Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,858, Christian Van Dorn, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Van Dorn, Christian
R 10,858
or Van Doren,
Nuel
CONTENTS

Bergen Van Doris. Affidavit
State of New Jersey ss.

State of New Jersey Somerset County, ss. - }
Personally appeared before me William B. Gaston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Bergen Van Doren who being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath saith; I am nearly eighty years of age, was present at the marriage of my brother Christian Van Doren to Neece Brittain, the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev d Mr. Light, (who was at that time pastor of the Church at Six Mile Run), in the year 1780. I acted as groomsman at the wedding, they were married at the minister's house, they lived together in the County of Somerset & State of New Jersey about a year and a half, and then they removed to the County of — in the State of New York, he continued to reside in that State till the time of his death. — and further deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed
this 13 th day of February 1839. before me -
Bergen Van Doren
W. B. Gaston

State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State, of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that William B. Gaston Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Bergum Van Dorn was taken, and who hath attested the same, was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset, in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations: and that the signature purporting to be of the said William B. Gaston, is in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this second day of March Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine (1839)

James Lettice Affidavit Miss Van Buren

State of New York
Montgomery county ss. James Letice of the town of Root in the county and State aforesaid, aged eighty one years; being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith: That at the commencement of the American revolution, he resided in the town of Bridgewater, county of Somerset, in the State of New Jersey, and continued to reside there, during the whole of the American revolution. That the deponent served as a militia man, in the regiment of militia under the command of Colonel Frederick Galinghausen, under different captains in the said regiment. That the deponent now recollects, the names of captain Jacob Ten Eyck captain Philip Gulk or Vilk, captain Logan, and captain Porter , the christian name of the last he does not now recollect. And the deponent further saith, that he was well acquainted with Christian Van Dorn, now deceased, who lived in the same neighborhood, with this deponent; and who served in the same regiment with this deponent, under some or all of the above captains: That the Jersey militia, and particularly the regiment under Colonel Galinghausen, were called into the service of the United States, from the landing of the British in the city of New York, and continued in service the greatest part of the time, the British remained in that city and in the Jerseys during the war.
And this deponent, on his solemn oath says, that speaking within bounds, that the New Jersey militia and particularly his regiment, went out on duty, from the landing of the British troops in New York in 1776, until they left that city at the close of the war, more than nine months in the year: And that the deponent and the said Christian Van Dorn, with their company and regiment, were in the battles of Monmouth and Newark; and that

between Brunswick, and Boner or Pound Brook and Elizabeth Town, he with the said Christian Van Born, and their company, were in frequent skirmishes with the British Troops, or placed on guard.
And this deponent further saith, that the said Christian Van Born, during the revolutionary war, intermarried with one Neuel Brittain, daughter of Abraham and Sally Brittain, who also were near neighbors to the deponent: That the deponent was not present when the marriage, between the said Neuel and Christian was solemnized; but that he well recollects, that the family of the said Christian, were opposed to his marrying the said Neuel Brittain; That the said Christian and Neuel were always recognized by their friends and neighbors as man and wife; and lived together as such, and raised a family of children together; and that their first child was a boy, and named William, who is still alive, and now lives in the town and county of Schoharie, in the state of New York, and further saith not.
Sworn before me, the 18 th day of January 1839.
James T. Ladd Judge
Henry Lydon Justice Note, the words " and captain Porter " and " two " in the 15 th line, first erased. And I the said Justice, do certify, that
I am well acquainted with the same James T. Ladd for more than twenty five years past. That the said James is uneducated, and cannot write his name, and always has made his mark. And that he always has sustained and yet does, the character of a man of truth and veracity, and that full faith is due to his attestation; and that he maintains his memory and faculties, remarkably for a man of his age.
Henry Lydon Justice

State of New York Montgomery County
§ I certify that Henry Sycker Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Surat and certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in the County of Montgomery duly elected and qualified and that the signa- ture then to subscribed is his genuine signa- ture In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My Name and Official Seal this twenty sixth day of April in the year 1839
J. J. Cooney Clerk

Application of Nuel Van Dorn
4520 Nuel Van Dorn
widow of Christian
N.Y.
Act 4 July 36.
M 80 d 31-
Henry F. Yates Carlisle, Schoharie Co N.Yak

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
Neeltje Van Born of the town of Charles town, in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and declares on her solemn oaths as follows. That she is now in the Seventy Eight year of her age, and that she is the daughter of Abraham and Fanny Brit- tain of Bridge Water Township, Somerset County in the State of New Jersey; and that her husband Chris- tian Van Born, lived in the said Township about a mile from her Father's residence before her marriage with him. That the deponent was married to the said Christian Van Born in May, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty, by the Minister of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church, who officiated at the Church at the six mile run, at the distance of about twelve miles from her Father's dwelling, but the name of the Minister she does not now recollect who married her. That her husband Christian Van Born had been and was in the Militia service of the County of Somerset, in New Jersey, before and at the time of her inter-marriage with him, and that he continued in the said service, whenever the services of the Militia were required, until he removed from New Jersey into the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York, where he died, Eight years ago on the third of June last, in the town of Charlston, in the said County of Montgomery. And the deponent further saith, that she does not now recollect, the names of the Company officers, under whom her husband did serve in the Revolutionary war; but that she well recollects, that Colonel Frederick Rulingshousen was his Colonel. And the deponent further saith, that she well knew Captain Peter D. Keen, Lieutenant Lick, and Adju- tant Jan Eyck, but does not now recollect that they were his officers, altho' it appears to her that they were. and that after her marriage, her husband the said Christian Van Born continued to do military duty in

Colonel Hulinghousens Regiment as long as the British remained in New York and New Jersey.
And the deponent further saith, that she knows from the report of others, who served in the same regiment with her husband Christian Van Dorn, as well as from her said husband, that he was in service at the Battle of Brandywine, and in the Battle of Monmouth, and also engaged with the British at Elizabeth town, and in various skirmishes with the British Troops while they remained in the Jerseys. And that she well recollects that she has often heard her husband, say, that he and the company he belonged to, were at or near New York, when the British took possession of that city.
And this deponent further saith, that since the death of her said husband Christian Van Dorn, she has remained and still continues his widow. And further saith not.
Sworn before me this 26 th day of April 1839. Neel Van Dorn
John H. Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
And I the said Judge do certify that the said Neel Van Dorn, from her age and bodily infirmi- ties is not able in my opinion to appear in the court of common pleas of the county of Montgomery, to make her aforesaid declaration in open court. And that I have taken her aforesaid declaration at her dwelling house, in the town of Charlston, in the said County.
John H. Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York Montgomery County ss. Abraham Van Dorn, in the Fifty-sixth year of age of the town of Charlstown, in the said county being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he has this day cut the annexed family record out of the family Bible of the late Christian Van Dorn deceased. And that the said record is in the hand writing of the said Christian Van Dorn deceased. And that the said Christian Van Dorn, was the depo- nents father, and died eight years ago in June last. . . . .
And further saith not. Sworn before me this 26 th day of April 1839. Abraham Van Dorn John Hance a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
And I certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent Abraham Van Dorn and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that faith is due to his attestation
John Hance a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
State of New York Montgomery County } ss I certify that before me, He and Ely whose names is subscribed to the Subpoena of the foregoing affidavits and certificates was on the day of the dates thereof a Judge of County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York
Duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature subscribed as aforesaid is his true and lawful signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this twenty sixth day of April 1839.
J. Conner Clarke

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
123/1 123/2 123/3 APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
O X F O R D :
PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS,
By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton , Printers to the University; And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster-Row , London.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

  Chris Tiaun  Vandoren  Was  born  October  30 th  1757    Nuel  Brittan  Was  born  December  31 th  1761    William  Vandoren  Was  born  October  20 th  1781    Abraham  Vandoren  Was  born  September  30 th  1783    Catry  Vandoren  Was  born  October  9 th  1785    Jacob  Vandoren  Was  born  June  13 th  1755    Joseph  Vandoren  Was  born  September  10 th  1791    Sarah  Vandoren  Was  born  August  10 th  1794    Isaac  Vandoren  Was  born  February  12 th  1797    Benjamin  Vandoren  Was  born  February  21 st  1800    Cornelius  Vandoren  Was  born  August  8 th  1802  

Receipts for one years interest paid on certificates given by the Commissioners in the several Counties to the Militia
   No of row. No of cert. Date Signed by Payable to Amount Int. Int.   L. s. D. L. s. D.     23 1480 May 10. 1784 William Verbrack Chris t Van Dorn 1 - 5 - 1 2  
State of New Jersey ss.
I, James D. Worstcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from a book marked "Receipts for one years Interest paid on notes given to the Militia Militia Notes No 1" headed "Receipts for one years interest paid on certificates given by the Commissioners in the several Counties to the Militia" now remaining in my office: - And I further certify that William Verbrack was by the fourth section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey December 20. 1783, entitled "An act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the militia and troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Somerset, "for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of the militia and the troops of this State as aforesaid and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the City of Trenton, this second day of March Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. (1839)
James D. Worstcott

State of New York  Wayne County of Wayne ss:
On this twentieth day of July 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Denise a resident of the town of Ontario in said County aged fifty eight years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for arrears of pension supposed to be due to her as one of the children and heirs of  Myr Plandine widow of Christian who was a soldier in the year of the revolution and she hereby appoints SAMUEL LAKE, of Buffalo, N. Y. her Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for a pension or any arrears or increase of pension, or any claim — to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears of pension as Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above; hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
her Sarah Denise [L.S.] mark
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I certify that I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and that I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
William A. Fuller of the peace in and for said County
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Wayne County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, SAXON B. GAVITT, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that William A. Fuller whose genuine signature appears to the annexed jurat was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly elected and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction, a Clerk and seal.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, (the seal of said Court and County) at Lyons, this 19 day of July 1854
Saxon B. Gavitt CLERK.

4520
See J. G. Yates, 17
Aug. '39
let to G. F. Yates April 3 rd /45
Warr & Lake Sep 5 1854
108 58
act 4 July 36

Buffalo W.T. August 8 th 1874. Sir. —
Enclosed find affidavit of Sarah, Denise one of the children and heirs of M c L. Vandorn widow of Christian Vandorn who was a soldier in the revolution. — Mrs Vandorn made application for pension under act of 1836, and aid in 1847, without obtaining it. —
This affidavit is made for the purpose of ascertaining the situation of the claim, what service was claimed to have been performed, what proof has been made, and what is required by the Department, that the claim may be allowed to the heirs. — A full and particular report in the case is earnestly desired. —
Yours very respectfully,
Yours Q lly Servt,
Samuel. Lake
By H. C. Mead
J. T. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C. —

REJECTED 10,805
P. O. _____
Nuel Van Doren
Service: Nuel Van Doren widow Christian Van Doren
Enlisted: Asst. _____, 18 .
Discharged: Aug. 27, 1906 _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Washington Feby 17-1845. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Sir.
I have for several years past, been repeatedly applied to, to take in hand the prosecution of the Claim of Nuel Van Dorn (or Doran) Widow of Christian Van Dorn under the act of 4 th July 1836; and from the letters I have received in reference to the claim I infer that the objection to its allowance, arises from insufficient proof of marriage. I am commissioned to visit New Jersey for the purpose of obtaining proof in the case, and shall be much obliged if I can have the claim reexamined & the objections that are to be obviated stated in detail.
I am very respectfully
Your Ab t Servt
G. F. Yates.

rad Van Dagen Sisterant

State of New York
Schoharie County ss. Coanroad Van Wagren of the town of Sharon, in the said county, and State aforesaid, aged in the eighty sixth year of his age, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God; deposeth and saith. That at the commencement of the revolution he resided in the town of Bridgewater, County of Somerset, in the State of New Jersey, and continued to reside in the said town of Bridgewater and the adjoining town of Hillsborough, in the said county, during the whole of the American revolution. That the deponent served as a Militia man, in the regiment of Militia under the command of Colonel Frederick Pailinghousen, under different captains in the said regiment. That the deponent now recollects the names of captains Jacob Van Eyck, Conrad Van Eyck, Philip Buck or Valk, and a captain Logan.
And the deponent further saith, that he was well acquainted with Christian Van Dorn, now deceased, who lived about or between three and four miles, from the deponent, and served in the same regiment, under some or all of the aforesaid captains. That the Jersey Militia and particularly the regiment under Colonel Pailinghousen, were called into the service of the United States, from the landing of the British in the City of New York, and continued in service, the greatest part of the time, the British remained in that City, and in the Jerseys during the war.
And this deponent on his solemn oath saith, that speaking within bounds, that the New Jersey Militia, and particularly the regiment of Colonel Pailinghousen were out on duty, from the landing of the British Troops in New York in 1776. until they left that City at the close of the war, more than nine months in the year. And this deponent

furthe saith, that he has been in service, with the said Christian Van Dorn, in the same com- pany under one or more of the above officers, , and especially under Captain Bonnell Gen Bragg, at Bonnapapau, in Bergen County in the Jerseys; and that the deponent and the said Christian Van Dorn, served in the same company under some one or other of the aforesaid captains for more than two years in the commencement of the revolution, until the deponent enlisted in light horse under Captain John Striker.
And this deponent further saith that the said Christian Van Dorn, during the revolutionary war, intermarried with one Nerel Brittan, daughter of Abraham & Sally Brittan. That the deponent lived between four and five miles of the said Abraham Brittan and was well acquainted with his daughter Nerel and the whole family. That the said Christian & Nerel lived together as man and wife, and were always received as man and wife, by their relatives, friends and neighbors, and that their first child was a boy, whom they called William.
And further saith not.
Sworn before me 31 st day of January 1839.
Conrad Van Wagener
I do hereby certify that I have for taking Affidavits &c
Note the word aged second line erased, and I the said Henry J. Mook, do certify that I have been intimately acquainted, and a near neigh- bor of the aforesaid Conrad Van Wagener for more than twenty years past; and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that

full faith is due to his attestation, and that he maintains his memory and faculties remarkable well for a man of his age
Henry J. Moak Commissioner - sworn for taking Affidavit
State of New York County of Schoharie ss J. William M. Holton Clerk of the said County, Do certify that Henry J. Moak. Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of February 1839
William M. Holton Clerk.