Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14757, Joseph Vandemark, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vandemark Joseph
S14757
CONTENTS
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8835
New York
Joseph Vandemark
of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cartwright of the Regt. commanded by Col. Weymouth in the N. Y. mil line for 22 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apr 1833 and sent to David M c Neil
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $48.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1 36.66
$123.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book Vol. 4 Page 34

Joseph Vandemark - Declaration
7979
admitted.
22 mo. Private.
Passed.

STATE OF NEW YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY, } ss.
ON this Tuesday Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two personally appears in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County - now sitting
Joseph Vandemark a resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged Seventy years, who being 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 7th, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Enlisted about the 1 st April 1778 a private in Capt. Benjamin Cortsright's company of New York Militia in Col. Frederick Weissenvelt Regiment and served four months at a place called Rochester in the County of Ulster in the State of New York, where he then resided, guarding against the Indians and Tories, was verbally discharged at the end of his term and returned home - he again enlisted, as near as he can recollect, in the year 1779 in Captain John L. Hardenburgh's company in the Regiment aforesaid and served four months at Rochester aforesaid - he again enlisted in the year 1780 in Captain Derick Westbrook's company of Rangers in Col. Albert Pawlings Regiment and served six months on scouting parties and alarms along the frontier and line of the Hudson River took during this campaign a party of Tories who were lodged in Esopus Jail - he again enlisted in the year 1781 in Captain John Burnett's Company of New York Militia in Col. Albert Pawlings Regiment and served four months in the vicinity of Rochester guarding against the Indians - in the year 1782 he again enlisted in the Company and Regiment last aforesaid and served four months in the vicinity of Rochester - that he was never in any regular fought battle but had frequent skirmishes during his several campaigns and underwent much danger and fatigue, was born in the year 1762 in Rochester in the County of (then) Ulster in the State of New York in which place he resided at the time he entered service in each campaign and in which town he resided after the war until about the year 1784 when he removed to Pennsylvania where he resided about 9 years and removed to Phelps, County of Ontario State of New York where he has since resided - he has no documentary evidence of service but is well acquainted with William Turner and Samuel Hoornbeck whose certificates are herewith annexed, who knew him while in the service during the Revolutionary war that he is also acquainted with Charles Humphrey and John Van Auken who reside in his neighborhood who will testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court,
Charles Crane, Clerk
Joseph Vandemark

We, Charles Humphrey a Clergyman residing in the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York
and John Van Auken residing in the Town residing in the Town and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Vandermark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court,
Charles Crane, Clerk
Charles Humphrey
John van auken
And the said Court do 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
Charles Humphrey and John Van Auken who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the Town of Phelps, County of Ontario and State of New York
and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Vandermark — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Twenty-seventh day of
August A. D. 1834.
Charles Crane

State of New York } William Turner of same Cayuga County } mind being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is now and was before and during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with Joseph VanDemark and knows him to be the same person whose name appears on an affidavit herunto annexed and this deponent further saith that he has frequently and at divers times and places seen the said Joseph VanDemark in the service in the Militia during the Revolutionary War doing duty as a Soldier, and this deponent further saith that the affidavit made by the said Joseph has been read in the presence and hearing of this deponent and this deponent believes (from his own knowledge of many of the facts stated therein) that the said affidavit is substantially true. Subscribed & sworn to before me William Turner this 12th day of July 1832 Cornelius G. Kirtland Justice of the peace
State of New York Cayuga County ss I Michael S. Mynt Clerk of said County do Certify that Cornelius G. Kirtland Esquire before whom the preceding and within affidavits were taken & subscribed was on the day the same purports to have been taken a Justice of the Peace of said County Qualified by Law to take the same, And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice And truly believe that the signatures purporting to be his annexed to said preceding affidavits are genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of our County and set my hand this 13th July A.D. 1832 M. S. Mynt, Clerk G. Cushing Briggs Deputy

State of New York } Samuel Hoornbeck of Cayuga County ss. } same mind being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is well acquainted with Joseph VanDemark and was well acquainted with said Joseph VanDemark before and during the Revolutionary War and knows him to be the same person whose name appears on an affidavit herunto annexed and also this deponent has seen the said Joseph on duty as a soldier in Capt. John L. Hardenburgh's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Fredk. Weissenbalt and this deponent further says that he has heard the said affidavit (made by said Joseph) read and from what he understood and heard at the time he believes said affidavit to be substantially true
Subscribed & sworn to before me } this 12 th day of July 1832 } Samuel Hoornbeck Cornelius Griskendale Justice of the Peace his mark

State of New York } Cayuga County ss } William Turner of the town of Deano in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is aged Seventy two years on the thirty first day of March last - that he is well acquainted with Joseph Vandemark of the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario & State of New York and was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, That he has seen said Joseph in the service of the United States in the year 1780 in Capt John L. Hardenburgh's Company in Col. Francis Wiesenbach Regiment of Militia, in the County of Ulster, and State of New York deponent does not now remember at what time said Joseph Vandemark entered said service or at what time he was discharged but thinks that the said Joseph must have continued at that time in the service at least Eight months, deponent was not in the service at that time but resided in the vicinity where said Joseph was stationed and does now well recollect that he saw said Joseph frequently doing duty as a Soldier during the Spring, Summer, and Fall of that year - That in the year 1781 he again saw the said Joseph Vandemark in the service in said County of Ulster in Capt. John Burnett's Comp. in Albert Pawlings Reg't of Militia this deponent saw said Joseph in such service during the campaign of 1781 but does not know how long he served or at what time he was discharged deponent further saith that said Joseph Vandemark sustained the reputation of a good and faithful Soldier and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to the 28 th day of January 1833
Before me Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the peace
I Certify. That I am well acquainted with William Turner the above named deponent, that he is of good repute, is a credible person and is entitled to credit dated January 28 th 1833 C. Cuykendall

State of New York } County of Cayuga } sp.
Samuel Hornbuck of Owasco in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is aged (as appears from the family Record) Seventy nine years on the twenty third day of August last that he is well acquainted with Joseph Vandemark of the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario & State aforesaid, that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war, deponent further saith that he has heard read the within affidavit made by William Turner and this deponent further saith that so far as said affidavit relates to the services of said Joseph Vandemark it is according to the best of this deponents recollection substantially true this deponent has frequently seen said Joseph doing duty as a Soldier in the Regiments and during the years mentioned in the aforesaid within affidavit
Subscribed & sworn to January 28 th 1833 before me
Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the peace
his Samuel * Hornbuck mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Hornbuck the above deponent, That he is a credible person, of a good reputation and is entitled to credit
Dated January 28. 1833
C. Cuykendall -
State of New York } Cayuga County } sp. Clerk's office }
I Michael S. Myers. Clerk of said county. Do certify that Cornelius Cuykendall Esq. before whom the two preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, was on the twenty eighth day of January 1833 a Justice of the peace of said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand-writing & verily believe that this signatures of "C. Cuykendall" subscribed to said affidavits & to the certificates following them, are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 28 th day of January A.D. 1833
writing and signatures "affirmed" of C. Cuykendall
M. S. Myers

1 st Brief
No 7979
Joseph Vandemark
admitted.
22 mo. Private.
10.14
Witness too general -
18 Sept '32 JH 10a
Page 83.
Davis McNeil
Agent

No 7979
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Vandemark of Phelps County of of Ontario, — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In Gen Court. —  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he?  70. Years. —  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 st April In 1778. — — 4. — private Gen. Capt Benj. Cartwright   1779. — — 4. — " Col Thos M'Kinney   1780. — — 6. — " Capt John L. Harsburg   1781. — — 4. — " Capt David Westbrook   1782. — — 4. — " Capt Wm Bennett, Col A Rawling   So. So. So.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? _____  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Ulster. New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By two living witnesses & traditionary Evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  They appear to be in due form. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James  OS
Examining Clerk.

Perman
14757 INVALID.
File No. 14757
Joseph Vandemark Rev. Bow War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. File 14757
J. S. Church Esq. Pioneer Officer

8835
Phelps Ontario County N.Y. May 30. 1833
Dear Sir
Enclosed is Joseph Van den Akers Declaration, which is now amended as to meet the 2 nd Def. Please address the Return, to me or to my Care, at this office.
Yr. Ob t Serv t D. M c Neil
J. L. Edwards Esq r