Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,853, John R Van Derwarker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Van Derwarke, John R.
P 10,853
CONTENTS

John P. Vandervoort New York Act of June '32 Revs.
Rejected see letter H. S. Metcalf Dec. 9 th 1832
10853.

REJECTED
10.8353
P. O.
John B. Vanderwerker
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
The printed list of 1852
Re-enlisted: gives cause of rejection as.
Attorney: "He did not serve in any regularly
P. O. organized corps".
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

5700. In the Matter of John R. Vandawake a Pensioner
Town of Northumberland Saratoga County New York

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.
State of New York Saratoga County ss. On this Fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York held at the Court house in the village of Ballston Spa in said County. John R. Van Dervarker a resident of the town of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged a little under seventy years from the best information he can obtain by having no record of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he enlisted and was sworn in the army of the United States early in the Spring of the year 1778 (he cannot state the month or day of the month) for nine months with Captain Peter Ali of Canajoharie on the Mohawk River in the State of New York, and served in his company in the Battle service for the said term of nine months and was then discharged
Col. Christopher Gats of Schenectady in the State of New York had the command of Capt. Ali's company during the time he served as aforesaid
At the time he enlisted as aforesaid he was a resident on the South side of the Mohawk River at a place now called the town of Charlstown in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York
That the Company of Capt. Ali in which he served was first stationed at Schenectady and served for a short time on the Mohawk River, and was then removed to Saratoga on the North River where he served until he was discharged as aforesaid has no written discharge if he ever had any it is lost
He further states that the pay for which he entitled and served as above was one dollar per day, and one suit of clothing

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
his John R. Van Derwarker mark
Thomas Palmer Clerk
And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
of the Court of Common Pleas I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John R. Van Derwarker for a pension
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and Seal of Office this fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Thomas Palmer Clerk

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Yonkers Dec 1 1906
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Would you please give me what information possible regarding John Vander Werker as per enclosed Military Secretary's Report, as to whether he received any land warrant or grant and if so where was the same located
Yours respectfully Rae H Edgerton 239 New Main St Yonkers New York

Dec. 14, 1906.
Sir:
In response to your communication of December 1st, received December 4, 1906, relative to the bounty land warrant of John Vander Werker, who served in the Revolutionary War, you are advised that under the rules of this Bureau information can not be furnished as to whether a bounty land warrant has or has not been issued.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Rae A. Edgerton, 239 New Main St., Yonker, N. Y.