Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42602, Jelles Van Vorst, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Vorst, Jelles Van Vost, Jellis.
842602
CONTENTS

Notification sent to Pensioner June 10. 1820, at Schenectady, N.Y.
9559 L New York Roll.
Jelles Van Vorst,
Schenectady, in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the N.Y. line, for the term of three years
Subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of April 1819, and sent to Mr. Yates, Esquire, Schenectady, N.Y.
for years to 4th of March 1819..... 82.89 semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819... 48. " Jan. 10m: 7/30-4/31. $130.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
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Adm d By
Byr. in Warner's regt.
Schenectady, N.Y.

State of New York County of Schenectady } /s - On this Twenty
fourth day of April, 1810. before me the subscriber John Gates - One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady - Person- ally appears Gilles Van Vorst - aged eighty one years, resident in the City of Schenectady, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled an Act, to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. that the said Gilles Van Vorst, enlisted in Capt. Cornelius Van Dyke's Com- pany. Col Van Schuyler's Regiment in the year 1775 in the Month

of May. and went to the taken of Qui buck. when General Montgomery was killed - I served eleven Months - and in the year 1777. he enlisted in Caleb Giles Col ots Company - Col. John Warner Regiment of United States Troops in the Month of August. and served in the said Regiment until the Month of October in the year 1780. and was taken by the Enemy when they took Fort George. near Lake George. State of New York. and conti nued in Canada until the year 1782. when he made his escape. and that the Regi ment never was after wards organized - they having been all taken at that time - I that he received his bounty lands from the State of New York.

and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, for his said services but what is annexed.
sworn before me this 24 th day of April 1810. before me -
Gillis VAN VORST
John Yates
A large, stylized signature of John Yates, featuring a long horizontal line with a loop at the end.
State of New York County of Schenectady
Ps. Richard
Freeman of the City of Schenectady, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that he was well acquainted with Gillis Van Vorst, who subscribed the annexed

Affidavit, in the revolutionary war, from the time of enlistment in Capt Giles Wood's Company. Col. 10th Warriors Regiment of Uni- ted States troops from the year 1777. to the year 1779. in which when he this Deponent was taken prisoner - and that they both belonged to the same Com- pany, and further this Depo- nent saith not -
Richard G. Ginneman
Sworn before me -
The 24 th day of April 1810. before me -
John Yates
I John Yates Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Schuylkill as aforesaid do

certify, that It appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jelles Van Bors, did serve in the revolutionary War - as stated in the preceding decla- ration, and the affidavit of Richard Freeman, who are both credible witnesses to me - known against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the secretary for the War Department pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned Act of congress.
John Yates 
State of New York.
County of Schenectady
ss. In testimony
that the above named John Yates before whom the above affidavits

of Illies Van Bort & Richard Greeman were taken, & was, subscribed the foregoing certifi- cate, was on the 24. day of April 1810. One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. in and for the county of Schen- ectady. I subscribe my Name & affix the seal of the county of Schenectady, this 24. day of April 1810.
Illies A. Schenectady Clerk of the County of Schenectady
24 April This - Van Bort
The claimant must adduce testimony to show that he served as stated in his declaration. The deposition of two credible witnesses will be necessary - the claimant to be taken before a magistrate duly qualified, and his signature properly authenticated.
The Judge should certify that the claimant is in indigent

Additional testimony
State of New York
County of Schenectady
{ Mr William
Lighthall of the City of Schenectady, late an Officer in the revolutionary war. Col. Seth Warner Regiment of Continental troops being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that he was well acquainted with Illus Van Bort a soldier in said Regiment from the Month of August 1777 until October 1780 when taken prisoner - and that the said Illus Van Bort was in the establishment and mustered for during the war. & further saith that he is disinterested witness.
Sworn to & declared before me the 25 th day
Wm Lighthall
of June, 1810
James H. Riley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas County of Schenectady

Additional testimony,
State of New York
County of Schenectady.
Walter Switz-
late a Lieutenant in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment of Continent- al Troops in the revolutionary war; being duly sworn deposes & saith, that he was acquainted with Gilles Van Bors a soldier in Col. Warner's Regiment from August 1777. until 1780. and that the facts stated in the pre- ceding Affidavit of William N. Lighthall are true, and that he this deponent is a disinterested witness & further saith not. Walter Switz.
Sworn before me
the 26 th day of June 1819.
James W. Ryley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Schenectady

State of New York
County of Schenectady!
ss. — I James W.
Ryley, Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas — of the County of Schenectady, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Abel Gilles Van Voss, did serve in the revolutionary war — and that the said Gilles Van Voss is in his in- disent circumstances & in need of the assistance of his law- try for support, and entitled to the provisions of the act, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged, in the land & naval ser- vice of the United States. & I trans- mit the additional testimony. to the Department of War — June 26 th
1818 —
James W. Ryley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas — County of Schenectady

State of New York.
County of Schenectady
{ In testimony,
that the above named James V. Ryley, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Walter Smith & William L. Listerhall were taken was on the 26 th day of June, 1810. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady - I subscribe my name & affix the seal of the County of Schenectady the 26 th day of June 1810.
Jilles A. Horida Clerk of the County of Schenectady.
24 th April 1810.
Jellin Van Vorst.
Remarks endorsed within.
The Judge's certificate as to return of summons & of witnesses.

Additional Certificate.
State of New York
County of Schenectady
I the subscriber do certify that Julius Dan Borth, the applicant mentioned in the annexed application for his pension, is to my knowledge aged, superannuated, indigent, poor, penniless, unable to procure a livelihood. & is, & has been for years, depending on his friends for subsistence, & that he is entitled to the provision of the act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States passed March 10 th 1840 and that the witnesses mentioned Richard Freeman, William Listicall, and Walter Swift are credible. Witnesses. Given under my hand the 27 th day of March 1844
James H. Riley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Schenectady

State of New York
County of Schenectady { In testimony
That the within named James V. Ryley, Esq., whose signature appears to the written certifi- cate is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Schen- ectady at the date thereof. I subscribe my Name & affix the official seal of said County the 27 th day of March 1819.
Jilles A. Goude
1819

STATE OF NEW YORK
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Schenectady, }
ON this fifteenth day of May - 1820 personally appeared before me David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Jelles Van Vorst - a Pensioner under the act of March 1820 - certificate dated March 24. 1820 - No 9559 -
aged eighty four years resident in the county of Schenectady who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - enlisted in August 1777 in Capt. Wolcott's company Col. Warren's Continental Regt & continued to serve until 1780. when he was taken a Prisoner at Red Bank George State New York & carried to Canada .
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
Real estate _____ None. Personal estate _____ None. Income - none _____ None. Occupation - Carpenter - aged, infirm, unable to work -
Family
Jelles Van Vorst - myself aged - 84 years
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 th day of May - 1820, before me David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County, examined & affir- med in Open Court. May 10. 1820.
Jelles Van Vorst I, JELLES A. FONDA , clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule, is _____ dollars and _____ cents....In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, on this 15 th day of June - 1820
Jelles A Fonda

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File No. 42,602
Jelles Van Brunt Ph. Ohio Div
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 525-
[Arrangement of 1870.]