Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,599, James Vanatter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vanatter, James
S. 42 599
CONTENTS

3474.
New York.
James Baunton 4
Capt. Grob N.Y.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Oct 1818 and sent to James Mallory Esq Troy, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. amt. 25/30. 38. 66 Subseq. all ending 4th Nov 1819. 48. 00
86. 66
Revolutionary claim, Act 10th March, 1818. Est. This man's name is consequently the roll of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co. N.Y.

Testimony in the case of James Vanatter on application to be placed on the Pension list under the act of Congress of 18. March 1818.
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. James Vanatter a resident of the Town of Schaghticoke, in this County of Rensselaer and State of New York, being duly sworn, doth depose and say. That in the spring of the year 1777, he enlisted as a private soldier for nine months in the Continental Army, in a company commanded by Capt. Lawrence Goss, in a Regiment under the command of Col. Marinus Willett, the said Regiment belonging to the New York line. That this deponent continued in said company & Regiment for nine months & was honorably discharged. That he again enlisted for nine months in the aforesaid Regiment, in a company commanded by Capt. French. This deponent continued in the said company about three months to wit from April 1780 untill June or July 1780 - when this deponent enlisted for three years, in the aforesaid Regi- ment, in a company commanded by Capt. Fries. That this deponent con- tinued in the last mentioned company and Regiment untill the month of January 1781, when he was honorably discharged

at Albany in the State of New York That the discharges which this deponent obtained in 1777. and in 1781. are lost and not now in existence And this deponent further says. that "by reason of his reduced circumstances in life. he is in need of assistance from his country for support"
James his Vanatter mark State of New York 3 d Rensselaer County 3 d On the 10 th day of April 1818. James Vanatter came personally be- fore me and being duly sworn according to law testified that the foregoing decla- ration by him subscribed was true according to the best of his recollection and belief And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Vanatter did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and have transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. The said James Vanatter being under oath J. M c Alloy Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Rensselaer - State of New York
State of New York 3 d Rensselaer County 3 d I certify that James Vanatter

whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, was on the 10 th day of April inst. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 18 th day of April 1878.
Best. Smith Deff 616:

James Van Alstyne
Not on rolls
N.Y. Col. Willet

State of New York Albany Rensselaer County
John Wheeler of the Town of Watervliet in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn, doth depose & say, that he served in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier in the New York Regiment commanded by Col. Marinus Willett, in a company commanded by Capt. James Cannon. Company that he enlisted in the said company & regiment in the year 1780 & continued till the year 1783, during which time, this deponent was well acquainted with James Van Alstyne who was a private in the same regiment in a company commanded by Capt. Pierce and this deponent further says, that he is not directly, or indirectly, interested in the said Van Alstyne's application for a pension.
August 13 th 1878.
Sworn before me Hiyah Wheeler
Justice Peace & County Court
John
his Mark
X Wheeler
I hereby certify, that on the 13 th day of August 1878, the above named John Wheeler (who is a credible witness) came personally before me, & made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit.

Elijah Wheeler Justice of the Peace for the County of Albany State of New York Clerks Office City of Albany County of Albany ss I do hereby certify that Elijah Wheeler is a Justice of the Peace in and for the City & County of Albany and I verify be-
lieve the two preceding signatures are in his own proper hand writing - In Testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed the Seal of the Com- mon Pleas of the said City and County on this 31 st day of August 1818 - Guyd Murchant Clk

County of Albany ss Henry Bulson being duly sworn saith, that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier in the New York Regiment commanded by Col Willett in a company commanded by Captain Ferris that he enlisted in said company in April  the in the year 1781. & continued till the year 1782 during which time, this deponent was well acquainted with James Van Alstyne who was a private in said Regiment & Company And this deponent further says, that he is not directly or indirectly interested in the said Van Alstyne's application for a pension —
Sworn before me this 19 th day of August 1818 — 3
Henry X Bulson Mark
H. Wendell (Jus) Justice of the Peace for the City & County of Albany
Personally Certify that on this 19 th day of August 1818 before me came the above named Henry Bulson to me known to be a credible Witness, & made solemn oath to the above
Affidavit — H. Wendell (Jus) Justice of the Peace of Albany County
Clerks Office City & Co County of Albany ss
I do hereby certify that H. Wendell Jus Justice by whom the above affidavit was administered and the above Certificate signed is a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and County of Albany and the above signatures are in his own proper Handwriting — In Testimony
whereof I have caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said City & County to be hereunto affixed on this 19 th day of August 1818 —
George Michael Blk
Admitted

H2599 INVALID.
Rey
File No. H2599
James Baxter Br. His W.
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 524
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secy. of War. Washington. L. J. Harvey

Sir,
Troy, 28 Sept. 1876.
I again return the applications of Grace & Van Alstyne - with the additional testimony of Col. Willett, who states, the manner of raising the regiment commanded by him.
I submitted, last spring, through Mr. John P. Buchanan, the following question to the Dept of War. "What latitude will be given to the words. Continental establishment? The answer was "Any force, raised by any particular state, or by bangups, for the term of nine months, or longer, & paid by the United States"
Respectfully E. L. Mawery
Hon. John C. Calhoun. Secy. of War. Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Von Atter, Joseph GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7934 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 9, 1791 to Moses DeWitt, 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.