Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,981, Isaac Van Wie, New York

SERVICE
New York
Van Wie, Isaac
NUMBER
S. 23,981.
CONTENTS

Albany 31,209
Isaac Van Wie
Albany in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Winner of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Veeder in the N. York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of Sept. 1837 and sent to Hon. Albert Gallatin, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '38 140.00 Semiv. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 10.00 $150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2. Vol. 4 Page 78
Note of death - not on file -

State of New York Albany Justice's Court ss. Personally appeared before the said Court on the 24 th day of June 1833 John D. Meine of Bethlehem in the County of Albany, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Isaac Van Vliet of Bethlehem aforesaid, an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. The Deponent further saith - I knew the said Isaac Van Vliet in the Revolutionary War - The first time I recollect seeing him in the service was at Saratoga, he then belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Van Vliet - I then belonged to Capt. William Brinckerhoff's Company - I do not recollect whether the said Isaac Van Vliet was a private or a non commissioned officer - I also recollect to have seen the said Isaac Van Vliet in the service at Schoback, I think, in the year 1780 - He then belonged to the Company com- manded by Capt. John Van Vliet, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Volkert Veeder & Lt. Col. Barent S. Staats - I also then belonged to the same Company, and I recollect said Isaac Van Vliet perfectly well, as belonging to the same Company - but I do not recollect whether he was a private or non commissioned officer - He was not in the service at that time or there about from three to five weeks, as nearly as I can recollect - He was stationed at the Lower Fort - This is all I can now recollect particularly respecting the services of the said Isaac Van Vliet during the Revolutionary War; but from my acquaintance with him and my knowledge of his character, I have no doubt that his affidavit respecting his services, hereunto annexed, which has been read in my hearing, is substantially true - I am upwards of seventy three years of age, & the said Isaac Van Vliet is older than I am - I

believe he is about seventy eight years of age -
Sworn and subscribed this 24 th day
of June 1833 in open court
John G. Wapson Clk.
John D. Brine
Albany Justice's Court, p. It is certified that the above named John D. Brine is a credible person -
By order of the Court -
Witness, the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of June 1833 -
John G. Wapson Clk.

State of New York City & County of Albany } ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the City & County of Albany, Isaac Van Vlec of Bethlehem in said County, an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; - In the year 1776 I served as Ordinary Sergeant for more than three months in the Company commanded by Capt. John Van Vlec - in the Regiment commanded by Col. Starks and Major Jan Eyck. I recollect that Dennis Vandenburg was a Lieutenant in said Company - the other Company Officers I do not recollect - all right.
In the year 1777 I enlisted in the service and served as Ordinary Sergeant more than ten months in the Company commanded by Capt. Baltus Van Benthuyzen - I do not recollect the names of the other officers of the Company - But the Regiment to which we belonged was commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort - and we were under the command of Genl. Schuyler - I recollect an officer belonging to our Regiment, named Peter Teag - I believe he was the adjutant - I was stationed at Tienderoga until Burgoyne's Army came down, and we then retreated to Half Moon Point - I remained there until Genl. Gates arrived, when we advanced up to near Burgoyne, and we drove him back to Bemus's Heights - I continued in the service until after Burgoyne had surrendered, I was discharged in the winter.

I believe I received a written discharge - but am not certain - If I did it is lost or destroyed & I do not recollect what officer it was signed by -
In the year 1778 I also served as Ordinary Sergeant for more than three weeks in the Company commanded by Capt. John Van Vliet - We were stationed about a fortnight at Fort Plain up the Mohawk River -
In the year 1779 I also served as Ordinary Sergeant for not less than One month in the same Company commanded by Capt. Van Vliet - and for such service I claim my pension -
For at least the above periods I am confident that I served as above stated, making in all a period of not less than fourteen months and three weeks , but I do merely believe that I actually served my Country during the revolutionary war, not less than two years - and for such service I claim a pension -
Given this 23 d day of May 1833 before me
Samuel Jenkins
Justice of the Peace -
Isaac Wass W.C.E.
State of New York } County of Albany }
S.S.
I, Conrad A. Van Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Lemuel Jenkins Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County That I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify be- lieve his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official Seal this twenty third day of May A.D. 1833.
C.A. Van Eyck Clerk for Jonas Witsy Deputy

A
In the Matter of the application of Duane Van Klief , for a Pension under the Act of June 7, 1832
Affidavit -

State of New York
County of Albany } ss. Isaac Van Arie, of Bethlehem, Albany County, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, That in his first declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, he has stated that he was enlisted in Gansvort's Regiment in 1777 as an artificer , and was employed in constructing River Gallies , and continued in that service during the campaign - and, in his said second or additional declaration, he is informed that said service is represented as altogether military, and apparently rendered in the ranks - This Deponent being called upon to explain what is represented as a discrepancy in his said two declarations, states now on oath - that he did render the service as stated in his first declaration, in constructing River Gallies - But whether the Company that he belonged to was a regular organized Company of Artificers, or not, this deponent is not able to state - He was hired by the day, and was to be paid at the rate of one dollar per day - and was paid by John Lansing, formerly Chancellor of the State of New York, and now deceased - This Deponent believes the said Lansing was at that time an aid to Genl. Schuyler Adjutant in General Schuyler's Army - This Deponent & the other persons engaged in building the River Gallies, were acted under the orders of Col. Gansvort & Genl. Schuyler - and this is all this deponent is now able to give on the subject - being now aged and infirm & his memory defective - And this Deponent further saith that if his claim for services

for the period in which he was engaged in constructing some Gallies, is deemed inadmissible, he relinquishes such claim, and claims only for his other services as stated in his said first & second declarations above referred to — Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 23 d day of September, 1833 } John G. Watson Clerk
Grace Van Klief

13. 4.16 Isaac Van Alstyne
Declaration
Sept 1847 - 77. 1. Non-gallies so 2. military witness - grade
  in Vol 6 p 48  0.0.11  days    " 1  0.0.15     " 1  0.0.18     " 6  0.0.12     " 9  0.0.17  3.64    Admitted  0.0.15  2.31    Private 6 months   2.28  
1776 0.3.0 3
Hon Albert Gallatin House Reps N.Y.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY of Albany } ss.
On the twentieth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the City of Albany now sitting, Isaac Van Wie a resident of the Town of Bethlehem — in the county of Albany — and state of New York — aged Upone last seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was enrolled as a militia man in the year 1776 & occasionally in the course of that year performed service in the militia under Capt. John Rapson, and marched to Schoharie having in charge fifteen Waggons loads of powder for the supply of the troops and militia at that place, and after remaining there for some time, but how long, is not now recollected by this Declarer, he and the rest of the Company, were discharged and returned to Bethlehem — In the year 1777 he this Declarer enlisted in the Continental Service under Capt. Baltus Van Benthuyzen in a Company of Artificers, and were employed in building and constructing Roe galleries and boats for the transportation of Men and Stores at Skeensborough, Lake George and Tienderoga, and continued in that service and in the Continental employ during the whole of that Campaign; that in the year following, the Capture of Burgoyne and his Army, he the declarer was ordered out with the militia under Col. Volkert Veeder and Lieut. Col. Barent J. Staats and marched from Bethlehem or Albany to Schoharie, at the time the enemy and Indians were committing depredations on the frontiers in that vicinity, and up the Mohawk River, and remained in service during the whole of that Campaign, and also in the next Campaign under Capt. John Van Wie; That he doth confidently declare, that altho' he cannot state more particularly or in detail, as to the particular time of each tour, yet he can say with truth that he has served in the Continental Service for a period of twenty four months upwards
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. J. G. Watson Clerk
Isaac Van Wie
WE Thomas Holiday a Clergyman, residing in the town of Bethlehem and residing in  Isaac Van Wie who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Thomas Holiday J. G. Watson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Thomas Holiday who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Bethlehem County of Albany and that Isaac Van Wie who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town of Bethlehem and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Van Wie for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 5 th day of October A. D. 1832.
John G. Watson Clerk

County of Albany Before the Justices Court of the City of Albany.
On the 20 th Sept r 1832 personally appeared John D'Alinne of the Town of Bethlehem, who is to this Court well known as a person of truth & veracity, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted, and hath been for more than half a century past, with Isaac Van Alie, who hath subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, which he hath read & heard and that he knows the greater part of the facts therein stated to be true, and that he doth verily, believe the whole of the said declaration to be true in all respects -
Sworn in open Court the day & year above mentioned
J. G. Watson Clk
John D'Alinne

B. 416
Isaac Van Wie Albany C. N. York
5 P. 3711 Specifica reg d
Proof required - June 13, 1833.
1 May 33
Isaac Van Buren

BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Van Wie  of Bethlehem of Albany County in the State of New York.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
120 120  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  How old is he? 77 years  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. time not recollected Private Gen. Capt. Schuyler   1777. that campaign " Col. B. Van Rensselaer of artillery   1778 &c can state with truth in all a period of 2 years upwards " Col. Volkert Beekman, St. Col. Barent, Gen. Staats. — Col. Van Wie  
 In what battles was he engaged? None  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Not stated  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & living witness.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Cotts Examining Clerk.

State of New York & on this second day of August 1834 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Justice Court of the City of Albany, now sitting. Hans Van Nie of the Town of Bethlehem, in the County of Albany aged thirty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he was born in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five. That there is a record of his age in the family Bible. That in early life he resided in the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany. and that since that time he has lived in the Towns of
Bethlehem and Guilderland in the County of Albany. That he was a Resident of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany when he entered into the service of the United States. That he does not recollect the day or month when he entered the same but it was in the year one thousand seven hundred 1776 and seventy six . That in the same year as this Declarant believes in the month of July he went to Saratoga. That as near as he can recollect his officers at this time were Henry Duackenbush Colonel. Gerrit G Van Den Bergh Lieutenant Colonel Conrad Tew Eyck Major. John Van Nie Captain. That he was out at this time as he rightly believes one hundred and twenty days . That in the year one thousand seven hundred
1777 and seventy seven he went to Saratoga and Fort Edward
That his officers at this time as near as he can recollect were Henry Duackenbush Colonel. Gerrit G Van Den Bergh Lieutenant Colonel and John Van Nie Captain. That he was out at this
time thirty days. That in both the above mentioned times of service he was an orderly Sergeant. That in the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he went to Schenectady and was out forty five days. That as near as he can recollect he was under the same officers as last mentioned and was an orderly Sergeant. That in the year one thousand seven hundred
and eighty he went to Middle Fort at Middleburgh and was out sixty days. That his captain was John Van Nie. That he believes
his Colonel was Volkert Vedder. And Barent Staats was his Lieutenant Colonel. That he was an orderly Sergeant.
That in the same year he went to Canajoharie and Fort Plain 80 That he was out at this time eighty days. That his officers as

335 Now as he can recollect were as in the last mentioned Service That he was an orderly Sergeant. That in the same year he went to Fort Plain Schenectady Fort Hunter and Canajoharie and that he was out forty days. That his Captain was Nicholas Gerdselman. That he was an orderly Sergeant.
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That he was a militia man under the command of Captain John Van Die when he was drafted into the Service. That he was engaged in no Battles. That he has no documentary evidence of his Services. and Nicholas Gerdselman of the city of Albany John O'Raine of the city of Rensselaer and Gerrit Coarey of the city of Albany County of Albany can bear Testimony to his Services and whose affidavits are herewith sent. That he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. And that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State That he was never called out after the year 1700.
Isaac Herrick
Now to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid The words "of the city of Albany" and "of the town of Bethlehem" and the notation on the several words first noted in open Court John G. Watson Clerk

State of New York
County of Albany ss On this second day of August 1834 personally appeared before the justices of the justices court of the city of Albany now sitting John D. Vanine of the town of Bethlehem in the county of Albany who being first duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Isaac Van Nie who is making application for a pension. That he knows the said Isaac Van Nie was in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution. That he was in company with the said Van Nie in the same Regiment at the time mentioned in his declaration when he went to Saratoga and has no doubt Van Nie was there during the one hundred and twenty days mentioned in his declaration. That at the time Van Nie was at Schenectady fort Hunter and Canada Village he was at Schoharie and has no doubt Van Nie was out at the time at least forty days. That he has no doubt but he was with him during some of his other expeditions and knows that the said Van Nie has served at least the time mentioned in his declaration.
Sworn and subscribed the day _____ and year aforesaid The foregoing put noted in open Court J. G. Waspom Clerk.
John D. Vanine

State of New York
County of Albany } On this second day of August 1834.
personally appeared before the justices of the justice court of the City of Albany now sitting: Gerrit Coeymans of the City of Albany, who being sworn says. That he is well acquainted with Isaac Van Me, who is making application for a pension. That he knows the said Van Me. was in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution and has seen him and knew him when in actual service. That he has no doubt but the said Van Me. was in actual service during the time mentioned in his declaration and which has been read to him.
Gerrit Coeymans
The foregoing "United States" first noted.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforsaid in open Court
J. G. Watson Clerk

State of New York
County of Albany ss on this second day of August 1834 before me
Gerrit L Doox a justice of the justices court in the city of Albany, appeared Nicholas Zerlyman of the city of Albany, who deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Isaac Van Ure, who is making application for a pension. That he knows of some of the service mentioned in said Van Ure's declaration and which has been read to him, and that said Van Ure was under his command at the last mentioned term of service to Schenectady, Fort Hunter and Canajoharie and was out at least the number of days mentioned. That he believes and has no doubt but said Van Ure was out as mentioned in his declaration.
Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
The foregoing just stated and the interest omitted
Nicholas his Zerlyman
Gerrit L Doox one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the city of Albany
I Gerrit L Doox one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the city of Albany before whom the above affidavit of Nicholas Zerlyman was taken do hereby certify that the said Nicholas was at the time confined to his dwelling in consequence of sickness and was so feeble as to be unable to appear in court.
Given under my hand this second day of August 1834
Gerrit L Doox

State of New York, S On this twenty ninth day of August 1834. Albany County p 3 before me.
I Jacob Van Dyck a justice of the Justices Court of the city of Albany. Isaac Van Dyck in the County of Albany, who deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Isaac Van Dyck who is making application for a pension. That he has been acquainted with the said Isaac Van Dyck for about thirty years. that he has no doubt from the character of the applicant that his declaration is correct and that he has no doubt of his truth and veracity.
Jacob Van Dyck
Sworn & Subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open Court J. G. Watson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And further that they are personally acquainted with John D. Winn, Gerrit Hearney, Nicholas Fordaman, & Jacob Van Dyck who have subscribed the preceding affidavit & that they are credible witnesses.
I John G. Watson Clerk of the Justices Court of the city of Albany. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Isaac Van Dyck for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29 th day of August 1834
John G. Watson Clerk

August 10, 1939
Mrs. Jean Howell Murray 2510 Midlothian Drive Altadena, California
BA-J/AWF Isaac Van Wie S. 23981
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Petrus Eggenaar (Egnar, Egnor) of Ulster County, New York, and Isaac Van Wie of Albany County, New York.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Petrus (Peter) Eggenaar. The name was searched under various spellings.
The data which follow concerning Isaac Van Wie were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 23981, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Van Wie was born June 14, 1755, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, Isaac Van Wie served as orderly sergeant from sometime in 1776 until sometime in 1780, at various times with the New York troops, under Captains John Van Wie, Baltus Van Benthuyssen, Colonels Volkert Veeder, Henry Quackenboss, Peter Gansevoort, Barent Staats, and Gerrit G. Van Denbergh; during his service he was stationed at Ticonderoga, and other forts, was employed in building boats and

"Row Galleys" to transport men and provisions to Skeensborough, Lake George, and Ticonderoga, was also, in pursuit of Indians along the Mohawk River; length of entire service about two years.
The soldier, Isaac Van Wie, was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, at which time he was living in Bethlehem, New York, where he was still living in 1837.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of Isaac Van Wie, nor is it shown that the Captain John Van Wie under whom he served was a relative.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-
Isaac Van Wie Certificate #31209 Issued September 19, 1837 Rate $20.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

New York
Revs. -
Isaac Van Wie
Suspended
See Let to Hon G. J. Lansing
June 8. 1835-
Let to Hon G. J. Lansing
Aug 18 th 1836
do to Rev. A. Gulliver Sept. 6. 37

New York Revo:
Isaac Van Mie
Suspended
let. L Jenkins 16 Sep 1833.
Rejected,
let. L Jenkins 27 Sep. 33
do to Hon B. H. Laming 13 Dec 33
do to do do 25 June '34
do to do do 24 Sep - 34
do to do do June 31 '35
" " " " March 2 "
Act. 7 June '32

MRS. JEAN HOWELL MURRAY, REGENT 2510 MIDLOTHIAN DRIVE ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA
Veterans' Administration Washington, D.C.
July 6" 1929
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me any information you may have regarding:
Petrus Eggenaar( Egnar, Egnor) who served as Lieutenant in Ulster County, New York in Col. Johannes Snyder's Co. in the Revolutionary war. I should like to know where he resided when he enlisted. His birth place and date of birth. His marriage and to whom, his death and residence at the time of his death. The data I have reads: "near Kingston " and the year given 1795 I believe he lived in Ulster Co. or in Green Co. He is listed in Roberts' New York Men in the Revolution I shall be very grateful for any information concerning him.
Also ;information concerning Isaac Van Wie a private in Capt. John Van Wie Co. belonging to the 5" regiment of Albany Co. Militia, Commanded by Colonel Henry Quackenbos. Roberts Men in the Revolution New York.
Born July 14 1755 Where ? Married - to whom ? and When? Where did he live when he enlisted? He died at Stoney Hill, Albany Co. May 19 - 1842 Any information concerning either or both of these enlisted men will be very gratefully received .
Thanking you ,
Very respectfully
Jean Howell Murray

Sept 32
 76 Capt Van Wie marched to Schoharie -  77 enlisted Capt VanBentheyson of artillery & served into the campaign  78 Capt Under Col Staats whose campaign 
- May 33 -
 76 orderly Sergt 3 mo Capt Van Wie x Col Staats  77-10 mo. 5th Capt VanBentheyson Artillery.  78 21 day Sergt Capt Van Wie.  79- 1 mo. end Sergt " " 
Aug 34
 76 July - Capt Van Wie 120 days Sergt x Saratoga Keerboog  77 x Col Duacken bresh. Lt Col Van 

Revolutions
23981 INVALID.
1939. Aug. 10 - leich to mrs. Jean Howell Murray Enis
File No. 23981
Isaac Bantrie
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 1-9-8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. A. Gallup Sept 6. 1837
ab

War Department Pension Office
Sept. 6. 1837
Sir The additional evidence  which is to be returned in the title of C. B. Lansing Esq., in support of the claim of Isaac Van Wie has been examined and filed with the original papers. The claimant will on the evidence produced be allowed a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 for six months service as a private; To sustain his claim to any service beyond that term or to service in a higher grade additional more satisfactory proof whereby is required
Hon. Albert Gallatin Hon. Reps
NY :

War Department
Pension Office
June 8 th 1835
Sir I'm reply to your letter on the subject of the claim of Isaac Van Wie. I have the honor to state that it is alleged in his original declaration that in 1777 he belonged to a company of Artificers commanded by Captain Ballus Van Benthuyzen and continued to served therein as a boat builder during the campaign &c; In a supplemental declaration in view of being more particular as to the service of the year, he says he served ten months in Captain Van Benthuyzen's company Col Peter Gansevoort's regiment, as an orderly Sergeant; In an explanatory affidavit he declares that he knows not whether Captain Van Benthuyzen's was a company of Artificers or not; that he was hired by the day and paid at

All questions as to the nature of the service referred to above is a matter for the consideration of the proper authorities which have the power to determine the nature of the service
at the rate of one dollar per day - In a third statement of the service of the same year it is said that he belonged to Captain John Van Wie's company of Brackebush's regiment, and that he served as an orderly sergeant at Fort Edward & at Saratoga thirty days - By his service it is found that he was, during the campaign of 1777, engaged under a civil contract 
That those claiming for services rendered also make a point should be mistaken as to unimportant particulars may well be expected but there seems to be no excuse for such glaring discrepancies as occur in the  three different amounts of the service of the same year, is very remarkable  and is in like manner not a little surprising that Mr Van Wie should attempt to justify by saying that he was unknowingly induced to make, what he then  himself termed, in his last affidavit, such "misapprehensions"
 With the evidence presented to see part of the claim can be allowed I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obedt Servt H. H. Lansing Albany N.Y.
is to be established it must be done by more satisfactory evidence

June 25. 1854
To Hon G. W. Lansing
Q
Rec. Vol. 33 pa. 21

War Department Pension Office June 1834
Sir In regard to the claim of Isaac Van Winkle I have the honor to refer you to my letter  report on this case subject a copy of which is subjoined
Hon. G. D. Luning Home Dept U.S.

G Jenkins
27 Sep 33
OL
Pa. vol. 11
Pa 272

War Dept Season off September 24 1833
(is)
The claim of Isaac Van Wie has been again examined & disallowed. He claims for 14 mo 21 days service including 10 mo under Col Ganseroot in which he was engaged in constructing saps & galleries at 1 $ p. diem. The presumption of the character of that service as indicated in my letter of 16 mo is confirmed by his last declaration, and excluding that item of his claim, the remainder is insufficient to bring his case within the provisions of the act of 7. June '32 His papers are ret d on file
act 7 June
L. Jenkins esq Albany N.Y.

L. Lentin
16 Sep 83
OE
Re vol. 10 p. 158

War Dept Pension Off Sept 11, 1833.
Sir.
The claim of Isaac Van Wie has been again examined & suspended - In his last disputation he alleges that he enlisted in Ganservort's Regt in '77 as an artificer & was employed in constructing new galleries & continued in that service during the campaign; & in the 2 nd represents that service as one altogether military & rendered in the ranks - This discrepancy requires some explanation - If he belonged to the ranks of Ganservort's Regt his name should be found on the rolls - And as it is not found on them the presumption is that he was employed under civil contract during his connection with that regt in which it is not known that there was "a company of Artificers." * He p. p. are placed in our files
abt June
* His alleged grade of service is not supported by his witness
L. Jenkins esq Albany.

NY. at day 1.
Gen. James L. Richards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hon James L Edwards
Sir
I now return you the three several depositions of Isaac Van Wie with his final supplemental and explanatory affidavit which it is believed will prove satisfactory to the Department - In my own opinion the old man is honest and worthy of credit - he bears a good character with those who know him and has been involved in the apparent inconsistency by the loon and inconsiderate manner of his first deposition.
He is poor and needy - should you now be satisfied that he is entitled to the pittance he asks from his country the sooner it is extended to him, the better -
I am very respectfully Your ob d serv t
G. Lanning
Albany 28 th April 1835.

NY Sept 13. Isaac Van Wie
For Immediate attention
Hon. G. H. Darrow
James J. Russell Commissioner of Customs New Department Washington D.C.
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James L. Edwards Esq.
My Dear Sir
at the earnest solicitation of an old and respectable Citizen known to me for a long time and supported by the evidence of credible and respectable friends. I do myself the honor to enclose the within papers of Mr Isaac van Wie - He is reputed among his neighbours to have been an ardent friend of his Country during the revolution and done service in the War of the Revolution - I believe it to be a fair case. Among his witnesses I observe the name of Jacob Fendrick with whom I am well acquainted and represent him as one of the most respectable & trustworthy men in our Community - You will no doubt give this case early and equitable consideration and let me ask you to communicate the result to me as soon as a decision is made thereon -
I am respectfully Your obedt servt
W. L. Manning Albany 9 th Sept r 1834

Sept 19
Incub. Ny
J. H. Colburn Esq.
Commissioner of Patents Washington
Hn. Albert Gallup A R

Washington Sept. 18 th - 1887- J. L. Edwards Esq -
My Dear Sir
Enclosed are some additional papers in relation to the application of a widow Inax for a pension -
Will you have the goodness to call the attention of the the proper officer to this application at as early a day as may suit your convenience
A pension has been recently granted to Isaac Van. Winkle of Albany Co -
Please enclose his certificate to my address & I will forward it -
Yours Respectfully Albert Gallup

State of New York
Albany County ss On this twenty ninth day of May in the year 1837 personally appeared before me Charles L. Linsing a Commissioner of Conrad Soop of the Town of Rensselaer in the County of Albany to me known to be the person described in and who is now eighty five years old - That this Deponent was in active service in the Militia during the Revolutionary war - That he is acquainted with Isaac Van Mie who is an applicant for a pension and has known him since the death of said Van Mie - That in the year 1777 when General Burgoyne was taken this Deponent was in active service in the campaign in the North - That this Deponent was in the Company of Captain Morgan - That said Isaac Van Mie was also then in active service at the time with the Militia though not with the Company to which this Deponent belonged - but that said Van Mie was with Albany County Militia - That this Deponent was out at the time about four weeks - That he saw Van Mie there occasionally during this time - That this Deponent was in active service at Schenectady in the year the fort was attacked by the enemy and that Van Mie was also in the Militia service in said year at said place That he was in service at the time about three weeks and that Van Mie was there during this time - That said Van Mie was a Sergeant at this time - That in the year 1780 when General Butler who commanded the enemy's forces appeared on the western frontier this Deponent was called out in the Militia - That said Isaac Van Mie was also out at same time - but is unable to state the precise time but believes it to be about three weeks - That Van Mie was reported to have been not frequently in active service and also at said fort.
28 21 Sworn before me this 29 th day
Conrad his X Soop. mark

of May 1837. The same having been used within and explained before.
C. B. Lanting Committee {

The papers of Van Me
M. Gallup

State of New York Albany County } On this twenty ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Charles R Lansing a Commissioner of Deeds & David Hilton of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany to me known who being first duly sworn, says. That he is in the eighty second year of his age. That the Deponent was in active service in the Militia during the Revolutionary war - at Schenectady in the year 1770. That he is acquainted with Isaac Van Wie of the County of Albany who is now an applicant for a pension - That he has been acquainted with said Isaac Van Wie since their boyhood. That at the time of appearance at Schenectady the said Isaac Van Wie was in active service with the Deponent in the Militia. That said Van Wie was at that time an orderly Sergeant in Captain John Van Wier's Company of which Regiment Lieutenant was Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel. That said Van Wie was in service at Schenectady when the Deponent arrived there. That the Deponent was there at this time at least four weeks, during all which time said Isaac Van Wie was also there and as the Deponent believes remained there in the service when he left. That said Isaac Van Wie was reputed to have been frequently in service on other occasions and which the Deponent believes true and further that he got -
28. Subscribed and sworn this 29 th day of May 1837 Before me. C R Lansing Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York. Ulster County, ss. On this twenty ninth day of May in the year 1837. Personally appeared before me Charles B. Lansing, a Commissioner of the Peace, of the town of New Scotland in the County aforesaid, to me known, who being duly sworn, says that he is Seventy Eight years of age upwards, that the deponent has always resided in said County, has known Isaac Van Winkle, who is an applicant for a Pension, since his child- hood. That the deponent was in active service in the militia, at the Forks along the Hudson River the year Burgoyne was taken - the deponent was in Captain Hogen's Company of militia. The said Isaac Van Winkle, was out in the militia service, in the same year & place - the said Isaac was in Captain Van Winkle's Company, - the deponent & said Isaac, in the respective Companies, in which they belonged, lay some time at Peter Becker's on the North River - on the East Side of it. - That the deponent was afterwards out in active service in the militia, in the Revolutionary war; though the deponent is unable to state the year - when the said Isaac Van Winkle, was also in the same service - the militia to which the deponent & said Van Winkle were attached, were laying at Fort Hunter on the Mohawk River - This deponent recollects that the said Isaac Van Winkle, was among a Company of picked men, who were selected to go on an Expedition to Fort Plank, as it was called, further up the River - that the said Isaac, went on said Expedition. This deponent can't state the precise time in

which the said Isaac Van Winkle , was out in said Service, at Fort Hunter, but according to the Deponent's recollection it was about three weeks. — And the deponent further says, that at the time first aforesaid mentioned, when the deponent was at the North in active Service, a part of the militia were ordered to the west to the Mohawk River — — the deponent said Isaac Van Winkle , came among the militia who were ordered in such direction Marched as far as Schenectady , — That the said Isaac Van Winkle , was out in said last mentioned Service at the North at Schenectady about as much as four weeks, as the deponent believes —
And this deponent further says, that the said Isaac Van Winkle , was reported hereabouts by this deponent to have been in active Service in the Revolutionary war, on other time occasions, than above mentioned — — And this deponent says, that he this deponent does not think his name.
Subscribed and sworn to this 29 th May 1837. the same having been first read and explained to him and he further stated that he did not write his name.
C. B. Ames Court Clerk
This Mark Isaac Van Winkle

State of New York, Albany County ss-
On this twenty fourth day of May 1837 - personally appeared before me Albert Gallup a Commissioner of Courts of the County of Albany; Jacob Lute a resident of the town of Burn in said County & State aged aged eighty four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say - That he is acquainted with Isaac Van Wie of the town of Bethlehem & has been well acquainted with said Isaac since the childhood of this deponent - That this deponent served in a a company of Militia in Col. Gerrit Van Dine Berghs regiment & in Captain John Van Wie's company with said Isaac Van Wie in the revolutionary war - That said Isaac Van Wie was in the service from six to eight months during all which time he was a sergeant in said company -
That said Isaac was in the service of the United States at the time of the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 -
That this deponent served as drummer in said company & during all the time he so served Isaac Van Wie aforesaid served in said company as a sergeant - That the company when first detached was ordered to the vicinity of Saratoga - The next service performed by the company was at Schobain, from Schobain they were ordered again to Saratoga & from Saratoga to Schenectady the soon to be subscribed
before me on the day & year first above written
Isaac his Lute mark
Albert Gallup
Comm r of Courts -
I Certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Lute the above deponent - That he is a man of good character & of sound mind & memory
Albert Gallup -
Member of Congress

In the matter of the application of Isaac Van Nie for a pension under Act June 7 1832.
State of New York.
County of Albany ss. Isaac Van Nie of the Town of Bethlehem and County of Albany being duly sworn deposes and says that he hereby relinquishes all claim for services rendered under Balthus Van Benthuren and which are set forth in his application for a pension. And this Deponent further says that he claims the remaining terms of services in his supplemental declaration set forth are all true and as near as this Deponent can estimate the same. And this Deponent further says that he has never knowingly misrepresented his services in order to obtain a pension that he is poor and dependent on others for the necessaries of life and that the small pittance he at present is to enable him without dependence to obtain his daily bread. That he is old and infirm and unable to labor That he has no documentary evidence of his services. And further this Deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to this 25 th July 1836 Before me. the said Isaac Van Nie being to me known.
Isaac Van Nie
CR Lansing Commissioner of Courts City of Albany

In the matter of the application of Isaac Van Nie for a pension. under act June. 7. 1832
State of New York.
County of Albany ss. Isaac Van Nie of the Town of Bethlehem. Albany County. Hing known in open Court. deposes and says. That in his original declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension. he was stated that he was enrolled as a Militia Man under Captain John Minnie. in 1776. and went to Schoharie. having charge of fifteen waggon loads of powder and in the course of that year occasionally performed military service. And that from a supplemental affidavit. it appears. that in the year 1776 he belonged to a company. commanded by Captain John Van Nie. and went to Saratoga. - Now this deponent. for the purpose of explaining such seeming inconsistency says that he did perform the service as alledged in his supplemental affidavit. under Captain John Van Nie. in 1776. and that the name of Captain John Minnie was incorrectly inserted for Van Nie. in his original declaration and this deponent appeals to the subsequent affidavits made by him to show such mistake that he did not at any time serve. under Captain Minnie.
And this deponent further says. that contrary to his intention. as well as to the truth of the statement. he has as he understands been made to represent. the services. which are detailed in the construction of Boats as though he was knowing to the fact. that the said party or company to which he belonged was a military one whereas this deponent states. that in the year 1775, and not. in the year 1776. as he is made to swear, he went from Albany with others. under Baltus Van Benthussen (who by said party or company was styled Captain) for such service as there stated, and that he performed such such services; but as he has before stated it was not his intention to swear that the said Company. of which Van Benthussen was the Captain or leader was a regularly organized military corps. in the service. And this deponent further says. that after he had made his original declaration and had understood that the small gratuity which he claimed had been denied him. Knowing the justice of his claim and the rectitude of his

intentions. And wounded in his feelings by the many misrepresentations which he had been unknowingly induced to make as far as he was able from his own recollection. And that of some of his old friends he made in detail an enumeration of so much of his services as he could safely affirm. which are set forth in his affidavit of the second August 1834. And which he believes true and which services fall far short of the actual service he has performed that he has no documentary evidence of his services. but as is above stated he was enabled in his subsequent affidavit to detail them. And this deponent further says that the discrepancies in his depositions have been produced by the inaccuracy of the person employed by this deponent in the first instance. And that the explanations now made are the result of subsequent reflection and conversation with his aged fellow soldiers yet on the stage. And this deponent further says that he has again heard his declaration of the 2 nd August 1834 read to him and verily believes it true.
Subscribed and sworn to open Court. 3 this 27 th day of April 1835 } Isaac Van Wie
John G. Wason Clerk of the All Justices Court
Albany City & County ss:
This may certify that on the day above mentioned Isaac Van Wie appeared & made oath to the foregoing affidavit & declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court the day & date above mentioned.
John G. Wason Clerk