Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18209, Jacob Van Doren, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Van Doren, Jacob Jane
NUMBER _____
W. 18209
CONTENTS.

Albany New York 3506.
Jane Van Doren, widow of Jacob Van Doren, deceased who died on the 15 th of February, 1813 - of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sp. of Inf y of Cavalry in the company commanded by Captain Talbot of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brown in the N. Jersey line for 6 months 12 mo. private Inf y } 3 months 18 days " Cavalry }
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 36 Dollars 95 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of February 1841 and sent to Hon. N. B. D. Doc, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1840. = $ 351: 02 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 = 18: 47
$369.49
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk. Book C, Vol. 1, Page 133-

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss: On this 23 rd day of December A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me Nicholas B. Doe one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Saratoga Vane Van Doren late of the Town of Carasco in the County of Cayuga, now of the town of Waterford in the County of Saratoga aged eighty seven years the 25 th day of October last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.— That she is the widow of Jacob Van Doren late of the Town of Carasco, in the County of Cayuga — That her said Husband was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and acted a part of the time as an Ensign and a part of the time as Lieutenant — That in the Spring of the year 1776. her said Husband resided at Hillsborough on the Raritan River in Som- erset County New Jersey, was then a Lieutenant in Capt. Cornelius Simson's Company of Militia and were called Minute Men — At this time two Comp- anies of Tories came from Sussex Court House and were going to join the British. — These Minute men were then called out to stop the Tories. — That her said Husband went as Lieutenant in Captain Simson's Company and overtook and apprehended these two Companies of Tories near New Brunswick. — A skirmish took place between the Minute men and the Tories and several were wounded — The Tories were brought back and the leaders put in Goal — That her said Husband was in actual service a few days at this time — These Minute men were ordered to be in readiness at all times to march at a moment's warning — That in June 1776. her said Husband moved to Bridgewater Township, County of Somerset and was there appointed Ensign in Capt. Folkerson's Company of Militia — The five months men had been previously raised and were then on Long Island under Gen. Washington and after harvest in the summer of 1776. many of the five months men were sick and some had gone home

Capt. Folkerson's Company, according to the best of her recollection volunteered, but that they went, she is certain, to Long Island and took the place of the five Months Men. — That her said Husband went as Ensign in Capt. Folkerson's Company at this time to Long Island and continued in service there under Gen. Washington in the place of the five Months Men, until Gen. Washington left Long Island, and marched in the army under Gen. Washington through New York. — That her said Husband was in actual service at this time something more than three months. — That her said Husband was kept in service the greater part of the following winter and was employed with the other Militia of that part of the Country, in guarding and protecting the Country from the British Army which lay at New Brunswick and in that vicinity. — Portions of the Militia were occasionally permitted to go home for a short time, but the most of them were kept in service the greater part of the time during the whole of that winter. — Towards Spring in 1777, her said Husband came home sick with the Camp Fever, he continued sick six weeks and remained home until some time in August then next. — That in August 1777, Capt. Folkerson's Company with other Militia were again called out; that her said Husband still continued to be Ensign in Capt. Folkerson's Company; the Capt. did not come out with his Company at this time, Abraham Sanderson was Lieutenant. — The Company were then marched under the said Abraham Sanderson as Lieutenant and her said Husband Jacob Sanderson as Ensign in Col. Moomis Regiment, to Germantown Pennsylvania and her said Husband was engaged in the battle of Germantown — Capt. John Bricker who arrived but a few hours before the battle was killed in this engagement and was shot down standing within a few feet of her said Husband. — At this time her said Husband was in the service one month. — After the battle of Germantown her said Husband was most of the time employed in guarding the Country and was so employed when Gen. Washington returned after the battle of Princeton and

went into winter quarters at Bound Brook Mountains and as Gen. Washington was marching along, they, that is the Militia under Col. Buick who were then in that quarter fell in with a few British Troops at Mile Stone who were guarding some stores the British had there; a slight engagement took place and her said Husband was in this Skirmish. — That about the commencement of the year 1778. Capt. John Striker raised a Company of Dragoons in Middlesex and in that vicinity — The said John Striker was Capt. — Rynier Leghte and Peter Schenck were officers in Capt. Strikers Company. — That her said Husband was a member of this Company and was also an officer or Non-commissioned Officer in the company of Dragoons. — That he belonged to the Dragoons two years during which time he was in actual service a great part of the time — She is unable to say precisely how long he was in actual service as a Dragoon, but can say with certainty that he was in actual service as a Dragoon more than a year, and she is also unable to say what Office he held during the time he belonged to the Dragoons but recollects distinctly that he did the duty of an Officer and was equiped as an Officer — That the Dragoons when in actual service were employed in guarding and protecting that quarter of the Country against the British — That she has no documentary evidence of the services of her said Husband, nor is there any Commission of his or written discharge from the service now in existence — That her said Husband had an Ensign and a Lieutenants Commission, which she recollects of having often examined, in the house at the time the Dwelling House furniture and papers were burned in the year 1782. — That their Dwelling house, furniture and papers were then burned and all their papers of every description were consumed in the house, — And that she knows of no evidence of any description within her power to obtain other than that which is herewith presented. —
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Van Dorn on the 20 th day of August 1769. by the Rev. William  Mr Reed Pastor of the Presbyterian Church

at Bound Brook, State of New Jersey. — that the marriage ceremony was performed at the Rev. Mr. Reeds Dwelling house in the Village of Bound Brook. — that Abraham Van Doren, Hebe Van Doren, Thomas Arrowsmith, Maria Voorhies and some others were present, when the ceremony was performed, that they are all dead — the longest liver of them Thomas Arrowsmith died eight years since — that a record of their marriage was kept in their family Bible which was burned when their Dwelling house was burned in the year 1782 — that her Husband the aforesaid Jacob Van Doren died on the 18th day of February 1813. at Owasco County of Cayuga and State of New York where he then resided and had resided from the time he moved from New Jersey in the Year 1800. — And that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
That most of the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are known to her, having come under her own observation as she was always near her Husband and some part of the time with him and often seeing him while in actual service in the Revolutionary war. —
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year first above written, before me
N. B. D e Judge of Saratoga County Courts.
Jane Van Doren
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jane Van Doren who has subscribed & Sworn to the above Declaration, that she sustains a character for strict truth & veracity & highly respectable and from my own acquaintance I believe she is well entitled to that character. — And I do further certify that the faculties of her mind and memory are as perfect as most persons at middle age, but that her bodily infirmities are such that she cannot attend Court without much bodily suffering and danger to her health. —
N. B. D e Judge of Saratoga County Courts.

State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office ss: I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do Certify, that Nicholas B. Doe before whom the foregoing and annexed proceedings were had and before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavit purporting to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said proceedings and Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 27 th day of December 1837 -
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County } ss: Eliza C. Alvord of the Town of Lansing- burgh County of Rensselaer and State of New York, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is of the age of Seven years of age according to the best of her information and belief - that she is the daughter of Jacob and Jane VanDoren late of Owasco in the County of Cayuga State of New York, the said Jane now residing in Watervliet Saratoga County, that the said Jacob and Jane had a large family of Children and resided in the State of New Jersey until the year 1800. when they removed with their family to Owasco and resided there until the death of the said Jacob in 1813. and the said Jane resided there until very lately - That she this Deponent resided with her Father and Mother as did most of their children until their respective marriages That she often heard her Father converse with his friends and acquaintances concerning the Revolutionary War and of the several terms of service which he himself performed during the War - That her Father often told this Deponent and other members of the family in her hearing of his having been in the service at different times during the revolution. That her Father's services in the Revolutionary War were often spoken of in her hearing by his old Friends who knew him during the Revolution and this Deponent never heard a doubt expressed by any one but that her Father did perform the services above mentioned, and this Deponent verily believes from the repeated conversations of her Father and others that he did perform several terms of service in the Militia of the State of New Jersey during the revolution - That her Mother the said Jane VanDoren has remained a Widow ever since the death of her Husband the said Jacob Van Doren -
Eliza C. Alvord
Sworn & subscribed before me This 23 day of December A D 1837
J. B. D. O. Judge of Saratoga County Court

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Eliza C. Alvord who subscribed & sworn to the within affidavit, that she is a person of credibility and that her statements are entitled to credence. Dec - 23 1897
W. B. D. H. Judge of Law - Co. Court
State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office } ss: I Stephen Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that Nicholas B. Doe before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said Affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of Office the twenty seventh day of December in the year 1897 - S. Goodrich Clerk

V3068 In the Matter of Jane VanDoren
Declaration for Pension
(Married 20 Aug 1769) Aust P and J
Hon. D. Russell H 2

1 State of New York, } County of Genesee, } ss.
Abraham Voorhees, of the town of Perry, in said County, being duly sworn, deposed and says, that he is eighty-two years of age, according to the best of his information and belief; that he is brother to Jane Van Doren, widow of Jacob Van Doren, late of the town of Onondaga, in the County of Cayuga and State aforesaid, deceased; - that the said Jane and Jacob were married previous to the war of the revolution, and resided during the war in the town of Bridgewater, in the County of Somerset, in the State of New Jersey, and that this deponent resided in the same place, during the principal part of the time, during the war of the revolution. That this deponent has always understood and believed, that the said Jacob Van Doren, was several times engaged in the military service of the United States, as a soldier in the militia, but is unable to specifically, the length or number of the tours of duty performed by said Jacob as aforesaid; - This deponent recollects distinctly that the said Jacob, was in the service as a soldier in the Company of New Jersey militia, commanded by Captain Fulkinson, in Colonel Wood's Regiment, in the year 1777; - that this deponent also belonged to the same Company and was in the service at the same time; - that both this deponent and the said Jacob, were engaged in the battle of Germantown -

This deponent also distinctly recollects, that sometime in the year 1778, to the best of this deponent's recollection, the said Jacob was in the service in a Company of Dragoons, Commanded by Captain Stryker, in Col. Frelinghuysen's Regiment, of New Jersey State troops, of which Company this deponent was an orderly sergeant; but is unable to state the length of time the said Jacob was in the service as aforesaid. This deponent further says, that the militia company to which the said Jacob belonged, being in the neighborhood of the enemy, was frequently called into service, at different times during the war, and that he has always understood and verily believes that the said Jacob was often engaged in short tours of duty during the war; And further says not.
Abraham Voorhees
Sworn & Subscribed, before me, this 18th day of January,
1837;
Mason G. Smith
Commissioner of Deeds.
I do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Abraham Voorhees, who had sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, that he is a person of credibility, and that his statements are entitled to credence.
Mason G. Smith Commissioner of Deeds.

State of New York, } County of Genesee, } ss.
Abraham Noorhees, of the town of Perry, in said County, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that since the foregoing affidavit was made he has seen, and conversed with his sister Jane Van Doren, therein mentioned, for the first time in fourteen years last past; - that the said conversation has brought to his recollection many additional particulars of the service of the late Jacob Van Doren, the said Jane's late husband; and has enabled the said deponent to state with more precis- ion, the length of time that the said Jacob was in the service, as stated in the foregoing affidavit; - That from circumstances brought to this deponent's recollection, he is of opinion that the said Jacob was in service, as stated by this deponent in the foregoing affidavit, in Capt. Fulkerson's Company, in 1776, not less than three months; - and that during said time, he, (the said Jacob) performed the duty of Ensign. That to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief, the said Jacob was in the service, in the Company of Dragoons, com- manded by Capt. Stryker, in which this deponent was orderly sergeant, not less than six months. And further says not.
Sworn to, and subscribed, before me, this 17 th day of June, 1837.
Mason G. Smith, Commissioner of Deeds.
Abraham Noorhees

Abraham Voorhees.
Affidavit.
To support the claim of Jane Van Doren.

State of New York Genesee County ss
I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify that Mason G Smith before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been subscribed and sworn was at the day the said Affidavit bears date a Com- -missioner of Deeds in and for said County duly au- -thorized by the laws of this State to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature subscribed to said Affidavit is his genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of January A.D. 1837
T Fitch Clerk of Genesee County

Jane Vandoren Church Records ss
ny.
Hon. N. B. Doe H. Rep

An extract from the Records of Baptisms in the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church at Pardam, N. J.
Kindern  Vaders  Moeders March 25 1772 } Jacob van Dorn.    Jannetje.  Vertelt March 26 1773 " Jacob van Dorn.    Jannetje.  Waria
I. Abraham Wessel, depose and say, that I am Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Raritan in the Township of Bridge- water and County of Somerset State of New Jersey and that the above is a true copy of the Wards of said Church taken from the Original Book now in my possession and before me, made this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Sworn before me this 18 th Day of June A D 1839 Abraham Wessel Rev. Van Derveer Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas
I Ferdinand Van Der Veer one of the judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County New Jersey do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Mepler, who on this hand writing is affixed above, and that the said Abraham Mepler is Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Raritan in said County and State. June Eighteenth A D Eighteen Hun- dred and thirty nine Rev Ferdinand Van Der Veer

State of New Jersey } I John M Mann Clerk of the Somerset County } Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset do hereby certify that Ferdinand Van der Beek before whom the within certificate was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of the date thereof a Judge of said Court duly com- missioned and sworn: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Eighteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
J. M. Mann

I Peter 29 born of Somerset County, State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that I was born and have lived for upwards of forty years within the bounds of the congregation of the Reformed Dutch Church of Raritan, New Jersey. And am now a member of said congregation, and familiar with the book of Baptisms mentioned in the affidavit of the Rev. Abraham Elphinstone, the present Pastor; and have no doubt that the same is a genuine and authentic record. I have always been informed, and believe, that Jacob van Doren and his family removed from Raritan, within the bounds of said congregation, about the close of the last or the commencement of the present Century, to Owasco, in the State of New York. In consequence of a connection between my own family and that of the said Jacob van Doren, I became personally acquainted with a number of the children of said Jacob van Doren, some of whom spent part of their time in New Jersey after their removal, and especially I was acquainted with Ellen and Maria, both children of said Jacob van Doren, as I always understood, and knew them until they

died. They would, if now living, be of an age of sixty or perhaps of sixty five years. From my knowledge of the Congregation of Raritan, - of the records of baptism above mentioned and of the family of Jacob van Dorn and especially of some of his children, I entertain no reasonable doubt, that the children mentioned in the said record of Baptism and called by the names of Neeltje (anglice, Nelly or Ellen ) and Maria were the children of the said Jacob van Dorn and Jannetje (or Jane ) his wife, and were the same persons with whom I was acquainted by the names of Ellen and Maria van Dorn.
I have always understood and believe that the said Jacob van Dorn died some years since at Oswego, in the state of New York, leaving an aged widow, who is still living, as I believe, and spends part of her time at Oswego and part of her time at Watertown, in said state, with her children; and I have reason to believe, that she is the same person

person, who is called Stannette , in the said record of baptisms, and then designated as the mother of the said Abel and Eliza , children of the said Isaac Van Dorn .
I live under my house at Washington, the twenty fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and forty one: 1841,
P. D. Vroom
P. D. Vroom is a member of the House of Representatives — Jan y 26 th 1841 N. M. D. V. M. C. —

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
October 25, 1929.
Mrs. V. E. Lieb, 2027 Rosedale Avenue, Houston, Texas.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18209, it appears that Jacob Van Doren tired the service  enlisted in Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey and served in the New Jersey Troops as follows:
In the spring of 1776, a few days as Lieutenant in Captain Cornelius Tunison's Company and was in a skirmish near New Brunswick. In the summer of 1776, three months as Ensign in Captain Fulkerson's Company.
In 1777, one month as Ensign in Captain Fulkerson's Company, Colonel Vroom's Regiment and was in the battle of Germantown and a skirmish at Millstone.
Early in 1778, six months or one year in Captain John Stryker's Company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's Regiment. He also served at other times in the New Jersey Militia.
He died February 18, 1813 in Owasco, Cayuga County, New York.
Soldier married August 20, 1769 in Bound Brook, New Jersey, Jane Voorhees, who was born October 25, 1750. She

was allowed pension on her application executed December 23, 1837 while a resident of Waterford, Saratoga County, New York.
They raised a family of ten children, only three names are mentioned, Ellen (or Neeltie) baptized March 25, 1772, Maria baptized March 26, 1773 and Eliza C. who married .... Alvord and was aged forty-seven years in 1837.
This is the history of the only soldier named Jacob Van Doren found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

35-1-0-2 18. 47 53. 2 E.S. 2 9
Jan van Doren
$36:95 per annum 3 rd W. act 4 July 1836
Albany Roll
6 mo. 18 days Pm. Inf 7 mo. 18 days Pm. Cavaly
Send cert: to Hon. N. B. Doe, H. Rep't. 

Jacob Van Dorn
1776 0. 3. 0 — Capt Fulkerson 5 mo — Long Island 1777 0. 1. 0 — Lieut Van Dorn Col Vroom Gen Vroom 1778 — 1. 0. 0 Capt John Stitker Dugoom
  Capt Fulkerson  mo  3 —    1777 Col Vroom  1.     1778 Capt Stitker   3. 18    " Tunisian   — 20    Marginal Certificates   1. 28      10. 6  

reply to your request for a statement of the military history  Jacob Van Dorn , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, I find below the desired information as contained in his (or his 's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Wid 18209-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN, COLONEL,     Spring 1776 a few days Lieut. Cornelius Tinson ✓ N.J.   Summer 1776 3 mos. Ensign Fulkerson ✓ "   Aug. 1777 1 mo. " Fulkerson Troom "   Early in 1778 6 mos. & 1 yr. ✓ John Struyk Fackingshausen "   also served at other times in N.J. militia  
Battles engaged in, skirmish near New Brunswick, Germantown skirmish Millstone.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsborough, Somerset Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 23, 1837. Her d. ab.
Residence at date of application, Waterford, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Feb. 23, 1750.
Remarks: Sol. mar. at Bound Brook N.J. Aug. 20, 1769. Jane Voorhies. He died at Owasco, Cayuga Co. N.Y. Feb. 18, 1813. They raised a family of 10 children, only three names mentioned. Ellen (or Keetie) baptized Mar. 20, 1772. Maria baptized Mar. 16, 1773. and Eliza C. mar. Alvord and aged 47 yrs. in 1837.
Very respectfully,

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1907. Nov. 27. Heir. to Mrs. J. A. Leary, aut. 1929 Oct. 25. Hist. to Mrs. V. E. Lieb - A. N. Y.
File No. 18219
Jane Vandoren Widow of Jacob Vandoren Pr. Rev. War.
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. m , Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2027 Rosedale Ave.
Houston, Texas.
Aug. 24. 1929.
Pension Office - Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Kindly send me the war record of Jacob Van Dorn of Middlesex, New Jersey who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Yours truly
Katharine V. Lieb (Mrs. V. E. Lieb)

Pelham Road New Rochelle, N.Y. Mar. 15 1907
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you kindly send the record of any of my great great grandfather Jacob Van Doren - whose residence etc is given on the next page -
I am especially anxious for the name of a date about his wife - Yours very truly -
Maria Albert Cary.
(Mrs. J. Archibald Cary.) Please address care Mr. Philip S. de Luyze at above address

Jacob Van Boren Served in the Revolution & received Bounty lands in Auburn N.Y. He was born in New Jersey - Moved to Auburn about 1800 - Died there or at Oswego N.Y. June 1813 -
W 18209

N. B. Doc Eng 9

Trenton Dec. 29, 1838.
D r Sir
Yours of the 24 th inst is received. Accompanying this you will receive all the evidence, which, after the most diligent search, this office affords in support of the claim of Mrs Vandoren for a pension. The extracts from the paymaster's accounts prove the service of the several captains and their companies at the periods mentioned in your letter. The extracts from the books of payment of interest on notes given for militia service, prove that such service was rendered by Jacob Vandoren. But neither go to show that Mr V was an officer, that he served in those companies, or for what length of time he was out. If, however, you can prove these facts by affidavit, the extracts from the records being of such a strong corroborative character will probably be conclusive in the case.
The books from which the accompanying extracts are taken, furnish  are almost the only testimony which can be found in this office in support of revolutionary service militia services, and as paymasters only paid to the commanding officers of companies, and as no record of commissions and but few scattering muster rolls exist, there can be but little hope of obtaining sufficient evidence to substantiate the services of subaltern officers or privates, from our records.
Yours Respectfully
James D. Westcott

3008 Jan 6.
N.Y. Oct 1836
Inter
J. L. Edwards Esq. D.C.
Hans Russell H.R.
$35.95
$359.50

Home of Messrs. D.C. Jan'y 5 th 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I herewith enclose
the declaration of Jane Van Dorn for a pension to which your attention is respectfully solicited at as early a day as your other duties will permit I am personally acquainted with the appli- cant and her family best more especial- ly with Mr. Alvah and know them to be persons of the first respectability and their declarations entitled to full confidence, have the good ness to inform me of the result of your deliberations as soon as a decision shall have been had thereon
I am Respectfully
D. H. Russell

Mr. A. B. Jan 17 N.Y.
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
city of Washington.
Hon. D. Russell H.R.

Harun of Nips. D.C. Jan'y 18 th 1839.
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir
I herewith enclose you the additional evidence in the case of Mr. James Vandorn which was originally referred about a year ago your early attention is requested to it and your answer as soon as may be
I am Respectfully D. W. Russell

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Oct 30. 1840
Mr. I received your note last evening saying that you had concurred the application of Mr. James V. Dore for a Pension & that his testimony would warrant an allowance for 10 months & 6 days service a portion of the time being for services as a deacon — Please make out the Certificate accordingly —
ABD M. B.

In the matter of Jane Vandoren a Pensioner.
Supplementary Aff ts
~
Am D Russell H 2

Receipts for one years Interest paid on Militia Notes.
   No of prop y No of cert y Date Signed Payable to Amount Am t Int.   L. S. D. L. S. D.     512 May 10. 1784 W m Verbruggen Jacob Van Dorn 2. 13. 9 .. 3. 2   309 99 — do. — — do. — — do. — .. 15. 6 .. .. 11   57 — do. — — do. — — do. — .. 13. 9 .. .. 9   115 597 — do. — — do. — Jacob Van Dorn 4. 11. 8 .. .. 8  
4. 14. 8 1 & 28 days
State of New Jersey, ss
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from a book marked "Militia Notes No 2" headed "Receipts for one years interest paid on Militia Notes" now remaining in my office. — And I further certify that the said William Verbruggen was appointed by the fifth section of an act passed, by the Legislature of New Jersey December 20. 1783 entitled "An act to procure an estimate of the sum due to the militia and troops who have been raised; for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same" a Commissioner for the County of Somerset, "for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of the militia and the troops of this State as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due"
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty ninth day of December Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott

Abstract of Pay rolls discharged by Jesse Hart.
   No Dates Officers names Regiment Where served Under whom Amount     35 Oct. 9. 1777 Lt. Col. S. Vroom Somerset Germanstown Brig: Forman 6 50 3 3 Day 1 m   193 " 7 '78 Capt. Stryker Somerset Horse Eliz. Town Brig Genl. Ward 121 5 10   195 June 18. " " " Monmouth Brig Genl. Mawhood 103 18 10   196 Apr: 12 " " " Princeton Genl. Livingston 76 19 6 8 mos & 18 days   204 Augt. 29 " Capt. Stryker " Eliz. Town Genl. Mawhood 64 17 "   211 June 29 '70 " " Bergen Col. Frelinghuysen 121 17 "  
4.18
Abstract of Bounty Rolls discharged by Jesse Hart Pay-master to the Militia of the counties of Hunterdon & Somerset.
   No Dates Officers names Regiment Amount     20 Decem. 9. 1777 Capt. Com: Tunison 1 Somerset 113 11 8 20 days   37 Nov: 19. '78 " P. Fulkertson 2 " 143 5 "   39 June 24. " " " 83 " " 4.18   40 Nov. 19 " " " 17 10 " 20   3.00 1776   8.08   3.18 Due from   99  
State of New Jersey ss.
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that No. 1. is a true extract from an account, headed "Abstract of Pay rolls discharged by Jesse Hart" and that No. 2. is a true extract from an account headed "Abstract of Bounty Rolls discharged by Jesse Hart Pay-master to the Militia of the counties of Hunterdon & Somerset" as contained in Book 1 of Auditors accounts during the Revolutionary war, now remaining in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said State, this twenty ninth day of December Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions. Washington D. C. —

J. L. Edwards Esq Sir,
I enclose you some additional evidence in the case of Mrs Jane Van Doren in support of her application for a Pension. Her Declaration and other papers were presented some thing more than a year since and your objections were returned in Jan y 1838. — You object that no part of the services set forth in Mrs Van Doren's Decl n can be allowed other than 3 months in 1776. I have not been able to discover why that should be allowed and no more, the remainder of the same term and several other terms are as well substantiated by her affidavit as the three months. — It appears that Mr. Van Doren's Commissions as an Officer were destroyed by fire when their House was burned in 1782 — I now send you Official Certificate & Letter of James D. Westcott Esq Sec y of State N. Jersey, — by which it appears that they have no evidence in his Office in relation to Subaltern Officers nor any evidence of the service of the Militia other than certain amounts paid for Interest on certain notes given for Militia Service. That payments by the Paymaster were always made to the Commanding Officers. — By the Certificate of Mr. Westcott it appears that several sums were paid to Mr. Van Doren for Interest on notes given for militia Service, but for what time he served and in what capacity it does not appear, nor does it appear for what portion of his services notes were given. — I also enclose you the affidavits of Mr. Van Wagener and Mrs Sawyer which I think will satisfy you as to the marriage, these together with the former affidavits are better evidence than would be required in any Court of Law, were the point ever so strongly contested. I hope you will be able to give this case your consideration soon — Write me the result. over

You have the official certificate of the Clerk of Saratoga County, that I am holding the office subscribed to the affi- -davits, of a later date in the case of Phebe Whitney, than the date of Vanwagener's affidavit. You have now had Mrs Whitney's Declaration nearly 3 months, I hope her turn will come soon —
Respectfully
Yours & O. B. D. D.
Watertown, Saratoga County, N. Y. Jan'y 11 th 1839 —

State of New York Saratoga County } ss. Coairond VanWaguen of the Town of Sharon, County of Schoharie & State of New York, being duly sworn on his oath says he is eighty five years of age in January next, that he formerly resided in Hillsborough, State of New Jersey, that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Vandoren and Jane Vandoren his wife late of Owasco in the County Cayuga & State of New York and formerly of New Jersey - the said Jane now of Waterford, County of Saratoga, that he was personally acquainted with both of them previ- ous to the Revolutionary War and the acquaintance was continued up to the time of the said Jacob's death, some time in the year 1813 and the acquain- tance has been continued with the said Jane to the present time, that he this Deponent was present when the said Jacob died and the said Jane has ever since remained a widow - that the said Jacob & Jane were married some time about the year 1769 at Bound Brook in the State of New Jersey by the Reverend Mr. Reed Pastor of the Church at Bound Brook - that this Deponent was not present at the marriage ceremony, but was present at public worship on the Sabbath on the day they were married, and at which the said Jacob & Jane also attended public worship on the at the same place same day that this Deponent was present when the said Jacob & Jane left the Church to go to the Rev d Mr. Reeds to be married, as it was then said & as this Deponent verily believes to be true, that several other persons went with the said Jacob & Jane to the Rev d Mr. Reeds House, that it was then generally reported that they the said Jacob & Jane were married at that time

time and it was much talked of in the neigh- bourhood at the time, in consequence of her Fathers being violently opposed to her marriage. That this Deponent has been intimately acquainted with the said Jacob and Jane from before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, that from the time they were married as before mentioned the said Jacob and Jane lived together as man & wife up to the time of the said Jacob's death in the year 1823—that previous to the Revolutionary War the said Jacob & Jane had one or more children and that during the war they had several more children, three at least, That that this Deponent never heard a doubt expressed but that they were man & wife & he verily believes they were—That they raised up a large family of children and were reputable people and this Deponent verily believes that the said Jacob was in actual service during the Revolutionary war but for what length of time he is now unable to state—and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed
This 13 th Day of September
A.D. 1838 before me.
Note—The word "which" erased and the words "at the same place" "They were married before mentioned" "Jane" interlined before signing.
J. M. D. Mc
Judge of Saratoga County Court
Conrad Van Wagnen
I do hereby certify that Conrad Van Wagnen who signed the above affidavit is known to me, that he is a reputable man and sustains a good character For truth and veracity. Sept. 13 th 1838

M. M. D. P. Judge of Fam ly Court

Barrod VanWagner's Affidavit, in the matter of Jane VanDoren

Mrs Sawyer, affl

State of New York
Saratoga County
ss: Helen Sawyer being duly sworn on her oath depos saith that she became acquainted with Jacob and Jane Van Dorn late of Onasco County of Cayuga and State of New York between fifty and sixty years since, that they then resided in the State of New Jersey and continued to reside there until the year 1800, when they removed to Onasco in the State of New York and resided there until the said Jacob's death in or about the year 1813 - That she the said Helen was much in the family of the said Jacob and Jane from the time she first knew them until his death - That when she first knew them they had as many as six or seven children and raised a family of ten children - That when she this Deponent first knew the said Jacob and Jane they were living together as man and wife and so continued to live until the death of the said Jacob - That they were always spoken of as man and wife and this Deponent never heard the fact at all called in question - That they were reputable people and raised a respectable family - That this Deponent has often heard the said Jacob talk of his having been in the service during the Revolution at several different periods and has heard him tell a variety of incidents which happened during the time he was in the service and has often heard others speak of the same facts, she has also heard the said Jacob and his friends talking together concerning the said Jacob's services in the revolutionary war, but this Deponent has no knowledge how long the said Jacob was

in the service— Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of November 1838.
Helen Sawyer
S. M. D.
Judge of Saratoga Co. Courts. Concord
I do hereby certify that the above named Helen Sawyer is well known to me, that she is a reputable person and sustains a good character for truth & veracity. —
S. M. D.
Judge of Saratoga County Courts.