Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9496, Abraham Vandal, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vandal, Abraham
S. 9496
CONTENTS
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Virginia
23.286
Abraham Vandal
Fayette in the State of Virginia who was a Pr. in the Regt commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col. Livingston in the Virginia time for 2 years
★ N. Y. Line. Jan'y 21, 1905. Records corrected. f.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Dec r 1833 and Sub Pension Gaulby's Bridge — ver
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1880 — 200 Pens. and allowance ending 4 Mar 24 40
$240 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Kath: Rice — Clerk, Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 37
Death not on A. B.
Due to pay. See letter 9 Dec. 1836 to W. McKernan & P. A. J.
Quit

State of Virginia Fayette County S.S.
On the 18 th day of November 1833 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Fayette now sitting Abraham Vandal a resident of said Fayette County and State of Virginia aged Seventy five years on the 18 th day of October last 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. He enlisted on or about the first day of March 1776 in the State Troops of New York in the County of Orange of that State under Capt. John Weizner for the term of four months. All of which term he served. He was engaged in erecting fort "Constitution" on Hudson River & preparing it for defense under Col. Livingston But fought no battle during this time.
About the last of July 1776 he again enlisted in the State Troops of New York for the term of five months under Capt William Blair - Col. Isaac Nichols and Genl Geo. Clinton. He served during this term of enlistment his time expiring on New years day of 1777. He resided in Orange County New York and was marched to the City of New York where they joined Genl Washington's Army. He was engaged in both the battles of Long island and White Plains - and the division to which he belonged was called the reserve of Washington's army. Commanded immediately by Maj. Genl Heath. After the battle of the White Plains took place he was marched to the Peekskill - and there discharged the company to which he belonged being reduced to the number of six from about fifty.
On or about the tenth day of January 1777. he volunteered for the term of four months under Capt John Wood & was attached to Col. McLaughlin's Regiment. He was one of what may be called a scouting party. guarding the Country from the depredation of the British and Tories. His head

quarters were at "English Neighbourhood" but was frequently moved backward & forward from Hackensack to the "Liberty pole" & other places to which the exigencies of the times called them He served all his time of service. was in no battles of note but was in several skirmishes
In the month of May 1777. he was classed as a match- man and served every alternate month during the next succeeding summer & fall in guarding the country of New York from the depredations of Indians. British and Tories. This service was performed under Capt McCauley and Capt. Col. Baythorn had the Command of the Regiment to which he belonged. He was one of the garrison of Fort Montgomery at the time it was taken by the enemy but at that in- mediate time he was out upon a command. He served four months during the balance of this year after his said classification - In 1778 he was occupied as a soldier in pretty much the same kind of ser- vice as he had been in during the latter part of the preceding year. In the month of February he was one of the party who commenced the construction of West Point Fort where he was engaged six or eight weeks. He served during this year to the best of his knowledge four months.
About the last of September 1779 the British Regi- ment to which he belonged commanded by Col Baythorn were called out in Mass. and under the Superior Command of Lord Sterling. He belonged to Lord Sterling's army when Col. Baythorn's Regt of horse were cut off but he was not a participant in that engagement During this year he served (as he thinks) three months
In the year 1780 he was engaged in pretty much the same kind of service as he had been engaged during the two preceding years in guarding the country from the Indians. British & Tories. He performed a great deal of drudgery and his service was sim- ilar in the year 1781. guarding baggage wagons & prisoners. How long he served during these two

latter years he cannot certainly say from the indefinite period for which he was called into the service. But he feels confident that he served during the war at different times as stated two years and six months. He received discharges from the service but they are lost or mislaid so that he cannot avail himself of them. He knows of no documentary evidence of his service. He thinks he can produce some proof by a living witness. He never received any commission as an officer. He was born in Dutchess County New York on the 18 th of October 1758. He has no record of his age now. He was living in Orange County New York when called into the service about 45 miles from N. York City and about 20 miles from the "Minisink" where the Indians were hostile. In the year 1783 he removed to Rockbridge County W. Va. He resided in Greenbrier County W. Va. 12 or 14 years from which place he removed to the place where he now resides and has resided twenty one years. He is known to William Morris Esq. Deacons Maggs & Warren Hill.
of his neighbourhood who can testify to his character for veracity and of the general belief of his services in the Revolution there being no clergymen in his neighbourhood. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abraham Vandal
We William Morris Esq. Deacons and Warren Hill residing in the neighbourhood of Abraham Vandal do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him the said Abraham Vandal who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is respected and has lived in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William Morris.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Maggs Warren Hill

And the said Court do hereby certify declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & said the Court for their certificates that it appears to them that William Morris James Skaggs and Hiram Hill who have signed the preceding Certificates are residents in the County of Fayette and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of said Abraham Vandall
I Hiram Hill Clerk of the County Court of Fayette do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the ori- ginal proceedings of the said Court in matter of the application of Abraham Vandall for a pen- sion In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & seal of my office this 18 th day of November 1833 in the 58 th year of our foundation
Hiram Hill Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 30, 1921
P. 9496
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abraham Vandel 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.     Mar. 1, 1776 4 mos. Pvt. Jno. Wissner Livingston NY   July 1776 5 mos. Wm. Blair Deacon Nichols   Jan. 12, 1777 4 mos. Jno. Wood McLaughlin   May 1777 4 mos. McCauley + Sheppard Hathorne   1778 4 mos. Officers not cited Hathorne   1780 + 1781 3 mos. Officers not cited  
Battles engaged in, Long Island - White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co. NY
Date of application for pension, Nov. 18, 1833 old
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co. Va.
Age at date of application, Oct. 18, 1758 Dutchess Co. NY
Remarks: He removed from NY to Va. in 1783. There is no fam. data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Elizabeth West Va,
November 14th, 1921
Rev mk
To the
H. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary Record of Abraham Vandall of Fayette Co., Va., who was placed upon the pension roll in 1855.
My reason for making this request is to establish my eligibility for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Very Truly - (Miss) Garnet Wiseman per 2-15-14.

1921 Dec. 1, hist to Miss Garnet-Wiseman - Engr 1933. Sept. 1, Photos mailed to Mr. Earl Vandale. M.C.
Provisional
9496
INVALID.
File No. 9496
Frankam Vandale
Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

August 25, 1933
Administrator of Veterans' Affairs Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me uncertified photostatic copies of seven pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Abraham Vandal, S. 9496.
Very truly yours
X S. Earl Vandale Box 2446 Amarillo Texas.

Rev. & 1812 # 178 BA-J/MCS
August 28, 1933
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
District 2900, Branch 970
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Rev. War pension claim of Abraham Vandal,
S. 9496
Actual
1 of each page
$1.75
7 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Declaration dated Nov. 18, 1833, 4
signed Abraham Fandal. ————— 4 p.
Testimony given by John Sammons
dated Nov. 15, 1833 ————— 2 p.
Pension jacket ————— 1 p.
7 pages
1 of each page
actual
2 pages
7 pages
1 of each
2 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "copy" is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief of Rev. & Pensions Section

Abraham Vandal
Admit as private Dyery 188
Glacimathy, Early Mago 7a

Virginia Greenbrier County ss
This day John Sammons aged about Seventy four Years of age this day appeared before me Wm Spotts a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and made Oath in due form of law that he lived in the Revolutionary War in the Regi- ment of Col. Nicholas of the State of New York Genl George Clinton commanded that in the year 1776 Abraham Vande was in the same Regiment with the affiant for the space of Five Months at least that said Vande was commanded by Col. Wm B Lane & the affiant by Col. John Wierman that said A & Vande were intimately acquainted during the whole period of that Service Sworn to & Subscribed this 15 th day of November 1833
Sworn to & Subscribed } John Sammons before me the 15 th of } November 1833 }
Wm Spotts
Virginia Greenbrier County Towel
I John Matthews Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Spotts Genl before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such & that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official acts as well in respect of Justice as otherwise
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name & Affixed my Seal of Office this the 15 th of November 1833 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth
John Matthews Cse

Virginia Grantville County
I Wm Spotts a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid before whom John Sammons made the foregoing affidavit do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the said John Sammons near thirty years and have always understood him to be a man of honesty & correct disposition & do verily believe him to be worthy of credit given under my hand this 23 rd day of November 1833
Wm Spotts J.P.