Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,852, William Van Deusen, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
★ Van Deusen William Rachel
P 10,852
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED!
10852
P. O. van Deusen
Nicholas Van Deusen
Service: Widow William Van Deusen
A.O. 7.
Enlisted: Aug. 27, 1901 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N. York Rachel Van Deusen Let. S. Jan 18, Nov. '37
10852

Albany Aug. 12. 1837.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I herewith send the declaration and other documents in the case of Rachel Van Deusen, wife of William Van Deusen, in support of her claim for a pension under the act of July 1836 - and am,
Sir, very respectfully.
Yrs. obed. Servt.
L. Jen Kins

V 2451
In the matter of the application of Rachel Van Dusen Widow of William Van Dusen, for a Pension under the act of July 4. 1836.
Declaration etc.
Not on Rolls did not satisfy under act 18 March 1818.

State of New York
Albany County ss. On this fifth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the Justice's Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) Rachel Van Deusen, a resident of the City of Albany, aged seventy seven 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, 1836.
That she is the Widow of William Van Deusen, who was a private in Col. Willetts Regiment of the New York Line, and in the Militia during the Revolutionary War —————
She further declares that she was married to the said William Van Deusen in the year that the expedition up the Mohawk River took place, when Col. Butler, a British officer was killed - but she cannot recollect what year that was - nor can she recollect the month or day of the month on which she was married - she recollects, however, that there was snow on the ground at the time, and that her said Husband was in the service after that time —————
She further declares that she was married to the said William Van Deusen at the City of Schenectady, by the Rev. Mr. Noonan, Minister of the Dutch Church in that place, and the ceremony was performed at his house - and that her name previous to her said marriage was Rachel Peterson —————
She further declares that her Husband the aforesaid William Van Deusen died in the month of June in the year 1830 ————— and that she has remained a widow ever since that period,

as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - She also states that she has never learned to write, and is illiterate -
I promise to subscribe, (by making her mark) in open Court, this 5 th day of August 1837 - J. G. Watson Clerk her Rachel X Van Dusen mark
State of New York Albany County - ss. The above named Rachel Van Dusen also declares on oath, that she never had any record of her marriage, & does not know of any record of that fact being in existence - as she is informed that there is no record of the same, on the Books of the Dutch Church in Schenectady - She also states that her Brother, John Peterson, whose deposition is heretofore annexed, was present at her marriage - Subscribed & subscribed in open Court, this 5 th day of August 1837 - J. G. Watson Clerk her Rachel X Van Dusen mark
State of New York Albany County } ss. John Peterson of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposes as follows - W th - I am seventy nine years of age & upwards, and am a Pensioner of the United States - I was well acquainted with William Van Dusen formerly of Albany, now deceased - I knew him in the Revolutionary War - He served as a private in Capt. Hanfranch's Company

in Col. Willett's Regiment of the New York line - I belonged to the same Company - our Lieutenant's name was Wilson - Van Deusen enlisted for nine months, I think, & served for that period - We went with our Company and Regiment under the command of Col. Willett, up the Mohawk, in the expedition under Genl. Sullivan, and we were engaged in a battle with the British and Indians, near Johnstown. I do not recollect in what year - I know Rachel Van Deusen, the Widow of said William Van Deusen - She is still his Widow - and is my sister - She was married to the said Van Deusen in the year that Col. Butler, the British Officer was killed up the Mohawk River, in a skirmish with our troops - but I do not recollect in what year that event took place - nor the month in which they were married - but it was before said Van Deusen enlisted in Col. Willett's Regiment - The said William Van Deusen died about five years ago, leaving the said Rachel his Widow, who has ever since remained unmarried - The said William and Rachel were married at Schoenectady, by a Minister of the Dutch Church in that place - I was present at the marriage and saw the ceremony performed, at the Minister's house -
I think his name was Vrooman -
I have to subscribe this 12 th day of August 1837
L. Jenkins Com d Officer
I certify that the above statement is a credible statement L. Jenkins Com d Officer

The undersigned, Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectady, hereby certifies, that the record of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Barent Vrooman Pastor of said church, between the years 1775 and 1785, is very imperfect; & that, upon searching, he has not been able to find the marriage of William Van Deusen and Rachel Peterson, said to have been solemnized by said Barent Vrooman within that period. Given Schenectady July 18. 183 Jacob Van Vechten

Official signature of the Magistrate.
L. Jenkins Comr. of Deeds
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Albany } ss.
J. C. A. Van Eyck Clerk of the Com. Pleas Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Levi Jenkins is a Commissioner of Deeds in and for Albany County duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 18 th day of February 1837 and will expire on the 17 th day of February 1839 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, the first day of July 1837
Levi Jenkins Clerk.