Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10973, Lawrence Vrooman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vrooman, Lawrence
R 10973
CONTENTS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT, TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR MAY CONCERN,
Send Greeting: Know ye, that at a Court held in and for the County of Schenectady in our said State, by our Surrogate for said County, satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Laurence Vrooman the applicant for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 named in the annexed papers departed this life on the twenty-second day of February 1833, leaving a widow him surviving named Susannah Vrooman and further that the said Susannah is the lawful widow of said deceased —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused the Seal of Of- fice of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness, GILES F. YATES, Surrogate of our said county, at the city aforesaid, this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four — and of our Independence the fifty- eight
G. F. Yates

STATE OF NEW YORK Secretary's Office
Certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State that on the 25 th day of February 1780 the following Officers were appointed in the Regiment of Militia in the county of Albany whereof Abraham Wempel was Colonel viz:
First Lieutenants
Hyndert A Wemple John Thornton
Second Lieutenants
Nicholas Yates William Moore
Ensigns
Lawrence Vrooman Alexander Crawford John Vedder
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Arch d Campbell Dep Secretary

State of New York County of Schenectady ss. I, Adam Boorman of the second Ward of the City of Schenectady being duly sworn don't depose and say that he this deponent was a brother to Lawrence Boorman who is now deceased and who in his life time was an appli- cant for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. and that this deponent well recollects the said Lawrence Boorman during the Revolutionary war and before and since up to the time of his death. -
And this deponent further says that he well knows and distinctly recollects that in the year 1777, the said Lawrence Boorman then being a member of the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Thomas B. Barker while residing at the town of Schenectady in the Regiment of Col. Abraham Temple was ordered out in actual duty in said war and that he marched with the Company to which he belonged and in the said Regiment in the first part of May in the said year of 1777 from Schenectady to Fort Edward and remained there some time doing duty as a militia soldier and from Fort Edward the Company aforesaid & the said Lawrence belonging to the said Company were ordered to Snook Hill so called and was stationed there for some time and this deponent further says that he can not say how long the the said Lawrence Boorman was out this period but that he was always a good soldier.
And this deponent further says.

that he well recollects that the said Lawrence Krooman was on duty as stated in his de- claration in the month of September 1777. and continued on duty as therein stated until just before the taking of Burgoyne. —
And this deponent further says that the said Lawrence Krooman performed military duty at Fort Paris for the time and in the manner in his said declaration mentioned in the year 1778. as deponent believes and in the year 1779. this deponent also recollects that the said Lawrence Krooman performed military duty at Scho- harie as stated in his said declaration that the said Lawrence did duty at Fort Paris in the month of October 1778. and that he was at Schoharie in the months of May and July 1779. —
And this deponent further says that he has read the declaration of the said Lawrence Krooman and from facts with in the knowledge of this deponent he verily believes that the said declaration is true. And further this deponent says not sworn before me this } Adam Krooman 1 st day of April 1834 } D r Harman
Justice of the peace
I certify that Adam Krooman the above named deponent is entitled to the highest credit as a man of good moral character of truth and veracity.
D r Harman
Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Schenectady p: Henry H. Peck being duly sworn doth depose and say that he well knows that the said Lawrence Vrooman performed Military duty at Fort Plank in the Revolutionary war as stated in the declaration of the said Lawrence Vrooman for the term of one month and very frequently during the Revolutionary war he this deponent has seen the said Lawrence Vrooman marching from the City of Schenectady to do military duty with the Company to which he belonged and verily believes he was out on duty as stated in his said declaration during said war. —
Sworn before me this 2 nd day of April A.D. 1834 D. H. Harman Justice of the peace
Henry H. Peck
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry H. Peck the person who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and that he is a man of truth and veracity,
April 2. 1834. —
D. H. Harman Justice of the peace

war.
State of New York Schenectady County ss.
John Duckenboss. Of the City of Schenectady being duly sworn doth depose and say that he this deponent was acquainted with Laurence Vrooman in his life time who subscribed and swore to the annexed declaration and that deponent knew him in the time of the war of the Revolution. And deponent well recollects that said Laurence Vrooman was frequently out in the war of the Revolution as an Ensign  lieutenant in the Company of Capt. Ponder deponent well recollects that said Vrooman was a good Whig and a faithful soldier. deponent recollects he was three weeks at Fort Plank. and from what deponent well knows of his the said Vroomans service in said war he has no doubt that said Vrooman served at least one year as an Ensign faithfully deponent can not specify the particular times but deponent well knows that said Vrooman was almost always under arms with the Company to which he belonged as a soldier and that he was a valiant Officer. A further sayeth not.
John Duckenboss
Sworn before me This 30th day of May 1834. Stephen A. Daggett Commissioner of Deeds Authorized to take affidavits &c
I Stephen A. Daggett the Commissioner of Deeds before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Duckenboss was sworn to do certify that I am well acquainted with said John Duckenboss and that he is a man of the highest reputation for truth and veracity & that his statement is entitled to the highest credit. Dated May 30th 1834.
Stephen A. Daggett Comr.

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
On this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County now sitting Lawrence Vrooman, a resident of the town of Niskayuna in said County & State, aged upwards of seventy five 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 7 th 1832
He was born in the then township of Schene- tady — in the then County of Albany (now Schenectady) in the State of New York on the twenty- seventh  sixth day of July 1757. He has no record of his age except that But the time of his baptism — is given in the Register of Baptisms of the Ref d Dutch Church of Schenectady. When he was called into the service of the United States in the army of the revolution, he was living in the township of Sche- nectady, (at the Brandywine mills) and since the revolutionary war he has lived in the township aforesaid and in the town of Niskayuna aforesaid — & he now lives in the town of Niskayuna aforesaid.
He entered the service of the United States under the follow- ing named officers and served as herein stated.
Sometime in the year 1775, he enlisted in Captain Jellis Fonda's Company of Minute men and served therein until the year 1778. when he received the appointment of Ensign in said Company of Captain Jellis Fonda, but he did not receive a regular Commission until the beginning of the year 1780, which Commission accompanies this declaration; and he served under said Commission until the end of said

war.
Early in the fall of the year 1776, he was called out with the Company to which he belonged & marched to Stillwater where he lay in camp some time, from thence he marched to Fort Ann where he remained on duty for some time; from thence proceeded down Wood Creek to Skenesborough as a guard to the boats carrying provisions and ammunitions. In this expedition he served from first to last for the term of rising two months.
In the fall of the year 1777 he was appointed by Doctors Treat & Potts of the Northern Department Deputy Commissary to the hospital to purchase supplies & he served in that Capacity until April 1778. Previous to his last named service as Deputy Commissary he performed military duty with the Northern army from the 27 th Sept 1777, the time of the first engagement with Burgoyne until a few days before Burgoyne's surrender when he was taken sick & returned home.
Subsequent to this period he performed duty at sundry posts & places, but how often & for how long a period each time he cannot recollect. The principal expeditions in which he engaged, & the particulars respecting them, are as near as he can recollect them as follows.
In the year 1778 he performed garrison duty at Fort Paris for the term of about one month under the Command of Colonel Visger, or Fisher. In the year 1779, he performed the like service in Schoharie for a term of more than twenty days.

On another occasion when Cobleskill was destroyed by the enemy he performed the like duty at one of the Schoharie forts. I was witness to the loss of the greater part of Captain Patrick's Company of the Continental line.
At the time the settlements at Fort Plank were destroyed, he was on duty there for the term of more than one month at this time the militia were called away with Colonel Willett who had an engagement with the enemy near Fort Schuyler. He has been stationed for some time at Fort Plank, & there had the command.
When Warrensbach was destroyed by the enemy he performed Sentinel duty at Schenectady as an attack upon Schenectady was then expected. And when not on duty at another posts in more immediate danger of attack, he mounted guard at Schenectady.
The whole period which he was engaged in actual duty during said war as a private and Ensign as aforesaid exceeds two years; of which period he served at least eighteen months as Ensign.
It never fell to his lot to be in any battles or engagements with the enemy except as herein stated .

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: Colonels Cortland, Van Schaick, Pailly, Gaensevoort, Willett, Van Dyck Generals Sarn- erd, Schuyler, Gates, Arnold, & very many others
He never received any written discharge from the service. — His commission is hereto annexed
He has no other documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except those whose depositions are hereto annexed
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 John H. Van Wagenen & Derrick C. Groot
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
John S. Woodman Clerk.
Lawrence Hooman

On Muster Role of Capt. Londa's co. for Nov. 79.
also, as Ensign in 1780 in May - and, as having entered service July '79
Lawrence Vrooman
Rec? No. 23?
18438
In the matter of the application of Lawrence Vrooman for a pension -
Proceedings
(taped)
No 51. to the care of Giles F. Yates
Schenectady N.Y.
W. M. Vrooman

On the day and year first aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the judges aforesaid Adam Vrooman of the City of Schenectady in said County and being duly sworn deposed and said that his brother-in-law Lawrence Vrooman who subscribed and swore to the preceding declaration was a private and Ensign in the army of the Revolution in manner particularly set forth in the said declaration - that this Deponent was present with said Lawrence Vrooman in several expeditions against the enemy in the same Regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Wemple and that the period for which said Lawrence served at different times was according to the best of this Deponent's knowledge recollection and belief not less than eighteen months to which period of service this Deponent was witness exclusive of seven or eight months in the hospital at Schenectady as set forth in said declaration subscribed and sworn The day & year first aforesaid { Adam Vrooman Note the words "at Schenectady" as set forth in said declaration interlined before execution
John S. Vrooman Clerk
On the day and year first aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the judges aforesaid Henry H. Peek of the City of Schenectady and said that he recollected that the said Lawrence Vrooman was at Fort Plain and Fort Plank when the Indians and Tories killed the inhabitants and burnt the build

ings in that quarter - and he further said that when the alarm gun was fired at Fort Plank that the said Lawrence was one of the men who went in front of our cannon together with Capt. Abraham buttrout Capt. Thos B Banker and Lieut Aaron Vedder - and he further said that at another time the said Lawrence was on an expedition to the Bear -er-dam - where he assisted in taking three prisoners with their horses and baggage who (it was said) were ready to start to Bucke- -Island or Grivagotchic - and he further said that he believed that said Lawrence had served in the Revolutionary war as long as two  one years & six months and that he had frequently seen said Lawrence in Schenectady ready to start with the militia besides serving in hospital - Note that the words "one" & "six months" interlined before execution
Subscribed & sworn this day & year aforesaid
John S. Wooman Clerk
Mary H. Peck

State of New-York County of Schenectady, ss.
On this Eighteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County now sitting— John Quackenbosh a resident of the City _____ of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady who being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he was in the time of the revolutionary war and is now well acquainted with Lawrence Vrooman who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration, that this Deponent knows said Lawrence Vrooman served as an ensign in Colonel Wemple's Regiment for the term in said declaration set forth—has been in service with him during said war at Fort Plank Henesborough Fort Edward & other places in said declaration set forth
Subscribed & sworn } in open Court }
John Quackenbosh
Law S. Vrooman Clerk

On the day & year aforesaid personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judge aforesaid Jacob Swits a resident of the City of Schenectady in said County, who being duly sworn saith, that he was in the time of the war of the revolution & is now well acquainted with Lawrence Vrooman who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - that this Deponent says he has personal knowledge of the services of said Lawrence in said war, but from what year or how long this Deponent cannot say - that said Lawrence served with this Deponent as an Ensign in Colonel Wemple's Regiment at forts Plank & Plain when Brant made a descent upon the settlements in that quarter - also at Canajoharie in the year 1781, when Walter Butler was Killed - this Deponent has no distinct recollection of having ever seen said Lawrence Vrooman in any other expeditions yet is assured he served in them as he was always reputed to be a zealous & active officer during said war.
Subscribed & sworn in Open Court this 19th day of October 1832. John P. Vrooman Clerk
Jacob Swits

WE John H. Van Wagener residing in the town of Viskayuna in the county of Schenectady aforesaid, and Derrick C. Groot residing in the same place  Lawrence Vrooman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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}
John H. Van Wagener
Clerk.
Derrick C. Groot
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 H. Van Wagener who has signed the above Certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Viskayuna & that Derrick C. Groot who also signed the same, is a resident in the same town & an orthodox credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John H. Van Wagener 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 Lawrence Vrooman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
John H. Van Wagener Clerk.

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss Clerk's office.
I John T. Vrooman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady Do certify that Joshua J. Harman the Justice before whom the affidavits of Henry H. Peck and Adam Vrooman were taken was at the time the same purport to have been taken a Justice of the peace of the City of Schenectady. And that Stephen A. Daggett is now a Commissioner of said Court & authorized to take affidavits to be read in any Court of Record in this State & that he is such Commissioner in and for the County of Schenectady & that his name is subscribed as such Commissioner to the affidavit of John Duacken boss sworn to this day.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of May 1834.
John T. Vrooman Clerk

Commr of Pensions exmnr
APR 11
John C. Spencer Esq. Secretary of War Washington D. C.

Schenectady N.Y. Nov 17/42
Dorothy Burgess.
About pensions of her mother Stuart named Vrooman.
13404. Rec Nov 24/42
Pension office
ny

Schenectady November 17-1842
Honored Sir
I have taken it upon me to write to you although a stranger, It is respecting the Pension of my Father Laurence Brooman It will be nine years the 22 nd of February that he Died and two or three months before he Died he give his Pension Paper on to Giles F. Yates and in to recover his Pension after his Death I applyed for it He told me that the Paper had come back again and wanted one more witness I found one after long search and had him sworn before Lawyer Gipsion our Mayor and was bound to be a good witness. I give it on Giles F. Yates hands. He had them some months then I wrote to him to see what was the reason he did not proceed with them He sent me the Papers back again and wanted me to have the man sworn over again I could not find the man the man he had left the place then Giles came and got the Papers again last Summer and told me he should have the Pension for me that is the last I have seen Giles I have sent for him but he dose not come near me. my reason for writing to you is to know if there is any prospect of my getting the Pension My Father Laurence Brooman was an officer in the revolution War. If there is anything to be had it would be very acceptable I am a poor widow and a Cripple in both my hands and one foot and have a blind Sister that has been Blind fifty five years two years younger than myself I have never seen a well day in thirty six years was not a town charge she gets a Dollar a month and I get two Dollars a month ok for fifty sake she pleas'd to see you It is with ok remember the widow and orphan

I have also an Aunt of 40 years of age that reside reside me her husband Adam Brooman drew a Pension likewise, the 6 th of last may was Six years that he died she came came in with the widows widows to draw five years longer she also employed files to get her Pension for her he has put her up by giving her orders and to the amount of Forty or fifty Dollars and last march was a year that he gave her a due bill of eighty Dollars without interest and she has never received one cent of it yet he never gave her the certificate she she has had to him taken on the Due bill Adam Brooman drew hundred and four Dollars a year for life his wives name is Engelica Brooman
Sir will you be kind enough to see if there is any prospect of my getting my Father's Pension oh I be Pleased to take the trouble to see if it is ever so little it will relieve help the widow I hope the Lord bless you and reward you ten fold for it oh forgive me for troubling you but I did not know where to go but to write to you will you be Pleased to write me back again
With respect Dorothy Burgess

Respectfully referred to the Comm. of Pensions,
Wm P. Hs.
Darkleft. Dec 13/82

New York Dec 10 th 1852
Sir
I received your letter in answer to mine to day, in yours you stated that my letter has been referred to the Department of the Interior. I have sent several letters but have got no answer from Washington, but the one your Hon d sent me, will your hon d please give me directions who or must write to, and what way I must proceed to find out the necessary information that is need respecting my Grand fathers pension
My Grand father Lawrence Noorman was through the whole and the affidavit of Mr Myers is at Washington, who stated that he knew him two years of that time, please give all information that is need
Very respectfully
Your Ob d Servt
Lawrence B Noorman
(Please direct your letter to Lawrence B Noorman, care of Isaac Vredenburg, No 188 Grand St - New York City)

Colo
Respectfully referred to the Dept of the Interior & the writer so informed.
Markel Dec 6/52
Ref to the Commg Pension Agew Dunn Pnt, Dec 6. 1852.
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New York Dec 1 st 1852
Hon d Sir
I have received several letters from lawyers at Washington, wishing to get power of Attorney to get the pension of my Grand father Laurence Vrooman who was a Revolutioner officer in the war and served through the whole war, I have been informed that my Grandfathers papers are all in Washington, my Grandfather died Feb 22 nd 1833, and if he had a lived until the 4 th of March he would have got his back pension, but his heirs has never got one cent of it, we got word from Washington that we must have one more witness, and about seven or eight years ago, we found a old Revolutionary soldier who know my Grand father and his affidavit was taken, and it was sent to Washington, but we have not heard any thing about it, until lately then I got some letters from different lawyers, wishing to undertake take it, and try to get my Grandfathers pension for his heirs, there is but two heirs of my grandfather left and that is my Aunt and father and I do my aunts business, will your Hon d please give me all the necessary information that I need, and the proper way to must pursue, and what is the prospects of my grandfathers pension, Please direct your letter to Laurence R Vrooman in the care of Isaac Freidenburgh Grand St, No. 188 New York city, With Respect
Laurence R Vrooman

State of New York } ss. COUNTY OF Albany ,
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Henry R. Nugent Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany, the same being a Court of record, —
that Lawrence Vrooman , who as reputed — was a Revolutionary Soldier  Pensioner of the United States at the rate of  per annum and that died on the twenty second day of February eighteen hundred and thirty three , leaving surviving the following named widow, viz Susannah Vrooman , and the following named children and none others, viz: Lawrence B. Vrooman & Dorothy Burgess and that Maria Vrooman , was the first wife of the said Lawrence Vrooman a Revolutionary Soldier, and she died February 21 st 1816, leaving her surviving the said Lawrence Vrooman and the said children Lawrence B. Vrooman & Dorothy Burgess and none others, who are the only surviving children by said Soldier's first wife and no issue by his said last wife Susannah Vrooman the only surviving  of the aforesaid and that the said Susannah Vrooman widow of said Lawrence Vrooman died on the 21 st day of June 1835 leaving said Law- rence B. Vrooman & Dorothy Burgess ; who were the only survi- ving children (by his first wife,) of the aforesaid Widow & Soldier
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
H. R. Nugent Clerk

Lawrence Vrooman (New York)
Inspt. Act 1832.
Power of Att.
A. H. Mackland

State of New York } County of Albany }
Be it Known, that on this thirty first day of March A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Laurence B. Vrooman resident of the City of Albany in said County, and made oath according to law that Laurence Vrooman who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 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  SAMUEL B. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Laurence Vrooman 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.
Laurence B. Vrooman
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Laurence B. Vrooman to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Henry P. Nugent Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Albany }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the City & County of Albany and of the Courts of Record therein that Laurence B. Vrooman the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the the child of reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Henry P. Nugent 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 thirty first day of March 185 3 .
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R. Harper
Clerk of Albany Co.
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.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10973 am
P. O. Lawrence Vrooman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Schenectady September 7 th 1840
Miss A. Schenectady
Sir will you be kind enough to give me any Information respecting the widow Angelica Vrooman's Pension. Adam Vrooman her husband has been Dead four years the Sixth of May last and she only has received of his Pension Sixteen Dollars the first year of his Death If you will be kind enough to give her any Information she is a poor widow and Distitute.
Laurence Vrooman
by Mr Yates
and also respecting Laurence Vrooman's Pension he has been Dead six years 22 of February last and also of the Pension Papers are left now with you Please write as soon as possible and Direct the letter to Dr William E. D. Fonda Dorothy Burgh

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have the
honor to return herewith for your decision the papers in the matter of the application of Lawrence Vrooman for a pension under the act of 7 th June 18 June 1832. Your circular requiring a more specific declaration of his services was not received until after the death of the applicant which took place on the 22 nd Feby 1833. His widow has not been able to produce direct proof of his services, or a more specific statement thereof than is given in the papers accompanying this application.
I am your Ob t Serv t
J. P. Yates
Albany June 4 th 1834

Albany Jan'y 28 1843
James S. Edwards Esq.
Sir I have taken the liberty to write you in regard to the pension of Lawrence Vrooman of the County of Schenectady N.Y. the necessary proof was furnished in the fall of 1832 and was to receive his pension on the 4 th of March 1833 he died on the 21 st Feby 1833 the business was intrusted to a person at Schenectady from whom we can get no definite information. My father holding an Ensigns commission, I have been informed entitled him to about $20 per month now I should be pleased to know if any money has been obtained by any person. May I ask the favour of an answer. by return Mail
I am Sir Your Obedt Servant
Lawrence B. Vrooman Care J. J. Jones State Street Albany

Let to A. H. Markland 19 May '33 Laurence B. Vrooman 18 Mch 1/38
New York Laurence Vrooman
Rev. 9. 109 73
Suspended
Let to Hon J. Crammer June 11. 1834
Let to Dorothy Burges, Sep 12. 1840. same Nov. 28 '42 do to L. B. Vrooman Feb 1. 1843.
Let to A. H. Green, April 18/51 " L. B. Vrooman Dec 17/52
" A. H. Markland 19 May '32
Let to June 19 32 May 1853

Albany Feby 20 th 1858
Hon Sir
My Father Laurence Noorman was a revolutionary soldier, and an officer, and in 1831, he sent his commission to the Pension office, and in February 1833, he died here, we had several letters sent us from Washington, one in particular from a Mr Bennett a resident in Washington, who we gave a power of Attorney to, since which some time we have not heard from the case, now we respectfully request that the Hon the commissioner will send us back the commission and the papers, and oblige Yours Obedient serv t
Laurence P. Noorman 271 Elm St. Albany N.Y.

Lawrence Vrooman 18.4.36
Hn. J. Cramer

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Lawrence Vrooman which require further proof or explanation.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? note
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? The answers to each are embodied in the Declaration 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.