Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15,968, Joseph Van De Bogart, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Van De Bogart, Joseph Rachel
4-15,968
CONTENTS

Albany 1.419
Rachel Van De Bogart
widow of Joseph Van De Bogart
who died on the 13. Jan'y. 1814
of Schenectady Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the company commanded
by Captain Peck of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Wemple in the N. York
line for 3 months & 4 days Privy 10.44
12 " Sergt. N.Y. 60.00
$70.44
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 70 Dollars 44 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept. 1837 and sent to Hon. J. J. De Graff, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 37 457.86 Semi-annual allowance ending March 38. 35.22
$493.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2 — Page 120

In the matter of the application of Rachel Van De Bogart widow of Joseph Van De Bogart for a pen- sion, under the act of 4 th July 1836.
See pay roll of Capt Joseph Peak - 12 mo Supt 1780 2. 3
Admitted Supt 12 mo Photo 3 n & 4 days
21 8 2 15. 4
Hon. J. J. De Graff NR
Agent Alex. F. Bates Secretary of War

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss.
On this fifteenth - day of July 1857 , personally appeared before me Samuel W. Jones - one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady  Rachel Van De Bogart a resident of the City of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady and State of New York, aged Eighty four 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 Joseph Van De Bogart who was a private in the army of the Revolution, as particularly set forth in the subjoined documents.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Van De Bogart on the Month of July , in the year seventeen hundred and Twenty Eight ; that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Van De Bogart , died on the thirteenth day of January 1811 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
me said Judge
S. W. Jones, First Judge
Schen. County
Rachel Van De Bogart mark
And the aforesaid Declarant, Rachel Van De Bogart , being further duly sworn saith that she was married at the time in her declaration above written specified, in Schenectady aforesaid by the Rev. Samuel Voorhies , then pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectady , that neither she nor her said husband made any entry or record of her said marriage and that she now has no record thereof. That the following named persons were present when her marriage took place and that they have all departed this life except
to wit Sarah Gates & Hon Gates the father and mother of this Declarant
and she further deposes and saith that her said husband served as a sergeant in the Company of Capt. Joseph Rick in the Quincy Mass. General Department as set forth by said Joseph

Peck in his affidavit hereto annexed for the term of at least one year, and that her said husband served also as a military man under Capt. Willis Pond and other officers in the Regiment of Col. Abraham Wemple on many occasions & in divers tours during said war of the rebellion but her memory does not serve her sufficiently well to enable her to specify them —
Subscribed & sworn this 15 th day of July 1837
Rachel W  her mark
before me S. W. Jones a first judge of Schuy. County.
The deposition of _____ of the county of Schenectady & State of New York, aged years, who testifies & says.

I certify, that there is an hiatus in the Register of Marriages solemnized by the Rev d Barent Vrooman Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectada, during the period of the revolutionary war. I therefore can find no record of the marriage of Joseph Van De Bogert and Rachel Peterson alleged to have been solemnized by said Barent Vrooman in the year 1778. But from the Register of Baptisms of said Church, it appears that said Joseph — and Rachel — appeared as husband and wife at the Baptism of their daughter Eva on the 26 th day of September 1779.
Given this 21 st day of June 1837
Jacob Van Vechten
Pastor R. D. Ch. Sch.
The Deposition of Joseph Puck of the City of Schenectada in the County of Schenectada & State of New York, who testifies & says, that was during the war of the revolution a Captain in the Department of the Quarter Master General of the United States. During the years 1779 & 1780 as set forth in the documents now on file in the Department of War in the matter of the application of this Deponent for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he this Deponent was well acquainted with Joseph Van De Bogert, the same person referred to and described in the foregoing documents, during

said war - that said Joseph Van De Bogart enlisted and served in the company of this Regiment for the full term of one year to wit from the 24 th day of December 1779, until the 24 th day of December 1780, and that he said Joseph officiated & served as Sergeant in said company during said term, & was regularly mustered & enrolled as such, as will appear from the pay-rolls now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Joseph Peeks
On this 22 nd day of July 1837, personally appeared before me the undersigned Joseph Peeks to me well known, who made oath, that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him signed are true & correct, & I certify, that said Joseph Peeks is a credible witness - And I certify that the words "from the 24 th day of December 1779, until the 24 th day of December 1780" in the foregoing deposition were written on erasure.
John H. Van Sps Justice of the peace

The Deposition of John Corl — of the City — of Schenectada in the County of Schenectada and State of New York who testifies and says that he is now of the age of seventy nine years and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. This Deponent is well acquainted with Rachel Van De Bogert the before named De- clares and widow of the late Joseph Van De Bogert deceased and has been acquainted with her from the year 1766 — up to the present time. That during the life time of said Rachel ————— She was always esteemed and reputed to be the wife of said Joseph Van De Bogert — and since his death which as this Deponent thinks occurred more than twenty years ago — She has remained Single and unmarried & is now unmarried. This De- ponent was also well acquainted with said Joseph Van De Bogert during his life time and has known him since the year 1766. And this Deponent further saith that his person- al knowledge of the military services of said Joseph Van De Bogert extends to the following particulars to wit — In the year 1779, or 1778, he this Deponent performed military service under Captain Abraham Van Eps in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Abraham Wemple in the District of Schenecta- da in an expedition to Clifton Park for the purpose of apprehending a party of Tories concealed at that place. Lieut. Myndert

was also of said detachment, which consisted of about thirty men. The aforesaid Joseph Van De Bogert was also one of this detachment and he served therein at least eight days. This deponent is satisfied that said Joseph served on many occasions during said war, but he this deponent is not able to specify them as he the said Joseph was not on duty at the same places & on the same expeditions in which this deponent served, or if he were at such places & expeditions, he cannot now at this late period call them to mind. John C. Carl
On this fifteenth day of June 1837, personally appeared before me the undersigned, John Carl to me well known, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made oath, that the facts set forth therein, are true & correct according to the best of his knowledge & belief. And I certify that said John Carl is a credible witness.
J. D. Harman Justice of the peace

The Deposition of Christopher Ward of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady and State of New York, who being duly sworn and examined testifies and says that he is now of the age of eighty - years and was a soldier of the Revolution and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832. This Deposition was during the life time of Joseph V m De Bogert the person referred to in the annexed papers as the husband of the before named De- clarant, well acquainted with said Joseph Van De Bogert that this Deposition acquaintance with said Joseph Van De Bogert commenced in the year 1766 when he this Deposition was a resident of said city — This Deposition is well acquainted with the widow of the said Joseph Van De Bogert and also knew her before her intermarriage with the said Joseph Van De Bogert when she bore the name of Rachel Peterson — This said Rachel — was married to the said Joseph V m De Bogert as this Deposition thinks in the year 1778 the said Rachel — is still living and remains the widow of the said Joseph V m De Bogert having never intermarried since his death according to the best of this Depositions knowledge and information. This Deposition further states that his personal knowledge of the military services of said Joseph V m De Bogert extends to the following particulars to wit

This Deponent saw on several occasions said Joseph on duty as a member of the Company of Minute men or Greens Commanded by Captain Bellis J. Fonda in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple in the district or beat of Schenectady, but this Deponent cannot particularize the different towns of service performed by said Joseph Van De Bogert while belonging to said Company. In the years 1779 & 1780 said Joseph Van De Bogert was attached to the Company of Pattenamer Commanded by Captain Joseph Peck in the Department of the Quarter Master General. This Deponent saw said Joseph Van De Bogert often on duty in said Company of Joseph Peck during said years 1779 & 1780, at Saratoga N.Y. I saw him last then on duty in the fall of the year last named - Chas. S. Hovey
On this Seventh — day of June 1837, personally appeared before me the undersigned, Christopher Ward the Deponent above named, who subscribed the above Deposition in my presence & made oath that the facts set forth therein are true & correct according to the best of his knowledge, recollection & belief. & I certify that said Christopher Ward is a credible witness.
John H. Van Epe Justice of the peace

The deposition of James J. Van Vorst of the City of Schenectada, in the County of Schenectada & State of New York, aged seventy four years & upwards, who testifies & says, that he was during the war of the rebellion with acquainted with Joseph Van DeBogart the same person referred to and described in the foregoing documents - that said Joseph Van DeBogart on or about the twelveth day of November 1781, at the same time & in com- pany with this Deponent, marched with a Detachment of militia from the Reg- iment of Colonel Abraham Wemple in the District of Schenectada, to Fort Her- kinn, where said Detachment joined the forces under command of Col. Marinus (Willett, received) provisions and continued their march to Clock's bush, & through Royal Grants into Jersey field where they overtook the enemy. The whole term of this ser- vice was more than ten days, or about two weeks, including the time of marching to & from Schenectada. The Commanding officer of this Detachment was Captain Jellis J. Fonda. Other officers whom this Deponent recollects, and who accompanied said de- tachment, were Jellis J. Fonda Adjutant Lieut. John Van Ingen & Major Peterson and this Deponent further saith, that said Joseph Van DeBogart accompanied this Deponent in a detachment of militia from Schenecta- da aforesaid under command of Col. Abraham Wemple aforesaid & Captain John Mynduse, he believes in the spring of the year (later end of March) 1778, to a place called Beaverdam, to apprehend a party
10 Jacob M. Schenectada was appointed in N.Y.

of Tories there congregated. The term or period of this term was about one week.
James I his X Van Vorst mark
Witness. Wm B. Pierce
On this Twenty fifth day of July 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned James I Van Vorst and made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed are true and correct and I certify that said James I Van Vorst is a credible witness Rufus M Perry J.P.

The Deposition of John De Graaf of the town of Mohawk in the Co: of Mont- gomery in the State of New York aged Eighty two years and upwards who testifies and says that he was a Soldier in the war of the revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833. That he was during said war well acquainted with Rachel Van De Bogart the widow of Joseph Van De Bogart aforesaid who are both referred to and described in the proceedings docu- ments in the matter of the applica- tion of the said Rachel Van De Bogart for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836: That his acquaintance with said widow com- menced the year 1760 18 years previous to her intermarriage with said Joseph Van De Bogart and while she bore the name of Rachel Peterson. That this Deponent's acquaintance with said Joseph Van De Bogart commenced in the year 1760 and continued until the day of the death of said Joseph Van De Bogart which the Deponent believes took place about years ago. That this Deponent was during the year 1776 enrolled as a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt: John Van Patten of which Company Lieutenants John Van Patten and Louis Swart were Lieutenants and Daniel Tow Ensign in the Regiment command- ed by Col: Abraham Wemple in the District of Schenectady: Said John Van Patten Captain as aforesaid resigned his office near the close of the said war, and Jacob Bakman was appointed in his

Shad: Col: Wemple afterwards also resigned and Abraham Oothout therefor as Cap- tain in said Regiment was appointed in his Shad. This Deponent's personal knowledge of the services of said Joseph during said war extends to the following par- ticulars. Said Joseph Van Ditsgart served with this Deponent with a Detachment of Militia from Schenectady, but under the immediate command of what officers this Deponent cannot recollect in the Campaign of 1777, which eventuated in the capture of Burgoyne & his army at the different posts & passes on that occasion occupied by the American troops for the term of at least twenty-five days, but for how much longer time than said twenty five days, this Deponent cannot specify, as this Deponent's service on that occasion did not extend beyond that term
J. V. Ditsgart
On this 20 th day of July 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned, John DeWitt above named, to me known, who made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him signed are true. I certify, that said John DeWitt is a credible witness.
John M. Van Ghy Justice of the peace
Wm. Van Ditsgart

The Deposition of John Quackenbosh of the City of Schenectada in the County of Schenectada and State of New York who being duly sworn and examined testifies and says that he is now of the age of eighty seven years and was a soldier of the revolution and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832. This Deposition was during the life time of Joseph V m DeBogart the same person referred to in the annexed papers as the husband of the aforesaid Declarant well acquainted with the said Joseph Van DeBogart that this Deposition acquaintance with said Joseph V m DeBogart commenced in the year 1768 when he this Deposition was a resident of Schenectada - This Deposition further saith that his personal knowl- edge of the military services of said Joseph Van DeBogart extends to the following particulars to wit - Said Joseph served in the Campaign which eventuated in the cap- ture of Burgoyne & his army in 1777, at the different posts & passes occupied by the northern army during that campaign for a term exceeding two months - The Company officer under whom said Jos- eph then served, was Captain Jesse Van Styck and further says not.
John Quackenbosh
On this 25 th day of July 1837, personally appeared before me the undersigned, John Quackenbosh to me well known, who made oath, that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him signed are true; & I certify that said John Quackenbosh is a credible witness. John H. Van Ope J. Trace

The deposition of Reuben Schuyler of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany & State of New York aged twenty five years who testifies & says that he was during the war of the revolution & particularly during the years 1779 & 1780 well acquainted with Jo- seph Van de Bogart the same person referred to & described in the annexed doc- uments. That he knew said Joseph Van de Bogart served as a member of a company of Battalian men, during one of those years, but this Deponent cannot remember under what captain nor for what particular period of time. Reuben Schuyler.
On this ninth  eight day of July  August 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned Reuben Schuyler to me well known to be the person who made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him signed are true and correct according to the best of his knowledge & belief and I certify that said Reuben Schuyler is a credible witness.
Albany Feb 1837 H. Pease

R. Schuyler de Dr. L. D. Bryant
Rachel V. B. Bagg
Dr. J. M. [?]

The Deposition of Giles F. Yates of the City of Schenectada, in the County of Schenectada & V State of New York, who testifies and says that he was well acquainted with Jellis J. Ponda during his life time, the same person referred to and described in the annexed documents as a Captain of a company of Militia during the war of the revolution, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Wemple in the district of Schenectada. That said Jellis was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a Captain as aforesaid & before his death received a pension as such. This Deponent found among the papers of said Jellis now deceased sun- dry payrolls in the handwriting of said Jellis, with which handwriting this deponent is well acquainted, he this deponent having transacted business with Jellis during his life time. And this deponent further saith that from said payrolls (which were now on file in the department of war at Washington) it appears that Joseph Van Ock Bogart the same person to be described in the annexed documents served as a private in said Company as follows, to wit, for the term of sixty-three days from the 1 st to 21 st day of July 1777, from the seventh to the 28 th of Aug t & from 19 th day of September to the 7 th Oct r 1777 as by reference to one of said payrolls marked A a - will fully appear - and for the term of eight days from the 26 th day of October 1781, inclusive, to & including the 2 nd day of No- vember 1781 and will appear from a statement or memorandum made by said Jellis J. Ponda & which memorandum is also in the possession of said Commissioner of Pensions & is mar- ked E e -
G. F. Yates

On this first day of September 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned Giles H. Yates to me well known who made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him signed are true, & I certify that said Giles H. Yates is a credible witness
J. H. Carman Commissioner of deeds &c
State of New York County of Schenectada
Clerk's Office
Is S. Jonathan
C. Burnham Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that Samuel W. Jones before whom the preceding decla- rations of Rachel Van De Bogart was sub- scribed & sworn, was at the time thereof First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and that the signatures of S.W. Jones to said declarations & to the Certificate thereto subjoined, are genuine. I further certify that John H. Van Eps before whom the prece- ding depositions of Joseph Peek, Christo- pher Ward, John De Graff & John Luick in bulk purport to have been taken, was on the days of the respective dates thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signatures to the certificates subjoined to said depositions respectively purporting to be his, are genuine. and
I further certify that Jacob Van Vechten is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in said City of Schenectada & that his signature to the certificate
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hereto prefixed, purporting to have been given by him, is genuine. And I further certify that Joshua D. Harman before whom the preceding deposition of John Carl purports to have been sworn, was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the signature to the certificate subjoined to said deposition last named, is genuine - and I fur- ther certify, that Roswell Perry before whom the preceding deposition of James J. Van Vorst & Albert A. Sedder before whom the preceding deposition of Renben Schuyler, were respectively sworn, were on the days of the dates of the said depositions respectively Justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qual- ified, and that the signatures to the certificates annexed to said deposi- tions purporting to be those of said Roswell Perry & Albert A. Sedder are genuine - And I further certify, that Joseph Harman before whom the preceding deposition of Gelas F. Yates purports to have been sworn, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the peace Commissioned of said in & for said County, and that the signature to the certificate subjoined to said deposition, purporting to be that of said Joseph Harman

is genuine.
In testimony of all which I have here- unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 18 th day of September 1837.
Geo. C. Kurnham Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/ecl
May 14, 1929
Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst 156 Western Avenue Albany, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.15968, it appears that Joseph Van De Bogart, while a resident of Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, enlisted and served as a private in Captain Jellis J. Fonda's Company in Colonel Abraham Wemple's New York Regiment from July 1 to 21, 1777, from August 7 to 28, 1777, from September 19, to October 7, 1777, and from October 26 to November 2, 1781, amounting to at least sixty-three days in all.
next time write Van De Bogart on same line
He also served as sergeant in the quartermaster General's Department in Captain Joseph Peek's New York Company from December 24, 1779, until December 24, 1780.
He married in July, 1778, in Schenectady, New York, Rachel Peterson.
He died, January 13, 1814.
His widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her appli-

cation executed July 15, 1837, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and was living in Schenectady, New York.
Their daughter, Eva, was baptized, September 26, 1779.
There are no further data on file relative to family.
Respectfully,
H. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

1929 May 14 h. st. to Mr. Charlotte T. Suckhurst. m.c.s.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15968
Rachel M rs DeBogart Wid of Joseph Van DeBogart Sergt Rec War
Act July 1 th '86
Index: Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST REGISTERED GENEALOGIST 156 WESTERN AVENUE ALBANY, NEW YORK
Nov. 19. 1928
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
From the 1840 Pension Roll, I find the name of Rachel Van Desbogat (Debogat) aged 86 a pensioner, living with Joseph Van Desbogat, in Schenectady, 3rd Ward,
Please may I have a copy of her applica- tion, or other genealogical information that may be contained in the papers on file,
very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst—

Hon: John S. Dettloff House of Representatives Washington D.C.

Application of Rachael Van D. Bogart — 3
Analysis of services
Joseph Dink testifies that Joseph Van D. Bogart served in his company one year from 24 Dec 1779 as per Pay Roll — 12 mo 0 day.  John Cort. that he served in company with him under Capt Abraham Van Eps. Col: Wemple's Regt. — about (in 1778 or 1779) .. 8 —  Christopher Ward that he saw said Joseph on duty at sundry times in Capt Ford's Comp. also in Capt Dink's Company in 1779 & 1780  James J Van Vorst. that said Joseph served with a detachment from Col: Wemple's Regt. in fall of 1781 (under Capt Ford) .. 14 ..  also in 1778 under Capt Mydams in pursuit of Tories .. 7 ..  John D. Graff in Burgoyne expedition 1777 .. 25 ..  Johns Dinkumber testifies that said service in 1777 was upwards of two mo. add .. 5 ..  Reuben Schuyler saw said Joseph during war but cannot specify particulars — .. 5 ..  G. F. Yates as per Pay rolls in Capt Ford's Comp. in Campaign of 1777 — 63 days .. 3 ..  In all 142 d. 2 dy.

Yours Respectfully
G. V. Niles
Schenectady Sept. 13, 1837