Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4364, Peter Van Der Lyn, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Der Lyn, Peter Van Der Lyn,
W 4364
Mary
CONTENTS

New York 3427
Mary Van Der Lyn dec d . widow of who died on the 26 Feby 1839 widow of Peter Van Der Lyn, dec d who died on the _____ September 1802, of Chemungo in the State of New York who was a Surgeon in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N. York State line for 13 months & 21 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 274 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 & end on the 26 February 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept r 1840, & sent to Henry R. Mygatt Oxford, Chemung Co N. York
Arrears to the 26 th of Feby 1839 $2186.66 for annual allowance ending Amount payable to Henry Van Der Lyn and Gerardy Van Der Lyn Children of said deceased { Revolutionary Claim; Act July 4, 1836; Section the 3d }
Recorded by J. M. Curdy Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 133.
Letter to H. R. Mygatt 24 Sept. 1840 do to Hon. A. Ward 16 Jan '43 - to C. D. Lewis 25 Jan '43 - to Hon. A. Ward 11 Feb '43 - to A. T. Flagg, 27 Nov. '43 -

State of New York Chenango County ss: }
The Affidavits of
Henry Vanderlyn & Gerardus Vanderlyn of Oxford in said County who being Severally duly sworn do declare & each for himself doth declare & say that he is a son of Dech. Peter Vanderlyn & Mary Vanderlyn, and they the said Henry & Gerardus, as the sons & sole heirs of the said Mary Vanderlyn, have received for arrears at the rate of two hundred & seventy four dollars per annum, due to the said Mary Vanderlyn at the time of her death as the widow of the said Doctor Peter Vanderlyn a Surgeon in the Revolution, under the 3 d Sec n of the Law of the United States of the 4 th day of July 1836. That said pension commenced on the fourth day of March 1831. & ended on the 26 th day of February in the year 1839 being the day of the death of the said Widow Mary Vanderlyn. That the said Henry & Gerardus have since been informed that pursuant to a late decision of the Secretary of War, Surgeons serving in the war of the Revolution were entitled (under the said Law of the 4 th July 1836) to a Captain's full pay; and they the said declarants accordingly make application for the arrears of pay due in conformity with the decision aforesaid. That they the said Henry & Gerardus are the sole children of the said Peter & Mary Vanderlyn now living & who were living at the time of the death of the said Mary Vanderlyn as aforesaid.
Henry Vanderlyn Gerardus Vanderlyn
Chenango County ss:
On this 20 day of December 1842 personally appeared before me the undersigned, Henry Vanderlyn and Gerardus Vanderlyn both of whom are well known to me, who being severally sworn, made oath before me, that the foregoing Affidavit by them signed was true & I certify that their Affidavit is entitled to credit.
Uri Tracy Justice of the Peace of Oxford
Chenango County ss: I Alfred Purdy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Uri Tracy Esq r before whom the foregoing Affidavits purport to have been taken was at

The date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified. I certify that his signature thereto is genuine. Witness my hand & official Seal This twentieth Day of December 1842.
Alfred Friend Clerk by Nelson C. Rexford Deputy Clerk (Clerk absent from County)

See Col. to Hon. A. Ward 16th: Jan'y 1843 - let to C. D. Lewis Jan 25 '43 let to Ben A. Ward Feb. 11 '43 " " Hon. J. Hagg Mar 27. 1843 " " S. M. Puray Decr. 14. 1843

Peter Van Der Syn. d. 1802 Mary M. Nov 7 th 1752 d. Feb. 26. 1839
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5 mo. 21 d. in a private, 1780. 8 " ending 31 Dec 1782
184e 56 1784
13 20 260 1333 67 274 00

Recy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4364
Mary Vander Lynn Wid.
Peter Vander Lynn Surgeon N.Y. Line
Act: July 11 th 36, sect. 3 d
Index:—Vol. M , Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Van Der Lynn. died
NY.
at 4. July '36.
Increased - mo 27 22. 19. Surgen
$ 565.83
To Henry Van Ar- dus Van Der Lynn only children - from 4 march 31 st to 26 Feb '39 the day of her death - did not what has been paid
Hon S. M. Purdy H.R.

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions
Sir I have the honor to submit for your consideration the claim of the heirs of Peter Vanderlin under the Act of 4 th July 1830 in conformity with a late decision of the Department allowing to her years an increased rate of pay
I have the honor to remain Sir
Your most Obedt. Servant
Charles D. Lewis
New York Jan y 15 th 1843

NY Sept 22 1840.
J. L. Jackson Esq Comt. of Pension War Department Washington City D.C.
FREE

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. Sept 19. 1840
Sir,
In the case of Henry Van Dusen and Gerardus Van Dusen children of Mary Van Dusen, deceased. I suppose from the amount of the pension granted, that the same is granted for those services only which were established by the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York,
The persons in interest suppose that their father was in service as a Surgeon at Stormy point also in service at Fort Montgomery when taken, and they desire that if in your power, you will give me information, as to where evidence may be found of those who were in service at those places and in particular at Fort Montgomery when taken.
The evidence is not to be found at the Comptroller's office in Albany, May it not be found in some of the departments at Washington?
I am, Very Respectfully,
Your ob t Servant
Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r . of Pensions War Dept t Washington City D. C.

Washington, Dec r 9. 1843.
Hon J. G. Edwards.
Commissioner of pensions.
Sir.
I send you herewith, a letter received by me on the subject of a pension, will you have the goodness to take the case therein mentioned into consideration, and communicate the result to me, please to return the letter, as it is my only statement of the case.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Yr obl servant.
Smith W. Purdy

Oxford Chenango County N. Y. Nov. 28 th 1843
Dear Sir/
As by a late decision of Mr. Porter Sec y . of War, in the claim of Mrs. Richardson, Surgeon's pay in the army of the Revolution, was allowed at the rate of $600. per annum, the undersigned as the sole children of Mary Van Der Lyn widow of Peter Van Der Lyn a Surgeon in the Revolution, hereby claim to be allowed an increase of Pension at that rate from the 4 th March 1831 to 26 th Feby 1839, the day of the death of said Mary, over & above the $274. per annum allowed to us for that time by the certificate of the Secretary of War dated 11 th Sept. 1840, certifying that Mary Van Der Lyn widow of Peter Van Der Lyn who was a Surgeon in the Revolution who died in Sept. 1802, was entitled to receive $274 per annum, commencing on 4 th March 1831 & ending on 26 th Feb y 1839 the day of her death, and that that amount was payable to to the undersigned children of the said deceased.
This certificate was granted on proof from the Comptroller's Office of this State of 5 months & 12 1/2 days service of said Peter Van Der Lyn as a Surgeon in Col. Paulding's regiment ending on 30 th Nov. 1780 & of 8 months service ending on 31 st Dec. 1782, under Col. Weisenfall.
That Mary Van Der Lyn as the widow of the said Peter was entitled we also claim to be allowed at the said rate recently established by the present Sec y of War for about 9 months service of the said Peter Van Der Lyn as a Surgeon in Col. Paulding's Regiment ending on 21 st Dec. 1781, as is proved

by the certificate of the Comptroller of this State dated 27 th June 1843 which was enclosed to you by mail on the 30 th June 1843 and which last mentioned service has not heretofore been allowed for & was not included in the above mentioned terms of service allowed for on the 11 th Sept. 1840.) & that the said pension moneys are payable to us as the children of the said deceased Mary.
The following is an extract from the decision of the Sec y of War. "Although the decision of the Atty. General referred to by the Commissioner of Pensions had reference only to the case of Surgeons it applied as well to others involving the same principles such as those of Major Popham, Dr Ponceau & others, both of the Staff & line only. And as in those cases the principle of that decision has been departed from & pensions have been granted according to the pay in the Staff, those of Surgeons should be placed upon the same footing. The increase of pension asked for, is therefore granted J. M. Porter"
The claim for the increase of the Pension already paid and for the Pension for the 9 Months service in 1781, being thus clearly established, you will oblige us by forwarding to H. Van Der Lynn Esq. Oxford Chenango Co. N. Y. the certificates of the Sec y of War granting the same.
Very respectfully
Yours
Henry Van Der Lynn Gerardus Van Lare
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions.

Peter Vanderlyn Surgeon
ny
Hon. A. Ward H 2
Hon. A. Ward H Rep

Comptroller's Office Albany January 30 th 1843
Sir
I transmit enclosed a list showing the date of the appointment of the officers with some few exceptions mentioned in the memorandum? with your favor of the 23 rd inst.
I am very respectfully y r Ob d Serv t Philip Phelps Comptroller
Dear Aaron Ward Washington D.C.

Oxford, Chenango Co., N. York 5 th Sept. 1843
Dear Sir,
On the 30 th June last, We enclosed to you by Mail A certificate of the Dep y Comptroller of this State, proving about nine Months service of Doct. Peter Vander Lyn (our father) as a Surgeon in The Revolution in Col l . Pawling's regiment, in the year 1781. ending on the 21 st Dec r . ; besides his services as a Surgeon under Col l . Pawling in 1780 about 5 Months; & his services of 8 Months under Col l . Weissenfalls in 1782. On our first Application to you in 1840. We presented only The Certificate of the Comptroller for the services of Doct. Vander Lyn as a Surgeon in 1780 about 5 Months. & for the services in 1782 under Col l Weissenfalls of 8 Months. This was all the documentary proof of his services, We then had presented to you as the foundation of our Application & which you decided in Sept. 1840, allowing us as the sole children of Mary Vanderlyn the widow of Doct. P. Vander Lyn, the rate of pension for his said services in 1780. & in 1782. In the month of June last, we first were informed that The proof of his services of about 9 Months in 1781 under Col l Pawling was on Record in the Comptroller's office, & caused The Certificate of the Comptroller to be obtained, which we sent to you as above. Not having rec d . Your Certificate of Allowance of pension for this additional term of service, we beg leave to request your attention thereto at Your earliest convenience.
We are very respectfully your obed t Servts
Henry Van Der Lyn Gertrude Van Der Lyn

24: 13 \frac{21}{30} 720: 411 : 480  240: 137 3 ) 822      2 274
39. 2. 26+1 31. 3. 4  7. 11. 23
79 1918 6m 137 3m 68.5 2m 45.66 20d 15.22 3d 2.28  $2186.66
3750 Mary Van Der Syn du Wid of Peter E NYork
Act July 4. 1836 Married 1782 died 1802
Allen Brn. 21 days Sungen York State troops. $274 per ann from 4 March 1831 to 24 Feb. 1839.
Cont. to Henry Van Der Syn & Gerardus Van Der Syn only children of said du e .
Henry A. Mygatt Esq Oxford Chenango Co NY

Payment to be made on the 4 March 1841, at Albany, by T. W. O'leott, Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners at Albany, New York.
22 50 110 550
No 3427.
1583 550 56583
Recorded in Book C. Vol 1. Page 133 by D. M. Cundy, Clerk.

War Department,
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the 3 d section of the law of the United States of the 4 July 1836, Mary Van der Lyn, dec d of the State of New York, widow of Peter Van der Lyn, dec d a Surgeon in the Revolution, who died in September 1802, was entitled to receive Two hundred and seventy four dollars per ann. comm g on the 4 th March 1831 and ending on the 26 th February 1839, the day of her death; and that the amount is payable to Henry Van der Lyn and Gerandus Van der Lyn, children of the deceased.
Given at the War Office of the U. S. this 11 th Sept r 1840.
Secy of War.
Examined & and Co. signed
Comm ee of Pensions

List of officers appointed to the levies & 3 years men
73.

Copy List of officers appointed for the nine months levies
Albert Pawling Lt. Colo.
Eliab V. Banechoten Thos De Witt } Majors
Captain
Jonathan Percy
John Barnett
Jonathan Laurence Junr
Henry Pawling
Christopher Codwise
Daniel Williams
Richd. Sackett
Gilbert I Livingston
Abraham Westfall
Lieut.
John Mc Euen — Capt. Laurence
Edward Conner — R d M c
Johannis L'Heidenbergh
William Vottingham
Corneilus J. Dubois — Adjt.
Johannis Jansen
John J Van Deusen P.M.
Henry Van Hovenbergh
Samuel Inglis
Aldert Roosa
Michael Dyckman Capt. Wm s
James Oakley. — Dr.
William Mosier — Capt. Sackett
Richard Pencock
Abraham Odell — Capt. Codwise
Emanuel Duel
Paul Johnson
Richard Dickenson
John Ostrander — Capt. Codwise
John J Dubois
Nathaniel Tucker
Robert Livingston Junr. Capt. Laurence
Peter Van Der Lin Surgeon
Marinus Willett Lieut. Colo.
John Mc Kinstry Peter Schuyler } Majors
Capt.
Benj n Dubois
Peter Elsworth
Stephen White
Laurence Groff
Gerrit Putnam
Botham Dunkham
Silas Gray
Elihu Marshall
Philip Conyne
Anth y . Whelp
Lieut.
Manning Van Derheyden
Pellis a Fonda
John Fonda Junr.
Gerrit Newberk
Victor Putnam
Jacob Sammons
Isaac Van Valkenbergh
Nathaniel Ford
John Thornton
James Cannon
William Moore
Peter a Van Bergen
John Brown
James Boeke
George Papage
Simon Vrooman
William Bloodgood
Nathaniel Cady
David Mc Kinstry
Peter Loop Junr.
Solomon Barclay
Timothy Walton
John Shaw
Isaac Salkeld
Peter Vander Voort Junr.
William Pety Surgeon
Johann D Johann Daniel Groff Chaplin.

List of Officers appointed for three years service
Marinus Willett Colonel
Josiah Throop } Majors Lyman Hitchcock }
Captains
Job Wright Vanant Patnam Reuben Garrison Thomas Skinner Abraham Westfall Elishamer Dozer Prentice Bowen
Lieut.
James Johnson Josiah Skinner Jesse Babbell Ephraim Fish Abraham Romine Joshua Simond Thomas Lyon
Ensign
John Van Engen Elias Willard Surgeon 19
John Mc Kinstry Lieut. Col
Ezekiel Scott } Majors Israel Spencer }
Captains
Abraham Livington Peter Van Rensselaer George Danon Joseph Garrison William Ashley Wheeler Rutland Simon Newall Samuel Sloper Jedadiah Hyde
Lieut
Phiney Moore Aaron Root James Saint John Aaron King Oliver Lewis William Lewis Samuel Peck Holden Station 20

Oxford, Chenango Co. N.Y. May 14, 1874
Sir,
I send declaration Henry Van Der Lynn & his children Van Der Lynn for the pension due to their mother Mary or Maria Van Der Lynn widow of Peter Van Der Lynn a Surgeon of the Revolution.
The marriage, death, and that they are the children you will find duly proved and also that service was rendered after the marriage.
You will find about 13 months service proved by the Comptroller Certificate in 1780 & 1782, the last service ending in Dec 1782 the marriage having taken place 24th Nov 1782.
You will perceive by the affidavits of Nicholas Van Der Lynn and Thomas Van Gaerbeek that Peter Van Der Lynn was in service when Fort Montgomery was taken and at other times as they believe or at least Nicholas Van Der Lynn believes amounting to more than four years.
It is believed that evidence may be under your control of more than two years, and it is desired that a pension for two years service may be granted.
Please address me at place above I have the honor to be Yours obed Serv Henry R. Mygatt
J. L. Edwards Q.W. Com d p er sonally War Dept Wash g City D.C.

Henry Vanduzee Dec 25. 1843
Pension office.
Hon. Smith M. Purdy
M. C.
Washington City
Hon S. M. Purdy H. K.

Oxford Dec. 25. 1843.
My dear Sir
In June last, I obtained a Certificate from the Depy Comptroller dated June 27. 1843. which is thought by the Comr. of Pensions to be defective in not stating in words (altho it did in legal effect) The Number of Days & Months Peter VanderLyn served as a Surgeon in 1781. The Certificate alleged to be defective was as follows
  " 30 th Nov 1780 Peter VanderLyn. Surgeon £136. 17. 6.   21. Dec. 1781. Do. £ 214. 8. 9.   31. Dec. 1782. Do. £ 192. 00. 0. 
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany June 27. 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. & 1. remaining in this office, & that the services for which the above named Certificates were issued, were performed under the following officers viz.
1 st under Capt. in Col. Paulings Reg t 2 d . Do. Do. 3. Do. in Frederick Weisinfalls Reg t
objections of Comr. of Pensions
Pension Office Dec. 14. 1843
Sir / The allowance to Mary VanderLyn Dec d . is pro rata, & hence the exact amt. of service must be ascertained before it can be adjusted - her Husband's services in 1780 & 1782. amounted to 13. Months 21. Days. but the certificate of the Comptroller as to the length of service in 1781 is defective. A letter was addressed to the Comptroller 27. ult. The only difficulty is to ascertain from the Comptroller's book, the length of the service in 1781
I have the honor &c. J. L. Edwards.
Hon. S. M. Purdy
13. 21 8. 28
22. 19
Remarks of H. VanderLyn
The Certificate of the Comptroller which is deemed defective states the amt. of pay of Doct. VanderLyn in 1780. 1781. & 1782. Now the Comr. of Pensions admits (from evidence in his possession) that Doct. VanderLyn's services in 1780 & 1782 were 13 Months 21. Days - We have therefore the means by mere calculation to ascertain the length of the service in 1781. For if he served 13 Months 21 Days in 1780 & 1782 & rec d . therefore pay to the amt. of £136. 17. 6. & £192. making whole amt of pay £328. 17. 6. His pay must have been £24 or £60 a month. now divide £328. 17. 6. by £24 a month you will have a quotient of 13 Months 21 Days. Divide £214. 8. 9. the amt. of pay in 1781. by £24 a month & you have a quotient of 8 Months 28 Days. It is a simple Question in Arithmetick to find the No. of months & Days of service when you know the whole amt. of pay & also the pay per Month - The Comptroller's Certificate shows Doct. VanderLyn was paid for his services in 1781 £214. 8. 9. Mr. Edwards admits as above shown his pay was £24 or £60 per Month for The Comptroller's books also show expressly that his pay was £24 per month - The length of service in 1781. was therefore 8 Months 28 Days. Mr. Edwards has in his possession the following certificates from the Comptroller which prove Doct. V's pay as Surgeon was £60 per month.

General Abstract of the Regiment of Infantries Commanded by Lieut. Col. Commd. Frederick Weisnfalls in the Service of the U. S. in the year 1702.     Names Rank Time Dollars per month Amt. of pay   Commencing Ending     Peter Van Der Lyn Surgeon 1 May 31 Dec. 60. 192. 0. 0.  
State of N. Y. Comptrollers office Albany Feb. 12. 1840.
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from Book A. of audited accts now remaining in this office. Bates Cooke Comptroller. (Signed)
(I have omitted in the above Copy the names of the other officers of the Regiment & their time of service & pay.)
The above referred to Certificate shows his time of service in 1702 was 8 Months his pay per Month $60. & whole amt. of pay $192. 00. Will now show that Bates Cooke as Comptroller at the same time gave a Certificate of which the following is a copy, the original being in Mr. Edwards possession. "The Number of Amt. of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of N. York for levies of Militia services &c. continued from Book No. 1."
   To whom given     1700. Nov. 30. 5560. Peter Vanderlyn Surgeon 136. 17 6.  
State of New York Comptrollers office Albany Feb. 12. 1840.
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from Book No. 2. now remaining in this office & also that it appears from the same book that the P. Vander Lyn served the term above named under Capt. Pauling & that on 30 Nov. 1700. Albert Pauling was a Col. Comd. Bates Cooke Comptroller.
Upon these 2. certificates of Bates Cooke Compt. of the services of Doct. Vanderlyn as a Surgeon in 1700. & 1702 (The services of Doct. V. in 1701, being then overlooked in the Comptroller's office) My Brother G. applied for the pension of my Mother as the widow of Doct. V. On 11. Sept. 1840 Mr. Edwards the Comr. of Pensions allowed the same for 5 Months 21 days, service in 1700. & for 8. Months service in 1702. But you will perceive that the exact time of his service & the pay per Month were only stated in the Certificate for 1702. which stated the time 8. Months & the pay per Month 60. Dolls. & that the time of service in 1700. viz. 5 Months 21 Days was not stated in the Certificate for that year. but was ascertained by the Comr. of Pensions by calculation from the fact stated in the Certificate of 1700. that his pay amounted in that year to $136. 17. 6. & from the fact stated in the Certificate of 1702 that his pay per Month was $60. If he served at $60. a Month how much time must he have served for the amount of $136. 17. 6. pay recd. was the easy 2u, solved by the Comr. of Pensions when he ascertained that his time of service in 1700 was 5 Months 21 Days. The same question in division will show that as he recd. the amt. of pay of $214. 0. 9 for his services in 1702. & as his pay was $60. a month, that the time of service was 8 Months & 20 days. in 1701. When the Comr. of Pensions objected to the Certificate

of the Comptroller as aforesaid, He must have forgotten or been too much pressed with business to recollect, That he had in his possession the two aforesaid Certificates of Bates Cooke Comptroller whereby it expressly appears that the pay of Doct. Van Derlyn as a Surgeon per month was $60; that fact . That fact, together with the fact that his amt. of pay for services in 1781. was £214. 8. 9. proves with all the certainty of demonstration, that he served in 1781. 8 Months 20 days. By what other calculation did the Comr. of Pensions ascertain from Bates Cooke's Certificate for the services in 1780, that the time of his service in 1780. was 5 Months 21 days - Yet the Comr. of Pensions found no difficulty in cyphering out the time or length of service from Bates Cooke's Certificates of what appeared in the Comptroller's Office - and certainly He has the same means now to ascertain the length of service in 1781. For the Certificate of the Compt. 27. June 1843. ascertains the whole amt. of pay for his services in 1781. which was £214. 8. 9. & the Certificates of Bates Cooke prove the Surgeon's pay per Month was $60. per month . There can be no necessity of again furnishing from the Comptroller's Office for the Comr. of Pensions, Certified Copies of what is contained in Bates Cooke's certificates as Comptroller - for they are in poss n of the Comr. of Pensions & are as much proof to him now of what Doct. Van Derlyn's pay as a Surgeon per Month was, as they were proof of that fact, when He founded thereon his allowance of pension in Sept r 1840. For 13 Months 21 days services in 1780. & in 1782. But if the Comr. of Pensions requires new certificates I can procure them -  You have long presided in Courts of Justice & are well versed in the rules of evidence as shown in the aforesaid extracts from the & are therefore judicially qualified to pronounce, that it is evident from the Books in the Comptroller's Office, that Doct. Van Derlyn served as a Surgeon at $60 per month & that his whole amt. of pay for services in 1781. was £214. 8. 9. & his whole time of service in that year, was therefore 8 Months 20 days, that being the Number of times or Quotient, that 60 per Month is contained in £214. 8. 9.
You will pardon me My Dear Sir, for intruding on you this tedious argument to prove so simple a result in Division; where you have a given dividend viz £214. 8. 9 & a divisor $60. per Month, the Quotient is 8. Month 20 days. That is certain, which can be reduced to certainty by calculation, is a maxim in Law & in Mathematics. & that a Law or rule once proved to exist, will be presumed to exist unaltered, till the Contrary is shown. The $60 pay per month, it is admitted by the Comr. of Pensions, was the rate of Surgeon's pay in N.Y. in 1780. & 1782. & the same rate of pay per month must be presumed to exist in 1781. unless the Contrary is shown, which is not pretended. The Surgeon's pay like the pay of the other officers, was uniform & invariable -  You will on rec d . hereof do me the favor (as you are now fully informed of the proofs in the case) to call on Mr. Edwards, & show him this Letter & ask him if he has rec d . from our Comptroller lately the pay rolls - sent by him, to Mr. E. I am informed by a Letter from Ab q . of 23 rd Dec 1843. that the Comptroller has forwarded "to Mr. Edwards. the Comr. of Pensions the pay rolls referred to, which he thinks will effectually obviate all difficulty in that Quarter"
These pay rolls show what was the Surgeon's pay per month, as is already shown by the above mentioned Certificates from Bates Cooke Comptroller. I flatter myself that Mr. Edwards can have no farther difficulty in ascertaining what was the length of time Doct. V. served in 1781.
I am Dear Sir With much respect Yours truly H. Van Derlyn
Hon. Smith M. Purdy House of Reps.

Mr. Luce
Compt. of N.Y.

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 :
  30 th Nov. 1780. Peter Vanderlyn Surgeon £136 17 6   21 st Dec. 1781 do do 214 8 9   31 st Dec. 1782 do do 192 0 0 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 27.
1843. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. 81 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. in Col. Albert Pawling Regt.   Second, " " " " do "   Third, " " " " Deut. Marinus "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Phelps  Deputy Compt.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th of July 1836 Mary Van der Lynn deceased, who was the widow of Peter Van der Lynn who was a Surgeon in the Revolutionary War was entitled to a pension of five hundred & Sixtyfive Dollars & Eighty three Cents per annum commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and Ending on the 26 th day of February 1839 the day of her death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper Vouchers to Henry & Gerardus Van der Lynn only Children of Mary Van der Lynn after having deducted the amount already paid this pension has been increased from $274- per Annum
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

To the Honble Aaron Ward,
Oxfor New York Dec r 29 th 1842
You will receive enclosed my Affidavit with 3 original & genuine documents taken from the Revolutionary papers of Gov Geo. Clinton, from which it appears clearly, that D r Peter Van der L yn was appointed Surgeon under Col. Com d Albert Pawling for the nine Months levies! which entitles my brother & me to the additional allowance as the heirs of our Mother, for the S r nine Months Services of my father as Surgeon; You will recollect that we called together on Mr. Edwards The Com r of Pensions in Feby. 1841, & that I contended before him, that was I was entitled to have the services of my Father allowed, which were established by parol proof, being the best proof the nature of the case admits of, and that the parol proof established 4 years service to which Mr. Edwards replied, that No proof not documentary , could be admitted to show service. I have since that time been in pursuit of such documentary proof. & lately as stated in my Affidavit, I have found the 3 Documents annexed to my Affidavit, which con- clusively show (in consequence of their coming from the possession of Gov. Clinton that my father was appointed a Surgeon for the 9 months levies in 1770. Which is a different service than that for which Mr. Edwards has allowed us under our former documentary proofs (see my Affidavit). In so busy a world, Nothing can be done, without perseverance & energy. You have both; & I heartily retain you, on receipt hereof (laying aside all business & excuses) to peruse attentively my Affidavit & the Documents annexed , & to present the same with your own hand to Mr. Edwards personally, & explain to him the import & bearing of the same, & the conclusive inference established by The documents of the 9 Months service of my father as Surgeon in the nine months levies under Col. Pawling; & that my brother & I, are entitled upon these old documents to an additional allowance from the Department for the S r nine months service as a distinct & different service from the 5 Months allowed in 1780 & The 8 Months service under Col. F. Weissenfalls in 1782. for which Mr. Edwards has allowed us. You will please (as you are a Military man & better qualified to appreciate the proofs afforded by these old & time honored Documents) to press this claim to a successful conclusion, & to favor me with your

Answer. make out a regular brief from my Affid't & the Documents, & sum up the claim with your usual clearness & ability - if this is done, I feel confident of success. P.S. I shall leave here for home in a few days, so direct to me at Oxford. I am D r General very truly Yours H. Vanderlyn
P.S. The reason why we do not produce the like proof of the service of my Father in the nine months Levees in 1770, that we heretofore did from the Comptroller's office for the 5 1/2 months service in 1780 & in 1782, is that Book N o . 1. is lost from the Comptroller's office which fact is well known to the Com t . of Pensions & therefore we present the most best evidence the nature of the case admits of.
I have had the pleasure of an interview with my young & dear friend Emily Mr. Burnett in Chambers street - she is in good health & spirits. Mr. Bull is fearful he will lose his office, which you & I, will regret - his prospects are dark & disconsolate, & thick clouds are gathering over him - I spent a charming evening with Mayor Clark, & attended a splendid ball since during my present visit at N.Y. I shall leave here for Oxford on the second third day of January, & now extend my hand to you and look upon your well known countenance & wish you from my heart a happy new year - I am sitting in my room in the Franklin house 19 th Jan y 7. p.m. I think of you & your early and long friendship; I sigh to think, that each passing year, shortens our sojourn on earth, I will soon conduct us to that bourne, whence no traveller returns. Yes my dear friend, we must leave forever: This beautiful earth & all its joys and endeartments, its vanity & sins & sorrows; Let us therefore with right good will, strive regenerate our fallen natures, by loving God & keeping his commandments that we may by his Grace & mercy & the atonement of our blessed Saviour, be received into those Celestial Regions, where flow the fountains of eternal bliss - That such happiness may be reserved for you & me & all our friends & relatives is the sincere prayer of Your true friend H. Vanderlyn
Washington City
Harson Ward
14 Jan y 1843