Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23464, Peter Van Wurmer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Kurmer, Peter or Van Womer
S. 23464
CONTENTS

Rev. Life Ext. Rctrs? Com. collect & a new one issued 4 July 1834 Reported to Agent as Peter Van Warner death not on A.B.
Set to Col. Valentine Oct 28 '46
66 66.66 67.32
134 35.66 168.50
24631 New York
Peter Van Warner of Westchester in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Regua of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hammond in the Continent- line for 20 and 6 days
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 67 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Janry. 1834 and Sutter Hon. a word No. of Reproduction
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $168.30 S. allowance ending 4 mo. 34 38.66 $207.06
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Geo. [Signature] Clerk,
Recorded by Book Vol. 11 Page 85

In the matter of the application of Peter Van Wormer for a pension under act of 7 June 1832
Admitted
Private 20 mo 6 days
Mr Ward
Hon A. Aland.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York County of Westchester
On this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Edward H. Hovey (a Supreme Court commissioner in and for the said County appointed by the Legislature of the said State and authorized and required to perform the duties and to execute the acts powers and trusts which a Justice of the Supreme Court may perform and execute out of court) Peter Van Kurner a resident of the town of Greenburgh in the said County age seventy two who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the said service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say - he entered the said service some time in the month of August in the 1776 as a private in the company of militia of the said County of Westchester commanded by Captain Gland Regna in the regiment of militia of said County commanded

14 1-12 by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond: That he continued in the service at that time six weeks in the said company and Regiment and was stationed at Tarrytown in the said County: this was at the time the British ships Phoenix and Rose were lying in the Hudson River opposite said Tarrytown and the militia were called out to repel any attempt of the enemy to land from their ships and to guard the shores of the Hudson, and that at the end of said six weeks he was honorably discharged at said Tarrytown. And the declarant further saith that he again entered the said service as a private some time in the month of August 1777 in the company of militia of the said County of Westchester commanded by Captain Sybert Acker in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond: that he continued in the service of the United States in the said company of Captain Sybert Acker from the said month of August 1777 until the expiration of three months when he was honorably discharged at Greenburgh in said County: that he served the said last mentioned term in the County of Westchester and was stationed at a military post in the town of Greenburgh in said County it being one of a numerous line of military posts established in said County at that time.

And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the month of March in the year 1778 as a private in the company of Militia, he thinks then under the command of one Captain Hermann Gardner, and that he was attached to the Regiment under the command of Colonel Francis Drake: that he continued in the service at that time three weeks at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged at Collaberg in the said County. that he was marched from Collaberg aforesaid to Middle Patent, then so called, now in the town of New Castle in said County where he was stationed for some time, and then was ordered back to said Collaberg where he was honorably discharged as aforesaid at the expiration of said three weeks.
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some in the early part of September in the year 1778 as a private in the Company of Militia of said County commanded by Captain Israel Hovey well to the best of his recollection and belief, and in the company Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Marmion; that he continued in the said service at that time one month at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged from said service at Greenburgh in said County: that the last mentioned term of service in the said County of Westchester and was stationed at

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Greenburgh in said County: though he was marched into other parts of said County during said last mentioned term to repel hostile parties of the British and Refugees.
2 mo
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the month of October in the year 1778 as a private in the company of Militia of the said County commanded by Captain Benjamin Dyckman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Drake: that he continued in the service in said company from the said month of October 1778 for and during and until the expiration of two months when he was honorably discharged at Ballabough aforesaid: that he served the last mentioned term of two months on the banks of Croton River in said County the said Croton being then the line between the hostile parties, and military posts being established and kept up along the same, to repel the incursions of the British and refugees and to protect the inhabitants: The Declarant is not positive whether the said Benjamin Dyckman held a Captain's Commission at that time or not, but says that he had command of the company.
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time

in the month of May 1789 in the company of militia of the said County of Westchester commanded by Captain Glead regua in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond: that he continued in the said service in the said company and Regiment, from the said month of May 1789 for and during and until the expiration of one year when he was honorably discharged from said service in the town of Mount Pleasant in the said County: that he served the said term of one year in the said County of Westchester on the American lines: that he received pay from the government for the said one year service in pay certificates, that said Hammond's Regiment was in the service in said County during the said year and under pay by order as the Declarant then under of Governor Clinton, that the said State of the said County during the said last mentioned year, rendered the services of the said Regiment necessary during that period.
And to the interrogatories presented by the War Department the Declarant on his oath maketh answer and saith
That he was born at Philips Manor, now town of Greenburgh, in said County of Westchester on the 25th day of December 1761.

2 nd That that the day of his birth is recorded in the church book of the Dutch reformed church in Tarrytown in the said County of Westchester.
3 rd That at the times he entered the service in Captain Jacob Requa's company and in Captain Sybert Scher's company he resided in the town of Green- burgh in said County: And that at the times he entered the service in Captain Gyskman's company and in Capt Honeymill's company he resided at Collaburgh in said County having been driven from his home in said Green- burgh by the enemy and that part of the said County being then in the possession of the British and Refugees: That since the Revolutionary War he has resided in Greenburgh aforesaid and now resides there.
4 That he was ordered into the service by his Captain who as he understood received their orders from the proper Authority, except the service at Tarry- town which in 1776 which he served as a volunteer: as also the service in Captain S. Scher's company in 1777: That he never served as a substitute.
5 That there were sometimes continental troops at the places where he served but

he only recollects Genl Parsons Colonel Hull Colonel Wells & Colonel Sheldon: that the militia officers with whom he served and whose names he now rec- lects in addition to those herein before men- tioned were Captain Barnes Lieuten- ant VanTassel Ensign Van Wart; that he served with many others but their names has escaped his memory — And the general circumstances of his service are as herein before set forth.
6th That he was always verbally discharged from the service and never received a written discharge —
7th That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are the Reverend Thomas G Smith of the town of Newburgh in said County and
That he claims a pension for the following services viz
The six weeks actual service at Sar- atown in 1776 —
also the three months actual service in

Captain Sylvest Ashers company in 1777 And also for the actual three weeks service in Captain Gardner's company in 1778
And also for the one month actual service in Captain Honeywell's company 1778
And also for the two months actual service in Captain Gysman's company in 1778.
And also for the one year, actual service in Captain Goad Regna's com- pany 1779 & 80.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of December 1833 before me
Edward Kemerys                      Peter Van Dorn Sup Court Commissioner

We Thomas G Smith a clergyman residing in the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester in the State of New York and Abraham Storms residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Van Wurmer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. And the said Thomas G Smith further certifies that the said Peter Van Wurmer is now a member of the church at Greenburgh and in good standing.
Sworn to and subscribed this thirteenth day of Dec r 1833 before me Thomas G Smith Ab l Storms Edward Williams Com g Sec y War Dept
And I the said Edward Williams Commissioner as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department: that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Thomas G Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing

in the town of Greenburgh in the in the said County of Westchester, and that Abraham Storms who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the said Peter Van Wurmey the above applicant, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend court
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and official description this thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Edward Kemery Sup Court Commissioner

State of New York County of Westchester
Abraham Martling of the town of Pecquenaugh in said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now seventy three years of age since the twenty fifth of December last: that he has lived a neighbor to the said Peter Van Wormer of the town afore- said since his infancy, and that he was well acquainted with the said Van Wormer during the Revolutionary War, and knows that he served three months in the company of Volunteers of the said County commanded by Captain Sybret Acker of the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Hammond of the militia of said County: that the said Van- Wormer served the said term of three months in the said County in the latter part of the summer and beginning of the fall of 1777, in the said County on the American lines so called in said County as a private soldier.
And the Deponent further saith that at the time the British ships Phoenix and Rose came up the Hudson river to Tarrytown in 1780 the said Van Wormer though then as the Deponent believes in his sixteenth year, was in the service of the United States in the company of militia commanded by Captain

at time of enlistment in the in the said
Glocester Regt in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond and that the said Van Warma continued in the service at that time in the neighborhood of Larry town to best of the recollection of the Deponent six weeks, and the Deponent further saith that the said Van Warma was a true friend to the independence of the American colonies and further Deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed his this 9th day of December Abraham Martling 1833 before me mark A. Graham Commissioner of Deeds & Co
I hereby certify that Abraham Martling who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible Witness Dated December 9th 1833
A. Graham

State of New York County of Westchester
Nicholas Banker of the town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now seventy four years of age that he is now well acquainted with Peter Van Wurmer of the town of Greenburgh in said County and who is now making application for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and that he has been well and intimately acquainted with him for the last sixty years and that they have both resided in the said town during that time and the Deponent saith that he knew the said Van Wurmer during the whole of the revolutionary War and was then well and intimately acquainted with him during . And the Deponent further saith that the said Peter Van Wurmer was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private one year in the company of Militia of the said County commanded by Captain Glos Regna in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond, that the deponent believes that the said years service commenced some time in the month of May 1779 and ended some time in the month of May 1780, that he the Deponent was in the service during the said year in the said County in the same Regiment except while he was a prisoner in the City of

New York in the fore part of said year - and knows that said Van Wurmer was in the said years service and in actual service on the line in the said County and was stationed a part of said year in the northern part of said County at and near Crumpond and at other places in said County as the situation of the enemy therein rendered necessary. And the Deponent saith that he was in the service as aforesaid and drew pay for the  his services during the said year And further Deponent saith not -
Sworn to and subscribed the 9th day of December Nicholas Banker 1833 before me A. Graham Commissioner of Deeds & C.
I certify hereby that the person who Nicholas Banker who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible Witness. Dated December 9th 1833
A. Graham

State of New York Westchester County
1833
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester and State of New York, do hereby certify, that Edward Kenney Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration of Peter Van Klief, was sworn to, was on the day of the date thereof, a Supreme Court Commissioner, in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Supreme Court Commissioner, and verily believe the signatures subscribed thereto, as his, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty third day of December 1833.
N Bayles Clk
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester in the State of New York, do hereby certify that Frederick W. Williams before whom the foregoing affidavits of Thomas G. Smith and Abraham Stam, were sworn to, and Andrew Graham before whom the foregoing affidavits of Abraham Mart- ling and Nicholas Banker were sworn to, were on the day of the date thereof, Commissioners in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of said Commissioners and verily believe the signatures subscribed thereto as theirs are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set over
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my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty third day of December 1833
A. Bayles Clks
I certify that Peter Van Warmer is a man of credit and entitled to belief I say 1834 A. Ward. M.C.

July 15, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Peter Van Wurmer, S. 23464
Mrs. George S. Mower 458 Clifton Avenue Newark, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Peter Van Wormer who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 23464, based upon the military service of Peter Van Womer (signed as Van Womer but was pensioned as Van Wurmer) the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He was born December 25, 1761, at Philips Manor, Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. The names of his parents were not given. He stated that his birth was recorded in the Dutch Reformed Church in Tarrytown, New York.
While a resident of Greenburgh, New York, he enlisted and served as private with the New York troops as follows: from August, 1776, six weeks in Captain G. Requa's company in a regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hamman; from August, 1777, three months in Captain Seybert Acker's company in Lieutenant Colonel James Hamman's regiment; from March, 1778, three weeks in Captain Hermanus Gardenier's company in Colonel Samuel Drake's regiment; from early in September, 1778, one month in Captain Israel Honeywell's company in Lieutenant Colonel James Hamman's regiment; from October, 1778, two months in Captain Benjamin Dyckman's company in Colonel Samuel Drake's regiment; from May, 1779, one year in Captain G. Requa's company in Lieutenant Colonel James Hamman's regiment.
See Heilman for spelling of Hamman

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 11, 1833, at which time he was living in Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

MRS. GEORGE S. MOWER 458 CLIFTON AVENUE NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Veterans Administration. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Insofar as I can get some information on the following:— I have read in two different books — "Peter Van Woerner Ames. Rev, Albany Co. Married Rachel Van Hoalen. — he was born May 16 - 1749. Died June 1808"
He was my direct ancestor. I would like to find proof of his having been in the Revolution.
All I have been able to find is three Peter Van Woerners but nothing to tell what family they belonged to. I do not know

the name of Peter Van Wormer's father.
Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Pauline A. Mower.

1936 July 15 List. to Mrs. Geo. S. Mover, Mrs.
Providence
23464. INVALID.
File No. 23,464
Peter Van Warmer
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 43.7
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter
To J. S. Edwards Esq.

Albany N.Y. Nov r 2 nd 1846
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration and proofs in the application of Sarah Burkout widow of Jacob Burkout deceased, under the Act of July 7 th 1838. — I am Yours very respectfully W m Valentine
J. S. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington

Letter
J. S. Edwards Esq

Albany N.Y. Oct 3 1846
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration and proof in the application of Peter Van Murrer for an increase of his pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832. He says he claimed in his former Declaration service under Capt Dutcher in 1777.
As the rolls of that date with those of Capt Dutcher are not in existence or attainable, it is believed that the services performed previous to that which appear by the Comptroller's certificate herewith furnished, will justify the application for an increase of his pension.
I am Yours very respectfully
Wm Valentine
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Payments to be made at New York by Fred. Meck R.B.R. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 1. Page 83 by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk.
Chamberlain

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Peter Van Warner of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Sixty Seven dollars and Thirty Two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23 day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
L. Wood Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Petrus van Wurner A. A. y 1832

State of New York County of Westchester } On this Ninth day of September 1846 before me Steuben Swartout a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Peter Van Wurmer a pensioner of the United States who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension which he has been informed & believes is now due him under the Act of 7 th of June 1832. That he was a private soldier in the War of the Rev- olution and served under the following officers viz Captain Wm Dutcher, Capt Honeywell, & Capt Coombs. deponent can not now recollect the names of other officers under whom he served, except that of Col Hammond & that some of the above officers were in his regiment, in support of the above claim Declarant refers the pension Department to the proofs on file in the pension office, in connection with that which may be furnished by his Agent Wm Valentine of Albany N.Y. Subscribed & sworn to before me This 9 th day of September 1846 } Peter his X Van Wurmer Steuben Swartout - Justice of peace } mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Peter Van Wurmer who executed the foregoing, and have no doubt as to the truth of his statement, as therein set forth. I further certify the reason of his not writing his name, is that his hand trembles so that he can not write
Steuben Swartout - Justice of peace

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } 83.
I, MUNSON I. LOCLWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Stephen Swartwout
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said cer- tificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Tenth fourth day of September 1846.
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

Petrus van Wurner A.A. 1832

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  25 May 1780. Peter Van Wormer priv £ 31 16 5   31 July 1781. De De 11 2 2 2/3   11 Nov. 1782. De De 11 13 4 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 2 d Oct. ————— 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 6. & 8. ————— now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. George Combs in Col. Don. H. Paulding Reg't.   Second " " Israel Honeywell " " "   Third " " De " " " "   Fourth " " " " " "   Fifth " " " " " "   Sixth " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Comptroller