Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,567, Christopher Vanarsdall, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Vanarsdall, Christopher S. 32567 or Vanarsdollen
CONTENTS

Kentucky 29.713 a Christopher Vanarsdall Warren Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Fenwick of the Pkt. commanded by Col. (Vacome) in the N. Jersey mil. for 2 years
In late Jan. 31- Mar '35 On file Sept 14 '35 Transf a to Ohio account di ana, fr. 4- Sept '35 - 6 1 st 1836.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to G. L. Waugh Harrodsburg Ky.
Amounts to the 14th of Sept. '34. 360.00 Postant. allowance ending 4 March '35. 60.00 $420.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2 Vol. 7 Page 50

32.338
Ch Vanarsdale
Revolution
Colonial Kentucky.
for 1775 p. 120 12 yrs #120
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Geo L Waugh Harrisburg Ky

State of Kentucky Mercer County
On this 17 th day of October 1834 Personally appeared before me Isaac Pearson a Justice of the peace and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court in the State afo d Christopher Vanarsdall now a resident of Mercer County and State of Kentucky aged Ninety five years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the fall of the year 1775. he was drafted in Capt Conrad Tenikes' Company of Militia in Somerset County State of New Jersey, to serve a tour of three months we joined Col. Vroom's Regt and marched to Elizabethtown, from thence to New York, and from thence back to Elizabethtown where we were stationed until discharged having served three months
Again in the spring of 1776 he was again drafted in the same Company under Capt Tenikes for another tour of three months and joined Col Freelinghuyson's, Regt. under the command of Gen l Mynars and marched to Elizabethtown and to New York the 2 nd time and back to Elizabethtown where we were stationed until discharged during our stay here the Declaration of Independence was read to us. Shortly after which we was discharged and returned home. Our Capt Tenikes died shortly after our return home during this tour the Battle of Sullivan's Island was fought — Again in the fall of the same year he is not certain whether in November or December, he was drafted in Capt Cornelius Lotts Company of New Jersey Militia and marched to Millstone and joined the Regt commanded by Col: Peter Vroom where we were stationed during the whole winter in the course of the winter we had some little skirmishing we were discharged; and in the spring of 1777. we were called to serve a tour of three months but served nearly

four months before we could get our discharge
In the same year the British came into New Brunswick and established themselves in quarters on Millstone and along on the River. This deponent was compelled to leave his plantation the enemy having possession of it, during this year 1777 he was called to serve two Tours each of two months under Capt Lott and in the Regt. Commanded by Col Vandike & Genl. Hurd, in fact this deponent thought it more safe to be in the service than to be at home; about this time the Militia of New Jersey were laid off in Claps o to be called into service every two months - in the year 1778 this deponent was called into service twice, two Tours of two months each in one of these Tours he was in the battle at Vannep's Mills, when we took a great many baggage waggons and lost 5 or 6 of our men killed dead and a good many wounded. Our Surgeon Dr. Vandersee was killed, Capt Lott commanded our Company and Major Baird or Col Baird was the Commander of our Regt., in the other Tour he fought the battle of Monmouth and a severe one it was, we took our ground, Col Vandike commanded our Regt. in the battle Genl. Washington commanded in Chief.
Again in the year 1779, he was drafted to serve two Tours or in other words it fell to his lot to serve, one of these tours of two months he served at a place called Pompton Col Vrooms was our Commander Capt Vandike commanded our Company. The next Tour in the same year he served They served at Elizabethtown under Col Vandike for two months in Capt Lott's Company,
In the year 1780 he was called upon by his Capt to notify all the men in the district to parade, soon Capt received orders to take the field that the revolt of the Pennsylvanian line was strongly talked of, but the whole matter passed off without any trouble. during this year he called to serve two Tours he thinks,

they were only monthly tours he served them both at Elizabethton One under Vanclief and one under Lott the enemy had left our country pretty much and we had but little to do.
In the year 1781-2 he was frequently called out and served some times two or three weeks and some times less. in this situation we continued from 81. until the surrender of Wallis at Little York in Va, when he was called upon by Capt Lott upon hearing the good news to notify the men in the district to meet at Summersell old court house to rejoice, we all met and burnt all the bar barrels we could get, he will recollects that Capt Lott got so drunk that he was unable to stand up, he laid down and beat yankee doodle with his elbows. — He will here state in the conclusions that his recollections as to all of his services in the revolution may be some what imperfect as to dates & circumstances but he solemnly swears that he served in the army of the Revolution as orderly sergeant for he never served one hour in any other capacity than that of orderly sergeant. some when between two years and six months and three years. he was deprived of his home for nearly 18 months it being in the occupancy of the British, he farther states that he is now about ninety five years of age and on account of great debility of strength he is unable to attend the Mercer County courts to swear to this declaration, he farther states that he received regular discharge for all his services but they have long since been lost or destroyed. 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 the day & year aforesaid
Christopher Vanclief

The Deposition of Cornelius Vanarsdale a Revolutionary officer of the United States, aged eighty seven years taken at the Clerks Office of Mercer County Kentucky this 17 th day of October 1834 to be read before the Hon: Secretary of War in behalf of the foregoing applicant Christopher Vanarsdale for a pension, being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith, That he is well acquainted with Christopher Vanarsdale who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, That they were raised boys together in Somerset County New Jersey That they served in the War of the Revolution together, this Deponent as a Lieutenant, and the said Christopher Vanarsdale as an orderly sergeant, they fought together in the battles of Monmouth, Springfield, and at Van Brunt's Mills and were in many skirmishes together, There is one other Tour not named in the applicant declaration it is the Tour of two months in which we fought the battle of Springfield, he has read attentively the applicant's declaration and he knows that he served as then in stated, in the commencement of the Revolution there were several Tours of three & four months, they afterwards classed them into the tours two months and some time less. He knows it to be the fact that the said Christopher, was an orderly sergeant, and that he served as such upwards of two years and six months, he is at least ninety five years of age and his recollection as to what transpired during the Revolution is a good deal impaired, he will farther state that said Christopher was not only a faithful but a willing & brave soldier and suffered greatly in body as well as in property. He knows of no man that belonged to the Jersey Militia that done more active service than the said Christopher Vanarsdale, Cornelius Vanarsdale and farther saith not.

Also The Deposition of Peter Stuff a Revolutionary Soldier taken at The same time and place and to be read for The same purpose this deponent being first duly sworn sworn as the Law requires de- posits & sayeth That he became acquainted with with the s d Christopher Vanarsdall before The Revolution They lived in the same adjoining County together and were frequently in the Army together, They fought together in the battle of Monmouth, said Christopher Vanarsdall was order d Sergeant, and a very active one he was, he cannot state certainly the number of Years he served. he knows that he was deprived of his home and his property taken and at the same time he was in the American lines and ready to fight the enemy when an opportunity offered . This deponent was in the service upwards of two years and he knows That Sergeant Vanarsdall as he was then called, was in the service of the United States longer than he was, he farther states That he believes the s d Christopher Vanarsdall is the age he represents himself to be. In the conclusions of his Depositions he will state that he knows of no man That belonged to the New Jersey Militia that rendered more service than the said Chr Vanarsdall and farther sayeth not.
Peter Stuff
Also the Deposition of Cornelius O Vanarsdall a Revolutionary soldier aged Seventy four who being first duly sworn according to Law deposith and sayeth That he was raised in the County of Somerset -shire New Jersey, in the same neighbourhood of Christopher Vanarsdall who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, That he knows of the service of Christopher Vanarsdall as an order d Sergeant in Capt. Jenikes Company Capt. Lotts Capt Vanclans Capt. McCloy and others he does not know of any man in the Jersey Militia that done as

much active service as the s d Christopher Vanarsdale, he farther states that he has heard the Depositions of Cornelius Vanarsdale read and he fully concurs with him in what is stated therein about the services of s d Christopher Vanarsdale who was a sergeant in the army of the Revolution and farther says not
State of Kentucky Mercer County
Isaac Pearson a Justice of the peace and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court for the State of Kentucky hereby certify that Christopher Vanarsdale personally appeared before me and made solemn Oath to the truth of the statements by him made and subscribed to, in the foregoing declaration. And I farther certify that Cornelius Vanarsdale Peter Ruff and Cornelius & Vanarsdale severally came before me and made solemn Oath to the truth of the statements by them subscribed to, in their respective Depositions. And I farther certify that Christopher Vanarsdale, Cornelius Vanarsdale Peter Ruff and Cornelius Vanarsdale are highly credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit. And I do hereby certify that the said Christopher Vanarsdale is old and infirm and unable to attend the Mercer County Court for the purpose of swearing to his s d declaration.
Witness my hand and Seal this 17 th day of October A D 1834
Isaac Pearson

State of Kentucky Mercer County ss. Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Pearson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an Acting Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every of his official acts herein and I do further certify that the persons who have subscribed their respec- tive depositions within an credible per- son, and that their statements are entitled to great credit
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of October 1834
Thos Allen

in reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Christopher Vanarsdall , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enlisted in the Fall of 1775 and served in various tours amounting in all to over four years as an orderly Sgt under Cpts Conradt Teneycke, Cornelius Lotts, Van Cleve, and Guls, Peter Vroom, Fredk Frelinghuysen, Van Dike, & J Brops 6 178!  
Battles engaged in, Van Ness Mills and Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somerset Co N J. Date of application for pension, Oct. 17. 1834. Residence at date of application, Mercer Co Ky; Gibson Co Ind in 1836 Age at date of application, 95 years.
Remarks: Eldest son fell in the battle of Brandywine, name not given.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of Simon Van Arsdall, Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Mrs Julia Davidson Waugh 218 W. Walnut Ave Crawfordsville Ind.

218 W. Walash Ave. Crawfordsville, Ind. 2-5-06.
Pension Dept. Washington, D. C.
Desiring information concerning Major Simon Van Assdall revolutionary soldier, I write you, trusting something may be found.
I have but little data. He probably enlisted from Peru.
A daughter Anne born 1770 lived near or at

Connersville
One — Van Arsdall drew a pension which was paid at Lexington, Ky who was my great, great, great grandfather. The Christian name I do not know unless Major Simon & is the same person.
Any information as to these men or how I can get it will be thankfully received. Respectfully. (Mrs Jas M) Julia Davidson Haugh D. A. R.

32 567 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 567
Christopher Banarsdall Leig Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 494
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1906 March 6 - History to Mrs Davidson Wany L. Miss Julia

Ch. Bahadur
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Application For a Transfer
County of Gibson ss
On this First day of September 1836 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Gibson Personally appeared Christopher Vanarsdall who on his oath declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cornelius Sott in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frederick Freelinghuyzen in the service of the United States that his name was Plann on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Kentucky to the State of Indiana having no Family and wished to spend the balance of my days with my children that removed to the State of Indiana.
Christopher Vanarsdall
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
A. C. Mills J. Peace
State of Indiana Gibson County ss
On this First day of September 1836 before me A. C. Mills a Justice of the Peace for said County appeared Aron LeGrange who on his oath declares that Christopher Vanarsdall the person who has taken the above oath is the identical Person described in the above affidavit.
Aron LeGrange
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day & year above written A. C. Mills, J. Peace

State of Indiana } Gibson County } ss I H. Mills a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid do certify that Aron LeGrange the person who subscribed and swore to the foregoing certificate or affidavit is a highly respectable citizen as much so as any in my knowledge in said county and that I have been acquainted with him for about Seven teen years Given under my hand and seal at Princeton State and county aforesaid this first day of September A.D. 1836
H. Mills J.P. Seal
State of Indiana } Gibson County } ss
I John R Montgomery Clerk of the Gibson Circuit Court do hereby certify that H. Mills Esq. who signed the above and foregoing three certificates, now is an acting Justice of the peace in for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and I am acquainted with him, and his signature is genuine, and full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Princeton this 1st day of September A.D. 1836
J R Montgomery Clerk

Ch. Vanarsdall

Northern Bank of Kentucky Lexington Sept 21 st 1836
Sir
Yours of the 14 th Inst has been received Christopher Wanamaker Sergt. during the Rev War, a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under Act of June 1832 at One hundred twenty Dollars per annum was paid to the 4 th day of September 1835 & will not be paid in future at the Agency
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Jno Milton Pension clk
Geo. W m Crump Esq r Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D.C.

Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Hamburg Ky.
January the 11 th 1835
Dr Sir
I forwarded to your Department on yesterday the declaration with an amendment, of Old Christopher Vanarsdale. I hope upon a full examination of his claim That you will make him such allowances as he may be entitled to receive under the Act of June 7 th 1832. - As to his service as a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution for upwards of two years no one pretends to doubt, he is a highly Credible old man, and those who served with him Towles, Corn d Vanarsdale, Peter Huff, & Cornelius O n Vanarsdale, whose Depositions are annexed to the de- claration are men of undoubted veracity, There are two other witness living in this County who served with him also (viz) Old Mr Tumey, and Old Mr Coverts, who will prove the same facts as is stated in his declaration. I did not think it necessary, or I would have sent on their Depositions, they all went into the service early and concur in the fact that the Militia of Kentucky were called upon to serve 3 months 2 months and one month, that they themselves served as such at different

at different periods during the war of the Revolution, they also concur in the facts that Ch. Vanarsdale was an orderly sergeant and served as such except in the absence of the Ensign when he had to fill his place. -
I am not in the habit of speaking very fully upon the subject of such claims - but in this case I am fully satisfied that he is as much entitled to a pension as any man upon the pension roll and that too as a sergeant, I therefore hope that you will make him such allowance the nature of his claim considered, he may be entitled to receive
Very respectfully your master Oth and Am le Sts.
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Geo. L. Waugh

Sept 29
Mr. Burdine.
Gen. M c Kinley Esq s Acting Comm. of Public Works Washington D.C.
FREE

Geo. Wm. Brump Acting Comm r . of Pension
John Gilford, Esq., Pres d Northern Bank, Lexington Kentucky.

Sept 13
Sept 13
Concepcion San Juan
Shell
J. L. Garavito
Mr. Budow
Comision de Pensiones
Washington City District of Columbia

J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
M r . Christopher Banarsdall Princeton Indiana

The further declaration of Christopher Venable made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 This Deponent being nearly five years of age or there abouts; States (That what is stated in his previous declaration is strictly true as well as his recollections serve him) That being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that in addition to what he has already said, That it is true that the new Jersey Militia as is stated in the letter of the Hon. S. L. Edwards were called out to serve one month in Contemplation but that it is equally true and more so that the said Militia and Volunteers of said state were called out to serve terms of two, three, and four months, service, That he will recollect of being called out in the year 1781 & 82 to serve a month, four at a time and some times not in actual service more than from one to three weeks before discharged, and that they always received their discharge for one month's service, This Deponent cannot recollect of town he served from 1781 to 1782. They were called out for one month, but always discharged in something like one two & three weeks, as before stated; he further states that he will recollect well that in guarding Flatters Island and his his station at Elizabethtown during one whole winter and upward that he was in actual service without intermission fully four months; and again when the British took possession of New Brunswick they also took possession of his plantation on Millstone river, when they lay all the winter and burned all his fences during all the time he was in actual service, he further states that most of his hard service took place before the regulations of calling out for one month That it would be idle talk to tell him that he did not serve terms of three months when he will recollect of being in winter quarters one whole winter at Elizabethtown - he further states that

He has been trying to recollect as near as he can how long he was in service in during the whole of the Revolution, That is in actual service of the Country, and That from the best Calculation he can make it was upwards of four years, That he cannot if it was to save his life recollect every hour of duty he served, especially those of one months duration for under that regulation they never served a full month, if so but very seldom he will recollect that he was stationed at Middletown when his oldest son fell in the Battle of Brandywine when he was acting as Capt Lotts orderly sergeant He further swears solemnly that he never served in any other Capacity than that of orderly sergeant except some times when the Ensign would be absent & he had to fill his place, but he never did a commission as Ensign or Lieutenant,
He further states That about two years ago he spoke to a Judge Hall of Indiana when he was then living, to send on for him for a pension he promised to do so, and afterwards told him he had done so, and had never recd any return, his wife has long since been dead and his son living in Mercer County Kentucky requested him to return and live with him, it being in the neighborhood of those who served with him in the Revolution he concluded to do so. — That together with the present application is all that he ever made He will now state in the conclusion, That if he is not entitled to a pension as a sergeant of the Revolution, That no other man under the Sun is — He refers your honor to the Deposition of Lieut Vanarsdale, Peter Hupp, and Lieut Vanarsdale for Proof of his service, he could take the same Depositions of two other witnesses who would prove the same, he

is in hopes that he will not be put to any further troubles about his claim knowing it to be strictly Just & True, and further sayeth not. Witness his hand & seal this 10 th day January 1835.
Christopher Vanarsdale
State of Kentucky Mercer County ss
I Isaac Pearson a Justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Christopher Vanarsdale was made subscribed and sworn to according to Law, at the Clerk's office of Mercer County Ky. before me, and further certify that the said Christopher Vanarsdale is a highly credible person given under my hand & seal this 10 th day of January A.D. 1835.
Isaac Pearson ss
State of Kentucky Mercer County ss I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Pearson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commis- sioned and qualified and as such full faith & credit is and ought to be given to him in all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 10 th day Jan. 1835
Thos Allen Clk Mercer Co. Ky. Court

Princeton Ind March 15 to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City Mar 28 Mr. Brindine —1919—
Mr. Brindine to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City Mar 31 36

Princeton 12 th March 1836.
Dear Sir
The object of the within affidavit & certificate is to have my Pension changed from the Pension office of Kentucky to that of Indiana and as pensions which are paid in this State are paid at the offices of the Branch Banks of this State if it belongs to you to fix the Branch at which mine is to be paid let it be at Evansville or Vincennes but I suppose the fixing of the place of payment belongs to the officers of the State Bank & that all you can do is to have the change made to the Pension office in Indiana.
Yours to gether with or all Commissary of Pensions