Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, 19,574, Peter V Veeder, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Veeder, Peter V. Jane
N. 19,574
CONTENTS

Reports
8146 New York, Albany
Jane Veeder, widow of Peter V. Veeder who was a Pr. & Sergt in the Revolution.
husband died 9th Oct. 1814
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April, 1843 and sent to
G. F. Dales Esq. Albany, New York.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 2 . Page 89

Jane Veeder widow of Peter V. Veeder
Claim Pending -
Letter of Sol rs in reply to letter of Comm ee of Pensioners of 1 st Mar. 1847.

In the matter of Jane Veder, widow of Peter V. Veder dec
Albany Mar. 13 th 1847.
Sir.
I am favored with your communication of the 1 st inst. in the above matter, in which you state, that the alleged service of Claimant's husband in 1778 under Capt. Jellis Fonda, is "discredited by the Rolls of that Company in your office. The name on these Rolls, is Peter S. Veder "not Peter V. Veder" and that "this service cannot of course be computed in the adjustment of Mrs Veder's claim".
I do not know that I can give a satisfactory explanation of this discrepancy, but I will attempt to explain the matter as I understand it!
The baptismal name of the claimant was "Peter Veder (or Veder). His father's name was " Vrooman Veder" & hence particularly in the latter part of his life, he used "V." as a middle letter in his name. Several years ago when for the first time I saw the document (to which I have referred in my previous letters in this case) giving the names of the 20 men drawn out of or from

Capt. Jellis Fonda's Company to serve 9 months, I noticed that there were several names on that list not borne on the Militia Rolls of Capt. Jellis Fonda. [e.g. Ephraim Brant, John Kipschun John & Jacob Van Solomon Derwilliger & others, while Ab r (J.) Yates, John Clute John Capaty & others are there]. I have just examined Fonda's Rolls for 1781 which is all I have, his Militia Rolls for 1777 &c I deposited in your office about the time I Prosecuted Capt. Jellis Fonda's claim for a pension.
Several intelligent gentlemen of the revolution who had served in the Regiment of Militia to which Capt. Fonda belonged (to wit of Col: Ab r Wemple) represented to me (and I have stated the fact before to your Department that two " minute Companies" were organized in the Schenectada District, which at a minute's warning when any number of effective men were required, to be raised on an emergency, supplied the require- -tion. These minute Companies were made up of volun- -teers from the different Companies of Militia of Col: Wemple's Regiment, & they were commanded, the one by Captain Jellis Fonda aforesaid & the other by Capt: John Deynders, who was both also Captains of Companies of Militia in said Regiment. The law of the State before quoted by virtue of which 9 months men were raised to guard the frontiers of this State in 1778, was passed 1 st Ap r of that year + Note too, that there were 2 Captains of Militia named "Jellis Fonda" one from the Canajoharie & the other from the Schenectada District.

and it would seem from the Document alluded to, that three months after (in July) there were 20 men needed to make up the quota of levies required & these 20 men were selected from said Minute Company of Fonda to serve till 1: Jany 1779. These minute Companies gave up their organization under the new arrangements which were adopted in the subsequent years of the war. Hence the name of my Claimant, is not borne at all on the Militia Rolls of Capt. Fonda, for he belonged to this Minute Company, and the Militia Company in which he was enrolled, was that of Capt John Van Patten, and in that Company of militia the Comptroller's Rolls (adduced in this case) place him in a subsequent year of the war.
I will not undertake to say, that the name of "Peter S. Veeder" on the Roll in your office is intended for the Claimant, the "S." being a Clerical error; but in considering this matter the fact should be borne in mind, that the same militia man was sometimes or in one expedition, set down in the Returns made, under one Captain or Commandant, & at another under a different one.
But be all these things as they may, it is certain, that the name of "Peter V. Veeder" is recorded as one of the 20 from the Schenectada District & Col: Ab m Wemple's, Regiment (in a Document certified by said Col: Wemple) for the 9 months

service in 1778, on the N. York frontier, pursuant to a law of the State in such case made & provided.
It is to be observed however that as the Draft in question was not made till July, no more than 6 months of the nine, can be claimed in the present case.
I am very respectfully Your mo: Obt Servt To Col: J. S. Edwards Comm: of Pensions. S. H. H. S.

In the matter of of 7985  Jane Veeder widow of act 43.925 ad 44 1406 Peter V. Veeder under the act of 7-July 1838 -
Affidavits &c m 89. d 14 certf- pri 5.13 7985 serg 1. 1.11 adnd 6.13 5mo 13d pri 1. serg  23.10
also act 43.944 Agent Giles F. Yates Esq Schenectady Albany N.Y.
at 7th July 1838.

State of New York, ss.
On this 29 th day of April 1840, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectada now sitting ————— Jane Veeder, a resident of the town of Rotterdam in the County of Schenectada in said State aged seventy four years, who being 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 7 th July 1838, entitled "an act gran- ting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Peter V. Veeder, who was a private & sergeant in the war of the revolution, but as to the particulars of his services she can give no account from her own personal knowledge, as she did not become acquain- ted with him till after the close of said war. She remembers to have heard him relate, that among other towns, he served in one to Schenectada & other places under one engagement for several months, also at Stone Arabia & at the taking of Burgoyne. That her maiden name was Van Eps. That she was married by the Rev d Thomas Romeyn of the Dutch Church of Schenectada, and that he served under Captains Jellis Fonda & Emanuel De Graff. That she was married to said Peter V. Veeder on the twenty eighth day of July one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine (1789) that her hus- band the aforesaid Peter V. Veeder died on the ninth day of October 1814; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that her marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated - and further she saith not. Note "nine" interlined.
Jane Veeder
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written in open Court, before me
Arch d Campbell, Clerk

State of New York
County of Schenectady. } Henry N. Peck of the city of
Schenectady in said County aged 78 years and upward, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That during said war this Deponent was well acquainted with Peter V. Veeder whose widow Jane Veeder is now an applicant for a pension. That said Peter V. Veeder was duly enrolled in the Regiment of Milicia commanded by Colonel Abraham Wemple & as Deponent thinks in the company of Capt Van Patten, which said company & Regiment belonged to the district of Schenectady. This Deponent's knowledge of the military services of said Veeder extends to the following particulars. In the fall of the year 1780 he served in company with said Veeder in New Arabia under the command of Major Myndert Wemple. The length of this service was about seven days, during which time Brown was killed. In the fall of the next year 1781 he again served with said Veeder with a large body of troops under the command of Col Wemple towards Johnstown where Walter Butler was killed by the Indians. The length of this time was at least five days. Deponent is assured that he has served in company with said Peter V. Veeder at other times during said

were but he cannot now relate any further particulars. This Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Jane Veeder the widow of said Peter Veeder. That he knows said Jane to be the wife of said Peter, and that she lived with him as such until the day of his death which occurred more than twenty years ago, and that since his death she has remained his widow single & unmarried & is still unmarried.
Subscribed & sworn this 11 th day of December 1840 & I certify that said Henry H Peck is a credible witness.
W m B. Pierce
Com t of Deeds.
Henry H Peck

State of New York County of Schenectada } ss
Bartholemew
Thurmerhorn of the City of Schenectada in said County, aged eighty three years, being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that he is a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1832. That during the war of the revolution this Deponent was well acquainted with Peter Vrooman Veeder, the same person referred to and described in the accompanying papers. also with Annatie aforesaid (now his widow) since said war, and knows that said Annatie has remained single since the decease of said Veeder, or at least has never heard of her contracting matrimony since his decease. Deponent remembers to have seen the said Peter V. Veeder with his gun & knapsack on several occasions during said war, and is afraid that he performed much military service, but deponent is unable to particularize all the expeditions in which he engaged. This Deponent recollects that when he was on duty with a detachment of militia from the Regiment of Col: Abraham Wemple at Forts Clyde and Plain, he thinks this was in the year 1778, he saw said Peter V. Veeder on duty at these forts also, and understood that he was then serving pursuant to a draft from said Regiment with the New York

troops - on this occasion they performed garrison duty. -
This Deponent also recollects that when he marched with a detachment of militia from said Regiment in pursuit of Munn's party in the fall of the year 1780, on the occasion of the capture of Colonel Gordon by the enemy, he saw said Peter V. Vreden on duty there also in the same or a like detachment - and in this expedition said Peter V. Vreden served at least five days. Deponent cannot say under the immediate command of what officers said Peter V. Vreden then served. This Deponent cannot give any further particulars of the service of said Vreden during said war, yet is assured as he before stated, that he served in many military expeditions.
Barth o Schermerhorn
Subscribed & sworn this 5 th day of September - 1820, - ; and I certify that said Bartholomew Schermerhorn is a credible witness -
John H. Van Eps Justice of the peace

State of New York Schenectada County 3d.
Cornelius L. Van
Santvoord of the City of Schenectada in said County, being duly sworn saith, that during the war of the revolution, Colonel Abra- ham Wemple of the military district of Sche- nectada, was called upon to furnish a number of men for the nine months service in the year 1778, from his Regiment of militia. That the regiments number of men, were selected by draft from his said Regiment & from the Company therein, if this Deponent remembers right, commanded by Captain Jellis J. Fonda. This Deponent is unable to give the names of the persons from said company of militia thus drafted, in detail, yet de- ponent recollects the name of Peter V. Veeder and understood at the time thereof that he was one of them. That when he this Deponent served during said year 1778 upon expe- ditions to Schoharie, he saw said Peter V. Veeder on duty there also with the State troops then & there stationed, and he this Deponent has no doubt but that said Peter V. Veeder then & there served pursuant to said draft—
And this Deponent further saith, that when he this Deponent served at Fort Paris in Stone Arabia in the year 1779, or as this Deponent thinks in 1780, he remembers seeing said Peter V. Veeder on duty there

also with a detachment of militia from said Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple, but Deponent cannot specify the length of time said Peter V. Veeder then & there served, nor yet the names of the officers under whose immediate command he then was -
And this Deponent further saith, that he was well acquainted with Jane Van Eps who afterwards married said Peter V. Veeder - This Deponent cannot recollect the year they were married, but is assured that it was within ten years after the close of the revolutionary war - and that they the said Peter and Jane lived together as husband & wife, & were esteemed as such - and further that after the decease of said Peter V. Veeder, the said Jane Veeder remained single and unmarried & is still unmarried, and further this Deponent saith not.
Subscribed & Sworn this 10 th day of December - 1840, before me; & I certify that said Cornelius T. Van Santwoord is a credible witness.
C. T. Van Santwoord
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Archibald Campbell
Clerk of said County,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Albert A. Vredner before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Albert A Vredner the justice aforesaid and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 10 th day of August 1841.
Arch d Campbell

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 :
  1779 Dec r 1 21.103 Peter V Vredes Sp n 1 10 2 2/3   1780 Dec r 1 21.187 Peter V Vredes " 0 8 10 2/3-23 3/4   1779 Aug t 29 22.329 Peter Vredes Serg t 2 0 0 2 3/4   Vid Cert a pri 4 2 5/8   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 16 — 1840.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. — 5 — 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. John Van Pelt in Col. Abm. Hemple's Regiment.  Second, " " do do do " " do do "  Third, " " Thomas Hansen " " do do "  Fourth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "  Fifth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "  Sixth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "  Seventh, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "  Eighth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] " 
H. W. Inwood Dep t Comptroller

State of New York County of Montgomery Esq.
Frederick Weller of the town of Min- den in said county aged eighty three years his mind being duly sound, deposeth and saith that he is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That during the war of the Revolution he was duly enrolled as a Sergeant in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Abraham Oelrich in the Regiment of Col. Abraham Wemple which said Company & Regiment belonged to the then District or Brig. of Schoharie. That during said War this De- ponent was well acquainted with Peter T. Veder whose widow is now applying for a pension. That said Peter T. Veder was also duly enrolled as a private in said Regiment of Col. Ab m Wemple & served therein during said War; and as De- ponent thinks under different officers, he having changed his place of residence during said war from one part of the County to another. That during the Campaign which terminated at the Surrender of General Burgoyne and his Army Deponent served with said Veder at Saratoga Stillwater and other places in that vicinity for a period of more than seven weeks. How much longer said Veder served this Deponent cannot say. Deponent believes that said Veder was at one time a member of the minute Company commanded by Capt. Willis Veder belonging to said Regiment. During the war year 1778. Deponent believes that said Veder served pursuant to a draft from said militia performing guard duty at the Schoharie forts.

and other quarters along the frontier. Said Dep- ositor for some months past, but Department is una- ble to relate any of the particulars of the service of those drafted, except that he has been informed that they did their service prudently. He said that for the time above specified but in- der what officers Department cannot say. He Department has also seen said Victor on duty at other times after said year 1862 and believes that he then belonged to the Company of Captain Van Klief of said Regiment, but he cannot dis- tinguish where he has been since on duty or for how long a time, said militiamen being continually called out with small detachments to be ready when in large bodies together, and further South not described during this 26th day of June 1861 I certify that said Justus Melcher a Justice of the Peace
Frederick Weber
Steuben Talmor Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County
State of New York } Montgomery County } p Clerks Office. }
I certify that Steuben Talmor before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn & that I am acquainted with his signature & believe the above to be genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 24th day of August One thousand Eight hundred & forty one H. Cook, Clerk

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss. I certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Peter T. Veeder and Jane Van Eps as the same is contained in the record of marriages solemnized in the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady by the Reverend Theodore T. T. Derick Reformed Mosnycut at the time their Pastor of said Church.
“Peter Kromann Veeder met Jannetje Van Eps, beyde van onderst gabiët van Schenectady Bevestigd July 28. 1789.”
From which it appears that Peter H. Steeder and Jane Van Eps also joined were duly married according to the rites of said church by the said Pastor on the twentyeighth day of July One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine .
Jacob Van Vechten
I Jacob Van Vechten above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of said Church, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church as certified by me, and that the date of said marriage is expressed in fair legible figures.
Subscribed and sworn this 18 th day of August 1841
before me. Note " Derrick " inter- lined & " Thomas " erased before execution. Suggest written on pleasure before Lincoln.
W. L. G. S. History of the Re-

State of New York Schenectady County } ss Clerks Office.
I Archibald Campbell Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William B. Pierce before whom the foregoing affidavit of Henry H. Peck peremptory to have been taken was at the time thereof a Commissioner of Pleadings in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that John H. Van Eps and Albert A. Wedder before whom the accompanying affidavits of Bartholomew Schermerhorn & Jacob Van Vechten peremptory to have been taken were at the respective dates thereof Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that the signatures of said Wm B. Pierce John H. Van Eps and Albert A. Wedder are genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal this Twenty first day of August. One thou- sand eight hundred & forty one.
Archd. Campbell
CLk

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Peter Vee der mid. file 19574 name also appears Peter V. Vee der
W 19574
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 Served at Pvt. and Lillis Fonda Abraham Kemple N.Y.   various times Sergt. Emanuel De Graff   in all 5 mos. John Van Patten   and 13 days Walter B. Trooman  
Battles engaged in, Johnstown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, Apr 29. 1840 Her cl. was ab
Residence at date of application, Rotterdam Schenectady Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, she was 74 years
Remarks: Soldier Son of Trooman Vee der and Grand-son of Peter Trooman, was born at Rotterdam N.Y. date not stated He married at Schenectady N.Y. July 28. 1789 Jane or Annatie Van Eps and died Oct. 9. 1814.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Peter Veeder
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev. War from Albany Co. N.Y.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except W-# 19574 Peter V Veeder formerly Albany Co N.Y. now Schenectady Co.

No 7985. Dane Reader. N.Y.
Letter to Hon. S. White July 2. 1846.
to Same March 1. '47
Act 7 th July 1838.

Report
10248
New-York
Jane Veeder
Widow of Peter V. Veeder who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 9th Oct, 1814, of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Pri + Sergt in the Comp y commanded by Captain — of the Regt. commanded by — in the Revolution time for 5 Mo. 13 days Pri + One Mo. Sergt
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 23 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 1847 and sent to Gilez F. Daley Esq. Albany, New York
Total amount, $ 165. 50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Rumpkin Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 185

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House of Representatives 19 June 1846
Hon S. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed are papers relating to the case of Mrs Veder, which it appears has been before you several years. Knowing no more of the merits than are contained in the papers herewith transmitted, I can not venture an opinion you will doubtless add these testimonials to those in your possession, and if sufficient allow the pension, and if not, state what further is required to complete the claim.
Respectfully Yours &c
H. White

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Schenectada Aug 24 1841.
Sir.
Accompanying this you will receive papers in support of the claim of Jane Veeder widow of Peter V. Veeder under the act of 7 th July 1838.
I am very respectfully Yours,
G. H. H. D.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions.

Set to G. H. Tuley April 6 '47
16.66 1.44 28.10 5 33.70

[N o 12. 1847.]
Jane Keeder widow of Peter (W.) Keeder
Letter of G. F. Yates April 12 th 1847.
Claim Pending

Albany, April 12 th 1847.
Sir.
I have received your favor of the 6 th instant, in the case of Mrs Jane  Veeder .
My attempt to show, that her husband, usually known as Peter V. Veeder & so designated on Capt s Jellis Fonda's Roll of 9 months' men in 1778, is the identical person thus designated, does not seem to satisfy your Department; & for the reason that the name borne on the f d Roll during other years of the revolutionary war, is Peter S. Veeder.
The widow must therefore accept a pension for the service admitted, 5 months and 13 days as a private , and one month as a Sergeant .
I am very respectfully
Your mo: Ob t Serv t
G. H. Yates .
To Col: J. S. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions.

7985 N.Y.
Suspended
Let to G. F. Bates
Sept 21 st 1841
same Rec d 6 th 1841
cut 7. July 38

1909 July 8 Hist. Soc. Mr. L. B. Wilson V.P.M.
Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19574 Jane Veeder Widow of Peter V. Veeder Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1873
Index:—Vol. M Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Secretary
Sons of the Revolution
FRANCES TAVERN
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City
June 29th. 1909.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me certificate of service of John Veeder and Peter Veeder, soldiers of the Revolution from Albany County New York, and oblige
Yours very truly,
L. B. Wilson Curator.

In the matter V c of Jane Veeder widow of Peter Veeder. under the act of 7 th July 1838. —
Supplemental Deposition

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
John J. Schermerhorn of the city of Schenectady in said County aged seventy eight years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1833. That during said war he was well acquainted with Peter Veeder (or as he was sometimes called Peter T. Veeder) whose widow, is now applying for a pension. That said Peter Veeder served with militia from Schenectady at various times during said war and also was drafted to serve with the Levies, and Deponent thinks that he served upon at least two enlistments with said Levies. In the year 1778 a large draft was made from the Minute Companies of Col Abraham Wemple & deponent remembers that said Peter Veeder, together with Adam Vrooman & a number of others not recollected, were thus drafted. Deponent cannot distinctly remember under what officers said Veeder served but verily believes that Walter Vrooman from Schenectady who was then an officer in the Levies had charge of those thus drafted, but of the particulars of their service he has no recollection or knowledge. Deponent also well remembers that said Walter Vrooman afterwards, (Deponent believes in the year 1780 or 1781) obtained another draft from said militia. He verily believes that said Peter Veeder again served under a similar enlistment but for how long deponent is unable to say.
Subscribed & sworn this 1 st day of November 1841 & I certify that said John J. Schermerhorn is a credible witness.
Wm. H. Pierce Com d Deeds.
John J. Schermerhorn

STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Archibald Campbell Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William B. Prince before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner of Deeds and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate are genuine.
In Witness Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 1 day of November 18 40 .
Arch d Campbell Clerk.

Jane Veeder Widow of Peter V. Veeder
Aff t of Hon John J. DeGraaf

State of New York — County of Schenectady
John I. DeGraff of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady, State of New York aged sixty three years and upwards, being duly sworn, saith that he was born in the County of Schenectady, that one of his earliest acquaintances was the late Peter V. Keede whose widow Jane Keede is now an applicant for a Pension, that said Peter V. Keede's native place was as this deponent verily believes Washington now called Rottendam in the County of Schenectady, that said Jane Keede his widow now resides on a portion of the farm on which her husband was born, said Peter V. Keede married a sister of the deponent's mother he was therefore the deponent's uncle by marriage, the deponent further testifies that he has been intimately acquainted with the inhabitants of the Town of Washington now Town of Rottendam for more than fifty years that he has never heard of or known any other Keede by the name of Peter V. Keede who resided in said Region of country, and he further testifies that he more commonly went by the name of Peter Keede, until the day of his death, he was almost universally called Peter Keede, and yet meant the same Peter V. Keede, this deponent is certain that there was no other name of Peter V. Keede alias Peter Keede who has resided in that Region of country during this deponent's recollection, and on enquiry of the oldest inhabitants now living they state there was no other Keede by the name of Peter in that Region.
Dated City of Schenectady January 15. 1847 John I. DeGraff

The within affidavit subscribed and sworn this 15 th day of January 1867. I certify that I am well acquainted with John Scheff the deponent within named and that he is a gentleman of truth and veracity.
S. W. Jones, First Judge of Schenectady County State of New York.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Samuel W. Jones Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, the first Judge in and for said County in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel W. Jones first Judge &c and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 15 th day of January 184 7 .
S. H. Marsh Clerk.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Jane Veeder widow of
Peter V. Veeder
Aft d of Jerome & Parley St

State of New York } County of Schenectada } ss.
Jerone Barhydt of the City of Schenectada in said County, aged eighty two years, being duly sworn saith, that during the war of the revolution he well knew Peter Veeder or Peter V. Veeder - who resided in the Western a few miles from Schenectada - That when he this Deponent served in the State Troops under Captain Hall at the Schenectada forts he saw said Veeder there also - who served on that occasion for the term of four months at the least being the same for which he this Deponent served - under what officers said Veeder served except that the commanding officer was from Schenectada Deponent can't certainly say, but thinks it was Walter B. Vrooman
And this Deponent further saith that said Peter V. Veeder served in the fall of the year 1781, at the battle of Johnstown, for a term of two weeks -
Subscribed & sworn this 2 nd day of February 1846, and I certify that said Jerone Barhydt is a credible witness M. C. Myers Commissioner of Deeds
his Jerone X Barhydt mark

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Martin C. Myles Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Martin C. Myles and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this thirteenth day of February 184 6 .
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

Jane Veeder widow of
Peter V. Veeder
Aff t of Adam V. Patton

State of New York County of Schenectady
Adam Van Patten formerly of the Town of Glenville in Said County aged Ninety Years in November * now of Schoharie Next, and a pensioner of The United States - being duly sworn. Saith that he this deponent during the War of the Revolution was well ac- quainted with Peter V. Veeder whose Widow is now an applicant for a pension. That this deponent saw said Peter V. Veeder on duty as a Soldier at Schoharie at two different times - in the year 1778. under the command of What Officer, he cannot say. except that said officers commanding were from Schenectady. and that said Peter V. Veeder served at these times for how long a time he cannot specify And this deponent further saith, that he saw said Peter V. Veeder on duty, with a detachment of Militia from Schenectady under command of John Van Patten, Captain and Abraham Weimpe Colonel at Bernams heights in the year 1777. for the term of at least three Months.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of Feb. 1846 and
Adam his Van Patten Mark
I certify that Said Adam formerly & now of Schoharie, Van Patten is a creditable interviewed -
Witness
David Kingsley Justice of the Peace

Schoharie County Clerk's Office
ss: I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said County
Do hereby certify that David Kingsley whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the within Affidavit of Adam Van Patten, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn, And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature subscribed to the said jurat purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and Official seal this 17th day of February A.D. 1846.
Thos. McArthur Clerk

Petr Vedin
A.

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 July 31 18025 Peter Leader Yrs 6 9 9   1780 Mar 30 18081 Peter Leader " 10 13 4   4 mo. 28 days 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Dec r 30 th 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. — 4 — 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. Walter Newman Ex Col. John Harper's Regiment.   Second, " " do do " " do do "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " " 
M c Intosh Dep. Comptroller
4. 28 25  13 22. Sery

Jane Veeder widow of Peter V. Veeder
Aff l of James J. Van Vorst —

State of New York — County of Schenectada ss.
James J. Van Vorst of the City of Schenectady in said County, a pensioner of the United States, aged eighty three years, being duly sworn and examined deposeth and saith, that he was during the period of the revolutionary war and has been since up to the time of the death of Peter (V.) Veeder , whose widow Jane is now an applicant for a pension, well acquainted with him the said Peter V. Veeder — That said Peter V. Veeder went by the name of Peter Veeder during said war as well as by the name of the Peter V. Veeder. That said Veeder according to the best of Deponent's recollection belonged to the Company of Militia comman- =ded by Captain Jellis J. Ponda in the Regi- =ment of Colonel Abraham Wemple, from which Company he was occasionally drafted to serve with the State Troops or Levies — This Deponent was present at the battle of Johnstown in the fall of 1781, and then and there saw said Veeder on duty also with a Detachment of Militia from Schenectady & a, Deponent thinks, under Captain John Van Patten — at all events Captain Van Patten was there with a detachment of Schenectady Militia on that occasion & said Veeder was there also. The term of service at this time was at least one month — in
Witness G. F. H. Alden James J. J. Van Vorst mark

On this twenty-eighth day of December 1846, Personally appeared before me the subscriber James J. Van Vorst within named & the said Van Vorst made oath, that the facts set forth in the within Deposition by him signed, are true & correct - and I certify that said James J. Van Vorst is a credible witness James Fuller
Commissioner of Deeds
County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That James Fuller Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Fuller Esq. and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 29 th day of December 1846.
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

Jane Veeder Widow of Peter V. Veeder
Asst. of John Van Eps

State of New York } County of Schenectady } p.
John Van Eps of the town of Glenville in said County, aged eighty two years and upward, being duly sworn saith, that during the revolutionary war he resided as now, in the then called township of Schenectady, and County of Albany, now town of Glenville and County of Schenectady.
That he well knew the Veeder family their pedigree & connections, that one Peter V. Veeder who married Jane Van Eps, (the said Jane being now an applicant for a pension) resided during said period of the war of the revolution in the aforesaid town of Schenectady and County of Albany, now town of Rotterdam and County of Schenectady in a part of the town commonly called Woestina. That said Jane is this deponent's Sister, on which account and on account of his residing in the immediate neighborhood, the Mohawk river only separating their residences, he said deponent became well and intimately acquainted with said Peter V. Veeder. That the said Peter was named after his Grandfather Peter Vrooman. Hence the name of Peter V. Veeder. That said Veeder went by the name of Peter Veeder & Peter V. Veeder indiscriminately - and that in said town of Schenectady, called Woestina as aforesaid there was living no other person at that time except him the said by the name of Peter Veeder, except him the said Peter V. Veeder, That said Peter V. Veeder belonged to the minute Company of Capt. Jellis Fonda, in Col. Abraham Wemple's Regiment out of which, Drafts were made oftener than out of any other Company in said Regiment. The said deponent knew the said Peter to have been absent from home on duty during said revolution, but never happened to be in company with him while out on duty. John Van Eps
Subscribed in presence of 27 th line from top averse after inserted 35 th " " several times interlined E.B. Chamberlain

Schenectady } Co. } ss
Subscribed & sworn this thirteenth day of January 1847 before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent John Van Ops and that he is a gentleman of high respectabil- ity and his character for truth & veracity is unquestioned. Edwin B. Chamberlain, Justice of the Peace in Glenville

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Odwin S. Chamberlain Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Odwin S. Chamberlain and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 15 th day of January 1847.
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

Jane Veeder
widow of Peter V. Veeder —
Claim Pending under act of 7 th July 1838
Letter to Comm ee of Pensions
Wm H White VAD

Albany, Feb 15: 1847
Sir:
In the matter of Jane Veeder widow of Peter V. Veeder for a pension, in your letter of 21 st Sep r : 1841, you state that there were no drafts of 9 months men in the year 1778, except to fill up the New York line of the Continental army. In reply I will respectfully refer you to the laws of this State relative to drafts for that year, and it will be seen, that a law was passed 31 st March (Chapter XXII ) entitled "an act for for raising 700 men to be employed in the defence of this State" & "to continue in service until January then next" or for 9 months. This law is distinct from & additional to a law passed 1 st April of that year, contained in Chapter XXVIII entitled "an act for completing the 5 Continental battalions raised under the direction of the State."
Among the papers of the late Abm Wemple Colonel of the Militia of the Schenectada District, was found a paper on file in your office of which the following is a copy.
"1778. July - 20 men drawn from Capt: Jellis Tonda's Company as follows for 9 months.
Ephraim Bradt
John Vifscher
Simon Vrooman
Peter Van Penthouse
Garret Van Antwerp
John D. Van Vorst
Abraham Lighthall
Wilhelmus Brower
John Clute
+ Peter S. Veeder
Adrian Van Slyck
Harmanus Mynderse
Adam Vrooman
+ Abraham Yates
Jacob Glen
+ Peter V. Veeder
Solomon Terwilliger
Philip Sickle
John Capsey
Wm Suter
John Glen
Le Roy says Simon paid in 1778 for 9 months No claims have or can be asserted for any of the above names except those underscored . + Abraham Yates named above, was my father's brother, and the tradition prevails that he did serve at least a nine months tour during

this revolution, and I am satisfied that the 9 months tour referred to, must have been pursuant to the Draft from said Company of minute men of Jellis Fonda aforesaid in 1778 - to that Company he belonged. But no documentary evidence of this service can be found at least in the name of the individuals drafted respectively. The cash paid for this service was doubtless paid in a lump to the Governor Clinton or some superior officer, as I have found the fact to be in many analogous instances. Lieut. Wouter or Walter B. Vrooman of Schenectady was the Commandant of these Drafts, and in the following year the said Vrooman was a Lieutenant in Capt. Robert M c Keen's Company (said M c Keen was killed in the Burlock Battle Schoharie in Aug t 1779) and of this service of M c Keen no documentary evidence can be found. Henry Rightmyer of Chittenango & others can however I have testified fully to the fact which cannot be gainsayed.
Herewith you will receive affidavits of the Hon. John I. Delgraft & of John Van Eps as to the identity of the names of Peter Vreden & Peter V. Vreden - Also an affidavit of Jas. J. Van Vorst to the effect that Drafts were made from said Company of Capt. Fonda - Similar testimony however has been adduced before.
Respectfully
(room ob! sent)
G. T. W. D.
To Col. J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions.

Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir.
Albany, Nov- 23- 1841.
I have received your favor of the 21 st Sept r ult o , in the case of Peter Veeden's widow Jane Veeden under the act of 7 th July 1838.
I send enclosed a new affidavit in this case, that of John C. Schermerhorn, who testifies that according to the best of his recollection Walter B. Vrooman had command of the levies raised in Schenectada in the year 1778 - and that Mr Veeden served in 1780 , as well as in 1778, with such levies. And Mrs Veeden claimed for the 9 months service in 1780, as well as for 9 months in 1778. Walter Vrooman was originally an officer in the Schenectada Militia Regiment commanded by M c Abraham Temple. At first a Lieutenant Commandant, and afterwards a Captain of the levies. During 1778, other than Captain Vrooman, no other levy officers hailing from Schenectada or vicinity, can I find any witnesses to recollect. And here I would beg leave respectfully to enquire, whether you have not evidence, that there were Companies in service during the revolution, employed incidentally, which were not officered? Claims of men thus serving, I am under the impression have been allowed. There was a case of this description of one "Groot", of the artillery whose name could not be found on any regular Muster Roll, duly officered . This case was presented by M c J. Bovee Esq. It struck me too, that the case of the widows of Adam Vrooman (who was drafted at the same time with Peter Veeden ) was allowed on the same principle, a few months ago.
In the year 1778, there were two laws

passed by the Legislature of N. York, relative to raising men by Drafts. The one was passed April 1 st 1778
(Chapter XXVIII) & was entitled "An act for completing the 5 Continental Battalions raised under the direction of the State", pursuant to "resolution passed on the 26: Feb. by Congress, requiring the several States to fill up by Drafts from the militia" & "to serve for 9 months, & to rendezvous at Easton Pennsylvania" with the Grand Army there. "Every 15 th man was chosen or drafted under this law. Mrs. Veeder does not claim that her husband enlisted under this law.
On the 31 st March 1778, Chapter XXII, an act was passed by the Legislature of N. York, entitled "An act for raising 700 men to be employed in the defence of the State". The words of the act are that these 700 men, were "to be raised by Drafts from the militia for the defence of the State" [not to join the regular army] & they were "to continue in service until the 1 st day of January [then] next [i.e. for 9 months] unless sooner discharged", & were "subject to the Continental rules of war".
It ought not then to be deemed strange, that the names of those drafted under the last cited act, are not borne on the Rolls of the New York Line. If the records at Washington were perfect, they would doubtless be found there, in the Quartermaster's input in the War Department. That these names are not found in the Comptroller's office of this State, need not be wondered at, when it is known, that there are no records at all of service previous to 1779, save a few insignificant entries, not covering one hundredth part of the service actually rendered, as can be abundantly made to appear if not admitted, as I understand it to be.
very respectfully
Your mo: Ob t Serv t
E. H. Miller

Albany May 9 th 1846.
Andr. Truax Esq r
My dear Sir:
I have nothing new to say in reference to the claim of Jane Veeder widow of Peter V. Veeder. I have done nothing at the Pension Office since 1843. I then explained to you how the case stood, and what sort of proof was requisite to establish the , and remove the objections made to its allowance.
The affidavits of Adan Van Patten & Jerome Barker, it did not reach me until recently, owing to my not being in Washington City, to which place you sent them to my address.
In my letter to the Pension Office Nov r 23 rd 1841, I showed that the objection made by the Comm ee of Pensions as per his letter Sep r 21 st 1841, to the effect that "there were no 9 months men in 1778, except to fill up the New York line of the Continental army", did not apply to this case, for the reason that there was a law passed 31 st March 1778 Chap XXII , entitled "An act for raising 700 men to be employed in the defence of this State, besides or in addition to the law referred to by the Comm ee passed April 1: 1778 (Ch: XXVIII ), entitled "an act for completing the 5 Continental Battalions" &c. There is a document

on file in the Pension Office giving the names of some 20 or more men drafted out of the Militia Company of Capt. Jellis J. Ponda Col. Wimple's Regt to serve for 9 months. The names of my uncle Abraham Yates, Nicholas  Abraham Lighthall John (or James) Capsada, Ephraim Bradt — & Peter V. Veder appear in said document as having thus served pursuant to a draft &c. The cases of the widows of Ephraim Bradt & John Capsada have been allowed — and the case of Peter V. Veder is in the same category as to service . The specification of the officer under whom Veder served in these levies was required — and the affidavit of John Ischermahorn stated that of Walter B. Vrooman as Commandant — Evidence of Peter Veder serving under Capt. Walter (B.) Vrooman in 1780 was furnished or intended to be. If not I now supply the deficiency — (Certificate of Comptroller marked A.)
The claim is for the following service which it is impossible at this late day to establish more fully than it has been done
  In 1777 under Capt. McPatten 3 months.   " 1778 under Walter Vrooman Lt Comm't 9 "   Nov 1779 " Capt. Van Patten at Forts Plank & Paris 14 days   Augt " " " Thos. Wason at Fort Plain & Otsego doing duty with regular army 21 "   " 1780 — under Capt. Vrooman with draughts or levies 44 "   In all 86 mo. & 4 dy. 

I send you three papers as requested & approve of your plan to forward them to our members of Congress.
I am respectfully,
Your mo: Ob: Servt
G. F. WILSON -