Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6306, John Van Zant, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Van Gant, John or Van Gandt
S. 6306
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New Jersey John Van Landt * 22815 of Somerset in the State of N.J. who was a Pri in the Com commander by Captain John Baird of the ————— commander by ————— in the N.J. troops time for 10 mo —————
John Van Landt. Records collected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Nov 1833 and sent to Wartville Somerset N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $ 83.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mar '34 16.66 $ 99.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C Laurie Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 2 Page 137

29.642 Application of John Van Landt of Sennech. St. Mary for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 10. Months service
10 th private $33.33
Send Certificate to T. A. Hartwell Sennech. St. M.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 State of New Jersey. Somerset County ss. On this 14 th day of October 1833 before the court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Somerset personally appeared John Van Dant of said County aged seventy and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered or enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777, & served in the militia under the following named officers as follows to wit. In the year 1777 I turned out as a volunteer for my father and brother in law John Voorhese, at Montgomery in said County. & served one month under Capt. Lok at Elizabeth Town. & one month under Capt. John Baird at the same place. This was in the spring of the year. In the year 1778. I served one month under Capt. Simon Durgee as a volunteer in the neighborhood of Elizabeth Town and Springfield. Also in the same year I served three other terms of duty of a month each under said Baird at Sourdland near Princeton. A quarter of Elizabeth Town, & one other month under Capt. Kerr at Elizabeth Town. In the beginning of the next year as near as I can recollect I served another month under Capt. Babcock at Elizabeth Town. In the same year I served another month under said Capt. Baird guarding the lines along the Millstone. & the Brunswick. In the year 1780. I served another month under said Baird guarding the lines between Elizabeth Town & Woodbridge. I believe that I served at least twelve or thirteen months.

duty in the service of my country, but on account of age and loss of memory I cannot state more particularly than above - My superior officers were Genl. Hurd. Colo. Van Dike. Colo. Taylor Maj. W. Baird - I was in the Battle of Springfield - Was well acquainted with Capt J. Snodgrass of the regular army - My duty was all done in the State of Kentucky as a private - I was born in the year 1761. or 2. in 8 th County of Samuel - I have seen my age recorded in my father's family bible, which is in the possession of one of my brothers - my name & age are in the hand writing of my father - I lived in said County when I entered said service. & do at this time - All my services were as a volunteer I never received a written discharge that I know of - If I did it is lost - I refer to Capt. H. Schneck. R. Schenck. Lieut. D. Stryker Bty J. W. Todd Bty C. Kenhew Bty. Colo. No. Suryea & Maj. W. Surry and persons of my neighborhood, to whom I am well known who can testify to my character for truth & veracity & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution - I have no documentary evidence of my said services - I do not know that any of my officers are now living excepting Capt. John Baird whose affi- davit is herunto annexed, nor do I know of any other person by whom I can prove my said services. I hereby relinquish every claim what- -ever to a pension, or annuity except the present. & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any state I swear & subscribe the day & year above
W. H. Gaston
John Sawyart

WE Gabriel Ludlow a clergyman residing in said Township of Hillsborough & James D Stryker of the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with John Van Zandt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be a servant of yours. 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 and year first above written.
W. W. Gaston
Gabriel Ludlow Jas. D. Stryker.

Sworn to. On this 12 th of October 1833. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of S t County Joseph Hageman aged seventy two years who being duly sworn saith that he knew the above named John Van Landt in the time of the Revolu- tionary war. I served with him on two terms of duty of a month each, to wit, one month at Springfield under Capt. David & one month at Aquackunk under Capt. John Baird. I lived in the same neighbor- hood & knew that S t Van Landt always turned out when his turn came & done his duty. Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before me { Joseph Hageman S t . My P. Gaston
Sworn to. On the day & year above, before me the said Wm B. Gaston personally appeared Capt. John Baird who being by me duly sworn on his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with the above named John Van Landt in the Revolutionary war, that the said John Van Landt served as a soldier in the army of the Revolution under his disposition. From the year 1777 to the end of the war, at Elizabeth Town. Several times near Princeton. Aquackunk. Springfield The said Van Landt done six months duty as a soldier in said Army, under his disposition & was also out at other times & done considerable duty in other campaigns. He was always willing & ready to do his duty, & was an excellent soldier. I personally knows

That said VanDyke was not under Capt. Loh & Capt. Limer Duryea (both now dead) This applicant has no hesitation in saying that said VanDyke done good years duty and upwards in said army. & further saith not - I sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before - John Baird - me
A. H. Gaston
I, Sergeant G. I. William B. Gaston before Whom the affidavits of John Baird (Capt.) and Joseph Hageman, were this day made & taken do hereby certify that the said Capt. John Baird & Joseph Hageman, are persons of credibility and that their statements herein above are entitled to full credit and belief. Dated October 12 th 1833 -
A. H. Gaston
And the said Clerk hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant, John VanDyke was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Clerk further certifies that it appears to him that Gabriel Snell who has signed the preceding Certificate is a legitimate resident in said Township of Hillsborough.

in said County of Somerset, & that James D. Fisher Esq., who has also signed the same is a resident in said Township, and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. H. Gaston
State of New Jersey } John M. Mann Clerk of the Inferior Somerset County } Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before William B. Gaston one of the judges of said Court in the matter of the application of Solon Van Landt for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this seventeenth day of October Eighteen hundred & thirty three
J. M. Mann

Rehr
6306 INVALID.
File No. 6306
John Van Zandt * Brit Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]
John Van Zandt * Records corrected May 24/98.

[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pensions, Washington.

New Brunswick, Sep 17. 1836.
Sir, John Van Zandt, the person named in the enclosed Certificate, is about to remove to Ohio, & wishes authority henceforth to draw his money at the agency in that State. Please make the necessary directions, & forward his Certificate to him at Mount Healthy (late Mount Pleasant) Hamilton County, Ohio. Very respectfully, Your most obedt Servt J. A. Rawson
J. S. Edwards Esq Com Pension.

Atorney
21. Oct
Original
J. S. G. Schuman Esq.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
City of Washington
22 11 366 3666

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
The applicants whose names are included claim for 10. months service each. The affidavit of their Capt. is annexed to it. If correct please to forward the certificate to me Yrs very respectfully
W. A. Hartwell Sequoyah Agency 16 th Oct. 1833