Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,571, Francis Van Valkenburgh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Van Valkenburgh, Francis Sylvia
No. 19,571
CONTENTS

1989 New York Albany Sylvia Van Valkenburgh widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Samuel Lake Buffalo NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 4,

Copy of Family Record
Nahletown Columbia County New York Francis Vanvalkenburgh born December #28 1 1755 Enlisted in the American army in the Revolution in Second New York Regiment under Col. Philip Canton Capt. William Pell Discharged June 7 th 1783 Sylvia Loyal born the 18 day of October 1765 - 78 Francis Vanvalkenburgh and Sylvia Loyal were married September the 11 th 1784 marriage took place before Elder Smith Published three times in Nahletown in Columbia County Zacharias Vanvalkenburgh was born May 9 th 1785 2 Michael Vanvalkenburgh was born January the 28 1791 3 Elizabeth Vanvalkenburgh was born June the 9 th 1793 Hannah Vanvalkenburgh was born Feb. 24 th 1796 Sylvia 5 Vanvalkenburgh was born May 11 th 1798 Isaac 6 Vanvalkenburgh was born March 7 1800 Sally Vanvalkenburgh was born April 14 1801 Amy 8 Vanvalkenburgh born Feb. 6 th 1803 Polly Vanvalkenburgh born January 14 th 1806 Francis Vanvalkenburgh deceased March 19 th 1813

Sylvia Van Valkinburgh Says as near as she can recollect Francis Van Valkinburgh enlisted the second year of the war thinks he was during the war does not recollect all the battles or engagements he was in was at Stillwater at the taking of Bangor was discharged June the 7 th 1863 kept his discharge till several years after the war delivered to a man to her about his bounty said her husband died and she did not quit the discharge again says his capt that he served under name was William Bell and Colonel Phillips Counton is not able to attend court in person
Aug. 25:44

Holland April 27 1845
Dear Sir- you requested a family record my husband was born 1755 I was born 1765 my oldest son Zakes was born 1785 my second son Michel was born 1788 my third son Francis was born 1790 my oldest Daughter Elizabeth was born 1793 my second Daughter Anna was born 1795 my third Daughter Sylvia was born 1798 my fourth Daughter was 1801 my fifth Daughter was born 1804 my sixth Daughter Polly was born 1806 I was married in my fathers house in noble town after wards called Hills Dale in the year 1784 in the County of Columbia and state of new york Sir I have note in the other Letter that I wrote before I received this the particulars as near as I can remember
Yours With Respect
Sylvia Vanvalkenburgh

Pyba Van Valkenburg
April 28, 45

in nobletown Columbia County
Francis Vanvolkinburgh born December the 25 1755 enlisted in the American army in the Revolution in Second New York Regiment under Colonel Phillips Garrison Captain William Till Discharged June the 7 1783
Sylvia Louel Born the 18 day of October 1765 Francis Vanvolkinburgh and Sylvia Louel was married September the 11 1784 married by Elder Smith in Nobletown in Columbia County
Isaac Vanvolkinburgh Was born May the 9 1785 Michael Vanvolkin- burgh Was born January the 28 1788 Francis Vanvolkinburgh Was born March the 17 1791 Elizabeth Vanvolkinburgh Was born Jan the 9 1793 Hannah Vanvolkinburgh Was born February the 24 1796

Sylvia Vanvalkinburgh Was born May 11 1798 Isaac Vanvalkinburgh Was born March the 7 1800 Sally Vanvalkinburgh Was born April the 14 1801 Amy Vanvalkin- burgh Was born February the 6 1803 Polly Vanvalkinburgh Was born January the 14 1805 Francis Vanvalkinburgh Deceased March the 12 1813

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York County of Erie ss On the fifteenth day of July A 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said county Sylvia Van Valkenburgh a resident of Holland in the said county aged seventy eight years, 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 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution; that her said husband the aforesaid Francis Van Valkenburgh, served in the war of the revolution as a Soldier of the New York line; that he served under Capt William Pell, Col Philip Van Cortland or Cortland, that he enlisted for during the war, that he was in the battle of taking Bennington, Saratoga, that he continued in the service till the 7th June 1783, when he was honorably discharged, that this deponent had often seen the discharge that her said husband drew a lot of bounty land in the County of Onondaga, as this deponent believes, and near Skaneateles Lake; that her said husband was called by the Dutch, Francis Falick Zochum Van Valkenburgh, but his real name was, as above stated; She further declares that she was married to the said Francis Van Valkenburgh, on the 11th day of September 1784, Seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid Francis Van Valkenburgh, died on the 19th day of March, 1813, eighteen hundred and thirteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated -
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before me Beebe, H. Colesgrove a Judge of Erie County
Sylvia her Van Valkenburgh Marks
I certify that the above named Sylvia Van Valkenburgh is a respectable person; that I consider her to be of the age, represented by her, and that she cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the court, and I further certify that I am a practicing Physician & Surgeon B. H. Colesgrove
State of New York County of Erie ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Michael Van Valkenburgh of Holland in said County, aged fifty three, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that widow Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is applying for a pension, as the widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh, late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, is this deponent's mother, and that the said Francis Van Valkenburgh, was this deponent's father; that this deponent has from his first recollection, heard, understood and believed, that his said father had served in the war of the Revolution, that he belonged to the New York line; as a "during the war" Soldier; and that he served to the close of the war, of the revolution and thereby became entitled to bounty land, and that his bounty lot fell to him in the County of Onondaga, near Skaneateles Lake; that this deponent, has from his first recollection, heard, understood and believed, that his said father received an honorable discharge, at the close of the war

of the revolution, that this deponent has often heard it talked about and spoken of; that the attached family record, is the old, original family record, of this deponent's said father and mother, kept by them from the first recollection of this deponent; that it has at all times been considered as the true record of the ages of this deponent's said father and mother, and the true record of their marriage, and the true record of the ages of their children; of the correctness of it, this deponent has no doubt; that this deponent's said father died on the 19th day of March 1813, eighteen hundred and thirteen, leaving as his widow the said Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is still a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me this 13 th day of July 1844
Michael his Van Valkenburgh Moses R. Wheeler } J. P.
I certify that the above named Michael Van Valkenburgh is a respectable person. Moses R. Wheeler } J. P.
State of New York County of Erie } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Sally Kimball of Holland in said County aged forty two years and upwards, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that widow Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is applying for a pension as the widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh, late a soldier in the war of the revolution, is this deponent's mother and that the said Francis Van Valkenburgh was this deponent's father; that this deponent is the seventh child, of her said father and mother; that this deponent has from her first recollection, heard understood and believed, that her said father, had served in the war of the revolution, that he belonged to the New York line, and during the war "soldier", and that he served to the close of the war of the revolution and thereby became entitled to bounty land, and that his bounty lot fell to him in the County of Broome, near Hamacatula Lake, that this deponent has from her first recollection, heard, understood, and believed, that her said father received an honorable discharge at the close of the war of the revolution; that this deponent has often heard it talked about and spoken of; that the attached family record, is the old, original family record of this deponent's said father and mother, kept by them from the first recollection of this deponent; that it has at all times been considered as the true record of the age of this deponent's said father and mother and the true record of their marriage & the true record of the ages of their children; of the correctness of it, this deponent has no doubt; that this deponent's said father died on the 19th day of March 1813, eighteen hundred and thirteen; leaving as his widow the said Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is still a widow. Subscribed and sworn before me this 13 th day of July 1844
Sally her Kimball Moses R. Wheeler } J. P.
I certify that the above named Sally Kimball is a respectable person. Moses R. Wheeler } J. P.
State of New York County of Erie } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Maria Wayson of Holland in said County aged forty one years and over, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that widow Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is applying for a pension as the widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh, late a soldier in the war of the revolution, is this deponent's mother, and that the said Francis

I am Van Valkenburgh, was this deponent's father, that this deponent has from her first recollection, heard, understood and believed, that her said father had served in the war of the revolution; that he belonged to the New York line, as a during the war soldier, and that he served to the close of the war of the revolution and thereby became entitled to bounty land, and that his bounty fell to him in the County of Onondaga, near Skaneateles Lake; that this deponent has from her first recollection, heard, understood and believed, that her said father received an honorable discharge at the close of the war of the revolution; that this deponent has often heard it talked about and spoken of; that the attached family record is the old, original family, of this deponent's said father and mother, kept by them from the first recollection of this deponent; that it has at all times been considered as the true record of the age of this deponent's said father and mother and the true record of their marriage and the true record of the ages of their children; of the correctness of it, this deponent has no doubt; that this deponent's said father died on the 19th day of March 1813, eighteen hundred and thirteen, leaving as his widow, the said Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 13 th day of July 1844
Anna the Haggoner
Moses R. Wheeler sworn 3780
I certify that the above named Anna Haggoner is a respectable person. Moses R. Wheeler 3780
State of New York
County of Erie } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Jacob Hopper of Freedom in the County of Cattaraugus aged fifty five years, after being duly sworn, according to law, deposeth and saith, that he has been for the space of forty four years last past, personally acquainted with Francis Van Valkenburgh, and his present widow, Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is applying for a pension as his widow; this deponent deposeth and saith that from his first acquaintance, he knew this as living together as husband and wife; that he was personally acquainted with the children of the said parties, from the time that they were children, and from such long acquaintance, he is clear in the belief, that the attached old family record, of the true date of the ages of the said parties, the true date of their marriage and the true date of the ages of their children; that this deponent has from his first acquaintance with the said Francis Van Valkenburgh learned, understood, believed, that he had been a regular soldier in the Standing army of the Revolution, and that he served to the end of the war, and drew a lot of bounty land in the State of New York; of the said Francis Van Valkenburgh having served to the close of the revolution, and having drawn a lot of bounty land, was the common report, it was of public notoriety, and this deponent has full confidence of the truth of that saying, that the said Francis Van Valkenburgh died on the 19th day of March 1813, eighteen hundred and thirteen, leaving as his widow Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is still his widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me This 12 th day of July 1844
Jacob Hopper
Moses R. Wheeler 3780
I certify that the above named Jacob Hopper is a respectable person. Moses R. Wheeler 3780

State of New York
County of Erie ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Amos Hill of Holland in Erie County aged Sixty two years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that he has been for the space of thirty six years last past, personally acquainted with Francis Van Valkenburgh, and his present widow Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is applying for a pension as his widow; this deponent deposes and saith, that from his first acquaintance, he knew them as living together as husband and wife; that he was personally acquainted with the children of the said parties, from the time that they were children, and from such long acquaintance, he is clear in the belief, that the attached old family record of the time rec'd of the date of the age of the said parties, the true date of their marriage and the true date of the age of their children, is the true family record; that this deponent has from his first acquaintance with the said Francis Van Valkenburgh, learned, understood and believed, that he had been a regular soldier in the Standing Army of the revolution; and that he served to the end of the war, and drew a lot of bounty land in the State of New York, of the said Francis Van Valkenburgh having served to the close of the revolution and having drawn a lot of bounty land, was the common report, it was of public notoriety, and this deponent has full confidence of the truth of that saying; that the said Francis Van Valkenburgh died on the 19th day of March, 1813, eighteen hundred and thirteen leaving as his widow, the aforesaid widow Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, who is still a widow -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 13 day of July 1844
Amos Hill
Moses R Wheeler 378
I certify that the above named Amos Hill is a respectable person -
State of New York ss Erie County Clerk's Office
11,410
Moses R Wheeler 378
I, Mundy Bolton Clerk of the County of Erie and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that Bela H. Colegrove Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Affidavit of Sylvia Van Valkenburgh before whom it was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, and duly appointed & sworn, And I further certify that Moses R Wheeler Esq. whose name is subscribed to foregoing affidavits of Michael Van Valkenburgh, Sally Kimball, Anna Waggoner, Jacob Hopper, and Amos Hill, and before whom they were taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected & sworn and acting as such, And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge, and Justice, and Verily believe the signatures to the said several Affidavits to be their genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred & forty four -
Mundy Bolton Clerk E.C.

Ready
WIDOW, &c.
own
File No. 19571
Sylvia Van Valkenburgh Widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh Dis. New York
Act: Feb 24 44
Index:—Vol. M Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Repaid Letter to Hon. W. A. Moseley 22. May 1846.
7705 New York Albany Sylvia Van Valkenburgh widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh who was a Private in the Revolution husband died 19th March, 1813.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April, 1846 and sent to
Wm A. Leving W. of Step B
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A & 19th June 44 Vol. 2 Page 89.

9978. New York
Reprinted
Sylvia Van Valkenburgh Widow of Francis Van Valkenburgh who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 19th March 1813 of Erie Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bell of the Reg t commanded by Col Van Cortland in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April, 1846 and sent to Wm S. Levey, W of Rep rs
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Campkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 183

11.410 Sylvia Van Valkenburg
NY
Suspended
Letter to Apd Joy 10. Dec. 1844 " " same, 16 Jan'y, 1845, same 3 d April 1845.
Act July 7 th '38

P. M. H. L. or aah May 6. 45
No Marriage

Dear Sir,
In answer to your letter would state that I have made enquiry for the records as you requested and cannot find that there is any such in existence. They may have been taken by some of the family but cannot say. The people generally think they were kept any.
I should be much pleased if I could give any information as to the records but cannot.
Yours Respectfully Hillsdale Columbia Co. New York May 6 1825 J. Reed

Philip D Riley Holland Oct 1845 History of a Son
Friend Guy Loomis Child NY
Holland NY Oct 3.1

Holland N.Y October 3 rd 1845
Dear Sir
Sir by Request of Zacharias VanValkenburgh oldest Son of Lydia VanValkenburgh born May 9, 1785 I write you in answer to a letter Rec d from you he says you have had before all the informa- -tion which is in their power to give you he has no record of his family he had one but it was burned in his house some years since in Great Haste
Very Respectfully Yours Philip D. Riley

Ad 1/3 8582 Ad 4/4
No 11410 Sylvia Van Valkenburg Mons of France's NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm 2 years per $80 00 per an
Adm act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $80 00 per an
Hon A Lewis House of Reps

5
Arads Joy Esqr Ovid
Holland N.Y. Nov. 1 st
N.Y.
O. O. Riley Holland Col. U.S.

Holland M.C. Oct. 31, 1845
Mr Arado Joy
Dear Sir
I rec d Your Letter sometime since and I would now say in answer to it is that Sylva Van Valkenburgh is here in Town but her two Sons Michael and Zachreas are both dead they have both died within the last four Weeks and it is not in my power to give you any information that will be of any service to you in relation to getting her pension but as you wrote to me on the subject I think proper to answer you she has grandchildren here but I presume they cannot give such information as would be of any service
Very Respectfully Yours Philip D. Riley

Jan 29 '45
NY
Hon J. J. Schenck
Chairman of Pension
Washington
D. C.
Yours truly J. J. Schenck

Ovid Jan. 24th 1845
Dear Sir
I had supposed the case of the marriage of Sylvia Van Valkenburgh completely & amply made out, the old family record containing the entry of the mar- riage as well as of the ages of the children, sworn to by a son over 55 years of age, certified as a respectable person, & the ages of the children sworn to as in the belief of the witnesses of the age recorded in the old family record, which record is sworn to have been in use forty years &c - if the proof is to be believed I cannot see why the case is not made out, may I be allowed respectfully to call your attention to the case, & to hope that you will give it your careful attention & review - I present all that I have to say in the utmost good faith, if I am mistaken & a perusal is not due I don't want it, but I believe the marriage fully made out -
Respectfully Your Most Ob st Servt Abra Loy
Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D. C.

Mar 24 45
NY
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid March 20. 45
Dear Sir
Pardon me for troubling you, I beg leave to ask your attention to Sylvia Van Valkenburgh's claim to a pension under the law of 1838 - I have been allowed in many instances to explain cases where I believed an error in the examination of the papers had been committed & you have been so obliging as to take up such cases & at once grant a pension such was the case of the widow of John Wasson - & others - The case above if the family record is fairly examined, I judge the marriage will be fully satisfactory to you & that you will at once grant her a pension, the identity of the record & of the ages of the children having been sustained by the best of proof, so I at least judge & believe
Hon J L Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Respectfully Yours Most Ob t Servt Abadiah Joy

No such place as Nobletown
Post Master nearest point to Nobletown
Dutchess or Columbia Co
New York
No such place in Dutchess or Columbia Co - Bm. Potosi N.Y.

Ovid Feb 24th 45
Dear Sir
My Dear Sir -
I beg leave respectfully to ask you to do me, & an old widow the especial favor, of answering mine of the 24th Jan'y. relating to the marriage of Francis Van Val - kinburgh to Sylvia Covel - Sept 11. 1784 - is it not on your church or town record - pardon me for troubling you, I would not dare to do it, only that it is for an old revolutionary widow -
Yours Respectfully Abad Joy
P.M.
Nobletown
Columbia Co
N.Y.

Feb 28. 1898.
Can of Sylvia van Waldermuy
St. Louis.
J. J. Edwards Compt. of Pension Washington D. C.

Ovid Feb. 24th 45
Dear Sir
May I be allowed to call your attention respectfully to the case of Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, widow of Francis Van V. who applied under the law of July 7. 1838 my object is to call your attention to the Do Journal & record of marriage, which I judge if attention is paid to it, her claim is well made out; the Do record of marriage if I am any judge shows just what it should - I ask only justice
Respectfully Your Most Ob d Servt Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Com d . of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sylvia Van Valkenburgh
Jan. 21 '46
A. Joy -
get respectable parole proof.
Wit: swear to anti- guity of a record easily made ~

I submit the correspondence between myself & Sylvia Van Valkenburgh, & with others in her case (To wit), Sylvia Van V. letter & copy of family recd forwarded to me Jan. 25. 1844 — } Mrs V. letter & another copy April 27. 45 } Phillip D Riley a Justice peace Holland } Octobr 3 rd 1845 ————— } Do do Oct 31. 1845 ————— } Feb 24. 1845 my original letter to Nobletown } with an answer on it no such place &c. } J. Reed Hillsdale May 6. '45 no town or } church recd of marriage ————— }
As the widow alleges to have been married in Sept 11. 1784, I submit the letter &c. in the hope that it may remove all doubt as to her marriage — Service is admitted

New York case, on file & examined by Doct. Grant Jan'y 1846
State of New York
On this day personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for said County Amos Hill of the said County aged Sixty four years and Jacob Hopper of said County aged fifty seven years after being duly sworn according to Law Depose and say that they were personally acquain- ted with Zacharias Van Volkenburgh a son of Francis Van Volkenburgh and Sylvia Van Volkenburgh the latter now a widow and who has applied for a pension - your deponents depose and say that from their personal acquaintance with the son the said Zacharias Van Volkenburgh, who died in the summer or fall of 1845 they knew him to have been fifty years of age at the time of his decease that his decease is entered in the family Bible as having taken place on the 26 th day of October 1845 - and that he was sixty years of age on the 9 th day of May previous to his death, that the said Zacharias Van Volkenburgh was not during the last summer subject to service on a furlough having passed the sixtieth year of his age
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of April 1846 Abner Orr C.L.P.
Amos Hill Jacob Hopper
I certify that the above named Amos Hill and Jacob Hopper are both highly respectable persons Abner Orr C.L.P.

State of New-York, COUNTY OF ERIE.
} ss.
I, MANLY COLTON, Clerk of the County of Erie, and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof, do hereby certify that Alvin Orr Esq., whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit & Certificate was at the time of submitting the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected and sworn, and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Alvin Orr and verily believe the signature to said Affidavit & Certificate to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas and of said County, this 14 day of
April
A. D. 184 1
Manly Colton Clerk.

State of New York Secretary's office
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office that on the 10 th of January 1779 Francis Van Valkenburgh Enlisted as a Soldier in Colonel James Livingston's Regiment Capt. Peter Van Reuselaer Company and was mustered to January 1782
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Oct. 8. 1844
fees 25 Cents

Sylvia Van Valkenburgh Rev d Prussian Church
Samuel Lake Atty
aa
7/10/5
admitted
Samuel Lake Buffalo N.Y.

State of New York
Erie County ss. On this 21 st day of August 1848 personally appearing before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, Silva Van Volkenburgh a resident of Holland in the said County of Erie aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d , February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Francis Van Volkenburgh who was a during war Soldier in a New York Regiment or in the New York line of Continental troops that the Applicant has received a pension of Eighty dollars per Annum under the Act of the 17 th , of June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow — Sworn to and subscribed on { Sylvia Silva Van Volkenburgh the day & year above written } mark
Alma On I. P.
Witness Philip D. Riley
I certify that the above applicant is the person described above, and that I have been personally acquainted with her for many years —
Alma On I. P.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } Erie County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, MOSES BRISTOL, Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas, thereof, do hereby Certify, that Abner Orr Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit and thereon written, was at the time of testifying the same a Justice of the Peace duly qualified sworn and acting as such, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Abner Orr and verily believe the signature thereto to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, this 26 day of August 184 8
Moses Bristol
CLERK.

Buffalo August 26. 1848
Sir.
I herewith enclose an application for a continuance of pension for Widow Sylva M c Volkenburgh. As she is very needy I hope there will be but little delay in granting the certificate.
Samuel Lake Esq.

11. 410 Sylvia Van Valkenburgh N.Y.
Act 7 th July '38
Marnie 1784 Museum Accd 1883, Firmay on Pills roll N o 6. B.18. as having served in '82 also in final settlements for '82 & part of '83

11,910
Oct 14 '44
NY
July 7 1838
Sylvia Van Valkenburgh
from
J. L. Edwards
Board of Pension
Washington
D. C.

Ovid Oct 10th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
I inclose an application for a pension, in the case of Sylvia Van Valkenburg — Respectfully Yours Most Ob t Servt Abad Joy

Dec. 24, 1847
Netel les case
Sylvia van Baldulufs
J. L. Edwards
Box of Pansies
Washing the
H.C.

Ovid Dec 19 th 44
Hon J. L. Edwards
Cour t of Pensions
Dear Sir
I beg leave to enclose, Sc o z certificate of the Service of Francis Van Valkenburgh,
I remark, that as I cannot know whether it refers to the Service of the late husband of Sylvia Van Valkenburgh I respectfully beg leave to enclose it for your decision - if you shall judge it to cover Service performed by her late husband, no doubt, you will grant her a pension, justice only is all I ask
Respectfully Your Mon
Ob e Serv t
Abra Doy