Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,880, Peter Van Nooy, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Nooy, Peter or Vernooy
R. 10,880
CONTENTS
Mary or Maria

5402
Mary Van Nooy e.g. Peter ad 4 July 36
m 73. d 13.
on detachment of Capt. Bevin 1778. 10 days
on the ... S ... and ...

State of New York Ulster County
ss. On this 29 th day of May 1840 personally appeared before me Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Mary Van Nooy a resident of the town of Wa Warsing County and State aforesaid Aged Ninety three 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.
That she is the Widow of Peter Van Nooy who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. That she was married to the said Peter Van Nooy on the 11 th day of September 1773. at her fathers house in the town of Marbletown County and State aforesaid by the Rev. . . Romaine pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in the towns of Rochester and Marbletown. That during the said War they resided on the West side of Shawangunk Mountain on what was called the Western Frontiers in Wa Warsing Ulster County
That the house occupied by herself & husband was used as a fort that Soldiers were stationed there and the said Mary attended to the cooking. and that her said husband when not engaged at home in the capacity of a Soldier was out on duty along the line of said Frontiers at Peenpack, Mamakating, Wa Warsing, Kingston and as far North as Albany on different tours of service and was commanded by different Officers. Sometimes under Captain Schoonmaker, Capt s Weitbrouck, Capt s Bevier Lieutenant DeWitt, Lieut s Jansen and sometimes under the command of a Sergeant and on account of Old age and loss of memory she cannot recollect all the different Officers names that her said husband served under nor give the dates or the length of the different tours of service but well recollects that her said husband was out every season on duty and alarms on said Frontiers during the War. And that she has not any documentary evidence in her possession in support of her said husbands services but must rely on the records and such living witnesses as she may be able to procure. She further declares on Oath that the reason why she has not applied previous to this time was that some of her children were opposed to it.

She further declares on her Oath that her said husband Peter Van Nooy died the eleventh day of June 1813. and that she has remained his widow ever since the death of her said husband. Peter Van Nooy. She further declares that her name previous to marriage was Mary Clearwater.
Sworn and Subscribed before me by making her mark - day and year above written.
der Mary mark  X Van Nooy
Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Court
N.B. On the tenth line the word & figures "on the 11 th day of September 1773," interlined by me before the execution of the above.
Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Court.
I the said judge do also certify that on personal examination with the within named Mary Van Nooy who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing Declaration is old and cannot attend the sitting of the county Court on account of her age and bodily infirmity.
Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Court.

State of New York
Ulster County
ss: On this 29 th day of May 1840 personally appeared before me Samuel Stilwell One of the judges of Ulster County Courts Joseph Van Nooy a resident of said County aged fifty four years last April who being duly sworn according to law says on his Oath that he was well acquainted with the said Peter Van Nooy in his life time and named in the declaration and that the said Peter Van Nooy died at the time stated in the forgoing declaration and that he is also well acquainted with Mary Van Nooy the present Widow of said Peter Van Nooy who signed and was sworn to the forgoing Declaration and that she has not intermarried but has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband Peter Van Nooy and further says not.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Joseph Van Nooy
Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts
I the said judge do certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Van Nooy and believe him to be entitled to full credit and belief.
Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts.

Mary Vannoy ! Selma, Ala
$2.00

State of New York Ulster County ss =
I Cornelius L Van Dyke the present pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Marbletown on my oath depose and say that the following is a true extract from the records of said church of the Baptism of a child called Elizabeth daughter of Peter Vanoy and Maria Clearwater. August twenty eighth One thousand seven hundred and seventy four.
Witnesses present at the Baptism Frederick Clearwater Eva Clearwater
The foregoing is a true extract except the figures of which the following is a true copy.
Ouders
Kinderen
Getuigen
August 28 th 1774
Petrus Vernoy } Maria Clearwater } Elizabeth
Frederick Clearwater Eva Clearwater
I Cornelius L Van Dyke do depose and say the above extract is a true copy taken from the records of said Reformed Dutch Church
Cornelius L. Van Dyke pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Marbletown
Sworn and Subscribed the 20 th of August 1840 before me
Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Cornelius L Van Dyke and that he is now the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Marbletown.
Samuel Stilwell one of the judges of Ulster County Courts.

State of New York Ulster County ss: I John Ferguson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby Certify that Samuel Stilwell before whom the within de- -claration of Mary Van Nooy, as also the within affi- -davits of Joseph Van Nooy, & Cornelius A. Van Dyck, were taken, was on the day of the date of said Declaration and affidavits, and the Certificate of Credibility, accompanying the same a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Ulster, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures "thereunto annexed are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty fifth day of November 1840. John Ferguson Clerk by Richard Keator Dep Clerk

State of New York
Ulster County
ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Henry S. Oosterhout a resident of the town of Marreansing County and State aforesaid Aged seventy five years past who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he was well acquainted with Peter Vannoy the late husband of Mary Vannoy, previous to the war of the revolution in the war, and subsequent to the war. He further says on his oath at the time the revolutionary war broke out his deponent lived in a place called Lackawack and that the said Peter Vannoy lived a near neighbour to his deponent, and immediately the said Peter Vannoy moved with his family about Eight Miles East of Lackawack to place called Marreansing in a Stone house and that the said house was used as a fort throughout said war and he further says on his oath that there were soldiers stationed at this fort during said war
He further says on his oath that his deponent was a member of Capt John L. Hardingburgh Company in 1781, and that there was an alarm some time in the fall of 1781 and that the said Peter Vannoy appeared at the house of Joel Hornbeck in the town of Rochester where his deponent was ordered to go, and the said Vannoy appeared with his gun knapsack &c but how long the said Peter Vannoy served at this time he is not able to say, but has always understood that the said Peter Vannoy was active and efficient man in the war and served in the militia through the whole war Henry S. Oosterhout Sworn to and Subscribed

before me this 9 day of December 1840
Chas Hartshorn
Justice of the peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Henry T. Bosterhout who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and is entitled to full credit and belief
Chas Hartshorn
Justice of the peace
State of New York Ulster County Clerk's office } ss. I George A. Gay Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Ulster County certify that Charles Hartshorn Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal of Office and subscribed my name this Second day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty one —
Geo. A. Gay Clerk

State of New York Sullivan County, ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of peace in and for said County Jacob Masten a resident of the town Mamakating County and State aforesaid aged Twenty Eight years on the 20th day of December 1840 who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he was a Soldier in the war of the revolution and now a pensioner of the United States. That this deponent became acquainted with Peter Vannoy the late husband of Maria Vannoy previous to the war of the revolution and was also acquainted with the said Peter Vannoy in the war and subsequent to the war. He further says on his oath that in the winter of 1779. when Col VanCourtland Lay with his Regiment at Minwarsing, this deponent was at the house of Peter Vannoy, one week, which was occupied as a fort and there was Soldiers Stationed at this fort, the said House of Peter Vannoy. He further says on his oath that the house of Peter Vannoy was used as a fort through the whole war and this deponent saw the said Peter Vannoy doing the duty of a Soldier at the said fort in 1779 when Col. VanCourtlands Regt, lay at Minwarsing
He further says on his oath that this deponent was called out on an alarm in 1782 when the Indians burnt Minwarsing this deponent was at the fort kept at the house of Peter Vannoy and that the said Peter Vannoy was doing at this time the duty of a Soldier
He further says on his oath that the house of Peter Vannoy, occupied as a fort in Minwarsing was in the war called the Western frontiers and that the said Peter Vannoy after the war resided in this house up to the time of his death
He further says on his oath that this deponent always understood that Peter Vannoy when not abroad on duty as a Soldier in the war of the revolution was on duty at home in said fort

And further this deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed This 14 th day of december 1840, Before me
Jacob Masten
JAMES DEVEUS Justice of the peace
I do certify that Jacob Masten who made the foregoing Affidavit is intitled to full credit and belief.
JAMES DEVEUS Justice of the peace
State of New York Sullivan County Clerk's Office } ss
I Henry W. Howell Clerk of the county of Sullivan & also Clerk of the court of common pleas in & for said county Do hereby certify that James Deveus Esq r is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my official seal of office and subscribed my name This Twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1841
Henry W Howell Clerk

May Remooz.
May. — Oct 1838
F. Y. L. Inflect

State of New York County of Ulster
Be it Known, that on this 27th  day of December A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Vernooy
resident of Kershonson in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a son of Peter Vernooy who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4th July Eighteen hundred and thirty six . That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Widow Mary Vernooy for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Joseph Vernooy
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Joseph Vernooy to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Melford Vernooy Justice of the Peace Joseph Vernooy
State of New York County of Ulster
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Ulster County that Joseph Vernooy the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the son of Peter Vernooy reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Melford Vernooy Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Third day of January 1853,
Milton Sheldon Clerk of Ulster County
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
Clerks fees 25c

5402 N.Y.
Mary Van Nooy
let to Hon J Van Buren July 20, 41
10880
act 4 July 36

REJECTED
10880
P. O. _____
Offary Van Keoy
Service: Mary Vernoy widow
Enlisted: Peter Vernoy , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: A.O.T. Aug. 27, 1906 , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I have the honor to forward for investigation the application of Mrs Mary Van Nooy widow of Peter Van Nooy for a pension
You will please permit me to draw your attention particularly to the pay roll of Capt Audries Bevier.
Respy
Yours ob t St John Van Dusen
House of Rep July 19. 1841