Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18194, John Vanderpoel, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vanderpoel, John or Vanderpool
N. 18194.
Gertrude
CONTENTS

8836
New York
John Vanderpoel
of Albany in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the regt. commanded by _____ in the N. Y. militia was for 15 mos 5 -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Ap. 1833 and sent to J. Chenev. Albany
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $107.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 25.27
$126.37
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 34

John Van Duzee's Declaration and Proofs.
10434 Colt B. Duzee in 1876 7 months only
15 mo. 5 days
12 25 days
$50 55 / 100 per ann
Accep to S. Brewer Albany N.Y.

State of New York. Albany Co. ss.
John Van Deusen the person named in the annexed declaration made the 29 th day of September 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 being duly sworn says. That from advanced age his memory is not as distinct as it once was. That he cannot at the great distance of time, since he performed services in the revolutionary war, recollect days and dates with certain precision. That he made the best comparison of dates within his power. That in every instance where he did not recollect with sufficient certainty to state the time with certainty, but used the term "about," so long he puts the time at the shortest period as he then recollects it and now recollects it.
That on more reflection he is willing now to state and does state that he performed duty in pursuance of his first enlistment under Capt. Baldwin on the first of August 1776 for the full term of ten (10) months at the places and under the circumstances as set forth in his said annexed Declaration.
That he did duty for three months in the fall of the year 1777 beginning about the last of August as set forth in his said declaration.
That he did duty in the fall of the year 1780 for the full term of two weeks at

the places and under the circumstances as set forth in said annexed declaration.
That he served the full term of one month in the early part of the fall of the year 1881 as set forth in his said declaration.
That he also served the full term of three weeks in the latter part of the same year as set forth in the said annexed declaration.
That he was in no civil employment during the several terms of his said service but was entirely devoted to the public military service.
That the deponent cannot write his name, having never learned so to do.
Sworn and subscribed by making his mark to this 20 th day of April 1883.
John his Van Dorpach mark
S. Ocheer First Judge Albany County Court. Chancellor in the Supreme Court of this State.

State of New York City & County of Albany ss.
I Hugh Jolly a clergyman residing in the town of Coeymans in the County of Albany do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Van Dorp who has sworn to and by making his mark subscribed the above affidavit and the annual declaration that I believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of April 1833. before me
Rev. Hugh Jolly
J. O'Leary First Judge Albany County Court Coeymans ss.

State of New York.
City & County of Albany ss. I Samuel Wheeler Third Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany of the degree of Barrister at Law in the Supreme Court of this State Do certify.
That I am well acquainted with Martin C. Van Buren whose affidavit is attached to the annexed Declaration of John Van Dorpeel. That the said Martin C. Van Buren has the reputation of an honest man and is entitled to full credit as a witness.
That I am also acquainted with the said Abraham Van Buren and John A. Osterdier whose respective affidavits are attached to the annexed Declaration of said John Van Dorpeel and that the said Abraham Van Buren and John A. Osterdier are reputed honest men and entitled to credit as witnesses.
That I am also acquainted with Abiel Ruckman and know him to be one of the judges of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer and was so at the date of his said affidavit, and his affidavit or certificate is entitled to full credit.
That I am acquainted with the Rev. Hugh Jolly whose affidavit is hereto annexed, and know him to be a respectable clergyman in the town of Germans in the County of Albany.
I also certify that I was present

10 and at another time called Paspashe in the county of Albany.
That he was then sent to Canaan and Lebanon in the now county of Albany Columbia. Was afterwards sent to Fort constitution near or at what is now West Point, also to Pikes hill on the Hudson river and was also at a place called Sacandaga
That in the latter part of August of the same year he was drafted as a Militia man and mustered in a company commanded by Capt. Nicholas Starks. The other officers were detached from other companies. That he marched and joined the American Army at Still Water, and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Wemple of Schenectady then an old man
That he continued in service and duty under that draft for the term 3 mos. of three months , during which time he was at the battle at Bemis Heights with Burgoyne's Army, American Army commanded by Genl. Gage. Was in both battles fought with Burgoyne and was present at his surrender at Saratoga and accompanied the British prisoners to Albany, and then proceeded down the River as far as the Highlands expecting to meet the South British army supposed to be on its way from New York to Albany. He passed Esopus, now Poughkeepsie soon after it was burnt by the British, came back to Albany and was discharged late in the fall, but had no written discharge.

in the Albany Justice Court on the 29 th day of September 1832 and saw said John Van Der Paal subscribe the said declaration by making his mark and heard him swear to the same in open court. And at the same time saw said Martin G Van Buren Abraham Van Buren and John A. Ostrander swear to their respective affidavits all in open court,
That said affidavit made by said Abiel Buckman, was drawn at his request and left with said justice court for him to swear to
That the said Affidavits of Martin G. Van Buren Abraham Van Buren John A. Ostrander and Abiel Buckman were then all attached to the said declaration of said John Van Der Paal and are now attached thereto
Dated Albany April 22 d 1833.
S. Olver First Judge Albany County Court Counsellor ss
State of New York
Albany County } ss.
I Conrad A. Van Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Samuel Olver Esq. whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate was on the date of the same First Judge of the Albany County Courts Counsellor &c. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said certificate is his proper hand writing & Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 23 d day of April A.D. 1833. C. A. Van Eyck Clerk.

Statement of Vouchers.
1 st Declaration of John Van Der Paal the applicant duly authenticated. 2 nd The affidavit of Martin C. Van Buren who was his neighbor and most of the time with him in the service. 3 rd The affidavit of Abraham Van Buren who was also his neighbor and part of the time with him in the service. 4 th The affidavit of John A. Ostrander who was his neighbor the orderly sergeant - the same company and with applicant part of the time. 5 th The affidavit of Judge Buchanan one of

The judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Rensselaer prove the honest character of applicant and that he is reputed in his neighbor- hood to have been a revolutionary soldier.
Added.
1. Further declaration of applicant 2. Affidavit of Rev. Mr. Folsom 3. Certificate of judge to credibility of witnesses &c 4. Certificate of Clerk of Albany County that S. Sherman was first judge &c with seal of county.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Albany County ss.
On this twenty ninth day of Sep- tember one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the justice of the peace for the City of Albany now sitting, John Van Dornack, a resident of the town of Coeymans in the county of Albany and State of New York formerly of the town of Schoharie in the county of Rensselaer in the same State aged twenty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he enlisted as a private in a com- pany of Rangers on or about the first of August 1776. Which company was com- manded by Capt. Alexander Baldwin First Lieut. Symon Jackson and Second Lieut. Martin Van Buren, all of which officers are dead.
That he enlisted at Schoharie where he then resided and went to Albany and remained immediately thereafter
That he enlisted for during the war.
That he performed duty in that company for about ten (10) months, and was discharged at Albany about the last of May 1777.
That during that time he was sent on scouting parties to search out and apprehend Louis. First at a place called Indian fields

1780
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That in the fall of the year 1780 he was ordered out and went with the company of Militia to which he belonged commanded by Capt Nicholas Stuart Smith. Obediah Lansing and Philip Stuart, to Schenectady thence to a place called Fort Plank thence to Johnstown, was at Fort Plank shortly after the village or settlement there had been burnt by the Tories and Indians and shortly after Col. Brown had been killed there by the Indians. That he was out on duty at that time about two weeks or one half of a month .
1/2 mo.
That in the early part of the fall of the year 1781 he went with the same company commanded by the same officers attached to Genl Col. Beckmans Regiment to Saratoga and then to Schenectady, and was out at that time one month .
1. mo.
That in the latter part of the fall of the same year (1781) he was again ordered in the same company and with the same officers and went to Schenectady and thence to Saratoga, and was out on duty at that time three weeks or three fourths of a month .
3/4
That he was out on duty and served in all during the Revolution as before set forth about fifteen and one fourth (15 1/4) months.
That he never received any written discharge. That he understood at the time he was discharged from the company of Rangers in May 1777, that his Capt. Baldwin was a prisoner in Canada.

That previous to the discharge of himself and several others of his company at Albany, the company had been divided and he part had volunteered to go with the Capt. to a place called Sabbath day Point in or near Canada, where they were taken prisoners. The Supt. followed the same season, and most of the residue of the company enlisted into the regular service, and the company was broken up.
He the said John Van De Pool hereby relinquishes, every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State and that he was never taught to write his name Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid by making his mark. John his Van De Pool mark
John G. Wapson Clk
And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I John G. Wapson Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Van de Pool for a Pension. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court & subscribed my name this 29 th of September 1832 John G. Wapson Clk

State of New York. Albany County ss.
Martin C. Van Buren now of the town of Coeymans in the County of Albany lately a resident of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged Seventy nine years, being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say
That he has heard the annexed Declaration of John Van-Deuspol read and understands its contents.
That he is well acquainted with the said Van-Deuspol and knew him during the time of the American Revolution, and resided at that time with him in the said town of Scho- harie and belonged to the same company of Militia with him.
That the said John Van-Deuspol is of about the age of Seventy three years, by a comparison of his age with this deponent's age from their youth.
That the said John Van-Deuspol enlisted at the same time with this deponent on or about the first of April August 1776, at Schoharie with a company of Rangers, commanded by Capt. Alexander Baldwin and Lieut. Lyman Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
That the said John served in said com- pany of Rangers at the several places and for the terms as set forth in the said annexed declaration of the said Van-Deuspol until about the middle of November of the same year when the deponent was taken sick.
That the said Van-Deuspol was he thinks

in August 1777, drafted as a Militia-man and was out and service as such for three months, and was, as is and has been ever since, understood in the neighborhood, at the battle at Bemis Heights, at Still Water, and at Saratoga when Genl. Burgoyne surrendered his army, and, as this deponent understood at the time, the said Van-Devore came down to Albany with the British prisoners, and afterwards proceeded down to the Highlands.
That the deponent was with said Van Devore at Schenectady and Saratoga when ordered out with the militia, once for four weeks, and once for three weeks, at the times, under the officers and in the manner as set forth in his said declaration hereto annexed.
That the officers of said company of Rangers and of Militia in which the said Van Devore and this deponent served are all dead.
That the deponent did not receive any written discharge from service at any time to his recollection, nor does he think the said Van Devore or any other member of the same company did, either from the service as a Ranger or a Militia man.
That as this deponent then understood it, the corps of Rangers were not organized into Regiments, but only into Companies and their duty was to take observation of the Tories and Indians.

This deponent further says that he was never taught to write his name
Subscribed & sworn to this 29 th of September 1832 in Open Court &c John G. Watson Clerk
Martin l his Van Buren mark.

State of New York. City & County of Albany ss. B
Abraham Van Buren of Schoenfeld in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged seventy three years being duly sworn says. that he is well acquainted with John Van Dorpael who made the annexed Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and knew him during the American Revolution and believes his age to be seventy three as set forth in said Declaration. That he has heard said Declaration read and under- stands it.
That he was with said John Van Dorpael for two months in service as a Ranger under Capt. Baldwin Gants Jackson and Martin Van Buren all of which officers are dead and that the statement of said Van Dorpael as to that enlistment and service is correct.
That the deponent was also drafted in the Militia and served three months with him in the summer and fall of 1777 under Capt. Nicholas Hatch. in the Regiment commanded by Col. Van Riper was at the battles at Bemis Heights and Stillwater and at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga and knows the statement of the said Van Dorpael as to those three months

seems to be correct.
That the deponent was with Simon Van Dorp at Schenectady Fort Plain and Johnstown in the fall of the year 1780 for a term of about half a month. was also with him on a tour of duty with the Militia at Saratoga and Schenectady in fall of 1781 for a term of about one month and in the latter part of the same fall was with him about three weeks on a tour with the militia at Schenectady and Saratoga, and that the statement of Simon Van Dorp as to the last three terms of service is correct as to the officers their deaths and in all other respects.
That the deponent was a Captain of a company of Militia in Schoharie which he commanded for about six years next succeeding 1799.
That the deponent was never taught to write his name
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court this 29 th of Sept r 1852 J. G. Watson Clk.
Abraham his Van Buren mark

State of New York City & County of Albany ss. 3
John A. Ostrander of the town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged seventy one years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Van Dornack who made the annexed declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he knew the said John Van Dornack during the American Revolution and resided near him.
That he has heard the said declara- tion was of the said John Van Dornack read. That he this deponent was in the same company of Militia with said John Van Dornack and served with him at Fort Schuyler for three weeks and also a term of three weeks during the later part of the fall of the year 1781 at Schenectady and Saratoga and he believes the said John was with said company when he this deponent met said company at Schenectady where they had been to Saratoga on a tour of duty for one month in the latter part of the fall of the same year. That this deponent was also with him on a tour at Schenectady at Fort Plank and Johnstown shortly after the village at Fort Plank was burnt. in 1780 was at about half a month at that time.

That he will recollect that it was understood at the time and ever since the time of the American Revolution in the neighborhood where the said John Van Dusen resided in Schoharie that he had performed such service as a Ranger and was discharged in consequence of the breaking up of the company, and also that he was drafted in the Militia and performed three months service under such draft the year that Burgoyne was taken, as set forth in his said declaration, and that his officers are dead as is also set forth in said Declaration.
That this deponent received a commission from the Governor of the State of New York in 1789 as captain of a company of Independent, and Uniformed Infantry and commanded the company by virtue of such commission at Schoharie for about seven years.
That he this deponent is one of the Deacons of the Dutch Reformed Church made up from Schoharie and Greenbush to his congregation  the said John Van Dusen belonged when he resided in Schoharie. That the said John moved away from said town of Schoharie before
& John A Ostrander
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 29 th of September 1832. John G. Watson Clerk

State of New York. City & County of Albany ss.
Abial Buckman one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer being duly sworn says That he is acquainted with John Van-Dorpael who made the annexed Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he this deponent resides at Schodack in Rensselaer County about two miles distance from where the said John Van-Dorpael resides in the town of Coeymans in the County of Albany. That the said John Van-Dorpael is reported a man of truth and veracity where he resides and this deponent says he believes the statement of the said John in his said declaration to be true. That he is reported in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been in the Revolutionary war as a soldier. Sworn the 29th day of Septm 1832
J. G. Watson Clk
A Buckman

Increase 34 33
New-York
Report
Gertrude Vanderpool widow of John Vanderpool who died on the 20th August 1836 of Albany in the State of N York who was at Poughkeepsie in the Comp y commanded by Captain Saltonstall of the Reg t commanded by N.Y. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of August 1836. 21st
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of December 1848 sent to Hon. J. V. Hlinger
Arrears to the 14th of June Semi-annual allowance ending Increased from New York Rep y $40.55. Deduct all former pay = { Revolutionary Claim, Marty and a letter } Act July 4, 1836, as } Section the 3rd
Recorded by J. Rumphkin Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 133.

5000
Gertrude Vandupoel
abt. July 4. 1836
Manned Spring of 1880 Husband died 20 Aug 1880 1836. —
J. Watson Esq.
amt
12 mo. 5 days/pri
40.55/100
Died 20 Aug '36 pen. com: 21. Aug. '36.
S. Cheever Esq Albany N.Y.

State of New York City and County of Albany ss!
On this second day of March 1840 personally appeared, before the justice court of the City of Albany being a court of Record Gertrude Van Dypael, now of the town of Catskill in the County of Albany formerly of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn to tell the truth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- -sion made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Van Dypael who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That she was married to him in the Spring of the year 1780. That after her marriage with him he was in the service, and went as she understood to Selma and other places on the Mohawk river and elsewhere. That her said husband obtained a pension certificate as she believes in the year 1833. by which he was allowed fifty dollars and a fifty five cents per diem.
That her husband the said John Van Dypael died the 20 th day of August 1836. That his pension certificate was, as she is informed, sent to the pension office to draw the pension due her before his death and after the 4 th of March 1836.
That she the said Gertrude has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, and is still his widow, as will

by the proof hereto annexed, appear
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written by making her marks, she having never learned to write.
her Gertrude X  her Van Dusen marks
Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 2 nd day of March 1840. — }
J. Wagonbldg
State of New York City & County of Albany ss.
Abraham Van Buren of the town of Coeymans in the County of Albany aged 76 years on the 25 th day of March instant being duly sworn states that he was well acquainted with John Van Dusen who is mentioned in the annexed declaration made by his widow Gertrude that he is alive and well on the 20 th day of August 1836. That he saw the said John Van Dusen married to the said Gertrude who is now present before him, and who is now his widow. That they were married in the month of March 1780 after the hard winter. They were married by the Reverend

Mr Westerlo who was the brother in law of the late Stephen Van Rensselaer and were married at the house of the said Van Rensselaer there in Water Street.
That he has known the said John Van Dyke since his marriage with the said Gertrude and that he has been a pensioner from 1833 to the time of his death to which said he makes his mark having never learned to write
Shaham Van Buren mark
Subscribed and sworn in open court this 2 nd day of March 1840. —
J. S. Wason Clerk
State of New York City & County of Albany ss.
John Van Dyke of the town of Coeymans in the county of Albany do hereby grant being affidavit says that he is the son of John Van Dyke named in the foregoing declara- tion, and of the said Gertrude who made the said declaration. That the said John Van Dyke his father was a pensioner and drew the sum of fifty dollars and fifty five cents per month from the time he obtained his pension certificate in 1833 to the time of his death which occurred the 20 th day of August 1836. That he has frequently seen his said pension certificate and usually assisted his father in obtaining the payment of his pension and he gave the said certificate to Mr S. Perkins who he believes was an agent for paying pensions or for making

an insurance policy at the Mechanics & Merchants Bank in the City of Albany, and he has not been at all. He gave it to him to obtain the insurance which fell due after the death of his said father. John Vander Pool
Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 2 nd day of March 1840
J. G. Watson Clerk
Elizabeth Vanderpool widow of John Vanderpool Deceased Proprietor of Insurance
I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was taken & sworn to in open Court the day & date above mentioned In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the S d Court this 2 nd day of March 1840
J. G. Watson Clerk
P.

This is to Certify whom it may concern - that on the record of Marriages kept by the Rev. Eilardus Westerlo Minister of the Reformed Protestant Church Dutch Albany there appears the following entry of a marriage - viz: -
1780.
April 10. Joh s v. d. Poel & Geertruid v. Bimbergen
Albany 1 st June 1840.
W. W. Goebeek. Church Master R. P. D. Church.

C. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 18194.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of John Vanderpool, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 29th, 1832, at which time he was residing at Coeymans, New York, and 73 years of age, and his pension was allowed for fifteen months and five days' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Alexander Baldwin and Col. Wible. He enlisted at Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York.
His widow, Gertrude, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
General T. S. Peck,
Burlington, Vermont.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18194
Gertrude Vanderpoel Wid. of John Vanderpoel Priv. Rev. war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 996 Doed pound to Y D Peck 24 Burlington F D B

Blues  unmanned
John Vanderpool Albany - alt June - last pd?
GMB
11 Aug '40
Died 20 Aug 1836 p 2 to that period
JH

N. York Gertrude Vandervoel lit. to S. Cheever 26. May 1840
Ad July 4. 1836

abnd 11 aug 40

New York 3433
Gertrude Vanderpoel
widow of John Vanderpoel, deceased a pensioner, Act 7 June 1832, who died on the 20 August 1836, of Albany Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the regt commanded by Col. — in the N.Y. Militia line for 12m & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 140 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 21 August 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Septm. 1840, sent to S. Cheever, Esq. and Albany, New York.
Arrears to the 4th of Septm 1840 $163.75 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 41 20.27
$184.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by D. M. Burdy, Clerk, Book C Vol. 1. Page 133,

May 23 1840
NY
Dear Sir, President's Office John Washington D.C.
Mrs Vanderhart Miss Mary Johns
May 23. 1840

Albany May 20 th 1840.
Hon. S. Edwards
Sir I forwarded to the pension office several weeks since some affidavits with an application for the continuance of the pension of John Underwood of Coeymans Albany Co. N.Y. deceased, to his widow.
I have not heard from your department upon the subject, and take the liberty to inquire whether the papers were received. Will you do me the favor to write me a part of this.
Very Respectfully yours
S. Edwards.

Payment to be made at Albany, — by T. W. Olcott, Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany, N. York, on the 4 March
Issue a Certificate. at 50 55 per An. from 21 st August 1836 deducting what has been paid at 40 55 per annum
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1, Page 133, by D. M. Cundy.
Hon. J. S. Klingeland Hansey Repy
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Gertrude Vanderpoel of New York — widow of John Vanderpoel, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution, and died on the 20 th August 1836, is entitled to receive Forty ————— dollars and fiftyfive cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 21 st August 1836, ————— and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four,
W. B. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

163.75 1.55 162.20
5000
Mar 9. 1840
41.0.4 12.8.90 4 6 0 4
James S. Edwards Esq Prison office Washington
36 H. G. [unclear]

Albany March 5 th 1840.
James S. Edwards Esq.
Sir Enclosed is a declaration with affidavits in support of a claim for the continuance of the pension of John Van Dusen to his Widow Gertrude. I hope the papers are right for she is an old woman and it is difficult for her to come to court to make correction. Will you do me the favor to write me after examining them and tell me whether she will be placed upon the pension list.
Very Respectfully Yours.
J. Cheever.

June 5. 1870
Rev. J. L. Edwards Gerland's Warehouse
J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany June 3 d 1840.
Hon. J. G. Edwards
Dr Sir Enclosed I hand you the certificate of marriage of John Van Der Poel and Gertrude Van Rensselaer as required in year of 26 th May. Mr Gray, clerk the Church master as he is called, who has the keeping of the books, has given a fac simile, as far as he could, the Dutch I believe used to spell Gertrude Gertrude Germ, Very Respectfully S. Scheurer

Gertrude Vanderpool Widow of John Vanderpool for an increase of pension
M rs Edwards Com ee of Pensions Will you do me the favor to report to me at your earliest convenience
John D. Dugdale M.C.

State of New York County of Albany
On this 9 th day of December 1848 before me John Soop — a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Gertrude Vanderpool a resident of Coeymans in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision — made by the Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 — That she is the widow of John Vanderpool, deceased, who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of fifty Dollars and fifty five cents per Annum, That she is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 4 th 1836, at the rate of forty Dollars and fifty five cents per Annum And she now claims the same amount per Annum received by her husband as aforesaid, as well as the arrears of pension due her from the date of her husband's death, In support of which claim she refers the pension Department to the proofs on file and to the Resolution aforesaid, she further declares that she still remains a widow — Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 9 th day of December 1848 John Soop, Justice of Peace Gertrude Vanderpool mark
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Gertrude Vanderpool, And that she is the identical person above named, I further certify, the reason of her not writing her name is, that she never learned to write John Soop

State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, L. Van Deusen — Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, that John Seep was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this thirteenth day of December 1848,
L. Van Deusen Clerk.