Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3114, Joseph Vanderveer, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Vanderveer, Joseph or Vandervier
S 3114
CONTENTS
Carded

No. 13.335
Joseph Vandergrift
of Montgomery Co. in the State of Ohio. who was a Reqd. Inf t in the C t - commanded by Captain Schenck, of the Reg t commanded by Col d Scudder in the New Jersey, time for 22 mo. & 22 days.
12 mo. at $7.50 — 90.00 10. days at $3.50 — 35.00 $125.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 85. Dollars 77. Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of June 1833. and sent to Stephen Whickem. Dayton. O.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 171.54 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 33. 42.89
$214.43
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 27
46.60 11.22 2.65
358.22 16.44 71.91 89.55

The State of Ohio Montgomery County } ss:
On this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery now sitting Joseph Vandervier a resident of Miami Township in the County of Montgomery in the state of Ohio aged about seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States on the fourth day of March 1777. of Monmouth County New Jersey the day he was sixteen years old in the militia, one half being ordered out for the service of one month and the other half the next and so on - That he was in Capt John Schenck's Company in the County of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey -

after serving one month in the County of Monmouth and township of Shrewsbury my father John Vanderveer and my uncle David Vanderveer hired William Voorhies to enlist in the army for three years or during the war which exempted me and my uncle from militia duty except in cases of alarm or general calls of militia, but in what part of the army or under what officers he served I never
know — In June the militia was all called out — I went out in Captain John Schenck's Company under Col. Nathaniel Schudder and General David Horner and marched from Monmouth County N.J. through Middlesex County and joined the army on Samland mountain in Somerset Co. thence to Steeles gap — thence to Woodbridge in Essex Co. in Gen. Blair's division of the army; — about this time the British were leaving N. Jersey for N. York. After some days we marched from Woodbridge to New Brunswick in Middlesex Co. & was there discharged — Cannot tell how long I was in the service at this time

In October following, the militia was again ordered out and I marched under Gen. Forster in Captain John Schenck's Company and crossed Delaware river below Trenton into Pennsylvania - lay at Bristol some days and  then marched & joined the main army under Gen. Washington; some time after this we marched and fought the enemy at the battle of Germantown and then returned to camp, where in a few days through Storm to the Delaware - New Jersey and then discharged - the time of service not recollected. Some time this year a party of refugees and Tories and British surprized a small guard at Middleton point & killed some, besides burning a mill and stores at which place I was in  was in service of my country under Capt. John Schenck - length of time not recollected
In the month of May 1778. a detachment of British landed in the township of Middleton Monmouth Co. N.J. against whom I fought under Col. Holone in Capt. John Schenck's Company. In June day I went out under Captain Samuel Carhart as a substitute for John Van Mateer one month during which time the battle of Monmouth was fought

but at detachers I was in no way in the engagement.
Some time in the month of 1779. I joined a company of Artillery under Captain Barnes, Smock, and Lieutenants Jaguish Denise, William Schenck and Abraham Lane in the Co. of Monmouth and went to Spring-field near Elizabeth town for a field piece — in December the British armed brig Britannia was driven on shore near Middletown in the capture of which I participated in said company of Artillery, and continued in the same company until the close of the war during the most of which time I was  acted  as  gunner served as gunner therein.
In Aug. 1780 I volunteered on board a gun boat under Captain William Mariner (in company with Capt. Alexander Dickey who had command of another boat) and was taken prisoner by the British on the fifth of Aug. and taken to N. York where I was confined until the latter part of December following when I was exchanged.

In June 1781. about 1500 British landed in Monmouth Co. and marched 15 miles into the country, I fought them under Col. Holmes in the same company of artillery (Captain B. Smock). After this, I was stationed at Col. Holmes & guard the magazine and make cartridges for the militia — had frequent skirmishes with British and Tories both day and night the most considerable one was at the gap which separates the high land from Sandy Hook. I believe Lieutenant William Schenck was a Lieut in the regular Army until the battle of Monmouth when he resigned in consequence of an injury rec d by a cannon ball as is believed, and took commission in the Artillery Company afd. — I was acquainted with Captain John Burrows of the regular Army who was afterwards Major. This applicant further swears that he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
We 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
Subscribed State in Open Court — C. R. Greene Atty
Joseph Vanderveer

We Adriaen Aton a clergyman residing in the County of Warren Montgomery and John H Schenck residing in the same County of Montgomery and in the neighborhood of the said Joseph Vanderveer hereby certify that we are acquainted with Joseph Vanderveer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be between seventy one & seventy two years old, 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. John H Schenck. Sworn and subscribed Adriaen Aton. in open Court C. P. Kneen. Atty

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 foregoing named Joseph Vanderveer the applicant aforesaid was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Adrian Atow who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Warren in the neighborhood of the said applicant and that John H. Schenck who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Montgomery in the neighborhood of the said applicant and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Charles R. Greene Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Vanderveer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of September A.D. 1832.
C. R. Greene Clk.

S. Michener jr - Atty for Vanderwaer Dayton

The State of Ohio Montgomery County } fs:
June Term 1833.
Personally appeared in open court on this third day of June A.D. 1833. Joseph Vandervier the identical person whose name is attached to an application for a pension dated on the eleventh day of September 1832, and to which this is intended as a supplement who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he has a copy of an entry taken from the family bible of his father which entry was in the hand writing of his father John Vandervier who died in Monmouth County in the state of New Jersey in the year 1794. and from which it appears that this applicant was born on the fourth day of March seventeen hundred and sixty one in the Township of freehold in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey which copy and entry this applicant verily believes to be true - this copy is in applicant's bible and he knows of no other evidence of the time of his birth. This applicant further states that he is known in his present neighborhood by John C. Laine, Sidney Denise, William Conover, Joseph Van Note, Dock Benjamin Dubois, Daniel Dubois, Tunis Vandervier, Arthur Vandervier, who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
This applicant further states that by reason of his old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time he served, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period following that is to say, In the years 1777 and

1778. He served not less than six months as a private soldier in the militia of Monmouth county and state of New Jersey - and in the year 1779. & 1780. & 1781. & 1782. he served not less than one year as a gunner in the Artillery company in the militia of Monmouth county and state of New Jersey - Exclusive of the time he volunteered on board of a gunboat as a private soldier in the year 1780. and was taken prisoner which latter time was four months and twenty two days, making in the whole as follows
Six months as a private twelve months as a gunner four months and twenty two days private on gunboat In all twenty two months and twenty two days at the least and for such service applicant claims a pension
Joseph Vandervort
I Charles R. Greene clerk of the court of common Pleas for Montgomery county in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and supplemental proceedings in this court had in relation to the application of Joseph Vandervort for a pension and that said applicant was sworn to the truth of this supplement in open court this day. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this court this third day of June 1833.
C. R. Greene offi

9572
13.335
Joseph Vandervier Ohio
Plano 17-
Adm 22. Months 8 22 days.
Stephen Whicker Dayton Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Vandervier  of Montgomery Co. in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? about 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Entered In 1777. 1778 " 1 " Private Gen. Howard & Washington   1779 " not stated " " Capt. Schenck   " not stated " " Col. Seudder   Sub " 1 " Artillery Capt. Carhart   vol 1780 " not stated " on 6 th Gun Boat Capt. Mariner   1781 " not stated " Col. Holmes  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Monmouth Co. N. Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct not properly attested 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas M. Lier
Examining Clerk.
6 1 Certy

3114
Joseph Vanderveer
Sept. 11, 1832 Born March 4, 1761 Montgomery Co. Ohio - 72
Mar. 4, 77. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Capt Jno Schenck
Cal -
Post - 6 mos
79 Capt -
Col Scudder
Post - not stated
- Capt Carhart
Cal - 1 mo
80 Capt Morris
Cal - post - not stated
81 Capt -
Col Holmes
Post - 1 mo
Res Germantown
Service not definitely stated. Capt Scudder  Schenck Carhart Mariner Col Holmes various short terms 77 to 81 aggregating 22 mos 122 ds.
Cef 13.3 35 Sept 32.
As June 26, 1833. Ohio Agcy

June, 13-1903- His. to Geo. R. De Vries, Denver Colo.
Rehrung
3114 INVALID.
File No. 3114
Joseph Vanderkooi privt Rev War
Act: June 7  1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Out Enc GOUDY AND TWITCHELL ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS SUITE 306 ERNEST & CRANMER BUILDING DENVER, COLO.
FRANK C. GOUDY L. F. TWITCHELL C. H. REDMOND GEO. R. DENISE
June 5, 1903.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:--
I desire a copy of the military history of Joseph Vanderveer , who was pensioned by the Government by reason of services during the Revolutionary War; he enlisted from Monmouth Co. N.J. March 4-th, 1777 , and served, I think, throughout the war, but I know but little of his war history. ## I am his great-grandson, and desire the information to supplement other information received, having just applied for membership in the Soc. of the Sons of the Revolution.
Respectfully,
Geo. R. Denise
N.B. Of course I will be pleased to pay the cost of any transcript from the records.
Add., Geo.R.Denise, 306, E. & C. Bldg., Denver, Colo.

O. W. & N. DIVISION JUN 11 1903 RECEIVED.
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