Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,193, Samuel Van Netter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Netter, Samuel
Nov. 18, 193
or Van Etter
or Van Atta
CONTENTS
Elizabeth

No. 3791 New York
Elizabeth Van Vetter dec. widow of Samuel Van Vetter dec. who died on the 21st of September in the State of New York who was an En. & S t in the Company commanded by Captain N. Y. of the Reg t commanded by Col. in the New York line for 2 months, 10 days Sen s " " " " "
Inscribed on the Roll of P. Y. Albany at the rate of $6. Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831 & termi- nating 17 th May, 1837 the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct. 1842 and sent to F. Moore Lowville, Lewis Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1837 521.28 Semi-annual allowance ending 17 th May, 37 17.60
538.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Theo. S. Woody Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 5. Page 133.
Payable to Jacob & Peter Van Mollers children of said Elizabeth Van Vetter deceased
Circular notice sent to Agent Oct. 18. 1842
Cordial Stamps fr. 20 July, 1854.

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The matter of the Application
of Elizabeth Van Nitter (or Van Atta) for a Pension
N.Y. 3 d section
am 69. d 15.
Ziba Knot Esquire
Lowville
N.Y. rolls Lewis county
Vol 4. 66. L t 5. 3. 3. in 1782. C t . N.Y.
" 4. p 60 — 3. 3. 6
See attached Roll of
Capt Frost —
Sam l V. Allen Esquire $46.62 — 1770
2 mo's & 10 days
1 " 2 — Lieut
3. 12
ad d
2 mo's & 10 days
4. 14 d L t
$86.88 1/2

State of New York Lewis County 3 rd
On this 26 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Jacob Van Atta of Watson in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Elizabeth Van Atta of Watson aforesaid is his mother. That his father Samuel Van Atta (or as his father spelled his name Van Etten) died in the year 1815. And that his said mother has remained a widow ever since his death. That his father wrote his name "Van Etten" or "Van Etten" But that his children have usually written their names "Van Atta" and the name is now usually so written. That his said mother's mind has been so much impaired by reason of old age that she has not been able for a number of months to converse coherently upon any subject & wholly incompetent to make a declaration to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1837.
That his mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Becker. That his said father resided during the Revolutionary war and for sometime after in the Town of Palatine Montgomery County New York. That his said father had in his possession since deponent's recollection a commission as a Lieutenant in the New York Militia & which has been lost since his father's death.
That this deponent has no record of the ages of his said parents or of their marriage. But that his father's age if living would be, according to the best information deponent can obtain, upwards of one hundred years of age & that his mother's age is upwards of ninety years.
That this deponent has not been able

to procure any evidence of his father's services except the affidavit of Jacob Shultz. But that this deponent has been informed that John Reid late of the Town of Lowville Lewis County now deceased and Peter Lutz late of this county draw pensions under the act of 1832 for services rendered his said father. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above written
Jacob Van Atta
J. Knox Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Jacob Van Atta is personally known to me as a person of truth & veracity & his statements entitled to credit.
J. Knox J.P.
I Carlos P. Scott clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that Liba Knox was on the day of the date of the above Surat & certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed & qualified and that this signature above purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office & subscribed my name this 25 th day of July 1837 Carlos P. Scott Clerk

State of New York Lewis County } ss. On this 20 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1837 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Jacob Shultz of Watson in said County aged Twenty Seven years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that during the Revolutionary war he resided in the Town of Patentine in the County of Montgomery and State of New York and that he was well acquainted with Samuel Van Atta during the war of the Revolution and that he was during the said War and for sometime previous well acquainted with Elizabeth Van Atta the then wife of the said Samuel Van Atta late a resident of the Town of Watson in the County of Lewis and State of New York. That the said Elizabeth and the said Samuel lived together as husband and wife before and the Revolutionary War and this deponent verily believes they were lawfully married. That he saw the said Elizabeth frequently during the Revolutionary War and that she had three or four Children which were born before and during the war. And this deponent further says that from the year 1777 to the year 1802 he this deponent served as a private under the said Samuel Van Atta as a first Lieutenant in the Company of New York Militia commanded by Captain Henry Miller & Captain Fox. That he this deponent was allowed a pension under the act of 1832 for upwards of one years service under the said Lieutenant Van Atta and this deponent is knowing to said Van Atta having served all the time that this deponent claimed in his the deponent declaration on file at the War department in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Blocher in the Militia aforesaid. But that said Van Atta was in the service of the United States from 1777 to 1803 much more than this deponent, but that this deponent cannot specify the periods & length of service which said Van Atta rendered except when this deponent served under him nor can he specify the periods & length of service which in each instance when this deponent

Said under & with said Van Attee with precision but that the same is specified in his declaration on which deponent's pension was granted & in his supplemental affidavit as particularly as this deponent can recollect the same and this deponent further states that John Reed late of this County deceased and Peter Suts late of this County now pensioned under the Act of 1832 for Service rendered under said Van Attee as a Lieutenant as this deponent has been informed & believes
And this deponent further deposes that he served under Lieutenant Van Attee in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bloch in the New York Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Miller & Captain Fox not less than the periods mentioned below In 1777 Fifteen days in 1778 one month in September & October in 1779 one month in July and August in 1780 one month & eight days The above Service was rendered under Captain Fox in the regiment aforesaid He also and with and under said Van Attee in 1781 three months and fifteen days in August, Sept. & October also in Nov. & Dec of same year one & a half months in 1782 three and a half months in summer & fall two months in all This Service was under Captain Henry Miller in the Regt aforesaid and this deponent further says says that said Van Attee served at least one year in addition to the above Service:
That said Van Attee lived at the time of entering into the Service in Patatine Montgomery County New York at the time of entering the Service aforesaid and that he served as a volunteer that said Van Attee died upwards of twenty years ago & that since his death said Elizabeth has remained a widow Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of April 1857 & I certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent & that he is a credible witness Amasa D. Doolittle A Judge of said Court
Jacob Shultz

State of New York Clerks Office Saratoga County
I Carlos P. Scovil Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Amasa Doolittle Esq. Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly sworn & authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and rightly believe his name subscribed to said affidavit is genuine - Given under my hand and seal of said County this 25 th day of July 1837
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk

State of New York Montgomery County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jacob G. Snell Clerk of the town of Palatine who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that the following is a true Copy from the church records of the Reformed Dutch Church in said town (parish of Storm Arabia) as recorded in the Book of Marriages entered by the Reverend Abraham Rongrand "1769, 1 st October Samuel van Hetten to Elizabeth Bekker" and he further swears that the reason why the above record was kept in the manner as above stated was in conformity with the custom of the Reformed Dutch Church before the giving marriage certificates which did not take place in said church until some years after the close of the revolutionary war. And further he says Not.
Subscribed and sworn to this 12 th June 1837 before me John T. Schuman Justice
Jacob G Snell T. Clerk
State of New York I certify that the above named Jacob G. Snell is the clerk of the town of Palatine duly elected, and qualified, and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to Credit
John T. Schuman Justice
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's Office
I Richard W. Bushney Deputy Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that John T. Schuman Esq. the person whose name is subscribed to the Inat of the foregoing affidavit was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Inat of said affidavit and also to the accompanying certificate is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16 th day of June 1837
R. W. Bushney Dep. Clk

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that on the 25 th day of June 1748 Samuel Van Etten was appointed Ensign of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the then County of Tryon whereof Jacob Klock was Colonel: that on the 4 th day of March 1780 Samuel Van Etten was appointed Second Lieutenant of the same Company in the place of Henry Miller promoted. And that on the 29 th day of September 1780 the said Samuel Van Etten was appointed First Lieutenant of the said Company and in the same Regiment in the place of Henry Miller promoted: all which appears by the Minutes of the Council of appointment in this Office.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office at the City of Albany the 22 d day of July A. D. 1837.
Arch d Campbell Dept. Secretary

Secretary's office
Albany July 22. 1837.
Sir,
I enclose a certificate relative to Samuel Van Etten, which I presume is the person referred to in your letter by the name of Van Netter — In the first appointment he was entered on the Minutes "Van Ette" and afterwards Van Etten .
Respectfully
A. Campbell Dep. Sec.
J. Knox Esq.

State of New York } ss. County of Jefferson }
I Daniel Lee clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Jefferson held at the Court House in Watertown in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Elizabeth Van Kitlee who was a resident of the town of Watson in the County of Lewis and State of New York died in said town of Watson in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (1837) on the 17 th day of May. That she left two children, to wit, Jacob Van Kitlee, and Peter Van Kitlee who now reside in said County of Lewis and that they are the only surviving children of the said Elizabeth, both of whom are of the age of twenty one years or upward.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Watertown this fifteenth day of September One thousand eight hundred & forty two.
Daniel Lee Clerk

Watertown Sept 13. 1842
Dr Sir
I could not get your business hastened to till this late day I hope it is in time
J. Knox Esq
Yours &c
P. H. Barnes

Elizabeth Van Riper N.Y.
Dear
Wm. Lloyd Dunn M rs Dunn Nashville Tenn.

✓ Suspended.
see let to L. Knox, Dec 2, 1837.
" " " 2 " Augt. 1, 1842
" " " " " " 15. '42
Act 4 July 1836

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18193 Elizabeth Van Ketter Wid. of Samuel Van Ketter Sergt Rev. War
Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. m , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3791
New York
Elizabeth Van Vetter dec d
widow of Jacob Van Vetter dec d
who died on the 28th day of Oct of Jefferson (in the State of New York) who was a En t S t in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col _____ in the N.Y. line for 2 mos. 10 dys. Ensign } " " 14 " St. }
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. Albany at the rate of 56 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Termina- ting 17 May 1837, the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Oct, 1842 and sent to J. Knapp Esq. Lowville, Lewis Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 521.28
Less commuted allowance ending 17 May '37 2 mos. 13 days 17.60
538.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Theo. S. Mowat , Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 133 (See endorsement)
To be paid to, Jacob & Peter Van Vetter & Elizabeth Van Vetter children
For Report see letter to Agt Oct 6, 1842

Louisville Lewis 60 N.Y. July 29. 1837
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the papers of Elizabeth Van Atta or Van Kleeck with additional evidence in relation to her marriage and her late husband's appointment as an officer.
The name of Lieut Van Atta is spelled in different ways but most usually "Van Atta" at this time as it is pronounced. But there can be no doubt that the same person is meant in the Certificates of the Secretary of State in the appointment as ensign and as 1 st & 2 d Lieut; as he was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Capt. Miller; & Mr. Shultz swears that he served under Lieut. Van Atta in Captain Miller's company and further Mr. Shultz was well acquainted with said Van Atta & his wife from the time of the Revolutionary war to the time of said Van Atta's death.
When the papers shall have been examined you will please communicate to me the result &c
I am Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commr of Pensions
Your ob t Servt
J. Mox

Loville Lewis County, N. York Oct 13. 1842
Sir I herewith enclose the Certificate issued for the heirs of Elizabeth Van Nitter deceased. The Certificate should have been made payable to Jacob Van Nitter & Peter Van Nitter, only there being no such person as Elizabeth Van Nitter now living. There is also another error The deceased widow is described as the widow of Jacob Van Nitter, she is the widow of Samuel Van Nitter.
You will please to cause these errors to be corrected & return a Certificate
I am Respectfully your ob st Servt.
J. Knox
To J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington

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Elizabeth Van Ketter dec. N.Y.
at 4 July 36
m 69. d 15.
adm.
2mo 10ds Ensign 4. 14. d 6.
86.88.
from 4 march 36. to 17 may '37 the day of her death. to Jacob Peter Van Ketter children of Elizabeth Van Ketter dec.
J. Knapp Esq. Lowville Lewis Co. N.Y.

Snowville Lewis New York Sept. 30 th 1842
Sir, I send you herewith a Certificate proving the death of Elizabeth Van Etten whose claim to a pension has been established by the Certificate of the Comptroller of this State. You will please transmit the pension Certificate to me when issued.
I am very Respectfully Your obl Servt
J. Mox
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by J. H. Alcott Esq., Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
N.Y.
File this certificate & issue one cor- rected as within -
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 3 Page 133 by,
Theos Smooty Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4. July. 1836
Elizabeth Van Ketter deceased, of the State of New York, widow of Samuel  Jacob Van Ketter deceased, who was an Ensign & Lieutenant and was entitled to receive eighty six dollars and eighty eight cents per annum commencing 4 March 1831 and having died on the seventeenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty seven the Amount due up to that date is payable to Jacob Van Ketter and Peter Van Ketter and Elizabeth Van Ketter children of said Elizabeth Van Ketter deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty- two .

Lowville July 10 th 1834.
Wm. L. P. Baeo Com. Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find a form of Atty, in favor of Jacob Baymuth. The name of his sending this is, he wishes to know the amt of pension drawn by Eiba Knop Esq of this place, as his Atty, for the services of his father Sam'l Baymuth, who did service I think in this State. Jacob, the son, and present applicant thinks that he has not been fairly dealt with; that is, has not rec'd, from said Atty what he should of what was granted. He has several times spoken to me, and wished me to ask the indueger of the department to look, & make him a return thereon. If this is done the old man will see a great burden off his heart — I sincerely hope that you will indulge him, an honest man, and sol- dier of the war of 1812 Respectfully Yours Coral Hovey Jr

Aug 13 1842
NY
J. L. Edwards Consumption of Products Washington D.C.
free
FREE

Lorville Lewis Co. New York August 8. 1802.
Sir.
In yours of the 1 st inst. you state that in the case of Elizabeth Van Kleeck it will be necessary that a guardian or Committee should be appointed &c.
I apprehend that you have overlooked the Certificate of the Court as to the death of Mrs Van Kleeck, which happened I think about one year from the time application was made in her behalf for a Pension. Such a Certificate I believe is on file in your office; which Certificate also gives the names of the children left by her. I had supposed that such a Certificate would be all that would be required to warrant the issuing of a Certificate for the amount of Pension due her at the time of her death. If any thing further is required you will please advise me.
I am Respectfully Yours &c
L. Knox
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm: &c

Lowville Lewis Co. N.Y. July 28. 1862
Sir:
I enclose a Certificate of the Comptroller of this State to substantiate the claim of the heirs of Elizabeth Van Etten Widow of Samuel Van Etten or Van Katten. This application was first made in 1837. and the papers are on file in your office.
In your letter addressed to me dated Dec r 2. 1837 you state that "It appears by the pay Rolls of Col Bloch's Regiment that the said claimant's husband served two months and ten days as an Ensign in 1776." If that is correct that service should be added to the terms of service proved by the Comptroller's Certificate. I think a certificate of the Court of Com. Pleas of Lewis County as to the death of Widow Van Etten and names of her surviving children is on file with the other papers in this case, as well as Secy of State's Certificate of Samuel Van Etten's appointment as Ensign and as Lieutenant.
You will please re-examine the papers in the case & communicate the result to me
I am very respectfully Your At Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Z. M c V.

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Aug 4
Adolf Elis Wanatta
  20-  13.33 1/3    3.33  4    57.33  53.33    6.22     86.88   
J. L. Church Esq.
Home of Moses
Wichita St.
John

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 services 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 :
  1780 Sept. 1. Samuel Van Etten Link 27 8 2   1779 Aug. 17. Samuel Van Etten " 15 17 9 2/3   1779 Dec. 31. Samuel Van Etten " 7 10 11 2/3   1782 Dec. 31 Samuel Van Etten " 5 3 3   56 0 1 2/3   £ 4 mo 14 3/4   Let Dec. 37. 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 26 th 1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 & 4 e 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. Henry Miller in Col. Jacob Kloke Regt.   Second, " " Henry Miller " " Jacob Kloke "   Third, " " Henry Miller " " Jacob Kloke "   Fourth, " " Henry Miller " " Leut. Peter Wagener "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep Comp.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
Committed of the hands of Watson N.Y.
J. Jacob
Conrad Stumpf
have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint
Saville N.Y.
of the City of Washington , my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask and receive of, and from, the United States
and in my name, to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for the amount found due as aforesaid, and to do any and every other act or acts that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof; hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Twelfth
day of July
1857.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the
presence of
G. Bortrick J. C. Davenport N. B. Sylvester
WITNESSES.
Jacob Novatta
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State of New York
} to wit :
County of Seneca Twelfth
On this
day of July
1857, personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Gerrit Bortrick Justice Peace
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I,
, Clerk of the
Court in the
County and State aforesaid, do certify that
, before whom
the foregoing papers are executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths ; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal,
this
day of
, A. D. 1857.