Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,870, John Van Gorder, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Van Gorder, John or Van Gorden
P 10,870
CONTENTS
Agnes

Pennsylvania 29,636
John Van Gorder
of Bradford Co, in the State of Penn ya who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hoover of the Reg t commanded by Col. Rorer and in the N. Jersey mil. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to Hon. J. Laforte H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '34. 116.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1. March '35. 16.66 $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E - 2. Vol. 5 Page 66
See letter 16. Feb. 1835 to Hon. J. Laforte
Pension suspended, see letter 9 March '35 to E. W. Baird S.P. Agt. Order to pay widow - Jan Feb 7, 1838.

State of Pennsylvania. } County of Bradford. } ss.
On this 10 th day of December One Thousand Eight Hun- -dred and thirty three, personally appeared in Open Court, before the President and Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Non- Sitting, John Vangundy, a resident of Athens, in the County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy Eight Years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, in 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 man- =ered Officers, and served as hereinafter stated. He first entered as a Substitute for Benjamin Tipton in a Regiment under the Command of Colonel Rosecrants in a Company commanded by Captain Manners Hoover of which John Swartwood was Lieutenant in

The month of May One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight or Nine, served until about the last of September of the same year, when he was released and returned home. The following Spring in the month of May he again entered the service as a volunteer in a Reg- iment under the command of Colonel Strouds in a Company com- manded by Capt Gaston, and continued until about the middle of the following October - He resi- ded when he entered the service in the town of Wallpack in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey. During the first summer he was in the service he was stationed in New- Jersey at Hoovers fort, where he remained the principle part of the time, was never engaged in any battle, crossed the Delaware river several times on scouting parties in pursuit of the Indians. he was one of a Company of seven or eight who went in the night under the command of Capt Hoover and took a man by the name of Protow who was taken by Said Company before Col Rosecrants on suspicion of his being a tory.

During the Second Summer he was in the Service, he was Stationed at Fort Penn in Pennsylvania, he thinks about twelve miles from Old Wyoming flats. during that time he was one of a Company of about one hundred and fifty who were called upon to pursue the Indians at the time they burnt the upper part of Minnaminke on their way they marched through and encamped the second night at Dickett-town, he was of the Matilda and there were no Continental Troops where he was Stationed. he knew Lucas Broadhead, who he believes was a Capt of the regular Troops, and also his brother Daniel Broadhead, they were recruiting officers and came several times when he was Stationed to Enlist Men. he also knew Capt Eastright who was of a Regiment of Matilda Stationed some distance from him. In addi- -tion to the above period of Service, he was where was called as Minute Men, was always ready, and afterwards was called out several times when alarms were given, and went out with small scouting parties in pursuit of the Indians, but was never after regularly

Employed in the Service for any certain time He was born in Newburgh Orange County New York in the year One thousand Seven hundred and fifty five has no record of his age, has lived since the Revolutionary war at Wallpack Sussex County New- Jersey where he resided when called into the Service, and also at Chazy and Ulster County New York, Athens Greene County New York, and Chemung Tioga County New York, he now lives in Athens Bradford County Pennsylvania He has never received any discharge from the Service, and has no docu- mentary Evidence of his Service — —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the Agency of any State Ezekiel Yangorde sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid E. C. Goodrich Dep. Prob.

We John Brown a clergyman formerly of Athens Bradford County Pennsylvania Now residing in Barton Twigg County New York and Clement Paine residing in Athens Penn- -sylvania hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with John Vaugor- -der, who has subscribed and sworn to the Above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  John Brown C Paine  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid by John Brown and affirmed & subscribed by C. Paine before me E. Goodrich Dpt Not
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after perusing 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 Brown

who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Barton in the County of Tioga and State of New-York and that Clement Paine who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Athens Pennsylvania, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Elisha S. Goodrich Esq., Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Vangundy for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this tenth day of December A D 1833
E. S. Goodrich Esq. Pro-

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned as Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John Bangsides, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, in making the foregoing declaration, which has been submitted to the consideration of the War Department, he was in error in as much as, that the time he served under Col Strouds and Capt Gaston in the State of Pennsylvania was previous to his entering the service in the New Jersey Militia in an Col Reserves, which has since come more fresh to his memory as conversing with people who resided there at the time, who were acquainted with the movements of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Troops, and whose memory serves them better than does that of the Respondent, And therefor he makes the following supplementary Declaration --- That when he first entered the service as a substitute for Benjamin Dreyer it was in the month

of May in the Year One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven. He was station- ed at Fort Penn in Pennsylvania and served under Col Stroud and Capt Gaston. Where he continued as stated in his foregoing Declaration until about the middle of Oct. That the follow- ing Spring he entered the Service as a Volunteer in the New Jersey Militia under Col Rosecrans, Capt Hoover and Lieut Swartwood, and continued in the Service until the close of the War. During the Summer of One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight Col Rosecrans kept a Garrison at Hooversfort where this Declarant was stationed. After that he was not continually in Garrison but was called out frequently, and was one of what was called Rangers or Minute Men to guard the frontiers against the Indians, as was the case with all the New Jersey Militia at that place. There were frequent attempts by the Indians to cross the Delaware River into New Jersey and as many other depredations were committed there on the frontiers at all of which times this Declarant was called out in the New Jersey Militia. And from the time he entered the Service until the close of the War he was not signi- ficantly employed in any civil pursuit.

and this deponent further saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time he was in Garrison, but according to the best of his recollection, he was not less than five months in Garrison under Col Strong in Pa; and not less than five months in Garrison under Col Rosecrants in N.J. and as was a soldier in the N.J. Militia until the close of the War, and for such services I claim a pension
Sworn & subscribed this 8 th day of Feb. AD 1834 at the house of the applicant before me Chas H. Comstock Esq. D.D.  John Van Gorder
I hereby certify that the above named applicant is by reason of infirmity unable to leave home & attend Court, which is the cause of his deposition or Declaration being taken at his house - Athens Feb. 8 th 1834 Chas H. Comstock

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, William Vangorder, who being duly sworn, deposed and saith, that he has been acquainted with John Van- -gorder an applicant for a pension from a child. That he joined during the whole time of the Revolutionary War at Wallpack Sussex County and State of New Jersey, and that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - That this deponent very well recollects the said John Vangorder serving as a substitute for Benjamin Irwin in the State of Pennsylvania under Col. Stroud and Capt. Gaston one summer; and this deponent further saith, that the said John Vangorder entered the service in the Spring of one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight about the first of May in the New Jersey Militia under Col. Rosencrantz, Maj. Westcott, Capt. Hower and Lieut. Swartwood. (under whom this deponent was also a soldier) and continued until the close of the War; He was station- -ed during the summer of one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight at Hower Fort where Col. Rosencrantz kept Garrison.

and the said John Vangordan and also this Applicant continued in the Service in the Jersey Militia, under the above named officers, until the close of the War, and was not employed in any civil pursuit —
William Vangordan Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of Feb y A D 1834 before me Ch s Comstock J.P.
I hereby Certify that I have for some years been acquainted with the above named William Vangordan that his character is fair, & his testimony entitled to credit. With up my hand Ch s Comstock J.P.

State of Penn a Providence County
I, Elisha S. Goodrich Deputy Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Charles Comstock before whom the foregoing depositions were sworn & subscribed was at the respective dates thereof and now is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified as appears of record. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe the signatures of "Ch s Comstock" to the attestation of said Depositions, be his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of February A D 1834
E. S. Goodrich Dep. Pro.

State of New York Tioga County } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscribers an Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Swartwood who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he has been acquainted with John Vangorder an applicant for a pension from a child that he lived during the whole time of the Revolutionary War at Wallpack Sussex County and State of New Jersey and that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - That this deponent recollects that the said John Vangorder was absent from Wallpack during the Summer of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and was reported to have been a soldier during that time in the the State of Pennsylvania. and this deponent further saith that he was acquainted with Col Stroad, who resided in Northampton County in the State of Pa and kept a Garrison at Fort Penn. and also knows that John Vangorder entered the service as a substitute for Benjamin Ipson under the said Col Stroad but cannot swear positively as to how long he served under him only from common report as stated above and this deponent further saith that in the Spring of one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight about the first of

May the said John Swartwood Entered the Service in a Regiment under the Command of Col Rosecrants and Maj Westbrooks in a Company commanded by Capt Hoover of which this deponent was Lieutenant, and continued in the Service as a mounted man until the close of the War. The New Jersey mounted were called Minute Men, were always ready and were called out almost daily to guard the frontier against the Indians and were not employed in any civil pursuit
Sworn and subscribed to John Swartwood before me this 7 th day of February 1834 Elijah D. Dinnon
I Elijah Dinnon a Justice of the peace in and for Tioga County before whom the above affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Swartwood who has sworn to and subscribed the above statement and he is a person of unquestioned integrity and his statement is entitled to credit

State of New York Droga County p. I Edward Tiffey, Deputy Clerk of the said County - do certify that Elijah Gimon Esquire, before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify likewise his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 18th day of February 1834.
Edward Tiffey J. P. Clerk

2832 Agnes Van Norden
2832.
Agnes Van Gorder moor of John J a

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County ss. } On the eighteenth  fourteenth day of September 1837 personally appeared before Edward Herrick President Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial District -
Agnes Van Gorder of the said County, aged sixty five years and upwards, satisfactorily proved to the said Judge to be the widow of John Van Gorder late of the said County, deceased, who being in such infirm health as in the opinion of the said Judge to be unable to attend the sitting of the courts in said County, which are held a distance of Twenty miles from her residence, and being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following de- claration in order to avail herself of the provisions of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 and the various acts supplementary thereto. From personal & other knowledge she states; That her husband the said John Van Gorder entered the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution, in the month of May 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. Gaston in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Stroud of the Pennsylvania Militia: that he entered as a substitute for Benjamin Depew for the term of five months, and served under the officers above named until his term expired in October of the same year, at Fort Penn -
That in the following year he again entered the service in a company which was attached to a Battalion under Major Samuel Westbrook of Sussex Co. New Jersey which battalion was raised from the Jersey Militia for the defence of the Minisink frontier: that he entered the service in the company commanded by Capt. Emmanuel Hoover in which John Swartwood was a Lieutenant, about the first of April 1778 and served at Hoover's fort, Fort Shapenick and other places on the Delaware River guarding the frontier until late in December of the same year making eight months service in that year -
That her said husband continued in the same service in Hoover's company until the fall of the year 1781 and

rendered seven months service on the same frontier and under the same officers in the year 1779 - That he served in the same company six months in 1780 & three months in 1781 - The whole of the service rendered by her husband, and for the proof of which she refers to the affidavits annexed, and for which she claims a pension from the 4 th March 1831 to the day of his death (the 18 th June 1836) is as follows.
  In 1777 under Capt Garton Col Strouds Regiment  5 mo     1778 under Hooper, Westbrooks Battalion      Rosenkrans Reg t  8 -     1779 in same company  7 m     1780 in same  6 -     1781 in same  3           29 mo   
She further states that the Battalion of militia under Maj r Westbrook belonged to Rosenkrans Regiment of militia in Sussex County New Jersey.
That from the best information she can obtain her husband was born at Newburgh Orange Co. NY in the year 1755. That he had no record of his age. that he resided at Wallpack in the County of Sussex N.J when called into service - That he went into service the first time as a Substitute, and in his last tour as a volunteer - That her husband's place of residence after the war was Shongum, or Shawangunk, Ulster County N.Y, Athens Greene Co NY, and for many years before his death at Athens, Bradford County Penn a at which latter place he died on the 18 th of June 1835 - That he received no discharge, and left no documentary evidence of his services. That the officers whom her husband knew during his service of whom she has heard him speak were Lucas & Daniel Brodhead who were Continental officers, enlisting troops in the neighborhood where he lived - That there were no continental troops stationed where he performed his service and consequently he was only acquainted with the militia officers above named under whom he served, except the recruiting

officers above mentioned -
Agnes X Van Gordon mark
Sworn Subscribed before me the 18 day of Septm 1837 said Agnes making her mark for want of education - Edward Henrick Pres. Judge
I Edward Henrick the Judge above named do certify that in consequence of the inability of the above named declarant Agnes Van Gordon, to attend the Sittings of the Court in which I preside (from old age & consequent infirmity) she  she attended at her  my residence and she made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. That I have satisfactory evidence that she is the widow of John Van Gordon, the soldier mentioned in her declaration, and that the said John Van Gordon died on the 18 th June 1835: and that I have no doubt that the said John Van Gordon was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as a captain in the state of Pennsylvania Dated September 1837
Edward Henrick P. Judge
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
J. B. Powell Notary Public of said County do certify that the the above named Edward Henrick Esq is President Judge in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature above subscribed is genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 18 th day of September 1837. J. B. Powell Notary

State of New York Chemung County, ss
John Swartwood of Cayuga in said County aged 84 years, Suprows being duly sworn says that he was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Emanuel Hoover in the Battalion commanded by Maj. Saml Westbrook, detached from Col. Rosenkranz' Regiment of Sussex Militia for the defence of the Minisink Frontier during the war of the Revolution - That his Commission as a Lieutenant in said Regiment is on file in the War Department accompanying his application for a pension - That he knew John Van Gorden whose widow applies for his pension; he well recollects that the said John Van Gorden was absent from his residence in the summer of 1777 and it was generally understood in the neighborhood where he resided, (and in which same neighborhood the deponent lives) that he went out with Gaston's company in Stourd's Regiment which was stationed at Fort Penn in 1777 - That in the spring of 1778 the said John Van Gorden entered the service in the Company commanded by Capt. Emanuel Hoover in which the deponent was lieutenant and that he served in that year the term of 8 months - That he served in the same company in 1779 - 7 months, That he served in the same company in 1780 6 months, and that he served in the same company in 1781. 3 months
His 24 months John X Swartwood Mark
Sworn before me the 8 th day of September 1837 the said John Swartwood being in my opinion a credible & interested witness - Hans Van Ecker J. H. Dusen
I certify that the above named John Swartwood made his mark in consequence of inability to write owing to ill health and affected nerves Hans Van Ecker
sworn, company, ... June 1837

State of New York Chemung County Clerks office p.
I David Wallis Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Van Etten Esq. before whom the within affidavit of John Swartwood was made was when the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned & sworn and that his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit and and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe that his several signatures subscribed to the said affidavit are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office the 16 th October 1837
D. Wallis Clerk

10491
Agnes Van Orden
New York
Hon. A Dana H. Rep.
The Massacuse County
agent
NY
July 7 1838
Agnes Van Orden
Hon A Dana H. R.

State of New York
Chemung County ss } Mahala Van Gorder of Southport in the County of Chemung being duly sworn says that she is of the age of thirty three years and upwards. That the paper annexed was cut by her from the Dutch bible in which the record of her father's family (John Van Gorder) was kept. That she has long been acquainted with the record & it has always been acknowledged and referred to by all the members of the family as the record of the said family, and she herself has no doubt of its correctness.
The Bible from which it was taken was an ancient one which had been in the family as she has always understood many years.
Her father the said John Van Gorder died on the 18 th June 1835 and her mother Agnes Van Gorder is yet living and remains the widow of said John Van Gorder, having never married since his death —
Sworn & subscribed before me the 21 May 1839 James Robinson Justici of the Peace Chemung Co New York
The word "by her" in the 4 th line interlined before execution.
Mahala Van Gorder
I certify that the above named Mahala Van Gorder is in my opinion a credible witness and disinterested — James Robinson

John Vangarder was born March 25 th 1761 Agnes his wife was born Feb. 21 in 1764
They was married by Domine. Freleigh Octr the 15 th 1793
Children's births
Albert born June 2 o in 1796
Tunis was born May 2 o in 1798
Mariah was born Decem 2 o in 1801
Mahala was born June 25 th in 1805
Ann Eliza was born June 23 o in 1807
State of New York Chemung ss. I Simon Root Clerk of said County do certify that James Robin- County Clerk's office ss. son Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & Certificate was when the same bear date a justice of the peace of the said county duly commissioned & that his signatures above subscribed are genuine Witness my hand & Seal of office the 25 th day of January A.D. 1844
S. L. Root Clerk

State of New York Chemung County ss } On the 27 th day of January 1844, before the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of said County (the same being a Court of Records having a Seal and Clerk) personally appeared Agnes Van Gorden late a resident of Athens, Bradford County Penn a . now of the said County of Chemung aged Seventy five years and upwards 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 7 July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows", and an act approved the twenty third day of August 1842 amendatory thereof, and a resolution approved the sixteenth day of August 1842 entitled "A resolution declarative of the Pension Act of July seventh eighteen hundred & thirty eight";
That she is the widow of John Van Gorden who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7 1832 for services as a private in the war of the Revolution (particularly stated in his declaration & the accompanying papers on file in the War Department) at the rate of Thirty three Dollars, thirty three Cents per annum:
She further declares that she was married to the said John Van Gorden at Shawangunk in the County of Ulster or Orange in the State of New York on the fifteenth day of October seventeen hundred ninety three by the Rev. Mr. Frecligh a Minister of the Presbyterian Church resident in that neighbor- hood: that her maiden name was Agnes Van Fleet. That her husband the aforesaid John Van Gorden died on the eighteenth day of June eighteen hundred thirty five: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four: viz at the time above stated: That she still remains the widow of the said John Van Gorden, having never married since his death: That her application has been delayed in consequence of unsuccessful searches for the record of the clergyman who performed the marriage ceremony. tho' she employed counsel to present her application

in the month of May 1839 who at that time prepared one of the affidavits hereto annexed -
Sworn to & subscribed before me the twenty seventh day of January 1844 Before me M. Winer
Agnes Van Gorden
Judge of Chemung County Court
State of New York Chemung County } ss. Laurence Van Gorden of in the said County aged years & upwards Being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is a brother of John Van Gorden the revolutionary pensioner above named. that he was present at the marriage of the said John Van Gorden and Agnes Van Fleet (the applicant above named) on or about the fifteenth day of October seventeen hundred ninety three; that the ceremony was performed by the Rev d Moses Freleigh a Presbyterian Clergyman resident in the neighborhood of Shawangunk in the then County of Ulster now Orange in the State of New York: that the said John Van Gorden died on or about the time stated in the foregoing declaration, and his widow the declarant above named who is the same person whom he saw married to said John Van Gorden as above stated still remains his widow and is yet living
Sworn before me the day of 1844
State of New York Chemung County } ss. I. William H. Winer a Judge of the County Court of the said County do certify that in my opinion the above named Agnes Van Gorden is such a state of Health in consequence of her advanced age & the infirmities consequent thereon thereon, as to render it extremely improbable

inconvenient for her to attend the next sitting of the County courts of said County which does not sit until the second Tuesday of April next: and her residence being about twenty miles distant from Elmira where the said Court is held - I have therefore administered the oath to the foregoing declaration, as provided by the Pension laws -
W. H. Morris a justice of Chemung Co. N. Y.
State of New York
Chemung County
Lawrance VanGorden of Chemung in the said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was seventy years of age on the 28 th of October last consequently was born according to the records of his birth in his possession on the 28 th Oct r 1773. That he knew John VanGorden above mentioned who was the elder brother of the deponent: and he also knows the above mentioned Agnes VanGorden whom he knew as Agnes Van Fleet when a young woman before her marriage - That he went to learn the Shoemaker's trade with the said John VanGorden and worked with him before & after his marriage - That he was for not present at the marriage, but recollects very well when it was said to have been taken place: That he also well recollects hearing the intended marriage published in the Church by the Rev d Mr. Fraleigh, whom he very well knew. That he has no doubt that they were regularly married by the Rev d Mr. Fraleigh, as they were reputed to have been - That he lived with them sometime after the reputed marriage & that he left the said John VanGorden before he was of age and that event took place on the 28 Oct r 1794 - From all these circumstances he has no doubt that the said John VanGorden & Agnes VanFleet were married as early as the fall of 1793 & from the fact that he remembers to have lived with them a considerable part of a year after they went to housekeeping and also that he left John's employ before he was twenty one, but how long before he cannot now state

from all which, he thinks there can be no reasonable doubt of the correctness of the record annexed to these papers. Agnes VanGorden above named is the same person whom he knew as Agnes Vanfleet & the reputed wife of the said John VanGorden and is still living. The said John VanGorden is dead and died several years ago but the deponent cannot state the precise time of his death -
Sworn & subscribed before me the 5 th Feb. 1844 the said Laurence VanGorden being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness.
Laurence VanGorden
Simon Root Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Chemung County ss 3 Albert VanGorden of Athens Bradford County Penn a being duly sworn says that his age is forty seven years and upwards: that he has often seen in the family of his father (the above named John VanGorden) a record of the family: that he cannot identify the one annexed to the affidavit of Mahala VanGorden as the same but the entry therein of his own birth is correct as he examined the record of birth & baptisms in the Shawangunk church, some twenty years since & took from it the record of his own birth & baptism which corresponds with the one annexed to Mahala VanGorden's affidavit to wit the 2 nd June 1796. He saw no record of marriage in the said church records, and altho' he has made much enquiry there has not been able to find any marriage record. Agnes VanGorden the widow of the said John VanGorden is yet living and is the applicant who has sworn to the foregoing declaration. The said John VanGorden died on the 18 th or 19 th June in the year

one thousand eight hundred & thirty five. Sworn before me the 5 th Feb. 1844 } Albert Van Gordon the said Albert Van Gordon being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness Simon Root Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chemung County ss } Thomas Maxwell of Elmina in said county aged fifty one years & upwards says that he has frequently written to gentlemen in the neighborhood of Shawangunk to find the record of marriages kept by Rev d Moses Freleigh (if any was kept) but he has in all cases been informed that no such record can be found. The answers to his letters were burnt in his office in 1840 & cannot be produced —
T. Maxwell
Sworn before me the 5 th Feb. 1844 the said Th. Maxwell being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness Simon Root Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chemung County Clerk's office ss
I Simon Root Clerk of said County do hereby certify that W m H. Winer Esq r before whom the foregoing declaration was made was when the same was made a Judge of the County Court of said County duly commissioned & that his signatures above subscribed are genuine. I also certify that Simon Root Esq r before whom the foregoing afts were made was when the same bear date a Justice of the Peace of said County duly qualified & that his several signatures above submitted are genuine

witness my hand & Seal of office the 5 th Feby 1844
V. L. Wood Clerk

R. File No. 10,870. John Van Gorder was born March 25, 1761, at Newburgh, New York, and resided at Wallrack, Sussex County, New Jersey, when he enlisted in May, 1777, in Captain Gaston's company, and was stationed at Fort Penn under Colonel Stroud for five months. Enlisted in May, 1778, in Captain Manuel Hover's company, Major Samuel Westbrook's battalion, Colonel Rosekranz' regiment of New Jersey Militia, and served five months; continued under the same officers for about seven months in 1779; six months in 1780 and three months in 1781 serving against the Indians on the frontier.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1833 while a resident of Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He died June 18, 1835.
Soldier married at Shawangunk, New York, October 15, 1793, Agnes Van Fleet born February 21, 1768. Their children were:
Albert born June 2, 1796. Tunis " May 2, 1798. Mariah " December 2, 1801. Mahala " June 25, 1805. Ann Eliza " June 23, 1807.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

N o 29. 116 John Bangordon Pennsylv a
Robert
Adm. 10 Months
Suspended, under decision Circuit court Ken.
This paper was put up by Mr. Sprague in March 1834, with the paper in another case which had been admitted as evidence not found with the day Jan y 6. 1835.
E. W. Baine Athens Ga.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjained notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Bangord
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     May 1778 to Oct 1778 not specific P. Col. Hoover Col. Rosecrants 78 M. J. Testimony & Witnesses.   May 1779 to Middle Oct. 1779 not specific P. Col. Strood Col. Gaston Witnesses not certified to be credible for notes J.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Elmira N. Y.
Oct. 17. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I enclose the application of Agnes Van Gorder for the sum  a pension due to her husband John Van Gorder whose death & services are proved & the service of her husband in Hoover's company in Westbrook's battalion proved by J. S. Sweetland the Lieut. under Capt Hoover -
Yours &
A. Maxwell

John Vandorder Pa 33.33 p. an m when last paid act 7 June
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John Vandordon has not been paid -
JH

✓ 10.491. Agnes Tanglewood N.Y. and  John
Let. to Hon. A. Dana. April 11 th 1844.
10870

1910 mch. 12. Hist to Hon J. A. Farney H of R. letter in W. file 15861 Jan. Westbrook p
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10.870
P. O. _____
Agnes Van Gorder
Service: _____
widow of John Van Gorder
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Done
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Ad. Mch 11, 1910
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Van Gorden
Service Rev.
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
owm. File 48717 with Rij. Widow 10870
Searched everything No claim other than above.

Atkins Pass Feb 13 th 1834
Dr Sir You will perceive by comparing the Supplementary Declaration of the within named applicant for a pension with the Original, that he was mistaken as to when he first entered the service, which is not to be wondered at when we consider his old age and infirmity — when his Declaration was first drawn up he had not conversed with those persons who were knowing to his services, nor had I before I drew his Declaration ever seen either of the persons who have testified to his services. I did not go myself to take the first deposition from the witnesses but sent to the Magistrates to take them in consequence of which they were not taken a plain and definite as I had intended. I have this time attended to the taking them myself and endeavoured to get a more definite account of the witness knowledge of the services of the applicant, I have endeavoured also to take draw a more definite explanation of the applicant as to his services as a Ranger in the N. J. militia, as I have been informed that they in all cases have been allowed full pay, to which of course the applicant is entitled. You will perceive that the depositions are the same in substance (though more definite) than the ones first sent which I also enclose now.
Your Obedt Servt
E. W. Baird agt for J. H. Vanderveer

Atkins Pa Dec 31 3
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Hon John Laporte Member of Congress Washington D.C.

Ashtland Pa Dec 19 th 1834
Hon John L. Scott
Dr Sir Yours of the 16 th Inst has this day come to hand. The facts with regard to the papers in Van Dyne's Case , are as follows. The Declaration was made in open Court Dec Term 1833 and as I sent them on to Washington - in fault they were returned together with a printed sheet containing questions, like the one you sent me. The necessary deposits were immediately complied with, and at the next of Term of Court 1834 I mailed the papers at Towanda addressed to "J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C." during the spring last part, or early in the summer, I addressed a letter to the Court of Pensions stating the fact of my sending the papers, &c, of which I believe heard nothing - Now Sir I am inclined to think the papers have been mislaid in the Commissioners office perhaps they have been carried in, in the absence of Hon J. L. Edwards, and the clerks have neglected to do the or something of that kind, at any rate, it hardly possible that they could have remained in any Post Office until this time, if they had been mislaid or mis-carried they would have found their way to Washington before this, and it appears a little strange to me that the letter I sent should meet with the same fate of the papers - I am sorry to make you further trouble on the subject, but it would be a great favor to Mrs Van Dyne if the papers could be found, and therefore will you please to make some further enquiry - perhaps the papers may have been carried to the wrong office, the first time I sent them they were directed to the Secy of War the last time to the Comr of Pensions - If the papers cannot be found I suppose it will be necessary for him to make another Declaration, and as per usual all other things required by the Act which will be attended with considerable trouble and expense one of his witnesses lives in the State of New York as considerable distance off - however if necessary he will attend to it - Please be good enough to write immediately after ascertaining what is to be done as the old man

is poor and needy, and as if he is entitled to a pension (of which I think there can be no doubt) he would like to have the benefit of it the short time he has to live.
Very respectfully Your Old Servt
E. M. Bandy

Mar 7 Elizabethton Mar 1st 3
per Mar 7
18 3/4
Dear J. B. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Athens Pa Feby 28 th 1835
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Is for Since I Received by the hands of the Hon John Lapsport a Pension Certificate for John Vangorder. I have written to that Gentleman soliciting him to request as further investigation of the Case of Mrs Vangorder with a view of increasing the Amount of Pension allowed him. He sent me your letter to him on the subject stating that an increase of Pension could not be allowed. I hope your Honour will excuse me for requesting a still further hearing on the subject. As I am fully convinced that the matter has either not been properly represented or not fully understood — You say in your letter to the Hon John Lapsport "He alledged that he served ten of five months in 1777. and for the same length of time in 1778. on the Indians frontiers of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that afterwards he went out several times where alarms were given. but was never after regularly employed in the service" — When Mrs Vangorder call one me to draw his declaration and gave me a statement of the facts he told me how long he was in Garrison at Fort Penn in Pennsylvania and also how long he was in Garrison at Hoovers fort in New Jersey, and at the same time told me he was in the service as a Minute man (so call'd) until the close of the war — I supposed that he was only entitled to a pension for the ten months he was actually in Garrison (being wholly unacquainted with the business) and probably made use of the phraseology "never after regularly employed in the service" as stated in your letter to M Lapsport

I have since however ascertained that he was regularly employed in the service in a regularly organized Corps call out by Competent Authority, and the old Gentle being illiterate, old and infirm, as well in mind as body did not know that there was any defect in his declaration — The questions then I suppose would be, or the facts necessary to be made known to the satisfaction of the Department in order to entitle Mrs Vangorder to the sum of $8,000 per annum under the act of June 7 1832. would be these,
Was the Regiment of Col. Rosecrants a regularly organized Corps and call out by Competent Authority? Did they remain in the service under such Authority until the close of the war? And as was John Vangorder a soldier in the Regiment of Col Rosecrants from the Spring of 1861. until the close of the war? I have taken some pains to ascertain the facts and have ascertained to my full satisfaction and believe I can satisfy the Department by impartial unimpeachable testimony that this is the case — That altho' he (the applicant) together with all Col Rosecrants Regiment were not continually in Garrison, yet that they were bound to military service and were not employed in any civil pursuits. If we do this the Department of course will not hesitate to grant a Pension to Mrs Vangorder for $8,000 per annum — As our Representative from Laporte will probably leave Washington before this reaches them, I shall direct it to the Com ee of Pensions and hope an immediate answer will be forwarded. As Mrs Vangorder will make no arrangement to draw any money from the pay office until he receives further information from the Department.

Instead of the services of M c Vay or an equivalent to 1778, being for locals defined only. The services of the New Jersey Rangers, or minute men (so called) in defending the frontier against the Indians, of which M c Vay's company was one, are said to have been of more importance, and the situation more dangerous than that of the regular troops. —
There are several persons within this vicinity who served with M c Vay's company in the N. J. militia, some of whom served as long time then he did, all of whom draw a Pension of $8,000 Pr Annum
We don't ask the Department however to grant any thing to M c Vay without proof of services, and if the Declaration and proof now in the Department are insufficient, or as or if it is not satisfactory Evidence to the Department of the facts above stated, we will take some further trouble on the subject and endeavor to satisfy the Department fully, and shall expect if we do so the same protection for M c Vay as has been extended to his fellow soldiers —
with Statements of high regard I am Sir Your Humble and obt serv t
E. W. Baird Asst for Applicant

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County William Van Gordon, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with John Van Gordon an applicant for a pension from a child, that he lives during the whole time of the Revolutionary War at Walpulis Sussex County State of New Jersey & that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that the said John Van Gordon served under Col. Rosecrantz, Captain Samuel Hoover & Lieutenant John Swartwood during one Summer & that he was knowing to the said John serving under Col. Strode & Capt. Gaston in the State of Pennsylvania, one summer & that he was what was called a Minute Man & was frequently called out during the Revolutionary War to pursue the Indians William Van Gordon Sworn & subscribed before me this 3 rd day of Jan y 1834 Ch. Connelley
State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } I Elisha W. Goodrich Deputy of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Charles Connelley before whom the above affidavit was known to be his free act and deed now is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & I believe the above signature purporting to be his to be genuine Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 8 th day of Jan y 1834 E. W. Goodrich

State of New York } Personly appeared before the Tioga County } Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County John Swarthwood who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with John Langorden and Applicant for a pension from a child that he lived during the whole time of the Revolutionary War at Wallpack Sussex County State of New Jersey and that he was a soldier in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and that he served under Capt Nahuel Wooven and John Swarthwood Lieu- tenant Col Rosenkrantz Regiment and that as near as I can recollect till the close of the War
John Swarthwood
Sworn by the subscriber
this the 4 of Jan
1834 Elijah Denson J.P.
State of New York
Tioga County Clerk's office P.S.
I certify that Elijah Denson before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of making the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified & duly authorized to take said affidavit. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the test of said affidavit is genuine -
Witness My hand & the seal of the courts of said County this 7 th day of January 1834 Alexander L. Diven Deputy in the absence of W.H. Smith Clerk