Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6316, John Vredenburgh, Continental New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental New Jersey
Vredenburgh, John
S. 6316
CONTENTS
bearded

32 641
Reported
New-Jersey
John Wredenburgh co.
of Hanover in the State of N.J. who was a Hospital Steward in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the
time for 2 years
Revolution (16)
Died about 4th March, 1832. N.J. and Continental (military) records corrected &c.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Jersey at the rate of 360 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 4th March, 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of April 1849, and sent to Supt o .
Ray, Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Present
Deduct at the rate of _____ H gl for term for the same period and date of _____ 11th March, 1838 { Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, ok E 2 Vol. 3/4 Page 169.
Payable to Cath e Durham only child surviving

John. Vredenburg
West Brabant

(1) In the case of John Vredenburgh of the City of New Brunswick in New Jersey, claiming to be entitled to a Pension under the "Act" of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Thomas Vance one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid, came John Vredenburgh of the City aforesaid to me intimately known and being duly sworn according to law doth declare depose and say, that in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Stites in the five months service and served on the continental establishment in the Regiment commanded by Col Johnson. That shortly after his enlistment he marched from New Jersey to Long Island in the State of New York against the common enemy that he was taken a prisoner at the battle of Long Island and detained some months as a prisoner in the custody of the enemy after which he made his escape and

returned to New Jersey and again enlisted in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Racahes in the first Jersey Regiment on the continental establishment commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden; that he continued in that Regiment as a Sergeant doing duty against the common enemy until the 14th of January in the year fifteen hundred and seventy eight when he was taken from the line by Doctor Bachman, by an agreement between him and General Mawell and placed as a Steward in the Hospital department, in which capacity he served until the end of the war, and that he received a discharge from General Mawell at Valley Forge which discharge he has lost
Sworn before me and subscribed this 14th day of April 1818 Thos. Hance
John Greenough This deponent further saith that he hath continued ever since a Citizen of the United States, and that he is now in such reduced circumstances as to require assistance from his country for support
John Greenough
State of New Jersey Middlesex County } The County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey to me well known, on the eighth day of April 1818 came before me Thomas Hance Judge of the court of common pleas of the County of Middlesex, and being duly sworn saith that he is intimately acquainted with John Greenough the applicant, that he knew him as a soldier in the army of the revolution, that he was in the battle at Red Bank in Pennsylvania, and that

he has been a soldier in the war of the rebellion to the knowledge of the depon- ant for a number of years
Given and subscribed before me this 8 th day of April 1888
John J. Gardner
Thos Hance
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
I Thomas Hance one of the judges of the court of common pleas of Middlesex County Certify that the foregoing affidavit is to me a satisfactory proof that John Green- ough the applicant did serve as a soldier in the army of the Revolution against the common enemy for the term of nine months and longer
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
Thos Hance
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
I William P. Deane clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Middlesex certify that Thomas Hance above named is one of the judges of said court duly commissioned and sworn - Witness my hand & the seal of said court this eighth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen. Wm P. Deane clerk

Johan Vredenburg -
162
St. B. ...
EM
April 18
As

SCHEDULE.
(2)
State of New-Jersey, } Middlesex County, ss. }
On this thirtyfirst day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, John Vredenburg aged Sixty years, resident in North Brunswick in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he served in the first Jersey Regiment under the command of Col. Appens - that he made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 on the 14th of April in same year & that his pension certificate is N o 162.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
No estate real or personal of any kind or description.
And I do further declare that I have no family living with me - that I have no trade or profession - that I have for some years gained a scanty subsistence by teaching an English school - but from my years of infirmities this has now failed - and that I am incapable of obtaining a support without aid
Sworn to, and declared and subscribed on the day aforesaid.
signed J. Vredenburg
Rob t . W. Sherrey - Presiding Judge.
I, William P. Beane - clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirtyfirst day of July 1820.
W. P. Beane

37444
John Vredenburg aw N.Y.
cont 7 June 1832
Calcutta as before 12 March 12 March 1832 for the
Womans in the Prison Dressy Mementos Capt Simpson's Camp
June 1832 with Dr. Cochran not on Role afterwards
A Mrs. Dyce, Hospice the Steward
$360 per an
From 4 March 1831 to 24 March August
1832; Payable to Catherine Durham only during child adulthood what has been paid from March 1831 under the act of 18 March 1831 at the rate of 90. per an May May Pursuit

State of New Jersey } On this fifth day of Hunterdon County } December 1848 person- ally appeared before the subscribers a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Mrs Catharine Durham of resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare and say that she makes this declaration in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due to her father John Kredenburgh as will more fully appear by referring to the declaration of said John Kredenburgh made under act of Congress 7 th June 1832 and supposed to be on file in the Pension Office at the City of Washington in which declaration he claims a Pension for services rendered in the war of the Revolution as Hospital Steward. She makes this declaration in behalf of her self as the only surviving heir of the said John Kredenburgh at the time of his death which took place on the twenty third day of August One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark the day and year above written before me to whom she is well known Peter Case Judge  Catharine Durham mark

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Peter Case Esquire, before whom the within affidavits of Catharin Durham & William & Fanny Henri were taken was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Peter Case
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this Eighth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight .
Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County
On this fifth day of December 1848
personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County William Henrie and Harriet Henrie re- sidents of Hillsborough in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law depose and say that
they were acquainted with John Frederick who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum under the act of Congress of 1818 and who at the time of his death was an applicant for an increase of Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that at the time of his death he left surviving him one heir a daughter whose name is Catharine Dur- ham That the said John Frederick died on the 23 rd day of August 1843
Sworn and subscribed, this being credible witnesses the day and year above men- tioned before me
Peter Case Judge
William Henrie Harriet Henrie mark

affidavit of the death of Mr. [unclear]
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this [unclear] day of [unclear]
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County
On this twelfth day of February One thou- sand Eight hundred
and forty nine personally appeared before me Nicholas O Durham a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Durham a resident of Reddington in the aforesaid County and State aged fifty seven years to me known to be a man of truth & veracity and whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief being first duly swor-
= n according to law doth on his oath say That he was well acquainted with John Vredenburgh deceased in his lifetime and that the said John Vredenburgh was a pension- er of the United States under the act of Congress passed in 1818 at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum for services rendered in the war of the Revolution That sometime in the year 1832 the said John Vredenburgh relinquished his pension under the act of Congress passed in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and declared under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 a new for services rendered during the war of the Revolution in the army of the United States as a Hospital Stewart That the said John Vredenburgh died on the twenty third day of August Eighteen Hundred and thirty three In this he is not mistaken he paid the funeral expense and knows he is correct in his statement from the fact that his oldest son James V Durham his oldest son was Just four months old the very day on which the said Vredenburgh died being born on the morning of the twenty third day of

April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three He further states that it was more than a year after the said Frederickburgh declared for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 that he died and believes that he did not draw any pension after making said declaration and after relinquishing his pension under the act of Congress of 1818 (Under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 and the word was Interline and his oldest son, erased before Execution Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before written Before me John Durham N. O. Durham Justice of Peace
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Nicholas  O. Durham Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of  the peace in and for the county of Hunterdon in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signa- ture thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said  Nicholas O. Durham
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Tren- ton, in said state, this fifteenth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine .
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.

Rehran
6316
INVALID
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File No. 6316
John Vredenburg West St. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index: Vol. M , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Secretary of the State of New Jersey on file
"John Vredenburg" Hospital Stenart 30 p frms. from 11 Jan 1778. to Aug 1. 1780"
over.

(15)
Isaac Vredenburg ad 1837. St. J. was pensioned for the same service at the rate of $30 pr. annum. Mr.

N 37644 (14)
John Bredenburgh NY
Hon Mr a Meml of Aug
24, 49,
Alexand Rng Sep 9, 49,

Multiplication sent to Mr P. Deane Esq. 21 st Sep. 1820 New Brunswick N.J.
31 30 / 240 ( 77 4 213 27 130 9. 4 4. 5 4. 20/31 $32. 49 7. 24 $39. 73
(162)
New Jersey // John Vredenburgh, private Army U.S. (13)
At $3 per mo: Com. 6 th ap. 1818.
Cert: ifm. 14 th ap. 1818. V. sent to Hon: M. Southard, House of Representatives U. States.
Amt to 4 Sept. 1818. 4/31 mo. $39. 74
Rev. J. Elkins, Act 18 th March 1818
Jersey Line 9 mo's 76

By L. Office at home
For Hon. 64
FREE
J. Barbour Sec. of War Washington

Seminole March 17 th 1828
To the Hon ble Barbour, Sec y of War.
Sir.
Mr Swan of the A. of A. has furnished me with a list of the Soldiers & of the Association in A. S. who are still entitled to lands, in which I do not discover the name of John Vredenburg who is now a Rev d -preacher, and declares that he enlisted in the Army of the U. S. in 1776. or 7 during the War, and served therein to its termination, and has never rec d his lands —
He informs me that he enlisted in A. S. under Capt. Peter Voorhies, in Colo. Matthias Ogden's Regt, was transferred the 11 th Jan y 1778 to the flying Hospital under Lieut. Col. Graham — was sent to Albany after the Capture of Burgoyne — and a part of the time as commissary &c.
I have thought that by reason of his transfer to the N. York troops his name might be placed on that list —
I am anxious to procure his lands if possible your attention to the same will much oblige y r ob t Serv t .
Thos A. Hartwell

Thos. A. Hartwell
17 Mar 1828
at
Mr. Vredenburgs
land
in ferry
Not recd as end.
Thos

Hospital and Medical Department.
John Vreedenburgh Steward in the General Hospital from Jan y 11. 1778 to Aug t 1. 1780 a/c 30 dec r 1780: £309.6.11
State of New Jersey
original on file in my Office.
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from Book W. of Auditor's accounts page 18. as taken from and compared with the
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton this twelfth day of December One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

(6)
Washington
Sept 14. 1888.
Sir,
I herewith enclose you an application made by Catherine Durham of New Jersey the only surviving child of John Vredenburgh decd. late a pensioner under act 18 March 1888. New Jersey roll.
The declaration is made to relinquish all right of her late Father the act 1888. for the benefit of the act June 7. 1832. the evidence in support of the claim, proof of hership etc. are I believe in due form. (claims at the rate of $360 per annum.
I remain Sir
Mov. Dr. L.
Heed N. A. S.
J. L. Edward Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

House of Reps. Washington Dec 16. 48
Sir,
I herewith enclose you, a declaration made by Mr. Catharine Durham of Sten Jersey, claiming in right of her Father John Vreedenburg late of Sten Jersey a pension under act June 7. 1832.
I have to request the favor of you to report in this case to Mr. Durham ag. Mr. Day of Washington
I remain Sir, most respectfully Wm A Newell me per N.D.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions

Increase the to $30
A Ray Present

Pension Office January 24 th 1849.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you, that the application for increase, in the case of John Vredenburg, deceased, under the act of 7 June 1832, has been received and filed.
The evidence presented is sufficient to show that Vredenburg served as Hospital Steward, for upwards of two years, and it appears from the Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey, that he was paid at the rate of $30 per month; but as we know of no case in which a higher compensation than that of Sergeant has been made for such service, the allowance to Vredenburg must have been in depreciated currency.
To authorize the augmentation of the Pension in this case, it must be shown, that the payment to Vredenburg, was made in specie or its equivalent.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully yours obedt. Servt
J L Edwards
Hon William A. Menelle.
House of Representatives.
Note by A. Ray. Isaac Vredenburg Hos Steward NJ an 1832 pension on the roll at $30 per mo.

N o . 1074
The State of New Jersey is indebted unto John Wredenburgh Steward in the sum of Seventy Seven pounds, six shillings & 8 3 / 4 being the one fourth part of the sum allowed for the Depreciation of his pay which said sum shall be paid unto the said John Wredenburgh or his lawful representative, in specie or the value thereof, within three years, from the first day of January, One thousand seven hundred and eighty one, bearing an interest of six per centum per annum from the first day of August 1780. Witness my hand this first day of August One thousand seven hundred and eighty two.  Countersigned John Stevens Secy. Treasurer. James Ewing Auditor.
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Cluskey Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Certificate of Depreciation given to John Wredenburgh as taken from and compared with the original on file in my Office.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Trenton this twenty ninth day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Charles G. M c Cluskey, Secy of State

(10) John Vredenburg, N.J. act 18 th March 1818, #96 S p ea
To what time was he last paid?
Y.C.A.
Pension Office February 6 1849 } }
Paid to 4 th Mar. 1832.
W.H.B.

State of New Jersey Somerset County
On this thirteenth day of February One thousand eight
hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Hannah Deering a resident of Hillsborough in the County and State aforesaid aged sixty six years to me known to be a woman of Respectability and truth and whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on her oath say that some years since she resided in the neighbourhood of Somerville in the County aforesaid and that there she was acquainted with John Fredenburgh who was in his time a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the war of the Revolution at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and that the said John Fredenburgh died at the house of said deponent at the house on Friday the twenty third day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty three and was buried on the following day (Saturday) without any parade or ceremony. His son in law John Durham superintended his funeral. The said John Fredenburgh boarded with this deponent for several years previous to his death and paid his board half yearly when he received his pension untill the last year of his life or thereabouts and when she would speak to him about paying his board he would answer that when she got

his new pension for which he had applied to the government he would pay her all her demands. That he died before he received his expected allowance from the government. That at the time of his death he was indebted to this deponent for more than one year board and all she ever received for it was a few articles of household furniture and a piece of new cloth which his daughter Mrs. Durham brought him just previous to his death and which had not yet been cut. She is satisfied that he died at the time before mentioned from the fact that in the Spring of Eighteen hundred and thirty four she moved from in the neighbourhood of Somerville and Redenburgh since the summer previous. The words "died at the house," erased before Execution.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned.  Abraham Quick                      Hannah Dering Sister of the Deponent                      mark
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Abraham Quick Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Somerset in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Abraham Quick .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine .
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.