Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,491, James Van Dresor, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Van Dresor, James
S. 19. 491
Carded
CONTENTS

28650 New York
James Van Breesor
Haynga Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y comm Captain Vincent of the Reg t commanded Col Schoonover in the New York for 7 months & 13 days
scribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 24 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of May 1834 and Sat Hon R Day Ho. Reps
years to the 4th of Mar '34 $74.18 miant. allowance ending Sep '34 12.38 $86.56
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Chas Brownwell Clerk book E Vol 4 Page 88

James Van Dresar
29.02
Agent
Should Dubuque NY
not in Court but a few days where he made his disclera- tion - a vagrant & left on charity
Hon R. Day

State of New York Cayuga County
ss I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the accompanying declaration was made and by whom the accompanying certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same first Judge of said Court. that John Grover before whom the accompanying certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace of said County - that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and said first Judge and believe their respective signatures to said declaration and certificate to be genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this 23 d day of January 1834
M. S. Myers

State of New York
Cayuga County } ss
On this 20 th day of December A D 1833 personally appeared before me first Judge _____ of the Court of Common Pleas of Cayuga County. James Van Dresar now of Auburn in said County aged 83 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 th 1832 That he entered the Service under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of January 1816 he entered the Service of the United States as a volunteer at Newtown then in the County of Albany in a company of militia commanded by Captain Jeremiah Vincent Saint Joseph Pinckney - in the Regiment commanded by Col the James Schoonover and marched first to Albany from thence to Johnstown for the purpose of taking Sir John Johnson, that Sir John Johnson was taken and again discharged on his parole of honor after which he returned home, and was in Service at this time eight days - that in the month of May following he again entered said Service in case of alarm in the same company as a volunteer and marched to Fort Miller in the State of New York where he was stationed and continued to Service fourteen days - that in the following summer he again entered said Service as a volunteer in the same company and marched first to Fort Miller where he was stationed a few days and marched from thence to Fort Edward where he was stationed until he was discharged having served three weeks as he believes

that in the fall of 1876 he again entered said Service as a volunteer in the same company in case of alarm, and marched first to Fort Edward after remaining there a short time the said company most of them returned home, and he the applicant was retained in Service to act as a guide to scouting parties which were sent out to scout on the northern frontier, that he was attached to no particular company but was most of the time out as a guide to different parties - that he was part of the time at Fort George & part of the time at Fort Edward but not at either place long at a time - that he continued in Service at this time three months - that he was employed as such guide on account of his acquaintance with the surrounding country -
that in the month of May 1878 he again entered said Service in the company commanded by Captain Wright as he believes, in the Regiment commanded by Major Chipman & Col Warner as a substitute for a man whose name he does not remember, for a term of six months that said Regiment was stationed at Fort George during said term - from whence scouting parties were constantly sent out to scout through the surrounding country - and that he was constantly employed as a guide to said scouting parties - that a few days before the close of his term of Service he was taken prisoner in company with about fifty others by the enemy, that he was was taken one day's journey towards Canadian as a prisoner - when he made his escape from the enemy and returned home - where he arrived a few days after his term of Service expired

that his whole term of service amounts to ten months and thirteen days and for such service he claims a pension - that he performed many other short terms of service in said war but is unable to remember when said services were performed on account of old age & the length of time that has elapsed since said service was performed, that whilst in said service he saw & knew Gen Schuyler and was under his command when he went to Johnston as aforesaid, Gen Gates & others but their names he does not now remember, that he was born in the County of Dutchess & State of New York in 1750 as he believes and has no record of his age - that he removed from thence to New town aforesaid where he lived at the time of the war and two or three years afterwards when he removed to Columbia County, and removed from thence to Schoharie County - from thence to Montgomery County - from thence to Oneida County where he resided until about six years ago when since which time he has had no fixed place of residence but has wandered from one place to another without a home or permanent location, that he has no property or connections who will render him assistance and has been for the last three four or five years entirely dependant upon the charities of community for support - that he never received a written discharge from service, and has no documentary proof thereof - that he has spent all his time since last February in searching for living witnesses of his service but has not been able to procure any and knows of no person by whom he can prove the same that he has not resided in his present neighborhood

a sufficient length of time to acquire a reputation as a Revolutionary soldier. Having been there but a few days. That John C. Rudd is a clergyman residing in Pennsylvania  Indiana in the County of Warrick  Warrick & Henry Donnelly a resident of the same  Brighton, Monroe Co. town can testify as to their acquaintance with him and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. That he is unable to remember the names of all the officers under whom he served but has given them above as far as he can.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory Sworn & subscribed the day & year his aforesaid J. L. Richardson James Van Dusen Just Judge of Peace mark
We Luke Lyons a clergyman residing in Bloomington in the County of Monroe & Henry Donnelly a resident of of Brighton the same town do certify. the said clergyman that he is acquainted with James Van Dusen  Henry Donnelly who has subscribed & sworn to the following  following affidavit and from such acquaintance he believes him to have been a Revolutionary soldier. And the said Donnelly that he has been the above named James Van Dusen acquainted with him for a number of years, that he believes him to be a man of truth. that he is reputed & has always been believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and that he concurs in that opinion
Sworn this 8 day of Jan 1834 before me A. H. North
Luke Lyons Henry Donnelly

I certify that I am acquainted with Luke Lyons who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate that he is a clergy- man. And also with Harry Donnelly who has also signed the same and that he is a man of truth & veracity and that this statement is entitled to full credit
Dated at Rochester Jan 8 th 1834
Anson Hovey Justice Peace
State of New York Monroe County ss:
I certify that Anson Hovey Esquire, whose name appears to the above affidavit & certificate is a Justice of the peace in & for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said af- fidavit and certificate is in his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this eighth day of January 1834 Leonard Adams Clerk
I John C. Rudd a clergyman residing in Auburn in the County of Cayuga do certify that I am acquainted with James Van Dresar who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that from such acquaintance and from credible information am satisfied that said Van Dresar was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated therein
Sworn and subscribed this 21 st day of January A.D. 1834 John C. Rudd Justice of the Peace words "verily" and "and from credible information" being first interlined
And I the said Joseph L Richardson do declare my opinion after an investigation

of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the said applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. I further certify that John C Ruedel who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in Salem Cayuga County and that his statement is entitled to full credit. I further certify that said applicant is unable to attend Court by reason of old age and bodily infirmity.
J. L. Richardson First Judge of Court

19491 INVALID.
File No. 19491 Dressor Dressor James Dressor Pat. Rec. No. 1
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Act 7. June 1834 New York James Van Dusen
Suspended
See letter to Hon. R. Day 25. March 1834

State of New-York, } ss: County of Ontario. }
I, CHARLES CRANE, Clerk of the county of Ontario, do hereby certify, that Thomas Smith -- whose name is subscribed to the several certificates -- to which this certificate is annexed, was at the date of said  the same and at the time the said annexed affidavit purports to have been taken & sworn a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice -- and verily believe his signature as aforesaid to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, at Canandaigua, this twenty first day of April -- in the year of our Lord 1834. Charles Crane, Clerk.

In the matter of James Van Dusen affidavit
Agent H Gould Auburn NY
3 mo scouting as a guide attached to no company etc disallowed
Amount 7 mo 13. days pro

State of New York
On this 17th day of April 1834, personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the justices of the Peace for said County, Samuel Dewey, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that during the Revolutionary War at the commencement of said War he resided in Westfield County of Washington (now State of New York) and was a country with James Vander Sar, whose place of residence was at Newtown County of Albany (now State of New York) (now County of Saratoga) and who now resides in Albany County of New York - In the year 1779 this deponent was a member of Capt. (Dial) Schuyler's Company of New York State Troops in Col. Livingston's Regiment Stationed at Fort Schuyler now Fort Ann in the State of New York and the said Vander Sar was during the same year a member of Captain Wright's Company in Col. Warner's Regiment of State Troops (of New York) Stationed at Fort George, that this deponent was a country with said Vander Sar before he entered the Service, and frequently saw him in the Service under arms at Fort George and on scouting parties between Fort George and Fort Schuyler, - remembers well of seeing said Vander Sar at the Surrender of Fort George to the enemy commanded by Major Carlton, the day after Fort Schuyler fell into the hands of the same enemy, this deponent was made a prisoner at the capture of Fort Schuyler, and Vander Sar was also made a prisoner at the capture of Fort George, this deponent and said Vander Sar marched together (Prisoners) one day, towards Canada being the day after the capture of Fort George, and at evening of the same day the said Vander Sar made his escape from the enemy, Search was immediately

Made for him but without success, Since that period until the present he has not seen the said Mr. Dussar, but recognizes him as being the same person - According to the best of this deponent's recollection, the said Mr. Dussar, served as a Commissioned officer during the year on the first day of April 1779 and continuing until the surrender of Fort George which was on or after the first day of October of the same year, when they were both taken prisoners - This deponent was taken to Canada by the enemy at that time and remaining a prisoner in their hands until the war closed - This deponent now resides in Phelps, County of Ontario & State of New York, his former place of residence until about six months past was at Laredo in County of Mayne & State of Pennsylvania, further this deponent saith not -
his Samuel Dewey mark
Thomas Smith
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent Samuel Dewey & that he is a person of truth & veracity
Thomas Smith
Justice of the Peace