Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42594, Matthew Van Der Pool, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Der Pool Matthew or Mathew
S. 42594
CONTENTS

9752 New-York.
Matthew Van Der Pool, of Bethlehem , in the state of New-York , who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick , of the New-York line, for the term of nine months .
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of April '19 , and sent to H: Wendell , agent, Albany, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . . 86.36.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. } 48 "
10 mo. 20 1819. } $:134.36. 8 4 30 } 31.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

42 594
Very INVALID.
File No. 42.594
Matthew Van Deusen
Dr. Rev. Geo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 524
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Matthew Vander Pool, Private Bethlehem, Albany County, N. York. 9 months in col. Van Schaick's regt. N. York line, 11. April, 1818.
Sam. Haring, judge.
H: Wendell, jun. agent Albany, N. Y.

Mathew Vander Pool's private Bethlehem New York Pension documents
Dated April 11 th 1858.
to the Hon. Secy
Albany New York Adm. Dept.
Respectfully as under a cap for the
Returned for correction if he enlisted in 1775. he could not have been discharged in 1774
The testimony of two credi- ble witnesses will be requi- red as to his services
H. Wendell Genl. agent Albany N. York.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by Matthew Van Der Pool of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany in the State of New York — before the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Matthew Van Der Pool doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Matthew Van Der Pool aged five years of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany — in the State of New York — on this Eleventh day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, — Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of nine months during the said War on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid ; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. — I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Private  Soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain John Visscher's Company Col. Van Schayck's Regiment and New York — Line — That I entered the said service the Ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five — and left it the eleventh day of February — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six — in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of my term of service — that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed, that I was in no battles and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than John Visscher who has made a deposition accompanying this declaration — And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Eleventh day of April — 1818.
Sam. Haring Judge of Albany Co. Pleas Matthew X Van Der Pool Sam. Haring Judge

State of New York, I do hereby certify, That Samuel Haring Esq. in the following Certificate named, is One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City & County of Albany. In Testimony Whereof I have caused the Seal of the said Court, to be hereto Affixed - this 11 th day of April 1818.
United States of America. George M. D....
By the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the ... Court, of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Matthew Van Der Pool of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true-Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration-Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The deposition of Captain John Kipcher
(and which accompanies this Certificate)-And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Matthew Van Der Pool did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true-I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam. Haring

State of New York City & County of Albany } To wit —
John Visscher late a Captain the Army of the United States, in the War, of the Revolution, in the Regiment commanded by Col Van Schaick, New York line, being duly sworn Saith, that he knows Mathew Van Der Pool the soldier in the preceding Declaration & the Certificate of his Honor Judge Haring named — that the said Mathew was enlisted by him on or about the day and month, in the preceding Declaration mentioned that he served under during the period in said Declaration mentioned in the Regiment commanded by Col Van Schaick in the New York line — And that he verily believes the facts stated by the said Mathew in the preceding Declaration & Certificate to be substantially true —
Given this eleventh day of April 1818. Before me
John Visscher
Sam. Haring
Judge of Albany Com. Pleas
City & County of Albany } James Gray late a private in the Army, in the Revolutionary War, against the Common Enemy, being duly sworn Saith, that he well knows — Mathew VanderPool the soldier in the preceding docu-

=ments named, that the said Mathew, was a mess mate of this deponent, during the nine months, they were in the continental service - that they both served in Captain John Visscher's Company, Col. Van Schaick's Regiment & New York line - during the time specified, in the declaration made by the said Mathew - And that this deponent has no interest, directly or indirectly in the Pension Claim made by said Vanderpool -
Sworn Before me this 23 d . day of Nov r - 1818-3
J. M c Jeffrey
J. M c Farling
Judge of Albany Prov. Pl.

State of New York
James Van Rensselaer late aid of the decd Genl Montgomery - & afterwards Muster Pay Master of the Troops at Quebec, being duly sworn faith, that he Well knew Matthew Van Derpool in the preceding declaration named that the said Matthew was a private in Captain John Kipcher's Company, Col. Van Schaick's Regiment, New York Line - that he was Mustered & paid for nine months that he Well recollects the said Matthew's coming over from Montreal, with this deponent in April Seventy Six - in the following  for instance . And that this deponent has no interest directly or indirectly in the said Matthew application for a Pension -
Sworn Before me this 10th day of Decr 1858
James Van Rensselaer
Saml Haring Judge of Albany Co. N.Y.
I hereby certify that from satisfactory evidence to me produced I am fully satisfied, that John Kipcher, James Van Rensselaer and James Gray are

Men of Respectability, Truth & Veracity - Jan'y. 15 th 1819 -
Sam l Haring Image of Albany Com. Pla

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Vanderscrimer, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10541 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 27, 1792 To John Cahill, Adm re .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.