Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6355, John Vandeman, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va-
Vandeman, John Mary
Nr 6355
CONTENTS

Ohio
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 17 Jan'y 1840 the day of his death. Act Modified 16 Sep 1840. — Read Let. to Hon. W. Medill, Dec. 17, 1845.
John Vandeman in the State of Ohio in the Company commanded by Captain Neville in the Penna Militia $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1834 to Mrs. P. Murphy Chillicothe
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 240.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sep 40.00 $280.00
Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk. Book E — Vol. 84 Page 27

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Ohio
Ross County ss. On this Eleventh day of October, A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in the Ross County aforesaid, John Vandeman a resident of the said County of Ross in the state of Ohio, aged Seventy five years and upwards, 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. 1832. That he entered the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted into the service of the United States as a regular soldier for Eighteen months, under Captain Andrew Blagden, at that time stationed at Union Town (then called Beavertown) in Pennsylvania, in the month of August. The precise year he cannot recollect, but will remember, it was one year or about that time before the when the British troops under Lord Howe, took possession of Philadelphia. That Presley Neville was the Lieutenant of the Company, and Col. Neville the father of Lieutenant Neville commanded the Regiment to which this Company was attached. That at the time he enlisted as aforesaid he resided near Beavertown aforesaid - and from thence he was marched to Pittsburgh - where they lay during part of the winter. & in the Spring they were marched from Pittsburgh to Winchester under the command of Capt. Blagden - where he was taken with the Small Pox & left there, the residue of his Company went on - & in July or August following he having got well enough went on & joined the Company at Philadelphia, in the Regt. of Col. Neville, and the Army commanded by Genl. Washington (tho' not long after say one month or six weeks - he was in the Battle at Brandywine - Col. Neville commanded the Regiment in that Battle - Genl. Muhlenberg also commanded in that Battle. The Battle commenced about 8. o'clock in the morning - he saw from the right of the Army when his Regt. was stationed the first flash from the British line - the Right of the American Army posted on a long ridge - that in the evening of the same day about 4 miles from this place, they met the Enemy again at the

place where there was a Meeting House - I was compelled to retreat before the Enemy - That from thence he was removed to Redden town on the Scullkill, where he lay sick for some time. thence he joined his Company again while the army lay at Valley Forge in winter quarters - he got his water for ordinary use out of the little stream called Brandywine. And there he was discharged in the month of April from the Service - his 18. mo term of enlistment having expired - That he returned home not far from Beavertown, in Pennsylvania - That in two or three years afterward he volunteered under one Capt. Cattle in an expedition against the Indians, & went to Wheeling where they lay a long time waiting for the troops to join them under Genl. Clark of an Kentucky - He failing to join them, they attempted to descend the river, & were attacked near the mouth of Little Kenhawa by the Indians, & with great difficulty a part of the Company made their escape - many were killed - That this was his last Service - He obtained a written discharge from the Service at Valley Forge but it has been lost by time or accident - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not been on any pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to - his John Vandeman mark and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
We James Humpfill - residing in Rip County Ohio, and Henry Hester residing in Chillicothe Rip County Ohio, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Vandeman who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion James Humpfill Henry Hester Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

Interrogatories propounded by the Court to John Vandermar in open court, on oath. First  his  Answers  there .
1. First Where & in what year was you born?
Ans. I was born in Virginia not far from Staunton - but I don't know the day, month or year, as my father died
2. Have you any record of your age. If so - where is it? Ans. I have none nor have I ever seen any.
3. Where were you living when called into the Service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live -
Ans. near Beaver-Farm in Pennsylvania. Since the Revolutionary war, he lived in Pennsylvania until about 30 years ago - he removed to where he now lives, in Port County Ohio.
4. Who gave you your discharge?
Ans. I can't recollect - I have lost it.
5. Did you ever receive a discharge
Ans. I did, at Valley Forge, but I don't know how who gave it to me, or where it is - as I lost it as aforesaid.
John his Vandermar Mark.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court Oct 11 th 1832
Wm. H. Fullerton Clerk

In the matter of John Vandeman for a pension the court are satisfied that the
In the matter of John Vandeman for a pension the court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Humphreys and Henry Weston who signed the preceding certificate are residents of Ross County and that they are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit.
The State of Ohio Ross County ss I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Vandeman for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of December A D 1832 & of this state the 31 st Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

13.346 Mary Vanderman (May 11) 47 widow of John Knapton Ohio
Act. July 5 th 1838.
Married before 1794 husband died 17 Jan 1840
18 mo. term in Ch. Cr. Lene A. O. M.

1846 State of Ohio } ss Fayette County }
On this twenty fifth day of December eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Fayette in the said State of Ohio Mary Vandeman late of Ross County in said State, and now a resident of Washington in said County of Fayette, aged eighty one years, eleven months and nine days, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and an act of Congress approved the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers, and an act of Congress approved June the 17 th 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" that she is the widow of John Vandeman deceased, who served as a private 18 months in the army of the Revolution, and who was receiving a pension at the time of his death, that her husband the said John Vandeman was a resident of Ross County Concord township, Ohio, at the time of his death, she further declares that she was married to the said John Vandeman on the fourth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six in Fayette

County Pennsylvania, that her husband the aforesaid John Vanderman died on the eighteenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Mary Vanderman
Sworn to and subscribed mark on the day and year first above written before me
Daniel McLean
one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Fayette County Ohio.
I Daniel McLean one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Fayette and State of Ohio do hereby certify that I am well acquain- ted with Mary Vanderman the person named in the foregoing declaration, that she is a person of truth and credibility that she signed the said foregoing declaration in my presence, and that by reason of age and bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court to make her declaration.
Daniel McLean
December 25 th 1846. } one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Fayette
State of Ohio } ss Fayette County }
L. Samuel McMillikan Clerk

of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Fayette, State of Ohio, do hereby Certify that Daniel M. Lean whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Fayette, Ohio, duly Commissioned and sworn into office, that his signatures to the above and foregoing Declaration and certificate are genuine and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at the Court house in the Town of Washington in said County this 25 th day of December A.D. 1846.
Danl. Millikan Clerk

State of Ohio } ss Adams County }
on the eighteenth day of February A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the under- -signed Henry Moore a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Adams State of Ohio Susanah Vandeman a resident of the township of Scott of the County aforesaid aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn by me according to law dep- -oseth and saith that she was well acquainted with John Vandeman and Mary Vandeman his wife (who are mentioned in the foregoing de- -claration to which this deposition is attached before their marriage, that she the said Su- -sanah was not present at the marriage, but that she was present at the inpair, at the house of the said John Vandemans Father on the day of the marriage or on the day following, that she has no doubt of their marriage, and that the same took place near Union Town (then Benson Town) Fayette County State of Penn- -sylvania about the year 1786, or 1787. That she knows it was prior to the year 1794, that ever subsequent they lived together as man and wife, and were treated as such by their friends and acquaintances, until the time of the death of the said John, which took place some five or six years since, that a few years after their marriage they moved to the state of Ohio Ross County where they con- -tinued to live together as man & wife & where - they raised a family of their own children and where the said John died and that

his said wife Mary has still remained a widow, having never married since her said husband John Vandeman died Susanna her Vandeman mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above in this deposition written
Henry Moore Justice of the peace in & for said Adams County
I Henry Moore a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Adams State of Ohio do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Susan Vandeman the person above mentioned that she is a person of truth and credibility and that her signature to the above and foregoing deposition is genuine
Henry Moore Justice of the peace
State of Ohio } Adams County } ss I J. R. Cockrell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Adams. do hereby certify that Henry Moore Esq before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Adams duly Commissioned & sworn into office and that his signature to the above & foregoing deposition and Certificate are genuine & that full faith & credit are to be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Adams State of Ohio at the Court house in the town of West Union in the said County of Adams this 18th day of Febry AD 1847
J. R. Cockrell Clerk

State of Ohio } ss Fayette County }
On the second day of March A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the undersigned John M c Lean a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Fayette state of Ohio Peter Fultz a resident of Union township of the County aforesaid aged fifty eight years who being first duly sworn by me ac- -cording to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Vandeman and Mary Vandeman his wife (who are mentioned in the foregoing declaration & deposition to which this deposition is attached) that his first knowledge of and acquaintance with them was in the year A.D. 1801 in the spring of that year, that deponent's father moved into the neighbourhood where the said John Vandeman lived & died in that spring & settled within about a mile of where said John Vandeman lived which was in the territory which now composes Concord township, in the County of Ross, state of Ohio, where deponent continued to reside a neighbour to said John Vandeman. Something over twenty years from the year A.D. 1801, that during all of that time the said John Vandeman & Mary Vandeman his wife continued to live together as husband & wife, that deponent always understood them to be man & wife & never heard an intimation to the contrary, that they during that time cohabited together as man & wife & had children born to them, & raised a family of children that they were both members of the presbyterian church in good standing, & were regular attendants upon a place of worship by that church which

was a meeting house of that church built upon cleverness farther place
Peter Grafton
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above in this deposition written
John M. Lean. J. P. in and for said county
I John M. Lean a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Fayette and State of Ohio do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Grafton the person above mentioned that he is a person of truth and credibility and that his signature to the above and foregoing deposition is genuine
John M. Lean Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio } ss. Fayette County }
On the fifth day of March A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the under- signed John M. Lean a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Fayette state of Ohio Jacob Garrison a resident of Union Township of the County aforesaid aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Mary Vandeman who made the declaration to which this is attached, and that he was well acquainted with her husband John Van- -demar who is also mentioned in said declaration That his this deponent's first acquaintance with them was about forty five or forty six years ago That they then resided in the territory which now composes Concord Township Ross County state of Ohio where they continued to live together as husband & wife until the death of the said John which took place a few years since, That they the said John Vandeman & Mary his wife were both respectable members of the Presbyterian Church and that during the whole time of deponent's acquaintance with them from his first acquaintance with them up to the death of said John they said John & Mary lived & cohabited together as man & wife & that as such they raised a respectable family of children, and that from his first acquaintance with them he never heard their marriage doubted, but upon the contrary they were reputed, treated, & regarded as husband & wife through the whole neighbourhood and wherever they were known during the whole time of deponent's acquaintance with them, that the said Mary Vandeman widow of the said John Vandeman

is an old lady of high respectability and a member of the Presbyterian Church in good standing as this deponent verily believeth.
Jacob Garrison
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the Day and year first above in this Deposition written
John M. Lean J. P.
I John M. Lean a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette and State of Ohio do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Garrison the person above mentioned that he is a person of truth and credibility and that his signature to the above and foregoing deposition is genuine
John M. Lean
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio } ss. Fayette County }
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1847, personally appeared before me the undersigned John M. Elean a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Fayette State of Ohio Charles Vandeman a resident of Concord Township Ross County State of Ohio aged fifty three years on the the 31 st day of March last who being first duly sworn by me according to law deposith and saith That he is the fourth son of John Vandeman and Mary Vandeman who are mentioned in the fore- -going declaration & depositions to which this dep- -osition is attached, that he was born in Fayette County Pennsylvania near Beason Town, (now called Union Town) on the 31 st day of March 1794 according to the record of his age which was given him by his Father & Mother upon a slip of paper. That his Mother has in her possession the family Bible which has been in his Father's family some thirty three years that the births of his Father & Mother's children are transcribed into that Bible which was done many years since, which record of births this deponent believes to be correct, and from which it appears that Mathias Vandeman the eldest son of said John & Mary Vandeman was born on the 10 th day of March A.D. 1787. deponent further states that his said Father & Mother moved many years since from the state of Pennsylvania to the territory which now composes Concord Township Ross County Ohio where they continued to live together as husband and wife until the death of his said deponent's Father, (said John Vandeman) which took in January in the year 1840, deponent thinks about the 18 th day, and

That his deponents mother the said Mary Vandeman is now & has ever since continued a widow, that she has not since been married. Deponent further states that he has always understood & that he believes that his Father & Mother the said John & Mary Vandeman were legally married in the year 1786 in the state of Pennsylvania. Deponent states positively that his Father John Vandeman died in January A. D. 1840, & he thinks about the 18 th day. & that his Mother the said Mary Vandeman has not since been married.
Charles Vandeman
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above in this deposition written John M. Lean J. P. in and for said County
I John M. Lean a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette and State of Ohio do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Charles Vandeman the person above mentioned that he is a person of truth and credibility and that his signature to the above and foregoing deposition is genuine.
John M. Lean Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Fayette County ss.
I Daniel Ellikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Fayette do hereby certify that John M. Lean Esq. before whom the Depositions of Peter Fultz, Jacob Samison and Charles Vandeman, and hereto attached is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fayette duly Commissioned and sworn into Office, and that his signatures to above and hereto attached Depositions of Peter Fultz, Jacob Samison and Charles Vandeman as well as his certificates to such are genuine & that full faith & credit are due to and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County of Fayette State of Ohio at the Court house in the town of Washington in the said County of Fayette this 4 th day of May A. D. 1847.
Dan l Ellikan Clerk

Washington Fayette Co. O. May 4 th 1847. Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions Sir
Attached is the application of Mary Vandeman widow & relict of John Vandeman deceased, for a pension, supported by depositions, which is committed to your favourable consideration, if there is a deficiency either in the declaration or the proof please inform me wherein, & if it is in the widows power to supply it, she will do so, as she is very anxious to succeed, being in need of pecuniary aid.
most respectfully yours
Alfred S. Dickey

1847 State of Ohio } ss Adams County }
On the twenty first day of June Eighteen hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned Richard Sawyer a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Adams, Susanah Vandeman a resident of the township of Scott in said County of Adams who being first duly sworn by me according to law deposeth and saith, that she heretofore on the eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and forty seven before Henry Moore a justice of the peace at that time in and for said County of Adams, testified and gave her deposition (which was attached to the declaration of Mary Vandeman widow of John Vandeman deceased) relative to the marriage of the said John and Mary Vandeman that she this deponent upon further reflection and more mature deliberation states that the said John Vandeman and Mary Vandeman were married in the year seventeen hundred and Eigh- -ty six & deponent thinks in the latter part of Spring or fore part of Summer of that year, she recollects they the guests who were at the wed- -ding or who came with the said John & Mary to the house of the said Johns Father had a dance upon the occasion in his barn, and this deponent has arrived at the conclusion that the said John Vandeman and Mary Vandeman were married in that year (1786) from the fact, that deponent knows that she was married herself between three and four years after they the said John Vandeman and Mary Vandeman were married and that she this deponent was married at the age of seven- -teen years, deponent further states that no license were granted for her marriage, that she was married in Fayette County Pennsylvania

and she believes it was not the practice, nor required there, at that time either to grant marriage license, or keep a record of the marriage, such Susanah Vandaman mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written Richard Ramsay J. P.
I Richard Ramsay a justice of the peace in and for the said county of Adams state of Ohio do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Susanah Vandaman the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition, that she is a person of truth and credibility and that her signature to the above and foregoing deposition is genuine Richard Ramsay J. P.

State of Ohio } ss Adams County }
On the twenty first day of June Eighteen hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned Richard Ramsey a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Adams Catherine Sparks a resident of the township of Scott in said County of Adams who being by me first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that she is seventy years of age, that she is sister to Susanah Vandeman to whose deposition this deposition is attached, that she was well acquainted with John Vandeman & Mary Vandeman spoke of & mentioned in the said deposition of Susanah Vandeman; that deponent recollects well the time the said John Vandeman & Mary Vandeman were married, in Fayette County Pennsylvania near Brown town, now called Uniontown, that they were married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six, that deponent was present and seen them at the said John Vandeman & Mary's either the day or the next day after their marriage; that deponent knows that said marriage took place in the year 1786, from the fact that deponent was nine years old going on ten at the time of said marriage and that she deponent was married herself between five and six years afterwards at the age of between fifteen and sixteen years, deponent recollects distinctly that the said John & Mary Vandeman had children born to them in bedrock, whilst they still lived in Pennsylvania, and the oldest one they called Matthias who is now near if not altogether sixty years old.
Catherine Sparks
sworn to and subscribed
(see the other end of next page)

before me on the day and year first herein written June 21 st 1847.
Richard Ramsay J. P.
I Richard Ramsay a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Adams, State of Ohio do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Catherine Sparks the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition, that she is a person of truth and credibility, and that her signature to the foregoing deposition is genuine.
Richard Ramsay J. P.
State of Ohio Adams County ss. I J. B. Lockridge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Ramsay Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Catherine Sparks and Isabella Vandeman were taken was at the time and still is an acting justice of the Peace within said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the same credits are due him, official and that his signature to the foregoing is genuine. Deposition & certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at West Union this 23 rd day of June A.D. 1847. and in the 10 th year of this State
J. B. Lockridge Clerk
100-1-10

4869 Ohio, Cinncin. Mary Vandeman widow of John Vandeman Penn who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inc. from 60 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of June 1849 and sent to
James L. McLain Chillicothe.
Reported
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 4.

November 27, 1935
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BA-J/MCS John Vandeman, W. 6355
Mrs. Charles O. LeNoir Post Office Box 365 Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to John Van Deman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 6355, based upon the military service of John Vandeman.
He was born near Staunton, Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living near Beasontown, which was later called Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served eighteen months as private in Captain Andrew Waggener's company in Colonel Neville's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Brandywine. Two or three years later he enlisted and served six months under Captain Catt on an expedition against the Indians and was attacked by them on the Kanawha River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and was a resident of Ross County, Ohio, having moved there about 1802 from Pennsylvania.
He died January 17 or 18, 1840, in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio.
John Vandeman married near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1786, Mary, her maiden name not given.

The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1846, at which time she was eighty-one years of age and was a resident of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio.
John and Mary Vandeman had children:--- Mathias who was born March 10, 1787, John, Coonrad, Charles who was born March 31, 1794, and in 1847 was living in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio, Elisabeth who married --- Perrin, and Henry. There were other children but their names were not given.
John Vandeman stated that his brother (name not given) served with him during the Revolution.
In 1847 Mrs. Susannah Vandeman (relationship not shown) was living in Scott Township, Adams County, Ohio, aged seventy-five years, and she stated that she was present at the infair at the house of John Vandeman's father the day or day after his marriage to Mary. One Mrs. Catherine Sparks who in 1847 was living in Scott Township, aged seventy years, stated that she was the sister of Susannah Vandeman.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

May 20-1901 Elizabeth V. May off in City 1906 Dec. 18 - History to John N. Van Deman 1910 Jan. 13 to Earl D. Van Deman & Co. 1911 Oct. 26. John N. Van Deman & Co. 1927 Aug. 6, hist. to E. A. Wood, U.C.S. 1927 Oct. 31 - hist. to Mrs. E. V. L. Magoffin 1929 Mar. 16 hist. to Thomas Considine 1930 July 24, hist. to Jas. E. Watson 1930 July 30 Mrs. Van E. Van Deman adv. of his name spelled Vandeman 1935 Nov. 27, hist. to Mrs. Magoffin O. Le Noir
Rev WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 6355-  Mary Vandeman  Wid.  John Vandeman  Brit. Rev. War Act: Feb. 29/48 Index: —Vol. 16 , Page 295 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W 13341 Set '43-9373
Mary Vanderman widow of John Q.
act 7 July 1838
Adm 18mo fm
$60 00 /pncum
from 17 January 1840 to 4 March 1841.
Adm Acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$60 00 pncum
A. S. Dickey Washington C. H. Ohio

V No 13346 Mary Randeman Ohio Sister A. L. Lusk May 26 th '47 at 6 same Sept. 24 '47
Act of July 1838.

Delaware, Ohio
Dec. 29, 09
Dept of Interior - Bureau of Pensions - office of Commissioner
Sir: -
In reply to yours of Dec. 27 th
Will furnish you as complete a record as I can with regard to four of my ancestors (1) John Van Deman born Staunton Va - enlisted for two terms - (one 6 mo, 18 mo) private in Batt n 7 Brandy- wine - Widow Mary Hester V. D. - died Ross County Ohio
(2) Ebenazar Baldwin - private born Hebron Conn. 1736 Widow - Abigail B. Baldwin Enlisted - Orford, New Hamp- shire - died 1818.

(3) David Hickey (mentioned in the "List of Invalid Pensioners of Pennsylvania, whose residence is unknown!" Last heard of - Living in Philadelphia Pa in 1810
(4) Lt. Colonel George Wilson of Pennsylvania died - in battle. Widow at Romney W. Va. Enlisted - Fayette Co. Pa.
Sincerely Earl Darlington Van Dorn
P.S. - Can you also tell me (or inform me where to secure the information) when Colonel William Hickey was Secretary to the Senate.
15-8 W. Central Ave.

Mr. Evans, Com. Pensions. Washington D.C. Dr Sir.
I am anxious to have some data in regard to my grandfather who was a sol- dier of the Revolution and also the war of 1812. His name was John Van Daman or Johannes Van Genünd per- haps as that is on the tomb- stone. which is the grave yard at Concord (church) Ross Co. Ohio.

his home being in vicinity. His widow Mary Magdelene or Maria Magdalena re- cie'd a pension until her death, I presume, which oc- curred 1855-about.
I presume the records must show these facts - and I want what there is that would be of use in becoming a member of the D. A. R.S. -
#1423 And greatly oblige Yours respectfully Mrs. Elizabeth Vandeman Magoffin Washington D.C.

MRS. E V D. MAGOFFIN
1230 EMERSON STREET
DENVER, COLORADO
Dept of the Interior Pension Bureau
Dr. Sirt -
Can you send me a copy of the paper with information in regard to the Pension given to Mary widow of John Vandeman soldier of the Rec. war. who died Jan'y 18 th 1840. She was pensioned as his widow.
Thanking you, I am sincerely yours
E. V. D. Magoffin
1230 Emerson St.
Denver Colo.
June 3 rd 1927.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of John Vanderman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Mid File 6355
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 18 mos. Pri. Andrew Waggoner Neville Va.   2 or 3 yrs later 6 mos. Cott Expd. against Indians - attack on Little Kanawha river ✓  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Beavertown, Pa.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 11, 1837.  Albany.
Residence at date of application, Ross Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs. born near Staunton, Va.
Remarks: Soldier mar. at Beavertown, Pa., May 4, 1786. Mary  he died Jan. 18, 1840 in Concord Twp., Ross Co., Oh., + she was all. pens. on  her ap. John's. Expd. Dec. 25, 1846 while 81 yrs. old + a res. of Washington, Fayette Co., Oh.  Children referred to: Mathias b. Mch. 10, 1787. John. Conrad.  Charles b. Mch. 31, 1794. Elizabeth + Henry.
Very respectfully

10.360.
Ohio Cinc.
Mary Vandeman
Widow of John who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 18 Jan'y. 1840. of Fayette in the State of Ohio who was a Rec'd in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain of the Negs commanded by Col. Neville in the Revolution for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March 18 January 1840. - Increased from $60
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1849 and sent to James L. M c Laine Chillicothe
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. Jenkins Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 399,

Reported.
10360
Ohio
Mary Vandeman Widow of John Vandeman who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18th January, 1840, of Fayette in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Neville in the Revolution for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 18th day of March, 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Nov r . 1847 and sent to A. S. Dickey Esq. Washington C. D. Total amount, $ Ohio
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. R. Runk Clerk, Book D v. 1. 1. Page 399.

Reported
Mary Vandeman widow of John Vandeman who was a Private in the Revolution Her husband died 13 th Jan y 1841
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of November, 1843, and sent to
A. D. Lickey Esq. Washington C. V. Ohio.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 211

8273.
Ohio, Cincinnati
Mary Vandeman widow of John who was a private, in the Revolution
Inc? from $60.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of June 1844 and sent to
James S. McLean Chillicothe Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 241.

Office Indian Affairs Nov. 15 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Will much oblige me by furnishing me with the information sought by the enclosed letter from a friend of yours con- taining, in order that I may send it to him.
Very Respectfully your obed Servt W. Medill

Respectfully ref g to the Govt. of Russia
I desire to say that the writer, Mr. Dickey, is a gentleman of high standing in the community in which he resides. He has twice won the unanimous nomination of the people (Fayette) County, for Con- gress, and would not, in my judgment, intentionally commit a wrong
W. M. Merrill

Washington Oct 13 - 47.
Hon. Wm. McMill
Dear Sir.
My application for the Widow Vandeman's Pension is yet pending, And whether it is owing to my inexperience & want of skill in presenting the case & proofs, or whether the Commr is apprehensive, that I am attempting an imposition, or what. It seems so far, I have been unsuccessfull, To the first batch of testimony Hon. Mr. Edwards answered, the evidence was insufficient on two points one, it was not proved that there was no documentary evidence of the marriage, the other that it was not sufficiently certain that the marriage took place prior to 1794. I then took the testimony of two old Ladies who live down in Adams County old Mrs Sparks & Susannah Vandeman who not only proved that the marriage took place in 1786, but refered to their own ages & own marriages as data, by which they were enabled to remember the fact. I also proved the absence of record proof - & sent on a second time, To which Mr. Edwards again answered that the evidence was still too indefinite upon the point that the marriage took place prior to 1794. & suggested that I might get the testimony of respectable & intelligent

witnesses who were playmates with the widows children; & also by a comparison of their ages with those of Vandermans children could prove that from the ages the marriage must have been consummated prior to 1794. I accordingly have taken the testimony of Col. Robt. Totten & James McConnel of Ross, two highly respectable & intelligent men who swear to facts which shew most clearly that the marriage must have taken place prior to 1794, I also took the testimony of Adm m Fisher to the same point, & have sent on by the mail which takes this, whether the evidence will now be considered sufficient, is, cannot tell of course, but think it certainly will, one thing I know, If the old Lady would have had to be punished criminally for having been married prior to 1794 to John Vanderman, there is no jury in my estimation who would not find her guilty upon the evidence now added to the pension department on that point. I have written an argument & sent it on in behalf of the claim, but all may prove insufficient, I have written you this statement with a view of asking your kind interference & influence in behalf of the allowance of the claim, you need have no hesitation, as to the propriety of the allowance because there is no earthly doubt of

The legality & justice of giving awarding her a pension. According to her declaration. What she asks
I have heard nothing, from the election yet except from this County which went Whig as usual, but not by so large a majority for the County Officers, & I think we have elected one commissioner, I have just heard a rumour that the whigs complain that they have not done as well in Highland as they expected, & that a democrat is (C. Leff converted of mine to the democratic faith) is probably elected to the Assembly from that County, in place of a whig last year. If this is true it will be glory enough for 6 months, I am waiting to hear favourable reports from Montgomery
I remain Your sincere friend C. S. Dickey

Chillicothe Ohio June 2/49 Sir I herewith forward the proper of the application of Mrs Mary Vandeman for a Pension Mrs V. is quite aged and feeble, and it would be a great favor to her if her application could be examined upon its receipt at the office and allowed Any further correspondence in the premises, that may be found necessary, please make through me, to whom you will please forward the certificate when issued Very Respectfully &c James M c Clain
X ea J L Edwards Com r of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 8 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Vandeman, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 17 th January 1840, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Alvin L. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

JOHN N. VAN DEMAN
EDW. E. BURKHART W. C. SMITH
JOHN C. SHEA
VAN DEMAN, BURKHART & SHEA LAWYERS ARCADE BUILDING DAYTON, OHIO
Dayton, O., Dec. 14th, 1906.
Gen. Warner,
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly inform me what the records of your office show in reference to the Revolutionary pensioner role in 1850, and for sometime prior thereto. Her name being Mary M. Van Deman, or Vandement, and was the widow of one John VanDeman, or Vandement who was a revolutionary soldier.
What I would like to know is, what company and regiment he served in, and what if any rank he had.
An early reply in regard to this matter will be greatly appreciated. I know that she was a pensioner at the time named.
Very truly yours,
John N. VanDeman
V-

14 April 1927.
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of Commerce,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly forward to me any details available concerning the Revolutionary service, family, and personal history, of one John Van Deman (1757-1840)?
He served as a private in Capt. Andrew Waggoner's company, Colonel Neville's Virginia regiment; and was allowed a pension while living in Ross county, Ohio.
Thanking you for the trouble, I am
Yours very truly,
E. S. Wood.
ESW
M/E/M
E. S. Wood WAR DEPARTMENT THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE WASHINGTON BARRACKS, D. C. Library OFFICIAL BUSINESS

JAMES E. WATSON CHAIRMAN
United States Senate
CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY
July 17, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I shall appreciate it if you will furnish me the service record of John Van Deman, (also spelled Van Diemen and Van Dieman), who served in the Revolutionary War. According to my information he enlisted at Staunton, Virginia, and served in Colonel Needle's regiment.
I am especially interested in that part of the record which pertains to the widow of John Van Deman and to his children, their names and dates of birth. The information I have indicates the maiden name of this soldier's wife was Mary Magdalene Hester. I do not have the date of their marriage. I should like also to have the names of other Van Demans who served in the Revolutionary War.
Sincerely yours,
James E. Watson
P.S. The Pension file number on this case is Widow's file 6355 - O.W.HndzN. Division.

1717 Mass. Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C., July 26, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
In re: Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MOS:MLB.
Recently Senator James E. Watson was kind enough to secure from your Bureau some information relative to a Revolutionary soldier, by name, John Van Deman. In your reply to his letter the name is spelled Vandaman . I know that the name is sometimes spelled Van Diemen and Van Dieman but I have never seen it spelled with an "a" following the "d". I wonder if you would verify the spelling of this name from the records in your Bureau and advise me if this spelling as shown in your letter dated July 24, 1930, to Senator Watson, is correct.
The record that I have shows that the son of this Revolutionary soldier, that is, the son named John, was born in Pennsylvania, April 5, 1789. Does your record give the date of birth for this son?
Will you also advise me if you have a record of a Sergeant William Van Diemen who served in the New York army?
Please send your reply to me at the following address:
114 So. Bluff St., Monticello, Indiana.
Respectfully,
(miss) Wilma E. Van Deman

1 st D rafty Comm t Paper.
October 26, 1911.
Mr. John W. Van Deman, Benzonia, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter addressed to Gen. John R. King on the 21 st and received in this Bureau on the 25 th instant, you are advised that John Vandeman was allowed pension of $80. per annum from March 4, 1831, on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was 75 years of age and a resident of Ross County, Ohio.
He stated that he was born near Staunton, Virginia, (date not given) and resided near Beasontown, Pennsylvania, when he enlisted in August, 1776, as Private in Captain Andrew Waggoner's Company, Colonel Neville's regiment of Virginia troops; was in the battle of Brandywine, and served 18 months.
Volunteered two or three years afterwards under Captain Cott in an expedition against the Indians by whom they were attacked on the Little Kanawha river; served six months.
Soldier married at Beasontown, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1786, Mary ----; he died January 18, 1840, in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio, and she was allowed pension W. file 6355 on her application executed December 25, 1846, while eighty-one years of age and a resident of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio.
Children referred to; Mathias born March 10, 1787; John; Conrad Conrad; Charles born March 31, 1794; Elizabeth; and Henry.
Very respectfully,

Record Division.
January 13, 1910.
Mr. Earl D. Van Deman, # 158 West Central Avenue, Delaware, Ohio.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 29" ultimo and received the 3" instant, you are herewith furnished a statement of the military services of John Vandeman, Wid. File No. 6,355, and are advised that the record of pensioners of the War of the Revolution fails to afford any information in regard to George Wilson and Ebenezzer Baldwin described by you.
In Vol. II of the "List of Pensioners" printed in 1835, is found, "David Hickey, Invalid Pensioner, paid at Philadelphia as a Private, Revolutionary Army, at $60. per annum- from March 4, 1794 and increased to $96. per annum-- not paid at the increased rate."
His residence could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of the papers of the War Office in 1801 and 1814. There are no papers on file in this Bureau.
"American State papers, Claims, Class 9" page 108 under "List of certificates for Pennsylvania" is found, "David Hickey, mustered in September, 1777, Private, Colonel Hartley's regiment, wounded in the head, collar, arm and throat, in battle of Paoli, and rendered totally unable to obtain a livelihood by labor."

It is possible that the information you desire concerning Colonel William Hickey may be obtained from the Clerk of the United States Senate.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

July 30, 1930
MCS:MLB
Miss Wilma E. Van Deman 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Dear Madam:
You are advised that the papers contained in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6355, give the name of the soldier as John Vandeman, and not Vandaman, as was inadvertently written in a letter sent to you July 24, 1930 through Hon. James E. Watson, United States Senate.
Said papers do not give the date of birth of the soldier's son, John Vandeman.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Vandiemon, searched under all spellings of the name.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
July 24, 1930
Hon. James E. Watson United States Senate
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your letter of July 17, requesting the Revolutionary War record of John Vandaman.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6355, that John Vandaman was born near Staunton, Virginia, date not stated.
While living near Beasontown, which was later called Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Andrew Waggener's Company, in Colonel Neville's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Brandywine. Two or three years later he enlisted and served six months under Captain Catt on an expedition against the Indians and was attacked by them on the Kanawha River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and was a resident of Ross County, Ohio. where moved about 1802 from Pa
He died January 18, 1840, in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio.
He married near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1786, Mary. Her maiden name is not shown, but one Henry Hester of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, stated in 1832 that he was well acquainted with the soldier. Reference is made to one W. George Hester who moved to Indiana about 1833 from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, but no relationship is given.
The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1846, at which time she was eighty-one years of age and was a resident of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio.
This given because inquirer said widow's maiden name was Hester.
See Hester family genealogy in Library of Congress

They had the following children:- Mathias, who was born March 10, 1787; John; Conrad; Charles, who was born March 31, 1794; Elizabeth, who married ---Perrin, and Henry.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. & 1812 War Section
7144
March 16, 1929
Mrs. Thomas Considine 136 Waverly Place Duluth, Minn.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6355, it appears that John Vandeman was born near Staunton, Virginia, date not stated.
While living near Beasontown, which was later called Union-town, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Andrew Waggoner's Company in Colonel Neville's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Brandywine. Two or three years later he enlisted and served six months under Captain Catt on an expedition against the Indians and was attacked by them on the Kanawha River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and was a resident of Ross County, Ohio. He died January 18, 1840, in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio.
in Uniontown in Fayette Co He married at Beasontown , Pennsylvania, May 4, 1786, Mary ---. Hester
P She was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1846,

at which time she was eighty-one years of age and was a resident of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio.
They had the following children: Mathias, who was born March 10, 1787; John; Coonrad; Charles, who was born March 31, 1794; Elizabeth, who married ---- Perrin; and Henry.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.C.S.
October 31, 1927
Mrs. E. V. D. Magoffin 1230 Emerson St. Denver, Colo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6355, that JOHN VANDEMAN was born near Staunton, Virginia, date not stated.
While living near Beasontown which was later called Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Andrew Waggoner's Company in Colonel Neville's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Brandywine. Two or three years later he enlisted and served six months under Captain Catt on an expedition against the Indians and was attacked by them on the Kanawha River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and was a resident of Ross County, Ohio. He died January 18, 1840, in Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio.
He married at Beasontown, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1786, Mary ----. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1846, at which

time she was eighty-one years of age and was a resident of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio.
They had the following children: Mathias, who was born March 10, 1787; John; Coonrad; Charles, who was born March 31, 1794; Elizabeth, who married --- Perrin; and Henry.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

m.c.s.
August 6, 1927
E. S. Wood The Army War College Washington Barracks, D.C.
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6355, that JOHN VANDEMAN was born near Staunton, Virginia, date not stated.
While living near Beasontown which was later called Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Andrew Waggoner's Company in Colonel Neville's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Brandywine. Two or three years later he enlisted and served six months under Captain Catt on an expedition against the Indians and was attacked by them on the Kanawha River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and was a resident of Ross County, Ohio. He died January 18, 1840, in Concord Township, Ross County, O.
He married at Beasontown, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1786, Mary -----. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1846, at which time she was eighty-one years of age and was a resident of Washington, Fayette County, Ohio.

They had the following children: Mathias, who was born March 10, 1787; John; Coonrad; Charles, who was born March 31, 1794; Elizabeth, who married ---- Perrin; and Henry.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

State of Pennsylvania Fayette County } ss.
On this 18th day of August A.D. 1847, before Daniel Smith one of the said Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace in & for the District of the Borough of Union-town in said County of Fayette, came Samuel Sutton of said County, aged about fifty nine years & on his solemn oath by me duly administered doth depose & say
That he is a Grandson of the late Rev. Isaac Sutton, who was a Baptist Clergyman resident in this (Fayette) County, from about the year 1756, to about the year 1800 when he died. I, the deponent have been frequently at his house & have seen him many several persons. Clergymen being then scarce in this County, he married a great many persons. I have been, for many years past, considerably much engaged in procuring Pensions for Revolutionary Soldiers & others & their widows I have often had to serve persons who claimed to have been married by my said Grandfather. I have made diligent search & inquiry for a record of his marriages - but could never find or hear of any, other than certificates given to the persons he married, if requested so to do. If he ever kept a record, it is lost.
I further say that I knew a family by the name of Hester or Easter, who resided in Menallen Township in this (Fayette) County. I knew them prior to 1812. None of them live in this County now. The last of the family I knew here was W. George Hester, who removed to Indiana some fourteen years ago.
Sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day & year first in this deposition written
Samuel Sutton
Daniel Smith J.P.

Also, on the 19th day of August A.D. 1847 before Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace as aforesaid came Daniel Haine Esquire of said County aged about thirty four years and on his solemn oath by me duly administered doth depose and say: - I am now & have been for at least five years last past, the Prothonotary & Clerk of all the Courts (except the Orphans Court) of Fayette County Pennsylvania & have the charge & keeping of all the records of the Courts of said County (except the Orphans Court) from its organization in 1783, to the present time. Among the said records there is no record of marriages, nor of licences for marriage. I never knew or heard of any such records in this County or elsewhere in Pennsylvania - no law or usage ever requiring such records to be kept, so far as my knowledge extends. "
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year first in this deposition written
D. Haine
Daniel Smith J.P.
Also on the said 19th day of August A.D. 1847 before Daniel Smith Esq. Justice of the Peace as aforesaid came James Welch Esquire of said County aged about thirty nine years, on his solemn oath by me duly administered, doth depose and say, that he has been a practising Attorney, in the Courts of Allegheny & Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania for about sixteen years. - that he has examined the Statutes of Pennsylvania from the earliest date to the present time & can find no law ever to have been enacted requiring any public record to be kept of marriages, or of licences to marry - and believes that there never was any law or usage to that effect in Pennsylvania.
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year first in this deposition written
J. Welch
Daniel Smith J.P.

I, Daniel Smith, a Justice of the Peace in & for the District of the Borough of Uniontown in the County of Fayette & State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Sutton Daniel Kaine and James Veek the persons herein before men- tioned whose affidavits I have taken - that they are persons of truth and credibility, & that their signatures to their said, the foregoing depositions or affidavits, were made in my presence and are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal this 19th day of August A.D. 1847
Daniel Smith
State of Pennsylvania } County of Fayette } ss
I, Daniel Kaine Prothonotary Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions & Oyer & Terminer of said County of Fayette do certify that Daniel Smith Esquire, before whom the foregoing af- fidavits of Samuel Sutton Daniel Kaine & James Veek purport to have been made, is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County of Fayette in & for the District of the Borough of Uniontown in said County, duly commissioned & qualified to all whose official acts full faith & credit are due: and that the signatures to said affidavits & to the above certificate, pur- porting to be his, are genuine & true. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of said Courts at my office in Uniontown in said County this 19th day of August A.D. 1847.
D. Kaine Protho.

Washington 28th Sept 4th 17 Rev. Official Business
Sept 10 47
Adm. W. Mary Vandewater mo of Secy
Rev. J. P. Olver Commission of Service Washington City D. C.

Washington C. H. Sept. 2 d 1847.
Sir,
Enclosed are the affidavits of witnesses to the points you suggest, the delay has been occasioned by having to send to Pa. for testimony to prove there is no record evidence of the marriage of John & Mary Vanden, which has been recd. but a few days since, this with the affidavits of Charles Vanden, & one of Susan Vanden & the additional one of Catherine Vanden here will be satisfactory, if not please inform me in what there is a deficiency, & I will endeavor to have it supplied if possible -
I remain yours very respectfully,
A. S. Dickey.
Hon. J. L. Edwards

State of Ohio Ross County ss
On the tenth day of October A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the undersigned Robert Brown a justice of the peace in and for said County of Ross James McConnell a resident of Twin Township in said County of Ross who being by me first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was born on the eleventh day of April A.D. seventeen hundred and ninety one as appears from the family record kept by his father that his father moved to this country in seventeen hundred and ninety nine and that he this affiant came with him, that in the year eighteen hundred and two affiant's father and family including affiant moved into the neighborhood where John Vandeman (a late pensioner and husband of Mary Vandeman) resided with his family that affiant soon became acquainted with some of the children of the said John and Mary Vandeman with Mathias Vandeman the eldest son of John and Mary Vandeman with John next eldest with Conrad, Charles, Elisabeth and Henry the exact age of any of them affiant does not know but that Mathias was and is older than affiant, affiant has no doubt, and that John Vandeman second son of John and Mary Vandeman was older than affiant, affiant also has no doubt and that Conrad their third son was near the same age with affiant, that affiant is confident that said Mathias was older than affiant from the fact that said Mathias was a young man of age (twenty one years) when affiant was yet a minor that affiant believes said Mathias was at least

Three or four years the oldest that affiant whilst a boy was frequently in company with said boys of John and Mary Vandeman at logrollings and house raisings &c &c and had a good opportunity of knowing the facts above stated, that affiant has resided in said neighborhood within three miles of where deceased pensioner John Vandeman and Mary his wife resided ever since eighteen hundred and two, that they resided in Concord Township in said County of Ross, that they were persons of good standing and respectability, and for a long time previous to the death of said John Vandeman were members in good standing in the Presbyterian church that they lived together as husband and wife and raised their family as such and were always treated and regarded from affiant's first acquaintance with them as such, that they had other children which affiant has not named born after his acquaintance with them, that the said Mary Vandeman is the same that affiant understands has made application which is now pending before the Pension department for a pension as the widow of said John Vandeman deceased
Signed James M'Connell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 day of October A.D. 1867 Robert Brown J.P. Richard D. S. Robert Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ross and State of Ohio do certify that I am well acquainted with James M c Connell the Person above mentioned that he is the Person of Truth and Credibility and that he was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signature to the above and foregoing Affidavit which he reduced to writing is genuine Robert Brown J.P.

State of Ohio Ross County SS On the Eight day of October A D 1842 Personally appeared before me the undersigned Robt. Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Ross about Fisher so known to me, aged Seventy-three years, Who being du- ly sworn depones and saith, that he removed to this County in the fall of the year 1799. And in the Spring of 1800 settled on a neighbor the John Vandeman and Mary Vandeman who is the paternal farm on which he still resides. a year or two after this John Vandeman (afterwards as I understand) and Mary Van- -deman settled on a farm in his neighbor- hood, on which he lived, and on which he died, some four or six years ago - that at the time they settled in his neighborhood they had quite a family of Children (say seven or eight that several of the eldest boys worked for this de- -ponent and that they were then old en- -ough to do a good day's work and must have been then twelve or fourteen years of age. This deponent is of the opinion that the boys Matthias, John & Con- -rad Vandeman labored for him in the first, second, and perhaps the third year after their father settled in his neighborhood - and that the the farms of the said Vandeman and this deponent was less than a half a mile apart This deponent further states that by comparing the ages of his own children with the children of John and Mary Vandeman, Matthias Vandeman must have been about fourteen or fifteen years of age when he first came to work for this de- -ponent in the year 1802. And further this deponent saith that -
Sacah Fisher Sworn to and subscribed before me the right day of

October 18 th 1847 Robert Brown J.P.
I Robert Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rapp and State of Ohio do certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Fisher the Person above mentioned and that he is a person of truth and credibility and his signature to the above and foregoing Affidavit is genuine
Robert Brown J.P.
In the State of Ohio Rapp County ss 3 I Angus L Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do certify that Robert Brown Before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that his several Signatures thereto are genuine - Given under my hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of October A.D. 1847 Angus L Fullerton Clerk

State of Ohio } On the eighth day of October A.D. Pop County } 1847 personally appeared before me Robert Brown an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County Robert Stewart a resident of Concord Township in Said County known to me to be a person of the age of fifty-eight who being duly sworn depones and saith that he removed to the State of Ohio in the year 1809. and settled in Said Concord Town- -ship. That in July of that year he was twenty years of age, having been born in the year 1789 according to his family records. That at the time of his removal to Said place John Vanderman (a late pensioner) and Mary Vanderman his wife resided within a mile and a half or two miles from where I settled, that they were well known to this deponent. That about John Vanderman died some five or six years ago on the same farm upon which he at first settled. At the time of this deponent's first acquaintance with the Said John & Mary Vanderman they had quite a large family of children. That a daughter whom this de- -ponent believes to be the fourth or fifth child was mar- -ried to a man by the name of Perrin before this deponent's acquaintance with the family and this deponent believes that Matthias John and Conrad were older than Mrs Perrin. That Matthias was in 1809 and begin- -ning of 1810 working on a farm of this deponent's father's and then of age and making his own contracts. This deponent also states that he taught a school in the neighborhood in the winter of 1809 & 1810 and that John Vande- -rman the son used to come to school to this deponent, and was at that time a young

a young man grown. This deponent further testifies that he is not known to the facts of the marriage of the said John & Mary Vandeman but from all the circumstances of the case, the respectability and good standing of the said John & Mary Vandeman they must have been married as early as the year 1786 or - 1787- and further this deponent saith not
Robert Stewart
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the eight day of October A D 1847
Robert Brown J.P.
I Robert Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ross and State of Ohio do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Stewart the person above mentioned that he is a person of truth and credibility and that his signature to the above and foregoing deposition is genuine and he also acknowledged the above affidavit to writing
Robert Brown J.P.

Oct 1947 Ad 45 Mary Vandemere Q
Washington Twp. Pa. 1947 Oct 1947
Official business
Hon. J. H. Edwards Bureau of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Washington Oct 13 th 1847
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
Sir.
Enclosed is the testimony of Col. R. Stewart, James M c Connell Esq r & Jacob Fisher in the case of Mary Vandeman application for a pension, this testimony is to the only point, upon which it your honor is not satisfied, that is the time of the marriage you suggest in your letter of the 24 th Sept. that Mrs. Vandeman should find no difficulty in showing by the testimony of respectable & intelligent witnesses who were playmates with her children the consummation of the marriage prior to 1794 - so we have taken the affidavits of the above named, than whom none stand higher for integrity & moral worth, R. Stewart & M c Connell are men of more than ordinary intelligence, M c Connell states his own birth day to be 17 of April 1791. That soon after 1802 he became acquainted with the children of Vandeman & was frequently with them, that John & Matthias & John were both older than

himself, that Matthias was a young man 21 years of age when he left Connell was yet a minor If this be true the marriage must have taken place prior to 1794. Stewart states Matthias was of age in 1809 & making contracts for himself so he must have been born as early as 1788, if that be true from this & other circumstances he infers they must have been married as early as 1786, or 7. & this is strongly corroborated by old Mr Fisher, who not only refers to circumstances but to certain data, & if he is to be believed Matthias was 14 or 15 years old in 1802. This is added to the testimony of Charles Vandenan, C. Sparks & S. Vandenan, who certainly refer to data, for what could be a more certain data than ones own age & marriage, Susan Vandenan whose age is 73 years as stated in her first affidavit, states between in her second that she was married 3 or 4 years after John & Mary Vandenan were married, that she was married at 17, now if this be true & she is 75 years old the marriage in question must have taken place in 1786 The same in regard to the testimony of Mrs Sparks. It is true these are old Ladies have of but little education but their characters for truth & integrity are unimpeachable. Now it seems to me that the marriage is proved to have taken place prior to 1794 with sufficient certainty to convince any jury of the county of the fact, I am aware that strictness in allowing applications is not only proper but absolutely necessary to prevent the frauds & impositions of

Which many have been practiced & no doubt many more attempted upon the department, but this case, (rest assured), is not one of that kind, this is a fair bona fide claim, & one that I have no more doubt of the Law of my existence is as proper as any ever allowed. Excuse me for this liberty, & please accept my thanks for the attention you have already given the case, & assure me your earliest commu nc ation
honor
Reference
Hon. Wm. McCall
" " Allen
" A. G. Thurman
I am most respectfully Yours O. R. D. S.
C. S. Dickey
use doubts

MRS. CHARLES O. LeNOIR Post Office Box 365 Jacksonville, Florida
no claim WC 6355
Bureau of Pensions
Gentlemen
Please advise me how I can get copy of all the information furnished by widow for pension claim for John Van Dorn who served in Col. Nevill's Reg- Pension was paid the widow under
"Widow's File #6355"
OW+N Div "
and we want all available

information for D.A.P. lineage record
Very truly
Hollis L. Noir
Oct 31-1935

Daluth Minn July 10-28
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
V. W. and Y. Division, Dept of Interior.
Gentlemen-
Will you please give me the information of John VanDusen of Penna & Virginia war record of the Rev. War? No of Widow-file No 6355, date of application for pension Oct 11, 1832, pension allowed widow Dec 15, 1846 Please give me the names of his children.
Yours truly
Mrs Thomas Cousidine
136. Waverly Place

Adm 2 years
Pension Papers.
Original & Supplement Declaration Certificates & proceedings in the case of John Vandeman.
As Rose Bapt Mission Company in 1779 called John Vandeman 18ms adm'd Mrs T. Murphy Chillicothe Ohio -

State of Ohio.
Athens County ss. Before me A. G. Brown a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally came Martin Verner to me personally well known, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says, that he has been intimately acquainted with John Vandeman of Concord Township, Ross County, State of Ohio, ever since he was a small boy; that he formerly resided at near Beaver Town, German Township, Fayette County Pennsylvania. That he will remember, that a short time before the Battle of Brandywine, the said John Vandeman, and his brother Frederick Vandeman both enlisted into the Army of the United States, as he thinks, for three years, contrary to the wishes of their parents; that he believes they were both in said Battle of Brandywine, being, the first in which they were engaged after going into the Army; that he believes the said John Vandeman and his brother were absent in the service about three years or nearly as he can now recollect, that he cannot at this distance of time, recollect precisely the day, month or year in which the said John Vandeman enlisted, further than that it was the same year of the Battle of Brandywine; and he cannot now recollect the names of the Officers under whom the said John & Frederick Vandeman enlisted; that the name of the said John Vandeman, used commonly to be pronounced Vandermore.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 4th day of March 1834 and I hereby certify that the said Martin Verner is a credible person and sustains a good moral character
his Martin Verner mark
A. G. Brown J.P.
The State of Ohio ss. I Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that A. G. Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition of Martin Verner has been taken, was at the time thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned by and acting under the authority of said State & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal at Athens this 4th day of March A.D. 1834.
Henry Bartlett Clerk

Supplementary Declaration of John Vandemore in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
The said John Vandemore in addition to the facts & circumstances stated in his former declaration of 11 th December 1832 states. That at the time he served in Nevell's Regiment as stated in his former Declaration to which this is a supplement his name being of German origin, it was called & pronounced in various ways by the officers & soldiers and he thinks it likely it may have been recorded or written in some manner different from what this declarant now writes it - He was sometimes called John Vandemore - and sometimes by the soldiers Vandemore, or Vandeman & not unfrequently Vandamon - or Vandament - That his Brother who served with him was called in the same way as in spirit or division not unfrequently, & he states that he knows of no living witness other than the one whose affidavit is hereto attached by whom he can prove his claim as aforesaid, & that of the testimony of this witness accompanied by his own solemn oath, with the truth of all the concurrent circumstances are yet deemed insufficient for the object, He is wholly deprived thereby of the relief intended for him by the Government.
That Martin Verner whose affidavit is hereto attached is well known to this declarant, and that he is upwards of seventy years of age, & lived in the neighborhood of this declarant at the time of his enlistment - And further he says not.
John V. Vandemore his next
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 26 th March 1834.
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

State of Ohio Ross County ss. 3 Personally appeared in open court at Marietta June A.D. 1874 the within named John Vandeman and being duly sworn deponeth & saith that by reason of his old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time of his entire service but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades: For one year & six months as a private soldier under the first enlistment aforesaid. For six months more under his second volunteer service under Capt. Cate, as aforesaid as a private soldier and for such service he claims a pension. Given to subscribers in open court this 26 March A.D. 1874.
John his Vandeman mark
Humphrey Fullerton, Clerk
State of Ohio Ross County ss. Personally appeared in open court at this time of March 1872 The Reverend Hugh S. Fullerton a regular Minister of of the Presbyterian Church in said County of Ross, and made oath, that he has for many years last past been well acquainted with the above named John Vandeman, who is a member of said Church. That he truly believes him to be a man of the most strict truth & veracity & entitled to the most implicit belief. That he believes him to be at least seventy five or 76 years of age. and also that it is generally believed in his neighborhood that he was or has been a soldier in the Revolutionary War - and further saith not.
Hugh S. Fullerton
Given to subscribers in open court 26 March 1874
Humphrey Fullerton, Clerk.

State of Ohio Asht County p.
I Humphrey Tullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Asht County Ohio do hereby testify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court at this time upon the original & Supplemental application and declaration of Said John Vanderman for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 26 th March 1834 and of this state the 33 rd
Humphrey Tullerton Clerk.
as to the

The state of Ohio Fayette County ss.
On the twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1847, personally appeared before me the undersigned John M c Lean a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Fayette, Charles Vanderman a resident of Concord Township Ross County Ohio who being first duly sworn by me according to law deposith, and saith that he is the same individual who on the 10 th of April 1847, made his affidavit in the case of the application of his mother Mary Vanderman to the Pension department, for a Pension as a widow of a Revolutionary soldier John Vanderman. He the said Charles further states that he has been intimately acquainted in his Father's house until his death, that he was also well acquainted with all the family records of his Father John & his Mother Mary Vanderman, that he never saw a record of their marriage, and believes from his familiarity with their affairs that if there had have been any record of said marriage in said family of his father he would have seen it, but of one thing he said deponent is certain that if there ever was such family record it has been long since lost or destroyed, that is a family record of their marriage.
Charles Vanderman
Sworn to and subscribed before me on
the day & year first above in this deposition written
John M c Lean J.P. in and for said County
I John M c Lean a justice of the peace in and for the County of Fayette and state of Ohio do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Charles Vanderman the person above mentioned that he is a person of truth and credibility and that his signature to the above deposition is genuine
John M c Lean justice of the peace

The State of this Fayette County ss.
I Daniel Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Fayette do hereby certify that John M c Lean Esq r . before whom the within affidavit was made is a regular acting Justice of the peace of said County, and was such at the date thereof, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit are due to and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, as well in this State as thereout, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Courthouse in the Town of Washington this 2nd day of September A. D. 1847.
Daniel Millikan Clerk

Mary Vandeman
Adm o Act '38 at $80 per annum fr. 18 th January 1840. ded y former payments at $60 per annum,
Adm o Act 1134/44 ded y as above Adm o Act '48 at $80 per ann.

The state of Ohio Rep County S.S.
On this 31 st day of May A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me Robert Brown Justice of the peace within and for the County of Rep aforesaid, Mrs. Mary Vandeman, a resident of said County, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare & make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Vandeman who was a private in the Revolutionary and served in the _____ Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and who died on the 18 th day of January 1840. That she (the declarant) received a Pension from the U.S. under the act of June 17 th 1844, of sixty dollars per annum, commencing on the 14 th day of March 1843 & terminating on the 14 th day of March 1848. For proof of which she refers to the evidence on file, for the issuing of the certificate of her said Pension, which Certificate is dated at the War Office of the United States on the 8 th day of November 1847. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said John Vandeman and is, from physical infirmity, unable to appear before a Court of Record to make this declaration.
Mary Vandeman
Sworn to and subscribed in the city and year above mentioned before me - I also certify that the said Applicant is personally known to me Robert Brown J.P.
The state of Ohio Rep County S.S.
Before me the subscribers Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared H. J. Meye and William Roff two credible witnesses and made oath that they are acquainted with the above declarant, Mrs. Mary Vandeman, and know her to be the widow of John Vandeman, whom she represents herself to be; and believe the statements made by her in the above declaration to be true; and also that they are of opinion that she is unable, personally, to appear before any Court of Record to make said declaration, from physical infirmity. They further make oath that they are disinterested.
H. J. Meye Wm. Roff
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of May 1849 before me Robert Brown J.P.

The State of Ohio } Ross County ss }
I Angus L Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do certify that Robert Brown Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn as such and that his signature thereto attached are genuine -
Given under my hand & seal of Office this 2 d day of June A D 1849
Angus L Fullerton Clerk