Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6346, Daniel Van Horn, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Horn, Daniel Hannah
W 6346
CONTENTS

New Jersey N o 28376
Daniel Van Horn of Paterson in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Van Deusen of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of May 1834 and Hon. P. Dickerson A. of Reps.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 1834. . . . 60. 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sep t . . . . 10. 00 $ 70. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book 8 . . . Vol. 3 . . . Page 137 . . .

D. Carlton
Admit as a private 1 mo. $20
Mr. H. Dickerson A.R.
Communicate to
J. A. Reynolds Paterson New Jersey

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New Jersey
County of Essex
On this twenty fifth day of September personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Essex now sitting, Daniel Van Horn a resident of Paterson in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, aged seventy three 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That he enrolled himself as a Volunteer and done six months service under Capt Van Dorn in the city of New York in the year 1775, during the time the British ships of War the Asia & Phoenix were laying in the harbor of New York - That he performed nine months service under the command of Capt Thomas Blanch stationed later in New Jersey in the year 1776 - That he performed six months service under Capt John Mueland and Lieut Allen at Morris-Town, New Jersey in guarding the British Prisoners, thinks it was in the year 1777 - That he performed one month's service under Capt Cutwater stationed at Hackensack, thinks it was in the year 1778 That he performed one year's service under Capt Huyler thinks it was in the years 1778, 1779, - during which he was stationed at Hackensack & English Neighborhood, New Jersey, as a Guard, at the expiration of which, he immediately enrolled himself as a volunteer & performed six months service under Capt Samuel Demarest stationed at the English Neighborhood, Hoboken & several places in the Hudson River - And in the year 1780

He enrolled himself & performed one years service as a member of Capt Ward's Troop of Horse during which he was made prisoner by the Refugees, (after his exchange) he joined his said Company and served out the period of his enlistment. That he also enrolled himself and done another years service under Capt Ward in the year 1781 - That he was a regular vol- -unteer enlisted & performed upwards of four years service during the Revolutionary War - That he was in the battles of Fort Lee, thinks it in the year 1776 or 1777 also in the battle at the Block House on the Hudson River under Gen Anthony Wayne at which time the Americans were defeated - That he was also at the battle in Closter and at the Red Bridge - also at the battle of Monmouth with the Refugees at which time Capt Outwater was severely wounded when Lieut Coasterline or Cutlin took the command of the company to which he belonged - That he was also in the battle at Parson's where Major Boyle of the regular army was killed by the Hessians
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Daniel Van Horn Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid  of and at the 
We Samuel Fisher, a Clergyman, residing in Paterson in the county of Essex and Garret Van Riper residing in same town & county after an hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Van Horn who has subscribed and sworn to the above decla- -rations; that we believe him to seventy three years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid Saml. Fisher Garret Van Riper

I John Earl a Resident of the County of Bergen do hereby certify that I was a fellow soldier with the said Daniel Van Horn now applying for a pension and believe him to be seventy three years of age. I do further certify that he was a soldier belonging to Captain Peter Ward Company during the term of two years in the time of the Revolutionary War. I do further certify that I was a soldier belonged to the same company with the said Daniel Van Horn and that we were doing duty together under Captain Ward for the term of two years. And I do further certify that I know that the said Daniel Van Horn was made a prisoner by the Refugees and saw him when he returned and joined his said company.
Sworn and subscribed before me
A. McClellan Judge
John his X Earl mark
We James J. Blauvelt & Abraham Blauvelt both of the County of Bergen do hereby certify that we were personally acquainted with the said Daniel Van Horn now applying for a pension - during the Revolutionary War and believe him to be seventy three years of age - That we were members of the same company and doing duty with the said Daniel Van Horn under Captain Blanch nine months during which we were stationed at Closter N. Jersey and think it was in the year 1778 or 1779. - We also know that the said Daniel Van Horn was a member of Captain Helyer's company and doing duty in the service of the United States - but cannot state the length of time he was in the service - we were present and saw the said Daniel Van Horn at a Battle with Refugees near the English Neighborhood - at which time the said Daniel Van Horn was a member of Captain Duthater's company -

And we do further certify that we saw the and know that the said Daniel Van Horn was a member of Captain Peter Ward Company and doing duty at Hackensack New Jersey - But can not state how long he served -
And we do further certify that we were all three members of Captain James Board Company and done our month's service at Hackensack
And I Abm Blauvelt do further certify that that I was a member of Captain Demarest company and done duty with the said Daniel Van Horn - and left the said Daniel Van Horn with the same comp any when I returned after serving served one month
Sworn & subscribed before me A. Reynells Judge
James J. Blauvelt Abm his X Blauvelt mark

I Paul Rutan a resident of Paterson aged seventy years do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Dan l Van Horn and believe him to be seventy three years of age
I do further certify that I knew the said Daniel Van Horn when he was doing duty as a soldier under capt n O'Callaghan in the year as I believe 1778. - I also knew the said Daniel Van Horn when he was doing duty under Captain Hillyar - I also knew the said Daniel Van Horn while he was doing duty under Captain Demarest and that he continued in the service of the United States under the said Captain Demarest six months -
I do further certify that I frequently saw the said Daniel Van Horn while he was doing duty and in the service of the United States under the command of Captain Ward - I was personally present and saw the said Daniel Van Horn returned after having been a prisoner under the Refugees and knows that the said Daniel Van Horn immediately joined his said company and continued to do duty as formerly -
And I do further certify that I saw the said Daniel Van Horn doing duty under Captain Ward at the Battle of Fort Lee on the Hudson River - and that I was in the same engagement under Captain Willis at the same time -
Paul Rutan
Sworn & subscribed before
A. H. McCall

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - and the Court further certifies to them that Samuel Fisher who has signed the prece- -ding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Paterson County of Essex, & that Garret Van Riper who also signed the same is resident in the town of Paterson and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
A. Reynolds Judge
I, Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Van Horn for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this Twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two
E. Van Arsdale Clerk

12.291 Dan. Nat. Hist.
Pa. D

I Abraham Reynolds a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex do hereby certify to the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions That John Earl James J Blauvelt Abraham Blauvelt and Paul Pretan whose affidavits with their signatures are annexed to the declaration of Daniel Van Horn are credible witnesses and fully entitled to credit and belief
A Reynolds
State of New Jersey County of Essex
ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex Do hereby certify That Abraham Reynolds Esq. before whom the several affidavits in the matter of the application of Daniel Van Horn for a pension hereunto annexed were made and taken, was when the said affidavits were made taken and filed, is one of the Judges of said Court residing in said County duly commissioned and sworn; and that the name "A Reynolds," subscribed to the same, and to the certificate thereunder written is the proper hand writing of said Judge — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Newark the Twenty fourth day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty three 1833) —
E Van Arsdale

New Jersey 2282.
Hannah Van Horn widow of Daniel Van Horn, died who died in the 16 th month of June, 1835. of Essex co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Van Deusen of the Regt. commanded by Major J. H. York time 7 months & 12 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 24 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 17th day of July 1835 (day) of July, 1835 after husband's death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Au- gust 1838, and sent to J. L. Kibbee, New York.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1838 = $66.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 12.38
$78.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. B. Elliott Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 2 Page 133.

V 2857 A. Bruckner D.C.
offered 17 mos. & 12 days
Accepted of A. Bruckner $42.26 - 17 mos & 12 days
Admitted into Private 7 & 12 days service to commence 17 th July 1835 - J. L. Kibbie Esq. New York

State of New York ss:
On this sixth day of October A. D. 1837. personally appeared before the Marine Court of the City of New York, Hannah van Aron, a resident of Squackanock, Essex County New Jersey, aged Seventy Eight 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 Daniel van Aron, who was a private in the Volunteer Company commanded by Capt. Ward, and also by Capt. Outwater, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Blanch: that he entered the service at or near the commencement of the war, but the particular month or year deponent does not recollect; that he was employed as an Express Rider, and served as such until he was taken prisoner at Old Hackensack, New Jersey, which was, as near as deponent can recollect, near the close of the war: that after being taken prisoner as above mentioned, he was taken to the City of New York, together with his brother, James van Aron, who was also taken prisoner at the same time, and confined in the Prison or prison, until peace as deponent believes: that her said husband, Daniel van Aron, resided at Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, when he entered the army: that he was in no regular battle, as deponent believes, but was in frequent skirmishes: that he was not out of the State of New Jersey, during his services, except when taken prisoner and carried to New York: that her said husband

was a blacksmith by trade: she further saith that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim: but that her said husband Daniel van Arnn was a pensioner for about two or three years before he died, and that he died about two years ago last June.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel van Arnn during the war, and while he was doing duty as a soldier: but the particular month or year she cannot recollect, and for greater certainty refers to the certificate of her marriage accompanying this declaration. She further saith that she is infirm and has in a great measure lost her memory, and therefore cannot recollect the particular time, (but refers to the evidentiary hereto annexed) when her said husband Daniel van Arnn departed this life. but she further declares that she has remained a widow ever since his death.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Witness
in open Court.
Isaac G. Kibbie
Hannah her Van Arnn
Sworn in open Court 6 th Oct r - 1837 mark
Before
J. M. [unclear] Justice of the Peace - Court
City and County of New York p. I do hereby certify that Hannah Van Arnn who subscribed to the above declaration is entitled to credit New York 6 th Oct r - 1837
J. M. [unclear] Justice of the Peace

I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby Certify that Wm B Scott is a Justice of the Marine Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the signatures to the Certificates annexed are his genuine signatures.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this Sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
John Barberie

State of New Jersey } ss: Passaic County }
Betsey Odels - of Manchester, in said County, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she is the sister of Daniel van Horn, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier. that she was present at the marriage of her said brother with Hannah Earl, now Hannah van Arn; that said marriage took place during the war, and three or four years before peace: that deponent is now Twenty three years of age; that she has a distinct remembrance of said marriage, and of the alarm in which the wedding party were in, by reason of the British being about the Country. recollects perfectly that the horses belonging to the wedding party were obliged to be concealed and watched.
Sworn & subscribed this 27 - day of Feb. y 1838 - before me C. J. Westcott Esq. Jute.
Betsey Mr Odels
State of New Jersey } ss: Passaic County }
Nathanic Watson of Saddle River, in said County, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he has made diligent search for a record of the marriage of Hannah van Horn, but that none can be found: that he has understood and believes, that marriage records were kept previous to, and after the Revolutionary war, but that none were kept during the war.
Sworn & subscribed this 27 day of Feb. y 1838. before me. Cornelius J. Westcott Esq.
Nathl P. Watson

State of New Jersey } ss: Passaic County }
I, Cornelius J. Westervelt
do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Betsey Dale and with Nathaniel Watson, the persons who subscribed the foregoing affidavits in my presence, and that full faith and credit may be given to their statements.
Corn. J. Westervelt Esq.
Dated the 27 day of Feb. y 1838.
Passaic County ss.
I George A. Ryerson clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County that Cornelius J. Westervelt before whom the foregoing affidavits is taken, and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is one of the Judges of said Court, and also one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I verily believe that the signature "Cornelius J. Westervelt" subscribed thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of February, A.D. 1838.
Geo. A. Ryerson Clk.

New Jersey
New York Agency
Daniel Van Horn in role act of June 7 32 at the rate of $20 per ann to what time paid Paid 16 July 1835. 5 back to that day
John Harry Esq.
5 Auditors Office
Yours & O V Luce
Not on 2 d Comptroller books J. St.

Reoy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6346
Hannah Ann Horn Wid. of Daniel Paul Horn Prv. Rest Area
Act: July 14 th 36, Sep. 3 rd
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Accept a pension for seven months and twelve days service of My late Husband Dan Van Horn in the Revolutionary War dated Aquadack N. Jersey August 18 th 1838
Witness present John King Daniel King
Hannah Van Horn Mark

N Jersey
Hannah Van Horn
Letter to Isaac Kibbee New York
6 Jan. 1838
to same August 9, 1838.
 143 24.76  11 1.43  132 3.53 3/4  20 13 3/4  12  11  12 

Dec 14
My Hon.
Genl. Hannah Van-
Arm. Hon. Com te of Pensions
War Department
Washington
D. C.

N. York. Dec. 12. th 1833
Sir:
Your letter of the 9 th inst. relative to the claim of Mrs. Leah Eare, has been rec d .
On the 30 th Oct. last, I forwarded the papers of Mrs. Hannah van Horn, the widow of Daniel van Horn, who was a pensioner at the time of his death: the two brothers, van Horn, entered the army at the same time, and performed the same service; they were both express riders: the military services of both were alike: the only person now living, who was acquainted with the van Horns and their services, is Mr. Ryheman, whose afft. was forwarded with the papers. The County of Bergen has been thoroughly searched in order to obtain evidence in this matter, but nothing further can be procured; I therefore respectfully refer the department to the pension papers of for Daniel van Horn now on file - It has been ascertained that there

is no record of the marriage further of the widows.
I am, very Respectfully, Yr. Ob. St.
Isaac N. Kibbie
No. 1 Beekman St.
E
Hon. Com te of Pension

N. York. Oct. 30! 3)
Sir. Herewith enclose the papers necessary in the case of Hannah van Horn, the widow of Daniel van Horn, who applies for a pension under the act. Congress passed 4 th July 1836.
Very Respect ly yr. ob. st. Isaac C. Ribber no 1 Beckman St.
Hon. Jas. C. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions }

New York. March 1. st 1838.
Sir
Yr. letter of the 6. th Jan. y in the case of Mrs. Hannah van Horn, requires the supplemental affts. of the claimant, and of Mrs. Leah Earl. Herewith respectfully enclose the same, together the affts. of Betsey Odel & Nathaniel Watson; the latter, as to the fact that no marriage records were kept during the Revolutionary war:
The Sec. y of State of N. Jersey can furnish no evidence of the military services of either Daniel or James van Horn; tho' the certificate of the Treasury, herewith also enclosed, may throw some light upon the matter:
The afft. of Leah Earl has reference also, to her own marriage with James van Horn; and the afft. of Mrs. Hannah van Horn, in part, refers to the same marriage.
I am Sir. very Respect. y
Yr. Obt. Servt.
Isaac L. Kibbie
No. 1 Beekman St.
Jas. G. Edwards Esq.

Treasury Office Trenton Jan y . 25 th , 1838
James Van Horn, N o 222.
L 16. 15. 0 - Letter B
Daniel Van Horn, N o 249
L. 14. 0. 0. Letter B
Daniel Van Horn, N o 311
L. 2. 6. 8 Letter B
I do hereby certify, that the above are True Copies of the marginal references of Notes, remaining on file in the Treasury Office, of the original sums authorized to be paid to the Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army for Military Services, in the County of Bergen Under an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey passed the 20 th day of December A.D. 1783
Witness my hand at Trenton this 25 th day of Jan y A.D. 1838
Isaac Southard Treas r
  258     16. 6. 8  6.66    1596  6    266  39.95    4256   
F. 13

Aug 23
bm ab
Hon. Com te of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D. C.

New York Aug. 21 st 38
Sir
I respectfully enclose the acceptance of Mrs. Hannah Van Horn of a pension for seven months and 12 days Service -
Br. At. Div.
Isaac L. Tubbir
No. 9 Beckman St
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. ? &c

State of New York } City & County } ss: of New York - }
Leah Earl of said City, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Hannah van Horn, who now resides at Aquackanock, in New Jersey: that they are cousins and were acquainted with each other from Childhood: that at the marriage of said Hannah, with Daniel van Horn, this deponent acted as bride's Maid: that the marriage took place at Paramus, New Jersey, and the marriage ceremony was performed by Domine van Linden; that the marriage took place during the Dutch holidays; and on Poss - that she, this deponent was married to James van Horn, the brother of Daniel van Horn, above named, about the same time, viz, on Krupsk - that she was married at Paramus also, and the ceremony was performed by the same Clergyman: that deponent recollects that these two marriages took place as above stated, from the circumstance of herself and Hannah's being married about the same time, and their having married brothers, and the event occurring during the holidays, as above stated; the one on Krupsk, and the other on Poss, which circumstance has been repeatedly talked about by deponent and friends, as having taken place on days not easily to be forgotten:
Deponent further saith, that the said Domine van Linden has been dead many years; that he

died about five years after the termination of the Revolutionary war: that deponent has made diligent search for a record of said marriages, but that none can be found. that deponent has been informed that no records of marriages were then kept.
Sworn and subscribed } her Leah + Earl this tenth day of January } marks A. D. 1838. before me. }
Alfred Smith Commission of Deeds Subscribed by the deponent by Making her mark Who deposed that she could formerly write but was now incapacitated by the infirmity of age Alfred Smith

State of New York } City and County } ss. of New York }
Leah Earl, of the City of New York, aged seventy six years, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Hannah van Arn, whose maiden name was Hannah Earl; that she, deponent, was present, and witnessed the marriage ceremony, of the said Hannah with Daniel van Arn, which marriage took place on Easterday or Paus, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, as deponent verily believes. and further, deponent saith, that the said Daniel van Arn departed this life on or about the month of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four: deponent further saith, that the said Hannah van Arn hath not again married since the death of the said Daniel van Arn.
Sworn and subscribed this 30 th day of October A.D. 1837. before me.
Leah her Earl X Mark
Alfred Smith Commissioner of Deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Thomas Jeremiah , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, do hereby certify that Alfred A. Smith before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, Commissioner of Records in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Commissioner thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 30 th day of Oct 1837.
Thomas Jeremiah Clerk.

Explanation & further Testimony of Daniel Van Horn — whose original Declaration is now on the files of the Pension office
Ph: Dickerson exd.
at Mrs. Hall
H R
J. Reynolds Paterson New Jersey

The voluntary examination of Daniel Van Horn. Explanation of his Original Declaration on file of the United States Pension Office
State of New Jersey Essex County S.S. Personally appeared before me Abraham Reynolds Esq. of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex. Daniel Van Horn, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, that he is the same identick Daniel Van Horn, who was sworn and did subscribe his name to an original declaration now on the file of the Pension Office, that he is now nearly seventy six years of age, a resident of Paterson in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey; that he resided at the same place at the time of making the aforesaid declaration; and in explanation of which he further deposeth & saith, that he was actively engaged in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War (in all) four full years and upwards, during all which which he was doing duty, as a Soldier in the field, during the several periods set forth in his original declaration. That he performed one months service as a substitute for his brother James Van Horn, at the first commencement of the war, and was then a member of Captain Hylers Company stationed as a guard at Clinton in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, where he continued to do duty the full period of one month and was discharged, and thinks the above mentioned tour of service was not mentioned in his original declaration. That the next tour of service which he now thinks he performed, was as follows - That he was drafted as a Militia Soldier, and was marched to Morris Town in the County of Morris, New Jersey, at which place he continued to do active duty as a member of a Company stationed there as a guard over British Pris- oners, the company to which he then belonged was commanded by Major and again became a member of a company

3- by Captain John Vreeland or Freeland, Lieutenant Abram Allen & Ensign Isaac Vreeland or Freeland; That he continued to do duty in said Company till the expiration of the time for which he had been drafted, after which he immediately vol- unteered and remained doing duty in said Company station at Morristown as aforesaid, until the whole company was relieved, when he was discharged and discharged returned home, that he knows he was doing duty in the company stationed at Morristown as aforesaid the full period of three months, and thinks it was longer. That after leaving Morristown he returned to his fathers house near Paramus in the County of Bergen, at which place the whole neigh- -borhood was very much alarmed in consequence of sev- -eral of the inhabitants having been taken in their beds, some of whom had been barbarously murdered by the Refugees, and others made prisoners and conveyed to the British, then lying in the City of New York, that his brother was among the number of prisoners taken at that time. That he lodged at his fathers house but one night, and on the next day he set out for Hackensacks, New Jersey, thinks it was in the year 1778. That on his arrival at Hackensacks which was the third or fourth day after he left Morristown as aforesaid, he enrolled himself, as a soldier of Captain Peter Wards company, then on duty and stationed as a guard at the town of Hackensacks. That the condition of his enrollment was that he engaged to continue in actual service for the period of one year unless sooner discharged. That he considered it an enlistment at the time, and they were called enlisted volunteers. That he continued in actual service constantly doing duty as a member of Captain Wards Company stationed at Hackensack as aforesaid during the full term of one year and was discharged. That on the next day after his discharge he again enrolled himself, as a member of Capt n Peter Wards Company, stationed

at Hackensack as aforesaid, at which time he subscribed his name to a similar engagement to remain in actual service for the period of one year unless sooner discharged. That he continued to do active duty in actual service of the United States under the command of Captain Ward during the whole period of the second year of his enlistment and was discharged. That Captain Ward's company was stationed at Hackensack during the whole term of two years as aforesaid, that they were marched from place to place and were frequently engaged with the British & Refugees during that period. But their headquarters were at Hackensack as aforesaid. That he was within the period of two years as aforesaid actively engaged with the Enemy at the Battle of Fort Lee on the Hudson river, also in the Battle at a place called Munnochie. That he was in the same period taken prisoner by the Refugees and confined in a Block House on Bergen Point opposite to Staten Island and in preference to being taken to the City of New York as a prisoner of war he accepted of a parole but returned immediately to the the town of Hackensack and went to doing duty and in consequence of which a party of Refugees came with a flag to the town of Hackensack and demanded him, the deponent as a prisoner. Sent Dayton of Elizabethtown was sent for, who convened several officers, held a consultation which resulted in a refusal to surrender him as a prisoner, alledging that the commander of the party of Refugees had no power to grant or accept of Paroles from prisoners; that the commander of the Refugees then advertised & posted the deponent throughout the surrounding Country thereby authorising any of their parties to apprehend, shoot or hang him when or wherever he might be found, and the deponent further saith that a great

Portion of the two years service performed under Capt Ward as aforesaid he was taken from the ranks of the Company and mounted on horse back doing duty as a vidett or mssenger thru other fellow soldiers were selected for the same purpose that he was frequently sent by order of Captain Ward as an express to various places around the country viz Belville, Newark Eliz- abethtown, Morristown and other places in New Jersey to Dobbs Ferry, Kingsbridge, Newburgh, and other places in the State of New York.
This deponent further saith that during the two last mentioned years he continued constantly in the service of the United States the same as a regular enlisted soldier. That he was not absent from duty within the period of two years as aforesaid, to exceed four days at any one time, either upon furlough or otherwise. That he performed several tours of monthly duty in the actual service of the United States, under the command of Captain Tyler stationed as a guard at Closter in the County of Bergen New Jersey. That he performed several monthly tours of duty in actual service of the United States under the command of Captain Demarest stationed as a guard at what was then called New Bridge on the Hackensack River, Bergen County, New Jersey, as set forth in his original declaration, but the length of time and loss of memory will not permit him to go into detail as to the years in which the service was rendered. That a guard consisting generally of but one Company and sometimes two companies were kept at the last mentioned places during the time the British had possession of the City of New York. Col Dey generally had the command of all the Militia Companies stationed as guards in the various places in that region of country each of which was visited by Col Dey as occasion required. Majors Gerutsching Dey and Klipp were the other Field Officers in command.

This deponent further saith that he volunteered and performed two months service as a member of Captain Stairks Company of Light Horse, thinks it was the early part of the summer of 1781 when he joined Captain Stairks Company at Princeton and was marched to Pompton in the County of Bergen New Jersey, at which place they joined General Washington's army, where they were encamped for a few days, when this deponent together with the whole army was marched to Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson River, from thence to White Plains in the State of New York, and encamped for some time at which place the French Army joined them, from the Eastward, thinks they came from Rhode Island or Boston, From White Plains they were marched in company with the French Army to Smiths Clove, at which place they lay some short time, and from thence the whole army was marched to Pompton New Jersey. General Washington having the command, That he continued at Pompton till his engagement (two months) had fully expired when he was discharged, That he was not absent from duty a single day during his last mentioned two months service That on one occasion within the period of the two months service last mentioned this deponent was selected from the Ranks of Captain Stairks Company and turned out in the night time, together with a man named Dudley also selected from a company of Light Horse, from some of the Southern States (thinks Virginia) That Dudley and this deponent served as guides for a detachment under the command of General Wayne, and was marched from Pompton to attack the British, lying in and at a certain Block House then situated on the bank of the Hudson River about three miles below Fort Lee at which place the Americans arrived about sunrise the next morning and was repulsed with considerable loss, and retreated to Pompton,
Soon after his discharge from Captain Stairks Company knowing that he had been advertised by the Refugee Captain consequently deeming himself safer in camp than elsewhere he therefore went to Hackensack and volunteered his services by the month, and again became a member of Captain

Ward's Company, and was one of a Detachment of Militia who attacked the British stationed at the above mentioned Block house and succeeded in routing the British who set fire to the Block & retreated on board the Shipping. Major Gutschius, Major Kipp are the only field officers he now recollects having the command on that expedition. That they returned to Hackensack at which place their headquarters were kept. This deponent saith he cannot state positively how long he continued under the command of Captain Ward, in what was then termed monthly service that he knows he was there several months. And this deponent further saith that he volunteered his service on another occasion for two months and joined Captain Faicks Company of Light Horse at a place called the Pond Church and was marched to the Hudson River and from thence to the White Plains in the State of New York at which place they joined General Washington's army who marched them to Harlem near the City of New York, where the whole Army was encamped (as he thinks) for one month - when he was detailed as one of the party and was marched into the City of New York and was present when Col. Cunningham or some person of a similar name, then acting as the British Provost Marshall, who delivered up the keys of the City Prisons to Col. Gamb of the American Army.
That the detachment to which he belonged was marched back to Harlem, and he thinks it was on the following day when the Tens of the whole American Army were stuck and they were marched into the City of New York which was yielded by the British to the Americans. That this deponent was detailed for duty and continued to patrol the City during the night; soon after which the company to which he belonged was marched by Captain Faicks to Pompton New Jersey, where they were soon after discharged. This deponent saith that the reason why he recollects so distinctly the two several tours

of service performed under Capt. Hawks, that he was a member of a Company of Light Horse at the time and that his duty frequently placed him in a situation to see General Washington Commander in Chief and that he has frequently conversed upon the subject of the two last mentioned terms of service and thereby kept it more fresh in his recollection. And this deponent further saith that his infirmities, old age, and the consequent loss of memory are such that he cannot state more specifically the several years or months of the year in which the service was rendered otherwise than is contained in his original declaration together with the explanation herein before given.
That he solemnly charges the truth to be that four years and some months of his life was actively spent in the actual service of the United States during the Revolution.
And this deponent further saith that he cannot recollect the names of any persons by whom he can prove his said service other than those whose affidavits are annexed to his original declaration and the explanation excepting a man by the name of Christopher Pope now residing in the Genesee Country in the State of New York at a distance of more than three hundred miles from the town of Paterson. That the said Christopher Pope was a fellow soldier and belonged to the same Company with this deponent for and during the period of two years. That he thinks the testimony of Christopher Pope may be procured providing the same shall be hereafter required by the Pension Commissioner.
Sworn and subscribed
this 8 th day of November 1833
before me
[Signature: A. Reynolds]
[Signature: Daniel Hawks]

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss. Personally appeared before me Abraham Reynolds one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Essex, John C Post a resident of Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he is seventy two years of age, that he is well acquainted with Daniel Van Horn, now present, and was well acquainted with the said Daniel Van Horn during the whole Revolutionary War, that he has a distinct recollection and knows that the said Daniel Van Horn was a member of Captain Demarest's Company stationed as a guard at the what was then called the New Bridge on the Hackensack River, Bergen County, New Jersey and that the said Daniel Van Horn continued to do active duty as a soldier in the field and in the service of the United States at the New Bridge as aforesaid for several months but cannot particularize the year and this deponent further saith that he has a distinct recollection and knows that the said Daniel Van Horn was also a soldier of Captain Peter Ward's Company in the service of the United States stationed at Hackensack, New Jersey and that he recollects and knows that the said Daniel Van Horn during the time he was in the service of the United States and a member of Captain Ward's Company as aforesaid was made a prisoner by a party of Refugees at

This deponent further saith that from the knowledge he had of the said Daniel Van Horn during the whole of the War and the various times and places in which he saw him doing duty as a soldier in the field he verily believes he was in the actual service of the United States between the commencement of the War and the end thereof the full period of four years —
Sworn and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of November 1833
John E Post
A Reynolds
I hereby certify to the Secretary of War and the Commissioner of Pensions that John E Post whose signature is fixed to the preceding affidavit is a credible witness and that his statement is fully entitled to belief —
A Reynolds
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss I, Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Essex do hereby certify that Abraham Reynolds before whom the foregoing affidavit of John E. Post was made at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the judges of said Court & a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn; That the signature "A Reynolds" subscribed to the said affidavits & the certificate thereunder written, is genuine & that full faith may be given to his official acts. — Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Newark the Twentieth day of November A.D. 1833 —
E Van Arsdale Clerk

State of New Jersey } Passaic County } ss:
Hannah van Horn of said county, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that she was married to Daniel van Horn in, or about the year 1779; that the marriage ceremony was performed by Dominic Van Linden, since deceased; that the marriage took place at, or near the town line of Paramus, in said State: deponent further saith, that she was present at the marriage of her cousin, Leah Earl, which took place on Penyet, in the same year; that said Leah was then married to James van Horn, the brother of deponent's husband: that the marriage was performed by the same clergyman, viz Dominic Van Linden.
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of March 1838. before me -
per Hannah Van Horn mark
By Peter P. Williams Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss
I George A. Ryerson clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county. Do hereby certify that the within named Benjamin N. Cleveland is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature "Ben N. Cleveland" to the foregoing affidavit is I verily believe his genuine signature and proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Geo A. Ryerson Clerk

Damneh tan Hinn power

Know all men by these presents that I Hannah van Horn, of Aquackinock, Essex County, New Jersey, do hereby constitute and appoint Isaac V. Ribber of the City of New York, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, and for my benefit and use to ask, demand and receive of the Commission- -er of Pensions, the amount of Pension due me under the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, for the services of my husband Daniel van Horn who was a soldier of the Revolution, and also to take the necessary measures to have my name placed upon the pension Rolls of the State of New Jersey.
Dated the sixth day of October A. D. 1837.
In Presence of
Daniel Ryckman
Hannah her X van Horn mark
State of New York
City of New York } On this 6 th day of October 1837 Before me came Daniel Ryckman of the said city who being duly sworn by me did depose and say that Hannah Van Horn then present was known to him to be the individual described in and who executed the above Power of Attorney. And the said Hannah duly acknowledged before me that she executed the same.
ROBT BROGDEN Notary Public

Aaron van Horn off.

State of New York City and County } ss. of New York
Daniel Ryckman of Hoboken, Bergen County, New Jersey, being duly sworn according to Law do the depose and say: that Daniel van Horn was a volunteer in the army of the Revolution, that he entered the army near the commencement of the war, and served until he was taken prisoner at Old Hackensack, which was near the close of the war: that he resided at Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey when he entered the service: that he was employed as Express Rider with his brother, James van Horn, and that they were both taken prisoner at the same time, and taken to New York City and confined in the Provost or prison House, as deponent has always understood and verily believes: that the volunteer company in which said Daniel van Horn served, was commanded by Capt. Ward, and also, afterwards, by Capt. Outwater, that the Regiment was commanded by Col. Blanch: that deponent is now seventy two years of age.
Sworn and subscribed the 6 th day of October A. D. 1837. before me.
Daniel Ryckman
ADm d Boynedon Clerk of Deeds

State of New York } City of New York -- } ss: I do hereby certify that an due proof taken by me I do believe the with- -in named Daniel Ryckman is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit may be given to his testi- mony.
Robert Baynes Notary Public