VOL. 4            PAGE 85

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See let to Wmls. Angel
May 6, 1854

Let. to Chester Jarvis 29, Jan. 1840 do to Hon. J.H. Prentiss H.R. April 13, 1840.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1840 to 26 Feb 1841. Agt Notified 27 Nov. 1841

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State of New York, County of Herkimer}ss.
Henry Prime of the town of Schuyler in the said County of Herkimer being duly sworn according to law certifies and says that he is acquainted with Thomas Van Horne whose papers on his application for a pension are hereto annexed; that he resided near him and knew him well in the Revolutionary War; that he this deponent belonged to the same company with the said Thomas during the greatest part of the time during the war; that after the death of Capt. Pettingill who was killed at Oriskany in the summer of 1777, Lieut. Snook was made Capt. and the said Thomas Van Horne first Lieut. In said company; that this deponent served under him as such Lieut.; that this deponent was with him many times at nearly all the places mentioned by him in his declaration where he served both as a private and as the Lieut. of the company; that said Thomas service as the Lieut. of the Company from the death of Capt. Pettingill in 1777 during the whole war; that he verily believes the said Thomas served as he sets forth at least three months and during some seasons more in every year from Spring till Fall during the whole war. And in the whole at least two years. Henry (his x mark) Prime.
Sworn this 1st day of Sept. A.D. 1832 Before me Milton Hough, Justice of the Peace

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State of New York, County of Herkimer}ss. I Milton Hough the Justice of Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of Henry Prime and the annexed affidavit of Thomas Van Horne were Severally subscribed & sworn do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Henry Pryme and know him to be a credible person, and I do further certify that the said Thomas Van Horne resides as I am informed & believe in the town of Springfield about twenty five miles from the place of my residence, and that I am not acquainted with him, but from inquiries I have made concerning him I believe him to be a credible person.
Dated July 2, 1833.
Milton Haugh Justice of Peace
Note: Credibility of Thomas Van Horne certified to by Justice of Peace at close of his amended declaration hereto attached.
State of New York, Herkimer County, Clerks Office}ss. I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the said County of Herkimer do hereby certify that Milton Hough Esquire whose name appears to the above certificate and before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit of Henry Pryne and Thomas Van Horne several by purport to have been taken and sworn was at the several dates of the above certificate and of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and duly qualified to administer oaths and to as such Justice, and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature attached to the said certificate and affidavits serveraly and [] to be his own handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 2d day of July D. 1833. Note-the words “before whom” erased & the words “whose name appears to” included. Julius C. Nelson, Clerk.

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Thomas Van Horne
No.18221.

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State of New York, County of Otsego}ss. William Pettingill of Milford in said County of Otsego being duly sworn before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Otsego aforesaid deposeth and saith that he is seventy-five years of age, that he knows Thomas Van Horne now of Springfield in the said County of Otsego, that he knew the said Thomas Van Horne in the Revolutionary War, that the said Thomas Van Horne was a private in the company commanded by the father of the deponent, that the said Thomas was in the Oriskany Battle under Capt. Pettingill the father of this deponent at the time Capt. Pettingill was killed and at the same time that Gen. Herkimer was mortally wounded, that the deponent had been with the said Thomas Van Horne in Service in the Revolutionary War at several places viz: Johnston Herkimer, Fort Plank, Fort Hunter, Sir Johns old fort, Fort Plain, Colonel Fisher command of the rest of the time Herimier was wounded & after that immediately after the Oriskany battle, Lieut. Snook was promoted to the Captaincy of the Company and the said Thomas Van Horne was made Lieutenant thereof and the said Thomas served as Lieutenant from thence in the war, that this deponent [illegible] determine the precise length of each deponent terms of service after said Thomas Van Horne nor can he determine the aggregate amount of such service, but this deponent resided during the war in the

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neighborhood of said Thomas and had a good opportunity both from this circumstance and from having served with him on many occasions to judge of the amount of such service. And from his best recollection of this deponent he believes that said Thomas served as a soldier during the Revolution at last two years, without including any time otherwise employed than in the Service of this Country as a Soldier and that at least sixteen months of such service was performed as Lieutenant of his company.
William Pettingill
Sworn and subscribed this 25 day of June A.D. 1833 before me and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said William Pettingill and know him as a reasonable person.
Henry Keys Esq
State of New York, Otsego County}ss. I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Hervey Keyes Esq. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand, & seal of Office this 5th day of July 1833.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

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Thomas Van Horne, Pensioner
Further Specification.

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State of New York, County of Otsego}ss. Thomas Van Horne of Springfield in said county being duly sworn deposeth & saith that his services in the revolution as a private soldier, and was a commissioned officer so far is(sic) he is now able particularly to specify the same is as follows: In the year 1775 he was twice called out with the militia as a private soldier in and served at Coughnewaga three days each time. In the year 1776 he served as a private soldier at Tripes Hill at one engagement fifteen days, and fifteen days at Johnstown, that the services at Johnstown were under Capt. Yeoman. The the other services already mentioned were under Capt. Pettingill, or some of the subordinate officers of his company, that he cannot specify the year when each of the following terms of service took place but that he served as follows:  over and above what is above specified:
As a private Solider:
At Johnston twenty days.              20 days
At the Fish House at Socknedaga near Johnstown fifteen days             15 days
On Guarding Gen’l Schyler from Fort Hunter to German Flatts               3 days
Remained at Fort Dayton at German Flatts on arriving there                14 days
On an alarm at Stone Arabia, and going from thence to guard a lot of fat cattle from thence to Fort Stanwix                    								8 days
In guarding batteaux on the Mohawk from German Flatts to Fort Stanwix            8 days
At Fort Herkimer Major Fonda being there at the time    				8 days
At the alarm at the truce after burning of Cherry Valley settlement 		6 days
At Fort Plan 8 different times 2 days each trim					16 days
At Ticonderoga building block house 20 days					20 days
Once at Fort Plank two days								2 days
At Little Falls fifteen days								15 days
At another truce in guarding batteaux as far as German Flats Fort Herkimer	7 days
At Van Alstine on the Mohawk under Col. Fisher					5 days
With a scouting party from German Flatts to Schuyler’s Lake including the time on duty at the former place.									6 days
At an expedition to Unadilla under Gen’l Herkimer & Col. Cox. Twelve days	12 days
At the time the Oriskany battle where Capt. Pettingill was killed			16 days
On another occasion at Socknedaga						5 days
That the following service, were performed as Lieutenant of the company after the death of Capt. Pettingill, which took place in the year 1777, at which time this

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Deponent was promoted to the first Lieutenancy of the Company and served ever after during the war as such Lieutenant although his commission was not received until the year 1781, that is to say:
At Caughnawaga at the time of the wounding of Col. Fisher who was scalped by the Indians but afterwards recovered       6 days
At Johnstown on an alarm when the militia turned out           5 days
At the time of the burning of Schoharie Settlement         12 days
At the time of Burgyone’s Surrender March as far as Schenectady               6 days
At Stone Arabia and its vicinity          10 days
At Johnstown again when the troops were removed from that place         15 days
That the above serves as Lieutenant were performed in the Company of which William Snook was the Captain who succeeded Capt. Pettingill, and all the above services both as a private soldier and as Lieutenant were performed either with the Whole or a part of the Company pulled out by authority, that this deponent has no doubt that he served on many occasions which are now entirely forgotten, or so much so that he cannot now specify the length of each engagement, that he verily believes as he stated in his former declaration that he was in the course of the war in actual Service at least two years, but that it is now out of his power to specify particularly further than is above set forth. And further saith not.
Thomas Van Horne
Sworn this 8th day of November A.D. 1833
Selah Havens Justice of the Peace.
State of New York, Otsego County}ss: I Horace Lathrop Clerk of said County do certify that Selah Havens Esq’r before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same as Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand & seals of office this 12th day of November 1833.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

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Private 186 days
5) 666
6 mos 6 days
3996
133
2/4129
2064

Lieut 54 days
13.33
8.88
88
23.10
20.64
43.74

Certif 15.1.1 1/2
20
8301
13.33/37.63 (2.24 days
26.66
3/1097/4.4.4/9/36/4
             3.6.6/  /44/5

20.66
8.88
35.54
20.00
55.54