Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22480, William Van Duersen, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Van Duesen, William Martha
W 22480
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Connecticut-199 Martha Van Huersen of Middlesex in the State of Ct who was a Con in the con commanded by Captain con of the con commanded by con in the con widow of William Van Huersen deceased a Captain in the Rev- olutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 175 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1836 and sent from Shorer New Haven Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $962.57 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb 1837 87.57 1050.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1834 }
Recorded by R. H. Alderson Clerk Book Vol. Page 92

320
W. J. Merrill Col.
on detached role from 1 Jan'y 81. to 1 Aug 7 mo -
admd 7 mo. Capt. artillery
Wm Storrs New Haven Con.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of Connecticut } Middletown Probate District Middletown County } ss. Middletown.
On this 30 th day of September AD 1836 personally appeared before me Stillman K. Wightman Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown aforesaid Martha Van Deusen a resident of Middletown aforesaid aged eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of William Van Deusen formerly of New Haven in the County of New Haven and State aforesaid but who subsequently died while residing in said Middletown, who was a captain of Artillery raised by authority of the State aforesaid and stationed at said New Haven aforesaid in the year 1781 from the first of January to the first of August of that year. D She further declares that she was married to the said William Van Deusen on the 30 th day of September 1778; that her husband

the aforesaid William VanDusen died on the 14 th day of December 1824; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and above written before, Martha VanDusen
me Stillman K Wightman Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown aforesaid.
State of Connecticut Middletown Probate
District I John Dike Clerk of the Court of Probate for Middletown District hereby Certify that Stillman K Wightman Esq. is Judge of Probate for said Middletown District & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my the seal of said County Court & subscribed my Name this 30 day of Sept. A.D. 1836
J. Dike Clk

Martha Vanderveer

I hereby certify that in the record of marriages kept by the Rev Chauncy Whit- elsey, formerly pastor of the First Church in New Haven, the following record is entered in the usual form, under date of 1778 Sept r 30, viz, "William Van Deusen and Martha Whittelsey."
Leonard Bacon, Pastor of the First Church in New Haven. New Haven Conn. 20 Oct. 1836.
State of Connecticut
City of New Haven October 26 th 1836
Personally appeared Leonard Bacon the subscriber to the foregoing certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the matters and facts therein contained before me. Said Bacon is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity Robert. H. Osborne
Jurist of the Peace

I hereby certify that in the record of marriages kept by the Reverend Chauncy Whittelsey formerly pastor of the First Church in New Haven, the following record is found in the year 1778, viz
"Sept. 30. William Van Deusen and Martha Whittelsey"
Leonard Bacon, Pastor of the First Church in New Haven, Conn. Given at New Haven } September 28, 1836 }

I William Storer, of New Haven, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut now in the 72 d year of my age, Testify and say, that I have in my possession a copy of a Pay Roll of a company of Artillery State guards, raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut and Stationed at New Haven in said State in the year 1781, under the command of Capt William Vandervsen from the 1 st day of January until the 1 st day of August 1781, to which time the said Pay Roll is made up — and I further testify, that I was personally acquainted with both Capt Vandervsen and his wife at the time when he commanded said company, and lived a near neighbour to them when he was in command, I have a distinct remembrance of his resigning the command of said company, and of Capt John Warner being appointed to succeed him in the command, to the end of the year, and I know the present applicant Mrs Martha Vandervsen, is the same person who was then the wife, and is now the widow of the said Capt William Vandervsen, sworn before me
William Storer Mayor of the City of New Haven and Chief Judge of the City Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 22480
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Van Deusen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1781 Aug. 1781 Capt of a co of Artillery State Guards Conn.                              
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Date of application for pension, Sept. 30, 1836. Her claim was allowed.  Residence at date of application, Middletown, Middlesex Co. Conn.  Age at date of application, She was 80 years old.
Remarks: He was at New Haven Conn. Sept. 30, 1778 Martha Whittelsey and died at Middletown Conn. Dec. 4, 1824
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22480
Martha Vanduersen Widow of William Van Duersen Capt Rev War
Act June 7 th 36
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 15, 1904 - His Frank F Starr - Middle
e Conn
1913 June 19 Hist. to Frank F. Starr.

22480
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Wm Van Dusen
Sept. 20. 1836 - 88 Middletown Conn.
July 1, 81 Com Capt. Himself Col - None Capt. 7 Mas
Mrs Martha Whittney Sept. 30, 1778 New Haven N. Dec 4, 1820 Hartford
This was a Company of Hartford State Guards
No Rel

W. S. WAR & NAVY FEB 5 1904 FILES. B.

FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
February 2, 1904.
Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I wish to obtain for historical purposes, a statement of the services in the Revolutionary War, of William Van Deusen, as shown in the application for pension of his widow, Martha Van Deusen, of this town. Also, if the family record was filed as part of the evidence, I would like a copy thereof, if the Department still wishes to retain the original.
Respectfully,
Frank Farnsworth Starr.
Executor of the will of William V. Van Deusen.

FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
June 17, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the Revolutionary War of William Van Deursen of Connecticut as shown in the application of himself or his widow Martha to whom payments were made for such services. The last payment being in the latter part of 1839 or early in 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Frank Farnsworth Starr

J. L. Edwards, Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
New Haven Oct. 8 th 1836.
Sir: I herewith transmit to you the application of Mrs Martha Vandervusen widow of the late Capt William Vandervusen (who commanded at New Haven in 1781.) for a Pension under the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of July 1 st 1836. She will be grateful for as speedy attention to her application as the business of the office will permit. In the latter part of August and forepart of Sept er last, I put into Post Office in this City, four applications of aged widows of Soldiers of the Revolution, who were animated by the hope held out to them in the Act of the 1 st July 1836, that ere this time they should have received something to cheer, and comfort them, at the commencement of the approaching inclement season, and in the winter of life, the prospect of receiving in the evening, a gratuity, as an acknowledgment of a grateful country for the services and sufferings, which they with their husbands endured in the morning of life, appeared like a gift from a grateful child, to a faithful and beloved parent. — I have not yet heard anything from your office respecting either of those applications. — I will you to let me know the result as soon as it is practicable as the old ladies are very ready, and very anxious to know if they are to receive anything. — The names of the applicants alluded to are as follows. — Mary, widow of Eldad Mix. Margaret, widow of Lemuel Burham. Mabel, widow of Samuel Hull, of New Haven, and the widow of William Nathan Catlin of Orange in the county of New Haven. — and it is with these all those whose applications are forwarded by me, that their Pension certificates, or any communication should be forwarded to me. — I am Sir yours Respectfully &c &c
William Storer.