Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42574, John Van Mater, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Van Mater, John.
S 42574
CONTENTS

13.306 Dear New York
John Van Mater
of Dryden in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton , of the New Jersey line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of July  1819 and sent to John Ellis Esq. Tompkins County New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  78.19    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48.00    7 Mo. 24 .      31   $126.19  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Died 13 th June 1819 see letter written from John Ellis, Esq. Judge Dryden, New York

John Van Mater
Declaration
Private
Col Dayton's Regiment
New Jersey Line
1778 17 years
Further evidence of
service quantity
20 April
1819
Admitted
1
12 May
Stryder

State of New York Tompkins County } ss.
On this 12 th day of May 1818, Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Tompkins, personally appears John Van Mater aged sixty five years, next June, resident in the Town of Dryden in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by 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 the said John Van Mater enlisted in Middletown in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Patterson, of the Infantry in Col Elias Dayton's Regt. in the New Jersey line of troops for the term of one year, that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of said year, which was in February 1777 - and that he was in Red Bank a fort at the expiration of said year, that in consequence of no relief coming to man the said fort he volunteered his services, and continued to serve in said Corps, until the relief arrived, which he thinks was about six months, after when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that he volunteered his services again in the State of New Jersey and continued to serve as such for about four years and three months, that he was in the Battle of German Town, Monmouth, & several small skirmishes with the British and refugees - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of a portion of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services,
I swear said declared before me The day and year aforesaid
John Van Mater
John Ellis, one of the judges of Tompkins County Com Pleas

I John Ellis, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins as aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Van Mater, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, this 12 th day of May 1818
John Ellis, one of the Judges of Tompkins County Com Pleas
State of New York Tompkins County
Sealed I, Archer Green Clerk of the County of Tompkins, do certify, that the within named John Ellis Esq r , before whom the within Affidavit, and the above Certificate have been taken was on the 12 th day of May last, a legal Acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, duly appointed and Commissioned, by the proper Authority of said State. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the foregoing Signatures to be genuine. Witness the Seal of said County, this 4 th day of June 1818.
Archer Green Clerk.

I John Ellis, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins as aforesaid do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Rev. John Van Mater, and am fully satisfied, that he is in such reduced circumstances, that he absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, this 29th day of June 1818
John Ellis
John Van Mater Recd Patterson's C o Col l Dayton June 13. 1877 for the year Corp d April 1. 79 Leg d 80. —

42574 INVALID. Reorg
File No. 42574 John Van Meter His Min. Exp.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 524
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Rec. 25 May 1820
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington

Office of Discount & Deposit New York 22 nd May 1820
Sir
In reply to your Letter of the 17 th instant I have to state that John van Mater whose pension commenced on the 6 th of April 1818 has been paid his pension at this office up to the 4 th of March last. And, the pension of John van Mater deceased commencing on the 12 th May 1818 has been paid to his Administrator up to the 12 th of June last, being the day of his Death.
I am very respectfully
Sir Your Obedt Servt
Isaac Lawrence Esq. Acting as Agent for Pensioners
J. L. Edwards Esq.

John Van Mater.
Prison my Jan 24 } free
Hon. John E. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City

Dryden Tompkins County N.York January 20 th 1820
Sir —
Your letter of the 8 th Inst is received in which you State that "on comparing the two declarations of John Vanclater a doubt has arisen whether the same man has not surreptitiously obtained two certificates" — Agreeable to your request I shall give you all the information I possess in that case. The John Vanclater, who was sworn before me on the 18 th day of May 1818. Died on the 13 th day of last June, he immigrated from New Jersey, to this Country, 18 years ago last fall, I have been well acquainted with him almost ever since that time, to his death, he lived about three miles from me, and years past worked considerable for me the day of, and did frequently tell me about his being a soldier in the Revolutionary War and particularly about the campaign to Saratoga in the State of New York, which lead me to put full confidence in his Declaration made before me as above. Heed, —
At the time the said John Vanclater called on me to make out his declaration, he was sorely afflicted with a cancer in his arm, which indisposition he continued to labor under until his death, which was occasioned by said cancer, I think it is not very probable that he was ever out of this county after he made out his declaration to obtain a pension, I therefore think he could not be the John Vanclater, who made his declaration before Judge Hildreth, as stated by you,
I am respectfully, Sir
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards Esquire
John Ellis

State of New York Jamaica County ss.
Richard Suthers of Milo in the County of Ontario being duly sworn saith that he this deponent was personally well acquainted with John Van Mater up the annexed declaration named from the time the said John Van Mater was a small Boy untill about the year 1799 and that in the early part the year 1776 this deponent understood and verily believes the said John Van Mater enlisted in the Company commanded by Thomas Patterson of the Regiment commanded by Col. Elias Dayton of the New Jersey Line of Troops in the War of the Revolution, and this deponent further saith that he saw the said John Van Mater at two different times after he had enlisted and joined the Company of Capt. Patterson, and he was with said Company, and this deponent further saith that the said John Van Mater was absent from his place of residence about one year & six months, and always understood and verily believes he was in the service of the United States during that time.
Sworn the 22 nd May 1871 Richard Suthers Before me
Richard Suthers First Judge of Jamaica County

I certify that I am personally with the well acquainted within named Richard Gulphe and believe him to be a credible witness —
Richard Smith
first Judge of Tompkins County
State of New York } Tompkins County } ss:
I Archer Green clerk, of the county of Tompkins, do certify, that the above named Richard Smith Esq r , before who =m the within Affidavit and the above certificate have been taken was on the 22 d day of May last, first a legal acting
Judge of the the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County duly appointed and Commissioned sworn by the proper Authority of said State and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the foregoing Signatures to be genuine. Witness the Seal of said County this 5 th day of June 1819.
Archer Green Clerk.

State of New York Tompkins County 3 d ss:
John Howe of Lansing in the County of Tompkins being duly sworn saith that this deponent was Sergeant Major of Col. Elias Dayton's Regiment in the New Jersey line of troops during the years 1776 & 1777 - That he was at that time well acquainted with John Van Matre who was then a private in Capt. Thomas Patterson's Company in said Regt. That he knows of the said Van Matre, serving in said Company during one year last which the said Van Matre enlisted - That he knows that the said John Van Matre is the same person mentioned in the affidavit & entitled annexed -
Sworn before me May 19 th 1819 3
John Howe
Dennis Tooker one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Tompkins
I certify that John Howe the above deponent is a credible man & his affidavit entitled to credit. May 19. 1819
Dennis Tooker one of the justices etc -

State of New York Tompkins County
ss: I. Archer Green clerk, of the County of Tompkins do certify, that the within named Lewis Tooker Esq. before whom the within Affidavit and Certificate have been Taken was on the 19 th day of May last, a legal acting Justice of the place in and for said County duly appointed and Commissioned by the proper Authority of said State, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the foregoing Signatures to be his own proper hand writing. Witness the Seal of said County, this 5 th day of June 1819.
Archer Green Clerk.
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