Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11634, George Van Vleet, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Vleet, George
S. 11634
CONTENTS
carded

8612
New York
George Van Vleet
of Ulster Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Leferer of the Regiment commanded by _____ in the N. Y. Mil: time for 8 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Ap r 1833 and sent to Hon S. C. Brodhead Modena
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $53.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 13.33
$ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 34

State of New York 13.048 Ulster County
In the Matter of the for a Application Pension of George Van Klief J. W. Gaesbeek Jr Atty.
admitted 8 months Private
$ 26:66

Leonard Strum } afft for George Van Klief } 3

State of New York Ulster County
3 I Leonard Krows of the town of Hurley aged 73 and Benjamin Sausen aged 76 years, of Rochester Ulster County being duly sworn before me say that they are well acquainted with George Van Oert of the town of Hurley in said County a Revolutionary Soldier and now an applicant for a pension. And the said Leonard Krows for himself says, that he this deponent was in a detachment of Frontier Guard Stationed at Piles Mound, in the year 1777 commanded by Lieutenant Hendrickus Terpeining of Esopus and that the said George Van Oert was at the same time & place in the same Officer for "One" as a private soldier - And the said Benjamin Sausen says that that he this depo- nent was Stationed at Schoharie in the frontier Guard for one month in the year 1777 or 8. in which year he does not remember which detachment was under the command of Lieutenant Parker, and that he well remembers that George Van Oert was there at that time for "One" month and served at the same time & place and under the same Officer as a private soldier -
Subscribed & sworn this 18 - day of September 1832 before me as to Leonard Krows - Jonathan Shuyter - Justice of the peace
LEONARD KROWS
Subscribed & sworn as to Benjamin Sausen this day of 1832
Justice of the peace
State of New York Ulster County
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Leonard Krows who made the above affidavit, that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit
Jonathan Shuyter justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Jonathan Stryker Esquire — Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Jonathan Stryker" — subscribed to the
Entrecase of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twenty ninth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York, Albany County
In the matter of the application of George Van Vliet - for a pension
J. W. Ganshake Atty.

State Of New York Ulster County
ss: William Kiefer of the town of Kingston Ulster County as before of the Revolution aged 72 Years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with George Van Klief of the town of Hurley a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the detachment commanded by Lieutenant afterwards Captain Simon Leferer, in Colonel Sir Paulings Regiment of Frontier Guards in the Revolutionary war for " ONE " month in the Year 1776, that he was Stationed in the town of Woodstock in Ulster County at Andries Risley, and well knew the said George Van Klief was in the same detachment, Stationed at the same place for " ONE " month in the 1776, and served there until he was discharged, that was a private soldier in said detachment and a Volunteer and further saith Not -
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of September 1832
William Kiefer
Before me P.W. Gassbeck B. and Of the Justices of the peace Of Ulster County
Ulster County ss: I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Kiefer, who was duly sworn by me to the above affidavit; that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
P.W. Gassbeck B.
Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 th day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York , Ulster County
In the matter of the application of George Van Vliet for a pension
J. W. Ganshake Atty.

George tan blut

State of New York Ulster County
3. I, Wilhelmus Fran aged 77 Years at the town of Kingston Ulster being duly sworn depose and saith that he is well acquainted with George Van Bleet a Soldier of the Revo- lution and now an Applicant for a pension, that the deponent was in the Company of Philip Swart, at Wapping and by Shawa- Run in the Year 1778 for "Three" months, and in the Company of Capt n John Brodhead's Company at Fish Kill in the Year 1779 for about 3 months, and that the said George Van Bleet was with the deponent in Captain Swart, Com- pany for about 3 months, and at Fish Kill in Captain Brodhead's Company for about 3 months, that the deponent knows that said George Van Bleet served as aforesaid and further saith not
3 mo 3 mo 6 mo Subscribed & sworn this 13 th day of September 1832 before me having first read its contents to him
Wilhelmus Fran mark
J. W. Gansbeck Jr one of the justices of the peace of Ulster of Ulster County
Ulster County ss: I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Wilhelmus Fran, who was duly sworn by me to the above affidavit, that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit J. W. Gansbeck Jr Justice of the peace
and Con

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Ulster County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeke Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeke Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twenty ninth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

WE, John Gorman a Clergyman, residing in the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster and State of New-York, and Peter Van Gausbeck of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with George Van Vliet who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Gorman P. Van Gausbeck
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. }
in open Court.
A. Hardenburgh } Judges John Jansen Abm. A. Deyo
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT.
The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, sitting this fourteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two at the court-house in Kingston in said County, do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 John Gorman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Kingston in the County aforesaid, and that Peter Van Gausbeck who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Hardenburgh } Judges John Jansen Abm. A. Deyo
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Van Vliet for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of September 183 2
Jacob Snyder

Declaration,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7th JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COUNTY OF Ulster } ss. 210
On this thirteen the day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Ulster aforesaid, now sitting, George Van Alst a resident of the town of Hurley in said County, aged Seventy two 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
 1. That he was born in Dutchess County State of New York on the third day of December 1760  2 That the Record of his age is contained in the Dutch Church in Kingston Ulster County where he was baptized -  3. That at the time he was called into Service he lived in Kingston Ulster County and always lived in Hurley in said County since  4. That he was a Volunteer in the service - 
That he served in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 for the term of One month at Woodstock in the frontier Guard , in Captain Simon DePeyster's Company , at Rosely , in Ulster County as a private -
That he served in the year 1777 in said war in the frontier Guard for the term of " One " in the detachment commanded by Lieutenant Terpenning stationed at Fort Munroe in the town of Woodstock Ulster County - and one month at Ashoecan at Sarah Roos in the detachment of Lieutenant Boiten -
That he served for the term of " Three " months in the year 1778 in the company of Phillips' Quart and served at Mansfield and Heidelberg as per affidavit annexed
That he served for Three months , in the year 1779 at Fish Kill Dutchess county in Captain Bogardus Company , all as a private soldier, and was verbally discharged that he does not remember any Regular Officers & Regiments , that Colonel Hartran commanded the United States Regiment at Fish Kill as per affidavit annexed
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 any Agency in any State.
George Van Alst Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. }
in open Court. @ 49  Hardenburgh John Lansing John D. Deyo

13048
George Van Pleet
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P. 298
Ma 1/15
Hon
J. C. Boorhead
MC

BRIEF in the case of  George van Oleet of Howley  County of Ulster  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Voluntar In 1776 S 1 private Gen. Capt Simon Lefer   ditto - 1777 1 " Lieut. Tenpenny   ditto - 1778 3 " Capt Philip Tuck   ditto - 1779 3 " " Bogardus  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kingston New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilson
Examining Clerk.
8. March 1833

Rev. way
11634 ✓ INVALID.  aw
File No. 11634
George Van Hook Chil. Rev. war
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]