Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,089, John Van Loon, New York

SERVICE
New York
Van Loon John Steller, Elizabeth Former widow
NUMBER
W. 19.089
CONTENTS

Letter to G. D. Yates 17 Aug. 1840
Albany 3276
Elizabeth Steller, who was widow of John Van Loon
who died on the 27. October 1786 of Stourbridge Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pr. J. V. Batten in the company commanded by Captain G. Linnens of the reg't. commanded by _____ in the N. York line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 5 D. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1840 and sent to Hon. D. G. Wagoner H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March '40 450.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. 25.00 $475.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book N. Vol. 2. Page 213.

4557
Elizabeth Steller
Act. July 4. 1834
Married 20 Aug 1776 Husband died 27 Oct. 1786
Capt for capt for Winne Lieut Jacob Sabor - See
Extract from Minutes of Committee of Safety of New York N. July 23 d 1776 -
Admitted
Private of Infantry 6 months Capt Peters " Bateman man 9 0 15 mo
Hon P. J. Wagner Home Reps NY

State of New York Steuben County } ss
On 9 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Elizabeth Stetter a resident of the town of Wheeler in the said County of Steuben and State of New York aged seventy  eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837. That she was married to John Van Loon on the 20 th day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six who was a private soldier and a Boatman in the War of the Revolution. That according to the best of her knowledge and belief and the evidence she has been able to procure, her husband the said John Van Loon entered the service of the United States in the 1776 in the town of Minden (then Tryon County) by enlisting into the company of Captain Jacob Secker and was attached to a regiment of troops known as the "Seney Blues" and marched to Fort Stanwix where he was stationed and performed a tour of six months service during the summer campaign of 1776. That in the year 1778 her said husband performed a tour of nine months as a Boatman on the Mohawk River and that in the Spring of 1780 he enlisted into Captain John Gabelman's Company of Volunteers in Colonel Klock's Regiment of Militia and served as a private a term of nine months of the above service proof is herewith sent and she has reason to believe that further service will appear reference being had to records in the War department in the regiments of Colonels Fisher and Klock and on which proof and records she rests her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said John Van Loon on the 20 th day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six as above stated. That her husband the aforesaid John Van Loon died on the 27 th day of October 1786 that she was afterwards married to Peter Stetter who died on the 5 th day of January 1827 and that she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. That she makes her sworn to and subscribed on the day 3 rd March as her signature. She pleads having learned and year above written before me to wit - Elizabeth Stetter  Stetter Mark Ziba Seland First Judge said County.
I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Stetter is unable to appear in court by reason of old age and bodily infirmity.
Z. Seland First Judge.

Steuben County } Clerks office ss } I William Hamilton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben certify that Liba A Seland is a Judge as mentioned within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be this is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9 th day of May 1839
W. Hamilton

"Personen Gelysont door Do Romine Predikant van Caughiawaga in Tryon County, als Mohawk Rivier Johan Van Loon met Elizabeth Syes."
I hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of the record as found in the Book of Records of the Dutch Reformed Church at Caughiawaga with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures figures and letters as follows "1776 Aug 20"
Jacob D Gonda
State of New York Montgomery County ss.
I Jacob D Gonda, Above named do hereby say that I am the pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Caughiawaga Town of Mohawk in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church as entitled with the exception of the date as Certified by me
Subscribed to his subscription
the 16 th day of February 1879
Jacob D Gonda Jacob Graff Justice of the Peace
Jacob D Gonda
I further Certify that the above named Report is a true copy of the original as above are entitled to Credit
I further Certify that the word as was written on an erasure and the word character and as Certified were erased before execution
Jacob Graff Justice of the Peace
Jacob D Gonda Jacob Graff Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks of Ass.
I do hereby Certify that the above named Jacob Graff whose name is Subscribed to the first of the foregoing affidavit at the time of the date thereof a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly Authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his Signature Subscribed to the same over

is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and the seal of my office this 20 th day of February 1839.
A. Bonnie clerk
State of New York Montgomery County
On this 31 st day of May 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Abraham Van Horn who being duly sworn, Saw Sutch before and swear that he is well acquainted with the Dutch Language and that the following is a true translation of the will Copy of a  Saw Sutch Manuscript Certified by the Rev Jacob D. Londa as a Copy found on the Book of Records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Coughnawaga translation
Persons Married by the Reverend Thomas Romyne Minister of the gospel at the congregation of Coughnawaga Fryon County on the Mohawk River John Van Leon to Elizabeth Fry the above is a true translation of the Sutch Subscribed and sworn to before Abraham Van Horn P.D.M. Me the day and year above mentioned
Jacob Graft Justice
I certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Van Horn and that he is a man of truth and veracity and a respectable person. Jacob Graft Justice
I further certify that the Name of John Abbe in the above Affidavit and Certificate was erased and the Name of Abraham Van Van Horn interlined in each all before execution. and I also certify that the word German in the fourth & fifth line in the above affidavit was erased and the word Dutch interlined before execution
Jacob Graft Justice

State of New York } Montgomery County }
On this 30 day of May 1839, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Peter Van Loon who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he is a son of John Van Loon and that his mother Now the Widow of Peter Stetson has remained a Widow ever since the death of the said Peter Stetson and that she was a widow on the 14th of July 1836 and is now a Widow
Subscribed and sworn to before Peter Van Loon me the day and year above written
John Gray Justice.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Van Loon and that he is a man of truth and veracity and is a credible witness
John Gray Justice
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office p. I Certify that the above named John Gray whose name is subscribed to the first of the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized by law to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of My office this 31 day of May 1839
A. J. Bonnie clerk

State of New York Montgomery County
On this 8th day of February 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County, son Henry Waffle who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and swear that he was acquainted with John Van Loon during the Revolutionary War that in the year 1776 the said John Van Loon enlisted into the Company of Captain Jacob Seber in the Regiment of known as the Jersey Blues, (he does not recognize the colonial name) Colonel Jacob Klock and that he served the United States in the said Company of Captain Jacob Seber for the term of Six Months , that this deponent was also in said Company of Captain Seber and he knows of his own knowledge that the said John Van Loon was a private soldier in said Company and performed actual service therein for the term above mentioned said term of service was performed at Fort Stanwix as the head quarters of said Company - and further he says not
Subscribed and sworn to this 8th February 1839 before me
His Mark Henry Waffle
N.B. The word "He" the word "sworn" & the words "known as the Jersey Blues (he does not recognize the colonial name)" interlined & the words "of Colonel Jacob Klock" erased before execution J. H. Van Alstine Justice
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks office p. I do hereby certify that the above subscribed John Van Alstine signature whose name is subscribed to the Journal of the foregoing affidavit is as true as the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of My office this 20th day of February 1839
A. J. Bonner Clerk

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
On this first day of November 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Abraham Philips who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with John Van Loon from the commencement of the Revolutionary war until the time of his death. That he this deponent was in the service of the United States as a Boatman for the term of nine months in the year 1778 under Captain Simon Deygraff. That John Van Loon was, also a Boatman but not in Captain De Graffs Company, this deponent cannot now recollect the name of the Captain under whom Van Loon served but he frequently saw him during the season and altho he cannot swear positive to the length of his service he thinks it could not have been less than nine months as he saw him frequently from the commencement to the end of the season of navigation, which was from the breaking up of the ice in the Spring until the same river (Mohawk) was again closed which he thinks was near the first of January - this being the time when this deponent was discharged. This deponent further swears that the said John Van Loon was also a soldier in the same company of militia with himself but he is unable to swear positive to any length of service in the field or Garrison of the said John Van Loon and further he says not
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me { Abraham X Philips mark Henry M Livingston J.P.
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Abraham Philips that he is reputable and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry M Livingston J.P.

State of New York Montgomery County
On this 1 st day of November 1838 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Smith who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with John Van Loon during the Revolution. That he this deponent was a Volunteer in Captain John Capelmann's Company in the year 1780 and that the aforesaid John Van Loon was also in the said Company of Captain Capelmann and was in actual service in said Company for the term of nine Months during the said year 1780 The said Company of Captain Capelmann was a Company of Volunteers enlisted and raised by the Authority of the said Officers and was continually engaged in protecting the frontiers of Tryon County was within the bounds of Col. Klock's Regt and subject to his Command, and further he says not Subscribed and sworn to this day & year above written before me Henry M Livingston J. P.
Henry X Smith mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent, and know him to be a man of truth and veracity - Dated Nov. 1 st 1838
Henry M Livingston J. P.
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's office ss I do hereby certify that the above named Henry M. Livingston whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths and that his signature sub- scribed to the same is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office the 20 th February 1839. A. J. Conner Clerk

N. York
Elizabeth Stetter
let. to T. R. Benedict 30. Sep. 1839
.. to Hon P. J. Wagner 20. Jan. 1840
Act July 1836

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19089
Elizabeth Stoller
Former widow of
John Van Loon
Pr. Rev War
Act July 4th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Increased from $50 per ann.
Albany 3276
Elizabeth Steller, who was widow of John Van Loon
N.Y.
who died on the 24 th . October 1786
of Steubens Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Wirt of the reg't. commanded
by in the N. York
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Increased from $50 per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of October 1840 and sent to G. F. Yates Schenectady, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $ 800.00
Pens n =annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 100.00
Former payments to be deducted $ 840.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }

4557
Elizabeth Stillar
Act. July 4. 1836
Marr. 20 Aug 1776
Husband d. 27. Oct. 1786
Capt Winn 6 mo
" Peter — 9
" Wmple 9
24
Admitted
Priv. of Infantry 6 mo
do Ballemun 18 "
24
$80.-
Yates F. Yates Esq.
Schuchardt
N.Y.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

Schenectada March 24 th 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
The pension application of Mrs Elizabeth Stoller who was the widow of John Van Loon , has been permitted to my agency. According to your letter of the 30 th September ult o , you require among other things, the name of his Captain while in the Battean service. The evidence I now furnish on that point, will I hope prove satisfactory. As to the service under Seber Lieut: Commandant in 1776, I beg leave to refer you to the proof connected with the claim of Henry Waffle alluded to in your letter of the 10 th ult o relative to that claim.
I am very respectfully
(Your ob t Serv t )
Giles F. Yates

War Department Pension Office Sep. 30. 1839
Sir,
The papers of M rs Elizabeth Steller, who was the widow of John Van Loon, have been examined and filed. Of the service alleged to have been rendered by the claimant's first husband in the Militia of N. York, evidence may be found in the Office of the Comptroller, Bates Cook, Esq r . The name of his Captain, while in the Batavia service, is required in order to further investigation as to that part of the claim.
I am respectfully Your Ob d Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Thos. R. Benedict, Esq r . Ephratah N. York

Jan 17. 1840
Miss
Stearns
Dear P. J. Wagnu
M. Hagner P. J. Wagnu
Hon. J. L. Edwouds
Washington
Hon. P. J. Wagnu
D. C.

Washington Jan. 16. '40.
Sir
I have enclosed communication in relation to Mr. E. Steller & send me an answer to it - Tell me if you please, to transmit me this Letter, that I may know names, dots, place &c. preparatory for correspondence
Respectfully yours &c. P. J. Wagner

Mr. P. J. Wagner Esq.
Hon: Peter J. Wagner Esq. M. C. House of Representatives Washington D.C.

Hon P. J. Wagner Sir Sir
The enclosed & accompanying papers relate to a Claim analogous to Henry Waffle's, which you were so successful in getting through the mill. Please attend to Mr Steller's claim
I am yours
Giles F. Yates.
Schenectada Mar 24 th 1840

To J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Schenectada July 11 th 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
As the original Papers in the matter of the application of Mrs Stella widow of John Van Loon , were not prepared by me, I did not until recently enquire particularly into all the particulars of the services of said Van Loon. An examina- tion of John Coe Esq of this city, one of our most upright & respectable citizens, elicited the fact that Van Loon served as stated in his affidavit, in the year 1777. Van Loon's widow therefore does not receive as large a stipend as she is entitled to. An inuendo is prayed for accordingly.
I am very respectfully Your ob t Serv t
G. H. Yates.

Oct 10 1840
Inah
Witness
L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

In the matter of Elizabeth Steller widow of John Van Loon, under the act of 4 th July 1836.
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
As required by the tenor of your last letter in reference to the above claim, I now send you Mrs Steller's warrant issued in April last.
I am very respectfully
Your obed Servt G. T. ...
Schenectady Oct 7-1840

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. O'Callaghan, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 213 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Stiller, of the State of New York, who was widow of John Van Loon who was a Private of Infantry and Battenbaum in the War of the Revolution — is entitled to receive — Fifty — dollars and — cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this first — day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
(N. D. D.)
Examined and Countersigned. }

In the matter re Elizabeth Steller who was the widow of John Van Loon under act of 4 th July 1836.
Hon. P. J. Wagner
WR
Agent
Giles F. Bates Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County
Henry Wafler of the town of Canajoharie in said County, a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1832, being duly sworn suit, that during the war of the Revolution, he was well acquainted with John Van Loon, whose widow is an applicant for a pension under the act of July 1836. that said John Van Loon enlisted in the same Company with this Deponent in the year 1776 to wit in the Company of State troops or Infantry commanded by Captain Jacob Seber or Seever, at the same time & served for the same term, viz, six months in full - at Fort Stanwix & other places - Note whose widow is" interlined
Subscribed & sworn this 3 14 th day of March 1840 before me; and I certify that said Henry Wafler to me well known to that he is a credible witness. J. H. Van Alstyne Justice
his Henry X Wafler mark

Montgomery County
Clerks office I Certify that the within manuscript John T. Van Alstine whose name is subscribed to the front of
the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 20 th day of March 1840
A. J. Cannie Clerk
John Van Loon

State of New York City & County of Schenectady } ss
David Van Derheyden of said City & County of Schenectady aged 83 years, being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was a soldier dur- ing the War of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That during the year 1778 this Deponent served as a private of battalions, in the company commanded by Captain William Peters upon the Mohawk River between Schenectady & Fort Stanwix. That John Van Loon (the same person referred to & described in the accompanying papers) also served as a private in said company and as this Deponent verily believes for the whole of said year 1778.
Subscribed & sworn this
25 day of March 1840 before me. & I certify that David Van Derheyden the a- bove deponent is a credible
Witness Richd. Hoffmeister Justice of the Peace
David Van Derheyden his D mark

State of New York. County of Schenectady } p.
John D Schermerhorn of the City of Schenectady in said County aged Seventy six years & upwards being duly sworn deposeth that he was a soldier during the War of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7: 1832. That during said War he was well acquainted with John Van Loon the same person referred to & described in the accompanying papers. That during said War this Deponent resided in the City (then Borough) of Schenectady and said John Van Loon also resided in said City & in a house adjoining the one in which this Deponent lived. This Deponent is unable to give the particulars of said Van Loon's revolutionary services (except as to his service in the year 1778 with a company of battlemen, hereinafter related) altho' he has no doubt that he served throughout the whole of the War, but as he resided only a part of the time near this Deponent this Deponent had not an opportunity of becoming acquainted with all the particulars of his revolutionary service. In the year 1778 this Deponent frequently saw said John Van Loon on duty with a company of battlemen, commanded as Deponent thinks by Capt. M c Intire. Said Company served during said year upon the Mohawk River between Schenectady & Fort Stanwix, but this Deponent saw them at Schenec-

tady only, and this Deponent believes that they served & that said John Van Loon served in company with them for the whole of said year (1778)
Subscribed & sworn this 19th day of March 1840 before me & I certify that the said John Schermerhorn is a credible witness
Russell Perry J.P.
State of New York. County of Schenectady } ss. Clerk's Office
I Theodore R. Van Ingen, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Richard McMachael before whom the foregoing deposition of David Van Derheyden purports to have been taken and that Russell Perry before whom the accompanying deposition of John Schermerhorn purports to have been taken at the respective dates thereof Justices of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned I further certify that their signatures to said depositions are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 25th day March 1840.
TR Van Ingen Dep Clerk
John Van Loon

Widow of John Van Loon Inverness Act of July 14. 1836.
Agent Giles F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

Ephratah 12 th June 1839.
Sir
Inclosed is the application of Elizabeth Miller for a pension under the act 4 th July 1836 as an early a consideration of the same as is convenient is desired Yours &c.
Thomas R. Bendire
Hon. S. L. Edwards, Washington City.

Affidavits proving additional service of John Van Loon on applica- tion of Widow  Steller for Increase of pension. Act July 4 th 1836.
State of New York County of Schenectady
John Cool of the city of Schenectady in said County aged 83 years and upwards being duly sworn saith that he was a soldier during the war of the revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That during the said war he was intimately acquainted with John Van Loon whose widow is now an applicant for a pension. That in the fall of the year 1777 the Deponent was a private in a company of batturemen commanded by Capt. Jacobus Peck, and served upon the Mohawk River between Schenectady and Fort Stanwix. That during this service he met with said John Van Loon the same person referred to above. That said Van Loon was also on duty at the same time with a similar company of batturemen, upon said river between Schenectady & Fort Stanwix. This Deponent is unable positively to state how long said Van Loon served during said year as this Deponent was on duty but three or four months, he believes however that he served for the whole of said year, in the company of Capt. Wemple.
John Cool
Subscribed & sworn this 24 - day of June 1840 before me & I certify that said John Cool is a credible Witness. Note "fall" written on warrant before execution.
Roswell Denny J.P.

State of New York County of Schenectady
I Frederick Van Patten of the town of Glenville in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That during said war, Deponent was well acquainted with John Van Loon. That during the year 1777 he served in company with said John Van Loon upon the Mohawk River for a period of at least 10 months. That they both belonged to & served with the Company of battioneers commanded by Capt. Weaple. Deponent has been informed & believes that said Van Loon served during other years as a battioneer but cannot specify any further particulars.
Subscribed & sworn this 10th day of April 1840 before me & I certify that he is a credible witness -
Frederick his Van Patten mark
Russell Derry G.P.

State of New York County of Schenectady Clerk's Office.
Theodoric R. Van Ingen Dep Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nozfallerry before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Calb and Frederick Van Patten present to have been taken was at the respective dates thereof a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn that his signature to said affidavits are genuine
Witness my hand & official Seal this Sixth day of July One thousand Eight hundred & forty.
J. R. Van Ingen Dep Clerk