Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29521, Abraham Van Buren, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Buren, Abraham
S. 29521
CONTENTS

3700
New York
Abraham Van Buren of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Regt. commanded by Col Killier in the New York line for 23 months and 3 weeks
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 79 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Decem- ber 1837 and sent to E Gould Troy NY
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $118.75 3/4 Penzant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 29.58 3/4
$188.34
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Brownell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 148

29 521 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,521
Abraham Van Buren Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York: Rensselaer County ss.
I, Archibald Bull, Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy, do hereby certify that the annexed are the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Van Buren for a pension, and that the amended affidavit of John A. Ostrander is, affirmed by order of the court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fifth day of December A.D. 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk

State of New York
County of Rensselaer
City of Troy ss. In the Mayor's Court of said City, of the term of December, A.D. 1832; in the matter of the application of Abraham Van Buren (for a pension), made at the term of this Court, held in September last past;—Ordered, that the Clerk of this Court, affix to the original proceedings in the said matter, the following amended affidavit of John A. Ostrander, as sworn in open court on this Fifth day of December, of the term first aforesaid, and add thereto a certificate of this court, & affix the seal of this Court to the same in authentication thereof.
By Order of the Court:
City of Troy ss. Before the Mayor's Court, non-sitting: John A. Ostrander being duly sworn says, in addition to his affidavit sworn to on the fifth of September last past, in the matter of the application of Abraham Van Buren for a pension: That he served with the said Van Buren, at the times following, & has personal knowledge of all the services of said Van Buren, hereinafter set forth:— From About the 1 st of September 1778, this deponent & said Van Buren served for five weeks in the militia, under Capt. Turner & Lieut. Martin C. Van Buren; they marched to Schoharie, & joined a Regt. commanded by Col. Philip Van Alstyne, at the lower fort (Schoharie); soon left the lower fort & went to the middle fort (Schoharie) & joined the regular troops under Col. Butler; & there remained till the five weeks were ended. From about the 1 st Sept. 1779 they served together for five weeks in the militia, under Capt. Nicholas Staats, Lieut. Obadiah Lansing & John Ostrander & Col. Vroman; they marched to the middle fort (Schoharie) & served there the whole five weeks . In the Spring of 1780 they again served together, in the same company, the Regt. commanded by Lt. Col. Beekman; they marched to Fort Hunter & were there three weeks , & said Van Buren was then marched away from Fort Hunter & this deponent did not accompany him. In fall of 1780 they again served in the same company; they marched to Schoharie, & then to Johnstown, & then to Fort Plain, then to Little Falls, & served, at this term, more than two weeks . In the fall of 1781 they served in the same company,

marched to Schenectady, then to Fort Hunter, then back to Schenectady, they were in this service two weeks . In the spring & summer of 1782, they served in the same company, & marched to Schenectady, & were in this service two weeks . In the fall of 1782, they served again in the same company, & marched to Schenectady & then to Saratoga, & were in this service three weeks .
Given & Subscribed December fifth 1832. in open court
John A. Strande
Archibald D. D. Clerk

State of New York County of Rensselaer City of Troy
ss. On this fifth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Mayor's Court of the said City of Troy, now sitting, Abraham Van Buren, a resident of the town of Schoharie, in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, aged 73 years, who being 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 service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. That he was born in the town of Schoharie, (then in the County of Albany, now in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid), on the 15 th July 1759; he has no record of his age; & has lived where he now does, in Schoharie always. In 1778, August 1 st he enlisted in a company of rangers commanded by Capt. Alexander Batdorf, of which the 1 st Lt was Lyman Jackson & the 2 d Lt was Martin C. Van Buren; he served as such ranger, in Albany County till November, & was then ordered down to the Highlands on the Hudson, & went to West Point, & was on duty in the highlands till the last part of Feb y 1779; was then ordered back to Albany, where the company was divided into two parts, - the Capt. with one part, going to Ticonderoga, & this declarant going with Lt. to Saratoga; where he served till the last of May, & was then discharged, having served 10 months ; he received no written discharge, either this, or any other, term. about 1 st June 1779 he was called out in militia with Captain Nicholas Staats, & Lt. Philip Staats, in the Regiment of Col. Nils Van Rensselaer, commanded by Lt. Col. John Beekman. He marched up to Fort Ann, & there met the retreating troops under Command of Genl. Philip Schuyler; & with them retreated to Green Island, in the Hudson river, (just above the present City of Troy), & was then discharged, having served 1 1/2 months , received no written discharge; went home; & about the first of August in the same year was drafted for 3 months to march against Burgoyne, under the same Capt. Staats, in a Regiment of 3 months men commanded by Col. Myndert Wimp of Schenectady, Lt. Col. Schuyler, & Major Jacob Schermerhorn: he marched to Stillwater, & was then present at a battle followed Burgoyne to Saratoga, & was there when he surrendered; was soon taken sick, & was very sick till the term of his enlistment

expired, having been then in service 3 months . About 1 st Sept. 1778 he was called out with the militia under Capt. Turner, Lt Martin C. Van Buren, Ensign Hosea Moffat - he marched to Schoharie, and joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Van Alstyne, at the lower fort (Schoharie) - soon left the lower fort & went to the middle fort (Schoharie) & joined the regular troops under Col. Butler, & remained there till discharged, having served 5 weeks . About 1 st September 1779 called out with militia under captain Nicholas Staats, Lt. Gladiab Lansing & John Ostrander, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Vroman, - marched to the middle fort (Schoharie) & served there five weeks , & was then discharged. In spring of 1780 was again called out with the militia in the same company last mentioned, in a Regiment commanded by Lt Col. Beckman, marched to Fort Hunter, & served there 3 weeks , when part of the men were discharged, & this declarant continued in service, & marched to Canajoharie, & then to a picket fort called by the soldiers fort Shell, & was there discharged having served 3 weeks . In the fall of 1780 he was again called out in the same company, & marched to Schenectady, & then to Johnstown, then to Fort Plains, then to Little Falls, & was there discharged, having served more than 2 weeks . In the fall of 1781 he was called out in the same company, marched to Schenectady & then to Fort Hunter, then back to Schenectady, having served 2 weeks , & was then discharged; in the spring or summer of 1782, he was called out in the same company, & marched to Schenectady, & there remained, till discharged, after serving 2 weeks . In fall of the same year, was called out again, in same company & marched to Schenectady, then to Saratoga, & was there discharged, after having served 3 weeks . He never had a written discharge; & has no documentary evidence. He knows of no living witness he could procure except John A. Ostrander, whose affidavit is herewith annexed. The clergyman of his parish is sick & cannot be produced in court. But the declarant is well known to Abiel Buckman & John A. Ostrander of the town of Schoharie, who can testify to his character for veracity, & to their belief of his serving as a soldier of the revolution. He has always resided in the said town of Schoharie. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension , or annuity, except the present, & declares that his

name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Archibald Bull (Clerk) } Abraham Van Buren's mark
We Abiel Buckman, & John A. Ostrander, residents of the town of Schoharie, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Van Buren, who has subscribed, & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid Archibald Bull Clerk } John A. Ostrander A Buckman
County of Rensselaer. City of Troy. ss. Before the Mayor's Court of said City, now sitting. John A. Ostrander, of the town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer, being duly sworn, says that he has heard the declaration of Abraham Van Buren, (above subscribed & sworn) read, & that this deponent served with the said Van Buren, & had personal knowledge of all the services, in the said declaration mentioned, from & after the 1 st Sept. 1778, except two weeks, in the year 1780, after the said declarant left Fort Hunter, to march to Canajoharie. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Archibald Bull Clerk John A. Ostrander

And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to it that John A. Shieldell, who has signed the certificate hereto annexed (and sworn before A. Buckman) is a clergyman resident in the town of Greenbush; & that Abiel Buckman, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Schoharie, & a Judge of Rensselaer Common Pleas, & a credible person, & that John A. Ostrander, who has also signed said certificate, (and signed & sworn to the affidavit of services of said applicant, is a resident in the town of Schoharie; & that they are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, Archibald Bull, Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Van Buren for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of my said office this sixth day of September A.D. 1832.
Archibald Bull Clerk

Rensselaer County ss. I, John A. Liddell, a clergyman, residing in the town of Greenbush, in said county, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Van Buren, who resides in the town of Schodack in said County, & is an applicant for a pension from the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832; I believe him to be 73 years of age; he is a member of my church, & is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & I concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 5 th day of September 1832 J. B. Brockman a Judge Rensselaer County Court
John A. Liddell Pastor of the Prot. A. S. Dutch church of Greenbush -