Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18183, John Van Tassel, New York

SERVICE
New York
Van Tassel, John Kleentie or Kientie
NUMBER
No. 18183
CONTENTS

Albany, New York 3834
Wientie Van Tassel, da r , widow of John Van Tassel
who died on the 15. April 1810 of Warren Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the com py . commanded by Captain Comb of the reg t . commanded by Col. Hammond in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. To end the 24 th April 1838, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of January 1843 and sent to W m . Valentine, Esq r . Albany, N. York
Encars to the 24th of April 1838 $ 568. 88
Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Samuel Van Tassel, Harmon Van Tassel, Rebecca Van Tassel, Betsy Van Tassel & Margaret Van Tassel, Children of said deceased.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book C. Vol. 15
Clerk, Page 133
Notk W. Valentine March 3 rd 43

5744 Mintie Van Tassel Declaration Deceased Dec r 17 th 1842
Samuel Van Tassel Harman Van Tassel Rebecca Van Tassel Betsey Van Tassel Margaret Van Tassel Children of John & Mintie Van Tassel
New York Oct July 4 1836
Admitted 2 years private
$80
Yrs Valentine Albany N York.

This may certify that I Harmon Van Tassel am a resident of the Town of Lumbury County of Warren and State of New York that I was forty seven years old the twelfth day of Last July that I am the Son of John and Wuntie Van Tassel My father died in the Town of Saratoga and County of Saratoga and State aforesaid on the fifteenth day of April one Thousands Eight Hundred and ten that my Mothers name before marriage was Wuntie Davis that they were Married in West Chester County and State of New York by the then Presiding Pastor of the Dutch Church of that place where they resided during the Revolutionary war that my Mother died in the Town of Westmoreland County of Oneida and State aforesaid on the twenty fourth day of April in the year one Thousands Eight Hundred and thirty Eight that I verily believe my deceased father to have been engaged in active Service in the Revolutionary War he informed me that he then resided in West Chester County and State aforesaid and there performed the Said Service he informed me that he was taken Prisoner & Carried to New York and was kept there a Prisoner about nine Months at one time and that he was imprisoned at one other time about three Months in what was called the old Sugar house that I have frequently heard him speak of his Services that I verily believe him to have been in actual Service at the time he was taken Prisoner I have never heard him say that he served in any other capacity than as a private Soldier that my deceased father or Mother never received or made application for a pension I believe him to have served in no other capacity than as a Private Soldier that I am informed and verily believe him to have served under col Hammonds Capt George comb Capt Jonas ass

For more than two years and I verily believe from the best information I can obtain and from general report that my deceased father must have served under Col Hammonds four or five years as I frequently heard my father say he was a soldier and engaged in the Service for nearly the whole period of the war. I have no knowledge of any Papers relative to his Service here now in my Possession. I know of no Records of the Marriage of my deceased Parents Except what may appear on the church Records in Westchester County. I know of no Records of the Births of my deceased Parents. My deceased Parents informed me that they were born in Westchester County that my Mother was about Eighty two years old when she died that I have heard my deceased father say that he served in the New York State Militia and as a volunteer & was once drafted. The date of any Service I have never heard him say or do not now recollect but have a distinct recollection of hearing him say frequently that he performed all his Service in Westchester County & as a private in the Militia have heard my deceased father say that he received a wound on his head with a sword of the Enemy at the time he was taken prisoner here frequently I saw the wound and that it remained visible until his death and I further certify that my deceased mother never married after the death of my father but remained single until her death which took place as before stated. My deceased father had his nose broken in the early part of his life as he informed me & consequently his nose was deformed & flat & that my Mother was always called by her dutch relations & neighbours Wuntie & by English or yankee people Lovina. I verily believe Johannes to be the dutch of John & that Wuntie is the dutch of Lovina.
Harmon Van Tassel
Subscribed & sworn this
17 th day of December 1842 Before
Mr. Judge Ferris Surrogate of Warren Co. N.Y.

State of New York County of Warren } p.
I Orange Ferris Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Haiman Van Lassel the person subscribing the foregoing certificate & have been so acquainted for the ten years last past, and know him to be a person of good moral character of unimpeachable integrity and a person in whom veracity the most implicit confidence may be placed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 17th day of December 1842 Seventeenth written on an wasan before sealing or signing Orange Ferris Surrogate

Rev. George Dubois Benj m Acker & Lemina Fisher Deposition — Dec r 7 th — 1842

State of New-York, County of Westchester,
} ss.
I, CHARLES A. PURDY, Clerk of the
County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Charles Corr whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and thereon written, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, residing in the said County, and sworn and duly authori- zed to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 7 th day of December 1842
Charles A Purdy clk

I George Dubois hereby certify that I am the present Pastor of the Dutch reformed Church in the Town of Mount Pleasant County of Ulster and State of New York, that there is recorded on the early records of said Church the marriage of Johannes Tantapole to Wientie recorded on the seventeenth day of April in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, except that the date appears on the said records in plain legible figures, and that in the vicinity of said date there appears to be in all cases, only the christian names of the females recorded, and that I verily believe that John is the english of Johannes, — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of December - 1842 Subscribed and sworn to me before me this 7 day of December 1842
George Dubois
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
NB. The word Tantapole was interpreted by the Rev George Dubois before being sworn in due form of Law by me
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I Benjamin Acker am a resident of the Town of Mount Pleasant, County of Westchester and State of New York, that I am in the eightieth Year of my age, that I was in active service in the Revolutionary war & am now a pensioner of the United States, that I was acquainted with John VanPope a private soldier in the Revolution, that the said John was in active service in the Revolution under Col Jas Hammond & Captain Orser, that the said John married Wientie Davis, that I believe him to have performed other service besides under Capt Orser, that the said John was particularly recognized by having had his nose fractured or broken, Benjamin Acker
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 th Day of December 1842
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Benjamin Acker he is the Brother of Jerimiah Fisher and that he is intitled to full credit
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

I Jennima Fisher do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the Town of Mount Pleasant, County of Westchester and State of New York. That I am in the seventy eighth Year of my age. That I was well acquainted with John Van Tassel who married Wrentia Davis. That the said John was engaged in active service in the Revolutionary war under Col Hammond & Captain Jonas Orser in the County of Westchester & State aforesaid. That I believe the said John performed other service besides under Capt Orser. That the said John performed said service in the Militia of the State of New York. That I was personally acquainted with the said Col Hammond & Capt Orser as well as the said John Van Tassel. That the said John was taken prisoner in Westchester & carried to New York. as I was informed at that time by general report. but can not now recollect how long he was kept a prisoner. said John was particularly recognized by having had his nose broken & sometimes called flat nosed John.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 th Day of December 1842
Jennima Fisher
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jennima Fisher. She is a Respectable woman and entitled to full Credit.
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

Surogato Certificate Dec r 17 th - 1842
My Es

State of New York
County of Warren ss. I Orange Ferris Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that on the seventeenth day of December instant (1842) at my office in the Town of Queensbury in said County it was satisfactorily proved to me by the adduction of testimony which testimony is duly recorded in books provided and kept for that purpose that Harmon Van Tassel of the County & State aforesaid is one of the surviving children of the late John & Perutia Van Tassel formerly of Westchester County in the state aforesaid that the said John Van Tassel died in the Town and County of Saratoga in the state aforesaid on the fifteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten and that the said Perutia did not marry after the death of her said husband John Van Tassel but that she remained his widow until the day of her death and that she died in the Town of Westmoreland in the County of Oneida & State aforesaid on the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this seventeenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty two "seventeenth" written on an erasure before sealing or signing
Orange Ferris Surrogate

Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany
Issue new certificate to Herman & Samuel Van Tassel. Margaret Children - Rebecca Jatti- son & Betsey Blood only surviving children of Wieland Van Tassel decd.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1.
Page 133 by Mr Valentine D. Brown, Albany Clerk.
N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836, Wientie Van Tassel, of New York, deceased, who was widow of John Van Tassel, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum; and having died on the twenty fourth of April eighteen hundred and thirty eight, the amount due, at the above mentioned rate, from the fourth of March eighteen hundred and thirty one to the day of her death, is payable to Samuel Van Tassel, Harman Van Tassel, Rebecca Van Tassel, Betsey Van Tassel, and Margaret Van Tassel, children of said Wientie Van Tassel, deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirty-first — day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILJ.
May 1, 1930.
Miss Ruth Van Tassell 7424 Seventh Avenue Brooklyn, New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18183, it appears that John Van Tassel was born in Westchester County, New York, date not stated and his age and parents names not given.
While a resident of Westchester County, New York, he enlisted and served as a private in Captains George Comb's and Jonas Orser's Companies, Colonel Hammond's New York Regiment; he was twice captured and confined in the Sugar House in New York City, once for three months and once for nine months, and, when captured, received a sword wound on his head; length of his service about two years.
He married April 17, 1773, at Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, Weentie or Wientie (Lovina) Davis, born in Westchester County, New York, date not stated.
He died April 15, 1810, at Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York.
She died April 24, 1838, at Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York, aged about eighty-two years.
Their son Harmon was born July 12, 1795. On December 17, 1842, while a resident of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, said Harmon applied for the pension due him and the other children on account of the service of their father, John Van Tassel, their names as follows:

Harmon , named above. Samuel of Warren County, New York. Rebecca, wife of John Pattison. Betsey, wife of John Blood of Oneida County, New York. Margaret, wife of Ephraim Childs of Saratoga Co., N.Y.
Their claim was allowed.
This is the history of the only John (Johannes) Van Tassel found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
Soldier's brothers were named Cornelius, Abraham and Isaac.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18183
Weentie Van Tassel
Wid. of
John Van Tassel
Private Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. iii , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar. 2/93 Mt. Hist. to Daniel Van Tassel. Taryn
M.E.L. W.P.
Apl. 7-1902
Mrs. Lucinda Dolds N. Wallingford Vt
1907 May 28. Hist. to Arthur # Suite. 5. 11 " St. N.E. City. 2 co pies Letter in Mid. File 4365.
1930 - May 1 - History to Ruth Van Tassel. 7 L.L.L.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 27, 1907
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John Van Tassel
Service, _____
P. W. War
Remarks: _____
No claim except wid. 18,183. 2 of each Statements to the writer to be mailed to Mr. Smith who will forward.
Pay and
Chief of Division.

New-York - 3834
Refo spe 74
Neentie Van Tassel deceased who died 24 th April 1838 - widow of John Van Tassel -
who died in the year 1810 - of Warren Co in the State of New-York who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Coomb of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Hammond in the New-York - line 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, 1834. & ending 24 th : April 1838, the day of her death -
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of — April 1843 - and sent to Wm. Valentine Albany, New-York
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
5569.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd - }
Recorded by W. L. Stevens Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 - Page 133 -

North Wallingford Vermont
Feb 28 - 1902.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C,
I wish you, if you please to give me some reliable information in regard to a John VanLief who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution He enlisted in New York State, in the Wester County Militia, under Capt George Coomb, Col James Hammonds Regiment and during a part of the time he was a Prisoner in New York City. and later - on Dec 17 - 1842 his children applied for - over

as U. S. Pension for their Fathers Services and get it-
When the children of the said John VanTassel applied for a Pension I suppose they had to send in their names I will give them as they are given to me
Abraham, Rebecca, Elizabeth, John, Harmon, Samuel, Margaret Mary or (Polly)
Address Mrs Lucinda Dadds North Wallingford Vermont.

O. W. & N. ion. TH PPOINTMENT. ICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
M.R.C.
Washington, D. C.,
March 23, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- John Van Tassel --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     His services are not very clearly stated in the application for pension made by his heirs, but it is probable that he served at least two years as a private in the Westchester County militia under Capt. George Coombs and Capt. Jonas Orsen, Col. James Hammond's Regt., and that during some portion of this time he was held as a prisoner in New York City.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westchester Co., N. Y. Date of application for pension, by heirs, December 17, 1842. Residence at date of application, See supplemental statement. Age at date of application, Age of soldier not stated.
Remarks: The names of David, Henry, Isaac, and Peter Van Tassel are not found on the Revolutionary pension rolls.
Very respectfully,
Daniel Van Tassel, Esq.,
1904b154 Tarrytown, N. Y.
Commissioner.

Supplement.
(John Van Tassel)
The application for pension was made in 1842 by Harmon Van Tassel, (then residing in Queensbury, N. Y.) in behalf of himself and the following named surviving children:
Samuel Van Tassel, Margaret Childs, Rebecca Pattison, and Betsey Blood. Dates of birth of these children not stated.
The soldier married Wientie Davis (date not stated) in Westchester Co., N. Y., and died in Saratoga, N. Y., April 15, 1810. His widow died in Westmoreland, N. Y., April 24, 1838, aged about eighty-two years.

sion on file in this Bureau.
John Van Tassel
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT  DATE OF DISCHARGE  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.        1st Pat.  George Coombs Jonas Orser  Hoammond  N.Y.     He was twice captured and confined in the Sugar House, New York City once for 3 months and once for 9 months and received a sword wound of head when captured.      Soldier's brothers were named Cornelius Abraham and Isaac.    
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, by son Harmon, Dec. 17, 1842. Classis allowed.
Residence at date of application, 4th Puerbury Warren Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, of son 47 on July 12, 1842.
Remarks: Soldier's son William (Lovina) Davis at Mt. Pleasant Westchester Co. N.Y. Apr. 17, 1773. He died at Saratoga N.Y. Apr. 14, 1810, his age is not stated. She died at Westmoreland Oneida Co. N.Y. Apr. 24, 1835 aged 82, she was born in Westchester Co. N.Y. Their only surviving children were Samuel of Warren Co. N.Y.; Rebecca wife of John Patterson; Betsy wife of John Blood of Oneida Co. N.Y.; and Very respectfully, Margaret wife of Ephraim Childs of Saratoga Co. N.Y. no further family data. The above is the only John Van Tassel found on the Rev. War pension records of this Bureau.

Letter

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Albany Dec r 22. 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration and proofs in the application of Harman Van Sassel, one of the children of John & Wientie Van Sassel, deceased, for the pension due the children on account of their deceased mother under the Act of 4 th of July 1836 for services performed in the Revolution by her said husband John Van Sassel
I have not procured certificates of extracts from the Comptroller of all the services that purports to have been performed by a person by that name under their respective officers, but have furnished such as appears to have been performed under Col. Hamman.
It is evident that two persons by that name performed service under said Col. as appears by one of the Comptrollers certificates herewith furnished viz one which has in all cases written his own name & the other made his mark. The former is the one for whom there is herewith furnished abundance of proof as to identity under Col. Hamman & Capt. Orser as well as that of imprisonment, & the time & location of service is fully confirmed by the Comptrollers certificates.
It will be observed that the nine months and fourteen days imprisonment & the amount rec d therefor perfectly harmonize & is allowed to one person —

In conclusion it is claimed & requested that full time & pay be allowed the present applicant, which I have no doubts will be readily granted, as I am satisfied that the Dept do not desire more proof than enough or wish to put the applicants to unnecessary trouble or expense — —
I remain Yours very respectfully And Ob t Serv t
W m Valentine "
Pension Department }

Campbell's
Certificate
Dec 22, 1842
Copy & Ex

No. of bds. James Hammon 55 Certificates Amounting To one Thousand, Eight hundred Pounds, four Shillings for Militia services performed by My self and Company under My Command for the years 1779 & 1780. Dec. 13 th 1784
Jonas Orser (Capt.)
Personally appeared before me George Comb. one of the Justices for the County of Westchester Jonas Orser being duly sworn. Saith that he delivered the Certificates above specified to the persons to whom they were due
Sworn before me this 26 day of Jan y 1788. George Comb.
Jonas Orser (Capt.)
State of New York Comptroller's Office I certify that the preceding are true copies of the originals remain- ing in this office. Albany Dec 22 nd 1792
Philip Phelps Dor Comptroller

We whose Names are under writing do. Certify That we have Received of Capt. Jones Order the full Sums set against our Names for the Sums due in the year one Thousand Seven. Hundreds. and. Seventy Nine Dec r 14 th 1784
   Names. Number of The No. £ S. P.     John Vantassel. 26 00 W.  
State of New York, Comptroller's Office I certify that the preceding is a true extract from the original remaining in this office Albany Dec r 22 d 1842
Philip Phelps Comptroller

8 Letter March 7 th 1843

Albany March 7 th 1893
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate of the Surrogate's court accompanying the Pension certificate in the case of the children of Wicenti Van Sasel
The said Surrogate's certificate was procured preparatory to the instructions given in Your Letter, but I had supposed that satisfactory proof of identity would justify the Dept in giving instructions to the paying Agent to make payment thereby avoiding the necessity of the Dept issuing a new certificate
I am Yours very respectfully And old Servt
Wm Valentine "

Albany Feby 7 th 1843
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The certificate in the case of the children of John & Wientie Van Tassel, deceased, is recd. and on stating to the Paying Agent that one or more of the females were married & omitted to have been so stated in in the declaration or proof, to which he replied that it was doubtful as to the propriety & would decline paying without instructions from the Dept. I would enquire if the Dept will give such instructions, or suggest the proper course for the Applicants,
I would remark that it was evidently an unintentional oversight on the part of the Applicant as well as myself that the wedded names should have been omitted in the declaration & proof.
I remain Yours very respectfully And Ob t Serv t W m Valentine

Comptroller, Certificate (Dec r 22, 1842)
copy to E.

Prisoners. Pay.
   Names, Rank When Audited From Time To Time Amount-     John Vanlofel Private 1784 Nov 13 1779 June 3 1779 Augt. 8 th   John Vanlofel. " " 1781 July 22 1781 Sept. 1 st  
State of New York Comptroller's Office } I certify that the preceding is a true extract from a book remaining in this office. Albany Dec 22 d 1842  Philip Phelps Comptroller
in captivity as above 9 mo & 14 days

We the Subscribers, acknowledge to have Received from Nathan Fish the Sum set- opposite to our names for the time won in Captivity
John Vanlofel 2 Certificates $ 25.67.
State of New York Comptroller's Office } I certify that the proceeding is a true extract from the original remain- ing in this office. Albany Dec 22 d 1842
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
Rec d pay as above for 9 mo & 14 days captivity

Comptroller Certificate Dec. 22, 1842 3
o/77 24 84
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Rec d of Col o James Hammon ss. Certificate Amounting To One Thousand, Six Hundred and forty Seven Pounds Two Shillings & ten pence for Militia Services performed by My Self and the Company under My Command for the Years 1779 & 1780 Dec r 13 th 1784. George Comb. Capt.)
Personally appeared before me Solomon Sherwood one of the The Justices of the Peace for the County of Westchester. George Comb. deposith and saith that he delivered the Certificate — Above specified to the persons to whom they were due — Sworn before me this 4 day of Feb y 1786. George Comb. Solomon Sherwood, J.P.
State of New York Comptroller's Office I certify that the proceedings are true copies of the originals remain- ing in this office Albany Dec r 22 o 1842. Philip Phelps Deputy Comptroller.

We whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge To have Received of Capt George Lamb the several Sums annexed to our names in full for Services done in the Militia in Lieut Col James Hammons Regt.  Dec r 14. 1784.
   £ s. d.     John his  X Vantassel — — — 31 16 5   John mark Vantassel — — — 31 16 5  
State of New York Comptrollers Office I certify that the preceding is a true extract from the original remaining in this office Albany Dec 22 d 1842
Philip Phelps As Comptroller

February 20th, 1930.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please be good enough to let me know if you have the name Johannes Van Tassell listed among your records as having served in the Revolutionary War , in a group from Westchester County, and who, I believe, is buried in Tarrytown Cemetery.
Will you tell me also, if you can, the date of birth, date of death, and whether or not you have any information as to the parents of said Johannes Van Tassell.
For your convenience I enclose herewith a stamped addressed envelope for reply.
Very truly yours,
Ruth van Tassell 7404 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mary Ray's Deposition
Mary Ray Deposition Dec r 12 th - 1842
Copy 24 Ev

This may certify that I Mary Ray am a resident of the Town of Lumbury and County of Warren and State of New York that I am in the Sixty Eighth year of my age that I were acquainted with Johannes Van Tapes or John Van Tapes and Wentia his wife from my Earliest recollections that his wife's name before marriage was Wentia Davis that the said John & Wentia were formerly from Westchester County in the State of New York and that I am well acquainted with the said John & Wentia from my Earliest Recollections until the time of their deaths & that I am acquainted with their only surviving children viz Samuel Van Tapes Harmon Van Tapes Rebecca Van Tapes Betsey Van Tapes & Margaret Van Tapes and that the youngest child is over twenty one years of age and that the said John Van Tapes whose was disfigured, to appearance it was broken it was flat & I have been informed and believe that he received a blow across his nose in the Early part of his life which caused it to be flat I have always understood and believe Johannes to be the dutch of John & that Wentia is the dutch of Lovina  Subscribed & sworn to before me Dec r 12 th 1842  Mary Ray  Samuel S. Tallmadge Justice of the Peace of Lumbury County of Warren & State of N.Y.
I Samuel S. Tallmadge hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Ray and have been acquainted with her for the last twelve years and knows her to be of good Moral Character & Standing and of Sound Mind & sincerely believe that full faith & credence may be given to her Certificate, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12 th day of December 1842  Samuel S. Tallmadge Justice of the Peace

May Ray being duly Sworn doth depose and say in addition to the within facts that the within named John Van Pelt & Wente his wife lived together as man & wife from the time I first became acquainted with them which is  day of their marriage upwards of fifty years ago until the day of his death that the said Wente did not marry after the death of her said husband John Van Pelt but that she remained his widow until the day of her death
Subscribed & sworn before me this 12 th day of Dec r 1842
May Ray
Samuel S. Tallmadge Justice of the Peace
Four words erased & fifteen words interlined in the fourth line of the above before execution
Samuel S. Tallmadge Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri
Warren County ss. I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County, do
Certify that Samuel S. Greenlee before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn to as the act of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and his seal to be his proper hand writing and signature
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 13 th day of December A.D. 1842
Thomas Archibald Clerk

Surogato Certificato

Surrogate Certificate July 23 rd - 1843

I Orange Fripp Surrogate of the County of Warren in the State of New York do hereby certify that at a Surrogates court held by and before me at the Town of Sunnysbury in said County on this twenty third day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three it is Satisfactorily proved by the adduction of the testimony of Mary Ray and Herman Van Lassel which testimony is duly recorded in books by me provided and kept for that purpose that John Van Lassel formerly of Westchester County in said State, deceased, died on the fifteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten in the Town and County of Saratoga & State of on said and that Maria Van Lassel his wife died on the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight in the Town of Westminster in the County of Onida and that the following are their only surviving children Herman Van Lassel and Samuel Van Lassel who reside in the said County of Warren - Margaret now the wife of Ephraim Childs who resides in the County of Saratoga - Rebecca now the wife of John Pattison and Betsey now the wife of John Blood who reside in the County of Onida in said State and that each of them is over twenty one years of age
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this twenty third day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three
Witness Orange Fripp Surrogate of the County of Warren in the State of New York Orange Fripp Surrogate

William Lambert Deposition Dec 6 th 1842 ✓ Ex Aply

State of New-York, County of Westchester,
{ ss.
I, CHARLES A. PURDY, Clerk of the
County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Charles Vos Rsg — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and thereon written, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, residing in the said County, and sworn and duly authori- zed to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 6 th day of December 184 2
Charles A Purdy, CLK

I William Lambert do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the Town of New Castle, County of Westchester and State of New York, that I was eighty Years of age last March, That I was in active service in the Revolutionary war, in the County and State aforesaid and am now a pensioner of the United States, That I was acquainted with John Van Tassel a private soldier in the Revolution, That the said John was in active service in Westchester County & State aforesaid under Captain Jonas Orser and Col Hammond and I believe the said John performed other services besides under Capt Orser, I was personally acquainted with the said John and know him to have performed much service in the Revolution, can not now say what other Captain he served under but that he served all the time that I knew him to have served under Col Hammond, That the said John was taken prisoner in Westchester County and carried to New York where he was kept some time but I can not say how long, it was said that he was imprisoned in what was then called the old sugar house, can not say how long he was there, That I verily believe the said John was in active service at the time he was taken prisoner as aforesaid. That the said John was particularly recognized in consequence of having had his nose fractured or broken.
Subscribed and sworn to this 6 th Day of December 1842 before me
His William X Lambert mark
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Lambert, and that he is a Respectable Person, and entitled to full Credit. That the Reason he makes his mark is in consequence of his hand being hurt by a fall.
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

Hannah Bishop Deposition Dec 6 th 1842 ✓ By G.P.
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State of New-York, County of Westchester,
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County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Charles A. Purdy whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and thereon written, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, residing in the said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 6 th day of December 1842
Charles A. Pugh, clk

I Hannah Bishop do hereby depone and say that I am a resident of the Town of Mount Pleasant, County of Westchester and State of New York, that I am in the eighty fourth Year of my age. That I was acquainted with John Van Sabel previous and during the Revolutionary war, that the said John married Wientie Davis. That the said John had brothers by the names of Cornelius, Abraham and Isaac, that the said John was taken prisoner in Westchester County & carried to New York, that I well recollect that when he returned home from imprisonment it was well known & much said about his release from prison, I do not recollect what officers he served under, but I know him to have been absent much & that it was well understood that when absent that he was on service, I well recollect that he enlisted in the service for one Year at one time, & that he was absent but can not say how long at one time, that I was well acquainted with the said John and Wientie his wife & remained in their family for two weeks at one time viz when their first child was born which was before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, I do not recollect the names of the officers he enlisted under, but that it was said that he went up north, that I verily believe that when the said John was taken prisoner as aforesaid that he was in active service, & that I believe him to have performed much service in the Revolution, that the said John was particularly recognized by having had his nose broken. —
Hannah her X Bishop mark
Subscribed and Sworn } to before me this 6 th } Day of December 1842 }
Charles Joe Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hannah Bishop and that she is entitled to full Credit and appears to be of a good sound mind for a Person of her age but could not write her Name and there made her mark Charles Joe Justice of the Peace

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836, Weintie Van Tassel, deceased, of New York, who was widow of John Van Tassel, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $80 per annum; and having died on the 24 th April 1838, the amount due, at the above mentioned rate, from the 4 th March 1831 to the day of her death, is payable to Samuel Van Tassel, Harmon Van Tassel, Rebecca Van Tassel, Betsy Van Tassel & Margaret Van Tassel, children of said Weintie Van Tassel, deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirty-first day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
Secretary of War.
Examined and, Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.