Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6357, Frederick Vandaman, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Vandaman, Frederick Vandeman
W 6357
Susannah
CONTENTS

4988. Ohio
Susannah Vandaman widow of Frederick Vandaman Pa who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private,
Let. to Jas. Hathaway Oct. 20: 1849.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 th day of Aug. 1849 and sent to J. M. Connick West Union Ohio
Died April 4, 1855
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 365 Vol. 4

The State of Ohio, Adams county } ss.
On this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared in open court, before the court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Adams in the state of Ohio Susannah Vanchman, a resident of the township of Scott in the county of Adams in the state of Ohio, aged seventy years on the fifth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th  1838 1838 entitled an act. granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Frederick Vanchman deceased who was a private in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, That from information derived from her husband and others at the time and shortly after the time of her marriage with the said Frederick Vanchman as herein after stated. She states that the said Frederick Vanchman entered the service of the United States, sometime in the year 1779 but the month or the day of the month she cannot now state, he continued in the service for a period of eighteen months and upwards, the present time she cannot now state, That the said Frederick Vanchman was an enlisted soldier in the company of Captain Andrew Wagoner of the 8 th Virginia regiment of the regular army of the United States, That she has often heard her husband tell of the names of the officers under whom he served, but cannot state at this time any of their names except Captain Andrew Wagoner aforesaid. That the said Frederick Vanchman at the time of his enlistment resided in Kentucky

county in the State of Pennsylvania about five miles from Uniontown. That while said Frederick Vanclief was in the service of the United States he was engaged in the battle of Brandywine and was also during the winter following encamped at the encampment at Valley Forge. She further states that she has often talked to her husband about many of the particular class of his services but found that greatly many of them she cannot now state them except what she has stated. She states that to the best of her knowledge and belief that her husband the said Frederick Vanclief was a soldier of the revolution and served as described stated. She further states that she has no documentary evidence to show his service, that if the said Frederick had a soldier's discharge this claimant has no recollection of ever seeing it. She further discloses that she was married to the said Frederick Vanclief on the seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight. That she was married in German Township in said county of Fayette in the State of Pennsylvania by a Presbyterian clergyman by the name of Robert Grange, his Christian name she cannot now recollect. That her husband the aforesaid Frederick Vanclief died on the eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and this time in Washington county in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid. That she was not married to him prior to the his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and eight. She further states that she has no family record of her marriage.

We Joseph Eyles residing in Winchester in the county of Adams and state of Ohio and Daniel Boyle residing in Witham in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Susannah Vandeman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe her to be seventy years of age - That she is a woman of good report in the neighborhood where she lives and is a real old person. That she is situated & believed in the neighborhood where she lives as such, to be the widow of Frederick Vandeman deceased, who is situated & believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Joseph Darlington Clerk H.C.
Daniel Boyle Joseph Eyles
I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Adams & State of Ohio do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house within & for the County aforesaid at July term in the year of our Lord 1844 the foregoing depositions of Susannah Vandeman, Daniel Boyle & Joseph Eyles were taken subscribed and sworn to in open Court - That their testimony was satisfactory to the Court and that the Court were satisfied that the witnesses aforesaid are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit and further certify that Joseph Eyles before whom the annexed deposition of Christina M. Conrack was taken was at the time of taking the same an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 11 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1844.
Joseph Darlington Clerk H.C.

NB. In my certificate within this word "September" was erased and the word "July" inserted by me Joseph Darlington Clerk A.L.O.

Susannah Vand- ermark - Application for a pension as widow of Frederick Vandervan Admitted for 18 months service #60, on 7 July, 1838, certificate of her being alive established, 8 July 1843 husband died 8 July 1813,
on roll Capt Waggener, Co. 12 th Va. Reg t , as Fred- erick Vandemer, and the witness John Vandemer is found as John Vandervan see papers Mary Vandemer widow of John, Ohio roll dat 2 nd Feb. 1848,
Act 7 July 1838
J. McCormick West Union, Ohio

The State of Ohio Adams county 3 d
Before me Joseph Pyle one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county personally came Christiana McComack as resident of said county who being by me first duly sworn, deposes and that she is sixty eight years of age that she has been and was intimately acquainted with Frederick Vandermere formerly of Fayette county in the State of Pennsylvania from about the year nineteen hundred and eighty six until he died - That in the summer of the year 1789 about harvest the present dey this affiant cannot recollect the said Frederick Vandermere was married to Susanna Bellhost, that the said Susanna Bellhost was and is a sister of this affiant and this affiant was present at the marriage, and recollects well that it took place in the summer of the year 1789 but cannot state the month or day of the month but thinks it was about the time of harvest. That the said Frederick Vandermere and Susanna his wife and now his widow's sister lived together until the the death of the said Frederick, which took place in Washington county in the State of Pennsylvania on the 10 th day of July in the year 1813. That said Frederick Vandermere and this affiant's sister Susanna were married by a Christian minister by the name of Kulpengst. in Green township in said county of Fayette in the state of Pennsylvania - This affiant further states that the said Frederick Vandermere never was married previous to his marriage with the said Susanna and that the said Susanna

Verdel man Frederick, is now since has been since the decease of the said Frederick single and unmarried, that she now lives and has been a resident for upwards of twenty years in the county of Adams in the State of Ohio. This affidavit further states from that, the time of her first acquaintance with the said Frederick Vandelman she always understood that he had been a soldier of the revolution and he was then supposed to have been a soldier of the revolution, this affidavit has of her heard the said Frederick speak of having been enlisted as a soldier and particularly of having been in the battle battle of Brandywine and of his being encamped at Valley Forge - and for this she says not.
Christina J. McCormack Mark.
The State of Ohio } Adams county }
I Joseph Eglar one of the associate judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Christina McCormack was taken sworn to and subscribed before me on this first day of June A.D. 1843 and I further certify that said will acquaint with the said Christina McCormack and have been for a number of years past and that she is a woman of good character and standing for truth & veracity and for the most part is and is a respectable person - I also certify that the said Christina McCormack is too infirm and feeble by age and disease to attend court with commu- of now in my hand this 1st day of June A.D. 1843
Joseph Eglar Associate judge

The State of Ohio
Rep County 55 3 I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Erasmus Tullers Esqrs before whom the aforesaid affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same to wit on the 13 th day of March A D 1839 an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of February A D 1843
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

State of Ohio Pop County ss John Vandeman of said County of Pop and State of Ohio age twenty eight years being duly sworn deposes and says as follows to wit That he is a brother to Frederick Vandeman formerly of the State of Pennsylvania that the said Frederick Van- derman was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army that he enlisted in Pennsylvania in the Company of Captain Andrew Wagoner of the 8th Virginia Regiment and that said Frederick Vandeman enlisted about the year 1779 and that he served in the revolutionary Army as a private for the space of one year and six months and that the Frederick Vandeman was a soldier in the battle at Brandywine with myself and that after said battle Frederick Vandeman together with my- self and others encamped at the Valley Forge through that winter and the next Spring in the month of April the said Frederick Vandeman together with myself got our discharge from our said officer and that said Frederick Vandeman was married to Susanna Vandeman which is now his widow and that the said Susanna Vandeman still remains said Frederick Vandeman (Deceased) widow and has not been married since the death of Frederick Vandeman her said husband and that the said Frederick Vandeman has been dead for the space of twenty two years and that the said Frederick Vandeman previous to and at the time of his death resided in the State of Pennsylvania and further this Deponent says not sworn to and subscribed this _____ John Vandeman 13th day of March A.D. 1839 mark before me a justice of the peace in and for the county of Pop and State of Ohio Asmus Culleys justice of the peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
July 24, 1930
Hon. James E. Watson United States Senate
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your letter of July 17, requesting information concerning soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War by the name of Vandaman.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6357, that Frederick Vandaman or Vandeman (the name appears both ways), while residing in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, about four miles from Uniontown, enlisted in 1779, served about eighteen months as private in Captain Andrew Waggener's Virginia Company and was in the battle of Brandywine.
He died July 8 or 9, 1813, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married September 7, 1789, in German or Green Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Susannah Hellicost or Hillicost, who was born February 5, 1773.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 18, 1843, while a resident of Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, where she had resided for "upwards of twenty years".
She died April 4, 1855.
A son is referred to but his name is not given.
One William Vandaman was a resident of Adams County, Ohio, in 1848, no relationship stated.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier bureau surnamed Vandaman, searched under all spellings of the name, other than John whose history is furnished herewith. found on Rev. War records of this
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

10422 Susannah Vandeman Ohio
Suspended Lit to R. Barnett Sept 5th 1844 Lit to Hon. J. D. Morris Feb 5 - 48 Lit to same May 30 - 48 Lit to Hon. J. L. Gaylord June 24 to 49 Act 7 July 38
lit. 29 June 1849 T. E. Wray

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6357
Susannah Vandaman
Wid.
Frederick Vandaman
Port. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 6/97 - History to Miss - Dav. Cey Thomas, Chicago. Ills -
1929, Dec 16, Hist to Mrs. Dra B. Howard, M E E.
1930, July 24, Hist. to Hon. Jas. E. Watson. See letter in clipp. of John Vandeman. UCS

5202 Washington Ave Chicago Nov 15, 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: - Kindly send me at your very  earliest convenience a complete record of the military serv- ice during the War of the American Revolution of Frederick Vandeman who enlisted from Washington County Pennsylvania and whose widow Susanna Vandeman received a pension Very Respectfully Miss Darley Thomas.

Seaman Ohio. Oct. 28, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Please give me any information you can only concerning Frederick VanDerman also spelled Vanderman, who was a Rev. war veteran, he did not receive a pension but his widow received six dollars a month. he was from Penn. and died there.
Also information concerning Robt. Foster also of Penn. but who died in Ohio.
Respectfully Yours, (Mrs) Ira C. Howard Box 158.

8609. OKW
Susannah Vandaman widow of Frederick Vandaman who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Aug 1849, and sent to J. M. Conniick West Union Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. A No 2, Page 211,

10.702 Ohio.
Susannah Vandaman Widow of Frederick Vandaman who was a pensioner under the Act of  and who died on the 8 th July 1813, of Adams Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Waggoner of the Regiment commanded by Col Black in the Virginia line for 18 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of Sixty Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of August and sent to J. M. Cornick West Union O.
Total amount, $100
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Henry Robinson Clerk, Book B Vol. 11 Page 399

Secretary's Office Harrisburg May 1848
J. M c Cormick Esq r West Union, Adams Co, Ohio.
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 22 ult imo, desiring an official certificate, that prior to the year 1800, there was no law in Pennsylvania, requiring license to intermarry, and that there are no Records of marriages, made or required by law, in the State of Pennsylvania, came to hand during my temporary absence.
It has not been the custom of this Office, to give negative certificates of this character. I therefore regret that I cannot comply with your request. We give certificates of what is of Record, but do not certify, negatively.
There is no law now, requiring a license to intermarry; and I am not aware, that any such law, ever did exist in the State. My impression is, there never was such a law. Nor is there any law, which requires a record of marriages, to be kept in Pennsylvania.
I am very Respectfully Yours
J. Miller

5
McCornick & Co Atty at Law
West Union Ohio
Keith

Sir
Wmstown April 18 1848
By the laws of Pennsylvania Marriage is a civil contract. law founded upon the good old custom of our quaker ancestors. and consequently never made a matter of Record. considering that any restrictions upon that union of the sexes authorized by divine law, or unusual and superfluous licences were never authorized. In short Sir there never has been any official Records of Marriage, in Pennsylvania. people being allowed to do as they pleased in that matter. I know nothing of Frederick Vandermans or Susannah his wife. nor can I find any one that does.
Yours &
Skane

State of Ohio,
Adams County ss
This affiant, J. H. de Bruijn of the County and State aforesaid, of the age of more than twenty one years, being first duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Susannah Vanderman widow and relict of Frederick Vanderman deceased, and that at this present time she is in full life and in the possession of the usual vigor of persons of her age, and further saith not.
July 28- 1849
J. H. de Bruijn
The foregoing affidavit of J. H. de Bruijn, who is personally known to me as a man of character and standing, and well worthy of entire credit and belief, was sworn to and subscribed before me by me Robert Buck Notary Public of Adams County Ohio, on the 28 th July A.D. 1849; In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature and notarial seal, The day and year first written
Robert Buck N. P.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio. July 16 th 1849.
Sir
I now have in my hands for further investigation the Pension Claim of Mrs Susannah Vandeman of Adams Co. Ohio. Mrs Vandeman's son informs me that her claim has long been before the Department and she has had some two or three agents engaged for her one of whom was Nelson Barry Esq and that she has no Agent engaged now except myself. Mrs Vandeman has no papers in her case that shows her claim therefore I write this letter and request you to inform me what is yet required in order that her claim may be allowed.
Very Respectfully your most O.B.T. Servant.
Jas Hathaway,
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/ecl
December 16, 1929
Mrs. Ira C. Howard Box 153 Seaman, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6357, it appears that Frederick Vandaman or Vandeman (the name appears both ways), while residing in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, about four miles from Uniontown, enlisted in 1779, served about eighteen months as private in Captain Andrew Waggener's Virginia Company and was in the battle of Brandywine.
He died July 8 or 9, 1813, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married September 7, 1789, in German town Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Susannah Hellicost or Hillicost, who was born February 5, 1773.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 18, 1843, while a resident of Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, where she had resided for "upwards of twenty years".
She died April 4, 1855. - Agency Book.
A son is referred to but his name is not given.
One William Vandaman was a resident of Adams County, Ohio, in 1848, no relationship stated.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Widow's sister, Christine McCornack was a res of Adams co Ohio in 1843 & was then aged 68 years.
Sol's brother, John, was a res of Ross co. Ohio in 1839 & was then aged 78 years. He was deceased in 1844

West Union
Adams Co Ohio
July 28- 1849
Hon Sir
Accompanying I forward to you for the de- mar of Prisons, the affidavit of J. H. de Brum, of the life of Susannah Vandam (widow of Frederick Vandam) died, which I hope will be satisfactory.
I am Sir under great obligations to you for your prompt business, in granting this case your attention
Most respectfully yours &c J. M c Connell
Hon Thomas Ewing Washington D.C.

State of Ohio Adams County ss
William Vandaman of the County of Adams and State of Ohio, of lawful age being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he has made diligent inquiry in Fayette County Pennsylvania, where the marriage between Frederick Vandaman and Susanna Vandaman was consummated, to discover a record of said marriage, if such was in existence, and has been entirely unable to discover any; that from the information he has received and upon the correctness of which he believes he can rely, the Minister who performed the marriage ceremony departed this life within a short period after performing the same, and, his papers, if any he left have been lost; that he has been familiarly acquainted with the family of Frederick Vandaman and for more than twenty six years, and during all that period of time has neither seen, or known of any marriage register, of the marriage of said Frederick and Susanna, having been in existence and is well assured that none such exists, or during that period of time has existed in any family Bible Prayer book or other places in which such register a record would be, & is usually inscribed, that as this deponent is informed and believes that all the property of said Frederick was consumed by fire

a few years after said marriage and if any such records was ever in existence it was then destroyed lost, and at the present time no such records is in existence, and further this deponent saith not.
Wm Vanderman
The foregoing affidavit of William Vanderman - a citizen of Adams County Ohio, and of respectable character for truth and veracity among his fellow citizens, was sworn to and subscribed before me Robert Buck Notary Public of said County of Adams and State of Ohio, this 13 th day of October A.D. 1848. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature and seal of office, at my office in West Union, this day & year last above written.
Robert Buck N.P.

Chillicothe Ohio 18 th Oct. 18218.
Dear Sir,
Please look at the enclosed letter of papers, sent to me by Jos. McCormick Esq of West Union, Ohio, and cause to be sent to me such an answer as is just and right for him and Susannah Vandeman, for whom he is applying for a pension: & oblige
Your obedt Servant.
J. L. Taylor.
J. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions

Southey's office Monmouth Pa Sept 13 1848
Sir Yours of the 5 th inst is received. I have made enquiry and cannot hear of any clergyman, ever living in this County of the name of Watspock - There are no persons living here who can tell much of what occurred in 1789 - I believe no marriages or not registered in this State, nor are any registers kept of them.
Yours &c
D. Raine
I answered your former letter and arrested when yours was dated Winchester Ohio - when you want an answer you should state the P.O.

Ohio, West Union, Jan'y. 10 th 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Susannah Vandeveer widow of Frederick Vandeveer deceased, late a soldier in the war of the revolution for a pension - The deposition of John Vandeveer taken in 1839, would have been taken again in better form, were he living but he has been dead some two or three years - The deposition of Martin Warner taken in Adams Adams county in February last & that of John Vandeveer could not conveniently be fastened to the declaration and depositions of Joseph Eyles & Daniel Boyle - and are therefore included with them without fastening - Of these also cases that need correction - Please write to me at this place - "West Union Adams county Ohio -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Yours Respectfully Washington. D. C. P. V. BARRON

The State of Ohio, Athens County, ss.
73 before me A. G. Brown, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally came Martin Varner, a resident of said County, and to me well known, and whom I certify to be a man of good character and standing for truth and veracity, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is now in the 80th year of his age, that he was intimately acquainted with Frederick Vandeman, formerly of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, from his youth, that when the said Frederick Vandeman was about 17 years of age, he, with his brother John Vandeman, enlisted in the United States Revolutionary Army, and was absent from home about 18 months, or up to that as this deponent then understood & believed in the service of the United States, that he does not now recollect the names of the officers under whom the said Frederick Vandeman served, that he understood and believed from the statements of the said Frederick Vandeman and others, that while in service he was engaged in the battles of the Brandywine, that he also knew Susanna Vandeman wife and now widow of the said Frederick Vandeman, both before and after her marriage, that her maiden name was Hillicost, that he was present at the marriage of the said Frederick & Susanna Vandeman, but in consequence of his age and infirmity he cannot state the precise date of said marriage, but believes it to have taken place prior to the year 1790, that this deponent was married prior to that date, and he well recollects that said Frederick and Susanna Vandeman were married before himself, that said parties were married by a Presbyterian Minister by the name of Wabspangle, in German Township in said Fayette County. Sworn & subscribed before me this 15th day of February, 1843. A. G. Brown J. P. Martin Varner mark
I Joseph Dana, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Athens & State of Ohio, hereby certify that A. G. Brown is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 15th day of February A. D. 1843. Joseph Dana Clerk per J. M. Dana his Deputy