Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,566, David Van Sickler, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Sickler David Mary
N 19,566
CONTENTS

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New York
David van Sicklen;
private New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Oct 1818 and sent to James Milnerick Esq Johnstown, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 mos. 24/30/31 31.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th  Mar 1819. 48.00
See Vol 2 p. 50 - Aug. 33 7 mos 12 days
79.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 year
✓ Johnstown, Montgomery Co

David Van Sitter 8 May
Admitted
This foundation upon the testimony of John S. ... take a baptism in the ... army
The ... has ... name to the deposition ... of David Van Sitter -

State of New York Montgomery, County of  ss In conformity with the provisions of the Act of Congress of the United States of America passed 18 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution- ary War - the following declaration in writing is made under oath by David Van Sickler — of the town of Johnstown in the county of Montgomery in the State of New York before the Hon. James Kildeth Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgom- ery in the said State, in which the said David Van Sickler — doth reside that is to say, I David Van Sickler — aged fifty three years on the 20 th day of Sept r . last of the town of Johnstown in the coun- ty of Montgomery and State of New York on this 8 th day of May 1818 — Do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear and de- clare that I served against the common Enemy in the Army of the Revolution for One Year and four months on the continental establishment and that I am a resident citizen of the United States - to wit, in the town, county, and State aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstan- ces in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support, that I served in the said Revolutionary War in the capacity of a Private Soldier — that I enlisted in Johnstown in the State of New York — in the com- pany commanded Captain Garret Putman Colonel Marinus Wil- lets Regiment and New York Line on the 27 th  th day of April 1781 — and continued in said corps until the 1 st day of January 1782 when I was discharged from service at the Ger- man Flats in the State of New York — that I received again

enlisted in Johnstown aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain he thinks — French and Lieutenant Victor Putnam, Colonel Mearns Willetts and New York Line on or about the 10 th day of March 1782 and continued in said Corps until the 1 st day of January 1783 being the last two months in the company of Giles Fonda when I was discharged from service at the Germantown Flats in the state of New York. That I was in the Battle of Johnstown and the killing of Butts at the West Can- ada Creek — and that I have no other evidence now in my power of my said services except John Little who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration. —
I now to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
James Hildreth
James Hildreth mark
I James Hildreth Judge of the court of common Pleas of Mont- gomery county as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Van Sickles — did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy — and I am likewise satisfied that the other facts stated in that declaration are in like manner true — and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress dated at Johnstown this 20 th day of May 1818.
— James Hildreth

State of New York Montgomery County
John Little late a captain in the Army of the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy being duly sworn Saith - that he knows David Van Sicklen the Soldier in the preceding declaration and the certifi- cate of his honor Judge Hildreth named - that the said David Van Sicklen served as a Soldier in said War in Captain Pitmans company and likewise under Lieutenant Victor Pitman the Captain's name not recol- lected in Colonel Mearns Willets Regiment and above Mark Line - And that he verily believes the facts stated by the said David Van Sicklen in the fore- going Declaration and certificate to be substantially true
Sworn before me this 8 th day of May 1818 -
John Little
James Hildreth
State of New York
Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County do Certify that James Hildreth whose name appears signed to the annexed cer- tificate & before whom the annexed declaration & the above Affidavit appear to have been made & sworn to was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the said County on the 8 th day of May Inst. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Affixed the Seal of the said Court the 12 th day of May 1818 -
J. M c Carthy

18th Dec 1822

1647 Mary Van Sicklen Application for Pension
Admitted Private y mo & 12 days
Claimant Johnstown New York

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
On the thirteenth day of August 1838. personally appeared before Nathan Herrick Just Judges of the Common Pleas Court in and for the County of Montgomery in said State Mary Van Sickler aendant of the Town of Johnstown in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged Sixty six 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 4 th 1836. and the joint resolution of July 7. 1838 that she is the Widow of David Van Sickler who was a soldier in the Militia commanded by Colonel Marcellus Willet in the line of the army of the war of the Revolution. and she further states that said David was placed upon the pension list Roll of the New York agency under the act of March 1818. a copy of which certificate is hereto annexed. and she further declares that she was married to the said David some time in the spring of the year of our Lord one thousand eight seven hundred & ninety one that her husband the aforesaid David Van Sickler died on the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight. and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
sworn & subscribed this 14. day of August 1838. B. J. G. S. S.
her Mary Van Sickler Mark
Attest Morris Kirtland Judge of the county courts of the county of Montg- omery

War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 David Van Sickler late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the eight day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss.
John Gost of the State and County aforesaid being sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Mary Van Sickler the widow & relict of David Van Sickler deceased. and this Deponent further saith that the said Mary and the said David were married at Johnstown in said County by one John Little then being one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said Town and County some time in the Spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one that this Deponent was present at the time of said marriage and saw the same & witnessed the same and this Deponent further saith that said Justice of the Peace is dead that he died several years since that there exists no record of said Marriage as this Deponent is informed & believes true and this Deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with the said David and Mary from the time of their intermarriage up to the time of the death of the said David and that he the said David died some time in the year 1828 and that said Mary has remained his Widow ever since his death and still is a Widow
John Gost
Subscribed and sworn to this 14 day of May 1838 before me
Alonzo Morrill Justice of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Jonas Smith being sworn saith that he was well acquainted with David Van Sick- -led in his life time that he lived in the Town of Johnstown during at the time this Deponent was acquirain- -ted with him that he died in said Town on the twenty ninth day of June  January 1828. that he left Mary Van Sickler his Widow that she has remained to be his Widow ever since his Death & remained & still is his Widow. And this Deponent further saith that she the said Mary is the Widow of the said identical person mentioned in a certificate for a Pension a copy of which is hereto annexed
Jonas Smith
Subscribed and sworn to this 14 th day of August 1838
Before me Allen Morrisse Town Judge of the County Court of the County of Montgomery

War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 David Van Sickler late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Mary Van Sickler Claim for Pension

State of New York
Montgomery County to wit: I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the County of Montgomery (since County being County of record in said County & State) wherein by certifying that Mary Van Peltler, a person well known to me, appeared before me and made and subscribed the foregoing and annexed declaration upon oath, the word cyre in the sixth line from the bottom having been duly erased and the word Seven having been duly inserted between the sixth and seven lines from the bottom before said declaration was subscribed and sworn to; that the name of the said Mary Van Peltler was subscribed to said declaration by an other person by her order and direction in my presence of which I took notice, the said Mary Van Peltler then and there declaring that she had no learning and could not write and subscribe her name, which fact was well known to me and of which I am well satisfied that the said Mary Van Peltler is a person of strict integrity, sustaining an unblemished character and that her declaration is entitled to full credit, that the said Mary made her mark to said declaration for the cause aforesaid, that she did so in my presence being unable to subscribe her name, as by the statute. I further certify that I am just known to me before me and subscribed and made oath that the foregoing declaration of fact subscribed by him as aforesaid was true, the words the same in said affidavit in the 11 th line from the bottom thereof having been first duly erased. I further certify that I am just known to me before me and subscribed

and made oath to the foregoing and every affidavit subscribed by him as of his free act and deed and that the same is true. That the word and in the 9 th line from the bottom and the word June in the 7 th line from the bottom having been early crossed and the word January between the 3 d & 4 th lines from the top and the word January between the 8 th and 9 th lines from the top having been early interlined. I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said John West and the said Jonas Smith who made and subscribed the an- nexed affidavits as persons for more than twenty years last past, that they are credit- able persons and that their affidavits are entitled to the full credit. and I do further certify that some eleven or twelve affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me as of this date on the 14 th day of August instant at Johnstown in said county. Given under my hand at Johnstown June said this 14 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Abner Merrill First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery & of the degree of barrister at law in the Supreme Court of said State.
State of New York
Montgomery County Clerks Office. I do hereby certify that Abrahams Merrill Esq whose name is subscribed the first to of the foregoing affidavits & proceedings was on the day of the

date of the same First Judge of the County Courts of Montgomery County duly Commissioned and Sworn and that the signature of Hon. Morrell subscribed as afore said is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this seventeenth day of August in the year A. D. 1838.
A. J. Connie Blake

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
May 17, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Adm st of Mary Vansickler
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Fifty one Dollars and 78 Cents per annum, under the law of the 2 d Feb. 1848 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1850 to the 2 d Feb. 1851.
Respectfully, yours,
129 48
J. M. Brookehead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of File 19566 David Van Sicklen , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (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.     Johnstown, N.Y. Apr. 22, 1781 Jan. 1, 1782 discharged at Pemaquid, N.Y. Private Garret Putnam Marinus Willett N.Y.   Johnstown March 15, 1782 Jan. 1, 1783 discharged Pemaquid { French Jesse A. Fonda Marinus Willett N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, Johnstown, West Canada Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1818. This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Johnstown, Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 20, 1764; died June 29, 1828, at Johnstown N.Y.
Remarks: He married Mary — March 1791, at Johnstown, N.Y., she was a resident of Mayfield Fulkin Co. N.Y. in 1848; died Feb. 2, 1851
Her claim was allowed on an application executed Aug. 14, 1838 at which time she was 60 years of age.
Very respectfully

Mary Van Sicklen wid of David both previous of N.Y.
I have a letter from Court. of Sept 9. '52
Jan. 21. 1853 from Abad Loyo
Jan 1853

New York New York Sept 1858 Sept 1858 Sept 1858

David Van Sickler - why was his name struck from Pension roll, & what is necessary to re-instate him? _____
Hon. W. Harkley (of N.Y.) A. of Rey.

David Van Sickler
Signature by W. Hickley
aw?
March 15. 1820

On file
U.S. Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir, -
Would you kindly look up the record of my great grandfather, David Van Sickler. He was in the Revolutionary War and his widow drew a pension.
I think he enlisted from Johnstown, Fulton Co. N. Y. and was a descendant of Adrian Van Sickler.
I am very anxious to get the genealogy as I wish to join the D.A.R.
Yours Truly,
(Mrs.) Ada Van Sickler Berry 68 Tremont St. Gloversville N. Y.
Dec. 17, 1906.

1906 Dec. 28 - History & Mrs Ada Van Sickler, Perry, Mi. N.H.
Rev  WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 193 to 6
Mary Van Sickler Wid of David Van Sickler Brn Rev. Wm
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index: — Vol. M , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 Certs.
1838 Increased - sp. est. 1843 4th - reported no. 11:42.
6500 Albany New York
Mary Van Sickler widow of David Van Sickler who was a Private in the New York Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 51 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Dec. 1841 and sent to
G. F. Yates Esq. Schenectady New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 89

Albany 1452
Mary Van Sickler widow of David Van Sickler
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818 and who died on the 29. June 1828 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the N. York line for 7 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 2 / 3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec. 1838 and sent to Pensioner Johnstown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r '38 49. 33 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar '39. 12. 33
$ 61. 66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk,
Page 108

rep. to. agt. see let Dec 11. 1844
1452
New York
Mary Van Sickler, widow of David Van Sickler, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 29 June 1828, of Montgomery in the State of NY. who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Reg commanded by Col Wilke in the N.Y. line for 15 Mo 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 57 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $24.66 pr ann
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to Giles F. Yates Schenectady NY
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 185
Deduct former payments.

Albany July 1. 1848.
Genl. Edmund P. Gaines, Comt. of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Mary Vanlickler, for the purpose of obtaining her pension Certificate under Act 2 d Febry last.
Very Respectfully,
Wm. H. Davis General Jenkins.

Baltimore
Aug 24. 1838.
Sir,
Enclosed you will rec d . an application for pension under the act of Congress of July 1838 by Mrs. Mary Van Sicklen, widow to the late David Van Sicklen dec d . The declaration was sent to me, requesting me to present them, and to rec d . a new pension certificate and have to request that if the claim be admitted that you forward the pension certificate to Mrs. Mary Van Sicklen, Johnstown, New York, to the care of the Hon ble J. Edwards. & inform me,
Should there be any further request be please to inform me.
Respectfully
Ann Van Le
Adv. Reg.
P.S.
I wrote to Mr. N. S. to day and informed her that I presume it was necessary to return the old pension certificate of her dec d husband.
J. E. Edwards. Esq.
Court of Pension

Mary V. Vickers widow of David Vickers
Letter Oct 25 1844
C. G. Ladd 1845

Schenectady N. Y. Octo 24 th 1844
Sir:
Mary Van Sickler widow of David Van Sickler dec'd, when I drew her deposition marked N o 1. (which accompanies this letter) was firmly in the faith, that she had not drawn her pension for 5 years in full up to 4 th March 1841. On inspecting the books of the Albany Agency, I find however that she is mistaken on this point. These books show that she was paid up to 4 th March 1841, but only at the rate of $24. 66 / 100 per annum.
Her claim is for increased pay under the act of 7 th July 1838, & to be continued on the Pension Roll under the act of 8 th Mar. 1843. She shows by document N o 3. from the Comptroller's office that her husband served at least 15 months. This is confirmed by the affidavit of N. Stone N o 2, & I presume by other proofs if any accompanied her original papers.
I am very respectfully Your mo: ob t Servt
G. H. Yates

Mary Van Sickler Maw of David NY
Act 7 July 1838
Adm d . 15 mo 17 ays $ 57.28 per ann
deducting what has been paid at the rate of 24 11 / 12 per ann -
n o . act 1843 - 6789 " " 1844 - 323
Adm d act March 1843
and 17 June 1844 $ 57.28 per ann
Giles F. Hales Schenectady NY
132 226 3250

Payable on the 4 th of March and 4 th of Sept r in each year, at the Branch Bank U.S. City of New York.
Revised

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th of March, 1818, is David Van Sickler, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of May , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this sixth day of October , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
J. P. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Dec 19 Mrs. L. L. Lillie 927 Mary Van Lillie Edward H. R. Cannon House of Representatives Washington D.C. Mr. Scholfield

Sir
I have recd yours of 8 th December instant on the subject of Mary Ann Sublers application for a pension in which you say that her husbands claim for a pension was improperly admitted at the time his pension certificate was issued - that the rolls of Col Wittels reg t was not on file in the war office at the time his pension was allowed that from said rolls it appears that her husband served under Wittel as per rolls seven months & twelve days that on her application she can have a certificate made out for that portion of her husbands services.
I have shown to her your letter on the subject she has authorized me to say to you that she will accept a pension for the time established by said rolls on condition that if at any subsequent period she should be able to prove additional services of her husband her pension shall be increased in proportion to services rendered by her husband up to full pension - as the case may be at the time arrived. Her reasons for claiming so are among the many that she is poor and in absolute need of the pittance that she is to get in the premises together with the many obstacles thrown in the way of her application. The great length of time that has elapsed since the services were rendered and the very few persons now living by whom said services can be proved make her condition strait and positive proof in their application under the tail act will under the act abortion and altogether defeat the intentions of congress, will you advise me on the subject
Yours &c
B. M. Brainerd
Johnstown 13 December 1838

State of New York Tutten County ss John Gast of the county and State aforesaid have sworn in addition or supplemental to this deponants affidavit heretofore made on the subject of the application of Mary Ann Sickler for an annuity or pension as the widow or relic of David Ann Sickler a soldier in the militia in the war of the revolution doth saith that the said David and Mary were legally joined together in the bands of matrimony by the magistrate as mentioned in this deponants first affidavit in said matter sometime in the month of March to the best of this deponants recollection & belief in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one and this deponant further saith that their said marriage did not take place at any time previous to the time last aforesaid and this deponant further saith that their said marriage did not take place at any time subse- quent to the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one the day of the month when said marriage did take place this deponant does not recollect and therefore cannot state and this deponant further saith that they the said David & Mary commenced house keeping in a short time after their said marriage in the village of Johnstown in said county in the neighborhood of this deponant and continued to live together in said village as man & wife until the death of him the said David

that he the said David died some time on or about the twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight and this deponent further saith that she the said Mary has remained a widow ever since the death of him the said David
John G. G.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 nd day of October 1838
John Moore First Judge of Montgomery County Penns
State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County to I certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. John G. G. the said deponent who has been to the best of my knowledge since then I have been so acquainted with him for thirty years or more up wards, that he is a person of the very first respectability and of the strictest integrity and that his affidavit or declaration as to the facts made by him is entitled to the full and unqualified credit given thereto in said County this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1838 John Moore First Judge of Montgomery County Penns

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss. I do hereby certify that the the above named Abraham Morrell Esquire whose name is subscribed to the front of the Preceding affidavit &c. was On the day of the date thereof First Judge of Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my Office this 26 day of October 1858
A. J. Bonner Clerk

Mary Van Sicklen widow of David Van Sicklen died
Aff t of N. Stone
No 2.

State of New York County of Fulton 3
Nicholas Stoner of Garoga in said County, aged seventy nine years & a pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 March 1818, being duly sworn saith, that previous to his entering the service of the United States in the army of the revolution & subsequent thereto he resided in what was then called "the Caughnawaga district" within the bounds of the present town of Johnstown in said County of Fulton.
This Deponent well recollects David Van Sickler who previous to his entering said service was also a resident of the said District. Deponent well recollects that when he Deponent lay in winter quarters at Johnstown aforesaid, that he saw said Van Sickler start on a military expedition to West Canada Creek in the year 1781. Said Van Sickler was then serving with the State troops under command of Colonel Willett. & with one Solomon Woodworth whom Deponent well recollects. Deponent also recollects, hearing at the time thereof that said Van Sickler served in the years previous & following, but he is unable from his own personal knowledge to specify his tours. He thinks his Captain was said Woodworth & Gerrit Putman. Deponent also knows the widow of said Van Sickler, & that Mary Van Sickler the widow now applying for her pension is the widow of the identical David Van Sickler herein before referred to.
Subscribed & sworn this
N. Stoner
7th day of October 1844 before me: & I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness
F.obb. his justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Fulton — 300.
I, Stephen Wait Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Real McKee Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified as such, & that his signature above written is genuine. Witness my hand & official seal this 9th day of October 1844.
S. Wait
Clerk.

W. S. N. Y. add. for me Many Thanks
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FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions &c War Department Washington City Col

Johnstown Feb 4 Co. Oct 31. 1888
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the Original Pension Certificate of David Van Sickler and the supplemental Affidavit of John Best in the matter of the application of Mary Van Sickler for a Pension under the act of 7 July 1838. in your note addressed to her on the subject. You observed that David Van Sickler served in the War of the Revolution under Col Willet six months & some days as appears in the War Department. Will you have the goodness to refer back to the application and Affidavits of Van Sickler on file in the War Office. probably filed at the time his Pension was allowed in October 1818. those papers if found will be evidence to you in the present application of the Widow as to the whole length of time that he Van Sickler served in said War by doing so I think you will find that his poor Widow is entitled to a full Pension. please inform me of the result of the matter as early as convenient. Some time since I transmitted to you Bloor. Mason's papers on the subject of a Pension as the Widow of John Mason under the act of 7 July 1838. Will you be so good as to address me on that subject also Yours &
To Col L Edward Esq Dr. Chamberlin

David Van Schickler Comptroller, certificata
No 3.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1782. Dec. 31 st 7548 David Van Sicklen priv. 19 14 8 ✓   1781. Nov. 30 4084 David Van Sicklen " 19 — 5 ✓   1781. Dec. 31. 4138 David Van Sicklen " 2 13 4 ✓     41 8 5   $ 103 57   15 mo 170 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct. 17 th 1844. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 V. 1. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
 First—under Capt. Abner French in Col. Comt te  Marinus Willett , Regt.  Second " " Garret Putman " Lt. Comt te  Marinus Willett  Third " " Ditto " " So So "  Fourth " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep te Comptroller

State of New York County of Fulton ss:
Mary Van Sickler of the town of Mayfield in said County, aged seventy-five years and upwards, being duly sworn, saith, that she is the widow of David Van Sickler, late a private in the Army of the Revolution deceased. That the terms and other particulars of the military services of said David Van Sickler her late husband aforesaid, she this Deponent is unable to specify. That she only remembers, that Major Fink and Colonel Willett were his commanding officers at least during a portion of the period for which he served in the war of the revolution. That he said David Van Sickler made application for a pension during his life time, about twenty years ago or before - but his application was unsuccessful. That Deponent herself applied for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, sometime during the year 1838 or 1839, through her Attorney Benjamin Chamberlin Esq., of the town of Johnstown in said County, and she was placed on the pension list under the said act and received an annuity of Twenty-four Dollars & Sixty-six cents. That she drew a pension at the above rate for about three years or from the 4 th March 1836 to & including the 4 th September 1839, according to the best of her recollection. That on applying for her semi-annual stipend on the 4 th March 1840, if she remembers right (she may be mistaken as to the precise time) payment was refused at the office of the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Albany N.Y. for the reason as alleged that her name had been stricken from the Pension Roll. On enquiring the cause she was informed that the name of her said husband David Van Sickler could not be found on any revolutionary Rolls.
Mary Van Sickler widow of David Van Sickler pension act of 7 th July 1838

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This Deponent further saith, that she always understood her said husband to say, that he served at least fifteen months during said war of the Revolution, and that consequently she was & is entitled to a larger stipend than she received; and such increased stipend she now thereby asserts her claim to, and she claims to be restored to the pension list & receive her pension at such increased rate. Documentary proof of her said husband's services she begs leave to present through her Attorney Giles H. Yates of Schenectada, N.Y.
She further Deposeth, declarith and saith, that she makes this statement not only with a view of being restored to the pension list under the act of 7 th July 1838, but also to be placed on the pension Roll under the act of 3 rd March 1843, and to be continued on said Roll under the late act passed on the 17 th day of June 1844.
She further declarith & saith that she is still unmarried, & the widow of said David Van Sickler deceased.
Witness
Guertin Balch
Mary
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Van Sickler
On this seventh day of October 1844, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts in & for said County of Fulton, the above named Mary Van Sickler, & she made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by her signed are true, & that said Mary Van Sickler is to me personally known.
Aaron Haring a Judge of Fulton County Courts N.Y. State

State of New York County of Fulton Clerk's office —
ss. I, Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Aaron Haring Esq before whom the annexed Deposition or Declaration purports to have been sworn, was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified as such; & that the signature to the certificate annexed to said Deposition purporting to be his, is genuine. Witness my hand & official seal. Oct 7 th 1844. S. Wait Clerk

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G. Clark Albany N.Y.
Columbia University New York

State of New-York, } ss. County of Fulton
On this twentieth second day of May — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Fulton — in the state of New York, Mary Van Sickler — a resident of the town of Mayfield — in the said county of Fulton — aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of David Van Sickler , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services, she was, pursuant under the Acts of 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 — and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17 th June 1844, was fifty one Dollars & seventy eight cents —
She further declares that she is still a Widow — and that she never learned to write —
Sworn to & subscribed on this day to Mary Van Sickler your above written, before me
A + William Jackson Justice of the Peace — In presence of David Gorman
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me — + William Jackson Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Fulton
I, Stephen Ward William Jackson
Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 28 th day of May 184 8 .
S. Ward Clerk