Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16803, John Vanderbilt, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vanderbilt John Acker, Mary
N 16803
Former Widow.
CONTENTS
This woman pensioned on account of service of last husband; see Jacob Acker, N.Y. N. 2046.

Provisional order to pay April 25 th 1842
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from March 4 th to Sept 4 th 1841. Ag t notified June 20 th 1842
Let. to W m Ralston Esq. Oct. 14 th 1846
New York, 3568.
Mary Acher formerly widow of John Vanderbilt
who died in the Year 1783. of NY County in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Blauvelt of the regt commanded by Col. Drake in the New York line for 6 months and 28 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1841 sent to and David P. Pyle Esq. Clarkstown New York
Arrears to the 1 th of March 1841, $231.20 Semi-annual allowance ending 12 Sep. 11.56
$242.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Miss L. Moody Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 126

(5268)
Mary Acker N.Y.
acts 4 July '36 & 3 March '37.
M: 77. a 83.
28 m 6 mo. 28 days $ 23. 12 1/2
Production
David Dye est. Clarkstown N.Y.

5268. 7500 Declaration of Mary Wheeler
Act to July, 1836.
No 3 April 1777
Weymouth

State of New York - } ss. On this Sixth day of January, City and county of New York, } 1841, personally appeared before one of the Judges of the Marine - court, in and for the said city and county, Mary Acker, - a resident of the eighth Ward, in said city, aged eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the bene- fit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3. 1837. That she was married to John Vanderbilt, who was a private and served as follows. That on the first of July, 1776. The said John Vanderbilt enlisted at Clarkstown for five months in a company commanded by Capt. John Blankvelt Blanvelt, in Col d Drake's Regiment, Genl Scott's Brigade and after said enlist- ment went with the said company to New York, thence to Long Island and there remained until after the battle was fought, then retreated with Genl Washington's army to New- York, thence to Harlem, thence to White Plains, thence to Peek- kill and there remained until the term of enlistment was expired then crossed the Hudson River and was discharged at Haverstraw. — That in the following Spring, in the month of April, she and the said John Vanderbilt was married, and after their marriage they resided within the beat of - Capt Tennes company, in Col d A. Hawks Hays's Regiment in which her Husband did serve in weekly and two weekly tours from the time of their marriage until in the following Winter, on guarding along the Hudson River and on scouts to different places. — That in the spring of the year 1778, her husband removed within the beat of Capt. Avery Smith's company and served therein in said regiment, at different times, from the spring of the year 1778 to near the close of the Revolutionary war, in tours of one and two weeks, either on guard or on scouts, but to state the length of each tour, the time of the commencement or ending of either, or the amount of the time putting all his services under Capt d Tennes and

Smith together, she is unable correctly to say, but feels confident that his services under Capt s Service in the year 1777- being put together would at least amount to two months. —
That the accompanying affidavit of John Hutton and Abraham Van Houten, and the certificate of the Deputy Comptroller is all the positive proof she is now able to offer, and that proof has but lately been discovered by her, as she being old did not know where to find proof of her said husbands services. —
She further declares that she was married to the said John Vanderbilt by the Rev d Samuel Verbrugh on the third day of April, seventeen hundred and seventy seven, she well recollects the day and the month, and knows it was the next spring after the battle was fought on Long Island, and Washington retreated from thence to New Jersey: That her husband, the aforesaid John Vanderbilt died in the 1783
she well recollects it was a little time before the British evacuated the City of New York; that she was afterwards married to Jacob Acker, who on the fourth eighth day of Dec r . 1835 and that she was a widow on the fourth of July, 1836, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed. And that of her marriage with John Vanderbilt, and the time of his death, she has no record, nor does she know of any
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Judah H. Hambleton Justice of Peace Court
her J Acker mark

State of New York } City & county of New York } In Marine Court
New York ss. David Pye being duly sworn on this sixth day of Jan'y 1841
personally appeared before me Judah Hammond the said David Pye of Rockland County a justice of the said Court. Who being first duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Mary Acker widow of Jacob Acker and Isaac S. Acker. knows them to be persons of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Judah Hammond DAVID PYE Justice of Marine Court.
New York ss. The foregoing deposition of David Pye of Rockland County now in the City of New York and present in the Marine Court, and the affidavits of Mary Acker and Isaac S. Acker herewith annexed are satisfactory evidence to me of the facts therein stated. The said David Pye being known to me that the said Mary and Isaac are not known to me. Judah Hammond Justice of Marine Court January 6. 1841-
I, John B. Austin Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York, do hereby certify that Judah Hammond who signed appears to the foregoing affidavit to be one of the Judges of the said Court, and that the signature is his genuine signature given in Open Court in New York on the 6th day of January 1841. John B. Austin

By State of New York, } city and county of New York. } On this one  sixth day of January, 1841, personally appeared before the judges of the Marine Court, in and for said city and county Isaac S. Acker a reside- ent of said City
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say; that he was well acquainted with Jacob Acker, late the husband of Mary Acker, the present applicant for a pension, and knows that the said Jacob Acker died on the eighteenth day of December 1835 and that the said Mary has remain- ed a widow ever since that period. Isaac S. Acker sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me
Judah Hammond Justice of Peace of Justice Marshall

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day 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 :
  1778 May 24 16.543 John Vanderbelt pri - 0 - - 5 - - 3 -   1779 Oct 3 16.561 John Vanderbelt pri - 4 - - 19 - 4 - 
pmo. 23 days
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Dec 24. 1840. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 489 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. Avery Smith in Col. A Hawk Way Regiment.   Second, " " Avery Smith " " A Hawk Way "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " " 
M. M. Ordway Dep. Compt.

State of New York, } ss. On this thirtieth day of Dec. Rockland County. } 1840, personally appeared before me Peter J Stephens — a justice of the peace in and for said county. Mary Eckerson, widow of John Eckerson, and a resident of the town of Clark- stown, in said county, aged 84 - years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say: That she was well acquainted with John Vanderbilt, and was present and saw the said John Vanderbilt legally married by the Rev. Samuel Verbruek, to Mary Mammal otherwise called Polly Mann, on the third day of April Seventeen hundred and seventeen, it was the next spring after he had served in the five months service and went to New York and Long Island.
See Exhibit Affidavit 1717
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Mary her X Eckerson before me. } marks Peter J Stephens justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Eckerson and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose statements is entitled to credit, Peter J Stephens justice

State of New York, } Rockland County, } ss. On this thirtieth - day of Dec. 1840, personally appeared before me Peter J Stephens - a justice of the peace, in and for said county. John Hutton, aged 80 - years, and Abraham Van Houten, aged 80 years, both residents of the town of Clarkstown, in said county. who, being first duly sworn, according to law, do depose and say, that they were well acquainted with John Vanderbilt deceased during a part of the Revolutionary War, that the said John Vanderbilt had for his wife Mary Mabel other- wise called Polly Man. - That on or about the first of July, 1776, the said John Vanderbilt enlisted at Clarkstown for five months, (and served as a private -) under Capt John Blanvelt, in Col d Brakes Regiment, Genl Scott's Brigade and went to New York, thence to New York Long Island, and was there until after the Battle was fought, then retreated with Genl. Washingtons Army to New York, thence to Harlem, thence to White Plains, thence to Peekskill, and was discharged at Haver- straw in the month of December, after the term of enlistment was fully expired, that the said deponants enlisted and served the said term with the said Vanderbilt - and the said  John Hutton doth further depose and say that the said John Vander-  bilt did belong to and serve under Capt Hendrick Tenbroeck in Col d May's  Regiment during the remainder of the War or until near the close thereof;  but how long he cannot say
The above made before sworn to Peter J Stephens Justice
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
John Hutton Abraham Van Houten
Peter J Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Hutton & Abraham Van Houten and know them to be men of truth and veracity whose statements is entitled to credit
Peter J Stephens Justice

State of New York, } ss. Rockland County, } On this thirtieth day of December - 1840. personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the Peace in and for Junius Tallman of Clarkstown said County, who being first duly sworn, doth Depose and say, that he was well acquainted with John Vanderbilt who had for his wife Mary Mantel or Man, during the Revolutionary War, knows that the said John Vanderbilt living with his Mother in law after his marriage with the said Mary was in the beat of Capt Avery Smiths company, in Col d Hays Regiment of which company he was Ensign untill 1778, and after that time first Lieut. until the close of the Revolutionary War, that having now passed his Ninety second year his memory is very imper- fect and he cannot positively say that the said John Van- derbilt did actually serve in the said company, but understand- ing that from the records at Albany, a John Vanderbilt did serve in said company, he is well satisfied it must have been the said John Vanderbilt as no other person of that name did reside within the said beat or did serve in the said company to his knowledge. Sworn to and subscribe } Junius his Tallman the day and year aforesaid } Mark before me Peter T Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Junius Tallman and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit and the name Junius Tallman of Clarkstown interlined before Executed
Peter T Stephens Justice

State of New York } Rockland County } ss On this thirteenth day of Dec r . 1841. personally appeared before me Peter J Stephens a justice of the peace in and for said county. The Rev d Isaac D Cole, pastor of the Reformed Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Tappan in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that the book containing being the record of Marriages of the formerly United congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown are in his possession, and that there is no record of any marriage entered in said book from the year 1754 to 1784, during which time the Rev d Samuel Herbruyck was pastor of the said United congre- gations, and that there is no entry of the marriage of John Vanderbilt with Mary Meneel in said books - sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me — Isaac D Cole Peter J Stephens justice
State of New York } ss Rockland County } I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerke of the county of Rockland, do hereby certify, That Peter J Stephens Esq r . before whom the above affidavit of the Rev d Isaac D Cole, and the annexed affidavits of Mary Ekerson, Lewis Tallman, Margaret Smith, John Hutton, Rem t Vanhouten were taken, is a justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures annexed to the different affi- davits are his genuine signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said coun- ty, the fourth day of January, 1841. — — Rem t Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York, Rockland County, } ss. On this thirtieth day of December 1840, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county, Margaret Smith, wife of Lucas Smith, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 75 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she is in the possession of her fathers family record, and in the same there is no record of the Marriage of her Brother John Vanderbilt who had for his wife Mary Manel or Man, that she was at the wedding and see him Married to the said Mary, by the Rev. Samuel Verbuyck, in the Spring of the year, and believes it was in the year 1777, she knows that it was near the com- mencement of the Revolutionary war, knows that the said John shortly after his Marriage moved and resided in the beat of Capt. Avery Smiths company in Col n Hays Regiment, where he resi- ded until his death which was in the year 1783, she well recol- lects that it was some time before the British Army left the City of New York, and she knows that the said Mary was after- wards married to Jacob Acker, -
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
her Margaret X Smith mark
Peter T Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Margaret Smith and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose state- ments is entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens Justice

State of New York. Rockland County. ss On this 17 th day of April 1841, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county, Charity Smith, wife of Aaron Smith, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 75 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that John Vanderbilt who had for his wife Mary Mannel was her brother, and she well recollects that the said John Vanderbilt died in the fall of the year a little previous to the time that the British evacuated the City of New York, as she was in the said City at the time, and believes it was in the year 1783. knows that he died at the time of threshing of Buckwheat, which is generally in the month of October. knows that he and the said Mary resided together and called Man and wife for several years previous to his death, and had one child, but does not recollect that she was present and see them married.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
her Charity X Smith mark
Peter T Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Charity Smith and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens Justice
Rockland County. ss. I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said county do hereby certify, that Peter T Stephens Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Charity Smith and the annexed affidavit of David Pye was taken, is a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed to each respective is his genuine signature, ~ ~ ~
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this twentyeth day of April 1841. H. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York, Rockland county. ss. On this 17 th day of April 1841. personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county. David Pyle, a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that in drawing the affidavit sworn to by Mary Eckerson, bearing date the thirtieth day of Dec r 1840. respecting the time of the marriage of John Vanderbilt with Mary, Mannel, otherwise called Polly Man. That in other writing seventeen hundred and seventeen was an error made by him at the time, that the year stated by the said Mary was "the next spring after the said John Vanderbilt had served in the five months service and had been to New York and Long Island." That he at that time intended to have written seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and must so have read over the affidavit to the said Mary Eckerson after the same was drawn, before sworn to, for he did not discover the error until looking over the said affidavit after the papers was returned to him. — And the deponent doth further say that the said Mary Eckerson departed this life on the eighth day of February last, (as he is informed and believes to be true) therefore is unable to correct the error by a new affidavit. Sworn to and subscribed { the day and year aforesaid { before me.
David Pyle
Peter T Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named David Pyle and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled and I further certify that I was present when the affidavit above alluded to was executed and know that when it was read to the witness by the above named deponent it was read seventeen hundred and seventy seven to which the witness swore
Peter T Stephens Justice

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5268
Mary Acker (N.Y.)
Let to David Pye,
February 27, 1841.
" " to David Pye, March 12, 41 (returning papers)
Act 4. July '36

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
16803
Mary Acker
Former Widow of
John Vanderbilt
Br. Rev. War
Act: _____
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. _____
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Page _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 5 46
NY wife Mary Acker n act 36. no 3568 J. G. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Albany N.Y. Oct 1 st 1846
Sir
Mary Acker of Westchester County formerly widow of John Vanderbilt is now a pensioner under the Act of July 4 th 1836 And being informed that she was married to Acker before the first of January 1794 I wish to be informed if she can elect to receive the benefits of the Act of 1838 the amount recd under the Act of 1836 being deducted.
The amount to which she would be entitled under the Act of 1838 being much larger
If she can so elect to receive the benefits of the Act of 1838 will she be allowed under the Act of 1836 from 4 th of March 1841 to 4 th March 1845. and also after the 4 th of March 1848 provided the Act of 1838 shall not be extended.
I am Yours very respectfully
W m Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq Power of Attorney Washington

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 1 st , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Mary Acker, _____
a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three - Dollars and 12 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 4 th Sept 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison L. Harris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

New York City Pension Agency Apt 23. 1842
Sir
I herewith transmit for special direction to pay voucher of Mary Acker, who has failed to apply for her pension for more than a year.
Very respectfully,
Your obedt Servt
Pierre M Irving Pension Clerk
To
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, (said Court being a Court of Record,) do hereby certify, that Stephen B. Hutchings Esq before whom the annexed deposition s were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature s of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 29 day of March 1841
Nath Jarvis Clerk.

I,
and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, do certify that NATHANIEL JARVIS, whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate, is Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, duly elected and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. I further certify, that the seal affixed thereto is the seal of the said Court, and that the attestation thereof is in due form of Law.
Dated at New-York, the
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my age, than
5 1 2 5

City County of New York ss: Simon Ackerman of said City Lumber Inspector Being duly sworn deposits & saith that he knew Jacob Acker about forty years previous to his death - That he died at Greenburgh Westchester County on 18 th December 1835 - And deponent knows his widow, who is now in her eighty sixth year of age, has remained a widow ever since the decease of said Jacob - Simon Ackerman
Sworn this 27 th day of March 1841 before me J. B. Hutchings Comm: of Leeds

I Certify that Isaac V. Acker came before me with Samson Ackerman to make affidavit of the within - I have known said Acker for many years & do not believe he would have introduced said Ackerman if he had not been a respectable man & worthy of belief under oath - N. York May 8 1824.
A. B. Hutchings
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City & County of New York ss: Stephen Washburn of the City of New York Gartman being duly sworn deposes & saith that he knew Jacob Acker who died in Greenburgh Westchester County on 18 th December 1835 for about twenty years previous to his death - And Deponent further saith that he knows his widow Mary has remained such widow ever since and is now in the Eighty sixth year of her age -
Sworn this 26 th day of March 1841 before me
J. B. Hutchings
Commissioner of Deeds

I Certify that I know Stephen Washburn and believe him to be a respectable man & whose worth can be depended on
Worcester May 8. 1840
S. B. Hutchins

Conch
✓ Mar 11. 1841
May Acker
ref: papers
27 p. lib. papers to return them.

Clerkstown March 4 th 1841.
Hon d Sir
your letter of the 27 of Feb y  was in the case of Mrs. Mary Aker, was rec d yesterday, in which you state that her papers have been examined and are herewith returned the letter only was rec d but the papers did not accompany it and I expect has been forgotten —
I wish you to send them as soon as can be conveni- ent. if the affidavits of Miss Ekerson and Mrs Smith respecting the Marriage do differ the one being 1717 and the other 1777. it is a mistake that I have unintentional and unperceiv d made they both ought to be 1777 — and every other satisfaction as respects the death of her husbands that can be procured will be forwarded — please to point out what will be sufficient
I remain Hon d Sir
your Ob t Serv t
David Pye
Hon d James L Edwards

May 10 th Clarkston April 22 1841
Hon d Sir
Accompanying I again return the papers of Mary Acker with the accompanying affidavit, by which you will see that Mary Eckerson in the draft of whose affidavit I wrote seventeen instead of seventy seven is dead and that error cannot be rectified.
That the intent was to have written seventy seven, in the place of seventeen must appear evident by the context, as she says "it was the next Spring after he had served in the five months service and went to New York and Londesland," and Mrs Hutton and Vanhouten, in their affidavit both state that that service commenced about the first of July, 1776.
If any other testimony could have been got to prove the marriage it would have been sent, but Mrs Smith Charity Smith says it has entirely slipped her memory and there is no record thereof to be found.
I remain Hon d Sir your Hum d Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d James L Edwards

Free
June 14. 1841 Gaer Turnpike June 9th
Mary Ackern Mrs. Pitt.
Small Not
James L. Edwards Commisr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Clarkstown June 8 th 1841.
Hon d . Sir
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs Susannah Pitt and Mrs Mary Acker, has some time since been forwarded to you, and I have for some time expected your decision in their respective cases, but as yet they have not been received. I wish them attended to as soon as can be convenient.
I remain Hon d Sir your Hum d Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d
James L Edwards