Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18214, Garret Vandervoort, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Vandervoort, Garret Leah
W. 18214
CONTENTS

4641. New York Albany Leah Vandervoort, widow of Garet Vandervoort N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of March 1849 and sent to
A. Joy Orion N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 4.

Martha Lagoni affidavit

State of New York
Yates County ss - On this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Yates aforesaid the same being a court of record Leah Van Der Voort a resident of the Town of Starkey in the said County of Yates & State of New York aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Garret Van Der Voort late a private soldier in the War of the American revolution. That for several years before the commencement of the said Revolutionary War she was well acquainted with the said Garret Van Der Voort. That soon after the commencement of the said War and about the year 1776 the said declarant recollects of seeing the said Garret Van Der Voort start to go into the service in company with Garret Ackerson the Father of declarant which said Garret Ackerson was a Captain of Militia in the Town of New Hempstead in the now County of Rockland in the State of New York in a Regiment of which a man by the name of Smith was Major, but the Christian name of said Major Smith declarant does not remember nor does she remember the names of any other of the field officers of said Regiment. That when the said Garret Van Der Voort went into service as aforesaid it was under the said Garret Ackerson  Van Der Voort and as a private in his company. That the declarant cannot now recollect how long the said Garret Van

Der Voort continued in said service at the time mentioned. That the said Garret Van Der Voort was in the service of the United States in the said revolutionary war nearly all the time from the commencement to the conclusion thereof in the said Company commanded by the said Captain Garret Ackerson the father of the declarant, as she was informed and believes. That she recollects of seeing him set off to go into service as a private a great many times during the period aforesaid and of his returning from service during the same period. That said services were generally in and near the said Town of New Hempstead and near and on the lines between the American and British armies, as the said declarant was informed and believes. That the said Garret Van Der Voort was engaged in the Battle of Tappan in which Battle one Captain Crane was killed  taken prisoner as she was informed at the time and believes, and in which Battle two of the men belonging to the Company commanded by her Father the said Captain Garret Ackerson were killed & one other man wounded & was brought home and afterwards died of his wounds. That the said Garret Van Der Voort was in another Battle near the lines at or near Hackensack as she was informed and believes. And the said declarant further saith that she was lawfully married to the said Garret Van Der Voort the thirtieth day of July in the year 1781 by the Rev d Mr. Vanbryck a Dutch Reformed clergyman of Tappan in Rockland County as the declarant believes. That said marriage took place at the house of one John Blauvelt in the Town of Clarkstown in the

the said County of Rockland. That after the marriage of the said declarant with the said Garret Van Der Voort as aforesaid he the said Garret Van Der Voort continued in the said service until some time in the year 1783 until the close of the said War. That this declarant recollects that in the season in which Lord Cornwallis was defeated at York-Town in Virginia he the said Garret Van Der Voort was understood to be twenty one years of age and that he when he first entered the service in 1776 as aforesaid he was understood to be sixteen years of age - and this declarant further saith that the said Garret Van Der Voort died on the third day of July 1813 at the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange in the said State of New York, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. That the declarant after the death of her said husband as aforesaid resided with her mother in the said Town of Warwick until the death of her said mother about three years since when she went to live with her daughter in Warwick aforesaid and lived with her about two years, when she removed to the Town of Starke aforesaid where she has resided ever since with another daughter with whom she now resides and who takes care of & supports her. That the said declarant is now totally blind and unable to do any thing towards supporting herself.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the Subscriber clerk of said County of Yates & of the County Courts thereof in open court by the said Leah Van Der Voort who is to me known the day & year first above written
A. Woodworth Clerk
her Leah X Van Der Voort mark

State of New York County of Yates
ss - I Abner Woodworth Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that on the 13 th day of November A.D. 1838 Leah Van Der Voort named in the foregoing declaration personally appeared in open court in the said Court of Common Pleas at the November term thereof in the year aforesaid (the same being a court of record in & for said County of Yates) and subscribed the said declaration, and was then and there examined and made oath to the truth of the matters in the said declaration recited & set forth -
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said County & of the said Court (my official seal) at my office in P'keepsie this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1838 -
A. Woodworth Clerk
4750
Nov 23d July 1838 Husband and Wife July 1838
Endorse this to G. B. ... ... ...

State of New Jersey Monmouth County S. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said County, and State aforesaid Martha Lequier of said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with Garet Vandervoort and Leah his wife who resided in Orange County now Rockland in the State of New York during the Revolutionary War, this deponent is a sister of the said Leah Vandervoort and was present at her marriage with the said Garet Vandervoort, and witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Mr. Van- Brick, at the house of John Blauvelt in said County of Orange in the month of July in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one, the day she cannot recollect but she has a distinct recollection of the month & year as it was fully previous to the Surrender of Cornwallis at York Town in the same year - that the said Garet Van- dervoort and Leah his wife lived together as man and wife ever after that period until the death of the said Garet, upwards of twenty ago, and that the said Leah Vandervoort has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband - that the said Garet Van- dervoort belonged and served in Capt. Garet Ackerman Company of Militia, during most of said War, and that he served two terms of five months each, but under whom she cannot state, as she has been informed and verily believes - that this deponent resided in the said County of Orange in the Revolutionary War -
Sworn to & Subscribed before me Justice as aforesaid Dec: 21 st A.D. 1837 - by the said Martha Lequier who is a credible per- son & whose statement is entitled to credit -
Martha Lequier
Thos. C. H. H. H. H.

Newbury Monmouth County ss
This is to certify - By me the undersigned Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County & State aforesaid - That Thomas C. Brock- morton before whom the within Deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & enrolled in my office Further That the signature of Tho: C. Brockmorton I know to be Genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this Twenty first day of December A D Eighteen hundred & thirty Seven J. W. Ellis Clerk EJB

Rockland County } ss On this fourth day of September Eighteen Nineteen hundred & thirty nine personally appeared Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Clarkstown, County of Rockland John DeRonde Who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acqu- ainted with Leah Vandervort that she was married in July 1781 to Garret Vandervort and where married by the Rev Mr Verbruek that this deponent was present at the Marriage. that her husband served as private in the war of the Revolution in a company commanded by Capt Garret Eckerson in a regiment where A. Hawks Hays was Colonel this deponent does not particular recollect the time he Entered the Service but knows of his doing duty in the aforesaid company in the year 1776 and continued doing duty from that time untill the end of the war but how long he served in each year he is at this present time unable to say that he knows of his guarding along the Hudson River from Havrestraw along said Hudson River down to Jersey Line that he at the time the British were at Stony Point was then stationed doing duty at a place called Havrestraw — This deponent says that before marriage to the Garret Vandervort her Name was Leah Eckerson and a daughter of Capt. Garret Eck- erson.
Sworn & subscribed this fourth day of Sep t 1839 before me John T. Blanch. J. Peace
John D. Ronde

I Do hereby Certify that I am and have been for a number of years well acquainted with John DeRonde who has Subscribed & sworn to the Within affidavit that he is a man of truth and veracity good his Statements are entitled to Credit John T Blanch J. Pease
State of New York } Rockland county } ss I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of said county do hereby Certify that John T Blanch Esq r before whom the annexed deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that I believe the signature of said justice thereto subscribed is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County This 7 th day of September 1839
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

Rockland County } S
I, Isaac D. Cole pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Pappan in the County aforesaid and residing in the congregation of which the Reverend Samuel Verbruek, and the Rev. Nicholas Sanging were the respective pastors before me: do Certify, that from the Year Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Four (1754) to the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Four (1784) and for that period of Thirty years no record has been kept of Marriages on the books of this congregation or if so kept, has been entirely lost or mislaid.
Affirmed & Subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Peace. Corn d Dickinson
Isaac D. Cole V. D. M.
State of New York } Is Rockland County } I
Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Cornelius L. Dickinson Esq r before whom the annexed deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that I believe the signature of said Justice hereunto Subscribed is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County This 7 th day of September 1839
Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York Orange County ss.
On this 2 d . day of October 1839 personally appeared before me Joseph Root a Justice of the Peace in, and for Orange county aforesaid John G. Ackerson Esq of Warwick in said County who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he resides in said town where he has resided for fourteen years was born at Pappan in the then County of Orange, now Rockland May 1769. being now over seventy years of age. his father was Garret Ackerson or as spelled by Dutch "Eckerson" that Leah Ackerson now Leah Vandervoort was the oldest child of his father and sister of deponent - that her husband's name was Gerret Vandervoort whom deponent says he well knew from the time of his first recollection to the period of said Gerret's death - that he knows that the said Gerret Vandervoort was a private in the company of deponent's father - Gerret Ackerson - whilst the latter was Lieut- enant and during his service of Captain to the end of and after the War of the Revolution terminated - during all which time the said Vandervoort lived within a quarter of a Mile from deponent's father's House - That deponent knows that said Vandervoort was in the service during the said War in having seen him under arms as private in Captain Ackerson's company in each of the years from 1776 to 1781 - saith that he was present and saw said Vandervoort in said Captain Ackerson's company and associated with Captain Tenney's company guarding the Prisoners on the day of and at the taking of prisoners battle of Stony Point

Deponent saith that he well remembers seeing the said Vanderwort return from the battle of Tappan in which several American troops were slain, among which were Jacob Archer & John Prunzer belonging to Captain Atkinson's Company both of whom were brought to John DeLoe, by said company at the same time Abraham Blauvelt was brought in wounded. Since Col. Cooper was at this time commanding the four Militia companies of Captain Atkinson - Tenbro - Crane & Blauvelt - this was in the morning after the Massacre of the Company of Light Horse by the British troops. Deponent further saith that he well recollects seeing Gerrit Vanderwort with his father and others return with Abraham Deronde wounded after the skirmish with the British in November 1781 the said Deronde John DeLoe and Captain Deronde and John Tinkley having been taken by the British and then retaken by Captain Blauvelt. Deponent very well recollects seeing his father & said Vanderwort in pursuit of refugees in the year 1780 at the time the Mail Carrier was shot by the Tories at Col. Cooper's at Kakiat. He verily believes that the said Vanderwort was staidly in the service from the commencement to the close of the war and further saith not. Sworn & subscribed before me the second day of October 1829 John G. Atkinson Joseph Roe Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent J. G. Atkinson Esq. whose declarations are entitled to entire credit and confidence Joseph Roe Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County ss: I Albert G. Winston, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange. Do hereby Certify that Joseph Roe before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscri- bed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 5 th day of October 1839.
A. G. Winston Clerk

The beginning of this letter in James Paul Van Der Voort 71.25830
Garret Vandervoort, W. 18214
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18214, that Garret Vandervoort, while residing near Tappan in Orange County, New York, at the age of sixteen years, enlisted in 1776, and served at various times until the close of the Revolutionary War in 1783, over three years actual military service in all, as a private in Lieutenant Garret Ackerson or Eckerson's company (who on May 28, 1778 was commissioned Captain), Colonel A. Hawk Hay's New York regiment. He was in the battles of Tappan and Hackensack and guarded prisoners at the battle of Stony Point.
He died July 3, 1812 or 1813 in Warwick, Orange County, New York.
Soldier married July 20, 1781 at the home of one John Blauvelt in Clarkstown, Orange (which was later Rockland) County, New York, Leah Ackerson or Eckerson, born February 25, 1764. She was the eldest child of Captain Garret Ackerson or Eckerson named above. The name of her mother is not shown.
After the death of her husband, Garret Vandervoort, she resided in Warwick, New York, with her mother until her death about 1829, then lived with her daughter in said Warwick about two years when she moved to Starkey, Yates County, New York to live with another daughter. She did not give the names of her daughters.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 18, 1841, at which time she was a resident of Starkey, New York.
Martha Lequier, the sister of soldier's widow Leah, was living in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in 1837. Their brother, John G. Ackerson, who was born in 1769 in Tappan, Orange County, New York, was living in Warwick, New York, in 1839.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Captain Garret Ackerson named above.
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This letter continues in
John Vandervoort, R. 10849
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension

Leah Vanderwoot For New pension 4674 Certificate From Hon A. S. Canger A. Joy MC Over M

Albany New-York-6076.
let to Hon. J. G. Clinton Feb 24/1923
Leah Vandervoort, widow of Garret Vandervoort, died-
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who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 3 d of July, 1813 - of Yates Co in the State of New-York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Schermer of the Reg t - commanded by Col. Hawkings the N. York mil- itia for 8 months 15 days private.
Enscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March, 1841 and sent to Hon. M. Mallory House of Representatives - Arrears to the 14th of March, 1841, $141:65 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 2 Page 108

New York
Leah Vanderwoot
let. to Hon. N. Jones 13. Dec. '39
" " " M. Mallory Jan'y 31. '41
Act. July 1836

1931-Feb-25-Disb. to Mr. H. M. Vandervoort. (Personal call) MMVF
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18,214
Leah Vandervoort
widow of
Garret Vandervoort
His Rev War
Act: Feb 22 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Separated
4674
New York Albany
Leah Vanderwoot widow of Garret Vanderwoot who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 37 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May 1844 and sent to V. H. McEllis Penn Yan, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e Vol. 1 Page 215

N. P. Dec r 2. 1839 Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I will feel obliged to Col. Edwards to furnish me with his Report + upon the cases of Elizabeth Ketelhuun and Leah Vandervort as soon as may convenient for him - I believe that both of these Widows claims under the provisions of the Act of July 1836
Remaining with high regard Your friend & Servt Nathl Jones.
+ allowal. Certificate sent to Hon N. Jones 10 Dec 1839

Warwick ny. October 7 th 1839
Hon. J. P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. I enclose herewith the declaration of Widow Leah Vandervoort with her papers accompanying for a Pension under act of July 1836 - The old testimonials of her husband's service in the War of the Revolution I have arranged as well as their mutilated condition would permit - which go to show that Gerrit Vandervoort was stately and almost constantly in the service as Militia Private during that War and in Captain Ernst Atkinson's Company and Regiment of Col. A. Harn, Hays. Please give the claim an early investigation - I have for many years been personally acquainted with declarant and nearly all her witnesses who are highly respectable.
Your friend & servant Wm. Jones

Pension Office. January 21. 1841.
Sir,
In answer to the enquiry in the enclosed letter respecting the claim of Mrs. Leah Vandervoort, widow of Garret Vandervoort, I have the honor to state that the claimants application under the act of July 4. 1836, is not supported by sufficient proof. There is no satisfactory evidence that her husband was in the service after the date of her marriage. It appears that previous to that time, he served about 8 months and 14 days. There appears to be no objection to the allowance of this claim, under the act of July 1838. The claimant should make her declaration in the form directed in the enclosed printed sheet. For proof reference may be made to that on file.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully Y r . Your Ob d Servt;
Hon: M. Mallory. House of Representatives.
J L Edwards

Old vouchers.
No. 1. Pay Roll of Capt. Atkinson or Etkerson's company with a part cut or torn off; copy by Col. Hays- No. 2. Pay Roll — no date No. 3. Order of March 24 th 1777 to Capt. Atkinson from Col. Hays signed by his Lt. Col. Cooper. No. 4. Order to Atkinson dated Apr. 22 d 1778 from Col. Hays signed by Major Smith No. 5. General Putnam's Order Sept. 4. 1779 signed by J. Root Adjutant General. No. 6. A Mutilated Pay Roll or Memorandum No. 7. Captain Atkinson's Commission dated May 28. 1778. Signed by Gov. George Clinton. No. 8. Order to Captain Atkinson from Col. Hays dated Feb. 18. 1779. No. 9. Do. Same — to Same dated July 27 th 1781. No. 10. Regimental Order dated April 6 th 1784. signed by David Fye Clerk of Reg t . John Smith and John L. Smith Majors in Command.

Case of Leah Vandervort, widow of Gerret Vandervort. Militia Private
1 st — Her full Declaration 2 nd — Martha Leguier, (proving) Marriage & Service 3 rd — Rev? J. D. Cole's Certificate 4 th — John Derandi's affidavit of Marriage and Service 5 th — Stephen Hadley's do, proving Service 6 th — J. G. Ackerson's do do

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Leah Vandervoort
act. July 7. 1838
Married 30 July 1781
Husband died 3 July 1813
Cot Hawks Bay } New York
Capt Ackerson } Militia
In Roll on file.
Admitted
Private 1840 8 & 15 days $28.33
Hon M. Mallon
House Reps
NY

no 7644
Leah Vanderwoot
ny.
July 7. 1838.
Hon. Meridith Mallory
AK

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of
Gates
} ss.
On this 17 day of March 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Leah Vandervoort a resident of the Town of Haby in the county of Gates aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Garrett Vandervoort who was a Revolutionary soldier and died in 1862. That she has recd. a pension under act of Congress of 17 June 1844 at the rate of twenty eight dollars & thirty three cts per Annum
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
JP
Horace Henderson on a justice of the Peace in and for the said County
Leah X Vandervoort mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Horace Henderson Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Yates
I hereby certify that Horace Henderson before whom the above Affidavit of Leah Vandervoort dated 17 March 1849 was taken was at the time a duly authorized acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County: That I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily do believe his signatures to the first of said Affidavit and also to the above Certificate of identity subscribed are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County March 19. 1849
Richd M Smith dep Clerk Yates County

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
John W. Wyman, Esq. before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the signature of said Justice thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the
6 day of Sept 183 9 .
Joseph Hoxie Clerk.

City & County of NY of New York
Stephen Hadley of no 42
Cornel Streat being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Garret Vandervort and served with him during the Revolutionary war in a company commanded by Captain Garret Dickinson attached to an regiment commanded by Colonel Hanks Hays and this Deponent further says that he became acquainted with said Vandervort in the year 1777 and served with him as a privet and on from that time until the close of the war and this Deponent further says that the said Garret Vandervort did three years actual service in the Revolutionary war and was in the reserve for token Stone point by Gen Wain and this Deponent further states that the Commissions of Capt Garret Dickinson and Captain Tenure took charge of prisoners taken by General Wain and march them through back to the Prameus at Red quarters occup- ed by John Jafren Ely and this Deponent further says that Garret Vandervort was most content on the lines as a guard and had at different times quarters with the Colonel both night and day with him self under the command of Genl Dickinson in the County of Orange now Rocklen in the State of New York and this Deponent further says that
Stephen Hadley
Sworn to before me this 6 day of September 1839
John W. Wymann J.P. Just. Peace

5057
Decem 30. 1843
30
N.Y.
Leah Vandycourt
3 March 1843
$28.33 per an
H. S. Schuch Penn Yan N. York Barn of Sessions Washington St.

Pen Yan. Dec 20. 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Leah Van Servoort. for a Pension certificate under the act of 3 rd March 1843 — Please enclose the certificate to me —
Yours Respectfully
J. H. Waller

State of New York County of Yates ss. On this Eighteenth day of — December — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County of Yates. Leah VanDewoort a resident of Starkey in the County of Yates aged seventy Nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That She is the widow of Janet VanDewoort who was a private Soldier in the American Army in the Revolu- tionary war. That the annual amount of the Pension which she Received under the act of July 3 rd 1838 was twenty eight dollars and fifty cents —
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed on } Leah her X VanDewoort the day and year above } mark written (She said Leah VanDewoort being entirely blind and in consequence thereof unable to write, made her mark as appears above — before me
Horace Henderson Justice of the Peace In Yates County
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Leah VanDewoort the above named Declarant
Horace Henderson Justice of the Peace Yates County

State of New York } I, Samuel Stevens clerk of said Yates county } county of Yates and clerk of the Clerks Office S.S. } Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Henry Henderson Esquire whose signature is subscribed to the jurat of the within declaration of Sarah Van Dervort and the certificate following said declaration was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such and that the said signatures of Henry Henderson are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County and the Courts thereof at Glen Ryan this 20 th day of December 1843. Sam d Stevens Clerk of said County of Yates

no 7644
J
Hm Mc Mallory H. O. R.

State of New York } County of Yates } ss. On this 18 th day of February A.D. 1841 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Yates (the same being a court of record) Leah Vandervoort a resident of the Town of Starkey in the said County of Yates aged seventy six years on the 25 th day of February last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Garret Vandervoort who was a private Sol- dier in the American Army in the Revolution- ary War as particularly stated and set forth in her declaration made and sworn to before the said Court of Common Pleas in the month of November A.D. 1838 to which she now refers and which declaration was made with a view to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, and which declaration with the 24 proofs in support of the same she is informed and believes 25 are now on file in the office of the Secretary 26 of War - and she further declares that she 27 was married to the said Garret Vandervoort 28 Vandervoort on the on the thirtieth day 29 of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty one - That her husband the said Garret Vandervoort died on the third day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirteen - That she hereby relinquishes her claim to a pension under the said act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, according to said former declaration made & sworn to in November 1838 and requests that her name be placed upon the pension

Sist under in pursuance of the said act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. and she further declares that she still remains the widow of the said Garret Vandervoort never having intermarried with any other person -
Leah her Vandervoort
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written - The said Leah Vandervoort being entirely blind and unable to write made her mark as appears above - The words "and believes" between the 24 th & 25 th lines from the commencement being first interlined & the words "Vandervoort" in the 27 th and the words "on the" in the 28 th lines being first erased - before me
Henry Welles one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Yates County
State of New York } ss. Yates County }
I, Samuel Stevens Clerk of the said County of Yates, and of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do certify that the above and foregoing declaration was made and sworn to by Leah Vandervoort the declarant in open Court in said Court of Common Pleas and that Henry Welles before whom the same was sworn to, was at the date thereof and now is one of the Judges of said Court, dwelling in the said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by the Laws of said State to act as such, and that his name subscribed to the Affat or certificate subjoined to said declaration is the genuine hand writing of the said Henry Welles.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name and affixed the seal of the said Court and County (my official seal at Penn Yan this Eighteenth day of February A.D. 1841.
Sam. Stevens Clerk