Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18226, Peter Vreeland, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Vreeland, Peter
W. 18226
Vreeland,
Margaret
CONTENTS

Reported Aug 18/49
30112 New York City Margaret Vreeland widow of Peter Vreeland N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Aug 1849 and sent to
P. M. Irving New York City
Died July 12 1850 AB
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 239 Vol. 4.

State of New York. City & county of New York. ss. On this tenth — day of November 1841. personally appeared in open Court, before Judah Hammond one of the judges of said court, Margaret Vreland, a resident of the Sixteenth ward, in said city and county, aged Eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the follow- ing Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Peter Vreland, who was part of the time a Sergeant, part of the time a Corporal, and part of the time a Private and served at different times, during the Revolutionary war, from the commencement to the close thereof, in a company whereof John Butwater was Capt. in Col o Tunis Dey t Regiment. That at this late period she is una- ble particularly to state the time of the commencement the time of the commencement and ending of each tour of duty , and begs leave to refer the Commis- sioner of pensions to the accompanying pay Rolls of Capt John But- water, and those formerly sent to the pension Office in the case of Mrs Hannah Jenkins, and the accompanying certificates of the Sec- retary of the State of New Jersey.
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Vreland by the Rev d Richard Romine, at the house of Isaac Kangesner, in the Village of Hackensack, on the tenth day of December seventeen hundred and eighty of which marriage she is unable to find any Church or family record, nor any person who recollects being present at the marriage; that within one year after the said Marriage her first son named Gafsel was born, and after him she had other children, the first named Mark, the second John the third Peter, the fourth Nicholas, the fifth Isaac, the sixth Samuel, all which children differed between two and three years in age, of each other, and was all baptised by the Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church at Hacken sack , but now cannot find the record of the baptism of any of her said children, until her son Isaac, the record of which is herewith annexed, that her husband, the afore- said Peter Vreland, died on the twenty eighth  seventh day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed
Sworn to, and subscribed — the 10 th November 1841 before me Judah Hammond Judge M.C.
Margaret Vreland Mark

on the day and year above written
before me ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
State of New York } City & County of New York } ff
I, John Barbaree Clerk of the Marine Court, in and for said City and County. Do hereby certify. That Judah Hammond Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration of Margaret Vrelind was sworn to, is one of the Justices of the Marine court aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this tenth day of November 1841.
John Barbaree

Margaret Greenland
No 5288
N.Y.
act 4. July '36
Radio 2 yrs Corp o
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Receipts for Cash paid One years interest on Notes given by the Commissioners in the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Vouch. No. of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amt £ 1 yr. Int. £     45 33 15 May 1784 Peter Wilson Peter Overland 32. 15. 4 1. 10. 3  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a book headed as above as later from and compared with the original now remaining of record in my office. And I do further Certify that Peter Wilson Esquire was by the 5 th Section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey appointed a Commissioner for the County of Bergen for the purpose of settling and adjusting the payrolls of the Militia & troops of this State and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a Note for the payment of what may be justly due  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty first day of September A.D. One Thousand eight hundred & forty one.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

June 36 On this Eight day of Nov 1841 in the Townships of
my personally appeared before me Robert L. Dyer let a Judge in and for said County Jacob Cutcuta son of Capt John Cutcuta aged Seventy two years last may who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Peter (Verulam) and Margaret his wife commonly called Peggy Dempster knows that the said Peter was out under arms the most if not all the Revolutionary War saw him con- stantly under my father, I living at home with my father through the war, know he was a good soldier the being a poor man went out for other men, who had farms to attend to and well know if any soldiers served in the Revolution were meritorious it is the present applicant. the Widow Margaret know he was mar- ried to Margaret Dempster all the deponent did not see them married with his own eyes yet lived a near neighbor at the time of their getting married and remembers of a fight that took place between one Christian Pope respecting the said Margaret and Peter flogging the said Christian and then he married Margaret Dempster at the house of Isaac Van Giesen in the village of Hackensack this deponent recollects well was there or three years before the war closed and knows that the said Peter was in the service after the his marriage until the close of the war when married as deponent had our beliefs before the Rev. Richard Romane and knows the said Peter has been dead for some years past and that the said Margaret his wife the present applicant for a Pension is his widow and that they lived together as man and wife until his death and brought up a large family of children and when respected in the neigh- borhood and the said Margaret has not been

married since the death of her husband and further saith not } Jacob Cutisatay (known and) subscribed to the day and year first above written before me Robert S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that the above deponent is per- = sonally known to me and I know his declaration may be relied on for truth and veracity and that the not out was written before signing this affida- = vit
Robert S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey,
Bergen County, } ss. On this third day of November, 1841, personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a judge, in and for said county, John J Demarest Junr, a resident of the township of Hackensack, in said county, aged fifty eight years, the 11 th day of June last, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Hessel the eldest son of Peter Kreland and Margaret his wife, that they were often together in their younger days, living near each other and well recollects that the said Hessel was about three years older than this deponent that their ages was often talked of between them and wether it was three and some days that he was older, or three years lacking some days he is now unable to say —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } before me
John J Demarest /s/
Robt. S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that the above deponent is person- ally known to me and know that his declaration may be relied on for truth and veracity
Robert S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey } ss.
Bergen County — }
On this second day of November 1841. personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, Judge in and for said county. Elizabeth Earl, a resident of the town ship of New Barbados, in said county, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and say, that she was well acquainted with Peter Freeland who had for his wife Margaret Dempsey, and knows, that the said Peter Freeland with his said wife did in the year 1781. reside at Hackensack in said Township at the house of Isaac Kangesner, that at that time she had a child called Hessel, that she well recollects that that it was in the year 1781. for in that year and previous to the time of the taken of Lord Cornwallis she resided at a place called the little ferry about two and a half miles below Hackensack, and was obliged to leave that place on account of the enemy so much distressing the inhabitants that for safety she was obliged to leave it and went to Hackensack and Isaac Kangesner offered her his a residence at his house that she has been well acquainted with for the said Peter Freeland and his said wife for many years thereafter that they resided at Hackensack and had several other children and always thereafter resided together (until the death of the said Peter) as man and wife and was so considered by the whole neighbourhood as far as her knowledge does extend that at that time she understood that they had been married by Domini Nomine and was respected in the neighbourhood —
Sworn & subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Elizabeth Earl
before me Robert S. Gould
Judge
I do hereby certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and I know her declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and the words, was ship, made before signing this affidavit
Robt. S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey, } Bergen County, } On this Second day of November 1846 personally appeared before me Robert S. Gould, a Judge in and for said county. John C. Post, a resident of the Township of New Bardolus, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Peter Vreeland during the Revolutionary war, and knows that the said Peter did serve during the Revolutionary war under Capt. John Outwater, in Col. Lacy's Regiment, that is, the deponent recollects seeing him at different times during the said war on duty in said company, and has served with him two different times, and recollects that the said Peter did serve as corporal, and the said depo- nent doth further depose and say, that the said Peter was married to Margaret Lemsey, by the Rev. Richard Romine (as this deponent heard it reported at the time) previous to the close of the Revolutionary war, but the day or month, or even the year he cannot now positively say, but believes it was in the year 1780 or 1781, but knows it was previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and further that this deponent, for many years after the reported marriage resided a near Neighbour to  with the said Peter and knows that the said Peter and Margaret resided together as man and wife and was respected as such in the neighbourhood and had children —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
John C. Post his X Mark
Robert S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquaint- -ed with this deponent and know his declaration may be relied on for truth and veracity and being unlearned he cannot Robert S. Gould Judge write his name and the word, to, was made before signing

This is to certify that Isaac (Wreeland) son of Peter (Wreeland) and Margaret (Dempsey) wife of Peter (Wreeland) was Born November the 7 th 1794 and Baptised 14 th December 1794 and Samuel (Wreeland) their other son was Born 20 th February 1797 and Baptised 24 th March 1797
Dated at Scallenburgh Com. Co. of Blount
Oct 16 th 1841
Minister of the Gospel
State of New Jersey
Bergen County ss. Personally appeared before me this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1841 Robert S. Gaeck a Judge of and for said County, Cornelius J. Blauvelt a Minister of the Gospel and being duly sworn on his oath saith that the above are true and correct extracts from the records of Baptisms in his possession and that there is no other record of the Baptisms of any other of the children of Peter (Wreeland) and Margaret (Dempsey) his wife in said Books that the records commence in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety and ends one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and that the Rev. Solomon Deo Froeligh was the Minister at the time that the children were Baptised and that the Marriage of Peter (Wreeland) and Margaret (Dempsey) is not in said Book of Records. Sworn and subscribed the 2 day and year above written.
Scallenburgh Oct 16 th 1841
Cornelius J. Blauvelt
Robt. S. Gaeck (Judge)
I do hereby certify the word (even Baptism) where mistake before signing.
Robt. S. Gaeck
Judge

State of New Jersey, } Bergen County. - } On this twenty ninth day of September, 1848, personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a Judge, in and for said county, Isaac Vreeland and Jane his wife, residents of the township of Hackensack, in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they were well acquainted with Peter Vreeland deceased, and his present widow Margaret Vreeland and knows that the said Peter Vreeland died the twenty eighth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that the present Margaret Vreeland has remained a widow ever since that period sworn to and subscribed } Isaac Vreeland the day and year aforesaid }
Robert S. Gould Judge
Jane Vreeland
I do here by certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Vreeland and Jane Vreeland the above deponents and know their declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and that the blotting above was done before the signing the above affidavit Robert S. Gould Judge

on my eighteenth day of Oct Oct State of New Jersey } Albert Van Voorhis being Bergen County ss } duly sworn does Depose and Say that he is in possession of the records of the Church and congregation of which the Rev. Richard Romeine was Pastor in the Revolution- ary war and that there is no record of the Marriage of Peter Vriel and Margaret (commonly called Peggy) Dempsey in said Book of Records nor the record of the Baptisms of any of their children of said Peter and Margaret
Sworn and subscribed to } Albert Van Voorhis the day and year first } Church Clerk above written before me Robt. S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Albert Van Voorhis this deponent and know his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity
Robt. S. Gould Judge
State of New Jersey } John H. Berry clerk of the Bergen County ss } County of Bergen do hereby certify that Robert S. Gould is a Judge and Justice of the Peace as above and that the signature purporting to be his signed on the different affidavits is Genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office this Eighteenth day of October eight hundred and forty one
John H. Berry Clerk

state of New Jersey Bergen County. ss. On this Second day of November, 1841 personally appeared before me Robert S Goulet, a judge in and for said county. Henry Bardan, a resident in the Township of New Barbadoes, in said county, aged Ninety Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Peter Vreeland, who had for his wife Margaret, commonly called Peggy. Deceased during the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said Peter Vreeland did serve during the Revolutionary wars under Capt John Butwater, in Col. Saml Dey's Regiment, from the commencement of the war until the close thereof, at different times, this deponent served most of his time under different Officers in the continental line, in the commissary department and under different Officers in Col. Dey's Regi- ment, and well recollects that the said Peter was in the service under Capt Butwater as a Non Commissioned Officer at several times serving at places at which this deponent did serve but under different Officers, that he knows from common report, that the said Peter and Margaret was Married by the Rev. Richard Romine at Hackensack at the house of Isaac Vangerner, he does not recollect  know the day nor month, at this late period, but well recollects it was previous to the taking of Lord Cornwallis and before the burning of the Court House at Hackensack and well recollects that the said Peter did serve under Capt Butwater after the Marriage, that their residence was in the same place and near to each other, and the deponent doth further say that the said Peter and Margaret, until the time of his death always resided together as man and wife and raised up several children and was respected in his neighbourhood.
Sworn to and subscribed } Henry Bardan the day and year aforesaid } Robert S. Goulet Judge
I do hereby certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and that his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity, and that the words recollect, also the words and (before the burning of the Court House at Hack- ensack) were made before signing of the above affidavit } Robert S. Goulet Judge

State of New Jersey Bergen County - ss. On this second day of May November 1841. personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a judge in and for said county John M c Earl, a resident of the Township of New Barbadoes, aged 53 years who being duly sworn, according to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Hessel Greland the son of Peter Greland and Margaret his wife, and knows that the said Hessel was their eldest son, that the second son was called Mark, the third John, the fourth Peter, the fifth Nicholas, the sixth Isaac, the seventh Samuel, besides others children that he was brought up a near neighbor with them often was together and as far as his memory now will permit believes that Hessel was eight years or thereabouts older than this deponent as he well recollects that Hessel was grown to manhood when he was yet but a boy - the family lived within thirty yards of the then residence of this deponent
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
John M c Earl Robert S. Gould } Judge }
I do hereby certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and am satisfied that his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and that the word just was made before signing Robert S. Gould Judge State of New Jersey } ss John H. Berry Clerk of the Bergen County ss County of Bergen do hereby certify that Robert S. Gould is a Judge and Justice of the Peace as above and that the signature purporting to be his signature on the different Affidavits is Genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix- -ed my seal of office this eighth day of November Eighteen Hundred and forty one John H. Berry Clerk

June 6, 1932
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PETER VREELAND
W. 18226
Mrs. George F. Vreeland 12 Hobart Avenue Summit, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to Peter Vreeland, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 18226, based upon the military service of Peter Vreeland or Vreland in the Revolutionary War. They do not show the date of his birth or the names of his parents.
While living in Hackensack, New Jersey, Peter Vreeland enlisted, date not shown, and served in Captain John Outwater's company, Colonel Theunis Dey's New Jersey regiment; and from about March 1, 1782, until December of that year, in Captain Peter Ward's company, Colonel Hays' New Jersey regiment; he served on different tours, about one year, six months and eight days in all, as private, corporal and sergeant.
He died November or December 28, 1827.
Soldier married December 10, 1780, in the village of Hackensack, New Jersey, Margaret or Peggy Dampshe, Dempsey or Demsey; they were married in the home of Isaac Vangesner or Vangesen, and were living there in 1781.
Soldier's widow, Margaret Vreeland or Vreland, was allowed pension on her application executed November 10, 1841, at which time she was a resident of the 16 th Ward, in New York City, aged eighty-eight years.
In 1843, she was living in New York City and stated that she was aged eighty-four years.
In 1848, it was stated that she resided alternately in

New York City and Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey, and that she was ninety-six years of age; no explanation given of the discrepancy in age.
She died July 12, 1850.
Peter Vreeland or Vreland and his wife, Margaret, had the following children, all of whom were baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church of Hackensack, New Jersey:
Hassel or Hessel, born about November, 1781, in Hackensack, N. J. Mark John Peter Nicholas Isaac " November 7, 1794 Samuel " February 20, 1797.
Other children were referred to but their names were not given.
Very truly yours
Date of widow's death on Agency Bk.
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev 18226 WIDOW, &c.
1932 June 6 - Stick 6 - Mrs. Geo. J. Theland - WLB.
File No. 18226 Margaret Arclans Widow of Peter Arclans Coop. Rev. 18226 Act: Feb 2 d 48 Index: - Vol. M, Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓

✓ 6603
New York
Margaret Weeland widow of Peter Weeland, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th November 1827 of New York City in the State of New York who was a Corporal in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Cutwater of the Reg t commanded by Col. Meyers in the New Jersey line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of March 1832 sent to the Hon. W. M. W. House of Representatives Accors to the Act of March 1831 $100.00 for services rendered
$100.00
{ Act July 7, }
1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 nd Page 108
✓ 2 Let to Hon A Ward April 27. 42
" Hon J. Finance May 20. 1842 }

New York 1265
Reported
Margaret Vreeland
widow of Peter Vreeland who was a corporal in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August and sent to R. H. Irving N o . 152 Wall Street, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 115.

State of New Jersey
Bergen County - ss On this fourth day of January 1842. — personally appeared before me Robert S Gould a judge in and for said county. Henry Berdan, a resident of the township of Hackbar- bachos, in said county, aged Ninety years, who being first duly- sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that having in his former affidavit in the case of Margaret Vreeland, widow of Peter Vreeland deposed that the said Margaret, by common report, was married to the said Peter by the Rev. Mr. Remine previous to the time of the taking of Lord Cornwallis, doth now further depose and say that he well recollects that it was some time in the fall or — winter previous and several months previous to the birth of her first son named Hasel. And this deponant doth further depose and say that he has been well acquainted the said Margaret previous to her marriage previous to her marriage and ever since and from his own personal observation, and her general reputation, he can- =not believe that any inducement could persuade her to testify or even say any thing that she was not well satisfied was correct. Sworn to and subscribed { the day and year aforesaid } before me
Henry Bar Dan
Robt S Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Berdan the above deponent and know him to be a person of truth and veracity and whose deposition may be relied on in every particular
Robt S Gould Judge

State of New Jersey
Bergen County } On this third day of January, 1842, personally appeared before me Robert S Gould a judge in and for said county. Catharine Wilson, widow of Peter Wilson, a resident of the township of New Barbados, in said county, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was well acquainted with Margaret Vreeland widow of Peter Vreeland, whose maiden name was Margaret Demsey, before and after her marriage who always bore an excellent character, and knows that from common Report that she was married some time pre- vious to the birth of her first son Rafael, she resided with her at Isaac Vangesen some time previous to her marriage - but was not present at the marriage.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Catharine Wilson
Robt. S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that I am personally acq- -uainted with Catharine Wilson the abov- -e deponent and know her to be a person of truth and veracity, whose deposition may be relied on
Robt. S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey Bergen County - On this third day of January 1842, personally appeared before me Robert S Gould a judge in and for said county Elizabeth Earl, a resident of the township of New Barbadoes aged eighty five years old who being first duly sworn doth depose further depose and say, that she removed from the little ferry below Hackensack (as she stated in her former affidavit in the case of Margaret Vreeland) to the house of Isaac Vangesen some time in the Spring of the year 1781, the place where she see Mrs Vreeland and returned again some time in the Month of November in said year -
Sworn to and subscribed } Elizabeth Earl the day and year aforesaid } before me Robt S Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Earl the above deponent and I know her deposition may be relied on for truth and veracity
Robt S Gould Judge
Bergen County
I John H Berry, Clerk of the county of Bergen, do certify, That Robert S Gould Esq before whom the above Affidavit of Elizabeth Earl, and the annexed affidavits of Catharine Wilson and Henry Bardan was taken, is a judge in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county. This fourth day of January, 1842.
John H Berry Clerk

Washington, D.C.
Bureau of Pensions - Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir -
I have made request at War Department for the record of Revolutionary War service of Peter Vreeland .
They have sent me the dates of his service - but could furnish nothing of his personal history. I am anxious to know, if Peter Vreeland filed a pension claim - and obtain, if possible, any facts concerning his parentage or name of wife.

War Department Record shows he was a Corporal in Captain John Schuverte's Company - N. J. State Troops - stationed in County of Ber- gen - and that he served for several fur- nights between 1779 - and 1783 -
Any information you can give me will be gratefully received -
Very Respectfully Yrs -
Address:
(Mrs. G. T.) Ida B. Vreeland
127 Park Av -
April 23-1932 -
Summit,
N. J.

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Left to David Frye
Recd 16 th / 84
January 10 th to same ✓
28 th to same
Same Mar 21 st 84 Not found a/c 4 July 31 st

Clarkstown Nov. 18 th 1841.
Hon. Sir
Accompanying I send you with the papers of Margaret Vreeland, widow of Peter Vreeland, seven abstracts or Pay rolls of Capt. John Butwater, lately found among old papers in the possession of Jacob Butwater son of the said Capt. on which I have written one two & so as to distinguish the roll herein after referred to -
M rs Vreelands claim (as I have been informed) has for several years been enquired into, in order to obtain proof of the services rendered by her late husband, but owing to the very few old soldiers of the Revolution remaining and the imperfection of their memory and no record of his services then within their knowledge, to enable her to prove his services as required by the rules adopted her claim has been delayed until this time - It is about two months since that I at the request and in company with a friend of M rs Vreeland went to the residence of the said Capt. Butwater now owned by the said son and found the accompanying Pay rolls, and there was informed that others - had been taken from there and sent to Washington in the case of a M rs Jenkins -
The accompanying Pay rolls or abstracts shows a service rendered by Peter Vreeland amounting to $7.1.3 and according to the number of days stated to have been served (abstract 185 excepted) is 354. - The number of days served not being entered on 185 and only the total sum of each tour of duty, that of one being 13.0.9 and calculating the service at 33 1/3 rd day, as is entered on rolls two, three and six, will make that tour amount to 80 days: and that of roll five, being 19.16.0, equal to 122 days, making the whole time of service as per the said rolls, 636 days; or one year, six months and eight days -
In roll one, there is first two columns of names, then two of sums set opposite, and I think there cannot be a doubt, but that the first column of the amount of pay belongs or is intended for the first column of names and the second for the second, first by the amount of pay to Cap t Lieut. & Ensign, and in the second place that the two names in the second column extending below the first is carried by lines to the second column of sums. -
It appears that Corporals pay was 33 1/3 rd except at the Gail guard in 1779, at the request of the Sheriff when Corporals pay was 1/10 (roll seven) and in the year 1780 (roll four) in which tour there does not appear to

have been a single Corporal- Understanding that other rolls of Capt s Cutwater had been sent to Washington (as before stated) and finding the Name of Peter Vreeland on all the remaining rolls then to be found, gave me good reason to believe that his name would be found on them also, I have been more particular to direct your attention to the time of service established by the accompanyin g rolls, and that the half of the am- ount of pay paid to the said Peter may be added to the half of the sums he received as per the rolls herewith sent providing that all does not exceed two years service, and in case they should exceed that time, then Mrs Vreeland claims that her annual installment be cal- culated from the two years service in which her late husband received the greatest amount of pay.
Mrs Vreeland swears she was Married the 10 th of December 1700. Henry Barden John C Post and Jacob Cutwater (that agreeable to common report) they were married previous to the taking of Lord Cornwallis - Mrs Earl, that her son Aspel was born previous to taking of Cornwallis and previous to the time she had to flee from her residence at Little Ferry, in the year 1701 - John J Demarest Jun. and John M Earl both swear as far as memory will permit to the age of her first son suffi- cient I think to give full satisfaction that the Marriage must have been in 1700 as stated by claimant - There being no record of his age to be found - And all the witnesses establish the fact, that it was - reported and believed in the whole neighbourhood that they were legally Married by the Rev Richard Romine, raised up a family of children and were respected as Man and wife. -
Pay roll one & three, each name having a x before it; and roll two being also x, and on the back wrote settled up appears thereby to have been paid off, and the services of Mr Vreeland on said rolls amount- ing to 47. 16. 3 which, it is evident he was paid at the time, and I find on the books at Trenton of the time of that most if not all the Capt s in New Jersey due pay at the expiration as it appears duty to pay the men for that particular service (a certificate to that effect as it appears has delayed Mrs Vreeland's papers being sent - but will be forwarded as soon as received) which will account for the reason that the Certificate for pay due to Peter Vreeland dated May 15 th 1704, is for no more than 32. 15. 4. (to her papers annexed) and must only have been for the balance of pay due after the close of the War which is the amount of the two last rolls five & Six within 8/

I therefore send her paper relying on claim of service by proved by rolls evidently made out at the time each tour of duty expired and her Marriage and his death as substantially as can be in the absence of any record thereof but if it should be deemed necessary that more proof as to the common report and belief of the Neighbourhood at the time of the Marriage, and that they resided together and were respected as man and wife I expect a few old witnesses others than those offered can be added
I remain Hon d Sir your Hon d Servt
Hon d James L Edwards
David Pyle

Clarkstown Dec r . 12 th 1841.
Hon d . Sir
Accompanying I send you the Certificate of the Sec y of the State of New Jersey, which I had written for previous to my Mailing the papers of Margaret Vreeland widow of Peter Vreeland, which I have only received this day owing to the letter being misdirected.
The Secretary writes to me that it contains all the record testimony that he can find in the Office. I stated in my letter accompanying Mrs Vreelands papers that the \frac{5}{32} 18.4 that appeared by the Certificate of Peter Vreeland was only the balance due to him in 1780 when the same was Issued which appears by the certificate to be the case as Peter Wilson was appointed the 20 th of Dec r 1783 for the purpose of sitting up the pay Rolls.
I Remain Hon d Sir your Ob t Serv t .
Hon d James L Edwards
David Pyle

Clarkstown Jan'y 5 th 1842.
Hon'd Sir
In your letter of the 16 th of Dec r : you say. "The proof as to the date of the marriage is insufficient to shew that it took place at the alledged period, or previously to the expiration of her late husbands services" that is an objection that I did not expect would have been raised after Henry Bardan, John C Post and Jacob Butwater all three declares under Oath that Mt r Vreeland did serve after they each had understood from common Report that they were married, but, wishing to give every satisfaction possible I have inclosed all the additional testimony, that as far as information is obtained, can be offered. Mt r Bardan in addition to his former testimony says that he well recollects that the Marriage (from common Report) took place in the fall or winter previous to the taking of Cornwallis — Mrs Wilson that the Marriage was some time previous to the birth of her first son — and Mrs Earl that she went to Isaac Vangeun some time in the spring of the year 1781 and remained until the winter  her former affidavit 1782 following — at which time, Mrs Vreeland had her first son Hessel and from the evidence of John Demarest Jun r and John M Earl establishing the age of her first son, I am lead to believe that a higher grade of evidence could not be offered, unless that Witness that was present and see the Marriage and from a record by them made at the time they was enabled to swear to the very day. — you also say that the Rolls sent establish a services of 17 Months and 3 days as Corporal and 27 Days — which I expect you mean as private — there is also on Roll (four) as Sergeant £4.10.6 — the whole making £7 1.3. the half of which the half of which is equal to $108.03. but you have not stated whether on the Roll of Capt d Butwater sent by John Jay Jenkins in the case of Mt r Jenkins the Name of Peter Vreeland is or is not borne or not. I wish again to call your attention to them that the Widows may have the benefit of such addition to her annual pay, as said Rolls furnish the evidence of
I remain Hon'd Sir your B t Serv t
David Dye
Hon James L Edwards

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James L Edwards Com t of Pensions Washington City D. C. 99
Am d Jan 17 1842

Clarkstown Jan'y 12 th 1842
Hon'd Sir
On the 5 th Instant while writing the letter accompa- nying the Affidavit in the case of Mrs Ireland I received 2 two dollars Bill on a Vindue list made payable to me and laid them down on my table afterwards they could not be found. I have thought they might have been laid in said affidavit, if that was the case apprehending that you might think I had some other intent in view I take the liberty to inform you thereof
I remain Hon'd Sir
your ob t Serv t
David Pye
Hon'd
James L Edwards-

State of New York } Rockland County. } On this seventeenth day of January. 1842. personally appeared before me Cornelius J. Blauvelt, a Judge in and for said county. Samuel G. Verbrugh, a resident in the town of Orange, in said county. Aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Peter Vreeland, late the husband of the present widows Margaret Vreeland. That during the winter of the year 1781 & 82. the Legislature of the state of New Jersey passed an act for the raising of a Regiment for the defence of the said state, and among the officers appointed by the said act, of one company Peter Ward was appointed Capt. Joseph Catterton Lieutenant and this deponent Ensign that in said company Peter Vreeland, above named, did serve in said company, commencing on or about the first of March 1782. and served until the month of December following, being a term of Nine months, and as far as this deponent now recollects, the said Peter did serve as a private, well recollects his services therein, and that he was a good soldier, that said company was stationed at Hackensack, but was often march- ed to other places as scouting parties
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid. } before me
Saml G Verbrugh
Corn. J Blauvelt Judge!
I Corn. J Blauvelt Judge of the Court of Court Pleas in and for the County of Rockland, do hereby Certify That I am acquainted with the above deponent, that he is a person of veracity and that his statement may be relied on.
Corn. J Blauvelt Judge.

State of New York,
Rockland County,
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county Rockland, certify that Cornelius J. Blanevelt is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this eighteenth day of January, 1842.
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

Clarkstown Jan'y. 10 th 1842
Hon' Sir
Having previously sent all the testimony that the friends of Mrs. Grelaud could find relation in support of her claim, and judging that it would be satisfactory, but finding by your letter of the 10 th Instant that doubts yet remained as to the marriage taken place previous to the expiration of the last period of her husband's services, and understanding from Mrs. Grelaud that her late husband did serve as late as the war as any service was rendered, and understanding that her husband resided at Hackensack where Capt. Peter Ward was stationed in 1782, induced me yesterday to call upon the Hon. Samuel G. Verbrugh to know whether her husband Peter Grelaud had served under Capt. Ward - and was informed by him in the affirmative and that he well recollected of him serving nine months in the year 1782 - and that he the more perfect recollected of his services for this reason - to wit, that some little time after the passing of the act of 1800, she said Peter Grelaud called upon him to know whether he was not entitled to the benefit of said act as he had served nine months under one enlistment in said company of which he was Ensign, that he stated to the said Peter that he thought not, that that act only embraced those that served in the Continental line, and he thought that their company would not be considered Continental troops. I then drew the inclosed Affidavit -
I now am led to believe that all doubt as to the marriage taken place previous to the expiration of the last period of Mr. Grelaud's will be removed as Mr. Verbrugh Affidavit proves services for more than one year after the taking of Lord Cornwallis and to two years after the marriage as sworn to by the widows, and by the former testimony of Henry Barden, John C. Post, Jacob Buttsater and Mrs. Earl, all say it was previous to the taken of Lord Cornwallis.
I did expect that the rolls of Capt. Buttsater, sent with the claim of Mrs. Jenkins would have added to the services of Mr. Grelaud, as none on the rolls I sent, but if his name is not on any of them then the service rendered will be twenty seven months, that is eighteen months by the rolls and nine months by the accompanying Affidavit, - what the pay of a private was in the State of New Jersey, I am at a loss to know, for I see by Capt. Buttsater's rolls that there is a wide difference, as on rolls four and seven, the rate per Day

is 1/8. and by rolls two, three, and six it is 3/—that fact is best known to your Honor— if it should be 53\frac{3}{4} the pay allowed in the Continental line it being $60 for nine months service and taking six months of this last services proved to make with the former eighteen months two years the half pay will in all amount to $120.02 —
The act referred to in the affidavit affidavit of Mr Verbrugh, I expect is in your possession, if not you can find a certified copy thereof annexed to the amended declaration and other papers of the said Samuel Verbrugh on file in your office between the 25 th of Dec r 1833 and the 2 nd of January 1834.
I remain Hon d Sir
Your B st Serv t
Daniel Pyle
Hon d James L. Edwards

110825
Margaret Vredland N.Y.
at 7. July '38
adm'd
2 years long.
788.
For A. Ward
APR.

State of New York, } In Marine Court. City & County of New York, } On this twelfth day of January February 1842. personally appeared in open Court  in and for said City Judah Hammond one of the J.H. Justices of the Marine Court Margaret Vreeland, a resident of the 16 th Ward, in said City, aged Eighty eight 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, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Peter Vreeland who was a Sergeant, a Corporal, and a Private. That is, he served during the whole Revolutionary war, under Capt. John Butwater, in Col n Dey's Regiment and under Capt. Peter Ward, in Col n Hays Regiment, raised by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, and served part of the time as Ser- geant, part a Corporal, and part as private, as is substanti- ated by the pay rolls of said Capt. John Butwater, and the Affi- davit of Samuel G Verbruek, an Ensign under Capt. Peter Ward now on file in the Pension Office accompanying or annexed to her declaration heretofore made under the Act of Congress of July 4. 1836. before the Honorable Judah Hammond one of the Justices of the Marine Court, in said City, to which papers the Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions is referred.
She further declares that she was legally married to the said Peter Vreeland on the tenth day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty, she knows it was shortly after the execution of Major Andree, at Tappan, that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Vreeland died the twenty eighth day of November, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, that she has not been able to substantiate to the satisfaction of the Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions that her marriage took place prior to her said husband leaving the service: but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before
J. Hammond Justice of the Marine Court
her Margaret Vreeland mark

City & County of New York ss.
I John Barbare, Clerk of the Marine Court, in and for said City do certify that Judah Hammond Esq. is a Magistrate as aforesaid, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twelfth day of February. 1842
John Barbare clk Pr A. V. Barbare asst CLR

Mar 12 1842
My
Friend New York
town
Dear
James L. Edwards Compt. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Clarkstown March 6 th 1842.
Hon d Sir
On the Ninth of February last I wrote to you respecting the claim of Mrs Margaret Ireland requesting you once more to review her claim and see whether the abundant testimony of her marriage by common report would not justify you in allowing her a pension under the Act of July 4. 1836 which letter I Mail d in New York since which I have received no communication from you. if my letter has not been rec d I wish to be so informed and if rec d I wish your answer as soon as can in any way be convenient.
Hon d J L Edwards -
I remain Hon d Sir your Ob t Serv t Daniel Pyle

Clarkstown March 18 th 1842
Hon d Sir
After the receipt of your letter of the 20 th of January, in which you say "that two years service as Corporal of Peter Krelant, late the husband of Margaret Krelant is Satisfactory" but that she cannot be allowed a pension under the Act of July 4. 1836 "unconcorated by any record recognizing the relation of husband and wife before the expiration of the husband's service," I wrote to you stating my reasons why I thought that the testimony offered would warrant you in allowing her a pension as claimed, and since that letter have again written, but as yet have received no answer. —
I by last Mail was informed by the Hon d Aaron Ward that you still adhered to your former decision, only to allow her a pension under the Act of July 1836 —
I now enclose her declaration under said act, and as Corporals pay in all the rolls I sent to you was three Shillings per day, her yearly allowance will amount to $ 136.07 \frac{1}{2} —
You will much oblige a very poor and Old widow by making out and sending to me her pension Certificate for the amount justly due to her as soon as can be convenient —
I remain Hon d Sir
Your O bt Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d James L Edwards

Mar 24. 1842
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
Edward H. H.

Dear Sir
Mr Pye of Rockland county informs me that he has consented to accept of the five years pay under the act 28 July 1838 for Mrs Vreeland. He states that satisfactory evidence has been forwarded proving two years services as a corporal, which is acknowledged in a letter from your Department bearing date 28 th Jany. 1, he states further that a corporals pay was at the time of the service 3 Shillings per day, which will give her a sum for $136:87 a year. You will please give your attention to the request & forward the certificate to me.
I am truly A. Ward
Hon. L. L. Edwards
A of R. March 28 th 1842

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New York
City & County of New York } On this third — day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Seeds in and for the said city & county, Margaret Vreeland, a resident of the city of New York, aged eighty four 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, passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Peter Vreeland who was a Corporal in the War of the Revolution; that she has no distinct recollection of the names of the officers under whom her husband served, and that she received a pension at the New York City Agency at the rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn } before me the day and } year above written — }
Geo. Ireland Jr
Comm. of Seeds.
Margaret her Vreeland mark
Witness: June M. King
I certify that the above named deponent Margaret Vreeland is known to me to be the identical Margaret Vreeland described in her deposition.
Geo. Ireland Jr
Comm. of Seeds.

City and County of New York, Jr. I Andrew Warner, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, (being a Court of Record) do certify that George Ireland, Jr. Esq. whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate and Jurat was on the date thereof a Commissioned Judge for said City and County, duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths & that I believe his signatures thereto are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of May 1811 3 .
Andrew Warner, Clerk

Rolls
 no 1. on Corp. for rations - no term or date -  2. on - - - - 2 mo. May & June "  3 " " " " 5 July to 1 Dec - no date -  4 " " " " 4 Jan'y to 1 May - 1780  5. " " payroll from enlistment to June 87.  6 " " " 3. 18. 1 July to 16. Sept.  7 " pri - 27. Jail guards 79  old rolls - 15.15 2.15 18.

New York May 4. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Margaret Freeland for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Dime m King 15 1/2 Wall St
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Mr Cole
James L Edwards Esq Commisioner of Customs Washington D.C.

New York April 9. 1848
Sir
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Margaret Freeland for a renewal of her pension under Act 2 d Feb. 1848. Mrs Freeland resides alternately in this city & in Bergen County, New Jersey, but desires to have her pension made payable here, as heretofore.
Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant Pierce M c Brine
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New Jersey
Bergen County, S.P.: On this 5 th day of September, A.D. 1848 before me, James Van Winkle a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Margaret Freeland, late of the city of New York, but now residing in the town of Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey, aged Sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, with her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: — That she is the widow of Peter Freeland, who was a Corporal in the war of the revolution, and that she received a pension at the New York City agency under act 17 th June 1844 of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. In witness whereof, she has hereunto set her hand and subscribed this 5 th day of September, A.D. 1848 before me.
Margaret Freeland mark Witnesses: Margaret Van Winkle James Van Winkle
James Van Winkle Justice
I, the Magistrate above named, hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing declarant & that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
James Van Winkle Justice
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State of New Jersey Berrien County, ss. I, Grant G. Scherson Clerk of the County of Berrien aforesaid and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby Certify that James Van Winkle before whom the within Deposition was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Berrien duly Commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to take Depositions And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the within to be genuine
Witness my hand and seal of said County this sixth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty eight Grant G. Scherson Clerk

Receipts for Cash paid one years interest on Notes given by the Commissioners in the several Counties for Militia Services. No 1.
   No of Vouch: No of Certif: Date Signed by Payable to Ann l £ 10 th Int d £     45 33 15 May 1784 Peter Wilson Peter Brice land 32.15.4 1.19.3  
Receipts for Cash paid the second years interest on Notes for Militia pay signed by the Commissioners for the several Counties No 2
   No of Vouch: No of Certif: Date Signed by Payable to Ann l £ 10 th Int d £     9 17 May 15. 1784 Peter Wilson Capt John Outwater 159.00.0 9.10.10   " 323 Oct 29 " do do 58.19.3 3.10.9  
Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis No 3.
   No Date Regiment Officers Names When Served Under whom £ s d     301 Oct 12. 1778 Deys Regt Capt. Outwater Sequehanna Brig d Winds 91 8 7  
No 4 Extracts from the minutes of Council held at Mount Holly Dec r 21. 1779
His Excellency also laid before the board a petition from several of the inhabitants of the County of Bergen praying for a guard

against the frequent inroads of the enemy, and also a letter from Mr. Van Wagener, to the representatives in Council and Assembly recommending Capt. Calwater to command said guard, Lieut. David Demarest to be Lieutenant thereof and Ensign Codinus Hogeland to be ensign thereof
Whereupon the Council advised his Excellency to authorize Capt. Calwater to raise a company of Volunteers of One hundred men to be commanded by himself as Captain, and of which the said Demarest is to be Lieutenant and the said Hogeland Ensign for the defence of the frontiers of the County of Bergen upon the pay of the Militia of this State to continue in service until the first day of March next unless sooner discharged."
At a Council held at Trenton Feb y 22. 1780
"The Council also advised his Excellency to prolong the time of the guard stationed in Bergen County under the command of Capt. Calwater from the sixteenth day of March to the first day of May next."
State of New Jersey
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that No s 1 & 2 are true extracts from books headed as therein mentioned, as compared with the originals now in

record in this office, that N o . 3. is a true extract from Book C of Auditors accounts - that N o . 4. is a true extract from the minutes of Councils of 1777 & 1778 as compared with the Originals (now in) record in this Office. And I do further certify that Peter Wilson Esq. was by the fifth Section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20. 1783. Appointed a Com- -missioner for the County of Bergen for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and troops of this State, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a Note for the payment of what may be justly due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this Nineteenth day of November A D One thousand eight hundred forty one.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

Dear Nyle
January 10 th 1862

Pen of Jany 10 th 42
Sir
The add s evidenced in the case of Mrs Margaret Freeland is not sufficient to establish the alleged date of the marriage with the requisite precision. The approximation of that  the date to that of the expiration of her late husband's services justifies the Dept e in requiring a high grade of proof. She cannot be allowed a pension under the act of 4 July '36 unless it is proof adduced. The service is correctly taken from all the rolls of Capt Dutwater
David Pyle Esq. Clarkstown N.Y.

R. Hyde
Recd. 16 th 1841

Jan 94 Dec. 16 th 41
Sir
The claim of Mrs. Margaret Vrieland has been examined & her papers filed under the act of 4 July 36. The proof as to the date of the marriage is insufficient to shew that it took place at the alleged period - or previous to the expiration of her late husband's service - Unless it is established by a high grade of evidence that she was married before the fall of 1781 (the date of her late husband's last service as established by the rolls) she can not be allowed a pension under the act of 4 July 36. The proofs are deemed sufficient to shew the relation of husband & wife prior to Jan'y 194.
The service duly established amounts to 17 mo 3 days Corpl. & 27 days private
David Pyc Esq. Garkstown Rockland Co., N.Y.

Hand Pyle Jan 28. 1842

Genl H Jan'y 25 th A 2
Sir
In the case of Ellen Margaret Vriesland the evidence of 2 years service of her late husband as Corporal is satisfactory but the parole proof as to the date of the marriage is insufficient under the rules as you will see by reference to them. Her claim cannot be allowed under the act of 4 July '36 upon such testimony uncorroborated by any record recognizing the relation of husband & wife before the expiration of the husband's service.
David P. Ely Esq. Clarkstown N.Y.

275 Pm H
May 20.
42
Sir
In answer to yours of 18 inst I have the honor to state that Margaret Vreeland's claim has been adjusted and a pension of 88 1/2 per. an. allowed & paid her under the act of 7 July '38 - It is not understood that the claimant is dissatisfied with the amount but as her claim was first presented under the act of 4 July '36 it is presumed that she is now for the reviving that claim by petition - She alleged that she was married in 1780 and the rolls shew that her husband was in service in 1784 - but no other than the parole proof of which copies are herewith forwarded has been adduced to establish the alleged date of the marriage which is and considered insufficient upon the following grounds - 1 st The fact to be established is almost universally susceptible of record or documentary proof from the registers of Churches. Towns. & families -
with the request to enclose

2 nd the approximation of the alleged date to the limitation of the act of 4 July '36 justifies the skept l in requiring a high grade of evidence & 3 rd the great uncertainty of parol testimony in relation to the date of common event which took place more than half a century ago —
In the case of Ebenezer Belknap I have the honor to inform you that he applied under the act of 7 June '32 and was allow. a pension of 144 $/p. an m which is the highest pension his alleged service entitled him to — He served as private & fifer of Infantry and as an artificer — In this latter grade he is allowed a full pension as above while the full stipend of a private & fifer of Infantry is $80. & $88 $/p. an m — It is not perceived upon what ground he petitions for an increased —
Hon. J. Forsan N.R.
Wm. J. Lawrence May 26. 42 P.P. Refers to two cases,

Hon A. Ward April 27. 1820 G. B.

Pen H Apr 27 th 42
Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of W. Fye and the certificate of Margaret Vreeland and to inform you that he is mistaken as to the pay of Corp s . The rolls to which he refers no doubt embraces rations also. The full Pension of a Corporal is 88 75 which is the amt of her certificate.
Gen A. Ward H. R. [Signature]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Greelandt, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6601 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 2, 1789 to Daniel Thompson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.