Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18218, Richard Van Buskirk, New York

New York
Van Buskirk Richard
W 18218
Rachael
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BRIEF in the case of Richard VanBuskirk of Hoosack County of Rensselaer in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Oct In 1776 14 Private Gen. Capt. G. H. ...   Spt 1777 1 20 " "   March 1778 2 18 " Col. Brown, Col. Van Ruyven, Gen. Clinton   Spt 1779 2 17 " Col. White, Gen. Clinton   Spt 1780 2 16 " Capt. Powell   " 1781 2 7 " Capt. Van Klief   " 1781 2 7 " Capt. G. H. ...   " 1781 2 13 " Col. Van Hook   " 1781 2 13 " Capt. Brown & Williams  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 14 days  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Carolina, now Hoosick, New Washington, now Hoosick Falls  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, traditional, but no documentary proof 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not properly attached 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
He says he served at Fort Edward where he was in 1776-1777-1778-1779-1780-1781-1782-1783 at least 18 months under Capts. Brown, G. H. ... Van Buskirk, White, Powell

No 2848
New York
14:16
P-54
Admitted
Priority 6 mo & 2 wks, $20.22
13 Nov 1832
John Fitch Horsick Falls N.Y.

In the matter of Rachel Van Buren Widow of Richard Van Buren v. Pension -
application for a Pension -
Previously entered See No. 2073
Admitted
1 month 6 months & 2 days
Geo. R. Davis Esq. Troy N. Y.

State of New York Rensselaer County
On the 5th day of November 1838 personally appeared before me George W Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court Rachall Van Buskirk a resident of the town of in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged Eighty three years the ninth day of June last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, with her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 20th 1836 that she is the Widow of Richard Van Buskirk late of the town of Hoosick deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832) - she further declares that she was married to the said Richard Van Buskirk the 25th day of April 1775.
She further declares that her said husband the aforesaid Richard Van Buskirk died the 18th day of January 1835 - that the services for which the said Richard Van Buskirk drew his pension were performed subsequent to her marriage aforesaid - and that she has received his Widow ever since the death of the said Richard Van Buskirk and Widow - that the record her attached to her own deposition, showing that Van Buskirk is the true record of the ages of her children by the marriage aforesaid - that she has no other record in her possession nor does she know that there is any

records existing of her marriage except it may be found in Schaghtiche in the records of the Old Dutch Church of that place — she further says that she was married at her father's house in Cambridge near Washington County — by the Reverend Ole Bouscotow, who has been dead a great many years — that her maiden name was Rachael Sharp, and that of her husband Derrick in Dutch & Richard in English — Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. Rachael X Van Buskirk before me Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court
State of New York Rensselaer County } On this sixteenth day of November 1838 personally appeared me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court Leah Fort a resident of the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer aged seventy eight years the 25th day of September last who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath, say that she is well acquainted with the present applicant Rachael Van Buskirk and her late husband Richard Van Buskirk who was the brother of respondent and she knows that her brother the said Richard Van Buskirk was reputed to have married the present applicant at her father's house in Cambridge Washington

County, Lly the late Reverend Elias Pritchett, she knew it was in the year 1775. That after the marriage aforementioned on the day of the reported nuptial, the said Richard Van Rensselaer & the present applicant returned to the house of his mother, as man & wife so joined together from that time to the death of the said Richard Van Rensselaer the 18th day of January 1835 I reared a large family
Given to us as subscribed on the day & year above said written before Leah in Van Rensselaer mark Geo. R. Van Rensselaer of New York County N.Y.

I certify, that as appears from the record of marriages, solemnized in the Protestant Reformed Dutch church of Schaghticote in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York, Derick Buskirk was married to Rachel Sharp on the twenty fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy five; and that the following transcript of such record of said marriage is in exact conformity with the original, the date being expressed in fair legible figures.
1775      Op proclamatie getrouwe Derick Bostkerk Ap. 25      en Rachel Scherp.
And I depose and say, that I hold the office of pastor of said church, and as such have the custody of said records.
W. M. Boyd
Subscribed and sworn this eight day of December before me
W m Van Natten
Justice of the peace in and for said town and county.
1838.

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss
On this 5 th day of November 1838 personally appeared before me George R Daper, First Judge of Rensselaer County Court, Martin D Van Buskirk a resident of the town of Hoesick in the County of Rensselaer aged fifty seven years, the 18 th day of July last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is the son of Richard Van Buskirk deceased & Rachael his wife the present applicant that the said Richard Van Buskirk died on the 18 th day of January 1835. that the present applicant has remained his widow ever since his death - that the annexed leaf was taken from a book called the Hildesburgh Catechism in which the family record of the said Richard Van Buskirk & the present applicant's children were kept - deponent says he was born the 18 th day of July 1781, as appears on annexed record, which is the true age of deponent that the annexed record has been in said book ever since deponent's recollection, & more than

sixty years, the same contain the ages of the children of the said Richard Van Buskirk & the present applicant, as the deponent has always understood truly - and the deponent further says that his father the said Richard Van Buskirk was a pensioner under the act of June 1839 Sworn to & subscribed on this day I have above written before me Geo W Davis First Judge of Poughkeepsie County Court
M. D. Van Buskirk

State of New York Rensselaer County } On the 5th day of January 1839
personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court. Jacob C Lansing Esquire of resident of the Village of Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer aged Forty eight years who being first duly sworn. according to law took an oath say. that he well acquainted with the Dutch language & has examined the annexed records of H M Boyd, and the English of the Marriage record, is "April 25. 1775. on proclamation married Richard Boskirk or (Van Buskirk) to Rachael Sharp" -
Jacob C. Lansing
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court

and I George R Davis First Judge of Pumpkall County Court. Before me herein the annexed applicant Rachel Van Buskirk made an affidavit, and Martha J Van Buskirk, Leah Fort, and Jacob C Lousina made their deposition. Do Certify, whereby declare that it is my opinion, after the full investigation of the matter, that the present applicant is the widow of the deceased Richard Van Buskirk who was a pensioner under the act of 7th of June 1832. That he died at stated the 18th of January 1835. That the present applicant prior to his death remained his widow since his death - that I have personally known - all the Witnesses Martha J Van Buskirk, Leah Fort, & the Rev. Mr. Boyd. I Judge Jacob C Lousina for a number of years, that they are respectable credible persons, their statements entitled to the fullest credit - and I do further Certify & declare that it is my opinion that she was married to the said Richard as she states on the 25th day of April 1775, & is the same person referred to in the annexed marriage record & I do further Certify - that the present applicant reveals about twenty miles from the place of her usual abode & is of a perfectly blind & from old age & bodily infirmary is unable to appear in Court - & therefore that her examination be here on filing hand -
Geo R Davis First Judge of Pumpkall County Court -

State of New York Poughkeepsie County
I Seland Brandall Clerk of the County Court of the County of Poughkeepsie and State of New York in & for the said County, do hereby Certify, that William Van Veghten is now a Justice of the peace in and for the said County & was such Justice on the 8th day of December last, when the same to him Boyd annexed Certificate purports to be at date, duly commissioned and qualified; and I do further Certify that George R Davis is First Judge of the County Court aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission was dated the 17th day of March last, and will expire on the 17th day of March 1843, and that his signature to annexed papers is genuine - as is also that of William Van Veghten given under my hand Seal of the said County of Poughkeepsie the 14th day of January 1839
Seland Brandall

November 3/1775
was my first Born
Named John
August 18/1779
is my second Son
Named Judas
His twin was in July 18/1781
October 30/1788
his grand son
July the 20 in year 1791
his my son born and named Joseph

Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840. Aged 80. Notified 11. Dec 1840
Albany 2611
Rachael Van Burkirk widow of Richard Van Burkirk Pension at 7. June 1832 who died on the 18. January 1835 Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Golden of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Van Woert in the N. Y. militia line for 6 months & 2 days
Enrolled on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1839. 18. January 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of April 1839 and sent to George R. Davis, Troy, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept...
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 120

John Whitesides. Affidavit
4848.
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Suspended
In the matter of Richard Van Burkirk application for Pension -

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss, On this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the undersigned David Gleason one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Rensselaer. Richard Van Buskirk who being duly sworn according to law maketh oath and says that in consequence of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state the precise length of each of his terms of service nor can he state more particularly the different terms of such service than is hereinafter set forth and stated, but from the best of his recollection knowledge and belief he served not less than the periods hereinafter mentioned and at the several times and in the several places and in the manner also hereinafter stated that is to say For one and five days month he served as a sergeant that he volunteered and went having command as sergeant then to Fort Edward and was there under command of Major Austin and Colonel Prine, their given names, he cannot recollect that he went about the first of May 1776 and was employed at the said Fort in keeping guard one month and was employed one day in warning his men and two days then marching to said Fort and two days returning therefrom making in all one month and five days that his captain name he cannot recollect that he was suc- ceeded as sergeant by Solomon King and then returned home which was according to the best of his recollection his first service as a soldier of the revolution.
Law says Joseph
That by order of Colonel Yates, who then had command in chief at Fort Edward he on the first day of July 1776, warned his men to turn out again to march to Fort Edward, that on the 2 nd day of

July they marched and was two days marching to said Fort that he was then sergeant and served at said (Fort) doing duty as a guard until the third day of August following and was, then relieved by Thomas Whiteside that he was two days in marching home making the whole time at which he was engaged in service at this time one month and five days that he served under the same Major Austin that his Captain's name was Thomas Brown & Elijah Gifford Lieutenant -
35 days Sergt
That his next term of service commenced the fifth of October 1776 and ended the tenth day of November in same year and during which time he continued to serve as sergeant this service was also performed at Fort Edward in keeping guard -
35 days
That his next term of service commenced on the fifth day of April 1777 and ended the fifteenth of June 1777, during which service he remained a sergeant and served as such during this last term at the aforesaid Fort Edward in keeping guard -
1 Mo Sergt
That his next term of service commenced on the 17 th day of October 1777 and continued until the 17 th day of November in same year during which time he also continued to serve as sergeant at the said Fort Edward & was employed in keeping guard during this last term of service
35 days
That his next term of service commenced on the tenth day of June 1778 and continued until the fifteenth day of August following

during which time he continued to serve as a sergeant at Fort Edward aforesaid and was also employed in keeping guard during this last term of service
16 That his next term of service commenced on the fifteenth day of September 1778 and continued until the first day of October 1778 during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at the said Fort Edward in keeping guard
1 Mo 5 1/2 That his next term of service commenced on the first day of July 1779 and continued until the first of September in same year during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at the said Fort Edward in keeping guard as aforesaid
1 Mo 15 days That his next term of service commenced on the first of May 1780 and continued until the fifth of June following during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at the said Fort Edward in keeping guard as aforesaid
3 Mo 5 1/2 That his next term of service commenced on the first of May 1781 and continued until the fifth of June following during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at the said Fort Edward in keeping guard as aforesaid
3 Mo 5 That his next term of service commenced on the first tenth of August 1781 and continued until the 15 th of November in same year during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at the said Fort Edward in

keeping guard as aforesaid -
That his next term of service commenced on the tenth of April 1782 and continued until the 15th of June 1782 during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at the said Fort Edward in keeping guard as aforesaid
That his next term of service commenced on the first of September 1782 and continued until the fifth of November following during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at said Fort Edward in keeping guard as aforesaid -
That his next term of service commenced on the first of September June 1783 and continued until the fifth of August following during which time he still continued to serve as sergeant at said Fort Edward in keeping guard as aforesaid - That the services above enumerated are in addition to those herein detailed in his declaration hereby amended and the time of his service and are included most of them in the period of service which he the said deponent stated in his said declaration amounted to at least eighteen months and that the time of his service he went and served at the several times above mentioned as the same is above stated That during all this time he was living as stated in his said declaration and belonged to a militia company which company was
he has since joined the militia and has been aided by the time of his service by old allowance for those years in which he was not in service

Employed in the service in guarding said Fort, that the said company was divided into two classes, and each class went alternately as required by the commanding officer on the northern frontier at that time and was obliged to remain there until relieved by the other class of said company, that this he does not recollect of any other company being employed in guarding said Fort excepting the company to which he belonged that he was a second sergeant during all the time I had charge of the class that is, to say to & from said Fort - that Thomas White was first sergeant and had charge of the other half of said company while marching as aforesaid to & from said Fort, that the name of his captain and Lieutenant who had command of him while at the Fort was Thomas Brown captain & Elijah Gifford lieutenant who had command of him during the performance of all the above services, excepting the first time & what captain and Lieutenant then commanded there he cannot recollect - That Colonel Peter Gate, John Gruesbeck Lewis, Van Wart and Paine his given name not recollects had command at said Fort during the performance of the above services, sometimes the one & sometimes the other so that he cannot recollect distinctly under which

of the said Colonels, each of the above named tours of service were performed that Major Austin before mentioned commanded as Major during all the time, that he had no general at the post but the name of the general who commanded the Brigade to which said company belonged was William H. Jackson Sworn before me the 24th day of April 1833
before me David Gleason Justice Peace
State of New York Hempstead County } ss. I Henry A. Bristol clerk of the said County do certify that David Gleason Esquire before whom the within and above affidavit was proffered, to him known to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his name subscribed above to the said affidavit to be genuine and his proper handwriting and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County the twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred thirty three
Henry A. Bristol Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York } County of Rensselaer } ss
On this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before Daniel Laidner Esquire Recorder of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court in and for the City of Troy aforesaid now sitting Richard Van Buren a resident of the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born in the town of Hackensack in the State of New Jersey in the year seventeen hundred and fifty seven That he has a record of his age in the family bible which belonged to his parents & which is now at his brother's. That at the time he entered the service of the United States he was living at Cambridge, now Hoosick, then in Washing- ton County, now called Rensselaer County in the State of New York. That he entered the service of the United States by being drafted or chosen in manner following the Company militia  Quay divided into classes and the several classes each took their regular turn in the service. That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, he thinks in the month of June but the day of the month he cannot re- collect, he was drafted or called out in manner aforesaid for fourteen days. That his Captain's name was Elias Golden and the Lieutenant's name was Whitesides his Christian name was
14 days

either William or John but which he cannot recollect, that he was marched to Stillwater and from there to Saratoga where he was encamped for fourteen days don't recollect of any Colonel or General being with them at that time, that he was employed in the service of the United States, in encampment 160 & in marching at that time sixteen days he was then discharged or dismissed
In the month of October, seventeen hundred and seventy six the day of the month he cannot recollect he again went under command of Captain Golden as fore said Whitesides was also Lieutenant to Sandy Hill his Colonel's name was Lewis Van Wart, he went on with them & commanded the Regiment of Militia to which he belonged who mostly went, that they went to Sandy Hill where he was employed in building a 210 breast work so for twenty one days that the time he was employed on this last expedition was twenty four  three days which includes time spent in marching & the time he lay encamped there, that General Ben Brock was the general who commanded them as such officer on that expedition, that he was dismissed & returned home
In the month of May and June as he thinks last which he cannot state  but he can he recollect the day of the month in which he went in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, he volunteered and went under command of Captain Thomas Brown & Lieutenant Elijah Gifford that the company of Militia joined General Warren Briggs from Bennington Vermont and marched to Saratoga Saratoga was there encamped & kept guard 1 mo. one month & then dismissed & returned home

That in the month of September in the year last aforesaid, but the day of the month he cannot recollect, he volunteered & went to Fort Edward a was called up with the Militia of Saratoga County under Command of General Clinton that his Captain's name was Thomas Brown and the Lieutenants Elijah Gifford, that for which Edward he was marched to Brimfield Patent and 1709 was there encamped for fifteen days and was absent in that expedition in march- ing there & returning & while encamped there eighteen days, was dismissed
That he next went as a volunteer together with the rest of the company of Militia to which he belonged under command of Cap- John tain Whitesides to Fort Edward and from there he was under command of Genl Clinton & marched to Schuylerville that he was there encamped one month, this last service was commencing in June he thinks & in 1778 but on what day of the month he won't he cannot recollect, that at the expiration of one month as aforesaid he was dismissed
That in the month of March & seventeen hun- dred and seventy nine but the precise day of the month he cannot recollect he again went in the Militia by class as aforesaid under command of Captain William Powell and Ensign Henry Loof the Lieutenants name he cannot recollect, that they went for one fortnight to White Hall that he was 1779 kept in service for seventeen days other Militia not coming in time to relieve them that he was then dismissed, that he was all the time encamped at White Hall
That in the year last aforesaid and in the month of September he thinks but the day of the month he cannot recollect he again went with the Militia as a class as

164 before to Palmyra town for sixteen days, that he thinks he was commanded by Gerrit Van Nesp as captain the Lieutenants and Ensign he cannot recollect, that he went to Palmyra town and was there encamped and while there was under command of Major James Scholton or Austin that he was there employed in service of the United States for sixteen days & then dismissed -
That in the spring of seventeen hundred and eighty but the month or day of the month he cannot recollect he was selected together with others from the Militia with whom he belonged to go to Albany, that they went under command of Captain Gerrit Woodard to Albany & was there encamped that he was engaged in that service one week & was then dismissed, this last service was at the time the Indians invaded Schoharrie -
That in the year last aforesaid and as he thinks in the month of September but the day of the month he cannot recollect the company of Militia to which he belonged turned out to go to Albany that his Ensigns name was Henry Loop, his Captains & his Lieutenants names he cannot recollect, that he went with the company that he thinks nearly the whole Regiment went that Colonel Van Wirt was their Colonel that he was marched to Albany & there encamped for one week, that he engaged in the service of the United States at that time one week and was then dismissed
That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one and in the month of May as he thinks but on what days of the month he cannot recollect, he served as volunteer in a scouting

Party of Militia Commanded by Captain Thomas Brown in pursuit of Tories in Hoosick aforesaid, that he there served 24 two days & was then dismissed -
That in the year last aforesaid and as he thinks in the fall, but the month or the days of the month he cannot recollect, he served as volunteer in a Scouting Party of Militia under command of Colonel Grassebeck for two days near Lake George that the time he was employed in this last service including time spent in marching to & from Lake George was 48 four days that he was then dismissed -
That in the year last aforesaid and in the month of May as he thinks, and previous to the services last above specified but on what day of the month he cannot recollect, he was pressed into service by Captain William Powell of Washington County to transport a quantity of flour from Manchester in the State of Vermont to Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts, that he went & had command as sergeant and had soldiers under him, that he was then employed in that service one week & was then dismissed -
That in addition to the above services he has also served as a soldier of the Regulars in the Militia at Fort Edward under Colonels Lewis Van Wart, Yates and Prince the christian names of the last he cannot recollect and under Captains Golden, Thomas Brown Gershaw Woodard, John Whiteside, Jacob White, and William Powell at different times during from the year seventeen hundred and seventy six until the year seventeen hundred and eighty three as he was called out with the Militia and as he volunteered in an alarm the like

according to the best of his recollection and belief at least eighteen months, that it is mostly out of his power to enumerate the  the whole number of times he so went or at what particular periods he went or under what officers he served at each particular time, having no record or minute thereof and being in a measure unable to state the same with certainty from his present  past Recollection that when called there he was sometimes employed in the service of the United States one month sometimes two weeks, sometimes three weeks and sometimes more as circumstances would require, it being a post at which the Militia in Hoosick where he resided were frequently called and where they frequently volunteered and went —
That he also in addition to the above he has served as follows to wit in the fall of the year near the close of the war but what year month or day he cannot with certainty state he went by class in manner before mentioned in a Body of Militia under command of Colonel Lewis Van Wart, that he cannot recollect any of the other officers who went as they cast lots to determine who should go not taking the regular officers belonging to his company — that he was marched to Melrose Meadows or East Granville in Washington County and there encamped in service of the United States fourteen days & then dismissed —
That he also served as a Pilot one day under General Brackill in directing his soldiers when in the pursuit of Banns

detachment previous to St. Kwik or Benning- ton Battle -
That he also served one day and 1 day one night under Captain Thomas Brown in assisting to guard the pass across the Hudson River opposite the British encamp- ment just before the surrender of the British army to General Gates which last services were performed in the month of October but the day of the month he cannot recollect - that he never received any written discharges nor has he any documentary evidence whatsoever of his services above detailed or any part thereof that he knows of no person living who is person- ally knowing to his having served as a soldier of the Revolution at the several times in the manner above stated other than those proved by the affidavits annexed - and that he is very from a noble to prove the attendance of the persons signing the affidavits at court & that they are all still living able to testify that he has lived since the Revolutionary war in Hoosick aforesaid where he now resides except about five years of the time in which he lived at the Valley in the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid that it is about five years since he removed from Pittstown to Hoosick at which place he has resided ever since - That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Ambrase Mosley Samuel Booth & Cornelius Van Buskirk - and that there is no clergyman living in the neighborhood in which he resides nor is there

any Clappymann living any where within the vicinity of his residence either in the town of Hoosick or elsewhere with whom he is acquainted - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state of any state  only on that of the agency of the state of New York sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid } Richard Van Buren Archibald Bull Clerk
We Cornelius Van Buren and Samuel Booth residing in the town of Hoosick in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York hereby certify that we are acquainted with Richard Van Buren who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } Cornelius Van Buren Archibald Bull Clerk Samuel Booth And the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant

was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin L. Dinkland and Samuel Borth - who have signed the preceding certificate are each of them Residents of the town of Haverick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York are each of them credit- =ble persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Archibald Bull clerk of the court of Common Pleas called the Mayors court in and for the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Van Buskirk for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office This eighth day of August 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss
John Cooper of the town of White Creek County of Washington and State of New York being sworn saith that he is acquainted with Richard Sturtevant called Sirrick Van Buskirk of the town of Hoosick County of Rensselaer & State of said - That he has known him for nearly sixty years - That he is well satisfied that the said Richard was a soldier in the militia of the State of New York in the war of the revolution and that he was in Captain John White's company of militia under the command of General or Governor George Clinton at Planderooga and Lake Champlain in the about the year one thousand seven hundred & twenty eight - That the reasons which induce the belief of this deponent are that the said Richard has this day and on Thursday last for the first time related to the  this deponent many facts and circumstances which then transpired of a personal character which the said Richard could not probably have known had he not been personally present but this deponent cannot positively recollect that the said Richard was personally present - And this deponent further saith that from facts and circumstances also of a personal character (in which this deponent was an actor) related by the said Richard to this deponent at the time of said this deponent has no doubt

that the said Richard was in said service in said Captain White's company at Skene's borough now White Hall about the month of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & eight nine or at the same month and year when the said place was taken by the Indians - That he was also at Palmertown in the same year in said company and under the command of Major Jones (as the deponent believes) but the length of time the said Richard served in either of the said expeditions this deponent cannot now recollect but has no doubt from the said circumstances so related to him by the said Richard that the said Richard was in said service the same length of time the other soldiers were engaged therein - And further this deponent will not
Sworn before me
John Cooper
This 4th day of August 1832
Luther G. Howe
State of New York, Washington County ss. On the fourth day of August 1832 personally appeared before me, John Cooper to me known to be the same person who subscribed the above affidavit and being by me duly sworn according to law made oath that the facts contain-
ed in said affidavit were true as the same were therein stated. And I do further certify that the said John Cooper was a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit & that he is since deceased - Luther G. Howe
State of New York ss. I, Jesse D. Leigh Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Luther G. Howe Esquire before whom the within & above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same and at the date of the above certificate a Commissioner of the said County appointed & sworn and duly authorized by law to administer oaths. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this Eighteenth day of Decr 1832. J. D. Leigh C.R.
John Cooper. Affidavit

State of New York Washington County ss. 3
John Whiteside of Cambridge in the County of Washington State of New York being Sworn, saith, that he did in the year 1778 receive a Captain's Commission from the then Governor of the State of New York. In the discharge of the duties of said office he kept a regular list, or pay roll, of the names of men under his command, and also annexed to each name the length of time each man served as a militia man, in the different alarms which frequently occurred at that time. This deponent further saith that by reference to said lists he has ascertained that, Derrick Van Burkirk now a resident of Hoosick, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, was in the service as a militia soldier under his command, at different times, and on different excursions in the northern part of the State of New York. And said deponent further saith that the number of days of such actual service was fifty five.
And said deponent further saith that he has good reason to believe, that the said Van Burkirk was in the militia service about the same time under the command of Elias Golden then a Captain in said service. And said deponent saith that he believes the said Van Burkirk was in or about the same time, in the service under other officers of Colonel Lewis Van Woert. Regiment on detachments, and further saith not.
John Whiteside
Sworn before me this 7 th day of August, 1832
Henry Whiteside Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Washington County ss On the 7 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me John Whiteside and made oath in due form of law that the facts by him stated in the foregoing affidavit are true as the same are by him stated & I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Whiteside & that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to full credit - H. Whiteside Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Washington County, ss. I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that Henry Whiteside Esquire before whom the within aff'd writ purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed within, to the said and certificate affidavit to be genuine and his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. J. S. Leigh Clk

New York 28842
Richard Van Buskirk of Hoosick in the State of N. York who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Golden of the Reg t commanded by Col Van Woern in the N.Y. Militia line for P'vate 6 Mos & 2 days $ 20. 22
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 1834 and paid to John Fitch Esq r Hoosick Falls N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831 $ 60.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept r '31 10.11 $70.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Virol Luce Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 88

New York Revol
Richard Van Buskirk Suspended
See letter to
John Litch
10 Aug. t 1833-
Act 7 June 1832

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 18215
Michael Van Buskirk Widow of Richard Van Buskirk Pris. New-York
Act: July 4 th 36
Box:—Vol. m , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let. to Nathan Howard, July 14, 1832. do. to Hon. H. Vail H. R. May 2, 1838
Rachel Van Buskirk

Albany. N.Y.
Richard Van Buskirk on roll act June 7. 1802 to what time paid? VL
John Hany Esq. Dine 18 th Jan. 1835 p.m. that p.m. J.H.

Woorih Frans July 11 th 3
July 15
NY
Dear
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension office Washington City D.C.
Richd Van Klief

Hooiick Falls July 10 th 1834
S. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I received a communication from you some time since in relation to the claim of Richard Van Buskirk to a Pension whose papers are now on file in the office.
You state that there is a variation which is original and supplemental declarations, and that proof of his services is necessary. If there is a variation it is owing to some in drafting either in the original or supplemental declaration which is not known to the applicant and which owing to the hasty manner in which his papers were made out altogether escaped my notice — I am not aware that the old man can produce any more proof than has already been given, and although he is old and infirm and his recollection imperfect as to the particular circumstances of his service yet he is able to state enough perhaps to show that he must have been in the service at a number of different times and which is also proved if I mistake not by two credible witnesses, as to a portion of the time he served —
I am extremely anxious about this claim and have taken considerable pains in behalf of the applicant to ascertain whether any more proof could be furnished, but have not been able to

obtain are discourse any in addition to that already given
If any explanation can be made by the applicant, any further details given, or if any error has been committed in making out his papers, any correction which he can make or any thing additional which he can state, he is desirous of doing - and upon reviewing his papers he may possibly be enabled to present his claim with an explanation or reconciliation of the variations which you state appear in the original and supplemental declarations.
If it should therefore be consistent with the rules of the department I would request that his papers be forwarded to me in order that the old man may give them a reexamination; but if this cannot be done he will be under the necessity of submitting to such an amount of Pension as the department may under the circumstances consider him entitled to -
I am Respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
John Fitch
Please address John Fitch, Haverick Falls, New York

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 10 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act 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," Rachael Van Burskirk , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency , at the rate of Twenty Dollars and 22 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839 , to the 4 th March 1840 .
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Porter Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Jan. 14. 1839. N.Y.
4 July 1836
Redoubt Mark
Permitted entered
Acc No 2073 136
L. B. Davis Esq. Pension agent Washington City
Geo R. Davis

Gray January 7. 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the pension application papers for the Widow Fannie Burkink -
Truly Yours R Dani
Has your Department based upon the application of Widows Pratt of Fort -

NY Mar 26 add. pss Rachel Van Brink
FREE
James L. Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Customs Washington D.C.

L. Edwards Esq. Sir, (Fry March 22. 1838.)
Inclosed is the Application of Mrs. Rachel Van Buskirk or rather Supplemental affidavit in her Case. her Original papers were forwarded I think some time last Summer. The Report that I received on her Case required that the Applicant state in detail her own knowledge of her husband's services in a Declaration before a Court of Record. Also that the Marriage be established by some record of it upon the parish, town, or family register or by the record of the birth of a Child which would assign a date to the marriage prior to the termination of the last Service.
The Applicant's husband was a Pensioner , and I suppose in that Case it is not necessary to make her Declaration before a Court of Record. And by a reference to her husband's Declaration the services will there be set forth. And I suppose in regard to her Marriage, the inclosed family Register of the birth of a Child, as above stated required will answer all the additional evidence required.
Respectfully Yours Nathan Howard Junr.

2073 Mack R. N.Y.
4 July '36
30 cts
Eliz. Chace
Francis L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Nov June 7. 1837. J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir, inclosed is an Application of a Widow in the town of Acworth in said County for a Pension under the Act of July 4. 1836. -
I wish you would stir up the Clerk that has the Case of Elizabeth Chalker on hand, and have the Certificate forwarded to me as soon as possible. As I presume there is nothing more wanting in proof of evidence, having complied in my last with the requirements of the Department in her Case.
Respectfully Yours Nathaniel Howard Jr.