Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,611, John Vanasdal, New Jersey

SERVICE
SERVICE New Jersey.
Vanasdal, John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 11.611
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23.400 Virginia
John Vanasdal of Brook in the State of Va who was a Drum in the Regt commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Strow in the _____ N. Jersey line for 8 mo 8 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 35 Dollars 80 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan y 34 Wilson, H R. and Link 14 on E. C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 89.50- Pemi-ant. allowance ending Dec 34 17.90- 107.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 37
Col. Agent July 27 1835 A. Hall A. Robinson Jr. Nov. 7. 1836

Hon. P. C. Wallin
John Vanassae
Nov 9, 1852
Please accept - Waldenburgh, Brooke county, Virginia.

State of Virginia } County of Brooke } ss:
On this 25 th day of November 1833, personally Appeared in Open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Brooke County, now sitting, John Vanasdale, a resident in the same County, and State, Age of Seventy Years past, who being 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, and served as herein stated.
In the month of September in the Year 1776 (day of the month not remembered) Declarant served one month tour of Militia duty, as a Drummer, in Captain Canbright's company. - Vanester was Lieutenant; immediately after the com- mencement of this tour the British took possession of New York - our company was then stationed at Bergen, but on the arrival of the British retreated to New Ark. the Colonel's name, as well as Declarant can recollect, was Nelson. During this service our Regiment marched to Elizabeth Town, and thence to Staten Island, where we intended to attack a small fort at Coxtown, on the Island, but was met by an Express, who informed our party that another party of Militia were ahead of us for the same purpose - were beaten back - and we retreated to New Ark.
In the month of April 1777 (day of the month not remembered) Declarant served two weeks as a Drummer, under the command of Captain Wheeler, at Millstone town, or Somerset Court House, Colonel's name not remembered - the Brigade commanded by Genl. Lord.
14-14 In the month of May 1777 (day of the month not remembered) Declarant served two weeks as a Drummer, under the command of Lieutenant Stockton - this service was performed at Schoenfield's Mills.
In the months of May & June 1777 Declarant served one month as a Drummer, under the command of Captain Lot.
In the latter end of June, all July, and beginning of August 1777 served a draft of two months, at Pompton and Peapack - Settlements of intractable Tories - under the command of Captain Campbell - Colonel's name not perfectly remembered, but thinks it was Kilinhyson, in General Howe's Brigade.
In the month of September 1777 served one month's duty as a Drummer at Woodbridge, in New Jersey under the command of Capt. Babcock.
In the Spring of the Year 1778 (particular months not remembered, but know that it was the Spring of the Year after the British left Philadelphia) served two months under the command of Capt. Cornelius Lot, as a Drummer, in Col. Wier's Regiment of Jersey Militia. This service was performed at Elizabeth- town, in Jersey.

In the month of June 1778. Served ten days, as a Drummer, in the Company commanded by Capt. Lott in Col. Momes regiment and was in the Battle at Monmouth - this service was an immediate call on the Militia in the neighbourhood of Monmouth, where declarant resided.
All the foregoing services of Declarant were performed, as a Drummer, in the several companies in which he served, and performed by him as a substitute for Dennis Coover, the person with whom declarant served his apprenticeship as a farmer and leader; and each was in consequence of his said Master being drafted to serve the several times above stated, and which declarant faithfully performed and at the expiration of each was regularly discharged.
Declarant being out of his apprenticeship, and of age to be enrolled in the Militia, was drafted in the summer of the year 1781 (owing to a very imperfect memory declarant cannot name the months, but is certain as to the season and year) and served three months, as Drummer in the company commanded by Capt. Israel Pickett, in Col. Seeley's regiment of Jersey Militia. The first part of these three months was performed at Dobbs ferry on the North river, and the remainder at Connecticut farms. At this service there were a number of twelve months volunteer Jersey Militia - of these I remember Capt. Baldwin and Capt. Garles. Whilst performing the latter part of this tour of duty - General Washington with his Army marched from Jersey for Yorktown in Virginia. Genl. Dayton commanded the Jersey continental line, and the Militia with whom the declarant served, were placed under his command; the Militia were always separated from the regular troops, and declarant cannot recollect the names of any of the regular Officers except that of General Jonathan Dayton.
Declarant states that he faithfully served, as a Drummer, eight months and ten days, as a substitute, and three months on his own account, as a drafted Militia Drummer, as above stated.
Interrogatories by the Court.
1 st Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Somerset County, in the then Colony, now State of New Jersey, on the 25 th day of September 1763.
2 nd Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
Answer. Yes; My father furnished a list of the ages of all his family, and which is inserted in the Bible, now produced.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war; and where do you now live?

Answer. When called into Service, and until the end of the Revolutionary War I resided in the County of Somerset, N. Jersey, and for the last forty seven years, have lived in Brooke county and State of Virginia . 4th. How were you called into Service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or, were you a Substitute; and if a Substitute, for whom?
Answer. I served at several times as stated in my declaration, as a Substitute for Junis Coover, eight months and ten days; and as a drafted Musician Three Months.
5th. State the names of some of the regular Officers who came with the troops where you served; such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer. This is as fully answered in the above declaration, as I can, at present recollect.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I never received a written discharge - but was discharged verbally.
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the revolution.
Answer. The Rev d . Edward Smith and Messrs Congleton Esquires
Declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, other than the appended deposition of Thomas Peterson.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and Subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
his John X Vanasdale mark.
We Edward Smith, a Clergyman residing in the County of Brooke and State of Virginia, and Messrs Congleton Esq rs . residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Vanasdale, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy years of age past; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Edward Smith Messrs Congleton

And the said Court do hereby 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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Edward Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Brooke aforesaid, and that Mases Longleton Esquire, resident in the same, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Adam Kuhn Clerk of the Court of Brooke County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Application of John Bransdall for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and Affixed my Seal of Office this 25 th day of November in the year 1833, and of the Commonwealth the 52 nd .
Adam Kuhn
Clerk of the Court of Brooke County.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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October 8, 1926
J. D. Van Arsdale F. D. Van Arsdale 329 Western Ave Albany, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 11611, it appears that John Vanasdal was born September 25, 1763 in Somerset County, New Jersey.
While residing in said county, he enlisted in September 1776 and served at various times until the summer of 1781 as a Drummer in Captains Vanbright's, Wheeler's, Compton's, Cornelius Lott's, Joseph Badcock's, Israel Rickey's, Companies, Colo-  Campbell's Colonels Nelson's, Williams', Frelinghuysen's, Wine's, Seeley's  Snell's and Vroom's New Jersey Regiments, he was in the battle of Monmouth, and served inouth, and served in all eleven months and ten days.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 25, 1833, while a resident of Brooke

County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
In order to, obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner John Vanasdal (S. 11611), you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
John Vanasdal, Certificate No. 23403, issued January 17, 1834, rate $35.80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1833, Virginia Agency.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Richard
11611 INVALID.
File No. 11,611
John Vanarsdal Drum-Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. A , Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926-Oct. 8. Hist to J.D. VanArsdale aut.

Alma de Summa 8 mo. 1880 p. 3580
L. L. Edwards Esq.

Dr Sir
Aug. 12 th
I enclose you the pension papers of John Banasdale of Brook E g - will you be so good as to give them your earliest attention and oblige
Yours very respectfully
Egbert C. Allen

G. A. PLIMPTON LEWIS PARKHURST HENRY H. HILTON C. H. THURBER T. B. LAWLER DANA W. HALL SELDEN C. SMITH O. J. LAYLANDER F. C. HODGDON E. A. DeWITT
L. B. ROBESON MARK R. JOUETT, Jr. J. W. SWARTZ LEROY J. WEED H. P. CONWAY NORMAN C. MILLER E. H. KENERSON A. L. PRIDDY MILLARD H. JENCKS
GINN AND COMPANY : PUBLISHERS
FOUNDED IN 1867 BY EDWIN GINN
329 Western Ave.
Box 542 Albany, New York Aug. 24, 1926.
Represented by
F. D. VAN ORSDALE Bureau of Pensions ureau of Pensions Rev. War Section Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
In a list of Revolutionary Pensioners I find the following,  (1) Cornelius C. Van Arsdaill, Mercer Co., Ky., a private in New Jersey militia, was granted an annual pension of $51.66. He was placed on the pension roll, June 17, 1834 and his pension commenced Mar. 4, 1831. His age is given as 86 years.  (2) Cornelius Van Arsdaill, Lieut. in Virginia Line but removed to Mercer Co., Ky, was granted an annual pension of $320. Placed on Pension Roll, Nov. 26, 1833. Pension commenced Mar. 4, 1831831. His age given as 86 years.  (3) John Vanasdall, Brooks Co., Va., Private of artillery, annual pension $35.80. Placed on Rolls, Jan. 17, 1834; Commenced, Mar. 4, 1831. Age given as 71 years, Service Virginia Continentals. 
Will you please supply me with copies of the applications of these three revolutionary soldiers together with copies of supporting affidavits or else send me abstracts of this data in complete enough form to show place of birth, date of birth, various places of residence as stated in the applications and supporting papers, date and terms of service, and date of death or discontinuance of the pension of each together with any genealogical data that may be given along with the papers.
Yours truly
F. D. Van Arsdaill 329 Western Ave., Albany, N. Y.

State of Virginia } Moorhe County } ff.
On this first day of January in the Year 1834 personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Thomas Peterson, aged Seventy Seven Years past, and who is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States , who after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is well and personally acquainted with John Vanasdal whose declaration, in order to receive a pension, this deponent has attentively read, and as to the service of the said John Vanasdal, this deponent saith that to his personal knowledge the said Vanasdal did serve, as a Drummer in the Month of September, in the Year 1776, one Month, in Capt. Vanbights company.
That in the Month of April 1777, the said Vanasdal served two weeks, as a Drummer, in Lieutenant Stockdons company, at Schencks Mills.
That in the latter end of May and in June of the same Year 1777, the said Vanasdal served, as a Drummer, one month, in Captain Lots company of Essex Militia.
That in the Summer of the same Year, (Last of June, all July, and part of August) the said Vanasdal served two months, as a Drummer, in Capt. Cemptons company.
And that in the month of September 1777 the said Vanasdal served one month as a Drummer in Capt. Babcocks company.
This deponent at the times of the above services lived in the immediate neighbourhood of the said John Vanasdal, and perfectly remembers the above mentioned services, having in some of them served in the same company. And this deponent further states on his oath of office, that from his own knowledge, the said John Vanasdal served each of the tours of duty mentioned in his said declaration, and this deponent believes as many more, that, from want of recollection, cannot now be stated.
The Deponent thinks it proper to mention, that often when on duty at the same time with the said Vanasdal, he this deponent would assist him in carrying his drum through bad roads. Further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned, before me
David Bugh
Thomas Peterson
I do certify that the above named Thomas Peterson is a credible person.
David Bugh

State of Virginia } ss. Brooke County
I Adam Kuhn, Clerk of the Court of Brooke County certify that David Pugh is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 4 th day of January in the Year 1834, and of the Commonwealth the 58 th .
Adam Kuhn
Clerk of the Court of Brooke County.

John Vanarsdale, Pen. Brook City

John Van Asdall, - alleges in his declaration to have served in the N. Jersey Militia under Capt. Van Bright & Col. for 8 mo. & 28 days.
I the undersigned John Van Asdall, in pursuance of the requisition of the Secretary of War, make the following Re. declaration of my Revolutionary Services. To Wit.
I shall be 72 yrs old the 25 th September next. was born in 1763. am a native of Somerset County N. Jersey. and had there during the war gotts Residence. - I moved to this country in 1786.
I think in the year 1776. directly after the British army came to New York. my Master James Covert was drafted for one month. he sent me in his place. I went with Capt. Van Bright to Bangor & Newport. & served out the time. I think Col. Vail was with us and I presume had a Regt. there was a good many men, I was then 13 yrs old and was drawn into my company.
I think it was in 1777. at any rate it was when the British lay at Brunswick. I was drafted for two months. and served out the time under Capt. Wheeler at Somerset Court House. I was then fourteen years old.
in same year I served two weeks at Schenck's Mill under Lt. Stryker. was drafted in this service, but did not accompany at this station.
in same year I was drafted again and served one month at Pumptown under Capt. Compton. - there was at that station several companies. but I can't now recollect whether there was a Col. or Major with us.
I think in same year, it was at any rate. at the time the British left Brunswick. I served a rather month at Penzance under Capt. Scott. I here assert myself by saying that all the fighting service was done in place of my Master James Covert. who I presume was drafted. I was drummed all the time.
Served at the Battle of Monmouth, under Capt.

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Scott. was in this expedition for ten days. He was also in place of my Master.
10 Before I done the last mentioned tour of duty. I served one month at Wood Bridge under Capt. Dr. Babcock, in place of my Master.
In the year in which Cornwallis and his army was captured at Yorktown I was drafted for three months tour. We went from Farmville etc. under Capt. Rickett, joined Col. Shelby Regt. at Deep Ferry, marched to the Connecticut farms and remained there until my term of service was fully done and discharged.
15 I think I served one month in place of my Master at Elizabeth Ford under Capt. Sitt. Col. Williams. I served in service with Thomas Peterson & served my services in part by him. Can't tell how long I was in service but it was all together - Capt. McLucas wrote my declaration the number new given is in substance the same given to him to the best of my remembrance. In all of which I have to subscribe my name July 7.
1835
Watkins W. M. Lurny.
This John Vanasdale mark
a copy W. G. Kingslotm
Rev. J. C. Cates
Note. This man seems to be but very little known in his neighborhood. I could not learn whether he was of good or bad character.
W. G. Kingslotm