Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14752, Tunis Vanderveer, New Jersey

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29 33 8  New York  Junis Vanderkier of Glen — in the State of New York who was a private in the Army commanded by Captain Henn . of the Regt. commanded by Col. Scudder in the New Jersey line for 2 Years
Set Hon D. T. Jones, Aug 10/52.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug.  1833 — and due to plate of other  Mineville
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 34 $ 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 1/2 p. 34  40 $ 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Steele Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 4 , Page 84 .

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Montgomery County, ss. On this _____ day of _____ in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery now sitting Janis Van Derveer a resident of Glen in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged Seventy two Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born on the 20 th day of October in the Year 1760 in the town of Freehold in the County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey, that he has a record of his age in a Bible which was taken from a record kept in his fathers family & which he believes correct, that he resided in the same place until about the 20 th of January in the Year 1777 when he entered the service of the United States as a drafted Militiaman at Monmouth Court house New Jersey in a company of Militia of which Thomas Hume was Captain. John Whitlock acting Lieutenant and was attached to the the first Regiment of Monmouth Militia Commanded by Col Scudder from Monmouth we were Marched through Middletown under the Command of Lieutenant Whitlock to a place called the Hook at the light House. that on the 14 th day of February 1777 the Com- =pany under Lieutenant Whitlock were surprised by the 25 th Regiment of British Regular Troops. Lieutenant Whitlock and two or three privates were killed. that he & nearly all the remainder of the Company were taken Prisoners & put on board the guard Ship Syren near the light house where they were kept three or four days. then they were conveyed to New York and were confined in the Stone Sugar house as prisoners that he remained confined in the Sugar house until about the first of April 1777 — when he was taken from close confinement upon the pledge or parole of honor of one Daniel Van Matter a neighbor to his father and as was understood a tory, that while he was so remaining at liberty on parole he stayed upon Long Island, where he remained

until sometime in the Month of July 1778 when he was again taken back to the Sugar House in New York and put again in Close Confinement where he so remained until sometime in the Succeeding Month August when he was exchanged, and returned home, In the Year 1779 and as he thinks in the Spring but cannot recollect with Certainty the day or Month, he volunteered as a private in another Militia Company, of Horse, or Cavalry, Commanded by Captain, Jacob Covenhoven, Lieutenant Ruloff Covenhoven, Cornet, Barent H Smock, at Monmouth New Jersey. That this Company was also, as he thinks, attached to the first Regiment of Monmouth Militia and that he served in this Company as a private soldier from that time until the Year 1783 to the Close of the war, that during the time he served in this Company he was engaged in no particular battles or Skirmishes. Middletown was the principle place of rendezvous. The company was kept in detached parties to patrol the Country to guard against the Continued depredations of the Tories & Scouting parties, During the time he belonged to this Company and about the first of August in the Year 1780 he volunteered with above twenty other persons on board a Boat under the Command of Captain Marriner & another Boat under the Command of Captain DeKay upon an expedition, when they had proceeded out as far as Rockaway Bay, our Boats together with a sloop we had Captured ran aground, while lying in this situation we were taken prisoners by a part of the British Army and marched across Long Island to a place Called White Stone, on the East River, we were then put on board of Boats, taken to New York and imprisoned in the North Church, & kept there in Close Confinement until the latter part of December in the Year 1780 when he was again exchanged as a prisoner & returned to duty in the said Horse Company, that Pauling one of the Captains Major Andre was also imprisoned there in the said Church, that during the time this deponent was so imprisoned the said Pauling & four or five others made their escape from said Church previous to the capture of Andre,

That during the Year 1781 And while he belonged to the same Company of horse, he was employed by General Forman to ride upon express from Monmouth to West Point & to Trenton, & from Trenton to Philadelphia that he was engaged in this service of riding upon express about three months the remainder of the period the Company served alternately, in equal portions or one half at a time, on monthly tours of duty. About in each Year on actual duty and at the places above mentioned and the surrounding Country. until the Surrender of Cornwallis after which time he did not perform much actual duty. he can prove his services & impressions most or a part thereof by Hendrick Vinnick, Hendrick Van De Ven & Jonathan Clayton of Florida. & his Character by the Rev. James Stevenson of Florida and John French of Florida in said County. he has no documentary evidence of his services nor any written discharge. 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
Subscribed & sworn the day & Year aforesaid the words "of Charleston" in 6th line above intended before inserted the word remaining "last two lines" 2nd page erased also
Jamie Vanderveer
Geo. D. Ferguson. Clerk
We James Stevenson a Clergyman residing in the town of Florida in the County of Montgomery and John French residing in the town of Florida in the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jamie Vanderveer who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy two Years of Age that he is reputed & believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. James Stevenson Subscribed & sworn to, the day & Year aforesaid John French
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter & after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, & the Court further certifies that it ap- pears to them that James Stevenson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman - residing in the town of Florida

in the County of Montgomery And that John Greuch who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Holland in the county foresaid — and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit,
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dennis Van Derveer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 20th day of September 1832
Geo. D. Ferguson

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Janis Van Derveer
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Platt Patten
Minaville
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BRIEF in the case of  Junius Vanderveer  of  Glens  — in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy two years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     enlisted In 1777 Jan'y 20 to July 1778 taken prisoner 14 Feb. & released or discharged until July 1778. Capt Harn. Col Scudder   enlisted — 1779 to close of the war in 1783 taken prisoner & exchanged in 1780 in which service last 9 months in each year. Capt Covenhoven (Cavalry)  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Schoharie N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A clergyman & John French testify to traditional evidence. Hendrick Vanhook being in company, present in 1777 & 1778 as stated. Garret Van Derveer testifies to traditional evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. Rau Examining Clerk. 

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF
December 12, 1929
Mrs. W. K. Steele Southern Hotel Corsicana, Texas.
Dear Madam:
In response to your letter addressed to the War Department and by them transmitted to this bureau for reply, I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of William Vanderveer as described by you.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Tunis VanDerveer found on said records.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14752, it appears that Tunis Van Derveer was born October 30, 1760 at Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
While residing there he enlisted January 20, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Hunn's Company, Colonel Scudder's New Jersey Regiment; he was taken prisoner by the British, February 14, 1777 and put on board a guard ship at Sandy Hook and held three or four days, then carried to New York City and confined in the Sugar House and was exchanged in August 1778.
He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served as a private at various times in Captain Jacob Covenhoven's Company; August 1, 1780 he volunteered and went on board a boat commanded by Captain Marriner and went on an expedition and got as far as Rockaway Bay and was there taken prisoner by the

British and carried to New York City and held in the North Church until exchanged in December 1780; he then returned to Captain Jacob Covenhoven's Company and continued to serve at various times until July 15, 1781, when by order of General Forman he served as express rider until the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832 at which time he was living at Glen, Montgomery County, New York.
It is not stated whether soldier ever married.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division of this bureau for reply relative to the record of tharret Riley Van Patten, who you state served in the Civil War from the state of Illinois.
This bureau has no record of the service of soldiers who served in the Civil War on the "Southern Side".
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev War
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Bureau of Pensions.
File # 14732 Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
9 NAME OF SOLDIER, J. Vandervan
Co. _____, 29 Reg't _____
INFORMATION DESIRED.
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Mch 10-98 Miss Grace N. Panaram. St. Joseph. Mich. 1928 Sept 14- Hist to Mrs. Wm. R. Conover very 1929- Dec. 12- Hist to Mrs. W. R. Steele avd. letter sent to Rec. Div. for reply to civil War inquiry avd. 1936- Aug 24, Mrs. Wm. R. Conover avd. hist. fur, in 1928, see space Brokaw, B.602 - MTS
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14752 INVALID.
File No. 14752
Miss Vanderveer
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 9 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Yunis Van der Beek Papers returned
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Platt Potter
Miss Villa
Montgomery Co
N.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jurris Van Service which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? no
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. * Has he mentioned 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? no
Claimant should by a supplemental declaration before a judge distinctly allege each term of service in field or garrison.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes The period of captivity - Witnesses should state in their own words the facts they are able to verify -
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under...
June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? ay
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

September 14, 1928.
Mrs. William R. Conover, Star Route, Freehold, New Jersey.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14752, it appears that Tunis Van Derveer was born October 20, 1760 at Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
While residing there, he enlisted January 20, 177 6 7 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Hunn's Company, Colonel Scudder's New Jersey Regiment; he was taken prisoner by the British February 14, 1777 and put on board a guard ship at Sandy Hook and held three or four days, then carried to New York City and confined in the Sugar House and was exchanged in August 1778.
He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served as a private at various times in Captain Jacob Covenhoven's Company, August 1, 1780 he volunteered and went on board a boat commanded by Captain Marriner and went on an expedition and got as far as Rockaway Bay and was there taken prisoner by

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the British and carried to New York City and held in the North Church until exchanged in December 1780. He then returned to Captain Jacob Covenhoven's Company and continued to serve at various times until July 15, 1781, when by order of General Forman he served as express rider until the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, at which time he was living at Glen, Montgomery County, New York.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
The above noted Tunis Van Derveer is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

1st Ind.
PD-mvm-ord
War Department, A. G. O., December 7, 1929. - To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Transmitted for reply to so much of the basic communication as refers to the return of old letters, etc. used in the establishment of a pension status, and the writer so informed.
O. H. Bridges
Major General, The Adjutant General.
By
William & James Vanderker requested - William the father of James - (not as described -) also request for Civil War for Dr. Jonathan Hull "Southern Side" also request for return of some papers in Civil War pension of the widow of Garret Riley Van Patten Dec. 12-1929 Aug
Mrs. H. K. Steele's letter sent to Rec. Division for reply for Civil War pension

MRS. WILLIAM R. CONOVER STAR ROUTE FREEHOLD N. J.
Nov. 5, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Could you give me any information regarding the War Record of Louis Van Derveer born Apr. 19, 1739; I find that he was a Monmouth County man and that he was in Col. Forman's Battalion as First Lieutenant and I would also like to have the record of his son John Van Derveer, born Apr. 4, 1763

Thanking you for any information you can give me I am
Your truly (Mrs Wm R.) Laura Vanderwerf Conover.

OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 1 1898
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St. Joseph Mich. February 23-1898.
To - The Pension Department:- I have age old pension papers given to Junio Vandervort, of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, given the 29 th of August, 1833. Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. I. Page 84 by G. L. Steele, Clerk. Will you look this up and send me a line to certify that this is a fact.
Yours truly - Grace Vandervort-Canavan St. Joseph Michigan

Junis van der leeu Supplemental Affidavit

State of New York
Montgomery County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery duly sworn Janis Van Der Beer who being duly sworn deposes 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 twenty four days . I served as a private soldier in the Company of Captain Harn, from the 20 th January 1777. to the 14 th 1. 15 February in the same Year. For one Month and fifteen days . I was imprisoned on board the Ship Syren, & in the Stone Sugar house in New York, from the 14 th February 1777. to the 1 st of April in the same Year. For One 1. 3. 15 Year three Months and fifteen days . I remained as a prisoner on the parcel of honor of Daniel van Matter upon Long Island, from the 1 st of April 1777 to the middle of July at least, in the Year 1778 the precise day he cannot recollect, " " 15 For fifteen days . I was again imprisoned in the Stone Sugar house in New York by being taken from my parcel of honor & the parcel of honor of the said Daniel van Matter, that is, from the middle or after, of the Month of July 1778, " 4. 15 to the 6 th of August in the same Year. For four Months and fifteen days . I was imprisoned in the North Church in New York, to wit, from the 1 st of August 1780. to the 24 th of December in the same Year. For " 3 " Three Months I served in riding & carrying expresss by order of General Forman from Monmouth, to West Point & Trenton, & from Trenton to Philadelphia, to wit from July about the 15 th in the Year 1781, to the 19 th of October in the same Year at the time of the Surrender of Cornwallis, and during the time I was in Captain Covenhovens Company of Horse or Cavalry, between the Spring of the Year 1779. and the Surrender of Cornwallis in October 1781. exclusive of the time I was imprisoned in the North Church & in riding expresss. I served in monthly tours of duty at least six Months as a private soldier. Making in 1. 6 " the whole amount of actual service two Years, seven Months and 2. 7. 24 twenty four days service as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension 
Subscribed & sworn this 16 day of May before me
Janis Vanderveer
Wm Voorhies Justice of the Peace

State of New York.
Montgomery County, Clerk's Office,
ss. I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Montgomery County, do hereby certify that James Walker before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof, a justice of the peace of the said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice. I hereby believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th May 1833
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York
Montgomery County ss On this 19 th day of September 1832 before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery personally appeared Gerrit Van Der Veer of Florida in the County aforesaid aged Sixty five Years who being duly sworn Saith that During the Revolutionary war he had a brother by the name of Joseph Van Der Veer who was taken a prisoner while in the Service of the United States by the British troops & was Confined in New York in the Year 1780 in a Church in New York Called the North Church, that he also understood at that time from his Brother as well as others & it was generally believed that Janis Van Der Veer now of Glen an applicant for a pension was also taken prisoner at the same time & was imprisoned in the same Church with his Brother. he further states that it was also understood & believed that the said Janis Van Der Veer had been previously imprisoned in New York for a long time as a prisoner by the British troops Gerrit Van Der Veer
New York

And further saith not
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

State of New York } Montgomery County }
On this 25 th day of August 1832 personally appeared before me John Hand one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts Hendrick Vunck who being duly sworn doth depose and state that in January 1777 he was drafted by the order of Col Scudder for 1 month that the company mustered in Whitlock at Tracheld and marched through Middletown to Sandy Hook and that Junius Junius Vanderwere at that time a resident of Tracheld now living in the town of Glen Montgomery County and State of New York was one of the members of the company after having served 2 or 3 weeks about the middle of February Lieut Whitlocks party early in the morning was surprised and taken by the 26 th Regiment of British Troops. Lieut Whitlock and 2 or 3 others were killed the prisoners were taken and placed on board a guard ship at Sandy Hook for a short time when they were removed to the Stone Sugar House in the city of New York for a length of time After having been confined at that place this deponent and said Junius Van Derwere was separated and some time in February 1778 this deponent was exchanged leaving said Vanderwere still a prisoner and that he said Vanderwere did not return until after the Battle of Monmouth thinks it must have been about the last of July or 1 st of August 1778.
This deponent further states that at a subsequent period does not recollect precisely the time it was understood that said Junius Vanderwere was again taken a prisoner how long he remained he cannot say but knows that he was given some time and really believes that he was a prisoner for several months. Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above said Hendrick Vunck before me John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts
The following information was made before sworn to: "Some length of time" Enclose "Hendrick" written in margin "1778 this deponent"
John Hand - the Judge aforesaid

I John Hand one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that the within named Hendrick Vleck was unable by reason of bodily infirmary to appear in Court to make his said affidavit and that I am personally acquainted with the said Hendrick Vleck and certify that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to full credit
John Hand
State of New York Montgomery County, ss. George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John Hand Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Court, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & very believe that the signature of the said Judge to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of September 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson
James Van Dorn Esq