Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2461, William Van Slyke, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
or Van Slyke William
W 2461
or Van Slyck
BLH 26.561-160-52
or Van Slyke Elizabeth
CONTENTS

24.09 New York William Van Slyck
Allegany in the State of New York was a Capt. in the Comp. commanded by Captain May of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cox in the New York for 3 months a Captain 2 8 " 298. private }
$11.55 $40.53
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 110 Dollars 85 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct. 1831 and settle B. Oliver Pike
Arrears to the 14th of Oct. '33 $102.12 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1831 20.42 $122.54
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. C. [Signature] Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 85
Let to Hon. G. A. Clark weather Apr 29. '48
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In the matter of Wilhelm Van Slyck Application for Pension under Act June 7 th 1832
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State of New York
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County of Allegany ss ? On this Twenty seventh day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegany now sitting William Van Slyke a resident of the town of Pike in the County of Allegany and State of New York aged seventy three years the twenty sixth day of February last 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
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That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated namely That according to his best recollection and belief in the year 1876 in July a company of Militia was raised in the town of Cananjocharie (since called Valentine) where he then resided in the County of Montgomery then Tryon and State of New York of Habits that the said Company was under the command of Captain Fox. That he joined said Company as a volunteer in the month of July That they proceeded to a
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1776 about 1000
place called the German Flatts a distance of about forty miles that they remained at the German Flatts two or three weeks and were discharged at that place after serving about a month that he did not receive a written discharge. That previous to his going to the German Flatts he had been enrolled in a company of Militia belonging in Cananjocharie under the command of Captain John Brightwell Lieutenants John Feeley and Jacob Aiker and Ensign Nicholas Van Slyke. That he had before that time been occasionally called out upon alarms on account of the Indians
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sometimes for one day only & sometimes for a week but the precise times when he was so called out and the exact time he served has gone from his recollection but it is his impression and belief that up to the end of August 1786 he had served to the amount of at least three months time in the whole in the said Company commanded by John Brightwell and in the one commanded by Captain Fox. That according to his best recollection in the latter part of December 1786
3 mos at least in the whole
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he joined as a volunteer a company under the command of Captain Christopher Fox at Cananjocharie and went in skiffs to Fort Frenderoga and remained in

4 garrison at that place about three months That Colonel Cox was the commanding officer of the Militia in the Fort during the winter they cut him logs and make a bridge from one point or creek of land to another occupied by the Fort. and across the inlet That he was discharged the latter part of March 1788 and returned home - About the first of April as 6 soon as he can recollect he enlisted as a Battery-man under Captain Lofler on the Hudson River That he served as such Battery-man until the latter part of the summer of the same year a period of about four and a half months and was discharged and in the latter part of August of the same year on the first of September he was drafted into a Company under the Command of Captain Fox was marched to Stillwater and joined the American Army then under the Command of General Gates that he remained with the Army about three or four weeks and was discharged a short 7 time previous to the surrender of General Burgoyne that he was in the service at that time including the time spent in marching to Stillwater at least a month. That as he believes the next winter (though there is no circumstance which occurs to his mind by which he can satisfy himself positively on the subject whether it was the next winter after the capture of Burgoyne or a winter previous) about the middle of December he joined as a volunteer private a Company of Rangers under the Command of Captain Peterson which was stationed at a 8 place in Tryon County about eight miles from his residence called Tilenburgh. That he lay there going out on scouting parties and watching the movements of the Indians during that winter a period of at least three months and was discharged the next March. That he is confident that the time he lay at Tilenburgh was either the winter of 1775, 1776 or the winter of 1777, 1778 but cannot recollect positively which for the reason that he has no memorandum or date by which to determine the time but depends
Battery
(memo)
3 mo
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9 solely on his recollection. That it was not in the winter of 1776. 1777 because he recollects clearly that he lay at Fort Ticonderoga the winter previous to the capture of Burgoyne. That in the Spring of 1778 early in April he enlisted as a Carpenter under Captain Snyder and went to Saratoga and worked at building Batteries remained there between one and two months that he then went to Fort George where he was employed in rebuilding the Fort until the last of October or first of November when he was discharged and returned home that he served that season as a
10. Carpenter a period of at least six months. That early in the Spring of 1779 the latter part of March or first part of April he again enlisted as a Batteau-man under Captain Samuel Gray and was employed in conveying stores and provisions from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix until the middle of April when he accompanied a detachment under the command of Colonel Van Schaick and Willett from Fort Stanwix through Wood Creek and down the Onondaga Lake to the Villages of the Onondaga's then returned back to Fort Stanwix and from there he went down
11 the River to Schenectady from which place he assisted in conveying up the River stores and provisions for the Army under General Clinton to Knoe's Village where two Hues Harry Hare and William Knabarrach were executed. The Batteaus were then conveyed by land from Knoe's Village across to the Otsego Lake. There the Lake was dammed and they remained about a month waiting for water to go down the Susquehanna River at that place he with the other Batteau-men received arms and ammunition. from the Otsego Lake they proceeded
12 down the Susquehanna to Tioga Point where after waiting a short time they were joined by General Sullivan. From Tioga Point they proceeded up the Chemung or Tioga River to a place now called the Big Flats where the Indians had constructed a Breast-work where they had

8 battle with the Indians - That he was in the battle and after the Battle was sent back to Tadoussac with the wounded from there he was employed in convoying provision up the Saguenay to Quebec Point where after waiting a few days they 13 were joined by General Sullivan and the Army went down the Saguenay to Argoumeing from which place the Army went on to Quebec. Quarters and he proceeded through Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the Hudson River and thence by water to Albany where he received his discharge on new years day it being the 1 st day of January 1780 - That he did not in any instance receive a written discharge. That he was each time of service a private with the exception of the service in the Company 14 of Captain Bagbratt in which he was a Corporal - That there were other short periods of service in which he was engaged that he has not stated for the reason that he cannot call to mind the precise time and circumstances of each with sufficient accuracy - That he was born at Schoharie in the then County of Albany on the twenty sixth day of February 1759 That there was a Record of his age made by his Father in an old Family Bible which he believes is now in the possession of his sister in Sharon 15 in the County of Schoharie - That he has a Copy of that record in his own family Bible.
That he continued to reside in Canajoharie until the close of the War when he moved to the town of Sharon in the same County where he resided until the winter of 1804. 1805 when he again moved to Unadilla in the County of Otsego in the State of New York aforesaid where he resided until the year 1812 when he removed back to Sharon from there he removed in the year 1828 to Pike in the County of Allegany and State 16 aforesaid where he now resides and has resided

since July 1828. That he resides a distance of about thirty miles from Angola where this Court is held that he cannot without great expense and inconvenience obtain witnesses residing in his immediate neighbourhood that David Fuller one of the Petit Jurors in attendance at this term will testify to his character that he is acquainted with Luther C Peck Esquire District Attorney for this County who resides in the Village of Peck about four miles from this Declarants residence
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That he has no documentary evidence of his services That John Spraker residing near Valentine in the County of Montgomery (if he is still alive) knows of his services under Captain Samuel Gray. That John Marmup who the last time he heard from him resided in Sharon Schoharie County knew of his service under Captain Sifler and under Captain Biebratt But that he cannot procure the attendance of either
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the John Spraker or John Marmup Before this Court That there is no Minister or Clergyman residing in the neighbourhood where he has lived for the last four years -
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 William Van Slyke Before me M. Sherman Clerk
I Storm A Becker Coroner residing in the town of Angola in the County of Allegany aforesaid hereby certify that I first became acquainted with William Van Slyke who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration at the town of Sharon in the County of Schoharie immediately after

The Close of the Revolutionary War that I lived in his neighbourhood in Sharon from that time for at least five years that he was reputed and believed at that time in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution that I concur in that opinion that I have been acquainted with him and see him at intervals of time ever since that time that I believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he has always so far as I am acquainted sustained a good character and been considered a man of truth. Sworn to and subscribed } J. P. M. v. L. S. [Signature] the day and year aforesaid in open Court Before me W. Chenaman Atty
We Luther C Pack District Attorney for the County of Allegany aforesaid and Brian Sturtevant residing in the town of Pike in said County do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with the above named William Van Dyke for three or four years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid and that we have heard the report in his neighbourhood and believe it to be true that he was a soldier of the Revolution - Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid in open Court Before me } Luther C Pack Brian Sturtevant W. Chenaman Atty
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 Luther C Peck Esquire is the District Attorney for the County of Allegany aforesaid and that it appears to them that John H Becker and Orrin Fuller who have signed the preceding Certificates are resident in the County aforesaid as in the said Certificates stated and are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit John H Becker Orrin Fuller I Jackson W Sherman, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegany aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Van Slyck for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty Seventh day of October eighteen hundred and thirty two
J W Sherman Clerk

State of New York Albany County } Plus and of the County Courts of the County of Albany aforesaid do hereby Certify
for I Judson L. Sherman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and of the County Courts of the County of Albany aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within Papers are the original Papers authenticated by me by the within Certificate And that no paper has been improperly attached thereto In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this first day of August eighteen hundred and thirty three -
J. L. Sherman

1147 New York.
Elizabeth Van Dyke widow of Wm Van Dyke William who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal V.O. N.Y. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars 85 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 3rd. day of Aug., '53. and sent to
A. L. Lynde, Warsaw, N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 86 Vol. 11

State of New York
Wyoming County p 3 On this 24 day of February 1853 personally appeared before the
Surrogate Court
in and for the County of Wyoming aforesaid Elizabeth Van Slyke a Resident of Pike in the County of Wyoming aged 75 Years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of Feb 3 d 1853 & of all the other acts relating to pensions. That She is the widow of William Van Slyke who was Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty Dollars eighty five per annum at the date of his death and resided in Pike aforesaid and was paid at the Albany Pension Agency. She further declares that she was married to the said William Van Slyke on the 10 th day of July 1825 at Bergen Genesee County New York as then by Esq Gleason a Justice of the peace in and for said County. That her husband the aforesaid William Van Slyke died at Pike aforesaid on the 2 d day of June 1851; that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow on the 3 d day of February 1853 and that she has not intermarried since the death of the said William Van Slyke but remains his widow & that she has never before made application for a pension.
Subscribed and sworn in Open Court the day and year above written
Elizabeth her Van Slyke mark
Witness my hand and Official Seal M. Hall County Judge Acting as Surrogate

To all whom it may concern I do certify that William Warliffe was lawfully married to Elizabeth Bain on the tenth day of July in year of D 1925. in the Parish of Burslem County of Staffordshire

State of New York
Genesee County p. 3
Before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County personally came Abishai Gleason Esquire and made oath in due form of law That in the Year 1825 he was a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid and that on the 10 th day of July in that year William Van Slyke & Elizabeth Adair were by him married according to law. That the said marriage was solemnized at Bergen in said County & that at the date of said marriage deponent furnished to the said William & Elizabeth a certificate of their said marriage which is here annexed & is in the handwriting of deponent & signed by him
Abishai Gleason
Abishai Gleason
Subscribed & sworn before me this 24 th day of March 1853 & I certify the deponent to be a person of good character & entitled to full credit & confidence
Wm P Mungen Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Genesee

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Genesee County Clerk's Office,
I CERTIFY, that W. P. Munger before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Sentinel of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed Deed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Batavia, in said County, this 6 day of April 1853.
M. G. Loper Clerk.

State of New York Wyoming County ss
Ursula Flint being duly sworn according to law on her oath deponeth
says that she was present at the marriage of William Van Slyke and Elizabeth Adair who were married at Bergen Genesee County New York by Abisha Gleason Esq in July 1824 That the said William Van Slyke died at Pike in the said County of Wyoming on the 2 d day of June in the Year 1857 and his widow the said Elizabeth is now living in said town of Pike and is a widow That deponent was present at the funeral of the said William Van Slyke That he left a widow whose name is Elizabeth Van Slyke & she is still his widow
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of March 1853 and I certify that the said deponent is a credible witness J. Kelley justice of the Peace
Ursula Flint
State of New York Wyoming County ss
Sarah Flint 2 d being duly sworn according to law on his oath deponeth
says that he was well acquainted with William Van Slyke who was a Pensioner of the United States & died at Pike in said County in the month of June in the year 1857 That deponent was present at the funeral of the said William Van Slyke That he left a widow whose name is Elizabeth Van Slyke & she is still his widow
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of March 1853 I certify the deponent to be a credible witness - J. Kelley justice of the Peace
Sarah Flint 2 d

No 26.561
Part of the Revolution Bureau, and Reg. 1.000
July 53- 1147
W: 16000, from May 15/86 Blyton
M/
A. L. Gende Warsaw New York
July 53- no. 1147 July 53- no. 1147
Vol V- page 11.

22-336 Application of Elizabeth Van Slyke for Bounty Land act of March 3. 1855 A. L. Lynde Wosaw
New York
Atty for claimant

State of New York Wyoming County
On this 20 day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Elizabeth Van Slyke aged 77 Years resident of Pike in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn declares that she is widow of William Van Slyke who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of 40 85 / 100 Dollars per Annum
She further states that she was married to the said William Van Slyke at Bergen in County of Genesee & State of New York on or about the 10 th day of July in the Year 1825 by one Abisha Glean a justice of the peace and that her name before her marriage was Elizabeth Adair that her said husband died at Pike on the 2 d day of June 1857 and that she is now a widow. She further declares that she has received a pension under the act of Feb 3. 1853 at the rate of 40 85 / 100 Dollars per annum & she hereby refers to evidence upon which the pensions of her late husband & of herself were granted for proof of his services & death & of her marriage with him. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3 1855, never having received any Bounty Land & not knowing that she is entitled except for the above services and she believes that no Bounty Land was ever received by her said husband and she hereby constitutes and appoints Abisha Glean of Warsaw New York her attorney to prosecute her claim & receive her warrant
Herb. Mark Elizabeth Van Slyke Simson Hodge
And on the same day personally came before me David Flint and Morgan Flint residents of Pike in the County and State aforesaid to me well known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Elizabeth

Van Slyke widows of William Van Slyke who has made the foregoing declaration, that they were personally acquainted with William Van Slyke their husband during his life time & knew that they lived together as man and wife & were so reputed & that the said William Van Slyke was a Pensioner of the United States and is dead & that the said Elizabeth Van Slyke is a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Feb 3 1853 & that she is now a widow & they further swear that they are not interested in said claim  Subscribed & sworn before me { David Flint Jr the 20 day of March 1855 and { Mary Ann Flint certify that I am not interested { in said claim or concerned { in its prosecution {  Samuel Flint Jr Justice
Instr. signed in 2 places

20322 24097
Revolutionary Claim of
Wm Van Slyke New York Admitted
3d Auditor
NY =

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Wyoming
John W. Vanslyke
Be it known that before me personally appeared John W. Vanslyke aged 58 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of William
Vanslyke who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the State of New York
and that he died on the Second day of June 18 51 and that his mother, named
Magdalene Vanslyke died on the day of in the 1823 and that
they were married on the day of in the year 17 80 and that they were
residents of Montgomery in the State of New York and that they resided there 9
years, and that he resides in Wyoming Co. and that furthermore he BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E.
HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine
into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any
manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son of
William Vanslyke who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In Witness Whereof, he has on this 9th day Dec 185 2 herunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
John W Vanslyke 
Witness: Martin G. Vanslyke
Witness: Joe Habens
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that John W. Vanslyke
has always by the community been known as the son of William Vanslyke
Dated on this 7th day of January 185 3
W. H. Bristol J. P.
of COUNTY OF } to wit:
I hereby Certify, That _____ Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of _____ County Court this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred _____ and _____
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

18077
William Van Slyke
Admitted
Cooperals 3 mos
Private - 8 & 19 days
Sick due for explanation
Where made soldier for the
a B Albany Infry Rec'd
Service on Quarters
discharged
Benson Owen
Pike, County of Allegany
New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
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 subjjoined 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 William Van Slyck Allegany County, New York
   Date when service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names 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 Mths Days     Feb 1776 " 1 " priv Capt Fort Colo German Flats Canajoharie   do 1776 " 3 " Corporal Braybatt Montgomery County   do 1776 " 3 " priv Fort Capt Ft. Hendrick New York 2 authority   Entirely in   Apr 1777 as a Battalion man under Capt Leslie on the Hudson   of 1777 river four and a half months   Nov " 1 21 priv Fort Genl Gates Sullivan   December " 3 " do Wetmore Tillamook   Apr 1778 " 6 " Captain Saratoga aged 79 years   Nov 1779 as a Battalion man under Capt Grey transporting   stores & provisions for the army under Genl Clinton that   on the Moha river at the Big Flats they had a battle with the Indians  
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Claimants are required to produce the best evidence in their power & it can not be readily admitted that the above allegations of service are insusceptible of proof. The service in transports is not authorized by the act of 7 June 32.

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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[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) 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 the 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 _____ months and _____ 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 [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
W 2461
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Van Slyke a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     From 1776 to 1781 Served at various lines in all 11 mos. 27 days Pvt Corpl John Bishratt Christopher Fox Leffers Pitman, Snyder Samuel Gray Rinear Van Nevar Jacob Klock Ebenezer Coss Millett Van Schaick NY  
Battles engaged in, Big Flats, Oriskany, Sharon & Johnstown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Saugerties NY.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 27 1832. His d. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pike Albany Co NY
Age at date of application, b. Feb 26 1759 at Schoharie NY
Remarks: Sol mar in 1780 Magdalena, maiden name not stated, they had a son John M. She died in 1823 - Sol mar at Bergen NY July 10, 1825 - Elizabeth Adair. He died at Pike NY June 2, 1851. She was al pension in 1853 while living at Pike NY aged 75. It is not stated whether they had children -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Watson New York
April 7. 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo
Enclosed I send application for pension of Mrs Van Slyke under act of Feb 3. 1853 with proofs which I think fully establish her claim. Mr Van Slyke in his life time claimed that he had not received as much pension as he was entitled to and I would request that his old declaration may be examined & if any portion of the service claimed by him was not allowed that I may be informed what it was & for what reasons it was not allowed.
Respectfully Yours A. L. Lynde

April 11. 1853
No. 1673
App. of Elizabeth
Van Slykff widow of
Rev.
N.Y.
24897
Act 3rd Febrg: 1853
Rev.
Admitted $40.85 1/100 per annum Commencing 2nd February 1853
A. R. Lynde
resigned
only.
Adm't $40.85 1/100 per annum Commencing 3rd Feb 1853
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Pension Office. Official Business

Pension Office Sept. 22, 1857.
Sir: Wm Van Slyck, N.Y. rolls act 1832, at $40 85 / 100 . to what time paid - and to whom?
Very respectfully,
K. Cole
for Comm?
R. J. Atkinson, Esq. Third Audr.
3 d Auditor's Office
Sept. 22 nd 1857.
Sir: Wm Van Slyck, Albany N.Y. act 1832, at $40.85, died June 28 th 1857, his pension has been paid in full to that date to Elizabeth Van Slyck, his widow.
Very Resp y
Ned J. Johnson
Auditor
Geo. B. Whiting Esq. Comm te of Pensions

Elizabeth Van Slyck
William -
Nov 1853
FREE
The Commission of Seniors Washington D.C.
member of Register "Dead June 2, 1851"

Wm Van Slycke New York admitted 1832
Wid ad, 1853 -
London - N 1147
J. C. Hassler
C.C - room - July 15 th 1857

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I CERTIFY That Samuel Flint Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly author- ized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 26 day of March A.D. 185 5 .
..... A. P. Learner Clerk.

Mr. 1880 Elizabeth Van Dyke widow of William N. Y.
Letts, A. L. Sayde June 15/83
Act Feb 2/83

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l-l Anderson
Elizabeth Van Slyck
Mar 14 - 48
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Postscript
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How George C. Schuchert Came to be
By George Schuchert

William Van Slyke
N. Y. Oct 32
Admitted
I have seen the authors
448

Mr Cole
March 20 th 1857.

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FRED DUFFY LAWYER PHONE 774
HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA.
March 29.1921.
Department Of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the War record of one, William Vanslyke, who served in the Revolutionary War, I am unable to give you any further information at this time, however, I am inclined to think he joined while living in the Mohawk Valley.
He was my grandfathers grandfather,
Yours truly,
De Ette R. Duffy
(ms)

✓ get stamped envelope enclosed Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
November - 12 - 1921 -
Will you send me please the pension record of William Van Slyke In 1840 he was of Pike - Allegheny Co. N.Y. - At an earlier date he was in Montgomery Co. N.Y. Any information concerning him will be of great interest.

And the pension record of Sent D. N. 090 returns died before 1880 John De Graff - In 1840 he was
Nowhawk. Montgomery Co - N.Y.
Sam Bryner to find the connecting link between the Van Elyke and De Graff families - and the date of birth and death of the two
RECEIVED NOV 20 1921 DIVISION
PENSION A NOV 15 1921 U. S. OFFICE

pensioners - I will be glad to send whatever amount the search requires - and I would be glad to have the data sent as soon as it can conveniently be done
Very truly yours
Mary Mayone Tyler
18 W. 10th St. New York City

Perkins
WIDOW, &c.
1921, Apl. 28. Hick Co Mrs. De Ette L. Duffy En 1921. Nov. 29. Heirt. to M. M. Tyler
File No.
2461
Elizabeth Van Slyke
Widow.
William Van Slyke.
Conf. Rev. War.
Act:
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol.
11
Page 294.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 8. 1. 624 Mar 7/57 J. D. Farnsworth 23/57
Off.
John Heath the Elizabeth (his wife) son of William who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Colonel
scribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 85
per annum, to commence on the day of March 1848. February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Aug 1853 and sent to A. L. Lynde Warsaw M rs
Recorded on Roll of P Aug 20, 1853, Page 3 February 185

Albany
Wm Van Slycke
Ny
Mn 600
March 31. 1857
Mr Ellis
Apr 7-57

Stephany Co Pike, N.Y. March 10 th 1857
Dear V. Ellis
Dear Sir: The P. M. of this place having put me of your Pension circular not my hand. I have made some enquiry and find there are but few entitled to benefit land in this immediate vicinity. I have acted as the attorney for a number of years for the revolutionary pensioners, in drawing their several annual payments. Among the number is one William Van Slyke a Pensioner under the act of Jany 7 th 1832, who has frequently said that he did not draw much as he entitled to - that he was entitled by service to a full Pension, but that he was defrauded by the attorney he employed to get his pension, who was employed by him to get it for a certain stipulated sum, that he was allowed $60.85 ct per annum upon the first examination of his papers by the department and had a certificate sent him for that amount that his attorney drew the backpay and kept his fee & then refused to do any thing more about the matter. He says he enlisted at one time for three years, and served two or three other periods; But I cannot exactly make out the three years actual service from the old man's statement. I think if you could examine the old man's original declarations and accompanying papers you might be able to determine whether there

was any chance for an increase of Pension in his case He will be entitled to some where near $8000 if his claim is good. He went into the service from Sharon Cocharie Co. N.Y. his certificate is dated Oct 30 th 1833. Recorded in Book B. Vol 4 th Page 85. a part of the timber was sold as a corporal. Please write to me after you have examined his papers on file and I will then make a bargain with the D. M. and.
Yours &c
Abn P. Sherrill
Please send me a copy of the Pensions & Bounty land resolutions passed at the last session of Congress
Yours &c
Abn P. Sherrill
P.S. I was P.M. in this place under Mr. Van Dusen but was dis out!

Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington

Washington 15 April 1844
Dear J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
I enclose the application of Wm. Van Slyke for increased pension - Will you do me the favor to have some of your clerks advise me of the result at your earliest convenience
I am, Sir
Respectfully Yours
Geo. A. Washington

Pension Office, June 10, 1853.
Sir,
William Van Slyck was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 at $40.85 per per annum inscribed on the rolls of New York - pension made payable at the Albany Agency - Please state the time to which he was paid; if the widow (Elizabeth Slyck) received arrears of pension, and if so to what time, and her place of residence; or (if the facts are of record in your office) the date of the death of said soldier, and where he died . This information is necessary, in this particular case, to show the identity of the widow of said soldier, who is a claimant for pension under the act of 3 d February 1853.
Very respectfully Your Ob't Servant S. Cole
For the Commissioner
Francis Burt Esqr. Third Auditor, Treasury Department.
Paid to 4 th March 1851: - his death is thus unknown, as the arrearages are unpaid. - of the widow we are not informed. - J. Beach Auditor

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Van Slyck, widow of William Wyoming County, and State of New York act 3rd February 1853.
Claim, ("original," & "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by parol testimony Citizens to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
A. L. Lynde Esq. Warsaw New York Name and residence of Agent
R. Sedgwick Examining Clerk.

Conneaut Sept 15 th 1857. To the Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir
I wish you to inform me if any of the heirs of William Vanlike of Wyoming Co N.Y. now deceased have drawn the back pay or pension of said Mr Vanlike one of the heirs residing in this place has been informed that his brother's son has drawn fourteen hundred dollars back pension and he has requested me to write to you for information respecting the same If you can give me any information upon that point you will confer a great favor for which I shall be very much obliged
Respectfully yours
J. D. Thorne

Payments to be made at New York by Messrs A. & B. M. Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice in Book E. Vol. 4, Page 85 by G. C. Stiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Van Slyck of the State of New York, who was a Corporal &c. in the Revolutionary Army, is entitled to receive Twenty — " — dollars and Eighty-five 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 30 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
L. D. Bishop Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Proof in Case of Mrs Elizabeth Van Slyke act of Feb 3. 1853
Albany 1853
A. L. Lynde Warsaw New York
Atty for Claimant

State of New York
Wyoming County ss. David Flint & Ursula Flint
being duly sworn according to law on their oaths severally depose & say that they are well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Van Slyke who is a resident of the town of Pike in the County & State aforesaid. that the said Elizabeth is the widow of William Van Slyke who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States & died in the said town of Pike on the 2 d day of June A D 1857. That the said William Van Slyke had resided in the said town of Pike for about twenty five years previous to his death & that deponents were well acquainted with said William Van Slyke
Subscribed & sworn before me this 18 day of July A D 1853. and I certify the deponents to be persons of good character and entitled to credit as witnesses
David Flint Ursula Flint
M. Trall, Wyoming County Judge
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY That Marvin Trall Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 22 nd day of July A. D. 1853. A Plummer Clerk.

In the matter of William Van Slyck
Affidavits

Doc. 1
In the matter of William Van Slyck an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1833 State of New York
Montgomery County ss ? On this eight day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Thomas W Gibson a Justice of the Peace — of the County of Montgomery aforesaid Joseph Waggoner a resident of the town of Minden in said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that this Deponent was acquainted with William Van Slyck the above named applicant in the War of the Revolution that this Deponent in the Winter of 1776, 1777 was at Fort Scudderoga and stayed about a fortnight that according to the best of this Deponents Recollection the said William Van Slyck was at that time in the service of the United States and stationed at said Fort That said Van Slyck resided in Canajoharie and belonged to a Company of the Canajoharie Militia. That the Canajoharie Militia that were in the said Fort that winter returned the first March having been about on duty at least three months, and further this Deponent saith not
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Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day of July 1833
Joseph Waggoner
Before me Thomas W Gibson Justice of the Peace
Montgomery County ss I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Waggoner and resided in his neighbourhood for more than thirty years and that the said Joseph Waggoner has always sustained a good character and is a credible person and his statements are entitled to credit. July 8 th 1833.
Thomas W Gibson Justice

State of New York Montgomery County ss I Richard H. Cushman Deputy Clerk in the absence of George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid and of the County Courts of said County do hereby certify that Thomas W Gibson before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been taken and who's name is to the foregoing Certificate was on the day the said Affidavit purports to have been taken and on the day of the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace of said County and duly qualified to administer oaths according to law And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Thomas W Gibson and verily believe the signature of his name and style of office to the said Affidavit and Certificate to be his own proper hand -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 12 th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
R. H. Cushman

A. L. Lynde Troy New York

State of New York § Wyoming County p 3
I Matthew P. Currie County Clerk of said County hereby certify that on the 26 th day of March 1853. F. Kelly Esq. was Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Elected & qualified & that his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Warsaw in said County this 7 th day of April 1853
M. P. Currie Clerk

State of New York County of Wyoming
In this Thirty first day of January A.D. 1848, personally, appeared before me, William Van Slyke , a resident of the Town of Pike in said County of Wyoming, aged eighty eight years, and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Supplemental Declaration in order to obtain an in- crease of Pension under the Act of June 7, 1833.
That he this Declarant is now a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1833, at the rate of $40.85 per an- num, but as Declarant served in said War for a period of Nine months in the Battle service under Captain Leffler on the Mohawk River, Three months at Liconder- oga under Captain Fox, two months against Burgoyne, Nine months under Captain Snyder, at Saratoga Lake George &c, and also Nine months under Captain Gray in the Battle service, besides numerous short tours of ser- vice rendered in the Militia of Tryon County under Capt. Bigbread, Capt. Seeley, Col. Cox and others, he thinks himself entitled to more Pension and therefore makes this application for Increase. Declarant believes that the particulars of his said service have been al- ready set forth in his original Declaration for said pension.
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year first aforesaid.
Alvan P. D. Justice of the peace
William Van Slyke

State of New York Wyoming County ss. Clerk's Office
I Abel Webster Clerk of the aforesaid County, do hereby certify that Alvah Peck Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of William Voss Slyck, purports to have been taken was at date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected, qualified, & author- ized by law to take the same; and that his signa- ture to the jurat of said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the said County this 1 st day of February. A.D. 1848.
Abraham S. Bent, Dept. Clerk

In the matter of William Van Slyck an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832
State of New York
Montgomery County ss
[C] { On this eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me David Spraker a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery aforesaid John Spraker a resident of the town of Valentine in said County who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that this Deponent during the continuance of the Revolutionary War resided in that part of the (then) town of Canajoharie now called Valentine in the County of Montgomery [Dyer] and State of New York. That this Deponent was a private in a company of Militia commanded by Captain John Bigbratt (as the name was pronounced) which belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Kloek and a part of the time by Colonel Peter Waggoner - That according to this Deponent's best recollection in the early part of the Summer of 1776 William Van Slyck the above named applicant for a Pension joined the said Company as a private - Previous to that time the said William Van Slyck had lived a near neighbor to this Deponent and this Deponent was well acquainted with him and saw him frequently during the continuance of the war. This Deponent does not recollect the precise length of time the said William Van Slyck served in Captain Bigbratt's Company but to the best of this Deponent's recollection he served in the said Company until late in the fall of 1776. This Deponent has been with him in different Forts during that season - And this Deponent further saith that this Deponent afterwards in the Spring of 1779 belonged to a Company of Battalion men under Captain Samuel Grey and that William Van Slyck also at that time belonged to the said Company that this Deponent with said Van Slyck went with the said Company on the expedition of General Sullivan against the Indians that the said Company were enlisted and bore arms on that expedition and as this Deponent believes were bound to Military service - That the said William Van Slyck was in the service through the whole of that expedition and this Deponent was present at his discharge on new years day the first day of January 1780 And that Deponent was discharged at the same time - According to the best recollection of this Deponent the said William Van Slyck must have been in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War as many as four or five years but this Deponent

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Cannot specify the precise terms of time or the precise time when he was called out and when discharged for the reason that on account of the predatory warfare kept up by the Tories and Indians upon the settlers on the Mohawk the Militia would be called out on an alarm sometimes for a day or a week & would be then discharged and often after being discharged would be called out again the next day and this Deponent well recollects that the said William Van Slyck in addition to his longer terms of service was often called out in the above manner - This Deponent belonged to Captain Bigbratts Company at the time of the battle of Oriskany and recollects that said Van Slyck also belonged to said Company and though this Deponent was prevented being in the said battle by being for the time disabled by an accident on the March this Deponent knows that said Van Slyck marched with the Company and believes that he was in the said battle -
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This Deponent was in a Battle or Skirmish at Johnstown between the Americans under Colonel Willet and the British under Major Rops and this Deponent recollects that the said William Van Slyck was in the said battle -
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And this Deponent further saith that the said William Van Slyck according to the best of this Deponents knowledge information and belief was a faithful Soldier and served the United States faithfully during the time aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day of July 1833
John his Spraker Mark
Before me David Spraker a Judge of Montgomery County Courts
Montgomery County ss I certify that I have been acquainted with and have resided in the neighbourhood of John Spraker who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit for more than twenty years that the said John Spraker has always sustained a good character and is a Credible person and his statements are entitled to credit - 8 th July 1833 -
David Spraker a Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York Montgomery County p 3 Vol. 1 [2]
On this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me John Van Alstyne David Smith a Judge of Montgomery County Court of the County of Montgomery aforesaid John Van Alstyne a resident of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery aforesaid who being duly sworn depose and says that this Deponent resided in the (now) town of Canajoharie during the whole of the Revolutionary war that this Deponent was acquainted with William Van Slyck and saw him frequently during the war that this Deponent saw him in the service while laying in Fort Alle (in Canajoharie) this Deponent was at that time in the service of the United States and lay in Fort Alle with the said William Van Slyck according to the best of this Deponent's Recollection three seasons or the greatest part of three seasons that they at the time they lay in Fort Alle were under the command of Captain Van Nevar and Lieutenant Cornelius Van Nevar That while so laying in the Fort the duties for the soldiers were to guard the settlements from the Indians and Tories. This Deponent cannot recollect the precise year or season of the year when he first saw the said William Van Slyck in the service or the length of time he served at any one time. But according to the best of this Deponent's Recollection and belief the said William Van Slyck was engaged in the service of the United States either as a soldier or as a Ballaman or Carpenter for the greatest portion of the time during the whole of the Revolutionary war. This Deponent has never charged his memory with regard to the particular services of the said William Van Slyck during the war more than with the services of other persons who served at that time and with whom he was acquainted and for that reason he is unwilling to state the said services more particularly than is above set forth. And this Deponent further saith that from about the commencement of the Revolutionary war until the expedition against the Indians under General Sullivan the settlements upon the Mohawk River near the town of Canajoharie were plundered burned and harried by the Tories and Indians and kept in a state of almost constant alarm except during the continuance of severe weather in the winter when the Indians could not make incursions And this Deponent saith that according to the
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best of the knowledge information and belief of this Deponent the said William Van Slyck was a faithful soldier and served the United States during the whole or nearly the whole of the time from the commencement of the war to the time of Sullivan's expedition But this Deponent was with him only a part of that time - And this Deponent further saith (as near as this Deponent can recollect as to the time) in the Spring of 1778 this Deponent saw the said William Van Slyck at Saratoga at work as a Carpenter building boats under Christopher Yates that this Deponent remained at Saratoga at that time as near as he can recollect three months and the said William Van Slyck was there at work during all the time this Deponent was there but whether he remained longer than this Deponent did this Deponent does not know and further this Deponent saith not -
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Sworn to and Subscribed this 6 th day of July 1833 Before me -
John his Van Alstyne mark
David Sprattner Judge of Court. County Court -
Montgomery County ss I certify that I have been acquainted with and have resided in the neighbourhood of John Van Alstyne who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit for more than ten years that the said John Van Alstyne has always sustained a good character and that his statements are entitled to credit - 6 th July 1833
David Sprattner a Judge of Montgomery County Court

In the Matter of William Van Slyck an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
State of New York
Montgomery County ss
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On this eight day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me David Spraker a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery aforesaid Thomas Zeiley a resident of the town of Palatine in said County who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he was acquainted with William Van Slyck and the above named applicant and lived near neighbour to him during the two or three years immediately previous to the Spring of 1876 in the then town of Canajoharie in the County of Tryon (Now Palatine in the County of Montgomery) and State of New York that the said William Van Slyck joined Captain Bigbratt's Company belonging to a Regiment of Militia in the service of the United States under the command of Colonel Jacob Klock and Lieutenant Colonel Peter Waggoner early in the Spring of that year That according to the best of this Deponent's recollection the said William Van Slyck served in the said Company until late in the fall of 1876. That the Deponent did not belong to the said Company at that time this Deponent thinks the name of Captain Bigbratt was spelled Bradbig though called Bigbratt. And further this Deponent saith not.
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Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day of July 1893 Before me
Thomas Zeiley
N.B. The words "early in the Spring of that year" interlined
David Spraker a Judge of Montgomery County Courts
Montgomery County ss I hereby certify that I have resided in the neighbourhood of and have been acquainted with Thomas Zeiley who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that the said Thomas Zeiley has always sustained a good Character and is a credible person and his Statements are entitled to credit - July 8 th 1893.
David Spraker a Judge of Montgomery County Courts.

State of New York      I. Richard H. Cushman Deputy Clerk in the Montgomery County ss      Absence of George D. Ferguson      Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid and of the County Courts of said County do hereby certify that David Spraker before whom the foregoing Affidavits and the Affidavits herewith annexed purport to have been taken and who's name is to the foregoing Certificates and to the Certificates herewith annexed was on the days the said Affidavits purport to have been taken and on the days of the date of the said Certificates a Judge of the County Courts of said County and duly authorized to administer oaths according to Law.
And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said David Spraker and hereby believe the signature of his name and style of office to the said affidavits and certificates to be his own proper hand
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this Twelfth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
R. H. Cushman.

State of New York } Albany County }
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On this thirtyfirst day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Daniel L. Gilman a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and County Courts in and for the County of Albany and State of New York William Van Slyck a Resident of the town of Tike in the County of Albany aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Statement and Declaration in addition to and in confirmation of the Declaration of the said William Van Slyck made before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of October eighteen hundred and thirty two in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
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That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated namely That in the Month of January seventeen hundred and seventy six the Militia of Tryon County, in the State of New York (where he the said Declarant resided at that time) were called out by General Herkimer
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This Declarant at that time resided in the heart of a Company of Militia under the command of Captain John Bigbratt (as the name was pronounced) Captain Bigbratt called out his Company and this Declarant went as a private under his Command and marched with the Company to Major Fonda's at Coughnewaga a distance of about ten Miles where they met a considerable body of Militia and troops under the command of General Schuyler and General Herkimer the troops were paraded on the ice on the Mohawk River - The object of the assembling of the Militia this Declarant understood to be to take Sir John Johnson who it was reported had armed his Friends and some of the Tories and had prepared for fortifying himself at Johnson Hall - After the Militia had collected at Coughnewaga a Messenger was sent to Sir John (as this Declarant understood) and after a delay of a few days Sir John Johnson surrendered himself and as he believes was afterwards liberated upon parole - This Declarant then returned to Coughjoharie with Captain Bigbratt's Company having been absent on duty one week and was discharged - Colonel Jacob Klock was the Colonel, Peter Waggoner was the Lieutenant Colonel and Hermanns Van Slyck the Major of the Regiment to which Captain Bigbratt's Company belonged - He believes that the above named officers were at Coughnewaga at the time the Militia were collected there by order of General Herkimer -
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Early in the Spring of 1776 Captain Bigbratt's Company commenced the building of a small Fort in the now town of Palatine (in the County of Montgomery) at a place called Stone Arabia which was called Fort Paris (after Major Fonda Paris) This Declarant worked on the said Fort with

Volunteers from said Company and was employed either in working on the said Fort or in keeping the same for the greatest part of the Spring and or part of the summer of that year - According to the best recollection and belief of this Deponent it was in the latter part of June or in July of the year last aforesaid that this Declarant joined as a Volunteer the Company of Captain Fox and marched to the German Flatts where a treaty was made with the Indians (as he believes the Onondaga's and Tuscarora's) that he served under Captain Fox at that time not less than one month as is stated in his said Declaration [This Declarant states the time of the holding of the treaty with the Indians as near as he can recollect but he is not confident but that it was the year before that is in June or July 1775]
This Declarant served in Captain Bigbratt's Company as above stated during the Spring and summer and previous to the middle of August 1776 for a period or periods in the whole not less than three months and was engaged in building Fort Paris as above mentioned and in going out on scouting parties.
That in the latter part of August (as near as he can recollect) in the year 1776 aforesaid This Declarant enlisted into a Company of Battlemen under Captain Lefler on the Hudson River and was discharged some time in December following [This Declarant stated in his Declaration above referred to that he enlisted under Captain Lefler in the Spring after his lying at Fort Ticonderoga (the Spring of 1777) but he must have been mistaken or have misunderstood the time mentioned as he well recollects that his service under Captain Lefler was the fall previous to the battle of Orleans and also that he was discharged by Captain Lefler at the time when the approach of cold weather closed the season for boating]
This Declarant (according to his best recollection) in the latter part of December in the year 1776 aforesaid joined as a Volunteer private a Company of Militia under the Command of Captain Christopher Fox that Captain Fox's Company belonged to a Regiment of the Canajoharie Militia commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Cox. That this Declarant went with the said last mentioned Company in Skieghts to Fort Ticonderoga Colonel Cox was the Commanding officer. This Declarant remained in Garrison at Fort Ticonderoga for a period of not less than three months and until the latter part of March 1777 when he was discharged and returned home.
That on his return from Fort Ticonderoga he was appointed a Corporal in Captain Bigbratt's Company and was called out (as near as he can recollect) about the first day of May 1777 and lay in

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Fort Paris not less than two months under the command of Captain Bighatt. That he lay in Fort Paris until the Militia were called out by General Herkimer to relieve Fort Stanwix (sometimes called Fort Schuyler). That during the time he was stationed at Fort Paris he often was sent out on scouting parties and went once to Fort Clyde a small Fort seven or eight miles in a South westerly direction from Fort Paris.
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That this Declarant about the first of August in the year last aforesaid marched with Captain Bighatt's Company together with the Regiment of Canajoharie Militia under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Waggoner and Major Van Slyck to which said Company belonged (it being Colonel Klock's Regiment) to the Little Falls where they met with the Militia under General Herkimer and encamped for the night. They marched the next day under General Herkimer to Old Fort Schuyler (Utica) and again encamped for the night. On the next morning the Army continued their march towards Fort Stanwix - When within a few miles of the Fort the Army fell into an Ambuscade in the woods and were attacked and nearly surrounded by a Party of Indians and Tories who were afterwards reinforced by a Party of Johnson's Greens - This was the battle of Oriskany. Colonel Cox's Regiment was marching in front and the Regiment to which this Declarant belonged moved next after Colonel Cox's Regiment. When the Attack commenced this Declarant followed the example of the rest of his Regiment and fought from behind a tree - The Militia suffered very severely. General Herkimer was wounded and died a few days after the Battle. Colonel Cox and Major Van Slyck were killed and it was reported that Major Isaac Paris was killed and that Doctor Younlon was taken prisoner. Captain Bighatt was also wounded and the remainder of the Militia retired to a place called Oneida where they remained for the night.
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This Declarant returned home with the Company then under the command of Lieutenant John Zeiley and arrived the second day afterwards and was discharged having been absent on duty and served not less than six days -
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In the Month of September following joined a Company under Captain Fox as a private and went to Stillwater and including going and returning served not less than one month under General Gates but General Gates having received large reinforcements of Militia the Tryon County Militia were directed to return home a short time previous to the surrender of Burgoyne and this Declarant returned and was discharged.
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That this Declarant after his return from Stillwater and about the last of October in the year last aforesaid

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joined a Company of Militia under Captain Remar Van Housar as a Volunteer private and was stationed in Fort Ehle (Aile) where he remained in service under Captain Van Housar for a period not less than one month and until the fore part of December when he was discharged and returned home. Fort Ehle was situated in the town of Canajoharie aforesaid on the South side of the Mohawk River about four miles below Fort Plain (now called Fort Plain)
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That about the middle of December (according to the best of this Declarant recollection) in the year 1777 aforesaid This Declarant joined as a Volunteer Captain Kitman's Company of Rangers which was stationed at Tillyenburgh that he does not recollect the name of the Lieutenant that Nicholas Van Alstyne was ensign of the said Company. That this Declarant lay at Tillyenburgh under Captain Kitman and served not less than three months and was discharged in March 1778 as near as he can recollect
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That early in April 1778 he enlisted as a Carpenter (private) under Captain Snyder and worked at Saratoga building boats that Christopher Yates was an overseer of the work at Saratoga that after remaining sometime at Saratoga he was removed to Fort George and worked on the Fort until late in October and served as such Carpenter for a period of not less than six months and was discharged and returned home
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That about the first of November 1778 This Declarant was called out in Captain Brigbratt's Company under Lieutenant Parley with the Regiment under Colonel Klock and marched to Cherry Valley but did not arrive there until the day after the Militia under Colonel Alden were surprised and defeated and Colonel Alden killed (as was reported) by the Tories and Indians under Butler and Brant - The Regiment remained at Cherry Valley a day or two and then returned to Canajoharie This Declarant served at that time at least six days.
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That early in April 1779 This Declarant enlisted as a Batteeman (private) under Captain Samuel Grey and this Declarant has fully stated and set forth his services in the Company of said Captain Grey in his Declaration above referred to - That this Declarant served under Captain Grey until the first day of January 1780 a period of not less than eight and a half months and was discharged as in his said Declaration states. And this Declarant believes that he was held to Military service during the period of his enlistment and service under Captain Grey and a part of the time he actually bore arms as is also stated in his said Declaration. This Declarant will here correct an error in his said Declaration. It is stated in his said Declaration in folio 11 that at Housa Village Two Hies Harry Hare and William Knubarrach were executed the place is called Hoops Village (or Canajoharie) and the name of the latter person was Newberry though
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pronounced by the German Settlers as above written.
About the middle of July 1780 this Declarant again joined the Company of Captain Van Nevar stationed at Fort Ehle and lay in that Fort at the time the South side of the Mohawk River was ravaged by the Indians and Tories in the early part of August following, and until Sir John Johnson came up on the North side of the River which was about the middle of September the same year General Van Rensselaer followed Sir John up the River but was on the South side. When Sir John arrived near Fort Paris Colonel Brown who was stationed there at that time turned out from the Fort with a few men and opposed his March. This Declarant being then in Fort Ehle on the opposite side of the River from Fort Paris and during the battle jumped the pickets of the Fort and accompanied by Adam Etz and Daniel Vander Burrough from Fort Ehle went down to the Rocky bank near the River from which we discovered the Army of General Van Rensselaer marching up the River on the same side; they halted in a few moments and this Declarant and his Companions went down to them; but learning that they did not intend to cross the River to join the Battle this Declarant and his Companions Etz and Vander Burrough crossed the River. We found Colonel Brown's party retreating and that Colonel Brown was killed with a number of his men. The Party of Colonel Brown retreated into Fort Paris. As the troops of Sir John moved on up the River they were followed by a Party from Fort Paris with whom this Declarant went and joined the Army of General Van Rensselaer, which had crossed the River near Fox's Mills about ten or eleven Miles above Fort Paris who had crossed the River. Towards evening an attack was made by the Army under General Van Rensselaer on Sir John's Army and the Indians were defeated and put to flight but evening coming on General Van Rensselaer stopped the battle before he had defeated Sir John and fell back from the ground and encamped (as was said) This Declarant remained on the battle ground nearly all night with the Canajoharie Militia who took some prisoners during the night in the course of the night Sir John's Army retreated.
The day after the battle at Fox's Mills we returned back but not to our homes they were burned and destroyed and our cattle horses and personal property nearly all lost. This Declarant returned to Fort Ehle and remained there on duty under Captain Van Nevar until about the first of December 1780 when he was discharged and served between the middle of July and first of December aforesaid for a period of not less than four months.
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About the first of May 1781 This Declarant again joined Captain Van Schar's Company at Fort Ehle as a volunteer and lay in said Fort until about the middle of July following when this Declarant went under the command of Colonel Willet to Sharon in the County of Schoharie (then Tryon) to meet John Dostader who was out with about three hundred Indians and Tories. The Party of Colonel Willet marched in the night and came up with the camp of the enemy in the morning Colonel Willet having arranged his men so as to form an ambush Conrad Fletcher and another person went out to pass over a rise of ground in front of the camp of the enemy and then run back. Fletcher and his companion having gone in sight of the Indians soon came running back the Indians following them until they met the Party of Colonel Willet who attacked them on both sides at once and defeated them Major McKean of the Rangers was mortally wounded and his son was shot through both cheeks the ball passing through his mouth.
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After the battle with Dostader this Declarant returned to Fort Ehle and continued in the service there until about the middle of August when he went over to Fort Paris with the consent of Captain Van Schar and was immediately called out under Colonel Willet and in Captain Bigbratt's Company then under the command of Lieutenant John Zeily (Captain Bigbratt having been wounded in the battle of Oriskany as is above stated) This Declarant marched with Colonel Willet from Stone Arabia to Johnstown where they were met by a force under Major Hop and Walter Butler. The Party of Colonel Willet at first retreated and lost a field piece but being reinforced by the arrival of some militia they rallied and a detachment which Colonel Willet had sent to go around and come in on the rear of the enemy having come up and commenced an attack on the other side Colonel Willet renewed his attack and the enemy were defeated. The next day after the Battle this Declarant followed the enemy in pursuit as far as West Canada Creek where Butler was killed. This Declarant then returned home and was discharged having served in the Spring and summer of 1781 for a period of not less than three and a half months.
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And this Declarant further saith that he did not in any case receive a written discharge but was at all times after the service and each and every of the periods of service above set forth duly discharged verbally by his Captain.
And this Declarant further saith that

Company after the time last mentioned he served in said Company as a Corporal and not otherwise. And this Declarant further saith that all of the services above and herein set forth were in the Militia except where the same are expressly stated to have been otherwise and that in all cases above set forth where this Declarant served in any other Company than Captain Bright's Company except where it is expressly stated to have been otherwise this Declarant joined such Company as a volunteer.
And this Declarant further saith that he verily believes that he has procured the best evidence in his power to procure to substantiate his said services and his claim to a Pension for the same.
And this Declarant further saith that he has stated the several periods of his services and the incidents of the same and the time when each was performed and the duration of each period of service with as much precision and exactness as is in his power to do; and for the services above set forth this Declarant claims a pension.
Subscribed and sworn to this 30 th day of July 1833 Before me D. S. Gilmore a Judge of Allegany County
William Van Slyke
I William M Leland a Clergyman residing in the town of Pike in the County of Allegany and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Van Slyke who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration That I believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
W. M. Leland
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid to wit the 30 th day of July 1833 Before me D. S. Gilmore a Judge of Allegany County
I certify that William M Leland is a Clergyman

and his statement is entitled to credit. And that he resides in the town of Pike County of Allegany and State of New York July 31 st 1833.
D. L. Gilman Judge
State of New York
Allegany County } ss Berson Owen Attorney at Law of Pike in the County of Allegany aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that on the twenty seventh day of October 1832 this Deponent was applied to by William Van Slyck (within named) to draw his Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension. That this Deponent was at that time attending the term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Angola and by reason of the professional engagement could devote but about two hours for the purpose of drawing said Van Slyck's Declaration and papers and this Deponent drew the same (being the papers marked [A]) hastily and from the oral statement of said Van Slyck made at the time and without having previously examined him upon the subject. That this Deponent has been informed by said Van Slyck and believes that there were some errors and omissions in the said Declaration (which are mentioned, corrected and supplied in the within written statement and Declaration marked [B]) Which errors and omissions this Deponent believes were occasioned by the hasty manner in which the said Declaration was drawn and by the want of sufficient time for the said Van Slyck to reflect and arrange his ideas and recollection upon the subject of his services. And this Deponent further saith that previous to the papers of said Van Slyck being returned from the War Department said Van Slyck mentioned to this Deponent that he was in the battle of Oriskany, the battle of Johnstown, the battle at Fort's Mills and the battle with Bouquet (within mentioned) and asked this Deponent if it ought not to have been set forth in his said Declaration. And further this Deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn this 31 st day of July 1833 before me
Berson Owen
O. L. Gilman a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the above named Berson Owen is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit. D. L. Gilman
State of New York
Allegany County } ss I Judson W Sherman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and the County Courts in and for the County of Allegany and State of New York do hereby certify that Daniel L Gilman before whom the  and affidavit foregoing Declaration and Certificate purports to have been sworn and who's name is signed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the dates thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and County Courts in said County duly authorized to administer oaths by Law. And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel L Gilman and do hereby believe the signature of his name and style of Office to the said Declaration and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this first day of August eighteen hundred and thirty three.
N.B. The words "and affidavit" interlined in the fifth line and also in the fifteenth line of this Certificate
J. W. Sherman