Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40615, George Vannostran, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Vannostran, George.
S. 40615
CONTENTS

11565 Q 0 16 J 0
Re: Vamers Tran
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the N Jersey line, for the term of 3 Years .
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of June 1818 and sent to Dan Millikin Hamilton Butler Co Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 47 1/2
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48    5  24  4      30  35  $95 43  
[Handwritten signature/initials]
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

40 615
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 615
George Brannström
Pr: Geo Br
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 52 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

George Vannostian private Colonel Ogdens Regt New Jersey line 3 years
(Found on Rolls)
Admitted

State of Ohio } Butler County } ss
Before the subscriber Daniel Milliken an associate judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Butler in the seventh circuit in the State of Ohio personally appeared George Bannostrian on the Twenty first day of  Seventh day of September 1844 in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he is sixty seven years of age that a short time before the battle of Long Island the precise time he does not recollect at Brunswick in the State of New Jersey he volunteered his services as a private in the company commanded by captain Captain Mearns. He does not recollect whether the said captain's name is Mearns correctly in the regiment commanded by Colonel Horner in the New Jersey line he marched to Long Island where he was engaged in that battle & received a wound in his left arm from a musket ball he was then marched to the White Plains & was present at a second time was present at the battle of the White Plains he then marched to Kings Bridge he volunteered his services in the aforesaid company to serve for five months during which time he faithfully

serv The United States & was on the expiration of said time discharged verbally The place of said discharge he does not recollect within a short time after said discharge The time he cannot recollect in the county of Morris or near it The said George enlisted to serve as a common or private soldier for three years or during the war into the company commanded by Captain Paus he was ordered to meet the company at Morris town in the county of Morris aforesaid in the State of New Jersey which order he obeyed said company last mentioned belonged to the cont  regiment  company commanded by Colonel Ogden in the New Jersey line on the Continental establishment he continued in the same company until Captain Paus was killed whilst on a visit to his family The said George believes that he was afterwards commanded by Captain William Natt until he was discharged but as to this he is not positive he knows that he was commanded by Colonel Ogden until he was discharged The said George further saith under oath that he believes he was discharged in the neighborhood of Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey he then return- ed to his fathers family at Brunswick he was engaged in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Valley Forge & Brandy- wine his last mentioned discharge was in writing immediately or within a short time before the revolt of the Pennsylvania troops at Morris town in New Jersey he does not recollect the time of his said discharge but remembers

State of Ohio } Butler County } ss
Before the subscriber
Daniel Milliken an associate judge for the county of Butler in the State of Ohio personally came Abraham Pratt being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has been well acquainted with George Vanstran said time since & to the best of his character & that during the said George has maintained the character of a man of truth & veracity & of an honest man & that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the said George & that the said George from his reduced circumstances in life absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support
Sworn to & subscribed Abraham Pratt before me this 3 rd day of September Oct 1818
Dan l Millikin
W. on of Cor

Cincinnati 9 th July 1818
I certify that when acting as a Recruiting Officer in the 1 st . - Jersey Regiment United States Army in the Winter 1777 I enlisted George Vannordstrand as a private for three years or during the war, and I know he served until the year 1780 and I believe during the war - and was a good Soldier
Jacob Piatt
Hamilton County ss
personally appeared in open - Court Jacob Piatt who being sworn saith that the facts certified above are true To the best of his knowledge & belief
Jacob Piatt
I do hereby certify that Jacob Piatt personally appeared in open court at a special Session July 9 th 1818 of the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County and was sworn to & subscribed the above deposition.
Dan l Davis Clerk C.C. p. 76. C.

That it was made a short time before said revolt the said George further saith that he now resides within the county of Butler At That from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support At That he has no other evidence, now in his power of having performed said services or of any part of them he has lost his said written discharge he expects to procure the affidavit of Jacob Pratt sworn to & subscribed George Vannostrand before me this 7 th day of September A D 1818 -
Dan l Millikin
State of Ohio } Butler County } ss
I Daniel Millikin an associate judge of the court of common pleas for the county of Butler in the State of Ohio do hereby certify That I am satisfied from the preceding declaration under oath and from the affidavit of Jacob Pratt that George Vannostrand did serve as a private soldier in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden in the New Jersey line on the Continental establishment upwards of nine months during the revolutionary war against the common enemy I also certify from my own knowledge of his circumstances that the said George from his reduced circum- stances in life absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support septs 7 th A D 1818
Dan l Millikin

The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler as aforesaid do certify that Daniel Millikin Esquire before whom the declaration  deposition within stated was taken was at the time of the taking thereof one of the Associates Judges of the said court of common pleas and that to all his official as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at Painesville the Twenty Ninth day of March One thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
John Reily