Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,854, Martiness Vanderwerkin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vanderwerkin, Martiness Anna Maria
P 10,854
CONTENTS

Martina Vanderwerkin was geboren den 17 June in Jahr 1847 Anna Maria en  en was geboren den 23 May in Jahr 1848
Martina Vanderwerkin und Anna Maria en  en was verheirathet den 27 April in Jahr 1880
Meine Tochter Elizabeth was geboren den 14 June in Jahr 1881
Mein Sohn William was geboren den 17 April in Jahr 1883
Mein Sohn Christian was geboren den 23 August in Jahr 1884
Christian Vanderwerkin departed this life November Vincelworth Oct 17 1899

Wozu alle und jede, die seine gesegnete amtsführung an ihrer seelen mehr oder weniger erfahren haben, Amen sagen, und ob sie gleich sein angesicht auf disseit der ewigkeit nicht mehr sehen sollen, dennoch seine gehörte gute lehren umfassen und herzen, und dasjenige, was sie ihm selber, wenn er noch lebte, zur dankbarkeit erzeigen wolten, an seiner hinterlassenen betrübten Frau Witwe durch thätige liebe beweisen, und dadurch andern gemeinen ein muster der nachahmung geben werden.
O ewiger Gott, allergetreuester Ober- und Erz-Sirte Jesu Christe, du Heiland und liebhaber aller menschen, sonderlich deiner gläubigen! verleihe aus gnaden um deines namens willen, daß diese Gemeine balde wieder mit einem Sirten nach deinem herzen und sinn versehen, und also das angefangene gute zur vollendung, bis auf den tag deiner herrlichen erscheinung gebracht werden möge! Amen!
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State of Michigan Kalamazoo County Clerk's Office
I Meritt Abbott Clerk of the Kalamazoo County Court do hereby Certify that Hezekiah G Wells Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate was at the time said Certificate bears date and now is County Judge of the Kalamazoo County Court which is a Court of Record and that his signature was affixed in my presence and in open Court at the time said Instrument bears date.
And I do further Certify Alfred Novins Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed affi- davits and therein written was at the time said affidavits bear date an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signatures to said Certificates are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Kalamazoo this fourth day of January A.D. 18118
W. D. Cobb Clerk

No. 7028 Agri Liana Vanderwerker Wid of Martinus Mech. act 4 May 1836

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 State of Michigan
County of Kalamazoo ss On this 4 th day of February 1848 personally appeared before the court, in open court William Vanderwerken of said county, a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 - That he is a son of Anna Maria Vanderwerken, late widow of the late Martinus Vanderwerken late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent was born 17 th April 1783, and is the second child of his said parents, that their first child was born in June 1781. that this deponent, makes this declaration in the name of his said mother Anna Maria Vanderwerken, & for her deponeth & saith that her late husband & this deponents father served three years in the war of the Revolution previous to her marriage, that he acted some part of the time as a courier, or carrier, carrying letters, papers, & information from one place to another, that he served out his three years, which ended only a short time before he was married, that he was probably discharged in the fall of 1779 or in the winter of 1780 likely the latter, that after his said marriage he was out at three  three  or four  or four tours that this deponents information came to him from his said mother.
He further declares that his said parents were married at Canajoharie 27 th April 1780 by a German Preacher, & as the deponent is informed, the church & the records were all destroyed by fire, that this deponents said father died in 1787 before any distinct recollection of this deponent, leaving his widow Anna Maria Vanderwerken, who remained his widow till her death & that she died on the 10 th day of January 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three leaving the following named child her surviving, being her only child her surviving & that he is or sixty four years of age.
Subscribed & sworn before the court the day & date above mentioned The above named Mr Vanderwerken is a respectable person
Wm Vanderwerken
Hezekiah G. Wells County Judge Kalamazoo County Michigan
The 3 years was new York continental regular service

State of Michigan } Kalamazoo County } ss
The Court holden in and for said County in open Court hereby certify that satisfactory proof was adduced before the said Court that Anna Maria Vandewurten widow of Martinus Vandewurten, died a widow on the 10 th day of January AD 1813 and that she had been a widow more than twenty five years and that at her death she left the following named child, her surviving, to wit William Vandewurten, being the only child her surviving, and that he is an old man and much over the age of twenty one, and a resident of the County of Kalamazoo as aforesaid, the proof that was satisfactory to the Court, of the above facts was the declaration of William Vandewurten hereto attached, and the attached affidavits of Elizabeth Miller Margaret Miller Mary Hawley, Richard Bolin, Phoebe Bolin, Ross Allard and Lawrence Vandewurten.
Subscribed by the Court this 4 th day of January AD 1818.
Hezekiah G Wells County Judge Kalamazoo County Michigan

State of Michigan } Halaney Co. } ss Elizabeth Miller, Margaret Miller and Mary Hawley, after being duly sworn according to law, and being as I hereby certify respectable persons depose and say that they were ac- quainted with Anne Maria Vandewarten on the 15 th day of January AD 1843 and during two years previous to the said tenth day of January AD 1843, that the said Anne Maria Vandewarten died at the residence of William Miller in the town of Halaney, County aforesaid, on the 10 th day of January AD 1843, that the said Elizabeth Miller, Margaret Miller and Mary Jane Hawley on the said day last above mentioned resided with said William Miller, that they the said Elizabeth, Margaret, and Mary, attended the said Anne Maria Vandewarten during her last sickness and were present at her death, and that she was known as the old widow Anne Maria Vandewarten, the mother of William Vandewarten (who is now applying for a pension). Subscribed and sworn before me { Elizabeth Miller this 14 th day of January AD 1848 { Margaret Miller Alfred Nevins { Mary Jane Hawley Justice of the peace }

State of Michigan Halaney or County { ss
Robt Allard being as I hereby certify a respectable person and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she made the Coffin for the old widow Anna Maria Vandervortkin Mother of William Vandervortkin (who is applying for a pension) and she finds on referring to her book that behind the date of the charge for making the Coffin, 11 th day of January AD 1843. as noted at the time of making the same, that she died a widow subscriber and sworn before me Robt Allard the 4 th day of January AD 1848. Alfred Varnum Justice of the Peace.
State of Michigan Halaney or County { ss
Lawrence Vandervortkin being as I do hereby certify a respectable person, and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with the old widow Anna Maria Van- derworkin for more than twenty five years previous to her death that she was a widow during the whole time he was so acquainted with her and lived much of the time with her son William Vandervortkin who is now applying for a pension, that he was present at the funeral of the said Anna Maria Vandervortkin, and that he furnished the green clothes for her and that he finds on reference to his books by a memorandum made at the time of furnishing the said clothes that they were so furnished on the 10 th day of January 1843. and that according to the best of his recollection he attended the said funeral on the Eleventh or twelfth day of January 1843. And that from his first acquaintance and during all the time of his acquaintance, he has always been, understood and believed

that William Vanderwerken who is now applying for a pension was and is the only surviving child of the late said Anna Maria Vanderwerken widow of Martinus Vanderwerken and that the said William Vanderwerken is now an old man of sixty or more years of age
Subscribed and sworn before me
The 11 th day of January AD 1848. Laur Van Dewachter
Alfred Nevins Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan } ss Halamazoo County }
Richard Collier and Richard Collier being as I
hereby certify a respectable person and being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was personally acquainted with Anna Maria Vanderwerken the late widow of the late Martinus Vanderwerken, who died a widow, and that he was so acquainted with the said Anna Maria for more than twenty five years next previous to her death, that this deponent from his first acquaintance and during all his acquaintance, always heard, understood, and believed that William Vanderwerken, who is applying for a pension was and is the only surviving child of the late said Anna Maria Vanderwerken, that she had resided with him, and died a widow, and that said William Vanderwerken is an old man of sixty or more years old & the only surviving child of the said late Anna Maria Vanderwerken
Richard Collier
Subscribed & sworn before me
the 4 th day of January 1848.
Alfred Nevins Justice of the peace

July 27-
Richland. Walamazoo County Michigan July 22 d 1847.
Asad Joy Esq.
Friend Sir:-
I am requested by Mr William Vandewalker to inquire of you in relation to a pension matter in which he thinks he may have a prospect of obtaining something, and if you should think he can substantiate a legal claim to such pension he desires your assistance in procuring the same.
The above named William Vandewalker is the only living (son) heir of Martiness Vandewalker his wife, and Anna Maria Etz original name ; Etz, changed to Vandewalker his wife. The name Van der Werf kin, has been changed from time to time until it is now written Vandewalker.
The said Van der Werf kin served it is said most of the time during the revolutionary war. Mr Vandewalker says he has seen in the hands of Judge Wood, of Tompkins or Cayuga County, now deceased but who has sons now living, the account of three years services on a service roll. Said Vandewalker died in the year 1787. was married about the year 1779. but having died when Mr Vandewalker was but 3 or 4 years old he finds it difficult to give a clear statement of all the facts relating to him but thinks by going to the state of New York he can find all necessary proof of the facts. His Mother Anna Maria Vandewalker kin died in Michigan January 6 th 1844.

Now these are the material facts, and such other facts as may be necessary to enable you to determine upon his right, you can obtain by writing to me at the place specified in the commencement of this letter. I am not sufficiently acquainted with the pension laws, to judge as to what facts you will need but suppose from an advertisement of yours which I have seen that you can determine soon whether the Applicant comes within the purview of any of the acts of Congress granting pensions, and if so what are the necessary steps for him to take to secure the benefit of such enactments.
Will you be so good as to answer this at your earliest convenience with such directions if any as you shall deem advisable
Yours Very Respectfully,
Marsh Giddings

Washington Jan y 17. 1848
Sir Enclosed herewith please find the papers of Wm T anderson - of my district forwarded to procure a pension - Your early attention thereto is respectfully requested -
I have the honor to be
Yours &
D r E. Stuart
Hon J s L. Edwards
Can d &c

N 7028
Anna M. Vanderwerken Mich
St. Lawrence St. New York
Jan'y 29. '48
at St. Lawrence
8th
at New York June 18/51.
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act 4 July 1836

Anna Van Dewarlan of Michigan Revolutionary
I wish to see the papers to explain (so far as is true) to you, I think them susceptible of a satisfactory expla- nation Jan. 26. 1852 I have a letter from the Son dated Dec 1857 from Abad Jay
Feb 6 - 52

Mark Giddings
Augt 16 '47
Minute History
Vanduwokun
Inverness
Inverness County
And
Great Geyser
Aug 10
Uichlaness then Aug 16

Richland August 16 th 1847.
Dear Sir
In your letter of July 27. which I received some days since and have not found opportunity to answer until now you desire to have certain questions answered definitely and precisely, as far as possible. I will endeavor to answer as definitely as we can with our present knowledge.
1 st How was the name spelled? I answer, Abartim- ess Vanderwerkin. 2 nd When did the old soldier reside? Can not tell when he lived when he enlisted. He was
* married in the town of Canajoharie Montgomery County, N.Y. about the year 1779. By a German preacher by the name of Toll or Tull. 3 rd When did he perform his services? He was with Washington during most of the war a portion of the time under short enlistments of from six months to a year at a time and once enlisted for the term of 3 years and served until he was regularly discharged. He was employed most of the time as a Courier or news carrier under the direction of Washington or his Staff from one portion of the American forces to other portions situated in other places. His services were probably performed both before and after his marriage but of that we can not be certain. He was one of the Regular Army in his 3 years enlistment. Can not name his Captain or Colonel. His wife's name was Ann Maria Etz . She always remained a widow. William Vandewalder, of Richland, Walamozee County,

Michigan is the only child that survived her.
# She never applied for a pension. Mr Vandewalker thinks he can find a record of her marriage written in German language with a son of his in the state of N.Y. but of this he is not certain. Can not tell when the first child was born. Mr Vandewalker was only 3 years old when his father died and can only give accounts which he has received from his mother. The widow moved into this town in 1838. and died here 6 th day of January 1843. No application was ever made for a pension because of ignorance of the pension laws and because of the failure of so many who did make application.
# Mr Vandewalker says he has seen a military record in the hands of Walter Wood containing the name of his father the time of service and regular discharge, but this was some 20 years ago. Thinks there is no doubt but the same record can now be found. There may be a difficulty in proving the marriage as Vanderworkin died in about 7 years after marriage but Mr Vandewalker thinks his uncle is now living in Schoharie by whom he could prove the fact of their living together as married persons and perhaps their marriage. They were married in a Dutch Reformed Church which was afterwards burnt and probably the record was burnt, still it is possible the marriage may be proved and Mr Vandewalker will set himself at work to find out what he can prove. If it was necessary perhaps he could go back to the state of N.Y. and look up the facts. He would like to avoid this if possible as he is now 64 years old and is somewhat infirm.

You will write of course as occasion may require if you conclude to take up the matter.
I was at the Chicago Convention and should have been happy to have made your acquaintance.
I am also well acquainted with Mr Clark whom you mentioned. I am sometimes engaged in the same line of business with him and having seen him here become somewhat acquainted with him.
I believe he has nearly recovered from the injury he received by the upsetting of the stage coach. I saw him on my return from the Convention and he was about to undertake to go home on a bed.
Mr Vandewater would like to have you write as soon as your convenience will permit in relation to his matter.
Very Respectfully Yours Marsh Giddings
Dear Joy Esq

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March 28-31
Orion N.Y.
March 22/31
Dear Joy,
Appeals from the decision of the Comm of Pensions in the case of Maria Vanderwerken & Co.
Michigan 36
Hon Alex. H. Stuart Secy. of Interior
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Ref to Comm of Pensions for a report.
Sept Int. 22 March 24/31

An appeal is taken in the case of Anna Maria Vanderwerker an applicant of Michigan under law of 1836
Accompanying the declaration is the 3 letters, giving a history of the claim for service done, which corresponds as nearly as may be with the proof furnished of the same, see Secy. of New York Certificate & Compt. Cert. of service, It is contended, that no more correct & exact history of service is generally given, & since the parents were both dead, when the declaration was made, the requisitions of the Pension Dep- artment in setting forth the alleged service, is as full and complete as could have been expected, and no reasonable objection can be made to it, and the proof as to the identity of the service when the 2 or 3 letters are read and compared, that is, the alledged service compared with the service found would seem to be complete.
The objection to the old family record as of recent production, is a great mistake, let the record decide this point; The record has the appearance of having been inked over with blue ink, but the old original record is still left perfect, and shows an ancient record, old ink & has the appearance of having been made 25 or 50 years, see also the proof as to the record, & its antiquity.

Ovid N.Y. March 20. '51
Sir This
The within will explain the case of Most Respectfully
Your Obed Servt Abad Jay

Washington July 26 1848
J. S. Edwards Esq Herewith you will receive the letter of Meath Gilding Esq. of Richland Kalamazoo, Michigan in the case of Mr Vandervoort. I am well acquainted with Mr Gilding, reside in the same county, and have no doubt the letter is written by him. A family record is also enclosed. — Your early attention to this case is respectfully requested. —
Yours & B. H. Eastman H. R.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10 804
P. O. Vanderwerkin
Anna M Vanderwerkin
Service: Widow Martinus Vanderwerkin
A.O.T.
Enlisted: Aug. 27, 1906 , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Washington
February 5, 1852
Hon J E Heath Commr of Pensions Sir
Hercwith I have the honor to enclose to you evidence taken in the case of William Van Der Merkin for the purpose of obtaining a pension. He has learned that his original application has been examined in your office and is suspended awaiting further testimony. In addition to what is stated in the enclosed I can say, that I have been personally acquainted with Mr Van Der Merkin for many years and that his character for truth and veracity is good. I also know several of the witnesses whose testimony is herewith enclosed who are also persons of like unquestionable veracity.
Yours Very Respectfully
Chas E Smith

State of Michigan } Kalamazoo County } ss
I Amos D Allen Clerk of the Kalamazoo County Court do hereby certify that Hezekiah G. Wells Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate was at the time said certificate being dated and now is County Judge of the Kalamazoo County Court which is a court of record and that his signature was affixed in my presence and in open court at the time said instrument being dated.
And I do further certify that Symon Wendell Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits and therein written, was at the time said affidavits being dated an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly qual- ified and sworn, and authorized by law to administer oaths, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe that the signature to said cer- tificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kalamazoo this second day of September A.D. 1851
Amos D Allen Clerk

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the fourth day of July AD 1836. State of Michigan } Kalamazoo County } ss
On this 2d day of September AD 1851 personally appeared before the County Court of Kalamazoo County in open Court - William Vandewalka of said county a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That he is the son of Annie Maria Vandewalka, late widow of the late Martinus Vandewalka, late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that this deponent was born the 17th day of April 1783 and is the second child of his said parents - that their first child was born in June 1781, that this deponent makes this declaration in the name of his said mother Annie Maria Vandewalka and for her deposit and saith that her late husband and this deponents father served three years in the war of the Revolution previous to her marriage - that he acted some part of the time as a carrier or courier, carrying letters papers and information from one place to another - that he served out his three years which ended only a short time before he was married - that he was probably discharged in the fall of 1779 or in the winter of 1780 likely the latter that after his said marriage he was out at three different Fours - that this deponents information came to him from his said mother. He further declares that his said parents were married at Canajoharie, April 27th 1780 by a German Preacher and as this deponent is informed, the church and the records were all destroyed by fire - that this deponents said father died in 1787

before any distinct recollection of this deponent, leaving his widow Anne Maria Vandewalker, who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 10th day of January AD 1843, leaving the following named child her surviving being her only child her surviving - and that he is now over sixty six years old  Subscribed and sworn before the Court - the day and year above mentioned. } Wm Van Derwalker  The above named William Vandewalker is a respectable person  H. Asrich G Wells County Judge
State of Michigan } Kalamazoo County }
The court-holden in and for said county in open court hereby certify that satisfactory proof was adduced before the said Court that Anne Maria Vandewalker widow of Martinus Vandewalker died a widow on the 10th day of January AD 1843 and that she had been a widow more than twenty five years - and that at her death she left the following named child her surviving, and that he is an old man and much over the age of twenty one years and is a resident of the county of Kalamazoo aforesaid. The proof that was satisfactory to the court of the above facts was the declaration of William Vandewalker hereto attached and the annexed affidavits of Elizabeth Weller, Margaret Weller, Mary Hawley, Richard Collier, Reo Allard and Lawrence Vandewalker  Subscribed by the court - this 22 nd day of September AD 1851  H. Asrich G Wells County Judge

State of Michigan Kalamazoo County } ss
Elizabeth Weller, Margaret Weller and Mary Hawley after being duly sworn according to law and being as I hereby certify respectable persons depose and say that they were acquainted with Anne Maria Vanderwerken on the 10th day of January A.D. 1843 - that the said Anne Maria Vanderwerken died at the residence of William Weller in the town of Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo and state of Michigan on the 10th day of January A.D. 1843 - that the said Elizabeth Weller, Margaret Weller and Mary Hawley on the said day last - above mentioned resided with said William Weller that they the said Elizabeth Margaret and Mary attended the said Anne Maria Vanderwerken during her last sickness and were present at her death and that she was known as the old widow Anne Maria Vanderwerken the mother of William Vanderwerken who is now applying for a pension
Elizabeth Weller
Subscribed and sworn before me
the 1 st day of September A.D. 1851
Lyman Kendall Justice of the Peace
Margaret Weller Mary Hawley
State of Michigan } ss Kalamazoo County } ss
Ralph Allard being as I hereby certify a respectable person and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he made the coffin for the old widow Anne Maria Vanderwerken mother of William Vanderwerken who is applying for a pension, and he finds on referring to his books that he has the date of the charge for making the coffin the eleventh day of January A.D. 1843. as noted at the time of making the same

and that she died a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me the 1st day of September AD 1851
Robt Allard
Symon Kendall Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan Kalamazoo County
Lawrence Vandewalker being as I do hereby certify a respectable person and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with the old widow Anne Maria Vandewalker for more than twenty five years previous to her death, that she was a widow during the whole time he was so acquainted with her, and lived much of the time with her son William Vandewalker who is now applying for a pension - that he was present at the funeral of the said Anne Maria Vandewalker and that he furnished the grave clothes for her and that he finds on reference to his books by a memorandum made at the time of furnishing the said clothes that they were so furnished on the 10th day of January 1843 and that according to the best of his recollection he attended the funeral on the eleventh or twelfth day of January AD 1843 - and that from his first acquaintance and during all the time of his acquaintance he has always heard understood and believed that William Vandewalker who is now applying for a pension was and is the only surviving child of the late said Anne Maria Vandewalker widow of Martinus Vandewalker and that said William Vandewalker is now an old man of sixty or more years of age
Subscribed and sworn before me the 1st day of September AD 1851
Law Vandewalker
Symon Kendall Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan Kalamazoo County } f
Richard Collier being duly sworn according to law and being as I do hereby certify a respectable person, deposes and says that he was personally acquainted with Anne Maria Vanderwerk, the late widow of the late Martinus Vanderwerk, who died a widow - and that he was so acquainted with the said Anne Maria Vanderwerk for more than twenty-five years next previous to her death - that this deponent from his first acquaintance and during all his acquaintance always heard understood and believed that William Vanderwerk who is applying for a pension, was and is the only surviving child of the late said Anne Maria Vanderwerk - that she had resided with him and died a widow - and that said William is an old man - more than sixty years old and the only surviving child of the said late Anne Maria Vanderwerk.
Subscribed and sworn before me the 1 st day of September AD 1851 } Richard Collier Symon Kendall } Justice of the peace