Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18205, James Vanderbogert, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vanderbogert, James Vanderbogart Vandebogert
W. 18205
CONTENTS
Magdelain

Albany
30 425
James Vande Bogert
of Mayfield in the State of N. York who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Van Kleek of the Regt. commanded by Col. Freer in the N. York mil. line for 6 months
Reduced from $80
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 60 Dollars Less per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Reduced from $80. per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 27  22 nd day of May  June 1836 and sent to Hon. Ab. D. Bovee, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar Semiant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 4
Page 78
Pension reduced from $80- by J. W. Olcott, June 9: 1836.

John Van Klief officiant

Herkimer County } Personally appeared before me State of New York } the undersigned John Vandenburg who being duly sworn, says that he now resides in the town of Norway County of Herkimer and has resided in said town forty years, and that he formerly lived in the town of Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess that his age is seventyone the fifteenth of March last past That he some time in the year 1773 became acquainted with James VanDebogart in the town of Poughkeepsie and that both made their home in one family dur- ing the revolutionary war and that James VanDebo- -gart he should think was of the age of eighty or more That during the Revolutionary war the said VanDebo- -garts held an Ensign's Commission and that he belonged to Capt. John Van Klief's company in Col. John Trayers regiment, and that he recollects of the said VanDebogarts being out in the service frequently during the war; In a particular manner of his going to Pikkill twice one to the best of his the deponent's knowledge six weeks the other time does not remember the time gone. That he the deponent cannot recollect on what duty the said VanDebogart was called out to do at the other times when ordered into service during the revolutionary war
John Vandenburg
Sworn & subscribed before me This 7 th day of June 1833 D. C. Henderson Commission of Deeds
I certify that the above named John Vandenburg is to me well known to have been for the last forty years and that he stands in society as a man of truth and veracity
D. C. Henderson

State of New York Herkimer County } Clerks Office }
so. I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Said County do Certify, that Daniel C. Hancerson Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was on the day it bears date a Commissioner of Deeds and duly authorized to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and rightly believe the signature of "D C Hancerson." to the Said Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature — In witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of June 1833. Julius C. Nelson Clerk
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James Van der Bogert Application for a pension
19824
The Commission requests that it be allowed for me as an Ensign
Admitted Ensign 6 months $40-
17

State of New York
Montgomery County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Commissioner of Array in & for said County James Vanderheydt, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot remember particularly by date the precise length of his service in the war of the Revolution but according to the best of his recollection he served not up than one year and the periods mentioned below he distinctly remembers and served in the following order For 3 or 4 days under Capt Dack in 1775 in disarming Loyal & pursuing a deserter as a Scavenger -
For six weeks under Capt Van Klief in Col. Frayins Regt encamped near Peekskill in the year 1776 as an Ensign - I served
For two days navigating Company of minute men to M in reading I served as Ensign -
For four weeks under Capt Van Klief at Peekskill & Westchester I served as an ensign about the time Peekskill was burnt -
For three weeks at the ship yard in Poughkeepsie making entrenchments & fortifications I served as ensign having the Command of 24 men -
For four weeks encamped on the Highlands with the whole of Col Frayins Regt I served as an Ensign -
For six weeks at Peekskill Headquarters
then to Poughkeepsie at the time the British -

5.16 British shipping came up the Hudson River and burnt Sapery Village & I served as an ensign and was in a skirmish or slight engagement with the British when they attempted to land at Poughkeepsie -
- 14 For two weeks commanded the Lieutenant's guard of ensigns at Peekskill, guarding the Governor's house, the jail & the shipping in the river
- 3 For 3 days with 24 men in pursuit of the Canoe boys or Tories. I served as ensign -
- 3 For 3 days to P'keepsie Valley after the Tories with all of Col. Frazer's Regt. -
- 2 For 2 days as a member of a court martial to try one Smith, Ashby & Weeks; was then ensign -
- 2 Also for 2 days a pvt. officer to P'keepsie Valley for Genl. Schuyler whilst ensign as quartermaster
- 4 Also 4 days at different times to attend the execution of prisoners condemned by order of Col. Frazer, was then ensign & served as such
6-11 For 40 days in the winter whilst the main army was in garrison or quarters I was engaged with one squad 2 horse teams in drawing the ammunition & baggage of the Army from P'keepsie Valley also in carrying flour & other provisions for the Army with many other things that were passed into service during all of this time and until

end of the war in 1782 when peace was made with Great Britain I held my Commission and served as a private (having done such other service as I believe best which cannot receive stripes for the wars of 1812) and for such service I claim a pension.
Witness D r P l oney -
Jam s  his Vandervayt mark
I certify that the above deposition was submitted and sworn to in due form before me by Jam s Vandervayt on the tenth day of June 1833 - Also that I am acquainted with the said Vandervayt, who is repre- sented by his nephew & believed by me to be a man of strict truth & veracity
D r P l oney
Cause of Dredge
State of New York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, ss: I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that David P l oney, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a commissioner of Courts in and for the said County, & duly authorized to administer Oaths. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner & truly believe that his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29 th June 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this Nineteenth September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, now sitting James Vanderheydt a resident of Mayfield in the County of Montgomery and State of New York, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh 1832. That he entered the service of the United States & served under the following names officers & services as herein stated.
That he entered the service in the month of July 1775 as a sergeant in Col Leonard Van Klief's Regiment, Robert Hofman Majr - Peter Luce Capt. That he continued service as a militia man was first ordered out to disarm the Tories, & was frequently called out at short intervals in cases of emergency until July 1776 when he received an irregular commission in a company commanded by Capt. John Van Klief, Lt. Lieut. Col. John Fraye 2d Lieut. Simon Luce - Field officers were Gen. Zephaniah Platt. Col. John Fraye, Maj. Peter Stuyvesant. That the Regiment to which he belonged was called & known as a regiment of minute men. That he continued in said Company

and Regiment as a minute man until the close or end of the Revolutionary war during all of which time he was in the service of his Country, at short intervals when his actual service was not required. That he resided in the Town of Poughkeepsie, County of Dutches & State of New York when he entered the service, Poughkeepsie was the Head quarters was there when the British came up & was in the engagement with them. Marched up & down the Hudson river through the County of Dutches, West. Chester & as circumstances required. That at during his service as aforesaid he was frequently engaged with his teammates in transporting provisions & Military stores, Materials for ships &c to the amount of 40 or 50 days without time or compensation. Was a member of Court Martial with Cobus Frazar and Athens for the trial of Smith, Weeks & Ackley all of whom were condemned to be hung but Ackley was reprieved & the other two were executed.
That he has no documentary evidence in his possession & all that he ever had was his Commission & that has been lost about 40 years & supposed to have been left at Poughkeepsie when he removed thence to Amsterdam. That he can prove his service in part by one John Vandentuygh of the Town of Normans Kill, Ulster Co. N.Y. & that he knows of no other person whose testimony he can procure to prove his service rendered by him as aforesaid. That he was born in the year 1748 at Poughkeepsie & has no record of his age

That his commission was signed by George Clinton then Governor of the State of New York and Commander in Chief etc.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State in the Union. That the following named persons residents of his present neighborhood can testify to his character for truth & veracity & as to their knowledge of his services as a soldier & officer of the Revolution Army: Mrs. Rachel Loomis, Robt. Dea, Benjamin Smith, Mrs. Mary Loomis, Mrs. Mary Loomis, Mrs. Mary Loomis, Mrs. Mary Loomis.  The word "except" interlined before "the present".  James Van der Beek (mark)  Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
We James Banany & Daniel McQueen residing in the town of Mayfield in the County of Montgomery N.Y. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Van der Beek who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be 84 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier & officer of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  James Banany Daniel McQueen  Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the 19th September 1832  Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned  named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further testifies that it appears to them that James Banany & Daniel McQueen are residents of the town Mayfield in said County, and are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
British -

George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19th day of September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson

Albany 2,483
Magdelain Vande Bogert widow of James Vande Bogert, who was a pensioner under the act of June 1812 who died on the 1 st October 1837 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Van Kleek of the Regt. commanded by Col. Freer in the N. York mil. time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834. 2. October 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of January 1839 and sent to Hon. W. J. Bovee, Amsterdam, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. '38 55.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. '39 30.00
$85.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd V th . Resolutions of July '38 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 120

V3761
Admitted Ensign 6 months
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For M. J. Bovee Amsterdam N.Y.

State of New York § Montgomery County §
On this 22 nd day of August 1838: personally appeared before the Subscribers one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid. Magdalene Vandebogert a resident of the Town of Amsterdam County and State aforesaid Aged Eighty four Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 27 th 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838: That She is the Widow of James Vandebogert who was an Ensign in the War of the Revolution, and also a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and that my said Husband served as stated in his declaration now on file in the Office of the Secretary of War. She further declares that She was married to the said James Vandebogert on the 20 th day of August 1774, by the Reverend Stephen Van Hookes at the Town of Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County and State aforesaid. Claimant has no documentary evidence of her marriage - And that her Husband the aforesaid James Vandebogert died on the 1 st day of October 1837; and that She has remained a Widow ever since that time as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
Magdalene Vandebogert mark

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the County Courts in and for said County - Henry Van- derbogaert a resident of the Town of Mayfield aged Fifty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is the third child of James Van- derbogaert and Magdalena Vanderbogaert - deponent further says that he has heard the declaration of his Mother Magdalena Van- derbogaert read and believes it true - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed this 22 d day of August 1838. Before me John H and a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
Henry x Vanderbogaert his mark
I further certify that the said Henry Vanderbogaert made his mark in subscribing the above affidavit by reason of bodily infirmity - I am acquainted with said Henry Vanderbogaert & know him to be a Creditable person, and that the statements by him made in said affidavit are entitled to full credit
John H and a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Matth- ias J. Bence a resident of the Town of Carmelstein County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Magdalena -in Vandubogert Widow of James Van- -derbogert and that she is now a Widow and has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said Husband James Vandubogert - and further this depon- -ent saith not. -
Sworn to & Subscribed this 22 nd day of August 1838. ss
Matthias J. Bence Before me John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and know him a credible Witness and believe the statements by him made in said affidavit entitled to full credit John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss.
I John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County aforesaid - do hereby give my opinion after examining the declaration & papers hereto annexed that Magdalene Vander Bogert the person applying for a pension in said declaration is the widow of James Vander Bogert who was a pensioner of the United States and that she the said Magdalene was married to the said James, at the time stated in said declaration and that her said husband died at the time stated in said declaration, and that she has remained the Widow of the said James Vander Bogert ever since - She has made her mark in subscribing the said declaration by reason of bodily infirmity & she cannot attend any of the courts of record of said County by reason of bodily infirmity - To all of which I certify - John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office p. I do hereby certify that the above named John Hand Esquire whose name is subscribed to the facts of the foregoing affidavits & proceedings was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the said County this 22 d August 1838 A. J. Bonarvie Clerk

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Rev. A. M. Mann Pastor Ref. P. Dutch Church P'keepsie NY.
Paid.

State of New York Dutchess County I do. I A. M. Mann - Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Poughkeepsie, having the custody of the Records of said Church, do hereby Certify that it appears by an entry in said Records, That James Van der Bogart was married to Magdalene Vandeburgh, on the twenty second day of September in the year one thousand, seven hundred and seventy four - I further Certify that the said entry is in the words and figures following - written in fair legible words & figures, Viz - "Married by publication. Sep: 22. 1774. Jacobus Van der Bogart. & Magdalene Van der burgh -" A. M. Mann -
I A. M. Mann above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Pastor of the above named Church in the Village of Poughkeepsie, and County of Dutchess and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, as certified by me - A. M. Mann - I have subscribed before me this 29 th day of Sep r . 1838 Silas E. Haight Justice of the Peace in for Dutchess County
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State of New York Dutchess County ss.
I Daniel W. Beadle Clerk of the said County of Dutchess Do Certify That Silas E. Haight Esquire before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of Peace in and for the said County, residing in the Town of Pough- keepsie, duly elected and qualified. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature "Silas E. Haight" subscribed to the Certificate of the Attestation of the said Affida- -vit to be his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Court of Common pleas of said County This Twenty Ninth day of September A.D. 1838.
Dan l W. Beadle Clerk
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Albany Oct. 1, 1838.
Rev. Sir, I find on examining your Cert e herewith, that there is a discrepancy between the dates respecting the time of the marriage. — When the date is in words — it reads, "Sunday fourth " the date in figures, reads 1775 — Will you have the goodness, to correct this, and return the paper to me by mail, without delay — as Mr. Vanderlogue will want it on Thursday morning to take with him to Montgomery County, where his mother resides — Your prompt attention to this will greatly oblige him — He informs me that the record of the marriage is in the Dutch language, If so, it will be necessary to draw a new Cert e in the same form as the one now sent back, but containing an exact copy of the record — word for word, and figure for figure — the verbatim , et literaliter , and to come a new word, figuratim . He that can, please to call on Mr. Van Rensselaer Esq. and ask him to make it out, & to pay the expense of the call & letter Cert e which I will repay him when he comes to Albany — I am, Sir, Very respectfully Yours & Sir, Samuel Jenkins
Rev. A. M. Mann —
I am anxious to receive an answer by Thursday morning —

Sir. The record is not in Dutch - I have made the proposed alteration & believe now it conforms precisely to the original record. Verbatim et litteratim et figuratim. Yours. & A. M. Mann -
Rev. A. M. Mann Pastor Reformed Dutch Church
P'keepsie
NY.
Paid.

N o 19824
James van Bekhoven
Montgomery 6 o N. York
e.f. Adrietta Ensign 6 mos $60.00
De Ploeg 9 o Amsterdam P.O. N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 28 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jas Van Arsdalen Montgomery Co. N. York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Calcutta Died Dec 1775 Sergeant Capt Lucas Col Van Klief Age 84 John Van Rensburg   Minerva 1776 Ensign Capt Van Klief Maj Wolff Age 84   Until the end of the war 1st Major 1st Major Major Butcher Traditionary   Gen Platt B. N. York   Col Fraser   Maj Steph   Left camp  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons, one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18205
Magdelain Vanderbo Widow of James Vanderbogert Ensign Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
James VanderBoyer's on sole act of 1832 at the rate of $60 per Ann to what time since?
PL
John Hany Esq 3 Auditon Office
to the 4th Sept 1837
JH

N. York
Magdalena Vande Bogert let to Hon. M. J. Bower 24 Oct. '38.
Act. July 4. '36 & Joint Resolution

New York Revo.
J a Van Rebogart Suspended let. 19 th Dec r 29 Oct. 1833
let. to same 24. Ap l 1834 let to same 26. Aug t 1834 " to Hon. C. McVean Jan. 15. 1835 " Hon. M c G. Bowe. Feb 15. 1836
Act. 7 June '32

Admitted Ensign 6mo f 60 -
Asst. J. Boree Home Rep. N.Y.

War Department
Pension Office
Octo. 29. 1833
Sir,
The papers in support of the application of James Van Reboget have again been examined.
The applicant is referred to the Secretary of the State of New York for evidence of his having been duly commissioned as an Ensign. He should also produce his Sergeants warrant. The team service alleged is not provided for under the act of June 7. 1832. The case is suspended, and the papers placed on file.

Albany
S. 425
Jamies Van Buren of Albany in the State of New York who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Van Klief of the Regt. commanded by Col. Frazar in the New York Militia at the rate of $80 per month
Letter to Pensioner 20. April 1836
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of February 1836 — and first to Hon. Mr. J. Bruce Home Dept. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 — $320.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 35 — 40.00 $360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vincent Luce Clerk, Book E 2. Vol. 11 Page 78

Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by the Ins. M t & F. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 78 by Viral Luce Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Vander Bogert of the State of New York who was an Ensign in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty fourth day of February — one thousand eight hundred and thirty=fit
John B. C. Cabaniss Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Jan 8/65
Miss James Van de bogard
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension office

Washington
Jan'y 5. 1834
Sir
The enclosed has been sent to me. to hand to you and procure the Hudson Certificate - as his case appears to be sustained I hope you will have no difficulty in granting his request.
Yours &c
Col. Wm
Can
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pension

Amsterdam Dec 27 th
In at Jan 1-38
Free
Miss Mary J. L. Edwards Pension board Washington D.C.

Amsterdam Decr 27. 1838
Dear Sir
It is a long time since that I forwarded the certificate of Marriage in the case of Magdalen Vandebogaert Widow of James Vandebogaert and have not Recd. the certificate. I hope on the receipt of this it will be forwarded to me
I am yours respectfully
Mathias J. Brees
Rev. J. L. Edwards

Oct 30.
My Dear friend Magdaline Wendeborg
Dear L. L. Edwards
of 1837 4 July
Louisiana Court
Washington D.C.

Amsterdam Oct. 25. 1838
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the certificate of Marriage in the case of Magdalena Van Arbogast Widow of Jans Van Arbogast - you will discover that in the certificate that her last born is called Jans which is Dutch. The English is Jans - If you do not understand it as I do - ask President Van Buren - who will inform you that Jans & Jans is the same name - please forward me a certificate soon
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Baeck
Adm. J. L. Edse

L. L. Edwards Letter

War Department Pension Office August 26 th 1834
Sir
The claim of Laurens Van Schoo- gart has been again examined. His supplemental deposition does not remove the difficulty in the settlement of his claim. Agreeably to the rules he could only be allowed as a non commissioned officer for services rendered anterior to the date of the commission, and as the pension is a rateable one, to be computed by the exact amount of service in each grade, it is in- dispensable that he should either state the period of each term of service, or the quantum of service prior & subsequent to the receipt of his commission.
The aggregate of Military service alleged which could be taken into the com- putation of his certificate, does not exceed six months. The papers remain on file.
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Servant J. L. Edwards
D. D. Carey Esq r Amsterdam N. Y.

James Vandebogart ad. rev. lect.
Revolutionary Claims
FREE
May
Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Amsterdam N.Y. Augt 28-1834 Jas. S. Edwards Esq. Sir
I have been quite annoyed with the importunities & inquiring of Mr James Vandebogert, in relation to the result of his application for a pension and he seems quite as impatient as to the result as I am tired of his importunities. (if it can be considered impatient considering the length of time that has elapsed since my last communication enclosing his affidavit as to the character of his service, since which I have heard nothing as to the further action of the Court of Pensions in his case -
I did suppose I hope, that the affidavit last made by Mr V. in addition to the other evidence in support of his claim would be satisfactory to you & lead to an immediate determination of his claim in his favor - But as I have not as yet been apprised of the

result of your final deliberations; at the earliest salutation of Mr V - I have again called your attention to to his cash and hope you will inform me such as to the present situation of his claim -
Yours Respectfully
D. P. Lory -

Apr 18.
For Mrs. Wright N.Y.
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm't of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

Michl. & Harris Bank Albany Pension agency April 12. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions, Sir,
James VanderBoegh of Mayfield, Montgomery Co. claims pay at $80 per annum for 5 years, under Act of June 7. 1832. His Certificate is produced bearing date 24 th Feby. 1836, & numbered 30. 425, but his name is not on our Books - Please instruct whether or not we shall indent & pay him - Very Respectfully Yours ob't Serv't.
Thos McKenney

Ames
N.Y.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissaire of Pensions War Department City of Washington
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

Mech s & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Agency June 6. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
We do not find in our files any letter from you prior to that of the 3 d inst. authorizing us to inscribe on our Books the name of James VanderBogart - We have now inscribed him at the rate of $60 per annum, from 4 March 1836.
Be pleased to inform me whether he has received any payments under his former certificate at $80 per annum, as we have no knowledge of any such payment.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully Your ob t Serv t
Thos. W. Clevenger

3761 Aug 30
N.Y. Grant Reso.
4 July 1836
17 July 1838
Mag. Van Arbogues
Hon J. L. Edwards
Seniors Commission
Washington
D.C.

Amsterdam August 25. 1838
Dear Sir
Ever since I received you the Passion Papers in the case of Magdelaine Vanderbogaert Widow of James Vanderbor- -gert deceased
I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bree
Hon. J. L. Edwards

John Vandenberg in Affidavit
In the matter of John Vandenberg -

I the undersigned John Van denburgh of the town of Norway County of Herkimer and State of New York do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with James Van De bogart and have been for a long time our acquaintance first commenced I believe in the year 1773 in the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and that I have been well known to him and he to me since. To the best of my recollection the first service that I know or can remember the said James Van De bogart did was in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. John Van Klief in the Regiment of Colonel John Fryer. all of the said County. And that the said Regiment was called and known as minute men and that the said Company was formed at the commencement of the revolutionary war and so continued till the conclusion thereof. I well knew that the said James held a commission as an ensign during the war and was so known in the Company under the command of the said John Van Klief All this is well known to me as a great part of the time during the war we made our home at our house in the said town of Poughkeepsie
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of September 1832 at Norway before me
John Vanderburg
D. C. Henderson Commission of Deeds

Feb 16 1841
Miss James
FREE
Hon M. J. Bone M.C. Washington City D.C.
Mr. M. J. Bone W.R.
U R

Amsterdam Feby 8 th 1836 Hon M. J. Borne Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 22 d ult & believe that I have quite as much reason to be surprised at the contents thereof as you have to find fault with me for not acknowledging the receipt of your check. for if you have received a preserved mine of the — ult I think you will find that I then wrote that your check of $334 had been received & the money drawn. I gave Mr Baze -twick notice that I held $300 for him. He said he would call and take it but has not yet done so & Noff says he will not give a receipt in full as you requested for the $34 but will take that money & receipt it to you. Dr Severndoff says the Quag for Mutt's rent must be paid or examined —
Enclosed I send you an affidavit & little in the matter of James Van Derbogert & on examining the papers on file you will find a supplementary affidavit sent since the date of the letter of Mr Edwards, to which I have received no answer but on examination of all the papers in his case it appears to me there can be no great difficulty in allowing him an ensign's pension for six months service though rather than to have the matter delayed any longer he would prefer an allowance for so much service as an ensign as can clearly be made out & the residue put down as sergeant's service & make an end of the matter — you know the old man can represent him & his claim honestly & in such a manner as to ensure success. I have also enclosed Mr Van Tecten's affidavit in answer to the letter of objections from the pension office. Mr Potter having managed this case I am not able to say any thing as to the papers on file but as the affidavit answers the objections contained

in the letter I presume there will be no difficulty in computing his pension in the same manner proposed by Mr Vandu Bogut
Victor Patman Case also requires your attention. Mr Berry has had charge of this case & all the particulars  abstracts that I could learn from the applicant is that he did not state under what officers & Colonel particularly he served. His objection is removed by the enclosed affit of John E Wemple.
Please do what you can for these remnants of other times & let me know the results as soon as convenient for they are impatient & anxious to know the result in the anticipation of success knowing that they have a "friend & Court" who can fairly represent their claims. — Your folks are all well no news but I felt of snow & the mercury 25 below Zero
Yours Respectfully
D. G. Clary —
P.S. The Snow has fallen on both since the above was written and is still falling thick & fast.
There is no getting about —
D. G. C. —

James Vanderkayes N.Y. June 17
Revolutionary Claims
FREE
James S. Edwards Esq. Caring Pressing Washington City (D.C.).

Amsterdam N.Y. June 13-1834
Sir
Endora is the affidavit of James Vanderbilt (an applicant for a pension) showing how much of his service was rendered as a citizen in fact - but for him to state with precision the service rendered by him as citizen before he actually received his Commission & distinguished it from the service rendered by him in the same capacity after that must would be impracticable at this remote period as there was no change in the character of his service in receiving his Commission the -only way to fix upon as the dividing point between the service before and after the date of his Commission, nor is it supposed that any such distinction will be required in order to enable him to obtain his pension.
Yours Respectfully
D. P. D. P.
J. S. Edwards Esq.
P.S. A special division of the V. S. application is very distressing for he is near and still hoping to receive relief from some of his wants by means of his Pension -

Extract from the Minutes of the Council of Appointments of the State of New York
May 28. 1778.
" Resolved that the following be officers in Colonel Freer's Regiment of Militia in Dutchess County
That John Van Kleeck be Captain of the Company of the bat in the said Regiment wherein he resides (vice Peter Low resigned) and that Jacobus Freer be First Lieutenant, Simon Leroye Second Lieutenant and Jacobus Van Debogart Ensign of the said Company."
State of New York Secretary's Office
Certify the preceding to be a true Extract from the Minutes aforesaid, and that a Commission was issued to the said Officers respectively Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Arch d Campbell Dep t Secretary

16 January 1834. add. evidence for James Van De Kragt. New York
Revolutionary Claims
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C.

Amsterdam Jany 10 - 1834 -
Sir
Enclosed I send you a certificate showing that Jacobus [James] Van Durbacht an applicant for a pension was duly appointed a commissioned as an ensign & but to furnish any better evidence of his sergants warrant than he has already done perhaps would be impossible for no roll of the non commissioned officers & privates can be found as yet & in all probability does not exist at this time -
I trust that the evidence herewith sent will obviate all reasonable objections to Mr. Vandurbachts claims & that his certificate will be forwarded as possible -
Yrs Respectfully
J. S. Edwards Esq. D. P. Clary

Jamus Vandelayre Applicant for Pension

State of New York Montgomery County
That James Vanderhayts of Mayfield of said County being duly sworn says that all the service rendered by him in the revolutionary war except three days' travel one day in discharging three & two days in present of a muster was rendered by him in the capacity of an Ensign in fact. That he was recommended by a vote of his Company to the Council of appoint- ment of said State as their choice for Ensign & from that time acted as an Ensign although his Commission was not to have been dated until a year or so after he had been thus recommended and serving as Ensign to said Company - & that the most of his services and hard service was in fact rendered after the date of his Commission but as to the short number of days' service as Ensign before he was actually commissioned he cannot now distinctly recollect. not having charged his mind with it supposing it to be all the same whether he had his Commission or not so long as he actually acted & served as Ensign, that he does not now recollect any five or six days' active hard service after his recommendation by the Company as

as forwarded before the date of his Commission though the Pursuant was like a general order as minutes were for any time primary.
Subscribed & sworn to this 9th of June 1834 by James & Vandebayle before me
and "copying away"

James Vanderhayde an applicant for a Pension as enygned Affidavit -

State of New York Montgomery County ss James Vanderhaget of the town of Mayfield in said County and an applicant for a pension for services rendered as a Revolutionary Sol- dier - and being duly sworn doth depose and say that from the best of his recollection & belief he actu- -ally received his Commission as ensign as early as the Spring of the next year after his appointment to that office or at least before the opening of the Spring Campaign or operations, from the fact recollected by him, that when he and several other officers appeared at the place of rendezvous they were asked by Colonel Pray whether they had their commissions with them & told by him that they had better take them so that in case they should fall into the hands of the British as prisoners they would fare better than they would without commissions & that this deponent had sometime before received his Commission -
see certificate of appointment (which was not found in his papers -)
And this deponent further states that in addi- -tion to the time mentioned in his former statements he served as ensign three days soon after the British took Fort Washington in going to Crampon to the main army, and four days more sometime after the taking of Burgoyne in going to & returning from the main army and removing two sick Captains from the army to Poughkeepsie -
3
4 7 days -
And that he lost the sight of one of his eyes by the stroke of a bush which in the night time whilst in the service of the army as ensign
Sworn this 26th day of his Vanderhaget November 1834 before me mark & made his mark in consequence a stroke of Palsy preventing his writing his name
D. G. Cury Carris