Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42582, Henry Van Clake, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Blake, Henry
S 42582
CONTENTS
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New York Roll
1,424
Henry Van Blake Colo Van Cortland N.Y.
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon J Palmer Plattsburgh N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 Semi-annual all'ee ending
5 mos 9/31. 84/30 $ 43.38 Van Cortlandt
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2nd Regiment New York line, enlisted 1776 - 7 years.
Plattsburgh, Clinton

42 582
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42, 582
Henry Van Blake Couple Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 52 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Henry Van Blake Rev. Purvis Glavin
23 March
Correct

State of New York Clinton County ss: I Henry Van Blake of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton & State of New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a corporal in Captain Wrights Company in the second Regiment in the New York Line commanded by Col Van Cort landt in the service of the United States of America in the war of the revolution that I enlisted at Fort Montgomery for nine months in 1778 that at the expira- tion of that time I enlisted again & continued in the service during the war and was discharged about three miles from Newburgh in the State of New York in the spring or summer of 1783 I think on the sixth day of June & I received my discharge to the Person who purchased my bounty bonds that I am now by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of assist- ance from my country for support Henry Van Blake mark
I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clin- ton & State of New York certify that

on the twenty third day of March one Thousand Eight hundred & eighteen before me came the above named Henry Van Blake & made oath to the foregoing declaration & statement.
Caleb Nichols

STATE OF New York Clinton COUNTY, ss. }
On this twenty fourth day of April 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Henry Van Blake aged sixty four years, resident in Plattsburgh in the said county and state, 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 Henry Van Blake enlisted in Fort Ticonderoga in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain William Clark  of the  Second New York Regiment of the Second New York Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the spring or summer of 1783 when he was discharged from service in or near Plattsburgh state of New York ; that he was in the battles of White Plains  Mount Hope and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Nichols A Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Clinton Newcomb Clinton COUNTY, ss. }
of Plattsburgh in the county of Clinton aged sixty one years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Henry Van Blake in the preceeding declaration named and described, and know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as is mentioned in the preceeding declaration. That this respondent belonged to the Regiment of Col. Van Cortlandt , at the same time that the said Henry Van Blake belonged to the same
Henry Van Blake
Sworn the 24th Day of April 1818 Before me
Caleb Nichols
Caleb Nichols a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Van Blake 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.
Plattsburgh 24th April
1818
Caleb Nichols
I, Reuben Walworth a notary public for the state of New York certify that Caleb Nichols , whose signature in his own hand writing is affixed to the annexed affidavit & certificate was at the time thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County Clinton state aforesaid, in witness whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 8th day of May 1818, R Walworth Not Pub