Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,569, Cornelius Van Camp, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Camp, Cornelius Barbara
N. 19,569
CONTENTS

Albany
28, 6
Cornelius Van Camp
of Montgomery Co in the State of N York who was a Pr. V Serjt. Corp. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commander by Col. Cox in the N York Troops time for 2 months 16 days Serjt. $12.66 " " " " Corp. 14.66 " " 2 days Pr. 10.22 $37.54
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 37 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov. 1835 and sent to H. Adams Fort Plain, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 35. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March '36.
Reduced from $52.04.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E-2. Vol. 4
Page 78

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Cornelius Van Camps Pension papers
$1112
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State of New York Montgomery County ss;
personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said county, Cornelius Van Kamp, who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of Old age, and the concealment 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 three months & fifteen days in the year 1777. I served as a volunteer in a company of Drafted Militia Men under the Command of Capt. Henry Dieffendorf in a Regiment commanded by Colo. Ebenezer Calk. This Service was commenced about the middle of January in the year aforesaid, when the said company of Drafted Militia Men, into which the applicant so volunteered with several other companies under the Command of the said Colo. Calk were marched from the Moh- awk River, near Fort Plain to P'keepsie, where they were then commanded by Gen. Hays and were then left on duty and at building fortifications, for and during the time aforesaid -
For one month I served as a Militia Man in a company commanded by the said Captain Dieffendorf in the Regiment commanded by the said Colo. Calk, in the year aforesaid, which Service commenced about the first of June in the year aforesaid, when the applicant was called out by his said Captain & marched to Canajoharie, in the town of Johnstown where he was kept on duty about ten days - About the first of July in the same year he was again called out by his said Captain and marched to Canajoharie on the North side of the Mohawk River, at Fort Rigley, was then stationed & left on duty about ten days. And that soon after his return he was again

called upon by his said Captain and marched to the South to Boymont Creek, in the town of Canajoharie, was engaged in that Service about two days -
2 nd Sept.
For two months I served in the year aforesaid, which Service commenced & was as follows: about the first of September & soon after the Oriskany battle, I was called upon by Captain Jacob Dufour -N.Y. who had become my Capt. (Capt. Henry Disbrey having been killed in the Oriskany battle) in Colo. Glyde's Regiment, the Successor of Colo. Coy, who was also killed in the said battle. That I was ordered by my said Captain, to cross the Mohawk River and serve under the directions of the Committee, called the War Committee, that I did attend before the said War Committee, was then engaged on duty in guard- =ing the Tories during their trials before said Committee that I continued to serve before the said Committee and in conducting convicted Tories, once from a ship to a place called Sopra, below Albany on the Hudson River, and delivering them to Governor Clinton and was  thereby that in that duty I was engaged not less than one month - That the latter part of October, I was again ordered by my said Captain to serve before the said War Committee, then in obedience to the orders of the said Committee I with a small party of Men, went to a place called Fort Lock in the County of Schenectady in search of Tories, That about the first of November following I was again ordered by my said Captain to attend on the said War Committee, which I did & was then kept on duty guarding Tories during their trials and after their convictions I, with others, went to guard the convicted Tories to Albany Jail which we did and delivered them to the Jailers - That soon after my return I was ordered out and was placed with other Men, under command of Lieut. Countryman and Ensign Post and was marched to Johnstown for the purpose of taking out of the Jail, a Commission of Hostages, who was said to be confined for having

forfeited property, that we broke the door of the Jail and released the said Commemphum, that soon thereafter we returned home when I was discharged from Service about the first of December. And that during that season & after I commenced Service with the War Committee as aforesaid, I did the two months Service above mentioned. During which Service, I was a Sergeant and discharged the duties of such office -
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For eight Months I served in 1778, as follows, I was called into Service, in a Militia Company in which I belonged, commanded by Capt. Jacob Dufendorf, Lieut. Countryman & Ensign Bost in Colo. Clydes Regt. about the first of April, I was kept on duty, at work at building Fort. Plant, and out in scouting parties at different times & in different directions to the Graysburg, Indian Castle & several times to Cherry Valley, until about the first of August following. That I then joined a Company of Rangers, as a substitute for one Thomas Young, in a Company commanded by Capt. Bridbeck, Lieut. Helms (at the office I do not recollect) with which Company I was stationed at Fort. Hakin in the County of Schuyler when I was kept on duty at the Fort, and out in scouting parties, South to Anderson, the forks of the Unadilla River and in other directions at different times until the first of January following when I was discharged & I returned home. Also that the three months Service in that year in Capt. Dufendorf's Company I was a Sergeant & discharged the duties of such office -
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For three Months and fifteen days I served in 1779, as follows, I was called into Service in the Company of Militia Men in which I belonged, commanded by said Capt. Dufendorf in Colo. Clydes Regt. the latter part of April. I was stationed at Fort Plant, was then kept on duty & out in scouting parties, to the Indian Castle, Bowmans Creek & Cherry Valley at different times, I was engaged by order of my officers, in packing teams and drawing timber to build a block house at Fort. Plain, I was engaged by order of my officers in

taking up bath to Fort Plain to supply the troops then stationed with provisions - I was several times sent out South with small parties in pursuit of the Indians & Tories who were burning & Murthering where they went & who had on one occasion murdered three persons of a family by the name of Shnouts & burned the house in which they lived. Shortly before we arrived we burned the place & returned - On an other occasion we were again in pursuit of the enemy who had taken one Davy prisoner and fled - That I was so kept on duty almost constantly until the fore part of November following. When hostilities principally ceased and I was allowed to return home - And that during that season I was a Sergeant and discharged my duty as such
4 Serjt.
For four months I served in 1780 as follows, I was called into service the latter part of April in the company in which I belonged commanded by the said Captain Seifried and in the Regt aforesaid, I was put on duty at Fort Plank, was sent to work at a fort a picket fort about two miles from Fort Plank, which was afterwards called Fort Walworth, and was at different times sent out with scouting parties, in different directions to guard the inhabitants from Indian & Tory hostilities, several times South to Cherry valley. When I, with a part of the company in which I belonged were stationed several days at a time - that in August following, I, with the company in which I belonged, with several other comp- anies, were called upon and marched under General Van Renselaer to Fort Herkowitz, about fifty miles up the Mohawk River, to guard the government boats with provisions for the troops at that place, that I returned in about ten days - That soon after my return I was again marched with the company to which I belonged with other men under command of Colo. Willet & Major Cooperman in pursuit of a party of Indians & Tories who were burning & destroying on the North side of the Mohawk River we pursued them to the North to a place called the Royal Grant, but not being able to overtake them we returned - that was long then after and about

the twelfth of October following I, with the Company in which I belonged, was Marched across the Mohawk River, then found a body of Matilda men under command of Gen Van Rensselaer and then pursued the enemy under command of Sir John Johnson up the North side of the River several miles, overtook them about dusk commenced an engagement, fought some time when the enemy retreated, that night crossed the River & Marched Westwards, the next morning we pursued them several miles but finding that we could not overtake them, we returned - that after our return, I was again kept on duty at Fort Plank Fort in scouting parties, to guard & protect the inhabitants from the Savage hostilities, to which they were almost constantly exposed, until the last of November when I was discharged, the danger having mostly ceased for that season. And that I was during that season a Sergeant and discharged my duty as such -
3: 15 th Sept.
For three Months and fifteen days I served in 1781. as follows, I was called into Service about the middle of April, was stationed at Fort Willet under the command of Lieut Colonel Elisha Root, in Colo Gloyd's Regiment, then kept on duty and out in scouting parties, as circumstances required in different directions. Almost constantly until about the middle of July. When I was Marched, with other men, under command of Colo Willet to Fort McKim to bring down a piece of Cannon - on which we then obtained for the use of our vicinity, we returned in about three days with the Cannon, on our return I was again stationed at Fort Willet, then kept on duty & out in parties to guard & protect the inhabitants from Indian & Tory hostilities almost continually, until about the first of August following, when I, with a party of men, under Elisha Root Marched to Fort Dayton in the County of McKim, where we were kept on duty about two weeks when we were discharged and we returned home, that about two weeks after my return I was again called out & with others again Marched to Fort Dayton where I was again stationed as before about

two weeks when we were again discharged, and I returned to Fort Willet when I was again left on duty and out in parties or encampments required to guard the inhabitants & country from Savage & Tory depredations, which was almost constant. That I remained so on duty almost constantly until the twenty fourth day of October following when I, with other men, under command of Lieut. Countryman & Ensign Bark, with a party commanded by Major Cooperman, were marched to Johnstown where we were commanded by Colo. Willet and that I was engaged in the Johnstown battle on the twenty fifth day of October against a party of British troops, Indians & Tories under command of Colo. Butts & Major Ross, after which battle I returned to Fort Willet where I remained on duty & out in parties to guard the country until about the middle of November when hostilities having principally ceased, I was discharged and that during that season I was a sergeant & discharged my duty as such.
And I further say that I have no written or documentary evidence relating to my service, nor have I ever had any sergeant's warrant or any other written authority to act as such but that I was appointed to discharge the duties of the office of sergeant, which I accordingly did as I have above stated. And for the services by me above stated I claim a pension.
Subscription and sworn to this 30 th day of Novr 1833 before me H. Cook Justice.
Cornl. Van Camps
State of New York
Montgomery County ss;
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the said County, do certify that Henry Cook before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, was, on the day of the date thereof

a Justice of the peace of said County, & duly authorized by law to act as such, and that I am well acquain- ted with the names purporting of the said Justice subscribed to the said amended Declaration, and verily believe the same to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20 th day of December 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

York Montgomery County Pa:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a brother of the peace of said County Cornelius Van Camp, who, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear posi- -tively as to the precise length of his services; but, accor- -ding to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades -
For three Months and fifteen days, I served as a private in Colo Colp's Regt. in 1777 and 183.157 For three Months, I served as a Sergeant, in the same 183.00577 year before the War Committee and in detaching, guarding and taking Prison to prison, which latter service was under Colo Gloyd, Colo Colp having been killed in the Briskany battle -
183 } 1778 For three Months, I served as a Sergeant p 5 } in Colo Gloyd's Regt and for five Months I served as a private substitute in Capt. Broadbuck's Company in the year 1778 -
- 183.15 1779. For three Months and fifteen days, I served as a Sergeant in Colo Gloyd's Regt in 1779 -
184. 1780 For four Months, I served as a Sergeant in Colo Gloyd's Regt, except a short time under 3.15 1780 command of Colo Mullet, in 1780 -
25.15 And for three Months and fifteen days, I served as a Sergeant in Colo Gloyd's Regt, except a small part of the time under Colo Mullet, in 1781. And for such service I claim a pension -
Subscribed and sworn to this 24th day of May 1833 before me.
Corn. Van Camp
Thos. H. Gilson a Justice of the peace of the County of Montgomery

State of New York
Montgomery County ss,
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the said County do certify that Thomas M. Gibson before whom the foregoing Amended Declaration was made was, on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace of said County & duly authorized by law to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice subscribed to the said Amended Declaration and verily believe the same to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 16 th day of July 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York
Montgomery County ss
On the 19 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Cornelius Van Camp a resident of the town of Minden in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy one years in November last who being first duly sworn according to law, to the one 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 named officers & served as herein after mentioned
That about the middle of January in the year 1777 that he volunteered in a company of drafted militia men commanded by Capt. Henry Defieldorf which company with several other companies under Colo Ebenezer Cox were then marched to Tiendadaroga where they with some regular Troops were commanded by Gen. H. G. where they remained on duty & building fortifications & works for the better defence of the country until the fore part of April following when they were discharged and in about a week thereafter he arrived at Minden his place of residence.
That about the first of June following he was again called upon & marched to Canajoharie under his former officers that they returned in about ten days, that about the first of July they were again called upon & marched to Stone Arabia to Fort Herkimer remained there a short time & then returned and the latter part of the same month they were again called upon & marched to Bowmans Creek or Freys Bush in the town of Canajoharie were out a few days when they returned. That about the first of September following & soon after the Oriskany battle he was called upon by the Commandant of his company (Capt. Henry Defieldorf having been killed in the Oriskany battle) and was ordered across the Mohawk river to wait upon and execute the orders of the War Committee who were there

Sitting deliberating & trying the Tories - that he there remained on duty guarding the Tories during & after their trials until five or six were tried & convicted when he with a number of others under Sergeant Conrad Timmerman were directed to take the Tories so convicted to Ithaca a place about sixty miles from Albany down the Hudson River & there to deliver them to Governor Clinton which they then did, then returned and he arrived home about the last of September - That the latter part of October he with a party of men by order of the war committee went to Tunkill in the county of Schuylkill in pursuit of Tories but found none there & returned
That about the first of November following he was again called upon ordered across the Mohawk River to attend on the War Committee as before that he did so attend & guard the Tories during & after their trials until four or five were convicted that he was then put in charge of six or seven men as a guard and was directed to convey the Tories so convicted to Albany which they did & delivered them to the Jailor and then returned home where he arrived about the middle of the month - That soon thereafter he with a company of men under Lieut. Countryman Ensign Burt were ordered to march to Schoharie & rescue a commissioner of Forfeitures (whom had been convicted as he understood by some person for taking forfeited property) which they did, broke down the door rescued the said commissioner, & then returned where they were discharged about the last of November or first of December following and that during that year he did as he believes six months & a half actual duty in the service of his country and that during the time before the committee & trials found he was a sergeant and discharged his duty as such until his service closed for that season
That in the month of April 1778 he was again called into service under xxxx Capt. Jacob Brant, Lieut. Countryman Ensign Burt & Major Gaspmain in Colo. Colborne Regiment that they were kept on duty & at building Fort Schuyler and out scouting at different times and directions to the

Graysburgh Indian Castle & several times to Cherry Valley until about the first of August. That he then formed a company of rangers as a substitute for Thomas Young under command of Capt. Breakbark & Lieut. Helmer were stationed at Fort Herkimer in the county of Herkimer that they were kept on duty at the Fort & out on scouting south to Anderson & to the forks of the Unidella River & in various other directions and at different times until the first of January following when they were discharged & he returned home, and that during that season he did as he believes eight months actual duty in the service of his country & that he was & discharged his duty as sergeant until he joined Capt. Breakbark's company as aforesaid.
That in the month of April 1779 he was again called into service under Capt. Diefendorf Lieut. Countryman Ensign Bort and Colo. Clydes regiment stationed at Fort Plain was there kept on duty & out in scouting parties to the Indian Castle west and south to Brownmans Creek & Cherry Valley at different times, and procuring Teams and drawing timber for the block house at Fort Plain and also in taking Beef Cattle for provision to supply the troops that about the first of July they were called out by Colo. Bloch to go south against the Indians & there marched to Freys Bush where they were informed that they were not needed and again returned. That they were again called upon by Majr. Caspman & sent south to meet a party of Tories & Indians, found in the south part of Minden a number of persons, the family of one Sknouth, there killed & their house burned they buried the dead & returned. That sometime in the month of September there was an alarm sounded & they were marched against a party of Tories & Indians said to have been near the Fort, they found they had taken one Aaron Davy prisoner & fled that a party of our men pursued them & they returned, That some time in the month of October they marched to Brownmans Creek lay there a few days & again returned, That some time in the fore part of November hostilities having principally ceased they were allowed to return home.

and during that season he did as he believes full three & a half months actual duty & that during that season he was Sergeant & discharged his duty as such
That in the month of April 1780 he was again called into service under his last aforesaid officers that they were kept out scouting at different times & various directions and on duty at Fort Plain & building a picket Fort about two miles from Fort Plain which they called Fort Walrath until some time in May when he and part of their company were sent to Cherry Valley to check the Indians & Tories & guard the inhabitants were stationed at the Fort there several times during that season. That some time in August following they were called & marched under Genl. VanRensselaer to Fort Stanwix to guard the boats with Continental provision that they returned in about ten days, that some time the next month they marched under command of Colo. Merenus Millet & Chas. G. Chapman in pursuit of a party of Indians & Tories who were burning & committing other depredations up the north side the Mohawk River they pursued them to the Royal Grant in Herkimer County when finding they could not overtake them they returned. That about the twelfth of October they were marched across the Mohawk River a few miles above Fort Plain then joined a body of Militia under command of Genl. VanRensselaer & pursued the enemy under Sir John Johnson up the north side the river towards the East Canada Creek overtook them about dusk commenced an engagement fought some time when the enemy retired & that night crossed the river & marched westward, the next morning they pursued them several miles, finding they could not overtake them they returned. That they were kept on duty & out scouting & guarding the inhabitants as before mentioned when required until the last of November when they were discharged. That he did as he believes that season four months actual duty & that he was Sergeant & discharged his duty as such during that season.

That in the month of April 1781 he was again called into service under Lieut. Colonel at Fort Mifflin Countryman Ensign Burt in Col. Glynns Regiment they were kept on duty & out in scouting parties at different times & various directions as required until about the month of July when he marched up to Fort Mifflin under Col. Mifflin to bring down a piece of Cannon which he obtained and returned again in about three days, they were then kept on duty at Fort Mifflin & scouting as before stated until about the first of August when he with a party of men under Ensign Burt marched to Fort Dayton where they remained about two weeks when they were relieved and again returned to Fort Mifflin, where they remained about two weeks on duty as before stated when they were again marched to Fort Dayton where they were stationed as before about two weeks when they again returned & remained at the fort & out in Scouts as required until the twenty fourth of October when they were marched to Hopewell under Command of Lieut. Colonel Countryman Ensign Burt & Major Chapman where the next day he was engaged in a battle against a party of British troops Indians & Tories under Command of Col. Butler & Major Ross which lasted until night, the next morning they returned again to Fort Mifflin where they remained on duty & out in scouting parties as before mentioned & as required until some time in November when they were discharged & returned home and that he did as he verily believes that season at least three & a half month actual duty and that he was that season a sergeant & discharged his duty as such. and that he has no documentary evidence of his Service, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to all his service
That he was born in the town of Waring in the County of Ulster & State aforesaid in the year 1761
That he has no record of his age
That he was living in the town County & State aforesaid when called into service as above mentioned where he has

continued to live since the revolution and now lives —
That he was called into service at the different times & in the manner above stated —
That he cannot state the names of officers of regular troops continental or other regiments or the general circumstances of his service other than as the same is above stated — and that he never received any written discharge from the service.
That Jacob Waggoner & Jacob H. Dieffendorf are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for merit and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution and that no clergyman resides therein —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not is not on the the pension roll of the agency of any State —
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid —
Conr. Von Leers
Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk
We Jacob Waggoner — residing in the town of Muiden — and Jacob H. Dieffendorf residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Conr. Von Leers who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn to & Subscribed the
Jacob H. Dieffendorf
day & year aforesaid
Jacob his Waggoner Mark
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

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 certify that it appears to them that Jacob H. Seif in doif who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Mendon — and that Jacob Waggner who has also signed the same, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that it appears to the said court that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the said applicant.
I George D Ferguson Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Montgomery, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Cornelius Van Camp for a pension —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 19 th day of Sept Embr 1839.
Geo: D. Ferguson

Comulus Van Klief's
Pusion paper

State of New York County of Montgomery
Henry Appel being duly sworn deponent saith that in the year 1777 he was acquainted with Cornelius Van Camp, that some time about the middle of January of that year, he knew the said Cornelius to be in the service of the revolution in a company of drafted militia men, to which deponent also belonged, commanded by Capt. Henry Dufendoff in a regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Cox, Maj. Eissenlord, that they were drafted for three months, and were marched to Ticonderoga where the said regiment was kept on duty until about the last of March following when they were discharged and then returned home the fore part of April following.
The deponent further saith that sometime the fore part of August 1778 the said Cornelius was in the service in a company commanded by Capt. Rigbed which company was stationed at Fort Herkimer that the said Cornelius continued to do duty and go out in scouting parties until about the first January when said company was discharged the said deponent further saith that some time in May 1779 the said Cornelius was again called into service at Fort Plank by his said Captain, when he continued to do duty & was out in scouting parties as his service required at different times, as did also this deponent, that the said Cornelius with small parties, in which deponent was, was several times out to Cherry Valley to guard the inhabitants from the danger of Indians and Tories, was there kept on duty at each time several days, that the said Cornelius so continued to do duty as he was required during the season until fall, the precise time the said Cornelius did duty during this season deponent cannot state, but believes that he did two months & a half duty in the service of his country and that the said Cornelius was a sergeant & performed that duty.
The deponent further saith that about the first of April 1780 the said Cornelius was again called into service in the company to which he belonged, that he was at work at building Fort Walrath, on duty & out in scouting parties as he was required, until some time the last of July he saw the said Cornelius

in the service in Colo Blyde regiment, that he marched with the said regiment up the Mohawk river to Fort Stan wix to guard the government boats & property up to that place a distance of about fifty miles, that it took ten days or more to perform the tour & return - that during this season after the return from Fort Stan wix he knew the said Cornelius to be out in parties to guard against Indians & Tories, twice out to Cherry Valley That afterwards some time in the month of October follow ing, the said Cornelius was in Colo Blyde regiment, when it marched across the Mohawk river, then joined troops under Colo Dubois & men under Genl Van Rensselaer, then marched in pursuit of Sir John Johnson, who was destroying up the north side of the Mohawk river towards the east Canada Creek, when Johnson was over taken & some fighting when the enemy gave way - retre -ated up the river crossed & moved westward, the next morning they were pursued several miles but not over taken they returned the precise time the said Cornelius was in the service during this season deponent can not state but believes the actual service done to his knowledge amounted to four months actual duty and the deponent further saith that about the middle of April 1781 the said Cornelius was aga -in called into service by his said officers in the Company to which deponent also belonged that they were put at work in building Fort Willet & kept out in scouting parties as required at different times once to Brownans Creek, that he so continued to serve until about the twentieth of October following, when the said Cornelius in the Company & Regiment to which he belonged marched to Johnstown was there in the battle against Butts & Ross that the said Cornelius aft -erwards went in pursuit of Butts & Ross' party westwards to the east Canada Creek when Butts was killed that he cannot state the precise amount of duty done by the said Cornelius during this season but believes that it amounted to at least four months actual duty in the service

of his country & further the deponent saith not. Subscribed & sworn to This 21 st day of Sept 1832
has Henry X Apple Mark
Before me Solo "Sanders Jr
Notary Public
And I the said Commissioner do certify that Henry Apple who has made the foregoing affidavit is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Solo "Sanders Jr Notary Public

State of New York
Montgomery County ss,
Iacob Garlock of the town of Warren in the county of Herkimer & State of New York, being duly sworn, depose & saith that during the revolutionary war he was acquainted with Cornelius Van Kamp of Altaville in the county of Montgomery & State of New York, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That in the month of April 1778, he knew the said Cornelius to be in the service of his country in a company of Militia men commanded by Capt. Iacob Dufresne in Col. Glycer's Regiment, that the said Cornelius was kept on duty & at work at building Fort Plank some time how long deponent cannot now state, & that deponent knew the said Cornelius to act as a non commissioned officer.
The deponent further saith that as early as the month of May 1779 he again knew the said Cornelius to be in the service in the company commanded by Capt. Iacob Dufresne, that the said Cornelius was stationed at Fort Plank then kept on duty & out in scouting parties at different times, that the said Cornelius acted as a non commissioned officer & was some of the time employed in pressing teams for the service, how long the said Cornelius continued to serve in that season deponent cannot state with certainty but believes he continued so to serve the most part of the season and further the deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 24 th day of Sept. 1832 before me
Iacob [Signature] Garlock Nevers
Solo "Sanders & Comp of Dues
And I the said Cornelius do certify that Iacob Garlock who has made the foregoing affidavit is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Solo "Sanders & Comp of Dues

State of New York Montgomery County, ss:
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Solomon Sanders, junr. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Henry Apple & the within affidavit of Jacob Garlock, purport to have been sworn, was on each of the days of the dates of the said affidavits a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner & firmly believe that the name of the said Commissioner subscribed to each of the said affidavits is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 10 th day of October, 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson
State of New York Montgomery County, ss:
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County do hereby certify in addition to my above certificate that Solomon Sanders, junr. whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing annexed certificate of good Character of Henry Apple & Jacob Garlock, is the identical Solomon Sanders so mentioned in the above certificate & that he now is & has been ever since the date of the affidavits a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County; And that his signature to the said Certificate of good Character of Henry Apple & Jacob Garlock is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 16 th July 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York County of Montgomery ss.
George Bush being duly sworn deposits & saith that about the first of January 1837. a Regiment of drafted Militia Men commanded by Colo. Ebenezer Cox, Marched from Canajoharie in the County aforesaid to Sicanderega, there joined some regular troops & were commanded by Gen. Hays that department belonged to & served in the said Regiment until the first part of April following - that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Van Camp of Shandaken in the County aforesaid, that the said Cornelius Van Camp served in the said Regiment commanded by said Colo. Cox during & until the same was discharged as aforesaid & further deponent saith not
George his Bush (Mark)
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court the 19 th day of Sept. 1832 Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk
State of New York Montgomery County ss.
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby certify that George Bush appeared in open Court at the last September term of the Court aforesaid & gave to the foregoing affidavit to which his name is subscribed: And I further certify that the said Court have directed me as their Clerk to certify, & I hereby do certify to the War department that it is the opinion of said opinion of said Court that the said George Bush is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 10 th July 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

28.680 New York A. Cornelius Van Camp de P.
of in the State of who was a Priv. Comp. 88 th commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 54 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 21. Nov. 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Apr. 1832 and sent to Oral Luce Present.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Incl. from $37 54
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. M. Mac Clerk, Book P. 2 Vol. 4 Page 79

Surrogate
Calificate as
to date of the death of O. Van Cleave

State of New York Montgomery County ss
I Samuel Belding County Judge & Surrogate of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify, that satisfactory proof has been ex- hibited to me, that Cornelius Van Camp late of the town of Minden in said County, died at his residence in said town on the 21 st day of Novem- ber A.D. 1839. That at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. That he left a widow named Barbara, that she died at her residence in the said Town of Minden on the 24 th day of January A.D. 1847. That she was also a pensioner of the United States at the time of her decease; that she left the following & no other children her surviving (who were also the chil- dren of the said Cornelius Van Camp deceased) to wit, Nancy Devendorf wife of David Deven- dorf of German Flats in the County of Herkimer Cathy Van Camp, Betsy Shwool & Cornelius Van Camp of Minden, Maria & Henry J Van Camp of Clayton Jefferson County, each of whom are over twenty one years of age; And I further certify that Cornelius Van Camp of the town of Minden in said County, has been duly appointed the administrator of the estate of the said Bar- bara Van Camp deceased, and is legally author- ized & qualified to act as such administrator.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed My name & affixed the seal of the Surrogate Court of said County at Amsterdam Jan'y 30 th 1852 S. Belding (County Judge)

Whereas I. Cornelius Van Camp, am a son of Cornelius Van Camp deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $52.04 per annum, allowed him for his services in the war of the Revolution, under the act of Congress of 1832, and which pension was subsequently reduced to the sum of $37.54 per annum, which amount he continued to draw to the time of his death, and Whereas his Widow, Barbary Van Camp deceased , was also pensioned, after the death of her husband, the said Cornelius Van Camp, at the rate last above named on account of the services of her said husband, And whereas, I am advised and believe that the said pension of the said Cornelius Van Camp deceased, ought not to have been reduced, and should in justice be restored to its original amount, and that the pension allowed to his widow the said Barbary Van Camp ought also to be raised to the amount first allowed her husband the said Cornelius Van Camp. Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Virial Luce Esq. of the city of Washington my true and lawful attorney and agent, for me and in my name and in the name of all the children of the said Cornelius, and Barbary Van Camp, to present, and prosecute our claim to an increase , or restoration of said pension to its original amount,
Witness my hand, and seal at St Johnsville this 4 th day of September A.D. 1851.
Executed in presence of I. Cornelius Van Camp, Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss. On this 4 th day of September A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County

Cornelius Van Camp above named, and to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed,
Las. H. Lane Justice
State of New York
Montgomery County 3 ss.
Cornelius Van Camp of the Town of Minden - in said County, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose that he is a son of Cornelius, and Barbara Van Camp, both now dead who were respectively pensioners of the United States and that he is directly interested in the claim and application about to be made for an increase of their said pension as set forth in the within power of attorney,
Sworn to and subscribed on 2 { Cornelius Van Camp } this 4 th day of September 1851. }
before me Las. H. Lane Justice }
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office. }
I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, Esquire.
do hereby certify that James H. Egan whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 5 th day of Sept 1851.
J. W. Van Derveer
Clerk.

Van Camp Barbara V n Camp A 2, F
afft de baptismal record of A. G. Rossevant
G. F. Yates atty

State of New York Herkimer County } ss
Abraham G Rosecrantz of the Town of Little Falls In Said County being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and Says that he is the personal Representative & Son of George Rosecrantz Deceased who was the son of the Revd Abraham Rosecrantz Deceased who In his Life time was the Minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Herkimer & Germanflats that he was always informed & believed and now believes that his Grandfather as such Minister Administered Marriages & Baptised Children & Kept a Record of Marriages & Baptismas which said Book of Records was after the decease of his Said Grand Father in the possession of his Father the Said George Rosecrantz Untill his Decease which event took place the 21 st December 1838 and Since then the Said Books of Records have been and are now in the possession of the Deponent he being the executor of the Said George Rosecrantz Deceased That he has this day examined the Said Book of Records of Baptism in which he finds the Baptism of Ann, the child of Cornelius Van Camp & Barbara his wife In the following Entry word for word & figure for figure to wit
  1785  Parents  Infants  Sponsors    No 14 Sept  Cornelius Van Campen  Anna Rosina     B d 25 Sept  and Barbara,  AN Nd. Henck Saffendorff W   
The above entry is copied word for word & figure for figure from the original record of Baptism & from the same It appears that Anna the child of Cornelius Van Camp & Barbara his wife was baptised according to the Rites of Said Church by the Revd Abraham Rosecrantz then the Pastor

of the Church of Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Herkamer & German Flatts on the 19 th Day of September (1785) Seventeen hundred & eighty five. Abraham G. Roscrantz
On this 29 th day of May 1845 personally appeared before me the undersigned Abraham G. Roscrantz Above named & who has signed the Above certificate to me well known and made oath that the facts set forth in said certificate are true & correct, that he is a credible witness
Robert Casler justice of the peace

State of New York, } Herkimer County, ss. {
I, ERWIN A. MUNSON, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Robert Caoler Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county.
June 9 th 1825
E. A. Munson Clerk
El V L en

Barbara Van Camp aff. of children's baptism
State of New York County of Fulton
I John J. Ulack Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Ephratah & Minden formerly Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Fort Plain in the County of Montgomery Successor of the Rev'd Rich'd Labaugh. Received the Church Records of both these Pastors are in my custody Rev'd Rich'd commenced May 1788 Rev'd Labaugh in May 1801 And Myself was installed Pastor of said Church October 1804 and the said Church Records have since that time to the present been in my custody.
I Have Examined said Records & find thereon the following Entry Word for Word & Figure for Figure to Wit
   Names of children Parents Sponsors     Catharina geb. 2 nd Sept. 1788. 22 nd . English of the same. Catharine born 21 st Sept. 1788. 22 nd . Cornelius Van Camp Barbara geb. Dieffendorf Salomon Dieffendorf Elizabeth Sanders   Elisabeth nat. 17 th March 1791. baptised 1 st April 1791. Cornelius Van Camp Barbara nat. Dieffendorf Jacob Dieffendorf Elizabeth ut. ex.   Henry Dieffendorf 3 rd October 1793. baptised 19 th ejusdem Cornelius Van Camp Barbara nat. Dieffendorf Henry Dieffendorf & Sally Wieger   Cornelius nat. 2 nd October baptised 30 th ejusdem Cornelius Van Camp Barbara nat. Dieffendorf Ab ms Dieffendorf Anna Van Camp  
The Above Entry is copied Word for Word and

Figure for Figure from the Original Record of Baptism From the same it appears that the aforementioned children viz.
Catharine Elisabeth, Henry Dieffendorff and Cornelius of Cornelius Van Baarsel his Wife Rebecca were Baptised according to the Rites of said Church by the Revd M c Vick then Pastor of said Church and by him Recorded, of which the foregoing is an Copy.
John J. Wack
on this 30 th Day of May 1845 personally appeared before me the undersigned the Revd John J Wack Above named & who has signed the above Certificate to me well known to be the officiating pastor of said Church; and the said John J Wack made oath that the facts set forth in said Certificate are true & correct
Subscribed and sworn to this 30 th day of May 1845
Thomas R. Benedict Justice of the peace in & for the County of Fulton
I certify that the above named John J Wack is a man of truth and veracity and that his above statement is entitled to full credit
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
State of New York } Fulton County Clerk's office }
I Stephen Wirt Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas R Benedict the person before whom the foregoing affi- davit purports to have been taken, was at the date and time of taking the same, a justice of the peace in & for said County, dwelling in said County, elected & sworn & duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the foregoing jurat & certificate are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said County this 31 st day of May A D 1845 S t Wirt Clerk

18. 4. 8 - 1
15. 950 Cornelius Van Camp Montgomery N.Y.
75
25 cts
sq.
Admitted Sergeant 2 Mo. 1/2 Private - 11 " 26 days
5 Mo. term under Enlist. Beylous report
Hon. C. M. Vease H. R.
to R. J. Grant Fort Main

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Oct 24 183 3/4
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 subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those 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, showing the Service of Cornelius Van Camp
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     15 Jan'y 1777 as the 23rd reg't of April Private Capt Dufendorf Col: Genl. Mott Brandywine Tyconderoga 71 Years By living Witness   June 1777- 6 15 Same officers Genl. Mott Coyhenge at 71 Years   April 1778 Capt Dufendorf Col: Glyn Scouting   April 1778 3 Capt Dufendorf Col: Glyn near the   April 1779 3 15 Same officers Genl. Mott time he   April 1780 4 Lt Col. Glyn Col: Glyn was in   April 1781 3 15 Sergt. Countrymen Miller Col: Glyn service  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
See Vol 3- page 17 14. 18. 8 Supt 1. 19. 1 Private 19 8. 8. 10 do 5. 4. 0 Supt 6. 4. 5 Private 26. 15. 9 18 14. 8 Corporal 38. 9. 8 - 9. 18 days
2. 16 days as Supt 3. 2 " Private 4. 0 " Corporal 9. 18

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 day 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 enquiry 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 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 , 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.

B
10889 13,309
Barbara Van Camp widow of Cornelius Van Camp
Declaration under act of 4: July 1836. Married Feb. 1 st 1781. He died 21: Nov: 1839
G. T. W. Ho Solicitor for app't
Cornelius

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
On this fourth day of June 1845 personally appeared before me the undersigned, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county Barbara Van Camp a resident of the town of Minden in said county aged Eightyone years, who being duly sworn and examined doth declare and say in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 4 th July 1836 that she is the widow of Cornelius Van Camp who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that her said husband Cornelius Van Camp received a pension of $37 50 / 100 per annum under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 & served in the manner set forth in his application for a pension under said act last named that he departed this life on the 21 st day of November in the year one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty nine that her maiden name was Barbara Dieffendorf that she was married to said Cornelius Van Camp about the last of January or the first of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one in Fort Willot then the District of Canajohary now the town of Minden by the Rev Johann Daniel Gras then the officiating Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Fort Plain said District of Canajohary now the town of Minden that she had five children by her said husband she was married above four years before her first child was born that since the death of her said husband she has remained his widow, all of which facts will further appear from the affidavits herewith annexed.
Witness John Sarrow
Barbara Van Camp mark
Subscribed & sworn before me the said judge the day & year first aforesaid and I certify that said Barbara Van Camp is unable to attend court, by reason of bodily infirmities & that by reason of her infirmity & having never learned to write well as she stood there on oath she made her mark to the above declaration.
John Sarrow judge of Montgomery County Courts, Commissioner of said Court.

mmst au
September 29, 1925
Mrs. Samuel Heilner Spring Lake, New Jersey.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19569 it appears that Cornelius Van Camp was born in November 1761 at Warsing, Ulster County, New York.
While living in Minden, New York he enlisted in 1777 and served three months and fifteen days as a private in Captain Henry Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Cox's New York Regiment, and three months as Sergeant in Captain Jacob Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Samuel Clyde's New York Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1778 and served until August 1 as Sergeant in Captain Jacob Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Clyde's Regiment, when he joined Captain John Breadbake's Company of Rangers and served as private until January 1779.
He enlisted in April 1779 and served three months and fifteen days as Sergeant in Captain Jacob Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Clyde's Regiment. He enlisted in April 1780

and served as Sergeant four months under Colonels Clyde and Willet, and was in an engagement with the Indians.
He enlisted in 1781 and served three months and fifteen days as Sergeant under Colonels Clyde and Willet and was in the battle of Johnstown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832 while a resident of Minden, Montgomery County, New York. He died November 21, 1839 in said Minden.
Soldier married January 31, or February 1, 1781 in Fort Willet, in the District of Canajoharie, which was later the town of Minden, New York, Barbara the daughter of Captain Henry Diefendorff (who was killed at the battle of Oriskany) and his wife Rosina. Barbara was allowed pension on her application executed June 4, 1845 while a resident of Minden, New York aged eighty-one years. She died January 24, 1847 leaving her five and only children who at said date were residents of the following named places:
Anna or Nancy born September 17, 1785, married David Devendorf of German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
Catharine or Cathy..... " September 21, 1788, of Minden, New York. Elizabeth or Betsey Elwood " March 17, 1791, of Minden, New York. Henry D. .... " October 3, 1794, of Clayton, Jefferson County, New York. Cornelius.... " October 2, 1796, of Minden, New York.
It is not stated that soldier served in the War of 1812, and the War of 1812 records fail to show that pension

was ever claimed on account of the services of Cornelius Van Camp.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

New York (Albany) Bill
Cornelius Van Camp, who was no. a private, Corporal and Sergeant, New York Troop
clothes June 7. 1832
3 mo 27 , private $10.00 4 mo Corporal 14.64 6 mo Sgt. 30.00 $54.64
Subtract former payment, at $37.54.
To Com. March 4, 1831 - due 21 st November 1839.
Payable to Cornelius Van Camp or use of Nancy Derendorf lady Van Camp, Betsey Elwood, Cornelius Van Camp & Henry D. Van Camp, also Charles & Vincent Luce.

Cornelius Van Camp, Son of Cornelius & Barbara 1857 Sept 8 th Filed Power of Attorney in this case Oct 1 Additional evidence
Will Mr. Davidge please examine the above case as soon as practicable —
Dec 18, 1857

3 m. 15 d. Pri. 3 m. _____ Sergt 3 m. _____ " 5 m. _____ Pri. 3 m. 15 d. Sergt 4 m. _____ " 3 m. 15 d. "
 25 m. 15 d.
8 m. 15 d. Pri. 17 m. Sergt.
3 declarations - 1832 + 1833 -
2 - 25 2 - 28 2 - 15 5 - 6 2 - 15 2 - 15 3 - 15   19 114  1834

John Harry Esq. Plantation Office
1826.02

Pension Office
Nov. 18. 1835
Sir
You will please state to what time the Pension of Cornelius Van Camp a private and Sergt and that of John Brooks a private both on the New York roll have been up to respectively
Yours &c V Luce
In behalf of the Comm ee of Pensions
John Hany Esq Pension Office
The Pensions as now paid to Cornelius Van Camp - 52-64 - all but a 84

Lin
Please refer to what time
Cornelius Van Camp received from 4 th March 1831 to 4 th Sept 1834 making 3 1/2 years $182.14 — $52.04 per annum     131  24     742  24    overpaid  $34  70     50  75  
Cornelius Van Camp 1831-1834

Cornelius Van Camp N.Y. act 7 June 1832 p 37 57
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
March 30 1847
G. L. A.
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1839.
B. B.

Myung Admitted
2 mo 1/2 days 12.50 11296 pm. 39.51
52.01
Recd 2 mo 16 days 12.66
4 days
14.66
3 mo 12 days 10.22
$37.54
Recd 6 mo days 30.00
3 mo 10.00
4 days 14.64
54.64
54.64 37.07

6 mo Sept - 30
3 mo Brct - 10
4 Cash 1464
$5409

No. 13309 ad. w. g. m.
Barbara Van Camp widow of Cornelius NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm d
2 mo. 11 ds Seryt. $12.66
4 " " Cofid. 14.66
2 " 2 Pn. 10.22
$37.54
from 21 st Nov r 1839 to 4 March 1841-
Adm d acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$37 54 / 100 per ann
Giles T. Yates Albany NY

1383 Edgecliffe DR. Los Angeles Calif. Nov. 2nd. 1923
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Have you any record of an application for a pension --WAR OF 1812--- made by
CORNELIUS VAN CAMP(Nov. 14--1761--Nov. 21--1839) or his wife BARBARA (1764--1847)
Thanking you,
Evelyn C. Fessenden

THE VAN CAMPEN STUDIO PHOTOS AND FRAMES 127-129 MONROE STREET GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
June 3 1910
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information in regard to the war service of Cornelius Van Campen in the Revolutionary war.
The records of the Adjutant General's office state that he was a member of Captain Defensor's Company, (First Colonel Samuel Clyde's regiment) Lyon County, New York Militia, Revolutionary war.
The Adjutant General's office suggests that you might possibly furnish additional information.
Thanking you I am Yours very truly Fred Van Campen
JUN 6- 1910

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Ad. T. June 11, 1910
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Cornelius Van Campen
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No own Inv. Wd. or Reg.
Ly N. 7. 19569 Wid. Cornelius Van Camp.

WM. CLARK, GENERAL MANAGER.
OFFICE: Tibbitts Block, 81 Genesee Street.
DIRECTORS
HON. D. F. WILBER, ONEONTA, N. Y. CLINTON BECKWITH, HERKIMER, N. Y. W. H. CLOHER, JR., UTICA, N. Y. D. G. HACKNEY, FORT PLAIN, N. Y. HON. J. D. WENDELL, FORT PLAIN, N. Y. WILLIAM CLARK, FORT PLAIN, N. Y.
Utica, N. Y., _____ 189
Dear Sirs
Will you kindly send me the record of a pension received by Cornelius Van Camp (died Nov 21-1839) - for services in Revolutionary War or by his wife Barbara Diefendorff Van Camp of Winders, Tryon Co (now Montgomery) New York, & greatly oblige Mrs A D. Van Camp Forest-Plain
Feb - 24/97

OLD WAR & NAVY FEB 22 1897 PENSION OFFICE

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
} ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that William Van Horne Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deed & Certificate was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Deed & Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 24 th day of March 184 7
C. S. Brumley CLERK.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, Chester S. Brumley , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Darius D. Hamilton whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deed _____ was at the time of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice _____ and verily believe that the signature to the said Deed _____ is genuine.
I said
By whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the 21 st day of May 1845
S. Filmore Deputy Clerk.

History to n Camp N.Y.
Recy
WIDOW, &c.
Mar. 30/99 Mrs. A. D. 76 Fort Plain.
File No. 19569
Barbara Van Camp Widow of Cornelius Van Camp Corp. Rev War
1910 June 15 Hist. to Fred M. Van Campen 1918, Aug. 28. Hist to Mrs. Margt. F. Murray 1923- Dec. 18. Hist. to Evelyn C. Fossender 1925- Sept. 29- Hist. to Mrs. Samuel Hailu.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1888
Index:—Vol. M Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10238
New York
Barbara Van Camp Widow of Cornelius Van Camp who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 21 st Nov r 1839 of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a pri. capt & serg t in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col Lease in the M t D r Troop s for 3.28 y s pri. 4-16. capt 2-16. serg t
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 37 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836. 21 Mar ch 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April, 1847 and G. H. Dales Albany, N.Y.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. Rumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 185

Reported
V. Luca
Nov 18/57
V. Luca
Dec. 20/57.

8136 New York Albany
Barbara Van Camp widow of Cornelius Van Camp who was a Pri. lon & Sergt in the Revolution husband died Nov. 1839
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April 1843 and sent to G. F. Yates, Esq. Albany New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 89

Reported
Letter to V. Luce.
Dec 20/58

8. 136 New York Ex Barbara Van Camp widow of Van Camp Cornelius who was a Priv. Col. V. St. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 — day of ap r 1847 and sent to
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 89.

791
Lt Gen Luce
Aug 21,
Papet Sec. Interior
Oct 19/52
Lt Col V Luce 12 Jan 1853.

New York N o 28,680
Cornelius Van Camp of Montg y . Co. in the State of N. York who was a P r . & Sergt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cox _____ in the N. York Troops time for P r . 11 mos. & 26 days — 39.54 Sergt. 27 mos. — 12.50 $52.04.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 52 Dollars 04 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of May 1834 and sent to Hon. C. M. Vease N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 156.12 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. " 26.02
$182.14
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E.
Vol. 4
Page 88

See letter to E. Adams Esq. Jan 12. 1835 " " " Hon C McVean - " " " " " H. Adams - Oct. 19. "

V 6889.
Barbara Van Camp N. Y.
Set. to Hon. C. S. Benton, Jan. 20, 1847.
Act 4 July 1836.

Payments to be made at New York by the First Mechanics Bk. & Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of N. York
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book E. Vol. 4 Page 88 by D. Brown Clerk.
entitled John Camp

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Cornelius Van Camp of the State of New York who was a Private and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive ————— Fifty two dollars and Four — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this ————— 12 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four
Lewis Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

get Comptroller's certificate A Certificate
Payments to be made
due 21 st Nov 1839 at Albany Dollars 6250.00 by Ezra Ames, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C.2. Vol. 4 Page 78 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Cornelius Van Camp of the State of New York who was a Private, Corporal and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty seven dollars and Fifty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
John B. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Barbara V. Camp
183
Aff't de destruction of marriage record by Lawrence Grop
G.

State of New York Montgomery County
Lawrence Gross of the town of Canajoharry In said County aged sixty eight years & upwards being duly sworn according to law says that he this deponent is one of the legal repre- sentatives & Executor of the estate of the Reverend Johann Daniel Gross Deceased who was the presiding Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Fort Plain then the District of Canajoharry that this Deponent is in the possession of all the papers & Records of the Reverend Johann Daniel Gross Deceased & further saith that he never found any older Record than the one this deponent now has in his possession which commenced In the year 1796 always understood there where older church Records, that they were in the Church when the Church at Fort Plain was Burnt by the enemy In the Revolutionary war the Records were destroyed In the Church which event took place In the year 1780 or 1781 that the said Rev d Johann Daniel Gross was the presiding Pastor at Fort Plain Dutch Church during the war till about that time church was Burnt he then removed to New York & was Professor In the Columbia College of New York About twelve years & then removed back to Canajoharry & further saith not
Lawrence Gross
Subscribed and sworn this 30th day of May 1845 before me. I certify that he is a credible witness
J. W. Hamilton
Justice of the peace Montgomery County, N.Y.
n testimony county, the

Barbara V m Camp widow of John Van Camp
Claim pending under act of 4: July 1830.
Letter of Solicitor Mar. 12: 1847.

Albany, Mar: 12 th 1847
Col. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions.
Sir:
In the matter of the application of Barbara Van Camp widow of Cornelius Van Camp for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, I have received through the Hon. C. S. Benton M.C. your last letter. In it you say that the proof of the date of the marriage is too indefinite to bring the case clearly within said act, but that it may be allowed under the act of 7 th July 1838. If it appears to your Department that the proof aforesaid is not such as would establish the fact asserted in a Court of law, I will accept a pension under the act last named.
Had it been convenient for me to attend to the preparation of the affidavits of Caty Van Camp , Corn t Van Camp & Jacob H d Diefendorf  in person , & to have examined them, I would have tried to elicit from them the reasons why they remembered the facts they swore to, and thus would have rendered their affidavits more satisfactory had I succeeded in my endeavours. But of this I am uncertain. The affidavits are not so full as they might have been I admit, but the peculiar circumstances of the case make them appear less so , that they are in reality. The parties had been

married four years  before the first child was born - a circumstance of a character readily remembered, & for which no other reason could be given why the children remembered it, except that their parents had repeatedly told them so. Jacob H. Diefendorf swore to being present at the marriage - and if the credibility of these witnesses is not impeached (which it is not, but is certified to as required, by the magistrate) the baptismal record of the first child fortifies their statement, & shows that the marriage must have taken place at least a year before (as the Surrogate's certificate of service in 1782 shows) that service was ended. The marriage is alleged to have taken place in the latter part of January , or the beginning of February 1781.
I am very respectfully Your W th Servt
B. D. K. Y. A. D.

Hon: Ch. S. Benton
My dear Sir
Oblige me by presenting enclosed application in the matter of Barbara Van Camp widow of Com d Van Camp, to the Comm ee of Pensions Your friend
B. H. Wells.
P.S. As the whole package will weight over 2 ounces I send it in two parcels. Please put them together before handing to the Commission. The documents are numbered A. B. C & D.
Albany N. Y. Dec r 27 th 1846

Washington Sept 12 1857
Sir An opportunity of examining the papers of Cornelius Van Camp dr. take a sum in and the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of 37. 54 per share is requested
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt V. Lucas
J. E. Hunt Esq. Comm r Pursuers
Will Mr Cole please send me the papers in the above case Sept 12 '57

Washington Sept 5 th 1857
Sir
Enclosed herewith is a Power of Attorney from Cornelius Van Camp son of Cornelius & Barbara Van Camp dec d
This is an application to have the original amt of pension viz $57,041 allowed as having been justly due the late pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the time of his death and the same allowance to his widow during her life
An opportunity of examining the papers in this case is requested
Respectfully
Your Ob t serv t V. Luce
J. E. Heath Esq r Comm r Pensions

Washington Aug 3 1852
Sir As Attorney for the Children of Cornelius Van Camp late a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 whose Pension was in 1836 reduced from $57.04 to $37.52 for Annual application is hereby made for the amount of such reduction for three years and a half Respectfully Your Obt serv Vincent Luce
J. E. Heath Esq Comm re Pensions

13,
Sept 15/52
Washington
Sept. 10. 1852
P
Final Decree
Appeals
Rel. to the cases of Consuelo and Barbara Van Camp, acts June 7 th 1832 & 4 July 1836.
Kirby
Ref d to the Commission of Pensions for Report, Dept Int l 3. Sept 13/52
Rec d Sept. 14. 1852

Washington Sept. 14 1852
Sir
I respectfully request that the papers in the case of Cornelius Van Camp under the act of June 7 th 1832 and those of his widow Barbara Van Camp may be sent to your Office for examination upon appeal
The points raised in these cases are 1 st that the evidence is sufficient to establish a longer term of service than has been allowed Cornelius Van Camp, and sufficient in the second instance to entitle his widow to a pension under the act of July 4. 1836
Respectfully
Your Obl serv t
Vincent Luce
Attorney for the Children of Cornelius & Barbara Van Camp dec d
Hon Alexander Stuart Sec of the Interior

Washington April 2 d 1852
Sir As Attorney for the Children of Cornelius Van Camp who was a prisoner under the act of June 7, 1832 They by agree to accept the sum of as an additional allowance of pension $17.10
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Vincent Luce
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm re Pensions

Brief in the case of Cornelius Van Camp, et al Montgomery County and State of New York act June 7, 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") for increase.
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Showsed from # 37:54 to # 54:64. From March 4, 1831 to Nov. 21, 1839, when he died.
Record under g additional service.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Vincent Ince, Present.
Examining Clerk.
F. H. Danziger, Esq. Signed to the Comptroller for R. N.O. 2.

Washington March 27. 1862
Sir
As attorney for the Children of Cornelius and Barbara Van Camp I hereby agree to accept in their behalf as an additional allowance of service of Cornelius Van Camp Five months & 15 days. Viz service rendered by said Van Camp in the grade of Sergeant & private in 1777 & 1778 as set forth in your report under date of the 20 th Dec last
Respectfully
Your Obl serv t
Viral Luce
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm ee Pensions

Washington February 5. 1852
Sir
Herewith enclosed is the Certificate of the Surrogate and Judge of the County of Montgomery, State of New York, as to the date of the death of Cornelius Van Camp & the date of the death of Barbara his widow, the names and ages of the children then surviving &c which you will please file with the papers of Cornelius Van Camp whose papers are on file: an applicant for an increase of her late father & mother's pensions
Respectfully Your Obl Servt Vincent Luce
J. E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Pensions Office Dec r 20 1857.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Barbara Van Camp, widow of Cornelius, claiming an increase of her pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 and that of her husband under the Act of June 7. 1832 have been examined and filed.
The certificate of the Comptroller of New York accounts for the absence of record evidence of the alleged service of Cornelius Van Camp in the company of Captain Ruffendorff during the years 1777 and 1778, and tells in the parole testimony of the witnesses George Butts and Henry Apple, both of whom appear to have been U. S. pensioners, in his behalf.
The service in Capt n Breadbeck's Co remains to be sustained if practicable by record proof. The item marked in pencil, referring to roll number 5 of that Officer, seems from its juxta position to belong to a period later than 1778, and if admitted would not show more service than two months and five days, instead of 8 months, as claimed. A further search

may bring to light something more satisfactory as to this service and the precise date of it. The roll N o 5, if found, would, of course, bear its own date. The parole testimony cannot be admitted in the present state of the revolutionary records of New York, as the items already furnished show that there are evidences of Breadbin or Bradbig's services on file, and the probability is that if performed, some note of it can be found.
As at present advised I should be disposed to admit the service in Dufendorf's Company in 1777 and 1778, which with the record testimony of its service in the subsequent years would entitle the Claimant to an increase of about 5. 15 5 m. and 15 days.
7. 20 Admitted 12. 23 days - Record evidence 20. 13
Respectfully Yr Ob Servt J. Heath Com d of Pensions
General Lucas Esq Washington D.C.
+ There is no evidence of that service in the office of the Com d of Pensions.

Washington October 1, 1857
Sir On the 8 th ulto I filed a Power of Attorney in the Pension Office from Cornelius Van Camp son of Cornelius Van Camp & Barbara Van Camp deceased The son claims that his father & mother were both entitled to an increase of their pensions
Enclosed is evidence from the records of the state of New York by which it will appear that the late pensioners were justly entitled to what the son claims
Respectfully
Your obed Servt Vincent Lusk
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm r Pensions

Department of the Interior Washington January 10. 1853.
Sir,
I have examined the cases of Cornelius and Barbara Van Camp, who claimed pensions respectively, under the acts of June 7 th 1832. and July 4 th 1836, and have affirmed your decisions therein, of which you will please advise Mr. Vinal Luce, the attorney for the claimants. The papers in the cases are herewith returned.
I am very respectfully Your obedient servant Alex. A. A. Stuart Secretary
James M. Heath Esq. Commissioner Of Pensions

Barbara V m Camp widow of Corn s Van Camp
Claim pending under act of 4 th July 1836.
Letter of G. H. Yates covering supp l aff t respecting date of marriage.

Albany March 30 1847.
Sir. In the case of Barbara Van Camp widow of Cornelius Van Camp , now pending, the affidavit of Jacob A. Dieffendorf who was pres- -ent at the marriage, was adjudged to be insufficient to bring the case clearly within the act of 24 th July 1836.
I now present a supplemental affidavit of Dieffendorf, which will, I hope, satisfactorily establish the date of the marriage in 1781 (Bor) & before the service shown by record evidence to have been rendered in 1782.
very respectfully
Your O bt Serv t
G. H. H. S.
To Col. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Disputes.

The Service of Cornelius Van Camp as Ranch
  2 mo & 16 days Sergeant  $12.66     4 " Corporal  14.66     3 " 2 days Private  10.22  $37.54  
1857 April 2 allowed    6 mo Sergeant (part under Jacob Duffendorff)  30.00     3 " Private  10.00     4 " Corporal  14.64  54.64  
Proof, Records of the State of New York Private
  6 mo & 7 days Private  20.78     2 " 16 do Sergeant  12.67     4 " Corporal  14.64     Service in 1777 & 1778 under Capt Henry & Capt Jacob Duffendorff    3 mo Private 1777  10.00     6 " Sergeant  30.00     5 " Private Capt Brubay  14.64      104.75     Deduct 2 mo & 23 days Private  8.99      $95.76   

Abstract of pay &c due to the second Battalion of Tryon county Militia in the service of the United States at different times from 12 th of Feb y  (1779) to 18 th of August following
Amount of Capt s John Kees Pay Roll &c. No. 90. 5. 4 " " " John Breadbigs " " " " 69. 8. 2 Audited 12 th of May 1784.
Abstract of Pay &c. due Col Jacob Klock & his regiment of Tryon County Militia in the service of the United States from 16 of March 1780 to the first of September following
Amount of Capt s Henry Willers pay roll No. 305. 1. 4 " " " John Breadbigs " " No. 335. 4. 11 Audited 12 May 1784.
Feb y 6 1783 State of New York to John Bradfick Dr To my half pay as Capt s in Col Jacob Klock's Regiment of Militia from this day to the 6 of May 1784 is one Year & 3 months at 20 dollars per mo 120. 0. 0 Deduct from this account for which he received a certificate for full pay 26. 13. 10 93. 6. 2. Audited June 1 st 1784.
Oct r 1. 1784 State of New York Dr. For Amount of Pay roll for Capt s John Brabick's Company Levies in Col s Duboy's Regt in 1780 consisting of one Capt s Two Serjeants, & 33 non-commissioned officers & Privates 423. 7. 6 4/1058.110 110 3415 days

Audited October 2 nd 1784
Pay abstract of the field and staff officers of ✓ Col Jacobs Klocks Reg t of Tryon County Militia called into service on different alarms to oppose the common Enemy of the United States
Amount of Captain Randolph Klocks Pay roll no. 410. " " " ✓ John Breadbigs " " nos. 288. State of New York } Comptrollers office } Albany Jan y 29 th 1824
I hereby certify the within to be true extracts from Book A. of Audited amounts and that the original pay rolls of Capt. John Bradbick within named are lost or mislaid & that the same have not been found And also that Books one & 3 of Series and militia services containing about 9000 names are lost or mis laid & that the same have not been found
In Certificate of the Comp of N. Y. in the case of Cornelius Van Camp & his Widow Burluy Capt Henry Diffendorff killed 6. Aug 1777 No. Rols of Col Clyders Regiment for 1776 1777. 1778 & Jacob Diffendorff a Capt in Col Clyders Reg t Service in 1779 1780 & 1781 about 12 mo

Cornelius Van Camp Record of his services
   Period mo & days     1779 £ 4. 18. 8 Sergeant $12. 33 1 17   1. 19. 0 Private 4. 89 - 22 "   1780 11. 14. 8 Corporal 29. 33 4. 00   8. 8. 10 Private 21. 10 3. 05   5. 4. 0 Sergeant 13. 00 1. 09   6. 4. 5 Private 15. 55 2. 10   12. 23  
   2 mo & 16 days Sergeant $12. 67   4 " " Corporal 14. 64   6 " 7 Private 20. 78   5. 15 Sergeant   additional allowance 27. 50   $75. 59  

New York June 3 rd 1777.
  23. Sundry Acco ts Dr to Cash.   15. United States.   1447. Paid Capt. Jacobus Kip pay & for his company in Col. Grahams Regt. 86..15   1448. " Capt John Dorlan pay & of a party for apprehending deserters. 13..1   1449 " + Capt Isaac Moffs pay & of his Coy. 204..   304,,1 
+ Company of Ringers $ 510.69 400  110 69
Comptrollers Offr Albany Sept 11. 1782
I certify the above to be a true copy of an origin entry at page 123. Book labelled "Journal 1" "Treasurers Office from June 1 st 1775 to Oct 2 nd 1782 now remaining in this office -
R.C. Fuller Comptro
+ 1 mo & 13 days.

"State of New York S t to Rosina Dippendorff - widow of the late Capt Henry Dippendorff of Montgomery County Militia - To seven years half pay which I am intitled to by the death of my husband Capt Henry Dippendorff, who was slain in the Field on 6 th August 1777 as pr. Lieut. Col. S. Clydes certificate"
Audited 25 th October 1784
Certificate by Philip Phelps 22 nd June 1852
No 3 Duplicate Certificate of the Com of New York

mmr HJ
December 18, 1923
Evelyn C. Fessenden 1383 Edgecliffe DR. Los Angeles, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 19569 it appears that Cornelius Van Camp was born in November 1781 at Warsing, Ulster County, New York.
While living in Minden, New York he enlisted in 1777 and served three months and fifteen days as a private in Captain Henry Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Ebenszer Cox's New York Regiment, and three months as a Sergeant in Captain Jacob Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Samuel Clyde's New York Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1778 and served until August 1, as a Sergeant in Captain Jacob Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Clyde's Regiment, when he joined Captain John Breadbake's Company of Rangers and served as a private until January 1779.
He enlisted in April 1779 and served three months and fifteen days as Sergeant in Captain Jacob

Diefendorff's Company, Colonel Clyde's Regiment. He enlisted in April 1780 and served as Sergeant four months under Colonels Clyde and Willet, and was in an engagement with the Indians.
He enlisted in 1781 and served three months and fifteen days as Sergeant under Colonels Clyde and Willet and was in the battle of Johnstown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18 9 , 1833 while a resident of Minden, Montgomery County, New York. He died November 31, 1839 in said Minden.
Soldier married January 31, or February 1, 1781 in Fort Willet, in the District of Canajoharie which was later the town of Minden, New York, Barbara the daughter of Captain Henry Diefendorff (who was killed at the battle of Oriskany) and his wife Rosina. Barbara was allowed pension on her application executed June 4, 1845 while a resident of Minden, New York aged eighty-one years. She died January 34, 1847 leaving her five and only children who at said date were residents of the following named places:
Anna or Nancy born September 17, 1785, married David Devendorf of German Flats, Herkimer County, N.Y.
Catharine or Caty Born September 31, 1788, of Minden, N.Y.

Elizabeth or Batsey Elwood born March 17, 1791, of Minden, N.Y. Henry D. .... " October 3, 1794, of Clayton, Jefferson County, N.Y. Cornelius ..... " October 2, 1796, of Minden, N.Y.
It is not stated that soldier served in the War of 1812. —
The War of 1812 records fail to show that a pension was ever claimed on account of the services of any Cor- nelius Van Camp.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Cornelius Van Camp.
Mid. File 19569-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 mos. 10 d. Priv. Henry Diefendorf Ebenezer Cox N.Y.   3 mos. Sergt. Jacob Diefendorf Simuel Clyde   Apr. 1778 3 mos. Sergt. Jacob Diefendorf Clyde   Aug. " 5 mos. Priv. Breadbake of Ranges   Apr. 1779 3 mos. 15 da. Sergt. Jacob Diefendorf Clyde   Apr. 1780 4 mos. Sergt. " " Clyde + Willet   Apr. 1781 3 mo. 15 da. Sergt. condemned or Court-martial Gentleman Clyde + Willet  
Battles engaged in, Saratoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mensing Ulster Co. N.Y. (C)
Date of application for pension, Sept. 12 1832. Allond.
Residence at date of application, Minden Montgomery Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Nov. 1761 at Mensing, N.Y.
Remarks: Ad. m. to J. Willet Jan or Feb 1781 Barbara Diefendorff, dau. of Sgt. Henry Diefendorf he died Nov. 21, 1839 Minden, N.Y. & she also old pens. her appl. recd. June 4, 1845 which a resident of Minden & 81 yrs. She died July 21, 1847 leaving children 10 8. Wife Maria Diefendorf, b. Sept. 21, 1784 (now Catherine) d. Sept. 21, 1888. Elwood, Cornelius Van Camp born Oct. 3, 1794 d. Sept. 21, 1888. Very respectfully,

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. N. B. W. 19569.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 30, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Cornelius Van Camp, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 19, 1832, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing at Minden, N. Y. and his pension was allowed for thirty-eight months and twenty-six days' actual service as a private and sergeant in the N. Y. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Diefendorf and Col. Cox. Place of his enlistment not stated.
His widow, Barbara, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,
Mrs. A. D. Van Camp,
Fort Plain, N. Y.

See correspondence files - for reply re this on Sept. 29-1925
If a charge is made for search kindly advise
Department of the Interior
SPRING LAKE NEW JERSEY
Dear Sirs. -
In my letter to you (enclosed) I mentioned a certain John Breese which you found no record of - May I now ask once more if there is not some record of any John Breese or John Breese as having served in some capacity during the war period of 1776 - 1783 -
There are family records that two ancestors a John Breese from Somerset County N.J. - served during the Revolution  or in Militia and a John Breese Jr - or George from other parts of N.J. served as a soldier or in the Militia -
If such records be not in your Department can you send this to any Department which might have the record - If I should send money for such records kindly advise me what sum & to whom I shall send it -

Furthermore - may I ask if there is a record of either Thomas Revolutionary service probably Van Camp or Thomas Van Campen having served in the period 1776-1783 or Cornelius Van Camp or Cornelius Van Campen Revolution or 1812 probably
Any records of service you may have or would be on file I should be very grateful to be apprised how to secure -
Thanking you for all & any replies. I am Gratefully yours Adelaide B. Heilner
Mrs. Samuel Heilner Spring Lake New Jersey

OUR MOTTO HIGHEST QUALITY LOWEST PRICES
Rev Van Camp Bestever Typewriter Ribbon Company
(NOT INC.)
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August 22nd. 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;--
I am desirous of securing proof that Cornelius Van Camp born 1761 drew a pension for service in Revolution in Montgomery Co. N. Y. in 1831, for three years service.
Will you kindly give me this with the various family names mentioned in his application and greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Margaret Floyd Murray 855 Eastwood Ave. Chicago.

Barbara V. Camp widow of Cornelius Van Camp
app d under act of 4 th July 1830.
C. F. Yates Sole

Barbara Van Camp Widow of Cornelius Van Camp, an applicant for a Pension under the act of 4 th July '36. } Sir
Cornelius Van Camp was a Pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832. His annual stipend was $37 54 / 100 . He died 21 st Nov. 1839, leaving said Barbara his widow then surviving, & received his pay only up to 4 th Sep 1839. His D Pension-certificate is sent herewith Doc 1 A.
The widow was married 4 years before she had her first child - a fact of importance in connection with the record of her children's baptisms &c of which documentary evidence is adduced. The affidavits of Caty & Cornelius Van Camp (marked C. & D.) bear upon this point.
You have also the affidavit of Lawrence Gros Executor of the Rev d Mr Gros who married the parties, as to the destruction of the Mar- riage Records by fire.
Accompanying this are the following Documents & papers in support of the claim.
B. - Declaration of widow - marriage alleged to have taken place on the last day of Jan y or 1 st Feby 1781 in Fort Milette, District of Canajoharie by the Rev d Johan David Gros Her maiden name was Dieffendorf.
C - Aff t of Caty Van Camp
D. - do " Corn l Van Camp
E. - do " Jacob H. Dieffendorf
Dieffendorf was present at the marriage in Fort Milette
F - Aff t of Gen l Roserantz giving certificate from the Church Records that Ann a daughter of B. & C. Van Camp was bapt d 4 years after marriage, viz 17. Sep 1785.
G aff t of Lawrence Gros in reference to loss of marriage Records
H. aff t of Rev d John J. Wach as to baptism of children of the parties in 1788, 1791 &c

J. Surrogate's Certificate showing that Com d Van Camp died 21: Nov 1839, leaving his widow Barbara him surviving
K. Comptroller's certificate giving Balances paid for services of Com d Van Camp in 1779 1780 & 1782, amounting in the aggregate to £21:17:4. By this certificate service after 1782 after marriage is shown; thus bringing the claim under the act of 4 th July 1836, as asserted.
Yours ob t Serv t
G. H. Hales
To Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
Albany Dec r 27 th 46

Barbara Van Camp Widow of Corn. Van Camp
Supplemental aff t of Jacob H. Dieffendorf de Marriage etc.

In the matter of the application of Barbara Van Camp, widow of Cornelius Van Camp under the act of 4 th July 1836
State of New York Montgomery County } ss
I Jacob H Diefendorf of the Town of Minden in said County, do depose & say, that I am the same person who heretofore made an affidavit in the above matter in which I stated that I was present at the marriage of said Barbara & Cornelius, I will now state the circumstances by which I remem- ber or am enabled particularly to remember this fact
My Father Henry Diefendorf was an officer & captain under Col Cox & General Herkimer and was killed In the year 1777 while serving his country at the Battle of Oriskana, In the month of August In said year I was at that time in my tenth year that I was born on the 6 th day of June one thousand seven hundred & sixty eight said Barbara was a sister of mine she was married to said Cornelius Van Camp at Fort Willett and I was present as before stated on that occasion, I well well remember that at the time of the Or- skana Battle My mother myself and her children when moving east to get out of danger we had got down the River as far as "the Narrows" when the word came that my Father was killed at the Orskana Battle the word was brought by one Patman. The next day we returned to my Father's Farm & Remained on the Farm Untill the buildings were burnt of my Father on the said Farm, that In the year Seven Hundred & one one thousand seven hun- dred & eighty they wintered In fort Willett, the 8 th Winter Following In the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty one, my said sister was married and as near as I can recollect the marriage took place

in mid winter or about the first of February or the last of January in the said year before mentioned (1781) and I further depose & say that said Cornelius Van Camp & my Sister his said wife as husband & wife went to live about one year after their marriage as afore- said on the Farm left by my said Father & on said Farm Resided with my mother & her children of whom I, I was one, At the time my sister was married I was In my fourteenth year I well Remem- ber the time she was Married at Fort Wittet In the year one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty one Sworn and Subscribed this Jacob H. Dufendorff 23 rd day of March 1847 Before me Abu Van Horne justice of the Peace
I certify that the Above Named Jacob H. Dufendorff who made the Above affidavit is a man of the first Standing in Society & is entitled to full credit for Truth & Veracity at all times Abu Van Horne J.P.

60 miles NW of camp. Pioneer application - off. etc.

State of New York Montgomery County ss:
personally came before me Henry Cook one of the Justices of the peace of and in said County, Peter Young who being duly sworn states, that he is well acquainted with Cornelius Van Camp an applicant for a pension, that he knew the said Cornelius to be in the service in the Revolutionary War - that about the middle of April 1778 he knew the said Cornelius to be stationed at Fort Plank under the command of Captain Isaac DeFrees in Col. Samuel Cloyd's Regiment, that while he was so stationed at the said Fort he knew him to be on duty guarding the Fort and out in scouting parties in different directions, South to the Graftenburgh, & to Cherry Valley & west to the Indian Castle. That he knew him to be on such duty at intervals from the time aforesaid until about the first of August following. The precise amount of service done by the said Cornelius this deponent is not now able to state.
Subscribed & sworn August 19th 1835. before me H. Cook J.P. Peter Young
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Young the above Deponent and from General Report and from my own knowledge do certify that he is a man of an impeachable character in society and of truth and veracity. August 19th 1835. H. Cook Justice
State of New York ss I Richard H. Cushing Deputy Clerk of the County Montgomery County of Montgomery do certify that Henry Cook J.P. Clerks Office was at the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe that the signatures to the last of the above affidavit and also to the above certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 16th September 1835 R. H. Cushing

Washington July 12 th 1852  Sir
The children of Cornelius & Barbara Van Camp whose claims were examined and reported upon on the 20 th Dec last and subsequently on the 2 d April last were not in either instance allowed in much for their fathers revolutionary services as the proof on file entitled them to. - A carefull reexamination therefore of all the papers in the case is requested -
The first term of service of Van Camp was 1777 3 months as a private under Capt Henry Duffendorff at Ticonderoga, the second 1 month as a Sergeant at Johnstown
By the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York it is shown that there are no rolls of that Company in his Office: that Capt Henry Duffendorffs widow was allowed a pension for his services -
When the declaration of a soldier in regard to his revolutionary services is, as to the fact that his Captain was in the service at the period referred to, confirmed by record evidence, and it is shown that the records furnish no other proof - It has been it is believed the uniform practice to admit Claims thus circumstanced, the soldiers having produced the best evidence his case will admit of - With no better evidence than that afforded in this case, Claims have recently in two instances been allowed
2 months Sergeant Capt Jacob Duffendorff 1778 3 do do do
It is shown by the Comptroller Certificate in regard to this service that there are no rolls in his office of Capt Jacob Duffendorff, Company prior to 1779 - After that period the late prisoners statement is confirmed to a remarkable extent which entitles his declaration as to service

prior to that time to full evidence 5 months Private under Capt John Bradbury No evidence of the pay of that Company was produced: that part of the claim was suspended on the 20 Dec for further "evidence" supposed to be on file in the State of New York-- A certificate was soon after produced showing that there was no further evidence of the service of Capt Bradbury's Company than that already furnished; That part of the claim is therefore supported by the best evidence the case is susceptible of and such evidence as has been deemed sufficient to admit a number of Claims of the same description.
On the examination which took place
in April. 3 months service only as a private is allowed: The records show that Cornelius Van Camp was paid for 6 months and 7 days service as a private viz in
  1779  £1. 19. 1  $4.89  — 22 days    1780  8. 8. 10  21. 10  3 mo & 5 days    1781  6. 4. 10  15. 53  2 " 10 do       6 mo 7 days  
On the examination of this case in April no notice whatever was taken of the service in question under Capt Henry Duffendorff in 1777, of that under Capt Jacob Duffendorff in 1777-8 or of that of Capt Bradbury in 1778 Notwithstanding the report of the 20 December in which the service under Capt Henry and Capt Jacob Duffendorff in 1777 and 1778 is admitted, and the claim to service under Capt Bradbury only suspended for further proof.
Respectfully
Your Obt serv t Viral Love
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm re Pensions

Washington Nov 1852
Sir
The report of the Commissioner of Pensions of the 19 th ulto in answer to an appeal in the case of the Children of Cornelius and Barbara Van Camp has been examined. Much stress is laid in the report upon the acceptance of an increase of $17.10 instead of about $54.68 claimed. It is presumed however that the claimants are not by the act of their agent deprived of all remedy by way of redress. An appeal is therefore respectfully made for that purpose.
The construction given to your decision of the 17 th March last as conveyed by the Commissioner through his Chief Clerk on or about the 20 th of that month was that all evidence in support of revolutionary claims except direct proof, though filed previous to the 17 th March 1852, was excluded - there appeared therefore to be no choice but to accept for the claimants by way of increase what might appear to be established by the records of New York. On the 21 April a claim the evidence in support of which had been filed the 21 Dec last was rejected on the same grounds. On the 23 d of June the Commissioner it seems was of opinion that evidence filed previous to the 17 March last though not of the nature of direct proof to be admitted and allowed the claim of the Heir of Comfort Bullock. A copy of his report is herewith submitted.
The revolutionary service of Cornelius Van Camp as set forth in his original declaration, are as follows Viz
  1777  3 months  as a private  under Capt Henry Duffendorff     1 "  " " Sargent  " do     2 "  " " do  " Capt Jacob Duffendorff    1778  3 "  " " do  " do     5 "  " " Private  " Capt John Brulbig in a Corp of Ringers    1779  3 1/2 "  " " Sargent  " Capt Jacob Duffendorff    1780  4 "  " " Corporal  " do     3 "  " " Sargent  " do    1781  3 1/2 "  " " Private  " do  

The Commissioner in his report of the 20 th December last to which reference is respectfully made admits, of the service under the Captain Duffendorff in 1777 & 1778
5 months & 15 days
That under Capt Brubaker was suspended for proof that no farther evidence could be furnished by the Comptroller of New York: such proof was filed about the 25 Dec last
5 "
Record evidence according to the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York after 1778
  1779 Sargent under Capt Jacob Duffendorff 1 " 7   Private " do 22   1780 Corporal " do 4 " -   Private " do 3 " 5   1781 Sargent " do 1 " 9   Private " do 2 " 10 
23 . 8
Recapitulation
  Sargent 8 mo & 1 day $40.16   Corporal 4 " 14.66   Private 11 " 7 " 37.40   $92.22 
The payments made to Capt Brubaker afford no evidence of the extent of the service in question. The Ranging Companies were raised under a Special act of the Legislature of New York of the 23 rd July 1776 and were to continue in service during the pleasure of that or any succeeding Legislature, to be paid an enlistment bounty money and be subject to the rules and articles of War. In the case of Phoebe Mosh widow of Simon Mosh whose husband it was alleged had served in a Company of Rangers under the command of Capt Isaac Mosh. No evidence of any pay to Capt Mosh could be found except that in document No 3 handwritten and yet the Commissioner allowed the claim for the 8 months service over

The claim to $92.22 per ann is its thought by established by the best evidence the case is susceptible of and such evidence as I trust will be deemed perfectly satisfactory.
Respectfully Your Obl Servt Vincent Luce
Hon Alexander Stuart Sec of the Interior
Documents herewith
No 1 Report of the Commissioner of Pensions of 20 th Dec last 2 " of do of do 21 April 3 Certificate of the Comptroller of New York

Washington Feb 3 d 1852
Sir In your report in the case of Cornelius and Burleigh Van Camp under date of the 20 th December last you say that you are disposed to admit the service in 1777 and 1778 in Capt Duffendorffs Company, which is 3 months as a private and 6 months as a Sergeant; which according to your estimate would when added to the service established by the records would entitle the claimant to an increase of about 5 mo & 15 days
It is not easy to comprehend what is meant by the remarks with respect to Capt Burleighs Company. Viz that "if the service was performed" some note of it may be found: The auditing of the accounts is doubtless the best evidence that could be produced of the service of the Company; the items upon which it was audited, the rolls of the Company, the Comptroller of New York Enlisters are not in his office
The proofs in this case go to show beyond a doubt that Cornelius Van Camp was in actual service 8 mo & 16 days as a Sergeant 4 months as a Corporal and 14 mo & 7 days as a Private
Respectfully Your Obt serv t Vincent Lued
J. E. Austin Esq. Comm te Pensions

J. S. Edwards Esq. Washington City D. C.

Fort Plain Mont Co. Nov. 12 th 1835
Sir,
Your letter of the 19 th ulto, on the subject of Cornelius Van Camp's pension application, has been duly rec d , by which we learn, that the rolls of Capt Dufresne's Comp y have recently been found, & that the name of the Claimant appears thereon as having served 2 m 16 d as a Sergeant, 4 m as a Corporal, & 3 m 2 d as a private. But for the time thus made out he will be allowed. That the Service Claimed to have been rendered under Capt Dufresne in 1777 was not Military, as no allowance was made for it.
With the time thus ascertained & made out he feels grateful to find that 9 m 4 d of his war Services are established by the Militia Rolls. But he begs leave to call your attention to that branch of his Service in 1778 in which he states that about the first of August he joined a Comp y of Rangers under Capt Bredebeck & Lieut Helmer & went to Hukim's where he served till the first of January following, making five months. That Service is not referred to in your letter & has not hitherto been objected to. He indulges the hope that the time of that Service may be added to the time established by the rolls of Capt Dufresne.
I herewith send you his Certificate & he is prepared to submit, most cheerfully, to such decision as shall be made in his case. His pay has been some time suspended, he hopes the Certificate will provide for this suspension. And may I invite your attention to this subject & request that you forward to me his Certificate. Respectfully,
Your obt. Servt. H. Adams
J. S. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pursuers

State of New York
Montgomery County
Fort Plain Sept 19 th 1835
Dr. Sir
Soon after the 12 th Inst. last, I received your letter, from the War office, of that date, addressed to the Hon. E. H. Van, on the subject of Col. Van Camps pension, in which you say, "from information received since the claim was admitted it appears very doubtful whether the service alleged to have been rendered under Colo. Ray in 1777 at Ticonderoga was military; it likewise appears very doubtful whether a term of two and a half months service was rendered by Capt. Dufresnes Company in 1778, as alleged - The payment of Mr. Van Camps pension is suspended for explanation and further proof in regard to the service in question!"
Mr. Van Camp has sought for, but is unable to find any other proof, on the subject of the service under Colo. Ray, or the character of the service, than what appears by the affidavit of George Bush, annexed to his declaration & now on file at the War office, he regrets that he could not have been informed of the "information" which created the doubt as to the character of that service, that might have enabled him to give some explanation, but, as it is, he can find no living witness who knows of the service other than Mr. Bush who's affidavit he supposed proved the service & its character -
On the subject of the service in Capt. Dufresnes Company in 1778, he has procured the affidavit of Henry Apple, which I herewith enclose to you. It is hoped that this may obviate the objection to that branch of his service, he submits the matter to your decision with the hope that he may not be held by too strict a rule -
He is an aged & respectable man, and while his fellow soldiers of the Revolution are receiving their pensions, he feels rebuked by his being suspended -
May the matter be finally settled & he be informed through me of the result -
Yours very Respectfully
J. S. Edwards Esqr
H. Adams
Comr. of pensions

Revolutionary services of Cornelius Van Camp as set forth in his declaration, Oct June 7. 1832
  1777 3 months Private Capt Henry Diffendorff at Ticonderoga See Certificate of Comptroller (No 1) relative to pension of the widow of Capt Henry Diffendorff, no rolls of that officer or any officer of the regiment of Col Elysee for the year 1776, 1777 or 1778 in this Office   " 1 do Sergeant " " " at Johnston See above, no rolls of this company for 1778   " 2 do Sergeant Capt Jacob Diffendorff -   1778 3 do do " do   " 5 do Private Capt John Bradbig See Certificate No 2 See amount of Pay rolls of Capt John Bradbig 5 8 14 mo 14 days   1779 3 1/2 do Sergeant 2 mo & 23 days, Private 22 days Sergeant June & July, no rolls 1 16   do In certificate (No 3) £ 4. 18. 8 12 23 1 7   Private " do £ 1. 19. 1 - 1. 89 0. 22 - 3 1/2 mo   1780 11 do Sergeant Capt Jacob Diffendorff (returned as Corporal) " do £ 11. 19. 8 - 29 33 11. 00   3 do Private " do " do £ 8. 8. 10 - 21 10 3. 05   1781 3 1/2 do Sergeant " do " do Sergt £ 5. 11. 00 - 13 00 1 09   " do Private " do £ 6. 11. 5 - 15 55 2 10 3. 19   28 months 
   Recapitulation     Services of Cornelius Van Camp as Sergeant mo days   " Corporal 10 11   " Private 11   9 19   24 months  
The transcript above made shows that the service actually rendered in this case exceeded 28 months
To the Commissioner of Pensions J. E. Hunt Esq. Oct. 1857

The services of Cornelius Van Camp
1777 3 months under Capt Henry Duffendorff as a Private in a town of Tienderoga - Claims for similar service for 3 and four months have been frequently allowed - Tienderoga & Fort George were both Garrisoned peacefully by Militia from the State of New York till the capture of Tienderoga by Gen Burgoyne in July 1777
1 mo Sergeant under Capt to Johnstown The Militia were called out for a month to watch the move- ments of Gen John Johnson
2 mo Sergeant under Capt Jacob Duffendorff
1778 3 " do " do do Certificate of the Comp of N.Y. no rolls of this company previous to 1779
5 mo Private under Capt J. Bruberg. See Certificate of the Comp of N.Y. The Books of said accounts in that Office show that Capt B was paid for services of his Company in 4 or 5 instances - The additional evidence called for shows that no rolls of either of those Companies have been found Record Evidence
Only 3 months is allowed for service as a Private whereas the record shows that he served 6 mo & 7 days as a Private
Account
  1777 3 mo Private Capt Henry Duffendorff $10.00   1 " Serg t do do 5.00   2 " do Capt Jacob Duffendorff 10.00   1778 3 " do do 15.00   5 " Private Capt J. Bruberg 16.66 56.66 
Record evidence
  1779 68 3/4 days Private (not 3 mo as allowed) $20.77   1780 1,111 Corporal 14.64   1781 2 mo & 16 Sergeant 12.68 $48.09   $104.75 
Deduct 2 mo & 23 days as private 9.21 $95.54

No 2) Abstract of Pay &c due to the second Battalion of Tryon County Militia in the service of the United States at different times from 18 th Feby 1779 to 18 th August following. Jacob Klock Col t . Peter Wagoner Lt. Col. &c &c &c
Am t Capt. John Bradbig's Pay Roll &c No 14 - £ 69. 8. 2
" Abstract of Pay &c due Col. Jacob Klock & his Regiment of Tryon County Militia in the service of the United States from 16 th March 1780 to the first of September following - 5 mo & 16 days Jacob Klock Col. Peter Wagoner Lt. Col &c &c &c
Am t Capt. John Bradbig's Pay Roll No 3. £ 247. 0. 5
" State of New York Dr. For amount of Pay Roll for Capt. John Bradbicks Company Levies in Col. Dubois's Reg t in 1780 consisting of One Capt. Two Subalterns & thirty three non commissioned Officers & Privates £423. 7. 6 Audited October 2 d 1784 "
" Pay Abstract of the Field & Staff Officers of Col. Jacob Klocks Reg t of Tryon County Militia called into service on different alarms to oppose the common enemy of the United States.
Am t of Capt John Bradbig's Pay Roll no 5. £ 288. 11. 4

Comptrollers office Albany Sept 27 th 1851.
I certify the within to be true extracts from original entries in Books & Audited Accounts now remaining in this office: and that to the best of my knowledge, the original Muster & Pay Rolls are not now in this office
H. C. Fuller Comptroller

Copy.
No 1 " State of New York Dr. to Rosina Diffendorff Widow of the late Capt. Henry Diffendorff of Montgomery County Militia.
To seven years half pay which I am intitled to, by the death of my Husband Capt. Henry Diffendorff who was Slain in the field on 6 th August 1777, as per Lieut. Col. S. Clydes Certificate.
(Here follows an acct. of 6 years Pension & Int.)
No 1 Audited 25 th October 1784. "
Comptrollers Office Albany September 26 th 1851.
I certify the above to be a true copy of an original entry at page 124 of Book "A Audited Accounts" now remaining in this Office; and that neither the said Col. Clyde and Capt. Henry Diffendorff, nor their different commands, appear to have been paid or credited with services during the Rev. War, on any book or document now in use in this office, for the years 1776. 1777. 1778.
Ph: C. Tully (Compt)

Certificate of the Camp of New York in the care of Commodore Van Camp

(Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary's office, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name at the time of enlistment, whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers who commanded at the time of enlistment, and the names of the officers who commanded at the time of discharge. The names should be given in full.)
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   1779. Dec. 4 Lieut. Van Camp Serg t No. of Cert'e issued, 10739 £ 4. 18. 8   " " " do Private do do do 10785 £ 1. 19. 1   1780 Nov 1 do Capt l do do do 10812 £ 11. 14. 8   " " " do Private do do do 10855 £ 8. 8. 10   1782 July 10 do Serg t do do do 10881 £ 5. 4. 0   " " " do Private do do do 10911 £ 6. 4. 5   do do do 38 9 8   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do  
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 18. 1851
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 3 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   1st under Capt. Jacob Diffendorf in 2 d Col. Sam l Clyde's Regiment.   2d " " do " " " do "   3d " " do " " " do "   4th " " do " " " do "   5th " " do " " " do "   6th " " do " " " do "   7th " " " " " "   8th " " " " " "   9th " " " " " "   10th " " " " " "   11th " " " " " "   12th " " " " " "   13th " " " " " "   14th " " " " " "   15th " " " " " "   16th " " " " " "  
I have examined the records for the service of _____ and find _____ entries, as above, amounting to £ _____
A. V. Lee Examining Clerk.
Ph. C. Tully Comptroller.

Corn s V an Camp K
6889.
Barbara Van Camp wid. of Cornelius. N. Y.
act 4 July 1836.
Rejected under act 4 July 1836. - the widow of their marriage from to the termination of the term is not satisfactory - advised Oct 17 July 1838 Married before 1794 husband dead

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
  4 th Dec. 1779. Coast. Van Campse Levies £ 4 18 8   1 st Nov. 1780. De Coops. 11 14 8   10 th July 1782 De Levies 5 4 0       21 17 11 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 11 th July — 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3, — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Jacob Dippendorf in Col. Sam d Blyde Regt.   Second " " De " " De "   Third " " De " " De "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   — Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
 Philip Schuyler Dep Comp t 

Barbara V m Camp
aff t of Jacob St. Dieffendorf who was present at the mar- riage.

State of New York Montgomery County
1781 Jacob H. Dieffendorf of the town of Minden In said county aged Seventy Six years & upwards being duly sworn according to Law, Say that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Van Camp & Barbara Dieffendorf In the Revolutionary War, & they both Resided in the Canajoharry District now the town of Minden Montgomery County They have Resided there since that time, this deponent says that Cornelius Van Camp was Married to Barbara Dieffendorf by the Rev'd Johann Daniel Gross then the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Fort Plain In the District of Canajoharry In the fort called Fort Willet that this deponent was present when the ceremony of Marriage was performed by the said Rev'd Johann Daniel Gross This took place in Fort Willet In the Year one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty one About the last of January or the First of February In the above stated year That the widow Barbara Van Camp is the same person above named & the person Now making application for the widows pension this Deponent says the reason he recollects these circumstances are His Father Capt Henry Dieffendorf was killed the 6 th August at the Oriskene Battle the Next Year after the Marriage they Moved out of the fort on the farm of His Mother Near the Fort Cornelius Van Camp & Barbara his wife moved In with his mother Anhet Taken and assisted this Deponents Mother In Managing the farm till the children become grown up to manage the farm & then Moved off a Short Distance Cornelius Van Camp & his wife Barbara & this Deponent have lived within two miles of each other the greater part of the & all ways in the same town till the death of Cornelius Van Camp that they have lived together Husband & Wife & raised together five children three girls & two boys That the said widow Barbara Van Camp Is this Deponents Sister
Subscribed & sworn to This 4 th day of June 1825 before me
Jacob H. Dieffendorf
John Dearrow Judge of Montgomery County Court & Commissioner in Sup Court

Barbara Van Camp widow of Cornelius Van Camp C-DYE. Depositions of Jacob H. Diependorf Cathy Van Camp & Corn. Van Camp
Giles F. Yates Solicitor

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
I Catey Van Camp of the town of Minster in said County Aged Forty Seven years & upward Being Duly Sworn according to law makes oath and say she has frequently & often since her marriage with Cornelius Van Camp the son of the widow Barbara Van Camp, heard the said Widow Barbara Van Camp say that she was Married over four years before her first child, Anna, was Born and on all occasions when there was any conversation about the children in the family or otherwise she would say that it was upwards of four years before her first child was Born
Subscribed & sworn to this
for Catey Van Camp mark
4th day of June 1845-
before me John Darrow
Judge of Montgomery County
Counsellor in Sup Court
State of New York Montgomery County } ss
I Cornelius Van Camp of the town of Minster in said County Aged Forty Eight Years & Upwards Being Duly Sworn according to law Doth say that on all occasions when I have heard my mother the Widow Barbara Van Camp speak of the ages & births of their children say that she was Married upwards of four years before her first or Oldest child Anna was Born
Cornelius Van Camp -
Subscribed & sworn to
this 4th day of June
1845 before me John Darrow
Judge of Montgomery County
Counsellor in
Sup Court
Montgomery County ss I certify that I am acquainted with Cornelius Van Camp & Catey Van Camp who respectively made the foregoing depositions and that they

and each of them are reputable persons & that their statements respecting are entitled to full faith & credit June 4 th 1845
John Darrow Judge of Montgomery County Courts Sessions in his court
STATE OF NEW-YORK. Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John Darrow whose name is subscribed to the annexed Surats to affidavits was at the time of the date of such Surats a Judge of Montgomery County Courts of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Surats is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 29 day of January 184 6 .
C. Brumley, CLERK. By Ino Slev Adelmone dep. clerk

Poughkeepsie
1777
4 Men raised to go to the Northward in wittin

1303 ward street west  South part of the townships precincts.  A Return of all the Delinquent monies collected and dishonored of as follows out of my company since I have had the command till this day 15 Jan y 1773
State New York — Cr d
  1777. 13 July Men tried by court martial for disobeying orders & fined — £15. 0. 0   7 Aug st By a biltment for the 4 month men raised to go to the Northward — 44. 16. 0   1770. 7 May By a biltment for the men raised for 9 months — 93. 13. 0   By cash Rec d from Col d Frear — 17. 12. 0   171. 1. 0 
State of New York — Dr d for monies paid as follows
  Paid to the men raised for 4 months to go to the Northward as per Rec d £60. 0. 0 }   Paid to the men raised for 9 months as per Receipts —   Cash paid Samuel London for advertising W m Smith —   1777. 7 Aug st Cash paid Serjeant Brewer the 7 th Aug st 1777. and 12 October 1773. for collecting the above a/c's money   Cash paid for one Gun. Rec d from Mark Dempsey by the Tories —   170. 12. 2 3/4 
£170. 12. 2 3/4 " " 0. 9 3/4 £171. 1. 0

State of New York
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery, Cornelius Van Camp, who being duly sworn, deposes 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 services; But according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades is
2 25 v
10
10
3 15
For then Months and twenty three days he served in 1777 as follows. That about the middle of January he volunteered in a company of drafted Militia men commanded by Capt. Henry Dufresne. Which company with several other companies under command of Colo. Cox marched to the North east to Ticonderoga where they found some troops commanded by Gen. Hays, that he then remained on duty, and at work building fortifications until the first part of April following when they were discharged and about the tenth of April he arrived at Mundeville his place of residence. And that on such time he served two Months and twenty five days . That about the first of June following he was called out with the company in which he belonged, commanded by said Capt. Dufresne, in Colo. Cox's Regt, and marched to Coeymansville, about twenty miles above the Mohawk River, where he was stationed several days. And that in marching to, remaining at & returning from the place aforesaid he served ten days . That in July following he was again called out, by his said Capt. & marched with the said company to the North of the said River to Fort Keyser where they were stationed several days and that in marching to, leaving at & returning from the place aforesaid he served ten days . And that about the last of July following he was again called out by his said Capt. and marched with them under command of Colo. Cox South to Boersmans Creek where they were stationed & kept on duty a number of days. And that in marching to, remaining at & returning from the place aforesaid

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he served Eight Days
For Seven Months and fifteen Days he served in 1778. as follows. That about the first of April he was called out by Capt Jacob Dufresne who then commanded the company in which he belonged as to Col. Kelly's Regt. (Col. Colt & Capt. Henry Dufresne having been killed in the Oriskany Battle) That he was put at work building Fort Plank, and at different times sent out with scouting parties, west to the Indian Castle, South to the Graysonough and to Cherry Valley at different times and that he so continued to serve as aforesaid and
2.15
did serve Two Months & fifteen Days , and that he was a Sergeant and served as such. That about the first of August following he found a company of Rangers as a substitute for one Thomas Young, commanded by Capt. Bredebeck & Lieut. Helmer, that he was marched to & stationed at Fort Herkimer in the County of Herkimer, then left on duty at the Fort and out in scouting parties, to Andrus-Town, South to a place called the Forks of the Unidilla, and in other directions until the first of January following when he was discharged & a few days thereafter he returned home, and that in this tour of service he served five Months .
5. +
For Two Months and Six Days he served in 1779. as follows. That about the middle of April he was again called out by his said Captain, Dufresne, was stationed at Fort Plank, then put on duty and out in scouting parties, west to the Indian Castle, South to Boorman's Creek & to Cherry Valley at different times, and that he so served one Month . That about the first of July following he was again called upon by his said Capt. and marched, with men under Col. Black, South to Hoyer's Bush, was there stationed on duty several days. and that in such tour he served Six Days . That shortly thereafter he was again called out by his said Capt. and marched with men under command of Majr. Cooperman South to meet a party of
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Indians & Tories, that they marched to the South part of Mindem when they found that the family of one Skout had been murdered & buildings burned by the Indians. Who had fled, they remained there to bury the dead & then returned. and that in such tour he was kept on duty and served 10 ten days - That some time in Sept. following there was an alarm and he was again called to arms by his said Capt & marched against a party of Indians & Tories said to be a short distance from the Fort, that they marched west to the place where the enemy were said to be & there found that they had taken one Aaron Dany a prisoner & fled. That some of the party followed them and he with others returned to guard the Fort. And that he served in 8 that tour Eight days - That some time thereafter, thinks in October, he was again called out by his said Capt. & marched with men commanded by Major Cooperman, both to Bowmora Creek, where they were stationed & kept on duty several days. And that in marching to, on duty at 12 & returning from the place aforesaid, he served twelve days and that during the season last aforesaid he was a Sergeant & discharged his duty as such - For Two Months and fifteen days he served in 1780. As follows, That about the middle of April he was again called into service by his said Capt. put at work at building a picket Fort. called Fort Walrath. and out in 15 scouting parties, and that he so served fifteen days - That about the twentieth of May following he was again called out by his said Capt. & marched with men under the command of Lieut. Bort. to Cherry Valley where they were stationed at the Fort, kept on duty & out in scouting parties several times, and that in such tour of service he served 15 fifteen days - That some time in August following he was called out by his said Capt. & marched with men under command of Genl. Van Rensselaer, up the Mohawk River about fifty miles to Fort Stanwix, to guard the Government boats & property to that place. And that in such 10 tour he served Ten days - That some time in October

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following he was again called out by his said Capt, Marched across the Mohawk River, then joined a body of men commanded by Genl Van Ruyllan and then pursued the enemy commanded by Mr. John Johnson up said River towards the Fort. General Clark, overtook them about dusk, fought & drove them from the ground, the enemy that night crossed the River & moved westward, the next morning they pursued them up the River several miles but not being able to come up with them the men from Fort Plank returned. And that on such tour he served five days. That in a few days thereafter he was again called out by his said officers and marched with men commanded by Colo Willet & Major. Schoorman, to the North of the said Mohawk River, to a place called "Royal Grant" about eighteen miles, in pursuit of a party of Tories & Indians who were burning & destroy- ing on the North side of said River, that on reaching the Royal Grant aforesaid, not being able to overtake the enemy, they returned to Fort Plank where he was still kept on duty guarding the Fort & vicinity, and that from the time he was so called till he was discharged from service he served One Month . And that during the season last mentioned he was a Sergeant and served as such.
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That three Months & fifteen days. he served in 1781. as follows. That about the last of April he was again called into service by his said officers, was put at work at building Fort Willet and there kept at work & out on duty in parties to guard the inhabitants & country from ravage & Tory hostilities, And that he so continued to serve and did serve One Month & fifteen days .
16. 15
That about the last of July he was again called out & marched with men commanded by Colo Willet to Fort Wakine to bring down a piece of cannon to be used at Fort Willet, which they procured & returned, And that in such tour of service he served three days . That about the first of August following, he was again called out

And Marched with Men Commanded by Lieut. Bast to Fort Dayton in the County of Schuyler. When he was put on duty guarding the Fort, was so kept on duty two weeks. And that in Marching to Suring At. & returning from the place aforesaid, he served Seventeen Days . That about two weeks after his return from the place aforesaid, he was again called out & again Marched to said Fort where he was again kept on duty two weeks. And that in Marching to Suring At. & returning from said Fort, he again served Seventeen Days . That on his return from said Fort as last aforesaid, he was put on duty at Fort Willet, where he continued on duty a number of days. And was frequently out in scouting parties to the Indian Castle & other directions, once called out in the night to pursue a party of Colo. Willets men to Fort Winchester. And that in the services so performed as last mentioned, he served fifteen Days . That on the twenty fourth of October, he was again called out & marched, with men Commanded by Majr. Cooperman, to Johnstown, a distance of about twenty miles, then found men & troops Commanded by Colo. Willets. And that on the following day, he was engaged in the Johnstown Battle then fought against a party of British Troops, Indians & Tories under the Command of Colo. Brant & Majr. Ross. That the battle continued till night when the enemy left the ground & moved off. That the next day he with many of the men from Fort Willets returned to the Fort where he was kept on duty guarding the Fort and vicinity a number of days, And that on such term of duty he served Eight Days . And that during that Season he was still a Sergeant & served as such.
And the applicant further says that he never has any written appointment or authority as Sergeant, but that he was by his said officers appointed to act as such, which he accordingly did, as he has above stated.
And the applicant further says that during the said War he did various other arduous duties

18. 19 in the service of his country, but some of which he cannot 5 years it seems, avail himself of upon this application. And many 14. 71 others it is now out of his power to state worth the provision he grants. he therefore must submit to such time as may be allowed him, for his services, from the foregoing statement. And for such service he the said applicant claims a pension.
Subscribed and sworn to this 28 th day of April 1834. before me - H. Cook Justice
Col. P. Van Camp
State of New York, Montgomery County. ss
I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Henry Cook, before whom the foregoing amended declaration of Cornelius Van Camp purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his name subscribed to the foregoing amended declaration is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of my Office this 29 th day of April 1834.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

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Surrogate's Certificate showing death of Corn d -Van Camp 21 Nov. 1839 leaving widow Barbara V m Camp

State of New York Montgomery County Surrogate's Court } ss.
I Giles F. Van Vechten Surrogate of said County hereby certify that the most satisfactory evidence was adduced before me this day at a Surrogate's Court held before me this seventh day of August 1845 at Fultonville in said County to prove that Cornelius Van Camp, late of the Town of Minden in said County died in said Town on the 21 st day of November 1839. That he left him surviving Barbara Van Camp his Widow who is of full age. That at the time of his death he was a petitioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Fultonville aforesaid this seventh day of August 1845.
Giles F. Van Vechten Surrogate