Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,603, Isaac Van Camp, New York.

SERVICE
New York
Vanbamp, Isaac
NUMBER
8.11.603
CONTENTS
carded

20022 New York
Isaac Van Camp
Albany in the State of N. York who was a Sergt in the Coop commanded by Captain Taknap of the Reg commanded by Col. Scuying in the N. York line for
9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York rate of 15 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1834 and Rev. Mr. H.S. Goff Albany
Arrears to the 4th of Nov. '33 $ 90 Pension allowance ending 21 Sep. '33 22.50 $112.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by G.C. Stiles , Clerk, book E , Vol. 3 , Page 84
15 Nov 1. 1833.
Gen. M. Van Buren
Jan. 22. 1836 -
letter C o July 15 th 1836
do. to President of the Pres. U.S. 7 th
April 1837
do to Mr. M. Filmore
April 2 nd 1842
copies of papers sent to Hon. H. Hall
June 11. 1842.

Service in transport boats not provided for by the Act of 7. June '32
Adm 9 mo Serjt.
Service in transport boats not provided for by the Act of 7. June '32

State of New York Orleans County, ss.
On this 23 rd day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before The Judges of The Court of Oyer and Terminer & Jail delivery now sitting at the Court House in the Town of Barre in & for the County of Orleans. Isaac Van Camp, a Resident of the Town of Barre in the County of Orleans and State of New York aged Seventy Three Years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on his oath make The Following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered The Service of The United States under The Following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he was born at a Place called Wapping in the County of Ulster in the State of New York in June in the year Seventeen hundred and fifty nine. That he has a record of his age in his bible at home, which he transcribed from an Old Bible That became worn out and is destroyed. That he was living in The Town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York when he entered the service. That he has lived since The Revolutionary war in the said Town of Canajoharie. That he moved to the Town of Sullivan in the County of Madison a few years before the commencement of the Late war. That he removed to the Town of Watertown in the County of Jefferson, and about six years since he came to The Place where he now resides. That he has always lived in The State of New York and now lives in the Town of Barre in the County of Orleans aforesaid. That he entered the service as a volunteer. That he enlisted in the month of March or the first of April Seventeen hundred and sixty six under Captain E Vanknaps for nine months as a boatman. That he served under the said Vanknaps about six months, when his captain the said Vanknaps was broke for some misconduct. That at that time he was a Schuendady. That on the same day he enlisted into Captain Garrett Lousings Company and served until the first of January 1777. That his service consisted in boating on the Mohawk River, in transporting Troops, Ammunition & provisions for the army. That he was subject to strict military discipline during the whole time That he frequently had to stand on duty, and That The company in which he served and their Captain were under the command of the officers of the regular Continental Troops. That they drew their daily Rations and monthly pay and were subject to the same penalties for desertion as the Regular Troops. That on the said first of January 1777, he was discharged, but
1776

That he received no written discharge. That the captain called his company to gether and thanked them for their faithful service and told them they were discharged. That in the month of February or March 1777. he enlisted a second time under Captain Ruben Simons for nine months as a boatman. That the company in which he was went first to Saratoga. from there to Fort Edwards and were employed on the Hudson River in conveying the army, provisions, and arms, between Fort Edwards & Albany, until about the time that Burgoyne surrendered. when the company in which he was, were ordered to Schenectady & from there to Fort Stanwix. That sometimes they were commanded by Colonel Hale But most of the time by Colonel Schuyler. That he was discharged ARM. at Schenectady on the first of January 1778. in the same manner as he was from the first term of service. That the company in which he served were regularly enlisted were subject to the commands of the Regular or United States Officers, and were subject to the same discipline and drew their daily rations & received their pay in the same manner as the soldiers employed on the land. That whenever they were not transporting soldiers, who could defend the boats. That the company in which he served were furnished with arms and had their sentinels or watch. And that he was not hired or employed on a civil contract but regularly enlisted and served under such enlistment during both of the terms of such enlistment as aforesaid. That he enlisted again in March 1779. under Capt. John ARM. Breadbake for nine months. The company were raised as a company of Rangers, and were under the command of Colonel Van Rensselaer. That part of the company and he among them were first stationed at Cherry Valley But were soon relieved and joined the rest of their company at German Flatts. That for the first four months he was chosen by the company, and acted as second sergeant, and was then appointed orderly sergeant and served five months as such. That he was discharged on the first of January 1780. That when the term of enlistment had expired the company were called out and thanked by their commandant and discharged. But no written discharges were given. That he had a sergeant's warrant signed by Captain John Breadbake which he kept a number of years but that the same is now lost. That he understood that at the time the said company of Rangers under Captain John Breadbake were raised. That several other companies were also raised & that one of them were stationed at Schoharie, one at Cherry Valley, one at Stone Eddy and one at Johnstown. That he never

Saw during this Last Term of Service, any Officer higher in command than the said Captain, John Broadbake. But that he understood all the companies raised at that time were under the command of Colonel Van Rensselaer as above stated. That while the company in which he was, were at the German Flatts, he thinks in the month of September he was sent with twelve men who were placed under his command to a Place, about forty miles South, called the Carr-Place or Farm, to see if they could obtain any information of the enemy. That they went to the said Carr-Place & were there surprised by the enemy & ten of the men that went with him were killed. That he and two of the men escaped and got back to the German Flatts. That he got into the Fort the same day that they were surprised at the Carr Place. But that the other two men did not get in until a day or two after. That on the day following his return to the German Flatts, the enemy came and destroyed the property around the Fort and drove off the cattle. But did not attack the Fort. That they were reinforced from below and pursued the enemy and retook some of the cattle. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. That he is acquainted with Almeron H Cole and Gideon Hard Esq rs who reside in his neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Isaac Van Camp
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me J. B. Mills Clerk of said Court
We Almeron H Cole and Gideon Hard,
Residents of the Town of Barre in the County of Orleans, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Van Camp who has signed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Almeron H Cole
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Gideon Hard
Before me J. B. Mills Clerk of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the abovenamed applicant was a revolution soldier & served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Almeron H Cole and Gideon Hard are Residents in the Town of

Barre in the County of Orleans and that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
A.B.M. I Abraham B Mills Clerk of the court of Oyer & Terminer & Jail delivery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Van Camp
H. Serline Circuit Judge Hon. Justine one of the Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer William James one of the Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer
I Abraham B Mills Clerk of the Court of Oyer & Terminer & Jail Delivery of the County of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Van Camp for a pension and that all the alterations and interlineations therein opposite which and in the margin the initials of my name are set were made when the said proceedings were before said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 23 day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two
A. B. Mills Clerk of said Court
Isaac Van Camp X

State of New York Orleans County: ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orleans aforesaid. Isaac Van Camp a Resident of the Town of Barre County of Orleans, who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that during the time he served as a Soldier of the Revolution he was enlisted & served in the New York State Troops and not in the Continental Line although the Captains under whom he served were subject to and did obey orders from the Officers of the Continental Line That he intended to have so stated in his declaration made on the Twenty Third day of August 1832 before the Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer & Jail delivery in & for said County of Orleans. That he understood at the time he enlisted and served as stated in his said declaration that he was serving in the State Troops, That his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State, and that he hereby Relinquishes and Renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the one for which he is now applying, under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That at the time of making his said declaration for a pension there was no Clergyman then living in his neighborhood who was acquainted with his reputation as having been a Soldier of the Revolution, but that since then Gilbert Crawford has moved into his neighborhood and has become acquainted with him. That the whole time he was actually in the service as a Soldier of the Revolution was, Twenty Seven months and that for nine months of said time of such service he was a Sergeant in the company in which he served, and that for such services he claims a pension
Subscribed & sworn this 7 th day of May 1832 before me
Cydney Bunnell Justice of the Peace
Isaac his Van Camp Mark
State of New York Orleans County S.S.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Orleans aforesaid, Gilbert Crawford a Clergyman Residing in the Town of Barre in said County who being duly sworn according to Law makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Isaac Van Camp, who swears to the foregoing affidavit and is making application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he believes the said Isaac Van Camp to be seventy three years of age. That the said Isaac Van Camp is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. That such is the unanimous belief, and that he fully concurs in that

opinion & belief. That said Isaac Van Camp is a man of Truth & veracity. & that is statement is entitled to credit Subscribed & sworn this 7 day of May 1833 before me Gilbert Crawford Sydney Barnell Justices of the Peace
I the said Justice before whom the said affidavit was sworn by the said Gilbert Crawford. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Crawford. & that he is a Clergyman of Regular Standing & a man of unquestionable Character. & that his statement is entitled to the fullest credit done the day & year last above written.
Sydney Barnell Justice of the Peace
State of New York Orleans County Clerks Office ss:
Charles Smith Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Sydney Barnell before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County:- And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name sub- scribed to the said affidavit & also to the said certificate, to be his own proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of said County at Albion this 7 th day of May 1833 Chas. Smith Dep Clerk of Orleans County

State of New York Montgomery County S:fs
Personally came before me the under signed Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery Cornelius Van Camp of the Town of Mindua in the County aforesaid who is to me personally known to be a person of good moral character and whose statement is every way entitled to full faith and credit. and I hereby certify to the same. and who being by me first duly sworn did on his oath depose and say that he is seventy one years of age and that he is the Brother of Isaac Van Camp who now resides in the County of Orleans and that the said Isaac is about two years older than this deponent. That the said Isaac Van Camp was a soldier and served as such in the Revolutionary war. That in the year 1776 and 1777. This deponent was knowing to the fact that the said Isaac Van Camp was enlisted and served in the battalions or least service. That this deponent understood at that time (Viz) in 1776 the said Isaac Van Camp served under Capt E Van Knaps part of the season & part under Capt Garrett Lansing - and in the year 1777. That he served under Capt Kennebec Simons. and that this deponent saw him the said Isaac in said service. That he understood that the said Isaac Van Camp served nine months in the season of 1776 and nine months in the season of 1777. That in the year 1778 or 1779 the said Isaac Van Camp served as a soldier in a company commanded by Captain John Breadbeck at the German Flats. that he served under said Breadbeck as orderly sergeant about nine months. That all the aforesaid service was as a volunteer in the New York State Troops or what was called the Continental Line and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 6 th day of April in the year 1833 before me Corn d Van Camp John D'Forest — Justice of the Peace
State of New York Montgomery County S:fs:
Personally came before me the under signed Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Henry Apple to me personally known to be a person worthy of credit and whose statement is entitled to credit. and I hereby certify to the same. and who being duly sworn did on his oath depose & say that he is 78 years of age. and that he is well acquainted with Isaac Van Camp who now resides in the County of Orleans. That he believes the said Isaac Van Camp to be about seventy three years of age that he was well acquainted with the said Isaac Van Camp both before. During and since the Revolutionary war. that this deponent was knowing to the fact that the said Isaac Van Camp did in the year 1779. serve as a soldier in the capacity of sergeant in a company of Rangers commanded by Capt John Breadbeck and this deponent is very certain that the said Isaac Van Camp served under the said Capt John Breadbeck nine months. and that this deponent saw the said Isaac Van Camp in the service in the years 1776 & 1777 at least.

and at Ticonderoga and that the said Isaac was then in the boat or ballast service on the Mohawk & Hudson Rivers and that his deponent further says that he understood at that time that the said Isaac Van Camp served as a soldier in the ballast or boat service in the seasons of 1846 & 1847 about Eighteen months and further saith that all the time the said Isaac Van Camp was in service as a soldier as aforesaid he served as a volunteer in the New York State Troops or militia and further saith not Sworn & subscribed this 6 th day of April in the year 1853 before me Henry L. Apple his mark John D. Forest Justice of the Peace
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks office ss.
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby Certify that John D. Forest before whom the above & within affidavits were sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the said County and duly authorized by Law to act as such and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe that the signature of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavits are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 19 th day of April 1853.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

In the matter of Isaac Van Camp Certificate of Surrogate's Court
Died 20 th April 1843.
children Ann Mansfield Jane Swetland Rachel Briggs Mary Smith Joseph V m Camp

State of New York
Chautauqua County
vs. J. Orsell Cook Surrogate of said County do hereby certify, that at a Surrogate's Court held in & for said County before me the said Surrogate, at the Village of Jamestown in said County on the fourth day of March instant, it was proven by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Isaac Van Camp late of the Town of Harrower in said County died on the twentieth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three, that he left him surviving the following named children who are all twenty one years of age, viz. Anna Mansfield wife of Elias Mansfield, Jane Sweetland wife of Joseph Sweetland, Rachel Briggs wife of Phineas Briggs, Mary Smith wife of Amos Smith, & Joseph Van Camp, and further that he left no widow then surviving.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of March 1847.
Orsell Cook Surrogate

9522 Isaac Van Camp
before a Court or a J.
7.11.12.16 proofing
Not found
27. July 98 11. Dec
P.46.
Hiram S Goff Ill. N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Isaac Van Camp of Barre in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775. enlisted 9 Boatman Capt. Van Knapp & Lansing   1777 " 9 ditto Capt. Reuben Simons   1779 " 9 Sergeant Col. Van Rensselaer   Capt. In't Breadbake } Range  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canajoharie N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional testimony alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are defective in not being attached as the Regulations direct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

mmh
July 21, 1924
Mrs. Harriet W. Thomas 117 Main St., Silver Creek, New York
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11603 it appears that Isaac Van Camp was born in 1759 in Warasing(?), Ulster County, New York.
While living in Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York he volunteered in March or April 1776, served as a boatman on the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers under Captains Evert Van Eps and Garret Lansing, New York Troops, and was discharged January 1, 1777. The following February he again volunteered, served as boatman on said rivers under Captain Reuben Simons, Colonels Hale and Schuyler, New York Troops, and was discharged January 1, 1778.
He enlisted in March 1779, was chosen Sergeant by his company and served four months when he was appointed Orderly Sergeant in said company which was commanded

by Captain John Bradbick in Colonel Van Rensselaer's New York Regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832 while a resident of Barre, Orleans County, New York,
He died April 20, 1843 in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York, leaving no widow (her name not given), but the following surviving children: Ann the wife of Elias Maxfield, Jane the wife of Joseph Sweatland or Swetland, Rachel the wife of Phineas Briggs, Mary the wife of Amos Smith, and Joseph Van Camp.
Respectfully,
I think the place of birth is meant for Tadoussac - Miss Nelson it was best to fix it as above.
Commissioner.
Bro. Cornelius J. Minessa, N.Y. in 1833 aged 71 yrs.

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11.603 INVALID.
1912 Oct. 31" Hist. to Mrs. Frederick W. Thomas f. from card catalogue 1921- July 21 - Hist. to Mrs. Har- rick W. Thomas - mms 17
File No. 11.603
Isaac Vanbump Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
Index: - Vol. A , Page 888
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Morgan Lewis Return 1779
&
Francis Vischer } Stationed at Albany 44 men John Denny } Captains of Battalions 4 on Mohawk River 106 do 1 at Saratoga 17 " do

Isaac Van Camp
July 15. 1836
G. C.
Record V36 Page 100

War Department Pension Office
July 15 1836
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6 th instant on the subject of an allowance for service as a boatman, I have to state that the tour in 1776 under Captain Van Epps was not in the continental service - No service of that description had been authorized at that time. The tour in Captain Simmons company in 1777 appears to have been state service in as much as Major Cooke man under whose direction it is said to have been performed, was a militia officer,
Mr Isaac Van Camp Barre 102 10 County of Orleans N.Y.

June 4. 1842
Isaac Van Camp
Esq
Ans June 4 1842 C. H. Smith
3 p.m.
Manager of P. Museum
Williamsburg
Hunt Hall 11 Q

Home of Reps, June 2. 1842
Sir
Isaac Van Camp of Chautauque Co N.Y. Petitions Congress for compensation for services during the revolutionary war as a boatman , for property lost while employed as a boatman , & refers to evidence in the Pension office to prove his claim.
I am directed by the Committee of Rev Claims, to ask you to furnish them with copies of any evidence on file in your office relating to his services as boatman & to his loss of property in service. A copy of his declarations or of other evidence that the above mentioned will not be necessary
respectfully yours,
Hiland Hall

Jan 18.
Mr. - attention
Mr. Edwards
Commissaire of Pensions
Hon. M. Van Buren

Mr Edwards will confer a favor on Mr. Van Buren - by encasing him to reply to the enclous - Jan y 16 th 25

In the matter of Isaac Van Camp appl n for increase of stipend -
Letter of G. P. Yates with documents accompa- nying March 30: 1847.

Albany March 30. 1847.
Sir. Isaac Van Camp died on the 20 th April 1843, in the receipt of a pension of $45 per an.; under the Act of 7 th June 1832.
His children claim that he did not receive the full amount of pension to which he was entitled, and they now pray a reexamination of his papers in the light of the new testimony relative to the Ranger and Boat service not presented to the Department when his pension was in the first instance allowed.
The allegation of service as explained to me by his son is as follows.
3 terms of service as a Batteauxmen - only two of which I am enabled to specify; viz, under Capt: Evert Van Eps in 1776 - say of 9 months " Reuben Simons  (of Schenectady) 1777 - " " 9 "
He also served in the Comp y of Capt. John Bradbick in 1778 - 9 " as a Corporal . And as per Comptroller's certificate enclosed he served in the years 1779, 1780 & 1782 in the militia - about 6 months
In all exclusive of gms not specified - 33 months All the Rolls of Capt. Bradbick I have ever been able to find, are Monthly Rolls, commencing with the month of July 1778, & covering

6 months service, which expired on the 1 st Jan y 1779, for all those named on these Rolls except those whose time of enlistment is stated at some later date than 1 st July 1778. There is a perfect abstract of these Rolls on file in your office, from which it will be seen that Isaac Van Camp was a Corporal . I send enclosed the original Roll for July 1778 - that you may see that the time of his enlistment is not stated. The evidence of Captain's Van Eps & Simons's services has already been well established & recognized. Of the 42 months service alleged to have been rendered by Isaac Van Camp I confidently claim that at least 24 months service are made out beyond a question, 9 months as a corporal, and 18 months as a private. For this a pension certificate is prayed, deducting previous payments under the former certificate.
Isaac Van Camp died 20 th April 1843, as will appear by the accompanying Certificate of the Surrogate, & he left the following Children Ann Maxfield, Jane Sweatland, Rachel Briggs, Mary Smith, & Joseph Van Campen.
I am very respectfully, your Ob t Serv t G. F. YATES

THE MAPLES SILVER CREEK, NEW YORK
Rev. Soldiers Dept. -
Will you please send me the Military record of an old soldier buried in Forestville by the name of Isaac Van Curen, Think this will finish the requests from this part of Chautauqua as the proofs are nearly ready - very truly,
Yours Sincerely - W. Thomas
Hostman of 117 Main St - Major Benjamin Bosworth Silver Creek, N.Y. Chaut.

Silver Creek, N. Y.
Oct 23 rd 1912.
Bureau of Pensions
J. L. Campport, Conn:-
Will you kindly send me the military record of Isaac Van Camp, late of the village of Forstville, Chaut Co., N. Y. Rev. Soldier. His name appears on the pension list of June 1 st 1840, at this time he was 80 years old. Beyond this we can not go without information from had qualified. Hoping in not asking too much and thanking you in advance for the help.
Yours sincerely Rev. Frederick H. Thomas.
117 Morgan St.
Silver Creek
N. Y.

Free
Hon. Martin Van Buren Vice President U.S.
Washington City

Warre, Oct. 18 1833
Hon d and Dear Sir - I take the liberty to refer to a conversation I had with you while at Allion a year ago, respecting my application to the General Government for a pension, for my services dur- ing the Revolution, as a Boatman. I forwarded to Washington the necessary papers, legally certifying the time of service, &c. (27 months) but no pension has been granted me therefor nor any reason given for withholding it. As you most obligingly proffered your friendly aid in looking into this matter, and seeing that my claims for such service were duly attended to, I am emboldened now to trouble you with a line calling your attention to the subject, which to me, is of importance. My claim for nine months service, as a soldier, has been allowed. I would take the liberty to refer your letter from Messrs. Goodrich and Judge A. Ward of Allion, giving you some references of my standing and character. Will you now, dear Sir, have the goodness to examine into the reasons for my not receiving a pension for my last services, and oblige me with an answer.
I am dear Sir
Your friend and humble serv t
Isaac Van Camp
Please direct to Allion, Ohio as I cannot get it.

Mr. Van Buren will thank Mr. Edwards to inform Mr. Van Cleave (who is a reputable old man) of the state of his case.

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July 14.
Mr. The Marshall
Mr,
J. G. Schwan.
Secy. of War Department
Washington
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Forestville N.Y. July 1836— To the Honorable J. L. Edwards
In J. Re d Yours of the 22 d Inst n last in answer to my request, and have as much as in my power endeavou d to prove such testimony as this case requires— Sir I am old and infirm have worn out my strength in support of my Country, and my Days are wasted away, my limbs are palsied, and my hairs are silvered over with age. I have loved my Country, with more than an common anxiety for her fate, when she was in her infancy she was weak and I was strong— I moved my home for her freedom I heard the Cries of Mothers, to protect them and their helpless infants from savage barbarity. I responded to the call, I watched by day the the movement of a hostile foe, and by night often by deligence and attention, roused my comrades from slumber and warned them of danger. While others of my Com- panions have refused to be sent on scouts, under some pretext, that might excuse, I have volunteered, my Mistle was freedom, or a Soldiers Grave. I risked my all, my little wealth, with me when I entered the Service which was taken by the fall of Arne, but with this I am content. I viewed my Country, freed from her shackles. I see them gradually rise, in wealth, I have seen those who fought for Freedom, blossom upon, and gathered home to reap a heavenly reward. I have seen others, that were fellow labourers, with me who refused to take the front rewarded as full Pensioners. I have finally seen that America has become Great she has become Rich

And in this respect have exceeded my most sanguine expectations. Alas Sir You may probably say what have I to do with all this boasting of Age and all this preamble of American Biography. but Sir bear with me I am an Old man. I have almost numbered my Years and soon must cease to be. and when I reflect on the post I cannot probably be kept in the strictest rules of discipline. I am truly ready. and too old to support my age by toil. therefore ask what I consider due me from my Country, viewing the acts for relief of Soldiers — I have procured affidavits which accompany this Petition of the manner of service; the reason why I became a boatman. The affidavit will show that myself and others were ordered to this post by Major  Copman while actually in the service of the United States. Should it be found from examination that Major Copman was actually an Officer of this grade in the service of the State. I think Your Honor cannot for a moment believe that I should discharge the order of my officer in this critical time, and will probably grant me a full pension and relieve the wants of an old and infirm Soldier —
With the greatest respect I have the Honor to be Your most Obedt Servant.
To The Honorable Isaac Van Camp J. L. Edwards

Isaac M n Camp Comptroller's Certificate

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz :
  4 th Dec. 1779. Isaac Van Campe Priv $ 1 13 9   1 st Nov. 1780. do do 10 4 5   10 th July 1782. do do 4 10 8 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 11 th July — 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Jacob Dippendorf in Col. Sam l Blyde Regt.   Second " " do " " do "   Third " " do " " do "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss Cornelius Van Camp and Henry Apple of the town of Minden in said County being duly sworn according to Law, depose and say, that they are well acquainted with Isaac Van Camp of the town of Albion in the County of Orleans in said State, and that they were well acquainted with him previous to, and during the Revolutionary War; and that the said Isaac was faithful when called upon  in the service in the Service of his Country from the oppression of the British Government and that in the year 1779 or 80 the said Isaac and others were called into Service by order of Major Abraham Coap- -man in order to guard the Boats on the Mohawk river Service with Provision, and assistance for the use of the troops stationed at Fort Stewarp, and that the said Isaac did at the time he entered into the aforesaid Service deposit his Household furniture in Fort Walcund for safe keeping; and that during his absence, and while in the Service of his Country in guarding said Boats the said Fort Walcund situated on the South side of the Mohawk River was taken by the Indians and Tories and wholly consumed by fire, in consequence of which the said Isaac lost all his personal property while in the service of his Country and which he had deposited in said Fort for safe keeping. But the quantity, qual- -ity and value of said property lost by said Isaac at the time, the deponents do not know the amount thereof
Subscribed and sworn to the above before me this 7 day of Feby 1835- John DeForest Justice
Corn. S. Van Camp. his Henry X Apple mark

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Van Camp and Henry Apple and who have once both before me for the truth of the within declaration, and such I can recommend them as men of good Moral Character, and of truth and veracity in Doings
John D. Forest Justice
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office
ss. George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that John D. Forest before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the State then of a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid; And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, & Verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit of the within named Cornelius Van Camp and Henry Apple & to the above Certificate of Character of said Van Camp and Apple is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11th Feby. 1835.
Geo: D. Ferguson