Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,459, Cornelius Waldron, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Waldron, Cornelius Catharine
N 16459
CONTENTS

6855
Report to Agent Nov. 9: 42
N. York
Catharine Waldron, dec. widow of Conelius Waldron who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5. July, 1813 of Rensselaer in the State of NY who was a Pvt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain N.Y. of the Reg t commanded by Col. Yates in the N.Y. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Ending 24 Sept 1839 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Nov. 1842, and sent to A. Follett Esq. Saratoga N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 39 60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 24 Sept 31.12 Feb. 1839. 6 mos. 20 days } 81.12
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. S. Woody, clk. Book N. Vol. 2 Page 11 Payable to Abraham Waldron and Sarah among children of said Catharine Waldron dec.

State of New York County of Rensselaer } ss On twenty sixth day of October - Eighteen hundred and forty two. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the town of Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer Peter Waldron a resident of the town of Waterford in the County of Saratoga Aged 75 years. Who being first duly sworn, according to law, Testifies and Says that he will remember of his brother Cornelius Waldron often being out on duty in the Revolutionary War, but by lapse of time cannot bring to mind, all the different times when he entered or left the service, but can well remember that in the General alarm in the year 1777 that my Father and Brother the said Cornelius, was called out on duty, And took their line of march from the town of Scituate aforesaid, according to my best recollection the last of June or first of July, under capt. Walter M. Froesback in Colonel Knickerbocker Regiment - of Militia for the north, that after their return I often heard them tell of their being at Lake George at the time of the surrender of Ticonderoga - I often after their return home, which was after the surrender of Burgoyne, heard them rehearse over, many circumstances that took place on their retreat to Stillwater, I recit. that near Fort Ann they had a skirmish with the British, at the time Col. VanRensselaer got wounded, that my brother Cornelius was with him, I often heard them tell that after the Engage- ment was over, My Father looked about for Cornelius, and saw nothing of him, And that as he stooped down to a brook to drink, the first he saw was my brother Cornelius between his legs to get to the water, I often heard them tell that while at the siege of Burgoyne that they took a Flag of Truce and Blindfolded him and took him to head quarters, I being younger than my brother I was always left at home to take care of the family. Subscribed and sworn the day and year above written. Peter Waldron Andrew D. Lillie Justice of the Peace

I Certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Mathews whose Name is hereunto subscribed And that he is A Person of truth and veracity -
Andrew Follen Justice
State of New York
Rensselaer County
Clerks office
vs. J. Charles Hooper Clerk of said County. As hereby Certify that Andrew Follen Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer dwelling in said County, duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the Certificate of proof of said deposition to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this 3 rd November 1842
Charles Hooper Clerk

no 8303
Catharine Waldron dec d .
NY.
act 7. July 38.
m 90. d 13.
Secty certif o pri no. 2 3. 1/2
abnd Emopri
 P 20
Abraham Waldron & Sarah Anthony children of Catharine Waldron dec d . from 4 March 36 to 24 Sept. 1839 the day of her death.
Andrew Follet usf. Lansingburgh NY.

State of New York.
Rensselaer County - ss: I have examined the record of the Dutch church of Schaghticoke this 12 th day of April 1842 which church has not now a regular Minister and find there recorded the following words to wit Cornelis Waldron & Catrina Becker on the 12 th of December 1790 - under the head of Marriages -
and I further find under the head of the record of Baptism of the said church the name of Abraham child of Cornelius Waldron and Cate his wife born the 1 st of November 1802.
And I further certify from personal knowledge that Sarah the wife of Samuel A Anthony is a child of the above named Cornelius Waldron and Cate his wife - who died on the 24 th September 1839 - Also that said Cornelius Waldron died on the 5 th day of July 1843 being so recorded on his tomb stone
W m Van Veghten Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Subscribed & sworn to 26 th March 1842
Andrew Collet Justice Peace
Knowing that I am well acquainted with said W m Van Veghten and that he is a person of truth and veracity
Andrew Collet Justice Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County } } On this 16 th day of April Eighteen hundred and forty two Personally appeared before the Justices of the Justice Court (now sitting) in and for the City of Troy in the County aforesaid Abraham Waldron and Sarah Anthony of the town of Scituate in the County aforesaid. Who being duly sworn according to law. Do on their oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. That they are the children and lawful heirs of Cornelius Waldron and Catherine Waldron deceased formerly residents of the town of Scituate aforesaid And that we have often heard our father the said Cornelius in his life time declare over his services in the Revolutionary War. and that we have been credibly informed that in the first part of the Revolutionary War. he served in Capt. Walter Brooks company in Colonel John Knippenberg Regiment and afterwards in the same Regiment in Captain Jacob Yates company but commanded by Colonel Peter Yates of the New York Militia of Albany County (now Rensselaer) and we the children of the said Cornelius and the said Catherine ask to be allowed what our mother the said Catherine would have been entitled to under the act aforesaid had she applied in her life time to the time of her death. And further that the said Cornelius and the said Catherine were married in the town of Scituate aforesaid. as will more fully appear by the proof herewith annexed. and that the mother said mother was Catherine Becker. and that the said Cornelius died in the town of Scituate aforesaid on the fifth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirteen - and that the said Catherine died on the 27 th September 1839 and that the said Catherine was intermarried but remained the widow of said Cornelius to the time of her death. Sarah Anthony Subscribed and sworn in open court this 16 th day of April - 1842 before Abraham Waldron mark G. W. Martin one of the Justices of said Court

And the said Court do hereby certify that it has Satisfactorily been made to appear before the said Court that the within named Cornelius Waldron and Catherine Anthony are what they represent themselves to be in the within deposition.
R. T. M c Master one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy
And I further certify that the said Abraham Waldron was unable to write his name, therefore makes his mark — — R. T. M c Master pro tem
Rensselaer County } City of Troy } Y s
I W m Morgan the
Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Troy in the County aforesaid. Do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Waldron and Sarah Anthony, and that the within named R. T. M c Master was a Justice of the Justices Court aforesaid (being a Court of Record) at the time the above deposition was taken and that the signature of R. T. M c Master — — annexed to the within deposition is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Sixteenth day of April — 1842 W m Morgan clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County - ss on this 25 th day of May 1842 Personally Appeared before before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the town of Lansingburgh in the County aforesaid John Vanant- -werp of the town of Schuylerville County aforesaid - who being duly sworn according to law testifies and says that he was well acquaint- -ed with Cornelius Baldron and with his wife Catharina Devoe whose children were Decker that they were Residents of town of Schuylerville at the time of the Revolutionary war - And this Defendant testifies and says that said Cornelius served as a Corporal in Capt Jacob Yates Company whereof I was Lieutenant in Col Peter Gatses Regt of Militia of the County of Albany now the County of Rensselaer and that I was often on duty with said Cornelius but how long he served I cannot tell - And I further testify that I am well acquainted with the Applicants Abraham Baldron and Sarah Baldron and have been from their childhood and as them to be the children of Cornelius Baldron who served as above stated and his wife Catharina, beth Devoe Subscribed and sworn to the the day and year above written
John his Vanantwerp Mark
Andrew Pettet Justice Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Vanantwerp and that he is a person of truth and veracity - And that from bodily inf- -irmity is unable to write his name - Therefore makes his Mark
Andrew Pettet Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, } ss.
Charles Harper
I, ELAND CRANDALL , Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Andrew Pollett Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition of William Van Vchter; & also the deposition of the Van Antwerp who was, at the time the said depositions purport to bear date.
Justices of the Peace one of the in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Andrew
and verily believe the above  subscribed to said deposition signature to be genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this third day of June 18 42
Charles Harper - Clerk.

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 :
  1780. Oct. 20 Corr d Walaw n . ✓ 9. 14/4~   1781 Dec r 19 " " 1 13 4~   1780 Nov r 12 " " 1 11 2~   " " " " " " X 1 11 2~   " " Oct. 14 " " " 10 4~   1781. Oct. 19. " " 1 10 14+   " " Aug t 3 " " " 5 1/2~   1780 Oct. 28 " " 1 11 "   1780 Jan y 1 " " 1 1 6"   " " Oct. 14 " " " 5 "~   1783. X " " X 1 1 9 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 17 th 1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5.6, Old Pay Roll 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. Jacob Yates in Col. Peter Yates Regt.   Second, " " " " " " " " "   Third, " " " " " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " " " " " "   Seventh, " " Jacob G. Lansing " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " " Peter Yates " 
Philip Schuyler Ex Comptroller
£ 8.2 - or 20.25 cents 3 mo - 2 ds fri

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No.
16459
Catharine Waldron
Widow of
Corrnelius Waldron
Fort New Mar
Act
July 7th 38
ex: Vol.
M
Page
315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8303 Catharine Waldo N.Y.
Suspended Letter to Andrew Follett June 8 th 1842 ✓ Same June 20 th 1842 ✓
act 7. July 38

June 8. 1842
208303
N.Y.
July 7. 1838
Cath Walorn du?
J. L. Church
Com. of Pension
Washington City

Leamingtonburgh 4 th June 1842
W m Edwards Esq r Sir
I forward you the Papers of the heirs of Cornelius Waldron - Making Application for What was Due their Mother for the Service of their Father for his Service in Revolution war - John Vanantwerp wished Me to Inquire why it was that his first Pension was Reduced to nearly one half - Please to let Me no the Cause -
Yours with Respect,
Andrew Tollet Esq r
W m Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

June 17 1842
My
C. Malanau
L. Estenau Cabin of Prisoner Washington - Dist. C.
FRFF

Laningsburgh June 11 th 1822
Sir
In answer to yours of the 8 th Inst o in the case of Catharine Waldron, in which you state a deficiency of time, we find on further search time sufficient to allow the Service, you will please send me the Certificate as the Compt r refuses giving a new Certificate but will ratify the old one
I am yours
J. L. Edwards Com r . of. Peninsular
Andrew Follen Esq r
  9.47 3/4     1.15.4-     1.11.2     10.0.7 3/4     1.0.0.7 3/4     1.5.5 1/2     1.4.6     1.1.5         8.2.5   
20-

J. L. Edwards Com te of Pension Washington City

Sir
Lansingburgh November 4 th 1842
In answer to yours of the 26 th of June last in the case of the King of Cornwall Waldron. I enclose you further proof as to his service.
You stated in yours of this being two returns of the 12 Nov r 1778. which I find on further examination was the case. The return of 1785 was found in the return of Col t Peter Galt not entered on the Books though dated after the War. Was for services during the War.
J. L. Edward Com d of Pension
I am Respectfully Yours &c.
Andrew Follen Esqr