Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25822, Peter P Van Etten, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Etten, Peter P or Van Atta
W. 25822
Margaret
CONTENTS

In the matter of J. H. Harg. vs. Etta widow of Peter M. Etta -
Supplemental Deposition -
G. F. Vetter Agt

State of New York Montgomery County ss
Angeline Bandes of the town of Root in said County, aged Twenty two years, being duly sworn, saith that when she testified last fall that Margaret Van Etten was married to Peter Van Etten in the year 1784, she remembered as ascertained the date aforesaid by referring to a written memorandum thereof made in her own handwriting in her family bible, of her own marriage, which took place on the 5 th day of November 1787, and she distinctly recollects being present at the marriage of said Margaret Van Etten and knows (having often adverted to the fact since) that she the Deponent was married just three years after said Margaret and this Deponent further saith, that in her younger days she knew how to write, but cannot now, owing to old age & infirmity
Subscribed to and Subscribed on the 24 th day of August 1839. Before me John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
I further certify that I am acquainted with the deponent who has sworn to the above affidavit, and know her to be a creditable person, and the statements by her made in said affidavit are entitled to full credit as she made her mark in subscribing said affidavit by reason of bodily infirmity. I further certify that I saw the family Bible & the record in the same, above alluded to - I have no doubt of its correctness, it being in her possession - John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office. I do hereby Certify that the within named John H. Wood Whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Court and duly authorized by the Laws of this State to administer Oaths and that his Signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 29 th August 1839
A. J. Bonner Clerk

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Margaret Van Etten of the town of Canajoharie in said County, aged seventy-one years & upwards, widow of Peter Van Etten, and an applicant for a pension un- der the act of 7th July 1838, being duly sworn said , that she was married in the sixteenth year of her age on the thirteenth day of the last full month, that in the month of April thereafter she was delivered of her first child a Daughter named Maria, to wit on the ninth day of April which would make her said Daughter now fifty two years of age & upwards, and this Deponent so testifies that her second child named Betsy was born one year & eight months after said Maria - her third child named Cornelia one year & ten months after said Betsy and her fourth child named Jacob two years & twenty days after her said Daugh- ter Cornelia -
Subscribed & sworn this Margaret Van Etten 25 th day of August } (mark) 1839, before me - John H and a Judge of the County } Witness Courts of the County of Montgomery G. F. Wells
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Deponent who has subscribed the above affidavit & know her a creditable person - and the statements by her made in said affidavit are entitled to full credit. She made her mark to the same, as she never learned to write. John H and a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

Montgomery County ss. John Trulick of the Town of Glen in said County, aged sixty-nine years, being duly sworn saith, that when he testified last fall, as to the time of the marriage of the befornamed Margaret Van Etten & Peter Van Etten, the particular facts or circumstances which caused him to remember the year in which the same took place, were these. It had often been the subject of remark or conversation that his said sister Margaret married when she was sixteen years of age & he knows her to be, calculating by his own age & the ages of her children with whom of course he is familiarly acquainted, seventy one years of age - but this deponent cannot (as he also stated in his previous affidavit) fix with precision the date of the marriage the month, nor day of the month, but is certain from the facts & circumstances aforesaid, that his said sister Margaret Van Etten was married as aforesaid more than fifty-four years ago -
his Subscribed & sworn this 26 th day of August 1839, before me John H and a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery Witness my mark S. P. Hildreth I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent who has sworn to the above affidavit & know him a creditable person & the statements made in said affidavit are entitled to full credit - he made his mark in subscribing said affidavit for the reason that he never learned to write John H and a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of Kentucky Montgomery County Clerk's office
So I do hereby certify, That John Heard Jr whose name is subscribed to the proofs and certificates of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the matter thereof a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery duly commissioned and sworn. And that the name of John Heard sub- scribed as aforesaid is his genuine signature — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this twenty sixth day of Feby A.D. 1839 —
J. J. Bonner Clerk

13. 118
New York
Peter P Van Etten
John Thomastown in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the New York line, for the term of Seven Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of July 1818 and sent to John L Coball Esq. Q.M. Genl John Thomastown New York
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  83. 43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48. 00    10 Mo 2/4     30 31      $131. 43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the Act of the 1 st of May 1820. Notice sent to J S Siblell Esq 5 July 20 Johnstown, New York

State of New York } Montgomery County } B
In conformity with the Provisions of the Act of Congress of the United States of America passed March 18 th 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 Peter P. van Etten of the town of Johnstown — in the county of Montgomery in the State of New York before the Hon. James Biddulph Capine, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the said State — which court is a Court of Record of the county and State in which the said Peter P. van Etten doth reside that is to say —
I Peter P. van Etten — aged sixty three years on 13 th Aug t last of the town of Patagonia Johnstown in the county of Montgomery in the State of New York on this 22 nd day of April 1818 — 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 between six and seven years on the continental Establishment and that I am a resident citizen of the United States to wit in the town, county and State aforesaid and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in Life I am in need of the assistance of 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 Noncommissioned officer that I belonged to the Army to wit. I belonged to Captain or some such name (Barnes) a short time afterwards the major company colonel

Livingston Rhine Myrnfeldts and Van Schaick Regiment - and New York - Line. That I entered the said service in the summer - day of - 1776 and left at the conclusion of day of the war in 1783 in the manner following to wit. I left it by reason of being honorably discharged at the conclusion of the war that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which with the Warrant has been casually lost or destroyed that I was in the Battle of Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne. the Battle of Cornwallis Plains Gloucester. in Sullivan's Expedition and York town in Virginia at the taking and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge concerning the matter deposed by me than Jacob Small who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration.
In witness of the truth of this declaration I have subscribed the same in the presence of the said Judge and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof on the day herein before for that purpose specified -
Peter P. Van Etten
Sworn before me this 22 d day of April 1818 - James Hildreth
By the Hon. James Hildreth Esquire one of the Judges of the court of Record in the state of New York to wit. of the court of common Pleas for the county of Montgomery in the said State -
To the Hon. 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 Congress of the United States of America passed March 18 th 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 Peter P. Van Etten - of the town of Johnstown - in the county of Montgomery and State of New York personally appeared before me at the town of Johnstown in the said State on the 22 d day of April 1818 and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me under Oath touching the facts above.

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 Jacob Snell (and which accompanies this certificate) and I having duly considered the said declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof do certify to you see that I am fully satisfied that the said Peter P. Van Alten - 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 the seal of the said court at Johnstown the 22 d day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen -
James Hildreth of the Matilda
State of New York Montgomery County
By Jacob Snell late a soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy being duly sworn. Saith that he knows Peter P. Van Alten the soldier in the preceding declaration and the certificate of his honor Judge Hildreth named - that the said Peter P. Van Alten served as a soldier in said War in Colonel Weynfeldt or Rhynceer's Regiment and New York Line when this deponent saw him serve and that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Peter P. Van Alten in the foregoing declaration and certificate to be substantially true - Sworn before me this 22 d day of April 1818 - James Hildreth Jacob Snell

State of New York Montgomery County
W. B.
Montgomery County } I John M. Carthy Clerk of the said Montgomery County Do Certify that James Hildreth whose name appears signed to the within Certificate, and before whom the annexed declaration appears to have been made and sworn to, and before whom the within af- fidavit of Jacob Snell appears to have been taken was on of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County on the 22 nd day of April 1818 — John M. Carthy
retd Mr W. H. Stowe 22 April

Peter Van Etten Private 76 to 83 Livingston N. York Reg.
Admitted

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss James Williamson being sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Peter P. Van Etten the applicant in the preceding declaration mentioned, that he is the same Peter P. Van Etten who served in the Revolutionary War that he was first acquainted with him in the spring of the year 1777 and knew him to serve from that time at least two years in Captain Percy's Company fourth New York Regiment com- manded at that time by Colonel Henry B. Livingston, that he was at then at a commissioned officer and further sayeth not
James Williamson
Subscribed & sworn to this 20th day of October 1818
Before me Aaron Haring a judge of Montgomery County Common Pleas N. York State
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss Matthias Walker being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquaint- ed with Peter P. Van Etten the applicant in the preceding declaration mentioned, that he is the same Peter P. Van Etten who served in the Revolutionary War, that he was first acquainted with him in June 1776 and knew him to serve from that time three years in Captain Jonathan Percy's company fourth New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry B. Livingston, Rhinebeck, and Nyack, and knew that he received his discharge at Morristown in

the State of New Jersey, that he was a corporal in said company. That he was in the Battle of Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne. White Plains and Monmouth And further sayth not —
Sworn & subscribed to this 22nd day of October 1818
Matthias Walker
Before me Aaron Haring a Judge of Montgomery Common Pleas New York State
State of New York, Montgomery County ss Nicholas Cook being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with the applicant in the preceding declaration mentioned that he has been acquainted with him for twen- ty years and upwards and that during that time he has been considered a very poor man that he has a family of children to support and has to obtain his living by manual labour and living on hired places that he is in fact a very poor man and from his knowledge of his circumstances he is convinced he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support And further sayth not
Subscribed to this 30th day of November 1818
Nicholas Cook
Before me Aaron Haring Judge as aforesaid.
I Aaron Haring Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter P. Van Etten did serve in the revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And that there is not the least doubt of his being in very reduced circumstances and of his standing in need of the assistance of his country. That the witnesses James Williamson, Matthias Walker & Nicholas Cook are respectively credible witnesses And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken here as well before me as James Hildreth late Judge heretofore there annexed to the Secre- tary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. And I certify that the said James Hildreth Esquire was removed from office in June last. Given under my hand this 30th day of Novr 1818 Aaron Haring

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the said County do certify that Aaron Haining whose name appears signed to the annexed Certificate and before whom the annexed affidavits of James Williamson, Matthias Walker & Nicholas Cook appear to have been sworn to, was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County on the 20 th 22 nd & 30 th days of November 1818. In witness whereof I have here set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court the first day of December 1818.
J. M c Carthy

The evidence of an officer is required in this case

State of New York } On the 27 th day of May 1819 before me Herkimer County ss } Heret Willoughby one of the Judges of of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid - Came Capt. Nathaniel Norton to me well known, and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Peter P. Vanetten a Soldier of the revolutionary war - That he belonged to a Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Paree and in the 4 th New York Reg t commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston - And the said Vanetten served to the knowledge of this deponent several campaigns and in his belief for the term of three years in the reg t aforesaid, and was called a good soldier and served the latter part of his time as a Sergeant in the Company above mentioned - That the deponent was well acquainted the services of the said Vanetten, was a Lieutenant  Captain of the 1 st Company belonging to the 4 th Reg t above mentioned where he became acquainted with the said Peter P. Vanetten in the years 1777 and 1778 - after which said deponent was promoted to a Captain and commanded the 6 th Company of the 4 th Reg t aforesaid which was in the year 1779 and at the latter date the said Vanetten was a Sergeant and served as such in the 4 th Company of the 4 th Reg t aforesaid - The deponent thinks that Peter P. Vanetten resigned before the year 1779 and further this deponent saith - Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year as above Heret Willoughby
Nath l Norton
I do hereby certify that the above deponent Nath l Norton is a reputable witness - Heret Willoughby

Clerks Office
Herkimer County
I certify that Walter Willoughby Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer, and was at the time of making the same certificate Given under my Hand and the Seal of my Office the seventh Day of June 1819.
Walter Fish Clerk

P.P. Van Etten
Continue
13118
27 July 1819

State of New York
Montgomery Common Pleas. On the 15 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court the said court being a Record of Records within the contemplation of the act of Congress proceeding according to the principles of common law, having the power of fine and imprisonment in said county Peter P. Van Etten, aged Sixty four years on the 13 th day of August last, resident in Johnstown in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. in Captain Pierce's company and in Captain Van Benschoten's in Colonel H. B. Livingston's Wypenfelt and Van Cortlandt's Regiment and the New York line as is more particularly mentioned in the original declaration. And that the date of his original declaration was the 22 nd day of April 1818. and the number of his pension certificate is 13118. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby or to any other purpose it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor had 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.
Sworn to and declared in open Court the 15 th day of June 1820. Peter P. Van Etten Ingraham McCarthy Clerk mark
Real property I have none either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy. Personal Property. 1 Cow $17. 1 Calf 1.50. 3 Broken pots 1.75. 2 " Knives & forks - .19. 5 pewter Plates - .75. 4 Pewter Plates 1.00. 4 broken chairs .75. 1 Shovel & tongs 1.00. 1 st Anxious 1.25. 2 old saws - .62 1/2. 2 Plains 2.75. 8 chips 0.62 1/2. 5 Moulding Plains 1.00.

1 Moving Plow. do 0.50 - 5 cups & saucers 0.25 8 Earthen Plates - 25 1 Churn - 25 3 Milk Pails - 57. 1 Wash Tub - 50 1 Hammer - 19 1 Square compass - 37 1/2 1 Broad ax. - 62 1/2 1 Narrow ax. 1.57 1/2 3 old Hoes - 37 1/2 1 Tea Kettle 0.75 1 Frying pan 0.50 1 old chest 0.50. 1 " looking glass. 0.12 1/2 1 Small water pail 0.12 1/2 1 two quart pitcher 0.12 1/2 1 Tin cup Put 0.6 1 3/4 inch Auger 0.12 1/2 3 Gimblets 0.92 $ 36.34 1/2
That I am a carpenter by Trade but am not able to pursue it from age and infirmities I support a wife and two daughters the wife fifty two and one daughter fifteen and the other Ten years of age And that I have no other means of obtaining a living except the pension I receive from the United States And further saith not.
I swear to the above facts in full court of Montgomery County before me this 15th day of June 1820. Peter P. Van Etten Mark
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office John McCarthy clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said court by the oaths of two credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty six dollars and thirty four cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 15th day of June 1820
John McCarthy

59 Margaret Van Etten widow of Peter P. Van Etten who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private John Campbell Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st of March 1848.
1st July Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1851 and sent to
J. G. Forest James & Sons Planters Nashville Tennessee
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 9, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 4.
esp

Allowed Cooper Act. Sec. War. July 25. 1839-
2 yrs pri 80 $
No deduction
G. F. Yates esq Schenectada N. York
5111 In the matter of the application of Mar- garet Van Etter or Van Atta, widow of Peter Van Atta, for a pension un- der the act of 7 th July 1838.
Married 13 Nov 1784 Husband died 9 Nov 1834
Agent Giles F. Yates Schenectada N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, ss:
County of Montgomery
On this Twenty first day of November 18 38 personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Margaret Van Atta a resident of the town of Stone Arabia in the county of Montgomery aforesaid aged seventy years, who being first 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, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Peter Van Atta (or Peter) who was a private in the army of the revolution, in the New York line, and received during his lifetime a pension of Ninety six Dollars per annum under the act of 18 th March 1818 - That her maiden name was Frederick , and that she was married at the time herein after set forth by the Rev d  W m Rees pastor of the Lutheran Church at Stone Arabia aforesaid - the said Rees has long since left the pastoral charge of said Church and removed from Stone Arabia, to a place called Rhinebeck and has long since been dead - and after diligent search for his Church records at said Church and otherwise - they cannot be found and are presumed to be lost or destroyed.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Peter Van Atta on the Thirteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four : that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Van Atta died on the Ninth day of November 18 34 : that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
her Margaret X Van Atta mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the undersigned Judge, and I. Certify, that said Margaret is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity, for which reason also, she is unable to write her name. John H and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Montgomery, ss. Note, The words "Van Atta" on the 4 th line from the top of the above declaration was substituted before Sworn to - John H and the Judge aforesaid

State of New York County of Montgomery ss. - Angeline Baudu of the Town of Root in said County, being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & say, that she this deponent is Seventy years of age past - and that she is personally acquainted with Margaret Van Atta the widow of Peter Van Atta (or matter) at the time of the Revolutionary war, and ever since that time - that the said Margaret resided in Stone Arabia in the County aforesaid - about at the time of the Revolutionary war, and resides there at this present time, and that her maiden name was Frelick, and this deponent further says that she was present and saw the said Margaret married to the said Peter Van Atta by the Rev Mr Rees at the house of Nicholas Cophemole in Stone Arabia aforesaid in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty four - but does not know the day on which the wedding took place - This deponent was well acquainted with the said Rev Rees his name was Frederick Rees - and that he has been dead for many years - this deponent further says that the said Peter Van Atta, has been dead for several years past - and further this deponent says not -
Sworn to Subscribed _____ this 21 st day of November 1885. Angeline  A Baudu Before me John Hand _____ mark
a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
I further certify that I am acquainted with Angeline Baudu who has sworn to the above affidavit and know her to be a creditable person, & that the statements by her made in said affidavit, are entitled to full credit - She made her mark in subscribing her name to said affidavit for the reason that she never learned to write
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York } ss. I. The undersigned County of Montgomery } do, hereby declare my opinion after examining the declaration & affidavits hereto annexed, That Margaret Van Atta, named as applicant for a pension in said declaration is the widow of Peter Van Atta (on estate) who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war — and later a pensioner of the United States — And that she was lawfully married to the said Peter Van Atta at the time mentioned in said declaration — and that the said Peter, died at the time mentioned in said declaration — And that she has not intermarried but has remained the widow of the said Peter — Van Atta ever since the day of his death as mentioned in said declaration — I also certify that the said Margaret Van Atta — cannot attend any of the courts of record of this or any other county, to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21 st day of November 1838.
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss I do certify that John Hand whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the foregoing affidavits &c was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts, and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of My Office this 21 st November 1838 A. J. Bornee Clerks

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,822
Margaret Van Etten Wid of Peter P Van Etten Prin New Mar.
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. B , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Margaret Van Elter. act '38
See letter to G. F.
Yates July 26. 1839

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office. }
do hereby certify that
C. W. Meinie
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorised by law to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Fonda, this 12 th day of March 185 1 .
J. W. Van Derveer
Clerk.
I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, Esquire.

Hon J. E. Heath Comm of Public

To James E. Heath.
Canajoharie March 12 1887
Dr. Sir.
Enclosed I forward you The application of Widow Margaret Van Otter Widow of Peter Van Otter for an increase of her pension - I find by an examination of the papers on file in your office that Her Husband drew $96 doll-ars per year to the time of His death & that she is entitled to that sum from the time of his death - instead of $80. per year which she now receives; her papers made in 1848 give the time of His death
You will see my authority on the back to examine her papers & James G. Bart of your city will act in my absence for me to whom I refer you & hope you will give the matter your earliest attention
I am respectfully yours O. M. Lee

New York - L 211
Margaret Van Etten, widow of Peter P. Van Etten,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 th and who died on the 9 th November 1834 at Montgomery in the State of N. York who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Livingston in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Sept r 39, and sent to G. H. Bates, Schenectady, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r — $ 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending                     40.00 $ 320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 108.

New York 3737
Margaret Van Elten widow of Peter P Van Elten who was a Private in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eight — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twelfth day of December 1843 and sent to A. Lucia Canajoharie New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 115
Refuted

3911.
Let 16 J. H. Berret March 19/51
New York Albany Margaret Van Etten widow of Peter P. Van Etten who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
Hon. Geo. P. Pierce N. H. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 239 Vol. 11.

Feb 20/49
3737
NY
Mr Col
Prompt action
Ken:
Geo Petrie
H of Reps

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos M. Olcott Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Recd of J. H. D. A. $80 colng 1 July 1848
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 239 Vol. 4.
Geo. H. Smith Clerk.
Albany
J. G. Berret Present

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1843, Margaret van Etten, widow of Peter T. van Etten, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 25 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine,
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burd Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York } County of Montgomery }
On this 14 th day of February 1849 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Margaret Van Etter a resident of the Town of Canajoharie in the County aforesaid, Aged Eighty Two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of February 2 d . 1848.
That she is the widow of Peter J. Van Etter who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. That she has received a pension under the act of June 17 th . 1844 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Subscribed and sworn to before me } her This 14 th day of February 1849 } Margaret X Van Etter C. M. Wirtz Justice of the Peace mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Margaret Van Etter. And that she is the identical person above named, and that she made her mark because

She never learned to write,
Or William justice of the Peace
June 1872

State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss.
do hereby certify that C. H. Waine Esq whose name is subscribed to the Jurat to the annexed affidavit & Certificate was at the date thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County: And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verify believe the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 15 th day of February 1849
C. Brumley Clerk.
2 1849
State of New-York Montgomery County

State of New York County of Montgomery ss.
The deposition of John Frelick of the town of Glen in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York, aged sixty eight years, who being duly sworn saith, that his sister Margaret Van Atta, now an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838, was married by the Rev. Mr. Rees pastor of the Lutheran Church, at Stone Arabia, at the house of Nicholas Cophynelle her father at said Stone Arabia. That he this deponent was present at the performance of the marriage ceremony and that the same took place when his said sister was in the sixteenth year of her age, to wit in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, but this deponent cannot now recollect in what month, but thinks it was in the fall of the year, and on the Sabbath day.
And this deponent further saith that after the decease of said Peter Van Atta her said husband, the said Margaret has remained single and unmarried, and is still unmarried and remains the widow of said Peter Van Atta. his
John X Frelick mark
On this Twentyfirst day of November 1838, personally appeared before me the undersigned, John Frelick above named, to me well known, who made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him signed are true, and I certify that said John Frelick is a credible witness and entitled to full credit. He made his mark in subscribing the said affidavit for the reason that he never learned to write. — The words "his father" in said affidavit substituted the word Nicholas Cophynelle substituted before sworn to — John H. and a Judge of the Court. County of the County of Montgomery ss.

Sept 7.
ad. evi.
Margaret Van Etta
NY.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Dept Washington D.C.

Schenectada Augt 31 st 1839 Gen. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir
In the matter of Margaret Van Etta widow of Peter Van Etta under the act of 7 th July 1838
In answer to your letter of the 26 th of July last, and in compliance with its requisitions, I forward to you enclosed amended affidavits in the above case, which I trust will prove satisfactory & fully meet the objections ex- pressed in that letter.
I am very respectfully Yours at servt G. F. Yates

4124 Sept 14 th 1843
Marge Van Etten Oct 1843
$80 pecuniary
A. Lucia Canajoharie N. York
3737 115 J. C. Schwan Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cambridge Sept 9. 1843
Howland L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed is the Declaration of Margaret Munster to obtain a pension under the Act of March 3. 1843
Very Resp y
Sam l M c H. Lacia

4124 Declaration of Margaret VanEtter Jaw Applicant for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843

State of New York Montgomery County ss.
On this 9 th day of September 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned John T Van Alstine a Justice of the peace of the town of Canajoharie County State aforesaid. Margaret Van Miller a resident of the said town County State aforesaid aged 75 years who being first 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 passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Peter Van Miller who was a private in the war of the Revolution in the Army or Militia but which the Applicant is unable to set forth at this time.
That said Peter Van Miller served as aforesaid under one Captain Percy but to what Regiment he belonged in said war the Applicant cannot now state or declare and refers the Pension department to her former papers filed to obtain a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. And the Applicant further declares that the amount of the pension which she received annually under the act of July 7. 1838 was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day of _____ A.D. 1843 before me J. T. Van Alstine Justice Margaret Van Miller mark
I John T Van Alstine the Justice of the peace above named before whom the above declaration was made do

hereby certify that the said Margaret Van Riper who subscribed the foregoing declaration made her mark because she cannot write and I further certify that the said Margaret Van Riper is personally known to me and that she is the same individual person who subscribed the foregoing declaration, and I further certify that the figures 3 & 8 or 38 in the foregoing declaration were plotted before the same was made and subscribed by the said Margaret Van Riper As Witness My hand the day & year first above written,
J. Van Alstine Justice
Montgomery County
Clerks office,
I Henry Cook Clerk of said county do hereby certify that J. Van Alstine Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been taken and who subscribed the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof Respectively, a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected and qua- lified to act as such, and that the signatures to the for- going Surat & Certificate are the genuine handwri- ting of the said J. Van Alstine,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 11 th day of September 1843,
H. Cook Clerk

State of New York } Montgomery County }
Be it known that before me Conrad M. Winne — a justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Van Etten and made oath, in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy: "War Department. "Widows pensions." I certify that in conformity with the act of February 7, 1848. Margaret Van Etten widow of Peter P. Van Etten who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage given at the War Office of the United States this 23 rd day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine". W. L. Marcy Secretary of War" "Examined and authenticated S. G. Burd for Commissioner of Pensions" That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Peter P. Van Etten; and that she now resides in the town of Canajoharie & has resided there for the space of about thirteen years past; and that previous to that time she resided in the town of Palatine. She further declares that her said husband was in the receipt of a pension up to the time of his death at the rate of ninety six dollars per year and she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the same amount per Annum that her husband received from the time her pension commenced by the Law under which she was pensioned & in case she is put upon the list at such increased amount & receives her back pay so due her by said act she will relinquishes the above Pensions certificate & the above mentioned pension of eighty dollars; to the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied
Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of March 1851 before me C. M. Winne Justice of the Peace
for Margaret Van Etten M. O. R.
Witnesses P. McTearne

To the commissioner of Pensions -
Sir Mr. Pythagoras Wetmore of the village of Canajoharie in the county of Montgomery & State of New York is hereby authorized & empowered to act as my Attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of pension. Should he desire to refer to any papers on file in your office under the acts of March 3 d 1838 1843 1844 or 1848 you will confer a favor on me by permitting him to do so - or such person as he may designate at Washington The amount which may be found due I wish payable to myself by the United States pension agent at Albany in the State of New York
Witness -
C. H. Wetmore John D. Voorhies
her Margaret Van Etten mark

No. 346908
NAME OF CLAIMANT,
William P. Beesley
NAME OF SOLDIER,
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