Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9507, Oakey Vanosdol, New Jersey

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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
New Jersey
Vanosdol Oakey or Okey
S9507
Carded
CONTENTS

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Ohio 30.209
Okey Vanosdol
of Clermont Co in the state of Ohio, 
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain De Bow of the regt. commanded
by Col. Nixon in the N. Jersey milt.
for Six months from 1776
*Oakey W. D. G. Jun 1, 1908
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Oct
1835 - and sent to John
Jolleff Bateman.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $90.
Semi-anl. allowance ending
$90
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7 1832
Is ordered by Mr. Allison Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. 8 Page 60

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33 270
Okey Vanosdol
Ohio
from 1776 
Grants
$20

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832.
The State of Ohio
Clermont County} Ss.
     On this sixteenth day of September 1835 personally
appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas
of Clermont County State of Ohio now [in sitting]
sitting Oakey Vanosdol a resident of the county
of Clermont aged seventy seven years, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under
the following named officers and served as
herein stated.
          He was born in Summerset County new Jersey
on the 22nd day of December 1757 as he verily believes
he has a record of his age [at] in his family which
was copied from his fathers family bible.  He
resided in said county until some ten or twelve
years before the revolutionary war when his father
moved to Middlesex county in said state near Allen
Town in which county he lived when he first entered
the service of the United States.  He was drafted as a
private under Captain James Debow, in the regiment
Commanded by Colonel Nixon and Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel Minor, he thinks he entered the 
service in the month of September in the year 1776
He knows he entered after harvest and when the peaches
were ripe but cannot state more [particularly] accurately
than he has done.  The company met at Benjamin Souths
tavern about two miles from Allen Town and marched
from there to Princeton where they staid one night
and marched on to bound brook where we laid a week

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or two , and then we were ordered to go to New Brunswick
and there we continued for a considerable space
of time.  The British were on the other side of the
river.  While we were out on this tour the British
paraded on to one side and the americans on the
other and while we were on parade a man in the
British Army turned up his leg and made a
contemptuous gesture at the Americans upon
which a dutch man in our ranks without
orders fired across the river and the man fell.
The river deponent supposes was a quarter of a mile
wider at that place.  Just before this tour of 
service Courtwell Spinner who lived in New 
Brunswick and had possessions of some of the
Americans arms and ammunition turned traitor,
went off to the British and declarant among
others was ordered to strip his house & declarant
helped to take the lead weights that drew up the windows
of his house, from the house - He learned they
were afterwards ternd [turned] into bullets.  He staid [stayed]
out on this tour between two and three months
it was called a three months tour and was not
less than two months after which he was 
discharged and went home.
The next tour declarant went from Monmouth
County.  His father had sent him into that county
to tend a saw mill in the river to the south and
from Allen Town and which there the company
was called out and declarant with them
to go first to Monmouth Court house & from there to 
Tenton falls near the town of Shrewsberry between
Coltsneck and Shrewsberry.  Captain William
Wycoff commanded the company.  He thinks
Oakey Wycoff was Colonel.  The company met
at John Cowards in Monmouth County and went to

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Monmouth Court house & from that down to Tento falls
where we were stationed to guard against the refugees
at this time a company of refugees came from Sandy
hook light house and landed at Black Point where
Captain Jeremiah Shaddock with a company of men
attacked them and they retreated below the bank
down to the river and followed behind the Bank of
the river & as Captain Shaddock advanced upon
them they fired and killed him and killed some of
his men.  This tour was performed sometime in the
latter part of the summer of (he believes) the year 
1777.  He was out on this tour not less than two months
he [le] believes he was out about three months on this 
tour after which he was discharged.
His next tour was under his old Captain Deboo
in Middlesex County.  The company met at a place called
Cattail near the house [the house] of Captain Deboo about
three miles from Allen Town and marched 
from there to [illegible] Town from there to Cranberry
from that to New Brunswick, [from] where we continued 
sometime & then went on to Woodbridge & from
there to Elizabeth Town & Raw way where we
joined the standing army commanded by General 
Washington who at that time was under the
Mountains not far from Morris Town. [illegible]
in service at that time Lieutenants Barton & Phillips
both of whom belonged to the regular army .  Phillips
lived in Maiden head & Barton was from Allen Town
declarant knew them both before they entered the service
after reconnoitering [along the] and guarding a place called
Kings bridge above Elizabeth Town we were ordered to
New Brunswick again & continued there until we were
dismissed and declarant returned home &
got home just as his fathers buck wheat was ripe
after an absence of [illegible] than two months he is

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certain he was out on this tour not less than two
months.  He entered the service about (he believes)
the middle of august in he believes the year 1778 -
        [his next tour] He then moved from Middlesex &
went into Monmouth county towards Tewksbury & then
was attached to a company commanded by
Captain Thomas Shaddock a brother to the
Captain before mentioned who was killed at 
Jumping Point near Black Point in Monmouth
county - he volunteered on [occasion of] an alarm occasioned
by the landing of a company of refugees from Sandy
[illegible], at Black Point who marched from there in
the night to Colts neck in order to go in Monmouth Court &
to rescue some prisoners in jail there.  The refugees
surrounded Captain Huddy's house at Colt neck and
took him prisoner in the night.  Captain Huddy
was Captain of a block house on Tom's River but had
come here a short time before.  The malitia
and David [illegible] Company of light horse
from Monmouth pursued them & overtook
a part of them in a corn field in 
Rumson under the command of a Lieutenant [illegible]
and a negro man called Colonel Tye.  One Lippincott was
Captain of (he believes) of that band of refugees
but he (declarant) is not certain that he was out that 
time.  Declarant was near the corn field in which
said company was  & he was near a well with two
others William Hendrixson son of Colonel Hendrixson
and Joseph Mason - while there he heard Lieutenant
Joseph Hulet  call out come on boys - some
of his men said he had better come back and Hulet
said damn their blood we can catch some of them
upon which declarant with the other two with him fired
at Hulet -one ball struck him in the hip and came out
at his groin - he took a few steps fell on his face and

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one of Hulet's refugees returned our fire & his ball struck
a horse near where we were standing.  Captain 
David Ray with his troop of horse pursued the refugees
to Black Point.  The Middlesex Malitia had collected at
Sandy Hook between the [illegible] lands of Navesinks and
lay in ambush at the [illegible] & when the boats with the
refugees came ashore they fired upon them & killed several
of the men & wounded Captain Huddy in the thigh
but not mortally.  In the confusion the boat in which
Captain Huddy was, overset & he swam ashore
Declarant went up to Edentown and told Joseph
Hulet that his son was killed & he came & took the corpse
away.  He was out on this tour not less than three
days - and then went home.
Then on another occasion he was out with some
of the malitia under the command of some officers
of Gel Maxfields Brigade but their names are
not now remembered by declarant.  It was 
before the battle at Monmouth a few few weeks
& at the time Gel Maxfield lay at Crosswicks.
          Declarant thinks he was out on this expedition
not less than three weeks.  He served as volunteer and
private.  He was kept under orders during the time he
was out on this expedition & was principally employed in
watching the roads at nights and in cutting down
bridges and timer in the road to obstruct the
march of the British.  His service was performed
before declarant went into Monmouth County.
          Declarant was out on several other tours of duty
for a day or two each, one when [illegible] was killed one
when Jones was killed one when Dr. Scudder from
Princeton was killed.  Some refugees had landed at
Black Point and Gel Furman went down there
reconnoitering .  Dr. Scudder was with him.  The 
refugee got into their boat & Gel Furman fired at

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them and they returned the fire & one ball struck Dr.
Scudder in the forehead and killed him on the
spot.  He thinks in the [different] several tours of
two or three days each that he served in the revolutionary
war that he was out more than a month. He
is pretty certain - that when they are all added
it would not be less than one month, but he
cannot now specify each & one of these tours nor
the time or occasions of his service.  He believes
he was out at least nine months and is
satisfied that he served not less than six
months in the Revolutionary War - he
always served as a private - never had a
commission nor a written discharge during
the revolutionary war.  He was acquainted with
General Montgomery who afterwards fell at Quebec
and with Gel David Furman who was
Commander of the malitia declarant belonged in
while at Monmouth.  Hon Thomas Morris Alexander
Blain John Morris James Louth Dr. William [illegible]
Dr Andrew V Hopkins know him in his present
neighbourhood & can testify to his character
for truth.  He also knew Captains [illegible], Captain
Walton and Colonel Walton and Captains [illegible] and
Col Scudder and Major Seabrook - and Col [illegible]
during the revolutionary war.  He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the
[illegible] of any state.  he knows of no person
whose testimony he can 
procure who can testify 
to his service except
James South - He moved from Monmouth
County New Jersey to [illegible] County in

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the state of this about 30 years since and
has continued to reside in said county ever
since
Sworn to and                                     Oakey Vanosdol
subscribed in open
court this 16th day
of September 1835
[illegible] Morris Clerk

I James [illegible]
[illegible] Williamsburgh Township Clermont County
State of Ohio 
hereby certify that I am are well acquainted 
with Oakey vanosdoll who has sworn and
subscribed to the above declaration that I
believe him to be seventy seven years of age
That he is reputed and believed to have been
a soldier of the revolution in the neighbourhood
where he resided and that I concur in that
opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed 
in open court this 18th day
of September AD 1835.
JD Morris Clerk                               James Perrine

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January 13, 1939

Mre. O. L. Moore
305 Ridge Avenue
Winnetka, Illinois

BA--J/AWF
Oakey Vanosdol
S. 9507

Dear Madam:

The data which follow concerning Oakeay Vanosdol were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 9507, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Oakey Vanosdol found on file in the Revolutionary War records of thsi office. The name was searched under similar spellings. 

Oakey Vansodol (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born December 22, 1757 in Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not given. He remained in Somerset County, until about ten or twelve yers before the Revolution, then moved with his father to Middlesex County, New Jersey.

While residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Oakey Vanosdol enlisted sometime in September, 1776, served two or three months as private in Captain James De Bow's company, Colonel Nixon's New Jersey regiment. He served in the summer of 1777, two months in Captain William Wikoff's company, Colonel Auke Wikoff's New Jersey reigment, and was in a skrimish at "Black Point". He served in the summer of 1778, two months in Captain James De Bow's copmany, and three days in Captain Thomas Shaddock's or Heddoc's company, and was in a skirmish at

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Colt's Neck. He served, also, several short tours,
names of officers not given.
The soldier, Oakey Vanosdol, was allowed
pension on his application executed September
16, 1835, at which time he was living in Clermont
County, Ohio, having moved there from Monmouth
County, New Jersey.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
discernible family data, other than the reference
to his father, as given herein.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this soldier, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.
, and furnish the following data-
Okey Vanosdol (as he was pensioned)
Certificate #30209
Issued October 8, 1835
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant

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sion on file in this Bureau.
In reply to your request of
received
---
for a statement of the military history of Oakey Vanosdol
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
File 9507
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. Sep. 76 2or3 mo
April. 77  3 Mo
Aug. 78   2Mo
{check mark} 3 days Thomas Shaddock or Haddock
Was in a skirmish at Colts Neck
Also served  1mo 3wks in several shorts tours, officers not stated
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Sept. 762
22
Son
2
3
RANK.
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Debow
COLONEL.
Nixon
Luke Wikoff
Captain William Wycoff
STATE.
No.
┃ William Wycoff
James Debow
Shaddock
Thomas Hadlock
& was in a Finch
with Request of Neck
also served
mo, Books, on several other short tours, officers not stated.
Battles engaged in, {check mark}
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Midddlesex, Co NJ
Date of application for pension, Sept. 16, 1835
Residence at date of application, Clermont Co.
Ohio
Age at date of application, n Dec22,1757 in Somerset Co. N.J.
Remarks:
Aug. 28

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1908 May 26, Hist to Mrs. Holence Maude
Johnson
Oct. 21, to Jackson W. Sparrow
Jan 3 Hist to Mrs. O. Mona
by
1939 Jan 13- hist to Mrs O.A. Moore
9507
INVALID.
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tle No. 9507
Jakey 7
Oakey Vanosdol
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 388
Arrangement of 1870.]
W.D.G. Jun. 1, 1908 .
Scharact
1931 - Feb. 20 Hist Mr

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Mrs. O. L. Moore
305 Ridge Avenue
Winnetka, Illinois
Dear Madam:
13
January 13, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Oakey Vanosdol
S. 9507
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request that your aunt, Mrs. F. Evans Tibbals,
202 College Street, Somerset, Kentucky, be furnished
the Revolutionary War records of Samuel
Newell, pension claim, R. 7617, and William Owens,
pension claim, W. 8493, and you wish to be advised
if the records of this office show that Zephaniah
Nooe of Culpeper County, Virginia, and Ouke (okie)
Van Arsdalen of New Jersey served in the War of the
Revolution.
The Revolutionary War records of Samuel Newell,
pension claim, R. 7617, and William Owens, pension
claim, W. 8493, have been furnished your aunt, Mrs.
F. Evans Tibbals.
The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claim for pension or
bounty land found based upon service of Zephaniah
Nooe, under any spelling of the name.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War
record of Oakey Vanosdol.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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[stamp showing Received Nov 28, 1938 Mail Sub-Div Vets Adm Reader Reader No 19]
305 Ridge Ave, Winnetka, Ill, Nov. 25, 1938
Veterans Administration, Washington D.C.
Attention: Mr. A.D. Hiller Dear Sir: Thank you very much for the detailed reports on Rev. records of Samuel Newell R. 7617 and William Owens W. 8493. They are really more satisfactory for my purpose than the photo static copies would have been. Will you please send a report on the two mentioned above to my aunt, Mrs. F. Evans Tibbals, 202 College St., Somerset, Ky?

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Tell me please if you have records of Zephaniah Nooe, of Culpepper Co. of Va. having served in Rev? Also of Ouke (Okie) Van Arsdalen b. in N.J. near Harlingen - 6 mile run. d. 1796 - supposedly N.J. married Maria children were 1. Okie 2. Isaac 3. Cornelius - b. 5-29-1774 - d. 1856 4. Christoffel 5. Lawrence 6. Jarmetic 7. Maria. Thanking you again, I am Respectfully Yours, Grace Owens Moore (Mrs. O.L.)

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Mrs. G. L. Schiear
234 North Scioto Street
Circleville, Ohio
Dear Madam:
February 20, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9507, that Oakey (pensioned
Okey) Vanosdol was born December 22, 1757 in Somerset County,
New Jersey. About ten or twelve years before the Revolution
he moved with his father, whose name is not given, to
Middlesex County, New Jersey.
While residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted
and served as a private with the New Jersey troops, as follows:
From in September, 1776, two or three months in Captain
James De Bow's company, Colonel Nixon's regiment; in the summer
of 1777, three months in Captain William Wycoff's company,
Colonel Auke Wikoff's regiment; from August, 1778, two months
in Captain James De Bow's company; and three days in Captain
Thomas Shaddock or Haddock's company and was in a skirmish with
the refugees as Colt's Neck. He also served in several short
tours, amounting to one month and three weeks, names of officers
not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
16, 1835, at which time he was living in Clermont County, Ohio,
having moved there from Monmouth County, New Jersey.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Circleville, Ohio Jan 24/1931
Pension Dept., Washington D.C. Gentlemen, Please send me pension record of Okay Vanosdal. Rev. Soldier. Thank you. Yours Truly (Mrs.) Essa Schiear 234 N. Scioto St.

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The Ohio Society of Sons of the Revolution.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
BOS-500 JOHNSTON BUILDING.
TELEPHONE MAIN 1909.
JACKSON W. SPARROW, SECRETARY.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Cincinnati, October 11, 1909.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Would you be kind enough to send me the pension record
of Oaky Van Osdol, supposed to have served as a soldier
in the Revolutionary War from New Jersey. I understand
that he received a pension while a resident of Clermont County,
Ohio, under the act of 1840.
Also, have you in your Department, any data of any
service of one John Heiser from Virginia.
Appreciating a reply at your early convenience, I
remain
Very truly yours,
Jacken W. {illegilble}
Secretary.
U.S. Pension Office
October 12 1909

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Franklin, Ind., May 15, 1908
Pension Department Washington D.C. Will you please give me any information you can regarding Oakey Van Alsdol who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. He was returned as a pensioner in the census of pensioners for revolutionary and military services as returned under the "Act for taking the Sixth Census" in 1840. At that time he was living in Clearmont County Ohio and there he afterwards died. According to tradition he fought in the battle of Bunker Hill. Address Florence Maude Johnson Franklin Indiana.

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James South Oath
Okey Vannosdol applicant for Pention

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The State of Ohio Clermont County }SS Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County James South who being duly sworn deposeth & saith about fifty odd years ago in the State of Newjersey he was acquainted with Okey Vannosdol who this deponent believes was at that time about 19 years of age and that he seen the said Vannosdol in the Service of the United States in a Militia Company Commanded by James Leeboo Captain. this deponant further States that from Common report he believes the said Vannosdal was a Revolutionary Soldier in the Militia Service in the Newjersey Line and further this deponant Saith he has been more or less acquainted with Said Vannosdol ever Since and that he believes him to be a Man of unimpeached truth & veracity Sworn to & subscribed before this 22d day of August 1834 before me John R. Morris JP} James South

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Batavia Ohio
September 30th 1835 To J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. 
Sir I herewith enclose the applications of William Williams Zebulon Applegate & Oakey Vanosdell for Pensions under the law of June 7th 1832 I am sir very respectfully Your Obt Servt Jno Jollitte

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Clermont Common pleas, September Term AD 1835
"Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of September AD 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common pleas of Clemont County Ohio now sitting Okey Vanosdoll and made oath to his declaration in order to obtain a pension under the law of June 7th 1832 and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after seeing that the interrogatories prescribed by the War department have been properly answered that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states the Court further certifies that James Perrine who has sworn to the certificate annexed to the declaration of said Vanasdoll is a credible person resident in Williamsburgh Township in said County and that James South who has sworn and subscribed to an affidavit (in support of the claim of said Vanasdoll for a pension dated 22nd August 1834 is a credible person resident in Tate Township in said County and their statement are entitled to credit."

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he seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia this
29th day of September A.D. 1835
J. D. Morris Clerk