Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,770, Abraham Van Tassel, New York

SERVICE
New York
Van of Jassel Abraham Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 16.770
CONTENTS

New York 980
Elizabeth Van Tassel widow of Abraham Van Tassel
who died on the month of October 1826 of Westchester Co. in the State of N. York.
who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded
by Lt. Col. Hammond in the N.Y. militia
time for 16 months & 11 days
N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 54 Dollars 55 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1837. and sent to A. Lockwood Surg Sing
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 327.30 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4. Apr. " 27. 27
$354.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 1 —
Clerk, Page 140
See letter to A. Lockwood June 21. 1837
Paid at the Treasury under Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837. to 4 Sept 1837. Apt notified 13 June 1838

State of New York } County of Westchester } On this 10 th day of September 1846 before me Joseph Regua — a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared John Van Tassel who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the increase of pension which he has been informed & believes was due his mother Elizabeth Van Tassel deceased under the Act of July 4 th 1836. That he is one of the children of Abraham and Elizabeth Van Tassel both deceased. That his mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Van Tassel was a pensioner of the United States under the aforesaid Act at the rate of fifty four Dollars and fifty five cents per Annum and that she died on the fifteenth day of Febru- ary, one thousand eight hundred and forty three. And at the time of her death, left her surviving, the following named children viz John Van Tassel, (the Declarant) Jane Fisher, Catharine Schermer, Elizabeth Powell, Susan Van Tassel, Frances Van Tassel and Cornelia Brown. That they are the only surviving children, and each of them are over twenty one years of age. Declarant further saith that he makes this application in behalf of the children of the said Elizabeth Van Tassel, in support of which claim he refers the Pension Department to the proofs on file in connection with that which may be furnished by his Agent Mrs Valentine of Albany N.Y.  Subscribed & Sworn to before } me this 10 th day of September 1846 } John Van Tassel Joseph Regua Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Van Tassel above named That he is a person of good moral character for truth & veracity, is the identical person above named & his statement entitled to full faith & credit. Joseph Regua Justice

State of New York } County of Westchester } Angeline Van Tassel of the county and state aforesaid, being first duly sworn according to law, Deposeth That Elizabeth Van Tassel a pensioner of the United States died in said county on the fifteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, And at the time of her death, left her surviving the following named children viz. John Van Tassel, Jane Fish, Catharine Ackerman, Elizabeth Powel, Susan Van Tassel, Frances Van Tassel and Cornelia Brown, That they are her only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one years of age — Subscribed & Sworn to before me } This 10 th day of September 1846 } Angeline Van Tassel
Joseph Regua Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Angeline Van Tassel above named, That she is a credible and competent Witness and I verily believe her deposition as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit — Joseph Regua Justice

State of New York,
County of Westchester } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph Regina Coen whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the an- nexed Instrument and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certifi- cate a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the twentieth day of September 1846.
Munson Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York } County of Westchester } Surrogate Court }
On this 16 th day of September 1846, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said Court, that Elizabeth Van Sadel a pensioner of the United States, died on the fifteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty three. And at the time of her death, left her surviving the following named children viz. John Van Sadel, Jane Fisher, Catharine Ackerman, Elizabeth Powell, Susan Van Sadel, Frances Van Sadel and Cornelia Brown. That they are her only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one years of age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said court the day and year first above written.
Frederick J. Coffin Surrogate

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th 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 :
   ✓ 31 st Augt. 1780 Abm Van Tassel Prin £ 16 0 1   ✓ 25 th Oct. do do do 17 9 2   ✓ 5 th Nov. do do do 2 7 3   ✓ 18 th Nov. do do do 1 5 4   ✓ 15 th Sep. 1779 Abm Van Tassel corp e 1 15 5   ✓ 15 th Augt. do Abm Van Tassel Prin 5 6 6   ✓ 30 th Mar. 1780 do corp e 9 8 7   ✓ 8 th Augt. 1779 do Prin 5 15 8   ✓ 6 th Oct. do do Verjt e 1 1 9   ✓ 23 rd Mar. 1781 do Prin 3 6 10   ✓ 23 rd Oct. 1780 do do 5 4 11   ✓ 31 st July 1781 do do 11 2 12   ✓ 11 th Nov. 1782 do do 11 2 13   ✓ 6 th Oct. 1778 Abm Van Tassel do 11 13 14   ✓ 25 th May. 1780 Abm Van Tassel Verjt e 27 34 15   8 16   17  
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 12 th Sep r . 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
First—under Capt. James Magee in Col. Morris Graham Regt.
Second " " do " " do " "
Third " " " " Col. Hammond "
Fourth " " Geo. Gilmore " " Lewis Van Wiert "
Fifth " " Col. Doy " " do "
Sixth " " John Whiteside " " do "
Seventh " " do " " do "
Eighth " " " " Col. Hammond "
Ninth " " Jonas Orsen " " Maj. Genl. H. Van Cling "
Tenth " " Lt. Benj. G. G. G. G. " " Col. Saml. Drake "
Eleventh " " do " " do "
Twelfth " " Capt. Israel Honeywell " " " "
13 " " do " " " "
14 " " do " " " "
15 " " do " " " "
16 " " Sam l H. Wright " " Sam l Drake "
17 " " Sam l Martling " " Col. Hammond "
(Note 5) On reference to the Book of Audit, A. Page 91. it appears that £3.2.2 is for Prisoners & £13.5 for Prisoners making £16.7.7 over

(No 8) Also appear for Pay while Prisoner. Book A Under A.P. Page 121.
Philip Phelps Det. Compt.

1562 In the matter of the pension appli- cation — of Elizabeth Van Tassel
Act of July 4 th 1817
Vol. 6. p. 9.
Alm Van Tassel for $75.71
Alm Van Tassel Sept. $2.66
He A Ward

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836
State of New York Westchester County } ss
On this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County (being a Court of record), Elizabeth Van Tassel a resident of the town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester aforesaid 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Abraham Van Tassel who was a private in the war of the revolution. That according to her knowledge and belief belief and the said Abraham Van Tassel entered the service of the United States some time in the month of August 1776 in the Company of militia of the County of Westchester commanded by Captain William Dutcher in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Hammond for the term of five or six months she cannot tell which and served out said

5 term of four or six months at Larrytown fort independence and White Plains in said County and was honorably discharged
5- And the Declarant further saith that the said the Abraham Van Tassel again entered said service as she thinks some time in the month of January 1777 and served five months in the said County of Westchester in a company of militia commanded by Captain Sylvester Acker in the Regiment commanded by said Lieut- Col James Hammond and was then honorably discharged
4- And the declarant further saith that the said Abraham Van Tassel again entered said service in or about the month of November 1777 in the company of militia of said County commanded by Captain Sylvester Acker aforesaid in the said Regiment and continued in said service four months and was then honorably discharged from said service
And the Declarant further saith that the said Abraham Van Tassel again entered said service in the month of May 1779 or thereabouts, in the company of Militia of said County commanded by Captain Jesse Basker in the regiment com- manded by the said Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond and continued in the said service one year ending some time in the month of May 1780 and was then honorably discharged from said service
And the Declarant further saith that the

said Abraham Van Tassel served as a private during the said terms of service above set forth, and served in the said County of Westchester at the different military posts established therein for the defence of said County and the protection of the inhabitants thereof and was in actual service as the declarant then thought and has always been informed by her said husband and others
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Van Tassel in the month of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six; that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Van Tassel died in the month of October 1826 at Mount Pleasant - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed to Elizabeth X Van Tassel on this 29th day of March 1837 before me Aaron Vank. clerk of the Leekes of said County
I Aaron Vank Judge as aforesaid Do hereby certify that Elizabeth Van Tassel who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration is unable to attend a court of record in said County of Westchester in order

to make her declaration in open Court in by reason of old age and bodily infirmity Dated March 29 th 1837.
Aaron Parks, one of the Judges of the County of Westland.

Declaration of Elizabeth Van Lafol ————— H
entry

State of New York County of Westchester } ss Catherine Deroe of the town of Mount Pleasant in said County being duly sworn on her oath saith that she is now as she has been informed and believes and according to information derived from her pa- rents seventy five years of age: that she has been acquainted with Elizabeth Van Lapsel widow of Abraham Van Lapsel from her youth up to the present time and also with the said Abraham Van Lapsel. that the maiden name of the said Elizabeth, was Yorks: that the said Abraham and Elizabeth was married to the said Elizabeth in the beginning of the Revolutionary war in the winter of 1776, at the house of John Ham- mond in said town by William Davis Esq. then one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County: that she was present at the marriage, and saw them married and that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Abraham Van Lapsel which took place about eight years ago and that the said Elizabeth Van Lapsel has remained a widow ever since that period that the said William Davis has been dead a good many years, and the deponent never heard of his having any record of the said marriage and further deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed } Catherine Deroe this 29th day of March 1837 before me } mark Aaron Vaux. one of the Justices of the County.

I Aaron Vank Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that in my opinion the aforesaid Catherine Devoe is a credible witness and entitled to belief Dated March 29 th 1837
Aaron Vank } one of the Judges of Westchester County

State of New York } County of Westchester } John Van Lapsel of the town of Mount Pleasant in said county being duly sworn on his oath saith that Williams Davis Esq mentioned in the annexed affidavit of Catharine Davis has been dead a good many years, and that he the deponent has not found or heard of any record kept by him, or any other person, of the marriage of the said Abraham Van Lapsel and Elizabeth Van Lapsel, nor does he believe there is any record thereof in existence and further saith not Known to and subscribed John Van Lapsel this 29 th day of March 1837 before me Aaron Parks, one of the Judges of the county of Westchester
I certify that the above John Van Lapsel is a credible person and entitled to belief Dated March 29 th 1837
Aaron Parks, one of the Judges " " of the county of Westchester

State of New York
Westchester County (ss) Samuel Youngs of said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Abraham Van Tassel of the town of Mount Pleasant in said County during the revolutionary war, that that said Abraham Van Tassel then resided in the said town and County. And the deponent further saith that the said Abraham Van Tassel entered the service service of the United States in the latter part of the month of July or the beginning of the month of August in the year 1776 in the company of militia commanded by Captain William Ditcher in the regiment commanded by Lieut. Colonel James Hammond: that he was called out on the occasion of the British ships Phoenix and Rose sailing up the Hudson river: that said Van Tassel was in the said company and regiment and was on the occasion aforesaid mustered at or near Tarrytown in said County where said ships then were: that said Van Tassel was continued in said service at and about Tarrytown aforesaid four or five weeks from the said month of July or August 1776: that he was then marched with said company to fort independence in said County and was stationed there several weeks  weeks , and was then marched to White Plains in said County and was with the army under Genl Washington at that place at the time of the battle at that place; that after the said Battle he continued in the said service in the County of Westchester for some time and was discharged after having been in said service five or six months

the Deponent is not certain which. And the Deponent further saith that said Abraham Van Lapsel again entered the said service on or about the month of January 1777 in the company of militia commanded by captain Cybert Seker in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond that he continued in said service in said company and regiment for and during and until the full end and term of five months and was then honorably discharged, that Abraham Van Lapsel served during said term of five months on the lines in said County and was stationed at the different military posts then established and kept up in said County.
And the Deponent further saith that the said Abraham Van Lapsel again entered the said service some time in the month of September November 1777 in a company of militia commanded by Captain Cybert Seker, and continued in said service in said company four months and was then hon- orably discharged from said service: that said company consisted of militia men taken from the different militia companies of said Hammonds regiment, and raised to serve on the lines in said County for the defence of said County and protection of the inhabitants thereof against the british and refugees who and was stationed at Youngs, house and other military posts in said County.

And the Deponent further saith that said Abraham Van Tassel again entered said service And the Deponent some time in the month of May in the year 1779 in the company of militia of said County commanded by Captain Jesse Baker in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond of said County: that he continued in said service in said company and regiment for and during and until the full end and term of one year in the said County of Westchester and was then honorably discharged from said service. And this Deponent further saith that the whole of said Regiment was in said service during the last mentioned year, and that this Deponent at the conclusion of the revolutionary war assisted in making up the pay roll of said Regiment and that the whole of said Regiment was allowed pay for the said years service as will appear from said pay roll. And the Deponent further saith that the said Abraham Van Tassel served as a private during all of said terms. And the Deponent further saith that the said Abraham Van Tassel was married to Elizabeth Yerks who is now his widow some time in the winter of 1775 or 1776 the Deponent is not certain which, that the Deponent then lived in the same neighborhood with said Van Tassel and heard of the time of the marriage at that time and that the said Abraham and Elizabeth then began commenced living

together as man and wife and were then reputed and admitted to be man and wife and lived together as such until the death of the said Abraham and the Deponent further saith Abraham Van Liefel has died several years ago and that the said Elizabeth has remained a widow ever since that his death.
Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of March } Sam l Youngs 1837 before me Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Samuel Youngs Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a gentleman of good character and credibility and entitled to full belief Dated March 16 th 1837.
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

State of New York Westchester County
John Yerks of the town of Mount Pleasant in said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Abraham Van Tassel during the revolutionary war that said Van Tassel then resided in the neighborhood of the deponent in the said town of Mount Pleasant in the neighborhood of the cross roads That said Van Tassel entered the service of the United States some time in the month of August 1776 in the company of militia of said County commanded by Captain William Ditcher in the Regiment commanded by Lieut. Colonel James Hammond and continued in said service in said company and Regiment five or six months the deponent thinks six and was then discharged: that the said Van Tassel served during said term of at Harytown, fort independence, and White Plains in said County and served as a private -
And the deponent further saith that the said Abraham Van Tassel again entered the said service in the month of January 1777 in the company of militia of said County commanded by Captain Sylvester Becker in the regiment aforesaid and continued in said service for  five months and was then honorably discharged "that he served as a private during the last mentioned term of five months on the lines in said County -
And the deponent further saith that the said Abraham Van Tassel served in the same company and regiment four months commencing in the month of November 1777 and continuing until the expiration of four months, and that the said Van Tassel served as

a private during the said term on the lines in said County and was stationed at Youngs, house in said County nearby and other military posts in said County -
And the Deponent further saith the said Abraham Van Lapsel again entered the said service as a private in the company commanded by Captain Jesse Baker in the Regiment aforesaid in the month of May 1779 and continued in the said service in said Company Company and regiment one year on the lines in the said County and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged that the said County of Westchester was during the said war partly occupied by British troops and partly by American troops which made it the scene of hostile operations for the greater part of the war and the militia were consequently obliged to be much in the service - And the Deponent further saith that said Van Lapsel was in actual service during each of the said terms.
And the Deponent further saith that the said Abraham Van Lapsel was while in actual service in the company of Captain Baker aforesaid in the said Regiment in the County of Westchester taken a prisoner in in an engagement with the British at Boonpond in said County and was taken to the City of New York and confined in the Sugar House in said City or in the North Church the Deponent is not certain which, at least five months. And was then discharged exchanged, the Deponent saith that he cannot recollect when what time it was the said Van Lapsel was taken prisoner as aforesaid but that it was towards the latter part of the war And the Deponent further saith that the said

Abraham Van Lapsel was married to Elizabeth Yerks in the year 1776, that the said Elizabeth Yerks is the sister of this Deponent and he knew that they were engaged to be married before the marriage took place, but he was not present when they were married being from home at that time but on his return a few days after he understood they were married and that they were then reputed to be man and wife and lived together as such from that time until the death of the said Abraham Van Lapsel which was about eight years ago, and the Deponent saith that the said Elizabeth Van Lapsel has remained a widow ever since his death and further Deponent saith not Sworn sworn to and subscribed this 25 th day of March 1837 before me
John X Yerks Charles Joe Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid John Yerks and that he is a credible witness. Dated Sing Sing March 25 th 1837
Charles Joe Justice of the Peace

Elizabeth Van Tassel's Pension application

State of New York } County of Westchester } ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the the said County of Westchester, certify that Aaron Tack whose name is subscribed to Certificate hereunto annexed was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and that Charles Goe whose name is also subscribed to Certificate hereunto annexed was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, and that the said Aaron Tack and Charles Goe both reside in the said County and are duly authorized to take the said Affidavits. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Aaron Tack and the said Charles Goe and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 5 th day of April 1837.
John H. Smith Clerk

In reply to your request of Dec 6 - , received Dec 9 for a statement of the military history of Abraham Van Tassel a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
m. file 16,770
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 76 5 or 6 mos. Pri. Wm Dutcher James Hammond N.Y.   Jany 77 5 mos. Lebert Acker " "   Nov. 77 4 mos. " " " "   May 79 1 year. Jesse Baker " "   Captured at Crowsland & confined in Sugar House or North Church in N.Y. City at least 5 mos.  
Battles engaged in, Crowsland.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Mch. 29. 1837 -  Albany.
Residence at date of application, Mt Pleasant, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 79 yrs.
Remarks: Vol. mar.  July 1776. Elizabeth Yerks
he died Oct. 1826 at Mt Pleasant.
she d. Feb. 15, 1843 leaving John, Susan, Frances Van Tassel, Jane  Fisher, Catharine Ackerman, Elizabeth Powel & Cornelia Brown surviving  he died 1826

Ed. to W m Valentine Oct. 13. '46

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Yes M. Moore
Claim No. Dec 14, 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Abraham Van Tassel
Service N.Y.  Res
Additional Service. _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
In O.H. & W or R. as above except W.F. 16770

Tarrytown March 8 1899 3
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
For some years I have been preparing a genealogy of the Van Tassel family - Not only am I anxious for information but recently I have been asked for facts concerning the services as Revolutionary Soldiers of the following -
1 st  Jacob Van Tassel or Van Tessel
(This is not meant for Lieutenant Jacob V.T. of Westchester Co. - but he was a private, I think, in Colonel Brinckerhoff's regiment)
2 nd  Abraham Van Tassel or Van Tessel
3 d  Henry Van Tassel or Van Tessel
This application contains two more names than is usual but as I am not only acting for others but preparing a genealogy of the

Whole family, labor will be saved, as I will impart the facts to a large number, many of whom will in time individually apply for it if I do not furnish them what they wish to know
Trusting that my application will be favorably acted upon I am very respectfully Yours
Daniel Van Hassel Tarrytown Westchester Co New York

Issued
Carthage, Ill., Dec. 8, 1909
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir JZ
The war Department has referred me to you for information about Cornelius, Abraham, and Henry VanTassel who served in VanWoert's Regt. New York Militia, Revolutionary War.
I would be pleased to have you tell me all you can about these men.
Awaiting an early reply I am
very respectfully,
Royden E Tull,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16770 Elizabeth Van Tassel Widow of Abraham Van Tassel Pris. Brew Mar
Act July 11 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 19-1897- History to Daniel Van Tassel Esqr. Tarrytown, New York.
1909 Dec. 21. Hist to Royden E. Tull p.

Letter
J. S. Edwards Esq.

Albany N.Y. Sept 29 th 1846
Sir
Enclosed is the application of the children of Elizabeth Van Saal, deceased, for the increase of pension which was due their mother under the Act of July 4 th 1836
I am Yours very respectfully W m Valentine
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Oct. 19, 1896
Recd.
Elizabeth Van Sopelen Nestor Van Wart.
Dr. Edward G. G. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington
I have this moment a word from reply in the can of Mary Schaefer one of the letters alluded to in this letter. (Nov. 14) W.V.

Albany N.Y. Oct 15 th 1846
Sir
In justice to myself, and to avoid, as far as possible, any misapprehension in the future, it may be proper for me to reply to that part of Your letter of the 13 th inst in the cases of Elizabeth Van Tassel 986 and 1478 Hester Van Woert, which reads as follows; " Upon what authority You transmit the evidence of one mans service, in order to appropriate it to the benefit of another, is not perceived " I should be sorry to admit that the perceptions of the Department are defective or that I designed an imposition, Yet as an allusion has been made to those points, I will endeavour to explain myself.
In the first place, it can not be presumed that children, in all cases, know, or have any means of knowing, either the names of the officers under whom their father served, or the length of time he served, And the reason that I procure the Comptrollers certificate containing items of service evidently performed by more than one person (Yet in the same vicinity,) is because I have no means of knowing, (until I am recognized as their Agent by an application,) which of the items was claimed to have been performed by the father of the respective applicants; and as the Department have that evidence on file, it is presumed they will divide the service as therein alleged, or proved, and, as has been correctly done in similar cases, adjust each claim accordingly. Will You please furnish me with the names of the officers under whom Van Tassel and Van Woert

claimed to have served, as well as the length of time, —
The Act of 3 d of March 1823 alluded to in Your before referred to, relating to Agents, I should be pleased to have, as I do not design to evade or violate any law.
I have recently addressed two to the Department, one on the 1 st and the other on the 5 th Inst and have rec d no reply to either. I hope I shall not have frequent occasion to solicit reply to my communications
I am Yours very respectfully W m Valentine
J. S. Edward, Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington
P.S. I hope the cases alluded to will be reconsidered Yours & W. V.
I must confess that I can not see the force of Your allusion to the 17 terms of service as an argument against the equity of the claim — Yours & W. V.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 6.
1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" Elizabeth Van Tassel widow of Abraham Van Tassel a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of fifty four Dollars and fifty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th September 1837 -
Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parris Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

In the matter of the claim
of
Elizabeth Van Tassel under act of July 4 th 1836
Additional proof

Westchester County ss. Samuel Young of the Town of Greenburgh in the County of Westchester being duly sworn on his oath saith that Captain Silas Acker commanded a Company in the Reg t under the command of Lieut. Col. Hammond in the year 1770 & 1777 which was before Col. Graham had the command of a Reg t . That Col. Graham Reg t to which Captain Silas Acker was afterwards attached was not in service until about the Month of April 1778. That in regard to Capt. Baker holding a commission of Captain this deponent has to say in explanation of what he set forth in his original affidavit that Baker did command a Company in said Hammond's Reg t but this deponent cannot state with any degree of certainty whether he was commissioned as a Captain or not.
And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Abraham Van Tassel named in the original affidavit of this deponent that he & this deponent were brought up together in the same Town & neighborhood that he this deponent knew his wife Eliza both before and after their marriage and he this deponent is positive of the fact that he was Abraham Van Tassel who served in said Hammond's Regiment as set forth in this deponent's original affidavit was the same Abraham Van Tassel who married the said Elizabeth. That there was an other Abraham Van Tassel residing in the same Town prior to the first

some Abraham. but this deponent does not know whether the said Abraham son of Van Tyle Senior was here in the town or not. nor can this deponent state whether the said Abraham Junior was christened by the name of Junior or not but he has reason to believe the fact from the circumstance that he was junior to the other children
Given this 26 th of April 1844 at 37 before me
Francis Walley
Commissioner of Deeds

June 10 Sing Sing N.Y. June 10 Com Com Eliz. Van Lappell Dept. C
face
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
16 mo. 11 days Private
Send cut: to A. Lockwood

Sing Sing June 7 th 1837
Hon J L Edwards
Sir. Elizabeth Van Tassel will accept a pension for the term designated in your favor of the 26 th May last. You will confer a favor by sending me her certificate at as early a day as possible. I enclose your favor above referred to -
Your O bl Servant
Albert Lockwood