Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,049, Samuel G Verbryck, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Verbruyck Samuel G.
L 23049
CONTENTS

Dup Act. ip d . Nov 26. 1834 Sent to Rev. Tapham P.O.
24-508
New York
Samuel G. Verbruggen
Rockland Co in the State of New York
who was a pr d & Engr in the Company commanded
Captain Ward of the Regt. commanded
Col. Dyer in the N.Y. mili.
for June 15th. for 10 " 15 " Engr
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 123 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan y .
1834 and sent to
Hon A Ward H Repr
arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $308.33
Pension allowance ending July 1 st 34. 61. 66
$369.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 85

no. 21.411
Samuel G. Verbruggen Rockland County N.Y.
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Mr Ward
David Pyle Asst. Clarkstown P.O. Rockland County N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
May 28 1835
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Samuel G. Verbruggen Rockland County N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Name and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist: 1777 On his return home he was taken prisoner & kept a prisoner 3 y. 5 m. months 10012 Private Capt Blauvelt Col. Balding 71 years Bergen N.Y. Living Witnesses   Disch 1780 1 " Capt H. Verbruggen Col. Dyer Through the County of Bergen   Appointed 1781 not stated Ensign Capt Dutcher Col. Scituate at   1782 9 " Capt Ward Major Hays Hackensack  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service, (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____ A. B. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person,

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons --one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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Ames 10 1/2 mo. Envelope 5mo 15th. Inc.
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W. Samuel G. Verbych Tappan Village Rockland Co. N.Y.

State of New York.
Rockland County.
ss.
On this twenty ninth day of November in the year A. D. 1832. personally appeared in Open Court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Samuel G Verbrugh, a resident of the town of Orange, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, aged seventy one years, the seventh day of March, 1832, 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 service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt John Blanvelt, in a Regiment commanded by Col n Polding of Warwick, Orange County, (which company lay at a place called Tottoway, now Patterson,) in the month of March 1777, and served therein ten or twelve days, when he was permitted to go home to assist his father to remove to a place near Hackensack. The enemy having then proceeded as far as New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton &c he with his elder Brother was taken prisoners by a detachment of the noted Refugees Col n Busherke's Regiment, taken down to New York, imprisoned in the prison then called the Provost, on the fourteenth of May 1777, where he suffered all the horrors (with some of the captured officer and others of Fort Washington) under the command of the noted Capt Cunningham, until the 21 st of March 1778, when, he being under great debility, was permitted to go over to Long Island, at the responsibility of two friends, to deliver him up when called upon, and after the lapse of three years and three months from the time he was taken prisoner, he obtained permission to go home for one month on parole, to visit a dying parent. Shortly after his arrival at home, he applied to his fellow prisoner Mr Skinner then a Commissary of Prisoners, who directed him to stay at home he would exchange him, which was done in September 1780, then, in the following winter he was ordered out with a draft of the Militia, in a company commanded by Henry Verbrugh, in a Regiment commanded by Col n Dye, for one month. Then in the Spring or Summer of the year 1781 he was appointed Ensign, in a Company commanded by Capt John Butwater in the Regiment commanded by Col n Dye who had the command of a company of volunteers, raised for the purpose of preventing the inroads of the Refugees from the City of New York through the county of Bergen, and had our head quarters at or near the town of Hackensack, and marched from thence to different places where we heard of the enemy's approach, and in the month of August had an engagement with a party who had been plundering, and succeeded in retaking the Horses and cattle of his father and a neighbour which they had

taken away, they were called Major Ward's onen. in which company he served as aforesaid both guarding and scouting, until the winter of 1702, when the Legislature having authorised by law a Regiment of Volunteers to be raised for the defence of the State of New Jersey, under the Command of Col. Ward of Pompton in Bergen County, and Major Hays of Essex or Middle Sex County for nine Months, Capt. Ward, afterwards Col. Ward of Pompton, in Bergen County, at that time recruiting officer for the Jersey line, Joseph Caton, of Middlesex or Monmouth County was a Lieutenant, and he was appointed Ensign of a Company in the said Regiment, and they were directed to take charge of a Company of drafted Militia who were drafted to serve for one month, which they did, and also to enlist a company of Volunteers, to take the field as soon as the term of the said Militia was expired, the company being enlisted we were stationed at the town of Hackensack, and under the direction of their commandant, occupied said Post, protecting the frontiers against the inroads of the enemy, with the other companies of said Regiment and at times, aided by some of the Militia, from the Month of February 1702 , until in the Month of December following he served as Ensign in the said company when they were discharged at Hackensack aforesaid. That his Commission was that he received was signed by the then Governor of the state of New Jersey, which is now lost and cannot be found by him, which was all the documentary evidence he had of any of his services, and there are but few now living whereby he can prove any of his services. That during the Revolutionary war he resided in the township of Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid, and after the war he removed to his present residence in the town of Orange aforesaid and has had the honor to hold a seat in Senate, Assembly and Convention in the state of New York. That 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 David Pyle Clerk
Sam d G. Bergen

Personally appeared in open court:-
Johannis G Bogert who being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel G Verbrugh and that he knew him as a private in the Company of Capt Johannis Blumeville Company at a place called Tota now Paterson in the year 1777 it being previous to his being taken by the enemy of our country that they both served together in said Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Paulding that they were both dismissed in the Spring of said year that he understood and very much believes he was shot by afterwards taken by the Enemy that this Deponent is seventy seven years of age and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid
John G Bogert
David Pye Clerk
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 John G Bogert, who has signed the preceding certificate, and Ralph Verbrugh, who has signed the annexed certificate are residents in the town of Orange aforesaid, and Daniel Van Horn who also has signed the annexed certificate is a resident of the township of Haverington, in the county of Bergen and state of New Jersey and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit. And also, that they are personally acquainted with the said John G Bogert, Ralph Verbrugh, and Daniel Van Horn, know them to be credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. And also, that all the above and annexed proceedings were in open court.
Per Curiam
David Pye Clerk
I, David Pye, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court, in the matter of the application of Samuel G Verbrugh, for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty ninth day of November, 1832.
David Pye

Declaration of Samuel G. Hexbryck

Henry Verbruyck of Orange, born in Roshland County aged nearly Sixty Seven years being duly sworn depo- seth and saith that he has been acquainted with Samu- el G Verbruyck from his youth to the present day knew him to have gone to Totos near Paterson in the State of New Jersey in the year 1747 as a Soldier that after serving under Capt. Johannis Blau- velt for a short period he was dismissed and assisted in removing his father's family to Hacken- sack when a party of the Refugee Colonel Bus- kerks Regiment surrounded the House and took him and an Elder Brother prisoners and that he did not return until after the expirati- on of three years and three months viz in au- gust 1750 that he entered again for one month in the Service under the Command of Henry Verbruyck a Capt. in the Regiment of Col. Dye of Bergen County Militia in the year 1751 when in the Spring of said year he was appointed En- sign in the Company of Capt. John Outwater in the same year we were frequently called out to oppose the Enemy and in August the enemy hav- ing built a Fort on Bergenneck came out under cover of the night and took the whole of the Hor- ses and Cattle of our Father and a Neighbour whom we pursued them under the Command of said Capt. and re-captured the whole that we were acting Henry Verbruyck

all the while as a Picket guard to the Company of said Capt who was stationed at the Town of Hackney Jack with a Company of Volunteers to the close of the year afore said that in 1782 the said Samuel was detached to the State Regiment commanded by Maj: Cannon and Hays as Ensign under Capt Peter Ward who enlist ed a Company of Volunteers for nine months previous ly honored to which service Capt Peter Ward Lieut Joseph Calerlin and Samuel G Verbrugh were appointed to occupy the post at Hackney Jack for one month with a Company of Drafted Militia the said Caler lin being Lieut: and said Samuel Ensign which Serv. ice commenced in February and terminated in
Dec 1782
Ralph Verbrugh
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court - David Pyle Clerk
Declaration of Samuel G Verbrugh
Attest the hand & in the twentieth day of

State of New York { on the Twentieth day of Rockland County } November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred thirty two Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in open Court Daniel Van Horn a Resident of the Township of Harington in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel G Verbruek of Orange Town in Rockland County and that he enlisted in the Company of Capt Peter Ward in the State Regiment Command- ed by Major Hays Commandant and that Joseph Leatlin of Monmouth County was Lieut. and Samu- el G Verbruek Ensign that our term of enlistment was nine months Commencing in the month of February 1902 and we were discharged in December of the same year after having completed the term of our enlist- ment and that the said Samuel faithfully discharg- ed the Duties of his office during the whole term and this Deponent saith he was twenty years of age the Third day of October last
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
his Daniel + Van Horn mark
Daniel Pyle Clerk

Declaration of Samuel G Vorbrugh
21411

State of New York Rockland County
Personally appeared before the Subordinate Justice of the peace in and for said county Samuel G. Verbruggen of the town of Orange in and for said county aged 72 years who being duly sworn saith as follows:
He is the same Samuel G. Verbruggen who on the 29 day of November 1882 made a Declaration before the Court of Common Pleas to obtain a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 which Declaration has been returned as defective in its specification - and also on the part of the interrogators - He was questioned in open court on the 29 th day of November and answered by him that he was born in the Township of Orange now County of Rockland and State aforesaid the Record of his age is recorded in a Book kept for that purpose belonging to the congregation of the Reformed Dutch Church at Goshen.
He volunteered and served ten days under Capt. John Platt in a Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding then stationed at Tottenville near Paterson in the County of Bergen & State of New Jersey at which place the deponent remained during the time performing guard duty when he was Dismissed.
Reference may be had to his first Declaration for his absence of three years & three months.
For the Winter he lives. It was in the month of February 1781 He was Drafted for one month under Capt. Henry Verbruggen in Col. Junius Deyo Regiment then stationed at the Closter from which place they were marched to the Liberty Pole where the Company was stationed during the time performing guard duty when he was discharged after having served the full month.
In the Spring or the first of the Summer 1781 the deponent received a Commission signed by
then Governor of the State of New Jersey which Commission is mislaid or lost.

That in the month of January 1781 a company of Volunteers was raised for the defence of the frontier of the County of Berrien to be stationed at Hackensack which company was commanded by Capt John Paterwater, Lieut Joseph Caterton, and Ensign Riker. - In the month of August following the said Lieut Riker Resigned his post - on the first of September 81 the Deponent volunteered as Ensign and was duly authorized to act as such and performed duty accordingly until the first of January 1782 when the company was discharged the Deponent then having served four months in actual service in the field Col Lewis Buy Commanded the Regt of which this company being a part, and were stationed during the above men- tioned time at Hackensack Newbridge and the Liberty performing guard duty at each place.
On the 29 December 1781 the Council and general assembly of the State of New Jersey passed an Act to raise a company of Volunteers for the defence of the frontier of the County of Berrien to be stationed at Hackensack Newbridge and at or near Closter and to be ready to take the field on or before the first of March 1782 which company was to be commanded by Capt Peter Ward of the County of Berrien, Lieut Joseph Caterton of the County of Somerset and Ensign Samuel Verbrake of the said County of Berrien - In the later part of January or the first February the Deponent with the above named officers were ordered to take charge of a company of Militia then stationed at Hackensack which orders they obeyed and continued with said company until the first of March - at which time they had raised a company of Volunteers to serve for nine and a half months agreeable to the act above stated and continued to command the said company until the 15th of December following when the Deponent

with the Company were Honorably Discharged at Haver- =sack on the 15 th of December 82 - In this last mentioned mentioned Service they were Stationed at Haver-sack Newbridge at or near Kloster marching from place to place as Necessity Required protecting the Inhabitants from the Invasion of Foraging and Plundering parties of the British Refugees and Tories who had possession of the Lower part of the County of Bergen and also to prevent the illicit trade carried on with the British in the City of New York
From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before Recited Services were rendered many Particulars must have escaped his Memory He has Related all which he can remember as connected with his Services and which are calculated to explain them In the order of time perhaps he may in some instances have fallen into mistakes He asks a Reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory whilst he has faithfully endeavoured to adhere con- =scientiously to the truth in all the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and verily believes that he faithfully served his Country in the war of the Revolution for the full term of one month & ten days as a private and Fourteen and a half months as Ensign for which he claims a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1802 and was not employed in any civil pursuit During the above mentioned Services and was in actual Service in the field for eight terms alledged as above stated
Sworn and subscribed this Saml C. Verbruggen 23 rd Day of December before me 1833
Adolphus L. Meulein Justice of the Peace

State of New York Rockland County
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and Court J Blauvelt before whom Isaac T Blauvelt was sworn is a judge
I David Pye Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Adolphus Kai- -kin before whom the annexed Declaration and the annexed affida- vit of Samuel G Verbrugh and also the annexed affidavit with the traditional testimony of John Be- merat was sworn and whose name is subscribed to the respective testi- -cate as a justice of the peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and sworn and that their Respective names subscribed thereto is their genuine signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of December 1833
David Pye

service I claim a pension. That he was here in the town of Orange in said County on the seventh day of March 1818 agreeable to the record in the Book of the Reformed Dutch Church at Middletown in said County agreeable to the certificate of the Rev. Nicholas Luning also connected. That the Commission was called into service by the Governor and Legislature of New Jersey that during the service above set forth there was but little time that he was permitted to be at home and he sometimes for a day at a time did assist to do some little labor at home, when he was permitted to leave the company.
Sworn and subscribed to the above and annexed declaration
Before me Isaac Blanch & George Onderdonk
We Isaac Blanch & George Onderdonk residents of the Town of Orange, in the County of Rockland hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel G. Verbruggen, who has subscribed and sworn to the above and annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two ————— Years of Age, that he is reported and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that Opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 1 st day of July 18 30 before me Isaac T. Blanch George Onderdonk Rev. J. B. Blauvelt. Judge.

Personally appeared before me John A. Blauvelt, a resident of the City of New York, aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn, did depose and say that he knows that Samuel G. Verbruek did serve as Ensign in the year 1702, in a Company commanded by Capt Ward, and for how long he cannot say as he the deponent served one Month under him being the first Month service by the said Verbruek set forth before the Nine Month service began, that he afterwards saw the said Verbruek on duty in the said Company and verily believes he served as is by him set forth sworn and subscribed this day of July 1693  day of July 1693 Before me Com. S. Blauvelt. Judge.
John A. Blauvelt
I Com. S. Blauvelt Judge as aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac T. Blauvelt & George Brundonk who have signed the above Certificate, and who I know to reside in the town of Orange in said County, they are Credible persons and their Statement is entitled to credit. And further that all the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department were put to the said Samuel G. Verbruek at and before the Court of Common Pleas on the twenty ninth day of November last past, and all were satisfactorily answered, and at which said Court I was one of the Judges. - I do further certify that I am well acquainted with John A. Blauvelt who has sworn to and subscribed the preceding Certificate, that he is a person of veracity and that his oath may be relied on.
Com. S. Blauvelt. Judge.
We the undersigned also judges at the said Court

County of Rockland ss State of New York
I, John Demarest, a Clergyman, residing in the City of New York, in the County and State of New York, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Samuel G. Veritych, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that I was well acquainted with him during part of the Revolutionary War, at Hackensack in the Township of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey; that I then and there served, as a private soldier, a certain period, under him as Ensign, in Captain Peter Ward's Company, and also, to the best of my recollection, in Captain John Ostrander's Company of Col. Dey's Regiment of New Jersey Militia; That I have since resided a number of years, in the Town of Orange, in the County of Rockland and State aforesaid, in the immediate vicinity of the said S. G. Veritych; that I believe him to be seventy two 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 I fully concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed This 10 th Day of July 1833 before me
Isaac Jones L. M. A. J.
I Certify that I know John Demarest to be A Clergyman of good standing
Isaac Jones L. M. A. J.

County of Rockland } ss. State of New York }
I, John Demarest, a Clergyman, residing in the City of New York, in the County and State of New York, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Samuel G. Verbrugh, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; That I was well acquainted with him during part of the Revolutionary War, at Hackensack in the Township of New Barbadoes, in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey; That I then and there served, as a private Soldier, a certain period, under him as Ensign, in Captain Peter Ward's Company, and also, to the best of my recollection, in Captain John Outwater's Company of Col. Dey's Regiment of New Jersey Militia; That I have since resided a number of years, in the Town of Orange, in the County of Rockland and State aforesaid, in the immediate vicinity of the said S. G. Verbrugh; That I believe him to be seventy two 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 I fully concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed this } John Demarest, V.D.M. 10 th Day of July 1833 before me
Adolphus L. Mabie
I certify that I know John Demarest to be A Clergyman of Good Standing
Adolphus L. Mabie

I Abraham Westerveld Clerk of the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that by an act of the Council and General Assembly of the said State, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of the Frontier, and for defraying the expenses of the Government of this State." passed Dec. 29, 1781. (See New Jersey Laws Wilson's compilation page 257. Chapter CCC.) it was Enacted Sec. 1. That in the County of Bergen, there should be raised, one Company to consist of forty five privates, three commissioned Officers, three sergeants, three corporals and two Horsemen to be commanded by Captain Peter Ward of the County of Bergen Lieutenant Joseph Catuline of the County of Somerset, and Ensign Samuel Verbruyke, of the said County of Bergen and to be stationed at Hackensack, New Bridge, and at or near Closter.
By this act the number to be raised in the State to be 422 men including officers, & to be raised by voluntary Enlistment, & to enter on said service on or before the first day of March 1782. & to continue in such service until the 15 th day of December ensuing - unless sooner discharged. And the whole to be under the command of Major Samuel Hays -
Witness my hand this 28 th November 1833. A. Westerveld Clerk
State of New Jersey Rockland County ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Samuel G Verbruyke of the Town of Orange County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is the same Samuel Verbruyke named in Wilson's compilation page 257 Chapter CCC as above stated
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 st Day of December 1833 before me Samuel G Verbruyke Adolphus L Mather Justice of the Peace

State of New York City and County of New York, ss. Sylvester Marius of said City, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is in the Seventy fifth year of his age, that he is well acquainted with Samuel G Verbruek, who is now an applicant for a pension, that he has been acquainted with him during and since the Revolution, that he was in Captain Peter Wards Company of New Jersey Militia in the Regiment commanded by Major Hays, that this deponent was first attached to said Company in the Spring of 1782 that he was a Sergeant in said Company, that at that time said Verbruek was serving in said Company as an Ensign, that said Verbruek served in said Company for the period of nine months, that he also served in Captain Outwaters company at Hackensack about a year before entering Wards company he does not remember how long he served therein - that during his service in Wards company they were engaged in several skirmishes with the enemy, at the Block house, Bull ferry hill, at Paramus at the time several farmers houses were burnt, and also when Hackensack was burnt, and at several other places, that said Verbruek was engaged during all the services above mentioned by said Company during said period. That the said Verbruek was attached to said Wards Company as an Ensign one month previous to this deponents enlisting therein, that it was a company of drafted militia created for the purpose of enlisting men for the subsequent nine months, that the service of said Verbruek at that time was one month.
Sylvester Marius
Sworn before me this 20 th day of November 1833 Andrew Warner Commissioner of Deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Andrew Warner, whose name is subscribed to the Deed of the annexed Deposition, was on the day of signing the same a Commissioner of Oaths, in and for the City and County aforesaid, authorized to administer Oaths. So duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the Signature to the said Deed is his Genuine Signature
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the Twentieth day of November 1833
Abm Asten

I Andrew Warner a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City and County of New York, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do hereby certify that the within deponent Sylvester Marius is a credible person and that his statements is entitled to credit
Andrew Warner
Commissioner of Deeds

Tunton December 9, 1882-
Dr. Sir,
Yours of the 4 th inst is recd. - There is no record book of Military commissions issued during the revolutionary war and there are not 20 of such commissions recorded in any of the books of this office. There are abstracts of the payrolls of the several county paymasters of militia but as the payments were only made to commanding officers of companies the names of such officers only appear. It would give me much pleasure were it in my power to render you or any other revolutionary war assistance towards obtaining his pension.
Yours Respectfully
James D. Westcott

Dec. John G Blauvelt born before J G Blauvelt
Del. Drunk asked tradition at D. Males
Jonas T Blauvelt J. G. Kirtlyke Rev J. D. Durand
Traditional testimony born J Blauvelt Janet J Blauvelt
John G Bogart born adolphus Males
90 15.33 123.33 246.66 61.66 308.33
3.33 15.66 1.66 18.13
Miss Samuel J. Kirtlyke Stephen Breeze Rochester Dist N.Y.
39. Abund 10 1/2 mo Ensign 5 mo 15 dr. per 1/2
66 3.33 5.00

No. 1234 Samuel F. Bergey Engine No. 22
Act: June 2 nd 1874
Index: Vol. 1 Page 10
(Amended 1870.)

Sakpan NY Nov. 14.
Washington
Free Revolutionary Claims
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Orange Town near Tappan Village in Rockland County State of New York Nov 14 1832
Sir enclosed I transmit my Certificate for correction presenting it at the mechanics Bank of New York yesterday the officers attending on the applications for pensions were dubious as to the propriety of paying in conse- quence of the omission of the letter S in my name in the Certificate my name being Verbrugg instead of Verbyck as in the Certificate. They directed me to apply to you Sir for correction I have drawn in Jan. and March last but the last mentioned officers thought it was best to have it corrected that the name might agree exactly in complying with the above request you will oblige your humble Servant Saml G Verbrugg

Payments to be made at New York by Mrs. M. B. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 85 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel G. Verbyck of the State of New York who was a Private and ensign in the revolutionary war
is entitled to receive One hundred & twenty three dollars and thirty-three cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four
Lee
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.