Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42588, Gershom Van Derheyden, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Derheyden, Gershon,
S 42588
CONTENTS

11.061
2
New York Gershon Van Derheyden
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ganswort of the New York line, for the term of 5 Years - 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819 and sent to W. Wyndell Esq. Albany - New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  88 3/4 emi-anl. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1818
10 29 4 30 31  $136 7/8
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } May 1. 1820
Continued
notification Julien A. Gendron sent to Pensioner June 10. 1820 at Schenectady N.Y.

Gershon VanderHeyden Pension Documents
Dated 2 nd April 1818.
New York line
Gershon Vander Heyden Private Col d Gansworts & van Schaeicks Regt n New York line 1776 to 1781
H. Wendell Esq d Albany agent

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by Gershom Van Derheyden of the city of Albany in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas in & for the county Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Gershom Van Derheyden doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Gershom Van Derheyden aged Sixty five years in April 1818. of the city of Albany in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term four years & five months during said War on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the city County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private  Soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain Aaron Sorsons Company Col Van Genvort & Van Schaicks Regiment and New York Line —That I entered the said service the Eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Twenty Six —and left it the in or about day of the Month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty One in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of my discharge that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than William Talbert John Lather, William H. Hemen  Who have known & depositions accompanying this Declaration —And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Second day of April — 1818.
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Common Pleas
Gershom X Van Derheyden Mark Recd from before me — Sam. Haring Judge

United States of America.
By the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Common Pleas Court, for the City & County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Gerlach Van Berneyden — of the City of Albany — in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the Second day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The deposition of William Talbert
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Gerlach Van Berneyden did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION ; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, of the Court at the City of Albany, the Second day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam. Haring

State of New York City and County of Albany } To wit -
William Talbert late a Non commissioned Officer, in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy being, duly sworn Faith, that he knows Gert =showed Van Derheyden the Soldier in the Preceding Decla- ration and Certificate, of his Honor Judge Samuel Haring, named, and that the said Gershon Van Derheyden - Served as a private Soldier in Captain Aaron Sorsms - company, Col. Van Schaicks Regiment, and New York line - And that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Gershon Van Derheyden, in the foregoing Declaration, and Certificate to be true -
Sworn Before me this 2 nd day of April 1818 -
William Talbert
Sam l Haring
Judge of Albany Common Pleas
State of New York Albany County - } To wit -
John Luther late a private in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, being duly sworn - Faith, that he Well knows Gershon Van Derheyden the private in the preceding declaration named - that the said Gershon was in the Service & did duty about

Four years, as a private in Captain Aaron Parsons Company, First in Col. Vanderwoort - and then by transfer or consolidation in Col. Van Schaick's Regiment. That at the expiration of about Four years, said Gershon, was Honorably discharged; this deponent having been said dischargee. This deponent further saith, that said Gershon is about Sixty five years old, & in very indigent circum- stances - And further this deponent saith, that he has no in- terest, directly or indirectly, in the said Gershon's application for a Pension - And also that he verily believes the facts as stated, in the preceding declara- tion made by said Gershon to be true -
Sworn Before me this 30 th day of Oct r 1888 J. Wendell Lued Commissioner
his John X Luther Mark
Gershon VanderHeyden April 2 nd 1888
State of New York Albany County - 3 rd Forwit - Hermannus Wendell Lued, being duly sworn, saith, that in drawing the Pension document of Gershon VanderHeyden, in the preceding documents named, he this deponent, mistook the facts, therein stated - that instead of stating the time of service of said Gershon, this deponent stated those of some other person - of this fact he is satisfied from a memorandum in his possession - And that the facts as now stated are correct -
J. Wendell Lued
Sworn Before me this 30 th day of Oct r 1888
Wm Haring Judge of Albany Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Albany County } Swit-
John H Nemire, late a private in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy being duly sworn Saith, that he well knows - Gershon VanderHayden the private, in the preceding Declaration named - that the said Gershon was in the Service, and did duty to this deponents knowledge about Three years, as a private, in Captain Aaron Aaronson's Company viz - First in Col. Gansevoort's - and then by consolidation of Regiments, to that commanded by Col. Van Schaick, that he understood then verily believes said Gershon, was honorably discharged - This deponent further Saith, that the said Gershon is about Sixty five years old, & in very indigent circumstances - And further this deponent Saith - that he has no interest directly or indirectly in the said Gershon's application for a pension - And also that he verily believes the facts stated, in the preceding declaration made by said Gershon to be true - John H Nemire
Sworn Before me this 30 th of Oct - 1888 -
H. Wendell. Trial Commissioner
James Garing Judge

Thereby certify (under oath of office) that I am, and have been, personally acquainted, with Messrs William Talbert, John Luther and John McVamire in the foregoing Affidavits named, for about Fifteen years, and that they are men of strict Truth and veracity - Done at the City of Albany, and State of New York, this Thirtieth day of Oct r 1858 -
H. Wendell Lund
In Clerks Office City & County of Albany
Commissioner per pro
vs Wit -
This is to certify that Harmanns Wendell Lund, whose signature is affixed to the preceding Affidavits, is a Commissioner, for taking Affidavits, and Acknowledging Deeds and Bail - duly Commissioned; - and that full faith & Credit is due to his Acts as such -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name, and Affixed the Seal of the County Court - this Eleventh day of Nov r 1858
Horatio M c Gregor Dep Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Schenectady, }
ON this fifteenth day of June in 1820 personally appeared before me David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Gershon Van Dusen an Pensioner under the Act of the 10 th of March 1818. & an Act, of the 1 st of May, 1820 aged sixtyfour . Most years resident in the county of Schenectady who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in the year  1776 he enlisted in Col. Hick's Company Van  Schaick's Reg t Continental Troops . transferred to Genl  Timothy Knapp's . served five years and discharged  in the year 1801 by Col. Van Dyck .
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
  Real estate None.   Personal estate - One log - valued $22-   one Dog - $ 3-   one Horse $ 7-   a few articles of furniture - $ 8-   Income - none. Occupation - none - $40-   for which   Gershon Van Dusen myself aged - 64 years   Elizabeth Wife 60   Elizabeth daughter married in upper   canady. - 39   myself a rustic - & often unable to   labour - 
Sworn to and declared, on the 15 th day of June 1820, before me David Boyd one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas - of said County & approved of in Open Court. June 10 th 1820 Gershon Van Dusen
I, JELLES A. FONDA, clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty dollars dollars and  cents.... In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, on this 2 nd day of June 1820
Jelles A Fonda
Clerk of the County of Schenectady.

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File No. 42, 588
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 524
[Arrangement of 1870.]