Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19898, Conradt Van Wagnen, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Van Wagenen, Conradt
No. 19898
Van Wagenen, Conradt n
Van Wagener
CONTENTS
" Van Wagonen
Sarah

14538
New York Sept. 558
Coonradt VanWaggenar of Schoharie Co in the State of New York who was a for & Dragon in the Company commanded by Captain Vroom of the regt - commanded by _____ in the N.Y. mili- tia for 18 mos for One Dragon {
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 85 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan. 1834 and sent to Hon: J. Adams. H Rep 2
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833. $ 212.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending July 1834. $ 42.50 $255.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book _____ Vol. H Page 85

State of New York
County of Schenectady
On this fourth day of October personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, now sitting Conradt Van Waggen a resident of the town of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aforesaid aged seventy nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States as a Militia Officer  Soldier and served as herein after stated. —
1 st In the winter and spring of the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he served two campaigns of one month each at Elizabeth town in state of New Jersey; & found that place, in a company commanded by Captain Cornelius Lot
2 nd That in the month of June, in the year aforesaid, he served another term of one month commonly called a campaign in a company commanded by Captain Peter D. Keorn - that such services were faithfully performed by him principally at Amboy in the state of New Jersey
3 rd That in the month of July, in the year aforesaid, he served another term of Militia duty of one month in guarding Elizabeth town in the state of New Jersey in a company commanded by Captain William Beard
4 th That in the fall of the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he served two campaigns of one month each in a company commanded by Capt. Conradt Van Eyle in guarding Elizabeth town in the state of New Jersey and that the said company lay at Somerville in the state aforesaid at the time of the great fire in New York

5 That in the Month of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he served a company of one Month in a company commanded by the said Peter D. Brown; that the company was stationed near Middle-Station in the state of New Jersey and was in the engagement that occurred near Somerset Court house with a British foraging party; which was defeated and all the waggers, horses, cattle and sheep collected by them, taken from them - That Gen Dickinson commanded the foraging American Militia in the said engagement
6 That in the year last year said he served four companies of one Month each in a company commanded by the said Cornelius Set; that at each time the said company was stationed at or near Elizabeth town in the state of New Jersey and stationed there for the purpose of guarding the place
7 That in the Spring or fore part of the summer in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he served a tour of Militia duty of one Month in a company commanded by Captain Jacob Ten Eyck - That the company was first stationed at Prison Town in the state of New Jersey; from thence they were marched to the sign of the black-horse; from thence to the Arne Bridge at Bordentown where they had a skirmish with the British.
8 That he served another company of one Month in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or nine in a company commanded by Captain Lacy which tour of duty was performed at Hightstown in the state of New Jersey - Here this document would be heard

State as to his Monthly service as you said, that he at the commencement of the Revolution was a Young man and that he served some campaigns of our about as long as a substitute but is not able from the length of time elapsed to state with certainty under what officer he served when he was such substitute nor is now able to name more than six persons for whom he stood as a substitute to wit Stephen Terhune, John Diddens, Reynier Steets, Louis Van Horn, Cornelius Van Horn and Garret Terhune —
9 th That some time in the Month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty he volunteered for the term of six months into a company commanded by Captain David Smalley; and that he faithfully served out his term at Elizabeth Town and Newark in the state of New Jersey —
10 th That in the Month of June or July in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty One he again volunteered for the term of six months into a company of Cavalry commanded by Capt. John Struyker in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Taylor and in General Windes Brigade; and that he served out his term faithfully at Elizabeth-Town in the state of New Jersey.
He can declare this deponent would for the State that he is well persuaded in his own mind that he had served in the Revolution any near a greater length of time than what is above stated and set forth; he cannot be well continually in the service from the

commencement of the war to its termination - That he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he at this day know any person by whom he could prove the date of the services above stated - That he hereby relinquished every claim other than to a pension or bounty due to the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the State - Sworn and subscribed to the Conrad Van Wagenen. 4th day of October  November 1832 in open court John B. Seehard Jr. Clk.
We Frederick Ramsay -
a druggist, residing in the town of Sharon in the county of Schuylkill you said and Andrew Loucks further residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Conrad Van Wagenen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be a worthy man of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war, and that we concur in that opinion
Frederick Ramsay
Andrew Loucks
Sworn & subscribed, this day = and you said = in open court John B. Seehard Jr. Clk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and as such entitled to a
And the court further certifies that its apparent to them that Frederick Ramsay who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a

Large man, an alert in the town of Shorro in the county of Schoharie upon said and that Andrew Landers who who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town & county, and is a credible person and that their statement is an attested credit -
William Brannan Justice of Schoharie County Court
I John Schuchard former clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Leonard Van Waggen for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Schuchard Jr. Clerk of Schoharie Com. Pleas -

14.538 Pension papers
Conrad van Waggen
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Pension Papers of Bennett Van Wagenen —
admiral
6 mo. Keerboom
18 mo - pri - Intg -
1/2
Ho. Inc. Adams

State of New York
County of Schenectady ss: On this twenty ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned in witness of the peace in and for the county you said: & be known all that John Wagner to me well known to be a man of good ability and truth, who being duly sworn, doth for the deponent say that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he is not sure perfectly as to the precise length of his service, but as far as his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned in his original declaration known to be unrecalled and at the several places there mentioned - That for their services, as the pay of a private Military soldier, he claims a pension for two years according to the act in that case made and provided - That the Company, in which he served two campaigns of one month each, commanded by Capt. Cornelius Lot in the year 1776 was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Deyken - That the other officers of the said Company and Regiment are not collected by him, excepting Garret A. Garrison was Lieutenant of the said Company -
That the two campaigns of one month each, the services under Captains Peter D. Moom and William Beards, in the year 1776, as stated in his original declaration were performed in a Regiment also commanded by the said John Deyken - Colonel commanding. That the names of the Lieutenants and Ensigns of the said Companies are not collected by him -
That the two campaigns of one month each, served in the fall of the year 1776 is a Company commanded by Capt. Cornelius Van Eyck, as stated in my

Original declaration was performed in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Hunt & others. The Regimental and company Officers are not re- collected by him; except Isaac Anderson was Lieutenant of the said company -
That the one month's campaign served in the company commanded by the said Peter D. Vroom in the month of January 1877 as stated in my original declaration was performed performed in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Smith. Benjamin Brad was Major of the said Regiment but the Lieutenants Colonel & Adjutant are not recollected by him - That James Smith was Lieutenant and Joachim Smith was Ensign of the said company -
That the four campaigns of one month each served in a company commanded by the said Cornelius Lot in the year 1877 were performed in the months of March, May, July and September in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Frederick H. Klinghoffer - The Major of the said Regiment was a man by the name of Gatchel - other Regimental officers not recollected by him - That Abraham Van Dorn was Lieutenant of the said company but does not now recollect the name of the Ensign -

That when he served his one Month's campaign in a Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Van Dyke in the Spring or Summer of the year 1778 said Company was also attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frederick Frelinghuysen. The other Company officers under whom he served are not recollected by him —
And that the last Month's campaign as stated in my original declaration, I served in Capt. Logan's Company, at Hackensack in the State of New Jersey: which service was performed in the month of September 1778 as he now recollects — That said Company was attached to a Regiment then commanded by Colonel Deyo, as he believes — The other officers of the Regiment and Company are not recollected by him —
That the six Months tour I served in Capt. David Small's Company, in the year 1780, as stated in my original declaration has since been was performed, as he believes, in a Regiment commanded also by Colonel Deyo. That Abraham Van Dorn was Lieutenant of the said Company and that during the Siege is not recollected by him
And that the six Months service I performed in the Company of Cavalry

common anded by Col. John Houghton in the year 1701 was endorsed in - Paper not borrowed anded by Edward John Taylor and is General Wood's Brigade as stated in my original description - That Ryan's Estate was described and Peter Schenk Beyrout of the said Company -
That all my services were performed in the state militia of New Jersey and is the line of the state - And that for the time during which the above services were performed he was not employed in any civil present
Before execution of word "troops" 4 lines from the bottom erased and "militia" substituted upon execution
Concord New Hampshire
Subscribed and sworn before me this 29 th May, 1833
Sharon Richardson Justice
I of New York County of Schuylkill p: I John G. Gebhard heard to wit of the said County Do hereby that John Parkinson before whom the in matter preceding affi- davit for parts to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and with his being his same subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - I further

certify that the annexed papers (i.e. the two half sheets immediately preceding this certificate) are the identical papers presented to the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, on the fourth day of October 1832. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County. This 4 th day of June 1833
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Gloucester County

5824
New York Albany
Heich Han Klaganan widow of Konradt Klaklagan who was a Private of Dragoon in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 83 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July, 1844 and sent to Mrs. C. Ellis Waterford New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 263
Report
Wm B. Purdie April 17 th 1843 to same June 12 - '45

954 D act 11/45
Sarah V. Wagenan widow of Conrad Van Wagenan - under the act of 7 th July 1838.
1. Declaration & Record
2 Proof of marriage
86 Sept. 42!
Rejected
act 3 March 43 - abnd 18mo pri h - Dragoon
85 G. H. Allen Atty.
Mr. C. Ellis - Waterford N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
On this Ninth Day of August 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the judges of the County Courts in and for said County Sarah Van Wagener A resident of the town of Charlestown in said County Aged Eighty four Years and she being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838; entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Coenrad Van Wagener, who was a soldier in the revolution and served in manner and for the terms set forth in his papers on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions on the matter of his application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That said Coenrad Van Wagener received under said act last named, an annual stipend of $80. She further declares that she was married to said Coenrad Van Wagener on the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & Eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Coenrad Van Wagener died on the Second day of Septem- ber in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Forty two That she was not married prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of Janu- ary Seventeen Hundred & Ninety four; Very at the time above stated. And she further declares and says; that her maiden name was, Sarah Bragart . That she was Marri- ed near Sumerville In the State of New Jersey by the Rev d M c Reed ———— Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Lower Brook And that she still remains his widow & further states that she was the widow of James Striker Before she was married to said Coenrad Van Waggoner That she married to the said James Striker

About the commencement of the Revolution War R d An d Samuel D. Schuyler Sarah his  wife  mount Van Waggoner Subscribed & sworn before me the said judge the day & year first above said and I certify that said Sarah Van Waggoner is unable to attend court by reason of extreme old age & Badly Infirmities Jacob Graft a Judge of Montgomery County Court
I also certify that the reason of the above named Sarah Van Waggoner not writing her name is extreme old age & Inability Jacob Graft a Judge of Montgomery County Court
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office of P er Henry Cook Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Jacob Graft Esq r who has subscribed his name to the facts of the foregoing affidavit was at the date of said affidavit a Judge of Montgomery County Court duly elected and qualified to act as such Judge and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that the signatures to the said affidavit purporting to be the hand writing of the said Judge I verily believe to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 10 th day of August 1843
H. Cook Clerk

State of New York } Montgomery County }
Samuel S. Schuyler — 4.
Noah Lansing of the town of Charlton in said County being duly sworn sayeth that they saw the annexed original family Register when the same was in a Bible on the blank leaves thereof which Bible was then in the possession of Sarah Van Waggoner the widow of Coenrad Van Waggoner who was reputed to have been a Soldier of the war of the Revolution & drew a pension of $88 per annum and that they saw the said annexed Register removed from said Bible and annexed hereto that these deponents were well acquainted with the handwriting of Coenrad Van Waggoner Deceased and have no other doubt but that said Register is in the proper handwriting as they believe of the said Coenrad Van Waggoner Deceased. And that they were personally well acquainted with said Coenrad Van Waggoner in his lifetime & with Sarah Van Waggoner his widow now living, upwards of forty years, and still remains his Widow.
Samuel S. Schuyler Noah Lansing
I certify that Samuel S. Schuyler & Noah Lansing are credible men of Truth & Veracity Subscribed & Sworn before me
August 9th 1843
Abel Goff a Judge of Montgomery County Court

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Leanroad R. Wagner was married to Widow Stryker daughter of Eugene Bazant in the year our Lord 1936 the sixth day of September

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Coanroad Van Wagnen was born the sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1753 Sarah Van Wagnen Wife of
Coanroad Van Wagnen Widow of James Stryker Dec d the Daughter of Guisbert Bogart was Born in the year of our Lord 1759 the 5 th day of March
John Stryker Son of James Stryker who was born August 12 th in the year of Our Lord 1780
Guisbert Bogart Stryker son of James Stryker was born Jan y 20 In the year of our Lord 1782
Jacobus Stryker Son of James was Born May 12 th 1784
Jemima Van Wagnen was born the 17 th day of August in the year of Our Lord 1787 at 10 Clock in the morning on Tuesday. - - - -
Garret Van Wagnen was born the 22 nd day of April in the year of Our Lord 1789 at 4 Clock P M on Wednesday

Heirs of Feb. 17. 1845
Sarah Van Wagoner
for pension under the Act
of July 7. 1838 as
per joint resolution
of January 28. 1845
43-5824
The children are now settled to any thing the mother having died in August 1844 -
Wm M Pierce Feb 17 th 1845

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 33 d January 1845.
State of New York City & County of Albany 3 d ss.
On this twelfth day of February 1845. personally appeared before the Albany Judicial Court now sitting Reynier T. Van Wagoner of the town of Seward, County of Schoharie & State of New York aged forty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due his mother Sarah Van Wagoner deceased under the Act of July 7. 1838.
That his mother the said Sarah Van Wagoner died at Charlestown, Montgomery County, N.Y. on Tuesday, the twentieth day of August, Eighteen hundred & forty four (1844) leaving the following children her surviving who are still living and are all of lawful age viz: Jemima Schenck of Charlestown Montgomery County, N.Y. Garret Van Wagoner of Mantua, Portage County, Ohio, James Van Wagoner of Sparta, Livingston Co. N.Y. Huybert Van Wagoner of Seward, Schoharie Co. N.Y. Betsy Sanders of Charlestown, Montgomery Co. N.Y. Reynier Van Wagoner of Seward, Schoharie Co. N.Y. (the Declarant) & Jacob Van Wagoner of Sparta, Livingston County, N.Y.
And Declarant further saith that his mother the said Sarah Van Wagoner previous to her death & previous to the 30 th day of April 1844. made application for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 and through her agent Giles H. Bates Esq. sent her application

with the accompanying Papers to the Pension Office Washington, where her claim remained pending but in adjusted until the 30 th April 1844. (until after that time and no allowance was made to her under said Act of July 7. 1838.
Now therefore "Whereas the act of the 30 th April 1844, prohibited said mother his from drawing a pension for the same period during which her husband was a pensioner, declarant makes this Declaration to obtain the benefits of the late resolution of January 23 rd 1845.
This said mother Sarah Van Wagoner, was the widow of Conrad Van Wagoner who (as Declarant has always been informed) was a private of militia of Light Horse during the War of the Revolution. That his mother the said Sarah Wagoner previous to the said day of her death received a pension at the rate of Eighty five Dollars per annum, from the fourth day of March 1843 to the fourth day of March 1844. and Declarant, in his own behalf in behalf of her other surviving children makes this application for the amount which was due her under the Act of July 7. 1838, to wit from the 4 th day of March 1843, to the 4 th day of March 1844.
Sworn to & subscribed the 5 day of June aforesaid in open Court. Note "said mother" & "the benefits" inter- lined before execution.
Rynear W. Van Wagoner
For his own of Justice's Court

I certify that the foregoing declaration was made in open Court before the Justices thereof & that satisfactory evidence was presented that Sarah Van Wagoner, named in said declaration, departed this life at Charles town, Montgomery County, NY on the twentieth day of August, Eighteen hundred & forty four, leaving the following children her surviving who are the only children her surviving & are all of lawful age, viz: Jemima Schenck , Garret Van Wagoner , James S. Van Wagoner , Thy- ber Van Wagoner , Betsey Lansing , Rymier V. Van Wagoner (the within Declarant.) & Jacob Van Wagoner .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court. This 12th day of February A.D. 1845. Holtz Clerk

1014538
Conrad Van Bruggen Scholar 6 o N. York
some proof
5.6.
380
May 8 '33
Thomas Sawyer, Sawyersville, N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Conrad Van Wyngaarden  of Scholarii 6 th in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Conrad  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 2 As a Gen. Dickinson Gen. Mias   " June 1 Capt. Coon   " July 1 Capt. Peter D. Vroom   " Sept 3 Capt. Van Buren   1777 Jan 1 Capt. Coon at Ten Eyck   " Feb 4 Commr. at Capt.   1778 " 9 1 Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck   1779 9 Capt. Deyo  
Declarant has had service as a substitute for 9 officers & 5.
5. In what battles was he engaged? Sommersville at Brown Clarke's House
Persons for each month
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Hake Elizabethtown N.Y.
lets the means of but 6 which are
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional
Steph. Terhune
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
John Stites
Isaac D. Deyo
Cornelius Van Hous
Garret Tenbro
May 1780
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
vol fr 6. m o Capt. Deyo 1781 vol fr 6. m o Capt. Deyo lost at Deyo's
Geo. B. Whiting
Examining Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, & C.
and
File No. 18898
Sarah Van Waggener Widow of Conradt Van Waggener His Son was
Act March 3d 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Rev:
Van Conradt Waggoner Suspended
See lett. to
Thomas Sawyer 5 August 33.
Act June '33

V 9542 Sarah Van Wagenen
N.Y. Suspended
Set to A. F. Bates Oct: 19. 1843 " to Anke Ellis May 15. '44
Act July 7 th 38

Albany NY May 15. 1845.
Sir, I am informed that by a recent decision of the Atty General, made since the date of your enclosed letter, the children of Sarah Van Wagner deceased will be entitled to Pensions under the Joint Res. of 23 d January 1845. If this be so, I would respectfully request that a certificate may be issued to them accordingly.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant Wm H Pierce
Howland L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Wm B. Pierce Esq
Albany N.Y.

Schenectady, Dec 18 th 1844.
My dear Sir.
This letter will be handed to you by Mr. Carey. You are mistaken in supposing that the claim of Mrs. Sarah Van Wagenen was allowed from 4 th March 1836; it was allowed only from the time of her husband's death, and she received only a little over one year's pay.
I was not aware that you considered that case your own. I received it from the widow through Mr. Van Horn, who acted as a sort of agent of mine in the county of Montgomery. If you are engaged to prosecute any additional claim for Mrs. Van Wagenen, I assure you I shall not interfere with any proceedings of my own in the premises, in that or any other case, knowingly.
I am yours to serve
G. H. YATES.

95-42
July 7. 1888
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Customs Washington D.C.

Schenectada Aug t 31: 1843.
Sir: I send enclosed three papers in support of the Claim of Sarah Van Wagenan widow of Conrad Van Wagenan for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838, comprising declaration of widow proof of marriage & of identity &c.
I am very respectfully Your H on Servt G. F. Yates.

Louis Van Waggoner
certifying officer should accompany the paper.
In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer has no tangible seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, having the official character and signature of the officer, must be attached to the certificate.
Under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly affixed to the same blank of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper accompanying the certificate.
SOURCE XXI. Mode of authentication papers.
This must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. It must certify to the authenticity of the witness, and the official character and signature of the witness, and the date when the certificate was signed. The certificate must be signed by the witness, and the date when the certificate was signed. The certificate must be signed by the witness, and the date when the certificate was signed.
SOURCE XIX. Mode of service.
Service in any case where the applicant is not found on the premises of the defendant, he must be served in any other place. In the field or in quarters; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not an applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either of such level of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant was in every case clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of service, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable, as it states they served two years in the military, &c. without specifying the names of the officers, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions have not only the length of his service. The use of the phrase about years of service is too inexact, and the particular length of time, or the time during the service, to which such application refers. It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which such application refers.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the neg  Conradt Van neg  neg , will apply to the claim of which require  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes  Applicant required to state specifically the date & length of each service in an embodied corps, with the names of the officers under whom rendered.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  Done by addn turn off declarant
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? ss
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? ss
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? ss
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 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 is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

Sarah N. Wagenan widow of Conrad N. Wagenan acts July 7-1888.

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
Sworn to before me this 23rd day of April 1842
I Jacob Groff long of the Town of Mahawk in said County, being respectfully Duly sworn do depose and say that I have known Samuel & Schuyler & Noah Lansing of the town of Charlstown above twenty years That said Schuyler & Lansing are among the most respected citizens of said Town of Charlstown that their reputation for truth & veracity is unquestioned & and unquestionable and that any statements they may make, under oath or otherwise are worthy of all belief & reception That I was the judge that took the oath of Widow Van Wagenen When she made her Application for a Pension about the 9th of August 1843 I saw the Blank leaf on which was the family Record taken from the Family Bible and attached to her application which was at the time in her possession
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 23rd day of April 1842
Jacob Groff Judge of Montgomery County Court
Christian P. Brummel Clerk of Mont County

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
I, Chester S. Brumley of the town of Mahawk in said County, being affirmatively duly sworn do depose and say that I have known Samuel A. Schuyler & Nathaniel of the town of Charlstown for the last twenty years that said Schuyler & Lansing are among the most respected citizens of said town of Charlstown that their reputation for truth & veracity is unquestioned & unquestionable and that any statements they may make, under oath or otherwise are worthy of all belief and reception
Subscribed & sworn before me the 23 rd day of April 1844
Charles J. Brumley Clerk of Montgomery County
Isaac Graff Judge of Montgomery County Court
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, Chester S. Brumley, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Isaac Graff Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Sworn to office was at the time of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 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 Sworn is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 23 rd day of April 1844
Charles J. Brumley Clerk.

Schenectady April 24 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Passions.
Sir.
I send annexed additional evidence of the cred- ibility of the witnesses to the marriage of Van Wagenen widow of Simon Van Wagenen, as required by your letter of the 19 - inst - last.
I am your obedt. Servt.
G. H. Yates.

1 Benjamin Bond of Charleston in the county of Montgomery, County State of New York, being duly sworn before me Samuel S. Schuyler one of the Justices in said town & county, maketh oath and saith that he has lived a nigh neighbor to George Young for Eleven year, past, and alusys considered said young to be a man of truth & veracity, so considered in neighbourhood where he lives
Benjamin Bond
Subscribed & Sworn this 30 th day of Sept. 1833.
Before me Samuel S. Schuyler Justice

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss - I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel S. Schuyler before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in Herk County: And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & truly believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 30th September 1833.
Geo. D. Ferguson

Additional Evidence in the Case of Gertraudt Van Wagener a Revolutionary Soldier
Wm. H. Sherman

George Young of Charleston in the county of Montgomery, being duly sworn before me Samuel S. Schuyler one of the Justices of the town & county aforesaid, makes oath and saith he was well acquainted with Coenraadt Van Waggen in the revolutionary war in the year seven hundred & seventy eight, according to the best of my recollection and understanding that I saw said Coenraadt Van Waggen over ride the grand rounds with Colonel Frederick Perelenhusen, said Coenraadt was a sergeant of the rounds, in town of Hillborough, Somerset county. That this respondent was a standing entry about two miles above Bond brook, and nine miles from New Brunswick on a picket guard
The deponent further on his oath sayeth that he knew Coenraadt Van Waggen to belong to what was called the light horse or cavalry that he saw him on duty as a light horse man in Captain John Striker's company, and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to this This 30 th Day of Sept. 1833, George X Young Before me _____ mark Samuel S. Schuyler Justice

State of New York Montgomery County
I George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel S. Schuyler before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30th day of September 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson
diver to James Soldier

Free
Conynville N.Y. Oct. 10 of 1833
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Proof *Comadt from Meagans 4. Mathie N.Y.

Lawyer's bills 10.00 Oct. 10 53
In consequence of your intimation "that so much service must be substantiated by other proof" Colonel Van Wagenen that also here and old diary of the Revolution has been on the frontier re-connoitering and has found two witnesses who knew him in the Revolution and clearly establishes some of the services he performed in the United States services - Mr. Lott, who appears to be a man of truth and reputation, has quite a favorable knowledge of the services and at least of the places stated in Mr. Van Wagenen's original declaration on file in your office - Mr. Young's affidavit is not so full; but clearly establishes important services corresponding with those named in the original declaration - The old man has yet some confidence left; that he shall obtain his pension in his lifetime and tells me that he has lived through darker days than there -
In addition at office of Matthew Bell you will find enclosed, removing, as it is believed, all reasonable objections as to his claim to a pension - Could the Department not have an interview with this old man, I am sure in any doubts would be removed - He would soon convince that his services in the Militia were a reality and not merely hatched up to arrive at a pension - I am well acquainted with Mr. Bell and Jacob Hilinger and have known them for 20 years past and have not the least hesitation as to their revolutionary services as they state it
Yours S. Edwards Esq Some prisoner No -
I am in Yours &c - Prof. Sawyer

P.S. We have not had returns upon the amended base of Mr. Jacob Tannus and from the time elapsed we believe it to be due —
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In relation to the application of Conrad Van Waggen, a Revolutionary soldier.
Sharon, Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Additional evidence in Conradt. Van Waggen case
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State of New York } Montgomery County } ss.
On this twenty Eighth day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Cornelius Pot of the town of Glen in the County of Montgomery State aforesaid to me well known to be a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn deponeth and says that he is the son of Cornelius Pot who was a militia Captain in the State of New Jersey in the War of the Revolution and that he the deponent was born in the town of Hillsborough, Somerset County New Jersey the 14 th April 1760 and was an actor during the war as a militia soldier - That he is well acquainted with Coonradt Van Waggenon of the town of Skane in the County of Schoharie aforesaid who is aged about eighty years and was previous to the war a near neighbor to him and that at the commencement and during principal part of the said war knows that Coonradt Van Waggenon was a soldier as herein attached to the best of his knowledge and recollection and belief - That he remembers that the said Coonradt Van Waggenon in the commencement of the war volunteered & served two short campaigns of a month each at Elizabeth town in the State of New Jersey in the company of militia commanded by his father Cornelius Pot - That he also served under Captain Peter D. Troon at Amboy also one month as a volunteer - That during the Winter of 1777 the said Coonradt Van Waggenon served another month under the Captain last aforesaid while stationed at a place called Millstone in the State of New Jersey and that he well recollects the engagement had by this company with the aid of an artillery company with a party of the enemy in which engagement much valuable property plundered from the American citizens by the British was recaptured - Deponent further says that the said Coonradt Van Waggenon also served a months campaign in Captain William Beers company in June or July 1776 at Elizabeth town in the State of New Jersey aforesaid - That about the times of the burning of New York and the Long Island battle the said Coonradt Van Waggenon served in a company commanded by Captain

Conradt Van Eyck for about two months as near as deponent recollects a part of which time the said Van Wagener was at Elizabethtown and at a place called Commonipauge in Bergen County New Jersey a place not far distant from Poughkeepsie or Poughkeepsie deponent further says that the said Van Wagener about another month it might be more or less but about a month according to deponent's best recollection in 1778 when Jacob Van Eyck's company of militia first stationed at Poughkeepsie and from thence they marched to Haverstraw and Poughkeepsie where a cannon advised issued - This was in 1778 —
That during the year of 1780 according to deponent's recollection he knew the said Conradt Van Wagener as a private in a Company commanded by Captain Small of which one Abraham Van Dorn was a lieutenant and believes that he served six months - That he frequently saw him during the time — deponent says that he frequently saw him during the war and knew him as a militia soldier and to be zealously engaged in the defence of the country which was the seat of much war in the State of New Jersey - That these campaigns of one two or more campaigns of a month each were held common depending on the emergencies of different occasions
The deponent further on his oath says that he knew Conradt Van Wagener to belong to what was called the light horse or cavalry that he saw him on duty as a light horseman - That this company was commanded as deponent understood by John Stryker Captain Colonel Taylor's regiment in General Winder's Brigade and that he understood from Mr. Van Wagener that he was volunteered for six months - But from deponent's situation he could not say as he was generally with the militia how long he was actually engaged but from seeing him occasionally from time to time he should

Enage that the said Conradt van Waggenen since about six months and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written Testatum Est. 2 nd page. "of a month each" Interlined before execution Samuel S. Schuyler Justice In Charleston Montgomery County.
John Lott
State of New York, & Montgomery County, ss. I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the County of Montgomery Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel S. Schuyler before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in for the said County, residing in the town of Charleston in said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 30th September 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

State of New York County of Montgomery ss:
Sarah Van Wagenan widow of Conrad Van Wagenan an applicant for a pension, being further duly sworn saith, that her first husband James Stryker departed this life on or about the 18 th day of July - 1784. And this decla- rant further saith, that the "family record" referred to and identified by her in the affidavit of Samuel S. Schuyler and Noah Lansing, contains a true statement of the time of her marriage to said Conrad in the fol- lowing words "Conrad V. Wagen was married to "Widow Stryker daughter of Englebert Bogart in the "year of our Lord 1786, the sixth day of September". That she this Declarant is the "widow Stryker" refer- red to & described in said Record above quoted. That said Record of her marriage is in the own proper hand- writing of her late husband the said Conrad Van (Wagenan). That the said Conrad made said Record containing the statement of their marriage as afore- said at least thirty five years ago, or during the year 1808. That she this Declarant was present when the sheet or leaf on which such Record, entry, or statement was written was detached from or taken out of her family Bible by said Sam- uel S. Schuyler the Deponent aforesaid.
And this Declarant further saith, that on the back of said sheet or leaf is written a true statement of the time of the birth of the chil- dren of this Declarant by her first husband James Stryker, and also some of the oldest children by her second husband the said Conrad Van Wagenan. That said statement is in the own proper handwriting of her said husband Conrad Van Wagenan. That her oldest

Child named Jemima, was born, as expressed in said statement, on the seventh day of August 1787, That her second child Garnet was born on the 22 nd day of April 1789. The said Jemima and Garnet being the two first children the said Declarant had by her second husband Conrad Van Wagoner aforesaid.
Sarah Van her  X Wagoner mark
Subscribed & sworn this 17 th day of August 1843,
Witnesses
Elizabeth Lany
before me — Albert Van Horn Justice of the Peace
(Montgomery County) Clerk's office -
I Henry Cook Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Albert Van Horn Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery duly elected and qualified to act as such and his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the 18 th day of August 1843.
H. Cook Clerk
Sarah Van Wagoner act of 7 July 1788 3. Her supplemental statement