Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8799, William Verbryck, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Verbruyck William Rebecca
NUMBER _____
N. 8799
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1711. Kentucky Rebecca Verberick widow of William who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of Ky who was a Major in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years
Inc. from $120. Inserted on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1837, and sent to Agent J
Answers to the 4th of J. M. Calla Semi-annual allowance ending Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the Recorded by N. E. Rowins Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page
Telegraph no. to Pension Agent Aug 4. 1857. Telegraph notice Aug. August 8. 1857 Notif n again sent by mail Aug 11. 1857

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Onze hit y 1778 den 6 januari is ons dochter gebooren op een zondag ontrent twee uren op de dag is ge ge genant Dorote
Onze hit y 1779 den 17 juli ontrent 10 uren is ons dochter gebooren op een zaterdag genant Rebecca

over Lynde twee dertwinligh jaer En Vife Eertwentyg Dagen
Den 8 Augustus is myn Dochter overleden op Een Middagh En sief dert Eerden Ayt jaer Eer Elf Dagen
1743 Den 23 November is myn Dochter overleden op Een Wondagh En En Troe Uren na De Middagh Lynd Bris En loyntigh jaer Dree maanden omtrent Een Dagh

V2555 Rebecca Westbrooke Kentucky. Mrs Rebecca Westbrooke
admitted for his visit as Capt. & Paymaster. $120.
Mr. J. Harlan AR Sept 5th

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, S. G. Harrison County Court
April Term A. D. 1837 Vig: April 3 rd 1837.
On this day personally appeared before me in open Court, before the Justices thereof, being a Court of Record, Mrs. Rebecca Verbruggen, a resident of said County and State, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 28 th day of July 1836.
That she is the widow of the late William Verbruggen who was a Major in the New Jersey Militia in the War of the Revolution. She states that she intermarried with the said William Verbruggen in the County of Somerset, and State of New Jersey on the 20 th day of March in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven . (1777) A memorandum of which in the proper hand writing of said William Verbruggen is herewith exhibited taken from a book.
The said William Verbruggen entered the Military Service in the Revolutionary War previous to their intermarriage, but how long before she does not know. He was acting in the capacity and held a Commission of Captain at the time of the marriage, and was afterwards promoted to a Majority, which latter office, he held at the close of the War. He was in actual service from the time of his marriage aforesaid until the close of the War, of this fact she is positively certain. He was at certain intervals at home in the Country - When she speaks of his being in actual service she does not mean that he was always in camp, but after having served ten or twelve months at a time he retired for a short interval subject to the orders of his Superior officers at a moments warning. She cannot now recollect the names of all the officers under whom her husband served.

during the long period of his service; she recollects very distinctly the names of two of them - Colonel Vroom and Genl. Holenburgh - Nor can she recollect the several skirmishes and battles in which he participated except the battles at Monmouth and German town and a skirmish at Millstone, the latter of which was only twelve miles from our residence - Owing as she was then informed of the activity of her husband in the service an attempt was made by some British troops to surprise and take her husband prisoner whilst he was at home. He, however, made his escape and our house was plundered by them of many articles of property. She recollects that her husband was stationed at a place called the "Sandy Plains" on the Raritan River about six months at one time, and for some months at another period on Staten Island. For many years after the close of the war she saw the Commission of her husband, but not being regarded as of any value it, with other papers, have been lost or destroyed.
She and her husband continued to reside in New Jersey (where both of them were born) after the close of the war of the Revolution until the year 18 18 when they removed to, and settled in Mercer County Kentucky, where her said husband died on the 31 st day of January, 1824, in the eighty  sixty sixth year of his age.
She further states that she has remained a widow ever since and expects so to continue. All of which will more fully appear by the Proof hereto annexed, and which she hopes will be entirely satisfactory to the Department, which is to decide on this her application for relief from the Government.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written in open Court.
Rebecca Verbrugh

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that the said William Verbrugh was a Revolutionary Officer as herein stated by his widow the Applicant: And the said Court further declares and Certifies from their Per- sonal knowledge of the Applicant (Mrs Rebecca Verbrugh) that she is a lady of unimpeachable Character & Strict Veracity.
I Thomas Albin Clerk of the Court of Muscogee County a/s & Certify that the foregoing Certificates the ori- ginal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Mrs Rebecca Verbrugh for a Pension Under the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 3 rd day of April 1837
Thos Albin
here

Kentucky, Mercer County Feb Mercer County Court April Term 1837.
The deposition of Peter Knapp Sen. d taken in Open Court before the Justices thereof, to be used as evidence in the application of Mrs Rebecca Verbruggk for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
Deponent is now in his 82 nd Year, and a Resident of Mercer County Kentucky - He has been intimately acquainted with Mrs Rebecca Verbruggk the applicant above mentioned for upwards of Seventy Years - Witness was born in Huntingdon County New Jersey and Mrs Verbruggk was born in Somerset County in the same State, but their residences were only two miles apart - They were school mates for many Years commencing when both were quite Young. Witness then knew her as Rebecca Low - He recollects very dis- tinctly her marriage with William Verbruggk. It took place, according to the best of his Recollection, in the Year 1777. But he will not undertake to say the precise Year; but he knows it was about two Years after the commencement of the Revolutionary War at Boston. Witness has and is now well acquainted with the eldest daughter of the marriage aforesaid, to-wit Mrs Dorothy Demott - She is now in her Sixtyth Year and is now in the presence of Witness.
Witness was not present at the Celebration of the marriage between Rebecca Low and William Verbruggk, but he knows of its having taken place as certainly as

his own marriage - at the time of the marriage of these parties William Van-bryck was in the Public Military Service and held the rank of Captain - he was afterwards promoted and held the office of Major until the close of the war as he always understood and of which fact he has no doubt.
He recollects when William Van-bryck died. It took place in this County about twelve or fifteen years ago, the precise time he does not now recollect - His widow the present applicant has ever since remained a widow, and is now in his presence in good health and spirits and bids fair to live for many years to come.
This deponent performed service in the Revolutionary War and is now in the receipt of a Pension from the Government.
And further he saith not.
Peter Hoff

Also the Deposition of Mrs Dorothy Demott taken at the same time and for the same purpose as the deposition of Peter Knuff Sen r .
Witness being duly sworn in presence of the Court states that she is the eldest child of William Verboeck & Rebecca his wife - She was born as the family Register shows, the 6th of January 1778, in Somerset County New Jersey, and has resided in Kentucky ever since her nineteenth year - She was married to Lawrence Demott (who has since died) in February 1798. There were thirteen children of hers altogether, eleven of whom only were raised.
Witness has examined the memorandum took from a book and referred to by her Mother in her declara- -tion - and has no doubt of its being the hand writing of her father William Verboeck - She means that portion of it which gives the time of her Parents Marriage & the birth of some of their children. Her Mother has re- -mained a Widow ever since the death of her father (who died in this County the 31 st of January 1824).
And further this deponent saith not.
Dorothy Demott

December 29, 1933.
A. G. Luaders 833 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL aw William Verbryck W. 8799
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Major William Peter Verbryck.
The record of William Verbryck is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8799, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. His name is not shown as William Peter .
William Verbryck was born in New Jersey, the date, place and names of his parents not shown. He was a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey, at the time of the beginning of the war.
He was a Captain in Colonel Abraham Quick's New Jersey regiment on July 1, 1776, he was promoted on June 6, 1777, 2 nd Major of the 2 nd Battalion, Somerset County, militia, and on September 9, 1777, was commissioned 1 st Major in that same battalion; during these periods of service, he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Millstone, and, on one occasion, made his escape from the British who surrounded his house in the night in an attempt to take him prisoner. He served subsequently as Paymaster for the militia of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, and served to the close of the war.
Following the war, the soldier resided in New Jersey many years and moved from that state to Mercer County, Kentucky. He died in said Mercer County, on January 31, 1824, in his eighty-sixth year.
William Verbryck married on March 20, 1777, in Somerset County,

New Jersey, Rebecca Low; she was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, and resided there at the time of her marriage.
Rebecca Verbrack, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed April 3, 1837, at which time she resided in Mercer County, Kentucky; she was then seventy-nine years of age, the date of her birth and names of her parents not shown. In 1851, she was a resident of Johnson County, Indiana. Her name was borne on the pension roll as Rebecca Verbracke.
In 1837, Dorothy, the eldest child of William Verbrack and his wife Rebecca, was a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, then the widow of Lawrence Demott, whom she married in February 1798. She stated that she was born January 6, 1778, in Somerset County, New Jersey, and had lived in Kentucky since her nineteenth year, further, that there were thirteen children altogether, "eleven of whom were raised"; she did not state any names of these children of the soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of the pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Rebecca Verbracke, widow of William Verbracke, Certificate #1711 Issued July 18, 1851, commenced March 4, 1831 Rate $600 per annum Act of July 4, 1836 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
off The family record on small sheet shows - Rebecca, born July 17, 1779, but as the other data on both sides have not been used, it may be better to omit all of it. The soldier - "Wilhelmus" - Dutch, I guess.
must have said: The sol. had 13 children, eleven of whom were raised.

Let 29 January To an H. Barlan Do. to D. S. Porton, Aug 1839. do to R B Mc. May 14. 1845-
Kentucky Rebecca Vetry widow of William Vetry who died on the 31 st January 182 of Mercer in the State of Ky. who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain himself of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Brown in the N. Y. line for Cincinnati
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky. at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum commenced on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Jan 1838 and sent Hon. J. Harlan No. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $ 780.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 55- 60.00 $840.00
Revolutionary Claim, No. July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Recorded by H. H. Addison Book Vol. 2. Page 180

Rebecca van Breyck Pow of atto.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Rebecca Verbrugh of the county of Johnson of the state of Indiana
have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint M. W. McCalla of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to prosecute a claim for me on the United States for an increase and arrear of pay, as a pensioner of the United States , as widow of my deceased husband William Verbrugh who was a soldier of the revolution
and, in my name, to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for any amount found due me, and to do any and every other act or acts in the premises that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of February 1851
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of Garret Ditmars William Ditmars } Witnesses.
Rebecca Verbrugh ***** * SEAL. * *****
State of Indiana County of Johnson } to wit: On this fifteenth day of February 1851 personally appeared Before me  Rebecca Verbrugh of the county and state afore said before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Given under my hand seal in the county afore said this fifteenth day of February 1851 John Shuck ***** * SEAL. * *****
State of Indiana County of Johnson } to wit: I HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Shuck Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Johnson County Court, this 17th day of February , one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Jacob Silvers Clerk.

I hereby appoint S.F. Trabue to act for me in the within case, with authority to do whatever I could myself do in the premises, for his individual benefit,
Wm McCalla atty

1911 Feb. 5 - Placed to Mr. & Mrs. Alexander (P. 8) 1922 June 27 - Placed to P. 8. 22 Linnay - En. 1923 Sept. 17 - Placed to Mrs. D. Hutton (P. 8) 1925 Feb. 2 - Placed to Mrs. Emma Province (P. 8. 25) 1930 Feb. 11 - Placed to Mrs. C. 1933 Dec. 29 - Placed to W. B.
Clay  WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 8799
 Rebecca Peabody Wid of  William Peabody  Moab, New York 
Act: July 14 th 1836, Sect. 8 th
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Franklin Ind
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Pension Bureau.
will you please send me the pension record and dates of Mr William Verbrugh and Rebecca Low Verbrugh I am seeking admission into the D.A.R. and have been told I could get these dates of or from the pension bureau. Thanking you in advance for the favor
Yours Truly Mrs Cyrus Alexander Franklin
350 East King St - Indiana

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The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Major. WM. VERBRYCKE (VerBryke) Holland stock of New Jersey, is said to have been a Major and an aide on Gen'l George Washington's staff in the Colonial Army. The U. S. Adjt.-Gen'l Acting informs me that his records do not show such name, but that Heitman's unofficial (but credited) Register of officers gives this: "William Verbryk, Major New Jersey Militia, 1777."
Can you give any further information?
Major Wm. Verbrinke was my Grandmother (nee Jane Irvine Verbrinke) LINNEY'S Grandfather and is buried at Harrodsburg, Ky., in an unmarked grave, as is Rev. Jesse Head, who lawfully and with due authority from the M. E. Church North, (and the insinuation that the immortal Abe was a "Woods O'olt" is as false as tongue ever uttered), married Thos. Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Head was also Gma. Linney's Grfather on her mother's side.
Thanking you sincerely for any information your records show of the "gallant Maj. Wm. Verbrick," as is said Washington referred to him.
I am, yours most truly,
E. C. Linney
No, Sir, we are not looking for Pensions. My ancestors for over 100 years and our present generation are not beggars of
"I think men used not think men to make the life sacrifice for their"
We hereby guarantee that all of our Preparations are not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Federal Food and Drugs Act June 30, 1906, as amended.
The U.S.A. We belong to Uncle Sam and are also

MRS. ORAN A. PROVINCE 99 NORTH WATER STREET FRANKLIN, IND.
The Department of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Have you a record of the pension of William Verbruek, a Revolutionary soldier from New Jersey perhaps from Somerset County. He was Captain and afterwards Major in New Jersey Militia in 1779. He was born March 17, 1737 married

Rebecca Love, March 28 th 1777 who was born Dec 12, 1757 and lived to be over 96 years old. I have no records of his enlistment or discharge or death. His widow collected $18,000 back pay of which the agent took $9,000.
I want William Verbycks record for the daughter of the American Revolution
Sincerely yours
Lillie D. Province
(Mrs. Allan A. Province)
January 11, 1926.

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D. M. Hutton Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg, Ky.
July 28 th , 1923.
Pension Department; Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the revolutionary record of Major William Ver Bryck, of New Jersey, my great, great, grandfather! His widow lived (at Coe Springs between Danville and Harrodsburg I believe) in Kentucky and received a pension.
Thanking you in advance,
Respectfully,
Mrs. D. M. Hutton,
Harrodsburg, Ky.
37 East Lexington Ave.

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February 11, 1980
Mrs. D.M. Hutton Harrodsburg Kentucky
Dear Madam:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Rebecca Verbruyck, widow of William Verbruyck (W.8799), have been mailed to you on this date.
Please accept my thanks for the interesting little folder.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
of Harrodsburg Ky

January 22, 1930.
Mrs. D. M. Hutton, Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file in the application for Revolutionary War pension made by Rebecca Verbrayck, on April 3, 1837, on account of the services of her husband William Verbrayck (W.8799) will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is three.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The full history of this soldier was furnished you on September 17, 1923.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
wid. decl. dated Apr. 3, 1837
Wherever photos are taken in future place family record over yellow spot on this declaration where it was originally sealed or then have opposite side of fam. rec. taken as one page. That is the way this cert. + really was 4 pages as it came from photo room when I ordered 3, so I let it go. It will make 4 p.

October 16 th 1929
THE HARRODSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY HARRODSBURG, KY.
Dept. of the Interior U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to obtain from your office the photostatic copy of the application for pension of the wife of William Verbrugh a Major in the Revolutionary War .
Date of application - April 3 rd , 1837.
Kindly let me know how

Much money to send for copy -
Will very much appreciate an early reply -
Your truly.
Mrs. D. M. Nuttan.
Harrodsburg, Ky.
Secy and Treas. of H. H. Society.
If you can furnish any other information concerning the same will gladly pay for it.

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Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Honored Sirs:
Reference to your letter of January 22, 1930.
Revolutionary and 1812 War Section. MMHF.
Enclosed is money order for 45 cents for photostatic copy of Revolutionary War pension application made by Rebecca Verbryck on April 3, 1837 for pension on account of her husband William Verbryck (W. 8799)
Very respectfully,
Mrs. D. M. Hutton,
By D. M. Hutton
To Earl D. Church, Commissioner.
Enclosed is complementary folder of Harrodsburg. See Harrodsburg Post illustration. Dec. 26, Money Order 45 cents H. B. H.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Verbeuck N.F. 8799
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 Capt Abraham Quick N.J.   June 4 1777 2 d Major 2 d Battle Somerset Mil   Sept 9 1777 1 st Major 2 d Regt "   also acted as Paymaster for militia of Hunterdon and Somerset Co. N.J. and served to close of War.  
Battles engaged in, Germanstown Monmouth Millstone
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 3. 1837. Her d. was al.
Residence at date of application, Mercer Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, She was 79 years.
Remarks: Soldier married in Somerset Co. N.J. Feb. 20. 1777. Rebecca Loss. He died in Mercer Co. Ky. Jan'y 31. 1824 in his 86 th year. There were 13 children 11 of whom were raised. Dorothy the eldest dau. was born Jan'y 6. 1778 and married Lawrence Denott in Feb. 1798.
Very respectfully,

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan'y 8 th , 1934
Mr. A. D. Stiller asst Administrator Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 29, 1933 in reply to mine with reference to the record of Major William Verbrugh, Somerset County, New Jersey.
I deeply appreciate your kindness and Mrs Lueders joins me in thanking you for this favor.
Very Resp'y Yours
A. G. Lueders
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Cincinnati, Ohio, December 8 th 1933.
To the U. S. Pension Dept Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
It is my desire to get if possible the record of Major William Verbryke or (Major William Peter Verbryke ) who was a major in rank during the Revolutionary war. In addition to his record would also ask to whom his pension was paid during his life or to what relatives after his death.
My reason for this information is, my wife through her mother, is a descendant of Major Verbryke and I would like very much to trace this ancestry, with the ultimate purpose of this permitting my wife to join the D. A. R. This is her wish and I would like exceedingly to gratify this desire. Any enlightenment or information your bureau can and will furnish as to his relatives, such as the name of his wife and children if any, would be deeply appreciated. There were relatives in Kansas also in Indianapolis Indiana to whom I have written

but never had a response. There are relatives of his living near Morrow Ohio, who have given me considerable information, but not enough to complete the entire lineage needed.
I am also writing the Adjutant General's office of Ohio for information on this in the hope that I can then place this all with some Genealogist to complete.
Thanking you in advance for any and all information you can give me, I am,
Gratefully Yours.
A. B. Lueders.
833 Dayton St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

February 3, 1925
Mrs. Oran A. Province 99 North Water St., Franklin, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8799 it appears that William Verbryck was a Captain in Colonel Abraham Quick's Regiment, on June 6, 1777 he was promoted to Second Major in the Second Battalion, Somerset County Militia and on September 9, 1777 was commissioned First Major in the same battalion. He also acted as Paymaster for the militia of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey and served to close of the war. He was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Millstone.
He died in Mercer County, Kentucky January 31, 1824 in his eighty-sixth year.
Soldier married in Somerset County, New Jersey, March 20, 1777, Rebecca Low who was allowed pension on her application executed April 3, 1837 while a res-

Rev. War Section.
ident of Mercer County, Kentucky aged seventy-nine years. In 1851 she was living in Johnson County, Indiana.
There were thirteen children, eleven of whom "were raised". Dorothy, the eldest, was born January 8, 1778 and married Lawrence Demott on February 1798.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

1888. The United States Pension Bureau at Washington, D. C. advised that the records of the War Department showed that William Verbruyck was a Captain in Colonel Abraham Quick's regiment, June 6, 1777 he was promoted to 3d Major in the 3d Battalion, Somerset County militia and on September 9, 1777 was commissioned 1st Major in same battalion. He also acted as Paymaster for the militia of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, and served to close of the war. He was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Millstone. He died in Mercer County, Kentucky, January 31, 1834 in his 86th year.
September 17, 1923.
Mrs. D. M. Hutton, 437 E. Lexington Ave., Harrodsburg, Ky.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8799, it appears that William Verbruyck was a Captain in Colonel Abraham Quick's regiment, June 6, 1777 he was promoted to 3d Major in the 3d Battalion, Somerset County militia and on September 9, 1777 was commissioned 1st Major in same battalion. He also acted as Paymaster for the militia of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, and served to close of the war. He was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth and Millstone. He died in Mercer County, Kentucky, January 31, 1834 in his 86th year.
Soldier married in Somerset County, New Jersey March 20, 1777, Rebecca Low, she was allowed pension

on her application executed April 3, 1837, while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, aged 79 years. In 1851, she was living in Johnson County, Indiana.
There were thirteen children, eleven of whom "were raised". Dorothy, the eldest, was born January 6, 1778 and married Lawrence Demott, February 1798.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

To His Excellency William Livingston Esq. our Captain General and commander in chief in and over the State of New Jersey &c
And the Honourables the Council of Safety of the State of New Jersey
Whereas Abraham Zeph (sg) Colonel of the second Bat- talion of Militia of the county of Somerset has frequently declared his intention of not acting in the Militia for the future, the officers of said Battalion taking in con- sideration the necessity of having field officers willing to perform their duty appoint a day to sit upon persons to re- commend to your Honours which they apprehend capable to fill the Stations and accordingly they met yesterday and re- solved to recommend to your Honours the following persons for field officers for said Battalion vizt
for Colonel Henry Van Dyck for First Colonel Benjamin Baird for First Major Peter D. Brown for Second Major William Ver Bryck
This is to certify that the above persons were by a ma- jority of voices of the officers of the second Battalion of Somerset Militia nominated to be recommended to your Honours for field officers of said Battalion.
Millstone March 28 th 1777
Joseph Baccrack Capt William Baird Capt Peter Pennycod Capt
Reynier Voight Lieut James Stockton Lieut Abraham Meris Lieut Abraham Van Nostrand
Endorsed Recommendation of Officers in 2 nd Somerset Batt for field officers

State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original paper entitled "Recommendation of Officers in 2 nd Somerset Bat for field officers" now remaining in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton this twentieth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D Westcott

Hunterdon & Somerset
Continental
  1780 By Cash paid the Militia in cont o as per Roll No 1 to 9 5590 7 7   " Commissions on do at per cent 55 18 "   " Bounties paid do in do as per do No 1 to 9 752 10 "   " Commissions on do at 1 per cent 77 10 6   Oct 1 " Ball due the state carried to acct of State Mngmt next paid 523 13 11   £ 15,000 0 0 
Abstract of Bounties, Rations discharged by Mr Bertrick with Cont o Money
   No Date of Service Officers Names Where Served Under whom $ s d     1 June 15 1780 Capt David Small Springfield Brig Hoard 541 5 "   2 " " St Col P.D. Vroom do do 4135 " "   3 " " Capt W Jones do do 459 " "   4 " " Capt Timothy Titus do do 670 12 6   5 " " Capt P Phillips do do 355 15 "   6 Aug 29 St Joseph Callender Morristown 611 2 6   7 June & July St Col W Chamberlain foraging men for the campaign 182 " "   8 Dec 8 1779 Capt Joseph Coshon Woodbridge Col Webster 368 10 "   9 June 25 1780 Capt M c Logan " " 429 5 "   £ 2,752 10 0  
State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott secretary of state of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the accounts of William Bertrick paymaster to the Militia of Hunterdon & Somerset as recorded in book A of Auditor's accounts page 208 now remaining in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton this twenty second day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837).
James D Westcott

William Verbrack paymaster to the Militia
1780
Sept 17th Cash Recd of the treasury in Continental money. £15,000
£15,000
Abstract of Payrolls discharged by William Verbrack with cont-
   No Date of service Officers names Regt What Regiment where served Under whom L. S. D.     1 June 15 1780 Capt J Smally 62 Col Frelinghuysen Springfield Brig Heurt 49 8 4   2 " " Lt Col D Morris 39 Col Vanduzee do do 1410 " "   3 " " Col D Morris 43 do do do 194 8 8   4 " " Capt Titus 31 Col Phillips do do 64 7 10   5 " " Capt P Phillips 50 do do do 255 " "   6 Aug 29 Lt Cullerton 25 Col Frelinghuysen Morristown 66 17 2   7 June & July Lt Col Chamberlain raising men for a campaign 23 8 "   8 June 10 Jacobus Brookes riding exprep for Major H. Lee 125 12 6   9 " 16 William Cooks waggon bill Lt Banardale 150 " "   10 " 27 do do Capt Baste 200 " "   11 July 13 Peter Van Gader riding exprep for Gen Serington 1106 2 3   12 Sept 21 Thomas Coventry do for do 128 5 "   13 July Recruits for Jersey Brigade by Col Frelinghuysen order 506 5 "   14 " " do for do by Lt Col Chamberlain's do 393 13 "   15 " " do for do by Col Vanduzee's do 324 7 6   16 Dec 8 1779 Capt J Conkin Col Mabrins Woodbridge & Mt. Pleasant 430 16 10   17 June 29 1780 Capt M Logan 27 Col Frelinghuysen " 121 19 6   5590 7 7  

E and G.
Depositions of Peter Huff Dorothy Bennett K Constance Farnsworth
Hn. J. Barlow AR

The deposition of Cornelius Vannarsdall aged eighty seven years, taken before and in presence of the Honorable the Mercer County Court Kentucky now sitting, this 9 th day of April A. D. 1837, in the matter of the application of Mrs. Rebecca Verbracke for a pension under the act of the 2 nd July 1836.
This deponent after being duly sworn deposes and saith: That he served in the War of the Revolution as an officer and is now in the receipt of a pension. He was well acquainted with Major William Verbracke, formerly of Somerset County New Jersey, during the War of the Revolution, and until his death. He has frequently seen the said Verbracke in command as a Major in the Revolutionary Army - He was recognized and obeyed as such by those officers and soldiers who composed the Battalion commanded by said Verbracke. This deponent was called out on an occasion to attack some British troops, on which ex- pedition, he, this deponent was under the command of said Major Verbracke.
Whilst said Verbracke resided in New Jersey deponent was frequently at his house both before, during and after the Revolutionary War. He was well acquainted both with him and his now widow, the present applicant, and knows her to have remained a widow since her husband's death; which took place about twelve or fifteen years ago - Deponent also knows that said William

and Rebecca were married during the Revolutionary War, and that said William was in service several years after their marriage. This deponent served for some time in the Revolutionary War performing the duties of Captain, but never had a commission higher than for Lieutenant, owing as he believes to the frequent absence of the officers whose business it was to attend to that branch of the business of the Government. He however refers to the papers on file in the Pension office to show who he was and the credit to which his statements are entitled. He knows personally that said William Verboyt served to the close of the Revolutionary War, of that fact there is no doubt.
In addition to the other services performed by said Verboyt he acted to some extent as witness knows in the capacity of Paymaster - Witness received from Verboyt the pay for the Company which Witness commanded - the nominal quantity was large, but it all fell due on our hands, it being what is now called Continental Paper Money .
And further saith not Gardner Van Arsdall

State of Kentucky
Mercer County ss
Mercer County Court April Term 1837
Viz, April 3 rd 1837.
Cornelius Vanaridate Peter Duff and Dorothy Duff appeared in Open Court before the Justices there of all of whom are personally known to the Court and solemnly sworn to the Depositions by them respectively signed and now to the Court produced to be used in the matter of the Application of Mrs. Rebecca Newbrych for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1836 and the said Court do Certify and declare that they have a Personal knowledge of each of the said Deponents and that they are each persons of good Character and are credible Wit-
nesses. I Thomas Allen Clerk of the County Court for Mercer County do Certify that the foregoing contains the Proceedings of the Court aforesaid in the matter therein stated.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my Seal of Office this 3 rd day of April 1837
Thos. Allen

Washington Oct: 6 th 1837
Sir,
I have examined with some care, the papers in Mrs Verbrucht's case, and it seems to me that the facts shown in the depositions and the record from New Jersey, establish her right to a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836.
The fact of her marriage during the Rev. War - the service of her husband afterwards, and the continued widowhood of Mrs H. are too clear to admit of doubt.
The other point in the case viz: whether there is sufficient evidence to shew two years service according to the act of 7 th June 1832 - is to my mind equally clear -
By the terms of the act "each of the surviving officers, non commissioned officers, musicians, soldiers and Indian spies, who shall have served in the continental line, or State troops, volunteers or militia, at one or more terms, a period of two years during the war of the Revolution &c - is entitled to the amount as in said act is set forth -
It will be my purpose to shew that William

Verbrack served as an officer for a period of at least two years, in the militia of New Jersey, during the war of the Revolution -
The declaration of the applicant shews that she was married to Verbrack in March 1777 - That he was then a Captain in the service of the Government - That he was afterwards appointed Major, which latter office he held until the close of the war - That with the exception of short intervals, her husband was in actual and continued service until the close of the war. Now, let us examine and see how the proof sustains these allegations -
Peter Huff was the school mate of Mrs Verbrack at the time of their marriage - Verbrack was at the time of his marriage "in the public military service, and held the post of Captain. He was afterwards promoted to and held the office of Major until the close of the war, as he always understood, and of which fact he has no doubt "
John Sumney entered the Army as a private in the company commanded by Capt William Verbrack shortly after the British took possession of New York, and served under him four or five years, not constantly, but in terms from three to six

months at a time - The witness was at the skirmish at Mill Stone, on which occasion Verbrack commanded about one hundred men
C. Van Arsdalen was an officer in the Rev: War, and as such received a pension - was well acquainted with Verbrack during that war "Has been said Verbrack in command as a major"; and as such was recognised and obeyed. The witness on one occasion was under Verbrack's command. He was frequently at the House of Verbrack both before and after the war, and was well acquainted with him and his wife. "He knew of the marriage between them and that Verbrack served several years after that event - That Verbrack in addition to his other services, performed, for a time the duties of Pay Master - "He knows personally that said William Verbrack served to the close of the Revolutionary War; of that fact there is no doubt"
The witness acted as a captain, but never held a commission higher than that of lieutenant for the reasons stated by him -
The documentary evidence from New Jersey sustains very clearly and satisfactorily the declaration of the applicant, and the witnesses before men-

tioned - There is nothing which shews the precise time of Verbrucht's first entrance into the service -
By one of the Pay Rolls it seems that he was paid 1 July 1776, as a Captain in the Middlesex Regiment commanded by Col. Abram Smith, the sum of £79. 7. 8 -
On the sixth of June 1777, he was appointed 2nd Major, and the 9th of September of the same year, 1st Major - These facts are clear from the record proofs - The records further shew, that he performed the duties of pay master from 17th Sept 1780 until the 1st May 1782, when the last disbursements were made by him. The duties thus performed by him were (as I suppose) in addition to his duties in the line.
after the close of the war, Major Verbrucht was appointed by the Legislature of New Jersey Commissioner to adjust and settle the accounts for Militia services during the Rev: war. I do not advert to this fact for the purpose of laying a foundation for Mrs V's Claim, but to shew the standing and character of Major V. with the Legislature of his own State, after the termination of the war.

Now, what is the inference from all these facts? It is not only that he served two , but at least, six years , during the Revolutionary War.
It is certain that before 1 st July 1776, he was a Captain - That in 1777, he was appointed Major - Peter Huff and C. Van Arsdalen both swear to his promotion, and that he it served until the close of the War. Van Arsdalen, who had every opportunity of knowing, and whom I know to possess as good a character as any for integrity as any many living, - says he knows personally that Verbrugh did serve until the close of the War . Sweeney's testimony is to the same effect.
The character of Verbrugh - His appointment first as Captain - then 2 nd major, then 1 st major and acting for about two years as Pay Master, and his appointment of Commissioner after the close of the War, all shew, that the services of such a man, at such a time were actually necessary -
The party and witnesses in this case are all above 80 years of age - I have a personal knowledge of them. Van Arsdalen Huff and Sweeney though old, (are what many of their ages are not)

sober and God fearing men - And I am persuaded that if any widow is entitled to a Pension under the Act of July 1836, Mrs Verbrugh is that one.
I hope the papers of the case may be care- fully examined, and the result communica- ted to me as early as practicable.
I have the honor to be,
Very Resp y .
Yr Ob t Serv t .
J. Harlan
Col J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions

E.
Peter Cannines Deposition for Rebecca Verbruggen
Hon. J. Harlan H 2

The Deposition of Peter Gamine of the County of Shelby in the State of Kentucky taken at his own house, to be read as evidence on behalf of Mrs Rebecca Verby the widow of the late Maj r William Verby the touching the matter of her application for a pension under the laws of the United States This Deponent states that he was eighty five years of age in November last. That at the time of the Declaration of Independence he was living in the family of Mr Verby the and acting as clerk for him in his store, that Verby the then lived in Somerset County New Jersey and about that time held a commission as Captain which he continued to hold till he was promoted to the office of Major which he held till the close of the war. He states that he was well acquainted with Mrs Verby the before she married. her maiden name was Rebecca Low. The marriage took place he thinks about a year after the Declaration of Independence. He this Deponent was present at the marriage. He continued to live with the Verby the two or three years after his marriage and was inti- mately acquainted with him until the close of the war. He says he is not able from lapse of time and loss of memory to state the particular periods of time during which the said Verby the

was in actual service but this he does distinctly recollect that from the declaration at the close of the War the said Verbyolle was always regarded as being ready for active service at a moments warning and was often in the field in the Captain or Major he would serve on tours of from three to six months at a time and then after some interval would be ordered out again. He does not know what was the amount of his actual service but is entirely satisfied that put it all together it proved to considerably more than two years. As some of the tours above spoken of this Respondent served under Verbyolle on others he did not. This Respondent states that his memory has failed him considerably but that as to the occurrences of that early date he recollects more distinctly than he does those of a later period. He recollects that the activity and bravery of Major Verbyolle during the War rendered him conspicuous in so much so that the British were very anxious to capture him. This Respondent was at said Verbyolle's house on one occasion when it was surrounded early in the morning by about two hundred British but Verbyolle had made his escape. And further this Respondent saith not.
Peter Carrine
State of Kentucky
Shelby County, ss
Robert Scott Justice of the peace in

and for the County of Shelby in the state of Ken- tucky do certify that the foregoing Deposition of Peter Carrine was this day sworn to before me by the said Carrine at his own house in Shelby County the same having been previously signed by him was read to him at the time of his taking the oath aforesaid. I also certify that said Carrine is a man of the utmost credibility and of good memory for one of his age. Given under my hand this 11 th day of January 1838
Robert Doak J.P.P.S.
State of Kentucky
Shelby County set I James Whitaker Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that Robert Doak before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken and by whom the same is certified is and at the time of making the said Certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 16 th Jany. 1838 and in the 46 th year of the Commonwealth James S. Whitaker Clerk Shelby County Court

II.
Deposition of John Inverness
Mr. J. Harlow AR

State of Kentucky Mercer County set
The Deposition of John Turney taken before me Bariah Maggoffin Jr Police Judge of the town of Harrodsburg authorized By law to take depositions and all other acts pertaining to the office of Justice of the peace to be used as evidence in the ap- plication of Mt Rebecca Verbricke for a pen- sion under the act of congress passed the 4 th of July 1836.
This Deponent states, that he is now in his 90 th year, and a resident of Mercer county; that he was born and raised in Somerset County New Jersey; that he served as a private during the revolutionary war, and now receives a pension for the government for said services: he states that he entered into service under Cap- tain William Verbricke; shortly after the British took possession of New York, and served under him four or five years, not constantly, but in tours from three to six months at a time: he was well acqu- ainted with Verbricke, knew him to be a captain in the revolutionary war; was a private under him: he recalls that Verbricke married Louis Daughter in the county of Somerset - and he recalls very well the skirmish at Millstone in which Captain Verbricke commanded about one hundred men; this deponent among the number: they were compelled to return to

almost in said statement on account of the killing of the British: he distinctly recollects that the British made an effort to take the Captain Prerson by attacking his house in the night, but the Captain made his escape, and went over to his father-in-law's (Mr. Fowle's) and took with him his little son.
This Deponent further states, that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca Verbycke, the applicant for the pension, and wife of Captain Verbycke; he was frequently at their house during the war, and has not heard of her ever marrying since the death of her husband.
This Deponent further states, that he does not distinctly recollect, whether the Captain Verbycke was ever promoted or not, he is now old, and his recollection very frail; and health feeble. he refers to the papers on file wherein his own declaration is made for a more accurate detail of his own services, and the officer under whom he served.
John  John Tunney
Late of Kennebec, Maine County set.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition of John Tunney was sworn to and subscribed this 18 th of August 1857, and that the said Tunney is a credible witness of good character, and full faith and credit should be given to his statements on oath or otherwise given under my hand, as Police Judge as aforesaid, the day & date aforesaid.
Beriah Mayoff Jr. Police Judge of Haverburgh

I am personally acquainted with Rev. Isaac Mayo Jr. Police Judge of Harrodsburg Ky. Whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate - I know it to be his hand writing and that he holds the office of Police Judge at the time stated.
J. Harlan, M.C. H. Ky. Sept 5th 1837.

Headsburg. Ky. July 29. 1839.
Sir
Allowance was granted to Mrs Rebecca Worley of this county (mrs) - the certificate issued to her states that she was William Worley's wife his land was a Capt and paymaster - I wish to enquire whether the allowance made her of $120. could not be increased by additional testimony of the service of her husband for say for two years
Very Respectfully Yours & etc.
D. H. Foster
Col. H. Edwards

Harrodsburgh, Ky, May 8 th 1845
My dear Sir
It is with great reluctance I ask you anything which may give trouble, but at the earnest solicitation of an aged widow by the name of Rebecca Kerbych of this county who is inscribed on your Pension roll, to re examine her case, who has not received her full pension. If her statement to me is correct, her pension was obtained by the Hon. Jas Harlin when he was in Congress in 1836-7. he informs me that a deposition of a Mr Peter Casine was not received until after the Pension was granted & which he filed in your office, would change her claim to double what it now is together with some Evidence of his service from the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey & proving that he was a Major in the Revolutionary or a full Captain, Will you be so good as to look at the papers and see if Casines deposition is on file or the papers from New Jersey were filed and write me the true condition of her case & oblige your friend Truly with high respect. Robt B. McAlfee

Mrs Verbruggen is yet alive I think

(Copy)
Pension Office
May 14, 1851
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 8 th inst. relating to the case of Mrs Rebecca Verbruycke, I have to inform you that the additional proof filed after the claim was admitted, was not sufficient to authorize the increase of the pension, as you will perceive from my letter of the 29 th January 1838 to the Hon James Harlan, a copy of which is herewith enclosed. It would afford me pleasure to increase the annual rate of her pension, if the proof on file would justify me in doing so.
R. B. McAfee, Esq. Warrodsburg Ky

Mr. Vabryck.
Hm J. Halan H. R.

Sir,
If, upon a full examination of the papers in the case of Mrs. Aubrey, etc., you think the evidence will not entitle her a Pension for more than six months service, please issue the Certificate and enclose it to me as soon as may be.
I am Sir &c J. Hadan
Jan 14/1835.
Recd J. L. Edwards Comr V

H. & D. S. 2 Oct 1837.
Sir
I herewith return you the papers in Mrs. Aubrey's case.
Very Resp r
J. Harlan
Col. Edwards

Hous. of Rep.
Octo. 2 nd 1897.
Sir
I enclose You certain papers obtained from the Secretary of State of New Jersey (relative to the case of Mrs. Unbryck widow of the late William Unbryck.
The papers show beyond doubt the validity of Mrs. U's claim and I trust You will have no hesitation in allowing it.
I am &c &c
J. Harlan
Col Edwards

NEW LINE. Bain's Electro-Chemical Telegraph, [PATENTED BY THE UNITED STATES.]
The public are respectfully informed that the NEW LINE OF TELEGRAPH connecting Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia and New York, has been completed, and the WIRES LAID ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER, UNDER WATER, to the office, No. 20 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, making the only direct and certain line between the NORTHERN, EASTERN, SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CITIES. Despatches for Boston, Providence and Intermediate Stations, are forwarded by the NEW LINE from their office in New York; and those for Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, New Orleans, and intermediate stations, are forwarded in connection with the OREILLY WESTERN LINES. HENRY J. ROGERS, GEN'L SUP'T.
Dated Louisville August 2 nd 1859. For Hon J. E. Heath
The Claim of Rebecca Verbray cake calling for an increase of Pension was presented for payment today but was not paid. We are not advised of its allowance Answer by Lyle Baker Louisville Pension Agent,

NEW LINE. Bain's Electro-Chemical Telegraph, [PATENTED BY THE UNITED STATES.]
The public are respectfully informed that the NEW LINE OF TELEGRAPH connecting Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia and New York, Has been completed, and the WIRES LAID ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER, UNDER WATER, to the office, No. 29 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, making the only direct and certain line between the NORTHERN, EASTERN, SOUTHERN AND WESTERN CITIES. Despatches for Boston, Providence and Intermediate Stations, Are forwarded by the NEW LINE from their office in New York; and those for Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, New Orleans, And intermediate stations, are forwarded in connection with the O'REILLY WESTERN LINES.  HENRY J. ROGERS, GEN'L SUP'T.
Dated Louisville Aug 9 th 1858. For Sam Cole.
Please instruct by mail to pay Vanbrycks Case. errors in former dispatches.
S. T. Trabue

House of Representatives Sept 14th 1837.
Sir,
In a letter I received from you some days since relative to the application of Mrs. Rebecca Verbyek for a pension under the Act of the 4 July 1836, you intimated that it was necessary to obtain all the information which the records of the office of the Secretary of State at New Jersey could furnish. With that view, I addressed a letter to that officer, and received the answer herewith enclosed. In order to obtain the desired information, I

Wish to obtain an abstract of the declaration and the deposition which speaks of the services of William (Verboget) in the War of the Revolution, that I may forward it to New Jersey.
I am very Resp d Yr Ob t S er
J. Harlan
P.S. Please return the enclosed letter J.H.
Col J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions

(Copy)
War Department, Pen o Office.
January 29. 1838
Sir
The testimony exhibited in the case of Rebecca Verbrycke has been examined & filed with her other papers. It is insufficient to authorize the increase of her pension. She has been allowed a pension for six months service of her husband as a Capt t & Paymaster.
Although there is evidence of his having been commissioned as a Major, there is no testimony exhibited showing the duration of his service in that grade. Mrs Verbrycke cannot be allowed a higher rate of pension than she now receives on the testimony exhibited. The militia of New Jersey served in tours of not more than one month under an engagement.
Hon James Van

(Copy)
War Dept. Pensions Office August 8. 1839
Sir,
In answer to your letter, re referring to the case of Mrs Rebecca Verbracke, I have to inform you that it is not agreeable to the practice of this office to determine on any claim until the proof in support of it shall have been exhibited and duly examined. It is extremely doubtful whether evidence can be procured to satisfy this Department that her husband, William Verbracke, served more than six months. When, however, the evidence shall have been produced, the Dept will duly investigate the matter and give to the claimant whatever she may be entitled to.
O. S. Poston, Esq Warodsburg, Ky

Adm d 2 yrs May p 600 per annum, Ldg former p ay at p 120 per annum,
allow d claim J. Heath
S. F. J. Drake Pursu

Rebecca V Corby Resigns Suspended
See letter 5 Sept 1837 to W. J. Harlan See letter 15 Sept 1837 to W. J. Harlan

The Com t of Pensions will please call up the case of Mrs Rebecca Verby re for examination & decision to oblige,
Yours sincerely John McCalla

Rebecca Verbrugh Kentucky
Suspended let. 15 th Sept. 1837 & See letter 3 rd Oct 1837 Hon. J. Harlan

A. Shews payment to Capt: Verbruck of £. 79. 57. 8. which is conclusive of service as Captain for 10 months, commencing July 1776. B. Shews the recommendation of the Brother Officers of Verbruck for his promotion to a Major, this dated 28 th March 1777. C. Shews his appointment 6 th June 1777. as 2 nd Major, & his promotion 9 th Sept: 1777 to first Major. — D. Deposition of John Turney shews his service under Captain Verbruck, to have commenced early part of the war, & continue several years. III rd . Deposition of Peter Gannine, shews service of W m Verbrucke, first as Captain, his promotion to rank of Major, and then his service until the close of the war, and his (deponent's) service under his command. — IV th Peter Huff deposeth, stating his knowledge from

childhood of W m Verbrueke, that he was first a Captain , and then promoted to the rank of Major , and continued to serve as such until the close of the war. —
G. Cornelius Vanarsdale, deposes that he was a Lieutenant in the service of New Jersey and was a pensioner at $320. per Annum. That he knew Mr Verbrueke was in the service as a Major. Had often seen him in Command as Major, was recognized & obeyed as such by the Officers of the battalion commanded by him, and upon one occasion deponent was under the command of said Major Verbrueke. — He knows Verbrueke to have served to the close of the war, as a Major. — Of this fact there is no doubt. —
III. Pay roll of W m Verbrueke to the Militia of Somerset County from 15 th June 1780. to May 1. 1782.
II. Pay roll of W m Verbrueke to the militia of Hunterdon and Somerset County, from the 8 th December 1779. which shows that he was the Paymaster. —

14 IK. An extract of an Act of Legislature, 20 December 1788. acknowledging the important service of Major Verbruycke , and making appropriation for payment of Amounts due said Officer, also extracts of sums paid said Verbruycke. —
From the foregoing evidence it is clear that the service of W m Verbruycke commenced on or before the 1 st day of July 1776. as a Captain , and continued until 6 June 1777. when he was promoted to the rank of 2 d Major , and continued as such until 9 September 1777. when he was promoted to the rank of 1 st Major , which rank he held and in which capacity he served until the close of the war. — It is also clear that he was Paymaster for the Utilitia for Hunterdon Co and Somerset County , Commencing as early as the 8 th December 1779. and continued until 1 st May 1782. — He may have served longer as Paymaster, and may have been such earlier than shown. Yet the evidence shows 2 Years 4 months & 22 days. An allowance is now asked for service as Major and Pay Master at the rate of $600 — per annum. —

Payment to be made at Lexington Ky by John Silford Esq Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol 2 Page 187 by H. H. Addison
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Rebecca Verbricke of Kentucky widow of William Verbricke dec d who was a Captain Paymaster in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

William Berwick Paymaster to the Militia of Somerset to May 1 st 1782
   1780   Oct 1 To S 1523.. 13. 11. Credt the balance of his acct in cont but 1782 By cash paid the Militia as per Abstract & Rolls V 16 p 503 5 8   from page 208 & reduced to the value of State money @ 70 for 1520 6 3 May 1 Commission on do @ 1 per cent 5 0 7   Jan 21 To Cash Received of the Treasurer by Genl Dickinson State Money 114 7 6   June 30 do of do 300 0 0   Ball due Mr Verbyck 73 12 6   508 6 3   Selled June 21 st 1782 Jas Irving 508 6 3  
Abstract of Payrolls discharged by N. Berney with State Money to May 1 st 1782.
    Date of Service Officers Names N o of Men What Regiment When Served Under Whom L. S. D.   L. S. D.     1 June 10. 1780 Col. Creech 208 Connect Springfield Brig. Heard 250 15 3   2 Dec r 6 th do 72 do Newtown do 71 13 2   3 July do & officers raising men for the campaign 66 9 9   2 Jan y 26. 1781 Genl. Dickinson for service in 1779 1780 & 1781 114 7 6   L 50 31 8. 8.   
State of New Jersey.
I James D. Burdell secretary of state of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the accounts of William Berwick paymaster to the Militia of the County of Somerset as recorded in book A of auditors accounts pages 208 & 209 now remaining in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton in said state this twenty second day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837).
James D. Westcott

The United States to the State of New Jersey Dr on account of Militia Services Cr
   W of Voucher Date Officer's Name What Regiment Where Served Under whom Amount in Specie     29 July 1st 1776 Capt Wm Berlyck Middlesex New York Col. Abraham Quick 79 7 8  
State of New Jersey
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from book of accounts of the state of New Jersey against the United States headed "The United States to the State of New Jersey Dr on account of Militia Services" as rendered in said book page 1 now remaining in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton this twentieth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that it appears from the Minutes of the Joint Meetings of both houses of the Legislature of this State, that on the sixth day of June A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy seven "William Verbrugh was appointed, second Major of the second Battalion of Somerset Militia" of this State. — I also certify that it further appears from the said Minutes that on the ninth day of September A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy seven "William Verbrugh was appointed First Major in the second Regiment of Somerset Militia".
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton, in said State, this twentieth day of September, A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey.
"An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the militia and troops; who have been raised for the defence of the state, and to provide for the settlement of the same."
"Whereas there are considerable sums of money due to the militia and troops who have served on the frontiers of this state for the defence thereof; and as it is not only necessary to ascertain the same, but just and reasonable that the persons who have served the publick as aforesaid should be put on as good a footing as the other creditors of the state are, Therefore,"
"Sec IV. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following persons, be, and they hereby are, appointed commissioners in the several counties of this state, for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the militia and the troops of this state as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due"
"For the County of Bergen" _____
"For the County of Essex" _____
"For the County of Somerset Wilhelmus Verbrughe, Esq."
State of New Jersey
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from a law of said state, passed on the

twentieth day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty three, entitled "An act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the militia and troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the state, and to provide for the settlement of the same"—as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton, in said state, this thirtieth day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. (1837.)
James D. Westcott

Receipts for one year Interest paid on Militia Notes
   No of Voucher No of Certificate Date Signed by Payable to Amount amt of Interest   $ ¢ D $ ¢ D     60 437 May 1 st 1784 Wm Berlyck Peter Hoff 1. 0. 5. 0. 0. 12   34 " " " do do 6. 7 0. 0. 0. 4  
State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott secretary of state of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify the above are true extract from a book of Accounts on file in my office indorsed on the cover "Militia Notes No 2" and headed "Receipts for one year interest paid on Militia notes"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton this thirtieth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott secretary of state of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from a book of accounts on file in my office en- closed on the cover "Militia 1 st year N o 2" and headed "Receipts for cash paid for one years interest on notes given by the commi- ssioners in the several counties for Militia Service"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton in said state this thirtieth day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Westcott

Receipts for one years interest paid on Militia Notes.
   No of Voucher No of Certificate Date Signed by Payable to Amount one year   S. D. interest S. D.     243 164 10 May 1784 William Paterson John Vane 0.15.6 0.11  
State of New Jersey.
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from a book of Accounts on file in my office endorsed on the cover "Militia Notes No 3" and headed "Receipts for one years interest paid on Militia Notes."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the city of Trenton this thirteenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Westcott