Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43216, John Vreeland, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Vreeland, John or Vreeland
S. 43216
CONTENTS

10.531
New York R
John Vreeland, or Vreeland, of Covington in the State of N. York, who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the N. Jersey line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of January, 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of April 1822 and sent to Hon. A. H. Tracy, N. R.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1822 -  299.35    Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1822.  40.00    3 Yrs. 1 mo. \frac{13}{31} -  $ 347.35  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
d 1 st May 1820 -
Genesee County -
Still not in A B

John Vreeland Affidavit. — explaining to —

State of New York Genesee County ss. On the Eighth day of February A.D. 1822 personally appeared before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County John Vreeland who being by me duly sworn, says, that his parents were low Dutch, that when he was in the Army of the Revolution he was called Ireland , and is usually called Freeland by the English people. and that he usually or always spelt and wrote his name Freeland when young. that the Original name is spoken & written Vreeland by the dutch, and that he has uniformly of late years written his name in that man- ner. — Also that when he enlisted in to the Regiment mentioned in his declaration Capt. Longstreet commanded the company but being taken prisoner Capt. (or Lieut.) Vorus (or Vorus) had Command — That he (Vorus) was inhumanly killed by a detachment of the British light horse — That the names of the Captains of the Regiment were Capt. Baldwin, Longstreet, Mead. Burrows & Van Angler & perhaps some others not recollected. that he was Cartridge maker and was well and extensively acquainted with the Soldiers and that there was not any other John

Freeland (or Vreeland) in the Brigade or Regiment. To his knowledge, that there was a James Freeland he thinks in Capt Baldwin's Company — And the deponent further states that he is now suffering for clothing to shelter him from the severity of the weather, and is obliged to borrow an over coat when called to go abroad on any business. That having a prospect of receiving his pension, he has deprived himself of the necessaries of life in many instances. To procure opium and other things for his sick wife, and shall continue to do so, so long as life and health will permit rather than claim the assistance of the poor. — & further says not —  Sworn and subscribed the John Vreeland 8 th of February 1822 — on Before me — freeland John Lee one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Hunter County
I also certify that I believe the S r John Vreeland is a man of truth & veracity John Lee

I Chauncy L. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Genesee in the State of New York do certify that John Lee is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid duly Commissioned & Sworn. and that his Signature subscribed to the foregoing Deposition is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office The 8 th of February A.D. 1822 -
C. L. Sheldon Clerk

John Vreeland Schedule Property $ 42.50
Forwarded by Sam. Lake Batavia New York

At a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York held at the Court house in the Village of Batavia in & for s d County on Wednesday the fifth day of September of the Term of September 1821 being a Court of Record in pursuance of the 4 th Article of the Constitution of the State of New York & keeps Records of its proceedings Present the Hon. John H Jones John Lee and Samuel M c Whorter Judges. —
Genesee County ss. On this fifth day of September 1821 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record) John Vredland aged sixty nine years a resident of the Town of Covington in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. nine months in Capt Vorus Company in Col. Ogden Regiment New Jersey Line. enlisted in the Spring of the year 1778 commencing some time in May and was discharged the latter part of February or in March 1779. That he was in the Service the greater part of the war in Short Campaigns & in militia service for the protection of the inhabitants in cases of alarm. 26. That his declaration is dated the 23 d of January 1819 and is herewith enclosed. —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish

it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18 th day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Schedule -
Real Estate. I own none -
I am in possession of fifty acres of land owned by the Holland Land Company on which I have made a small improvement and live in a poor log house. There is due the Company for about six Dollars 72 cents per. Acre for the Land, the contract has nearly expired and the land will then revert back to the Company, and in consequence of the depression in the value of property and especially Lands the lot above mentioned is not worth more than the sum due for the same, or that my right to the land cannot be considered anything more than the privilege of residing on the same until the article expires, which is worth about $20.00 Personal property
1 old mare — worth 20.00 1 ax 1 Hoe 1 Sickle — — — 2.00 1 old sythe — — — — — 1.50 $22.50
And I do further make oath that I am a farmer by occupation and old and infirm, I have a wife named Hannah aged sixty years who is and has been confined to the House the greatest

part of the time for five years past, and is not able to do any labor, that she lives by taking opium which has cost me about fourteen Dollars a Year for several years past, that I have no means of obtaining a support except what little labor I am able to do, and further that expect- -ing my wife would not live a great length of time, and concluding to break up house keeping whenever she should die, in order to induce my daughter Abigail, aged twenty four years, to live with me and take care of her mother I gave her my household property of very little value, last Spring, she also has two cows which I have the use of, earned by her own labor - I am owing debts to Hugh McMillen fifty eight dollars 25 cents to Nathan Bradley Ten Dollars, to Doct. Wm. Holloway Eight dollars 71. Cents, to Doctor Leonard Eleven Dollars, and several other small debts amounting to in the whole to Eighty nine dollars and a few cents Sworn and subscribed the } John Vreeland fifth day of September 1821 } Before me in open Court }
C. L. Sheldon Atk.

I Chauncy L. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Genesee in the State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule are truly copied from the minutes or records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the S d Court that the total amount in value of property con- tained in the said Schedule is forty two Dollars fifty cents -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 15 th of September A D 1821 - C. L. Sheldon Clerk,
By Ralph Coffin D r .

State of New York - Greene County ss!
On the 23 d of January 1819, before me John W Jones first judge of Greene Common Pleas, in S th State - jurorally affirms John Vredland, aged 67 years, resides in Conesville in S th County - who being by me first sworn, doth in his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - That the s d John Vred- land enlisted in the Spring of 1778 at Monmouth in New Jersey for the term of nine months, in the Company com d by Capt. Peter Voors. of the Regt. Com d by Col. Ogden That he served faithfully the term of his enlistment & was discharged at Elizabeth Town in the State of N Jersey - That he was in the Battles of Monmouth and various Skirmishes - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support - That he had a regular discharge, executed by Col. Ogden - which discharge is lost -
John Vredland
Sworn and subscribed the date above before me John W Jones

State of New York - Grenn County !
Albany being by me duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is acquainted with the within described John Vredland, that he knows him described to be in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of the Country for his support —
Revered Russell
Sworn and subscribed the 23 d January 1819 before me John H. Jones
State of New York ss. I John H. Jones Judge of Grenn Com. Pleas, do certify, that from the certifi- -cates herunto annexed, I am well satisfied of the facts set forth therein, and that the within described John Vredland did serve in the Revolutionary War, as set forth in the within Declaration, And also that he is in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of the Country for his support Batavia March 5 th 1819 — John H. Jones
State of New York
Schenectady ss. I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Jones was at the dates of the annexed, and still is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, acting under the authority of this State, and that the annexed are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- -fixed the seal of said County at Batavia this 6 th day of February A.D. 1819 — Simeon Cummings
by Burn. Lake Dep

John Vreeland or Freeland
1 st Lensey Reg ts
Col: Ogden
1770-92nd
The name of John Vreeland does not appear on the rolls, Further evidence required to prove this claim.
23 Jan'y 1819.
Admitted
Covington
Franklin County

Personally appeared before me John Sayre one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in & for the County of Seneca County in the State of New York Abraham Vreeland to me known to be a respectable and creditable man and he being duly sworn did depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Vreeland the applicant for a pension named in the annexed declaration and knew the said John Vreeland to enlist in the regular service of the United States for nine months and in the time of his service he the said deponent knew the said John Vreeland to be in the battle of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey
Abraham Vreeland
Sworn this 11 th day of December 1819 before me John Sayre
State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office ss: I certify that John Sayre whose hand writing I am acquainted with and whose signature appears to the certificate of the above Affidavit as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing, was, at the time of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn acting under the authority of this State.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of December 1819
J. H. Halsey Clk.

Personally appeared before me And d Scituate one of the Commissioners for taking the acknowledg- -ments of Bail bonds & - John Letts Who reads that that he never in a company with John Drecloner, in the regular service of the United States for the full term of nine months Under General Maxwell & Col d Gales of New Jersey and that the said Drecloner was regularly discharged from said company John Letts
Sworn to and signed before me this 15 th day of Feby. 1819 And d Scituate } Compt. & -
I hereby certify that from the oaths of several persons the character of the above witness stones fair as a moral good man - & that confidence may be placed in him And d Scituate - Compt.

Genesee County } Clerks Office }
S.S. I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby certify that Andrew A. Ellicot before whom the within Affidavit was made, is and was at the date thereof a Commissioner in for said County, duly authorized by Law to take the same, and that the name subscribed thereto officially is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 22 d . day of December A.D. 1869
Simeon Cummings Clerk by R. C. Smead Dep

January 8, 1937
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John Vreeland, S. 43216 BA-J/MCS
Miss Mame Doolittle Lyons Nebraska
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43216, based upon the military service of John Vreeland or Freeland.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at Monmouth, New Jersey, in the spring of 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain Peter Voorhees' company in Colonel Ogden's New Jersey regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and in various skirmishes. He also served in the New Jersey militia on short campaigns during the greater part of the Revolution, details of said service not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 23, 1819, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was a resident of Covington, Genesee County, New York.
In 1819 the soldier's brother, Abraham Vreeland, testified in his behalf and one John Letts (relationship not shown) stated he served in the same company with the soldier.
John Vreeland or Freeland was living in Covington in 1821 and then referred to his wife, Hannah (maiden name not given), as being sixty years of age and he also referred to a daughter, Abigail, aged twenty-four years.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
used this because she wanted record of a Major James Letts & as there is no record of Gen. Letts I thought she might be interested in this John Letts. Ma
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

43 216
Recy INVALID.
File No. 43 216
John Breeland P.O. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8, Page 525
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Dec. 15. Heir. to Miss Adeline Breeland. and 1928 Oct. 15. hist. to Miss Alice M. Van Housen M.C.S. 1926 Feb. 24. hist. to Agnes V. Doolittle. See letter in case Recy. M.C.S. 4209. M.C.S. 1937 Jan. 8. hist. to Miss Mame Doolittle, M.C.S.

1945 Oct. 17 Summary for. Mrs. Arvin August MAB

Ans. 2/20/30
Knoxville, Iowa, January 31, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Will you send me, please, such information as is given in the records of your office of one John Vreeland , Revolutionary Pensioner, buried in Belfast, Allegany County, New York.
Said John Vreeland is the Revolutionary ancestor of my cousins for whom I am filling out D. A. R. Papers. An aunt of theirs (now deceased) had in her possession some years ago his discharge papers--but since her death the administrator has been unable to locate the papers. Another John Vreeland (remote cousin of theirs) now lives at a town not far distant from Belfast, but we have as yet been unable to get the necessary data from him--and are hoping to find it in the application for pension.
Thanking you for such assistance as you may be able to give, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
Agnes Doolittle Agnes Doolittle, Rec. Sec. Mary Marion D. A. R., Knoxville, Iowa.

Amsterdam, N. Y., August 9, 1929 .
Department of the Interior , Bureau of Pensions , Revolutionary War Section , Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen :
Can you furnish us with a copy of the pension record, if any , of John Vreeland ( Freeland ) , born and served in New Jersey , later moving to Genessee County , N. Y. or near there ?
Yours very truly,
Allie M. Van Husen.
Miss Allie M. Van Husen , 33 Stewart Street , Amsterdam, N. Y.

January 8, 1937.
Miss Mame Doolittle
BA-J/ILL
Lyons, Nebraska.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Major James Letzs, or Letts, and John Vreeland, or Freeland, who is buried at Belfast, Allegany County, New York.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of the above noted officer, James Letzs, in the Revolutionary War, under any spelling of that surname.
The record has been found of one John Vreeland, or Freeland, who was a pensioner of Genesee County, New York; his record is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
February 26, 1930
Agnes V. Doolittle Knoxville Iowa
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.43216, it appears that John Vreeland or Freeland enlisted at Monmouth, New Jersey, in the spring of 1778 and served nine months as a private in Captain Peter Voorhees' Company in Colonel Ogden's New Jersey Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and in various skirmishes. He also served in the New Jersey militia on short campaigns during the greater part of the Revolution, details of said service not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 23, 1819, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was a resident of Covington, Genesee County, New York.
per Covington In 1821, he referred to his wife, Hannah, aged sixty years and a daughter, Abigail, aged twenty-four years.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named John Vreeland or Freeland who served from New Jersey and later lived in New York, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

WCS
October 15, 1929
Miss Alice M. Van Husen 33 Stewart St. Amsterdam, N.Y.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43216, it appears that John Vreeland or Freeland enlisted at Monmouth, New Jersey, in the spring of 1778 and served nine months as a private in Captain Peter Voorhees' Company in Colonel Ogden's New Jersey Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and in various skirmishes. He also served in the New Jersey militia on short campaigns during the greater part of the Revolution, details of said service not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 23, 1819, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was a resident of Covington, Genesee County, New York.
In 1821 he referred to his wife, Hannah, aged sixty years and a daughter, Abigail, aged twenty-four years.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named John Vreeland or Freeland who served from New Jersey and later lived in Genesee County, New York, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner
1840 1752 48

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Vreeland or Freeland a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spg 78 9 mos Pvt Peter Voorhies Ogden N.J.   also out in the militia on short campaigns during the greater part of the war no details given of said service  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth and in various skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, at Monmouth N.J.
Date of application for pension, Jan 23 1819. His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Livingston Sussex Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, 67
Remarks: In 1831 he refers to his wife Hannah aged 60 and dau Abigail 24.
The above noted is the only Rev. War soldier of that name found on the pension roll of N.Y. State. His residence in 1820 is not a match of records.
Respectfully,
Official note
As Capt Longstreet was taken prisoner in 1776 which was prior to soldier's service I did not include him. Voorhies was the Capt. His name is not spelled Vay in N.Y. Archives. an
Commissioner.

Lyons, Dec. 22. 1936
Dear Sirs: Will you please look up the Revolutionary War records of Major James (James) Letts or Letts Any information will be appreciated
Yours Truly
Miss Mame Doolittle Lyons Nebr.

Papers returned
The additional Deposition will explain The mystery of The Letter F. & Z. —

Lyons, Dec. 22. 1936.
Dear Sir. Have been
tracing my ancestor, and find that some of them served in the Revolutionary War. Have you any records of a
John Vreeland or Freeland, Revolutionary Pensioner, buried at Belfast, Allegany County New York. Am not sure that he lived there but he must have lived near there. Thanking you for any information received
Only one who lived in N.Y. (other one died in N.J.)
yours truly
Miss Mame Doolittle
Lyons
Nebraska.

W771 Rev 2cc 12 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, Illinois,
Dec. 11, 1915.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me information in re, as this is the only John Vreeland or Freeland on NY agency books & sent at John Vreeland, who in 1840 was drawing a pension at Belfast, Allegany Co. N. Y., aged 89 yrs.
Also, have you any record of Simon

Waiting Room Mandel Brothers Chicago
Oreeland, who in 1805- to 1811 was in a company in Seneca Co., N.Y.
Wilhelmus Mynderse, Captain, Simon Oreeland was my grand-father and I am trying to trace him,
Thanking you for past favors, I am
Resp'y
Miss Adeline Oreeland,

John Vorland additional testimony
The name of John Vorland is not found on roll - but the name of John Vreeland is found in the 1 st N. Jersey Reg. as having en- listed in the spring of 1770, for 9 mos. - but the name of the Capt. is different from that used which Applicant states that he served. -
Was Applicant's name sometimes spelled with a "V"? did he serve under other capt. than Voorhies.

State of New York } County of Seneca } ss. On the 13 th day of July 1821 personally appeared before me Abraham Vreeland to me known to be a credible person, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, that he is a Brother to John Vreeland of the County of Genesee, and knows that he the said John Vreeland enlisted into the Continental Service in the Spring of the year 1778 for nine months that he served in Capt. Voorh's Company in Col. Ogden's Regiment New Jersey line, that he the Deponent saw the said John frequently while he was in Service and knows that he was honorably discharged in the February or March 1779 - after having served the full period of his enlistment, and that he is not interested in making this deposition. Sworn and Subscribed } Abraham Vreeland the 13 th day of July 1821 } Before me. - - - }

State of New York County of Seneca on the 12th day of July 1821 personally appeared before me Isaac Vanderwerker to me known to be a credible person who being sworn, deposes to and says that on his oath that he has read the within deposition that he knows the said John Purdy, entitled for nine months in the service of the United States the time within mentioned and believes the facts as stated in the within Deposition are true. Sworn and Subscribed } Isaac Vanderwerker the 12th day of July 1821 before me James Purdy who of the place
State of New York Seneca County Clerks Office G: I certify that James Purdy Esquire whose hand writing I am acquainted with and whose sig- nature appears to the above & within Affidavits as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing, was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Seneca duly com- missioned, sworn & authorized by law to take the same. - In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of common Pleas of said County this 17 th day of July 1821 - John Maynard Clk of Seneca

State of New York Genesee County ss. John Letts being by me duly sworn says that he was well ac- -quainted with John Vreeland in the Revo- -lutionary war, that he enlisted for nine months in the Spring of 1778 and served in Capt. Vorus' Company in Col. Ogden's 1 st New Jersey Regt that he messed with the deponent a part of the time, he being a soldier at the same time, and saw him daily during the whole of the nine months for which they enlisted, and that at the expiration of nine months in the latter part of the winter or in the Spring of the year 1779 (he cannot recollect the exact dates) when the men were discharged he the said John Vreeland returned home, and as he supposes was honorably discharged, but he cannot state positively that he was discharged as they did not mess together at the expiration of their enlistment, but he has no doubt of the fact - And further that the said John Vreeland was in the Battle of Monmouth -
Sworn & Subscribed the 4 th of Sept. 1821 Before me & I certify the Deponent to be a credible witness
W. H. Lendall Judge of Peace
John Letts

State of New York Genesee County ss. I Chauncy L Sheldon clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for sd. County of Genesee do hereby certify that William H. Tisdale was on the date of the within affidavit a justice of the peace in & for said County acting under the authority of this State and that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court September 13 th 1821 -
C. L. Sheldon Clerk By Ralph Joffin Clerk