Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23466, Daniel Vander Heyden, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vander Heyden, Daniel S. 23466 or Van Derhyden
CONTENTS

Albany 30676
Daniel Vander Herden of Schenectady Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Clute of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Dyck in the N.Y. militia line for 12 months & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of June 1836 and sent To Hon. M. J. Bovee, N.Y.C.
Arrears to the 14th of March '36. 207.70 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sep r '36. 20 77
227.47
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E-2. Vol. 4 Clerk, Page 78

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The Pension Papers of Daniel Van Dorn
Stephen A. Duggett of Schenectady: Agent

State of New York County of Schenectady
On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady now sitting Daniel Van Derheyden a resident of the Town of Glenville in the County of Schenectady and State of New York aged seventy four years and upwards 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 was born in the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New York on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1760. He has no record of his age.
That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the year 1777 he entered the service of the United States in said war under Captain Clute in a Company of Militia in which Company one Brown was Lieutenant and one Warner was Ensign the Regiment was commanded by one Col. Van Dyck in the month of June in the fore part of the month the Company was formed at Schenectady and march from there to Fort George was there when General Burgoyne crossed Lake George from thence the Americans retreated to Fall Kill and thence to Fort Edward and thence to Snook Kill or Pike Creek. Deponent well recollects the circumstance of Miss Jeanne McRea being brought to Snook Kill and being buried there the circumstance of her murder is fresh in his mind he continued to do duty this time for the term of two months and four days in the Company aforesaid in the Regiment until the latter part of August

A. D. 1777. when he was honorably discharged his discharge has long since been lost.
In the year 1780 this deponent again entered the service in said war under Jellis Fonda and was marched from Schenectady to Fort Plain 21 days in the month of July and continued there three weeks when he was discharged but not in writing. Jellis Fonda had command Philip Van Rast was Captain as deponent believes.
1. 1/2 In the year 1776. he entered the service under the command of Captain John Bradt one Putman was Lieutenant as deponent believes. the company was marched from Schenectady to Johnstown in the county of Montgomery in the month of June and continued to do duty faithfully for one month and a half in the months of July and August.
2. 3. In the year 1781. he entered the service under Captain Jesse Van Slyke in a company of Militia whereof one John Thornton was Lieutenant and James T. S. Reyley orderly Sergeant. the company was formed at Schenectady and from thence it was marched to Stone Arabia and continued there two months and three days I did duty faithfully for that time as a soldier, he was drafted in the month of October and discharged in the month of December 1781.
18. In the year 1779. — he was again called out as a volunteer under Captain Col. Wiliot and was marched from Schenectady to Otsego by the way of Canajoharie and continued on this expedition fifteen days. when he was discharged, he had no discharge in writing.

THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who were with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with which he served, or as he can recollect, viz :
John Carl J. V. Ryckman Col Willett J. V. Ryckman Major. Col. Van Dyke Major Wemple. Gen. Sullivan Gen. Schuyler
He never received any written discharge from the service. except one herein before mentioned
He has no _____ documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit Col. Willett J. V. Ryckman Major. Col. Van Dyke Major Wemple. Gen. Sullivan. Gen. Schuyler John Carl J. V. Ryckman Stephen & Sausett Hamilton Mass etc.
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.
Subscribed and sworn to the ) day and year first aforesaid )
J. C. Burhans Clerk.
his mark Daniel T. Van Derheyden

WE Stephen A. Daggett residing in the City of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and Hamilton Van Eps residing in the Glenville in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Van Derheyden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid
J. C. Burnham Clerk.
Stephen A. Daggett Hamilton A. Van Eps
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them Stephen A. Daggett and Hamilton Van Eps
are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. C. Burnham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Schenectady do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Van Derheyden for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
J. C. Burnham Clerk.

County of Schenectady ss. Daniel Van Derheyden the person who has sworn to the foregoing declaration being duly sworn doth depose and say that he begs leave to correct the foregoing declaration in one particular that is that the time he was at Stone & Nible was in October November & December in the year 1779. instead of the year 1781 as stated in his said declaration that he has ascertained this from his own letter recollection and from conversing with John Van Ips who was there with deponent Sworn before me D. Van Derheyden his mark This 18 th day of November A.D. 1834
J. D. Harman
Justice of the peace
The Simson papers of D. Van Derheyden

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JONATHAN C. BURNHAM, Clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby Certify, that Joshua D. Harman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid dwelling in the said County, and duly authorised to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Joshua D. Harman and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the 19 th day of December 1834. J. C. Burnham CLERK.

County of Schenectady ss. John Van Eps being duly sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent is well acquainted with Daniel Van Derheyden who has sworn to and subscri- bed the annexed declaration and that this deponent has known him before during and ever since the Revolutionary war. and this deponent further says that the said Daniel Van Derheyden entered the service of the United States in the company of which Captain Jesse Van Slyck was captain and that Captain John Mynderse had the command of the fort and this deponent further says that said Van Derheyden was marched from Schenectady to Stone Arabia at Fort Paris where he continued to do duty as a soldier for the term of two months and three days at least as this deponent verily believes from his best recollection and this deponent further says and that said duty was performed by said Van Derheyden in the months of October November and December in the year 1779. and further that said Van Derhey- den was a genuine Whig of those times and a good soldier and further that he is a man of truth and veracity. and further this deponent says not.
Sworn before me this 1 st day of November A.D. 1834.
Stephen H. Daggatt Com y missioner of deeds &c.
John Van Eps

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Schenectady, CLERK'S OFFICE,
88.
I, JONATHAN C. BURNHAM, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, do hereby Certify, that Nathaniel
A. Waggoner Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a commissioner in and for the County
aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorised to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the
19 th
day of December
1834.
J. C. Burnham
CLERK.

Amsterdam Sep. 25 th 1834
This May certify, That I have been acquainted with Mr. Daniel Van Der Heyden for many years, and as far as I know, believe him to be a man of veracity, of steady habits and good moral character -
Casper Van Wormer

Glenville September 29 th 1834
This may certify that I have been acquainted with Mr Daniel Van Der Heyden about forty years as far as I know believe him to be a man of veracity & steady habit and a good moral character
Charles Van Eps

I do hereby certify, That I was acquainted with Mr. Daniel Van Der Heyden of Glenville, about thirty years ago, and have seen him occasionally since that time, and as far as I know, believe him to be a man of veracity and good moral character; Dated Amsterdam, September, 26 th 1834.
Thomas Romney

Resolution
23466 INVALID.
File No. 23466
Daniel Van Klief
Dis Rev was
Act: June 7 th 89 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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New York
Sam Van Der Lugden suspended
Left 19 Jan y 1835 to L. A. Daggett
to same May 11. 1836

  77. Capt. Clute Col. Vandyke- 2 mo. 40 3/4   80. Jellis J. Fonda in command Capt. Van Voorst. 21.   76 Capt. Bradt _____ 1. 15   81. 79 " Van Slyck _____ 2. 3.   79 Col. Willett _____ 18   7-01 
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Mr. Alastair D. G. Smith
Jan. 16. 1835 Pension Office
Hon. James G. [unclear] Secretary of War Washington City
PAID
Pension

Dear Sir:
Schenectady January 10. 1835
Inclosed I have the Honor of transmitting to your Honorable Department the claim of Daniel Van Desheyden for a pension. And while I acknowledge with gratitude the attention given by the War Department to the claims of the Veterans of the old war whom it has been my lot present. I hope this claim may receive the like attention
Hon.
Lew. Cass.
I am Sir your Obedt Humble Servt.
Stephen A. Daggett

Blank Vanderhyde
3.10
Hon. Lewis Cass. Secretary of War Washington City true
2. May 1832. Pension Office
1833

Schenectady April 27. 1836.
Dear Sir
Inclosed I transmit to the Hon. the War Department some supplemental affidavits and certificates in the case of Daniel Vanderhyden an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. The original papers are on file in your Office and the reason why the affidavits in relation to the services in Capt. Peck's Company were not then sent on was that it was said that such services were not embraced in the act. The additional statements are now respectfully submitted to your Hon. Department.
I am very respectfully Your Obt Servt Stephen A. Daggett
To. the Hon. Secy War.

May 23
NY
Admiral Vanderlyn
To the Hon. J. L. Calhoun Governor of Louisiana Washington City. D.C.
FREE

Sir.
Schenectady May 19 th 1836.
The further statement of Daniel Van Demyden for a pension is herewith transmitted to your Honorable Department. And as to the fact that the claim for services under Captain Peek is asserted for the first time in his supplemental statement The reason is given in the most simple language. I had heard previous to his making application that all the claims for that service had been decided against by the War Department and that Captain Peek's pension had been suspended for this reason it was my opinion that to introduce this item would be rather encroaching on the patience of the Hon. War Department and therefore it was left out. This is the only reason and I therefore hope this omission may not work any prejudice against this part of the claim. Again your Honor will readily see by an inspection of the papers last transmitted to the Office that this claim was considered by the Claimant as good as early as the original application from the fact that the affidavits of William Gool and Captain Peek were then made as to this very claim and were not transmitted for the reason above mentioned.
Again as to the statement last required of the Captain Peek he has in his genuine Dutch still declined to furnish the statement required and as I know of no compulsory process to compel a compliance I have obtained the statement of Old Mr. Gool I believe there is no doubt but the statement discloses the whole case and the real nature of the services &c.
As to the character for truth and veracity of the Claimant Daniel Van Demyden I respectfully refer your Honor to the Honorable Matthias J. Bovee M.P. and I could refer your Honor to every person who knows him and if I am not egregiously mistaken they would all unite in saying that

his character for honesty integrity truth and veracity stands as fair as any individual in community it is true he is a very poor man and is a very illiterate man but yet I am of the unswerving belief that there is no misstatement in any of his papers unless it has arisen from want of recollection which I hope may be thought not very remarkable after a lapse of more than half a century. If any thing has been omitted it will cheerfully be supplied If I understand the case nothing can be added to the statements made yet there may be some omissions which the Hon. War Department may require should be supplied.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
I am Sir Your Obedt Humble Servt Stephen A. Daggett

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In the matter of the application of Daniel Van der hyden for a Pension.
Supplemental affidavits &c.
In Tol 5 p. 22 - $3.10
14 days -
Admitted
Private 12 mo & 14 days
Hon. M. J. Bovee Home Ref. U.S. Stephen A. Dagg Agent

This May Certify that I have been personally acquainted with Daniel Van Arkelan for more than twenty five years that he has always sustained a fair character and a man of truth and liberality
Bestorne Potter
Glenville Schenectady County April 22/1836

State of New York County of Schenectady ss.
On this 26 th day of April A.D. 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady now sitting Daniel Vanderhyden a resident of the town of Glenville in the County of Schenectady aforesaid in the State of New York of the age of who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he served in the army of the United States in America in the war of the Revolution at Stillwater in 1777 and at Stone Arabia 1778 and at Coopers-town as stated in his original declaration for the times and in the manner therein stated And this deponent further says that he this deponent enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Beck in the month of December 1779. in the Regiment of Col. Christopher Yates in which Company one Lewis Brown was Lieutenant and Joseph VanDe-logast was ser- geant and that he this deponent served in said Company one year the time for which he enlisted and that part of the said year the said Company was stationed at Saratoga and part of the time at Fort Edward. And this deponent further says that at the end of the year he was honorably discharged and that he served his time faithfully as a soldier in said Company for the year aforesaid. And further this deponent says not.
Sworn in open Court before me April 26. 1836 Hon. C. Burnham Clerk } Daniel Van Derhyden mark

State of New York ( County of Schenectady ss.)
Joseph Beck of the City of Schenectady being duly sworn doth depose and say That he is acquainted with Daniel Vanderheyden an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. and further this deponent says that said Daniel Vanderheyden enlisted in the Company commanded by this deponent for one year in the month of December A.D. 1779 and that he served in the Company of this deponent for the said term of one year the time for which he enlisted in the war of the Revolution in the Regiment of Col. Christopher Gales and that the said Van Derheyden was a faithful and true friend to the American cause.
Joseph Beck
Subscribed & sworn this 20 th  March April 1834
Thomas M c Kinstry Justice of the Peace
State of New York ( Schenectady County ss.)
I Joseph Beck the above named do now in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady in my own proper person appear and declare on oath and say that the foregoing affidavit by me subscribed is true and correct.
Joseph Beck
Sworn before me the 26 th April 1836. in Open Court
Gen. C. R. Durnham Clerk of Schdy. Conn Pleas

State of New York } County of Schenectady } William Coll of the Town of Rotterdam in the County of Schenectady being duly sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent was well acquainted with Daniel Van Derheyden during the war of the Revolution and before and since and that he well recollects that in the year A.D. 1779 in the month of December 1779. and that he the said Daniel Van Derheyden was enlisted for one year in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Peck in which Company one Lewis Brown was Lieutenant Joseph Van Derheyden was sergeant in the Regiment whereof Col. Grier was Colonel in the war of the Revolution and that he the said Van Derheyden did duty in the said war in the Company aforesaid for the Term of one year the time for which he enlisted that he was stationed part of the time at Saratoga and part of the time at Still water and part of the time at Fort Edward. And further this deponent says not.
Subscribed & sworn This 20 th May 1834
William Coll
Thomas M c Kinstry The Trial
State of New York } County of Schenectady }

County of Schenectady } to wit. John Corl of the City of Schenectady being duly sworn doth depose and say that this deponent is well acquir- ted with Daniel Vanderhyden an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. and that the said Daniel Van- Derhyden is a man of the highest character for integrity truth and veracity. And this deponent further says that he was acquir- ted with the said Daniel Vanderhyden in the time of the Revolutionary war and that he recollects that said Vanderhyden was out as a soldier in said war and served as such soldier at Stone Arabia in the year 1778. - And further this deponent says not.
Sworn before me this 6 th day of April A.D. 1836.
John Corl
John H. Van Alstyne Justice of the peace
Sworn in Open Court April 26. 1836
John A. Burnham Clerk
State of New York Schenectady County } We. David Vanderhyden & John S. Ten Eyck do certify on oath that we are personally acquainted with the above named Daniel Vanderhyden Joseph Peck John Corl and William Corl and that we verily believe each and every one of them to be men of the highest character for truth and veracity and that they are all of them reputed and believed

in the neighbourhoods where these they reside to be soldiers of the Revolution.
Sworn in Open Court { this 26 th day of April 1836
John J. Van Eyk Hon. J. Burrough Clerk of David Van Schyden Schomastada County Court

WE residing in the of in the county of aforesaid, and residing in the who do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn the { day and year aforesaid }
Clerk.
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John J. Ten Eyck David D. Van Deynden Joseph Peck John Carl and William Carl and Daniel Vanderhyden are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
1 Johnathan Burnham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Essex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Vanderhyden for a pension. and that Barnum Peck & John H. Van Dyke were justices of the peace at the time the said affidavit was sworn to In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 26 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- six
Jon. C. Burnham
Clerk.

In the matter of the Application of Daniel Van Der Hyden a Revolu- tionary Soldier for a Pension.

State of New York } County of Schenectady } ss
Daniel Van Derheyden an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 being duly sworn doth depose and say and doth upon his corporal oath assign the following reasons for his not setting forth his services in the war of the Revolution under Captain Joseph Peck in his original application viz. At the time when this deponent made his original application for a pension he insisted upon his right to a pension for the Revolutionary services under said Captain Peck but to his surprise was informed by Stephen A. Daggett Counsellor at Law of the City of Schenectady that the Honorable War Department had in several instances refused to allow any pension for such service and that it would not be respectful to the Honorable War Department to make a claim against which they had already interim decided and this deponent did then after being thus informed contrary to deponent's own inclination omit what deponent did then and has always considered the greatest share of the Revolutionary services of him this deponent. Deponent hoping this to be a sufficient reason for the claim for the said service not being asserted in said original application does further upon his corporal oath aforesaid state that the number of the Company to which deponent was attached consisted of about sixty men as near as deponent can recollect. And this deponent further says that the said company were employed in the service of the United States as soldiers and that they were engaged the most of the time in fatigue duty in getting lumber to build boats and Barracks and for such other purposes as it was required for the United States Army and that the daily discipline of this said Company was no other than was consistent with such services as aforesaid that the Company had fire arms and ammunition but did not use them except for their own defence as

they were engaged in the above described fatigue and this deponent further says that the said Company was under the control of the officers of the Army of the Revolution and was always understood by deponent to be a detachment from the main army to perform the duty above mentioned. And this deponent further says that he rendered service as stated in his original application under Captain Van Oost but as it now appears to this depon- ent not at the precise time as the in state and that deponent rendered service under Captain Van Slyck whether his name is borne on the Rolls of that Company or not. And this deponent further says that he has within a day or two called on his Captain Joseph Peck and requested him to make a statement of the service of this deponent in his Company and to state as to the facts required to be answered  to be answered required by the Honorable the War Department and the said Capt. Peck refused to make any statement whatever and said that he had already swore twice a- bout it and therefore he should decline making any further statement in the case. And this deponent therefore hopes that the foregoing statement will be satisfactory and as he is poor and aged and very infirm he hopes that he may from the evidence now before the Hon. War Department be decreed to be entitled to the small pension he claims in common with the rest of his Revolu- tionary comrades very few only of whom are now living to enjoy the bounty of a grateful republic and he and these few will enjoy it but a short time under any circumstances. All which he again humbly submits to the Hon. War Department. —
Sworn before me this 19 th May 1836 — J. D. ARMAN Justice of the peace Daniel his Van Derhyden mark

State of New York Schenectady County ss: { William Coor of the Town of Rotterdam in the County of Schenectady being duly sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent was well acquainted with Daniel Van Dehyden an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. during the war of the Revolution and has been acquainted with him ever since and this deponent further says that said Daniel Van Dehyden served one year as an enlisted soldier during said war and as deponent verily be- lieves from December 1779 to Dec r 1780 in the Company whereof Joseph Peek was Captain and this deponent further says that said Company were engaged the most of the time on fatigue in getting out lumber to build Boats and Barracks and for such other uses and purposes as it was required for the United States Army. And this deponent further says that he always understood that said Company and the several members thereof were regularly enlisted soldiers and belonged to and were subordinate to the main Army of the United States and subject to all the rules and regulations of the war. That the members of this Company had arms and am- munition but as they were engaged in the above description of service they were not called upon to perform actual military duty with fire arms but were constantly employed in the said fatigue in aid of and as part of the Army of the Revolution and were always under the control of the Officers of said Army as soldiers of said Army. And that said Van Dehyden was a good soldier and a true Whig and served his time out faith- fully that the said Company were stationed the principal part of the time at Saratoga in the Town of Stillwater. And further this deponent says not.
Sworn before me this 18 th day of May 1836. G. H. Harman
Justice of the peace
William Coor

State of New York
City & County of Schenectada
Clerks Office p.
I Jonathan C. Burnham Clerk of said County Do hereby Certify that Joshua D. Harnan before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time of taking said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for the City & County of Schenectada duly Commissioned & sworn. and authorized by Law to take the same.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said County this 19 th day of May A.D. 1836.
Jon. C. Burnham Clerk