Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,849, John Vandervoort, New York. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York. Privateer
Vandervoort, John
R 10,849
CONTENTS
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State of New York Schoharie county } 72.
On this third day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie, now sitting, John Van Dervort a resident in the town of Breukelen in the county of Schoharie and State of New York, aged seventy seven years and six months, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as Resin State
In the year 1775, in the month of April in the town of Breukelen in the county of Dutches in the State of New York where he then resided, he enlisted for one year, in captain William Clark's company in colonel Swartwouts regiment, in the revolutionary service. They marched by land from there to New York and took Bedlows Island and fortified Governors Island. He remained in New York in the service till his year was out, that he was discharged there, in the latter part of April 1776. He was in no battle during the year, excepting the resistance they met with in taking the Island from the British.
2 nd In the year 1776, and soon after he was discharged from the years service, he enlisted again for seven or eight months in captain John Burlin's company, in colonel Swartwouts regiment, he enlisted at Breukelen aforesaid, where he resided at the time. That they went to the highlands on the west side of Hudson river and built fortifications there. He stayed there till his term of service had expired and was discharged there. Thinks it was in December 1776.
That again in the month of July 1777 he enlisted for eight months at Breukelen in Dutches county aforesaid in captain Benthys company, in James Van Breukelens regiment. They marched towards Saratoga to join the forces

against Burgoyne, but a little below Saratoga an express met them that Burgoyne had surrendered: they then marched back to Albany and from there went to Poughkeepsie by water, and from there they went below White Plains near the British lines and joined Colonel Van Rensselaer's regiment. That during this term of service this deponent was a brevet lieutenant of his company; that he continued in the service at that place till his eight months had expired when he was discharged there. Some time in the month of February 1778.
That in the month of March 1778 he started to go a privateering, went to New London and went aboard of a vessel called Putnam under command of Thomas Allen and Lieutenants Garet & Tolston. That this deponent was made quarter gunner, the vessel carried 20 guns. They went to the British channel where they took six sail of the British vessels and sent them to Boston where five of them arrived, they were brigs. That he was gone about eight months.
21 In the Spring of the year 1780 he enlisted again for nine  eight months at Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess in Captain Harry Dodge's company in Colonel Weisfeldt's regiment and marched from there to Schenectady and from there to Johnstown now in the county of Montgomery in said State that they had received news that the enemy were coming from Canada and that he and his men including an Indian spy (who turned traitor) were sent to Stone Arabia & Cherry Valley to make discoveries that after 14 days absence they joined the regiment again at Johnstown of course, after he returned in about a month they marched to Stillwater and Saratoga and stayed there till their time was nearly out and then marched back to Poughkeepsie and there discharged some time about new year 1781.

That the next spring he went out recruiting under a commission for that purpose from George Clinton, and went out recruiting every year during the war after that for as much as four or five months each year the commission lost or destroyed or got out of his possession and he does not know when it is if it is in being
1 To the first Interrogatory of the court he answers: That he was born in the State of New Jersey near Brunswick, in the year 1755.
2 To the second interrogatory he answers that he has no record existing that taken from his father's family bible and entered in his own which is at his house in Blenheim in Schoharie county.
3 To the 3 d interrogatory, he answers that he was living in the town of Beckman in the county of Dutches and State of New York, when he was called into the service that he has lived since the revolutionary war part of the time in Rensselaer, county of Albany, and that he lives now in the town Blenheim, and has lived there for about thirty four or five years in the county of Schoharie in the State of New York.
4 To the fourth interrogatory, he answers, that he volunteered & enlisted each time into the service.
5 To the 5 th the command of the court, he answers, He was acquainted with General George Clinton and General James Clinton, and Col. Lewis Dubois and many others whose names he has forgotten during the time he was in the service.
6 To the sixth he answers that he had some written discharges but they are lost one he thinks was signed by Col. Murnhett

To the 7th he answers that he is acquainted with the following persons who live in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for virtue and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. To wit. The rev. Daniel Cornell, Valentine Eber & William H. Cornell and others.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Ms. in the 21 line in the second page the word "eight" erased and the word "nine" interlined before it.
John Vanderport
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court John Dechard p. Clk.

State of New York } Schobari County }
I Thomas Wright a Revolutioner Soldier of the Town of Jefferson in the State and County aforesaid being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Vanderwood now of the Town of Blenheim in the County of Schoharie and State of New York and that this deponent was acquainted with the aforesaid John Vanderwood for several years as a soldier in the continental line in the army of the Revoluti- on and that he served in Capt William Clark's company Colonel James Swartwood's Regiment of the continental line in the army of the Revolution war likewise near him the said Vanderwood to serve nine months in Colonel Henry Frederick Wesevelt's Regiment of the continental line in the army of the Revolution and further this deponent saith not Subscribed and sworn before me this 16 th day of May 1831
Thomas Wright
Valentine Eyer
State of New York } Schobari County }
be it known that on this 16 th day of May 1831 personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the Town of Jefferson Thomas Wright well known to me to be a person of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed given under my hand at Jefferson May 16 th 1831
Valentine Eyer Justice of the Peace
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Schoharie County N.Y.
Valentine Efner the person before whom the within affidavit was taken being duly sworn, saith, that the within named Thomas Wright is dead that he died about two years ago last August & that he was at his funeral
The word whom in the first line understood before sworn to I have sworn to in open court
this third day of October 1832 John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
Valentine Efner
State of New York } Schoharie county p.s. } I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that Valentine Efner before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and whose name also appears to the within certificate the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of October 1832. John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
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We Danie Cornell, a clergyman, residing in the town of Blenheim in the county of Schoharie and State of New York, and Valentine Efnor late of the town of Blenheim aforesaid and now of the town of Jefferson in the county of Schoharie & State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Van Bervort, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years and six months old; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court John S. Schard Jr. Clerk.
Danie Cornell Valentine Efnor
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certify, that it appears to them that Danie Cornell, of the town of Blenheim in the county of Schoharie aforesaid who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the town of Blenheim in the county of Schoharie aforesaid and that Valentine Efnor, who also has signed the same is a resident in the town of Jefferson in the county aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Bachman M. Mann Maurice Ladd

Orat
I John Gebhard, Junior, clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Van Buren, for a pension.
John Gebhard Jr Clerk of Ychokarie Common Pleas for Ychokarie County -

State of New York Schoharie County ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said county, John Vandervoort who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that in his third term of service in 1777, where it is stated in his declaration that he was a Brunt Lieutenant there must have been a misunderstanding and an error committed in inserting it in that way. That this deponent was appointed an Orderly Sergeant of the company and served as such during the eight months, which should have been stated in his declaration instead of Brunt Lieutenant.
N.B. in the 4th line above the word "appointed" was interlined before sworn to
Sworn to and subscribed the 9th day of July 1833 before me { John Vandervoort David Miles Justice of peace
14858 John Van Dervoort Blenheim, New York Declaration In Pay Roll of Col. Wynkoop's Aug 24 - 29. 33
State of New York County of Schoharie. I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that David Miles before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county; and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature. I further certify that the annexed papers (excepting the preceding affidavit) are the identical papers presented to the court of common pleas of said county on the third day of October 1832 - Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9th July 1833.
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

John Vandervoort NY
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G. C. Adams

State of New York } Delaware County } S.S.
William H. Vandervort of the town of Sidney in said County being duly sworn according to law deposes that he is one of the children of John Vandervort and Mary Vandervort both now deceased. That as such child this deponent has a direct interest in the application & claim for a pension due this deponent's father the aforesaid John Vandervort at his deceased.
Subscribed to before Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 21. day of July 1852
William H. Vandervort mark
Robert W. Courtney Justice of the Peace
Whereas I William H. Vandervort one of the children of John and Mary Vandervort deceased do hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute and investigate my claim as such child hereby ratifying and confirming what he may lawfully do in the premises.
William H. Vandervort mark
Dated Sidney July 21. 1852
State of New York } County of Delaware } S.S.
On this the 21 st day of July 1852 before the Subscribed Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared William H. Vandervort the above named to me known and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed.
Robert W. Courtney Justice of the Peace for Delaware County
The above William H. Vandervort has now acquired the power to write his own name R. W. Courtney

14,856 John Vandervoort
10829
e.c.p.
Elias Halliday Schokarie N. York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 3 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Vandervort of Schoharie County - State of New York
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Apr 1775 1 Private Capt's Clark Col's Swartwout from Dutch Co. N.Y. Dutch Co. N.Y. Living Witness   Ent? 1776 Enlis 7 or 8 " Durkin None N.Y. N.Y.   1777 Lieut. Bentley Coity & thru N.Y. N.Y.   X 1778 about 8 Sailor (Quartermaster) Allen on board the Putnam to Albany   " 1780 9 4 Private Dodges aged 77   1781 from this time was out recruiting till the close of the war under a commission from George Clinton, & served as much as four or five months in each year  
+ 4 12
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
X Private service not embraced by the act
Some explanation is required to account for an "enlisted man" "was a brevet Lieut."

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ¶ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (f) requires.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he resides in another county, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the declarant must be mentioned, and the period or periods of the war when he served. [d] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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 , 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
The justice who took the affidavit of Wright, the witness, states that Wright, was well known to him, to be a person of respectability and truth. The county clerk on the back of the affidavit certified, in due form, that Elnas who administered the oath, was a Justice of the Peace &c.
E. Halliday

March 2, 1938.
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Mr. Carl D. Sheppard 1510 First Central Tower Akron, Ohio
BA-J/MMHF/ady John Vandervoort R.10849
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Vandervort, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of the only John Vandervoort that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.10849, based upon his military service in that war.
John Vandervoort was born in 1755, in New Jersey, day, month, and place not stated. The names of his parents are not shown.
He applied for pension October 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Blenheim, Schoharie County, New York, where he had resided for about thirty-five years. He had previously lived in Rensselaer, Albany County, New York.
He alleged that while living in Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, he served, as follows: From April, 1775, one year and eight months as private under Captains William Clark and John Dustin in Colonel Swartwout's New York Regiment; from July, 1777, eight months as second lieutenant in Captain Bentley's Company, Colonel James Vanderburgh's New York Regiment; from March, 1778, eight months as gunner under Captain Thomas Allen on the privateer, "Putnam"; from the spring of 1780, nine months as a private in Captain Henry Dodge's Company, Colonel Frederick Weisenfels' New York Regiment.
The claim was not allowed as soldier failed to furnish proof of alleged service as required by the pension law.
Mary (whose maiden name is not shown), soldier's wife, died prior to July 21, 1852 and the soldier died about 1838.

Their son, William H. Vandervoort, was living in Sidney, Delaware County, New York, in 1852 and there were then other surviving children whose names are not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

New York Rev.
John Vandervoort Suspended
Rev. Elias Holliday
30 Oct. 1833
to Jan. 12. Dec. 1836
Rev. C. Ames Jan. 27 18331833
Jacob Houch Sept 5 1833

Washington Sept 11. 1852 James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will find a Power of Attorney from the Widow of John Van Dervont, who was an Appell- -cant for a Pension under the act of 7 June 1832 from New York.
In his declaration Van Dervont, claimed to have served under Col. Swanton and Messersfeldt. The Rolls of these Officers are in your Office I ask that they may be examined and if his name be found therein that he may be allowed the benefit of any evidence they may afford.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo L. Ames

G. C. Ames Jan. 22 1853,

Pension Office Jny 22 d 1833
Sir
The claim of John Vandervort has been rejected because the Rolls in the possession of this office do not show for him a service of six months. He furnished no parole proof of service that could be regarded by the office as entitled to any weight.
W. C. Amer Sig Present

Elias Holliday
30 Oct. 1833
OC
Rec? vol 30. p. 107.

War Department, Pension Office Oct 30 1833
Sir,
The papers in support of the of the application of John Vandervoort for a Pension have again been examined - On a former examination it was required under note c of the printed form accompanying the papers, that the applicant should specify the names of the officers under whom he served, the duration of each term of actual service & the different grades in which he served &c, the requisition not having been complied with, the case is suspended and the papers placed on file -
By applying to the Secretary of the State of New York, evidence may be obtained of the applicant's having been commissioned as an officer - - A certificate to that effect will be required as well as some further proof in order to a favorable decision on the case,
Dear Holliday Scholander New York

LAW OFFICES CARL D. SHEPPARD 1510 FIRST CENTRAL TOWER AKRON, OHIO
February 15, 1938.
Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Under date of January 25, 1938, and the designation BA-J/MLB you reported to me that there was no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of Barnett Vandervort, under any spelling.
I now find that Barnett Vandervort was born too late to have been in the Revolutionary War. I would like to impose upon you, therefore, to find if you have a similar record of John Vandervort under any spelling, his father. I would expect to find him with the New York troops. Tradition says that he was with Washington at Yorktown, but tradition made a terrible mistake in saying that Barnett Vandervort was with Washington at Valley Forge.
Very truly yours,
Carl D. Sheppard
CDS:CM

Jacob Houck
Sept 5/53

Pension Office Sept 5, 1833
Sir,
In reply to yours of the 25 ult., I have to inform you that the claim of John Vandervoort for a pension was presented here several years since, but was not allowed for the reasons stated in the copy of the letter you enclosed to this office, since which time no additional evidence has been filed.
Jacob Hoock, Jr Esq., Schobaria C. H. N.Y.
Rev

Know all men by these presents, that I William H. Vandervoit of Sidney Delaware County and State of New York, do hereby constitute and appoint H. Van Benschick of Washington City to be my legal & lawful Attorney to transact all business in my stead of every name or nature relating to soldiers rights, lands or pensions under any laws of Congress with the pension office of the United States, hereby revoking all powers of Attorney heretofore given
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 22 d day of April 1858
Witnesses present
R. W. Courtney E. E. Finney
William H. His Vandervoit Mark
State of New York } County of Delaware } ss. On this 22 d day of April 1858 before me the subscriber appeared William H. Vandervoit to me personally known to be the person described in & who executed the above power of Attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purpose therein contained
Robt W. Courtney Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, § ss
DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE"> DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and of the Court of Record of said County, do hereby certify that Robert W. Courtney Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the date of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts and County, this 11 day of Sept. 1858
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

all
May 14, 1928
Mrs. R. N. Gilbert Nampa, P.O.B.No. 8, Idaho.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 10849, it appears that John Vandervoort applied for pension, October 3, 1832, at which time he was seventy-seven years old and living at Blenheim, Schoharie County, New York, where he had resided for about 35 yrs. He had previously lived in Rensselaer, Albany Co. N.Y.
He alleged that while living at Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, he served as follows-
From April 1775, one year and eight months as a private under Captains William Clark and John Dustin, in Colonel Swartwout's New York Regiment; from July 1777, eight months as Second Lieutenant in Captain Bentley's Company, Colonel James Vanderburgh's New York Regiment; from March 1778, eight months as gunner under Captain Thomas Allen on the Privateer "Putnam"; and from the spring of 1780 nine months as a private in Captain Henry Dodge's Company, Colonel Frederick Weisenfels'

New York Regiment.
The claim was not allowed as the soldier failed to furnish proof of alleged services, as required by the pension law.
(He 1755 died appears in said claim that the soldier was born in New Jersey (date not stated) and that he died about 1838. His wife Mary died prior to July 31, 1853, at which time there were surviving children, only name on record being that of William H. Vandervoort.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Feb. 1831 request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Vandervoort a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. R.F. 10,849.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Apr. 1775 1 yr 8 mos Pri. Wm Clark Swartwout N.Y.   ✓ 1776 John Dustin   July 1777 8 mos 2 nd Lt Bentley Jas. Vanderburgh   ✓ Mch. 1778 8 " Quarterm. Thos Allen Brigadier Putnam   ✓ Spring 1780 9 mos Pri. Henry Dodge Fredk Weisenfeld  
see duty as to service and margin of letter of Dec. 12, 1836.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Beckman, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct 3 1832
Residence at date of application, Blenheim Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 77 yrs Born in N.J.
Remarks: ② The claim was not allowed as soldier failed to furnish proof of alleged services as required by the treaty. ① He died about 1838 and his
wife Mary died prior to July 21, 1852, at which date there were surviving children, only name on record being that of William H.

1914 Aug. 7, History to Mr. Hamlin Mr. Vandervort. For
1923 Aug. 23. Hist to Mr. Frank A. Greasy. 1926 Apr. 27 Photo to Mrs. F. A. Greasy. 1928 May 14 - Hist to Mrs. R. N. au Gilbert-aunt.
1931 Feb. 25 - Hist. to Mr. N. M. Vandervort. P. O. (Personal call) M.N.F.
1938 Mar. 2. Hist. to Carl D. Sheppard. M.M.H. Jr.
REJECTED
10,849
John Vandervort
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 185-2 gives cause of suspension as:
Re-enlisted: Service four months and twelve days allowed. The tours in the militia require further proof and specification "
Attorney: _____
P. O. see memorandum re _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

3-2233
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
April 26, 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. Frank A. Greasy , ..... cash ..... No. .... for $ 75/100 ..... , requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per letter herewith
OK not off
1926 Apr. 27 photo mailed Finance Div. not AW
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
268 L

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. aw
3315
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. John Vandervort Rev.
Date Apr 24 96
Subject R 105749
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the 162 Dars Lechow Division.
Remarks: .....
Approved:
AB Wilson
Chief Division Secy.
Chief Clerk.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. AW
3315
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. John Vandervort Rev.
Date Nov 26 -
Subject R 10849
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Red 102 Dars Leichow Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
AB Wilson
Chief Division Secy.
Chief Clerk.

I desire photostat copy of five pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Vandervoort, R. 10849.
Mr. Frank A. Creasy 716 W. Front St., Berwick, Pa.
Received payment Seventy-five cents April 24, 1926
McKibben
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

MRS. FRANK A. CREASY 716 WEST FRONT STREET BERWICK, PA.
July 10, 1923
To
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions, Subject Military Request for Revolutionary War Record of John Vandervoort.
Said John Vandervoort was born Mar. 30, 1755, at or near New Hempstead N.Y. Orange Co. Died July 3, 1836 at Blenheim, Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Whatever charges there are in connection with furnishing this information, please advise and I will forward same.
(Mrs. F.A.)
Frances Vandervoort Creasy

Nampa. Idaho. Aug. 2. 1927.
Pension Dept., Washington D.C., Dear Sir: -
Please send me a copy of Pension records of John Vanderwort, Blen, Blenheim, Schoharie Co., N.Y. enlisted 1775 in Beekman, Dutchess Co. N.Y., Capt. W m Clark's Co., Col. Swartwout's Regt.?
Please give all family data on file - births, marriages, and deaths and children?
I want to use this information in application for membership in the Daughters of American Revolution.
Respectfully,
Mrs. R. N. Gilbert. Nampa. Idaho.
C.O.B. no 8.

To Com Mission of Pensions Pension Office Washington, D. C.
17

To Council of Pensions.
Schoharie Court House N.Y. August 25 th 1853
In 1833 or 1834 John Van der Voort, then a resident of Blenheim in this County, made application for a Pension for services in the Revolution - J. Holliday of this place acted as his agent or atty - Van der Voort died about the year 1838 leaving a number of children; one of whom a son called on me today for the purpose of procuring information in relation to this matter - Mr. Holliday the agent is dead. We can find no evidence with his papers. There was disposition was made of the application - It appears from a letter written by S. L. Edwards to Mr. Holliday dated Dec r 12 th 1836, (a copy of which enclosed) that no decision at that time had been made. The children of Mr. Van der Voort are anxious to learn what has been done & if no order granting a Pension has been made. Whether the papers on file in your office do not establish the right to a Pension. Please inform me as early as practicable
Yours respectfully Saml H. Fowler

Continued from letter which begins in James Paul Vander Voort (A. 20830) & includes Garret Vandervoort, A. 18214
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 10849, that John Vandervoort was born in 1755, in New Jersey.
He applied for pension October 3, 1832, at which time he was living at Blenheim, Schoharie County, New York, where he had resided for about thirty-five years. He had previously lived in Rensselaer, Albany County, New York.
He alleged that while living at Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, he served, as follows:
From April, 1775, one year and eight months as private under Captains William Clark and John Dustin in Colonel Swartwout's New York regiment; from July, 1777, eight months as 2 nd lieutenant in Captain Bentley's company, Colonel James Vanderburgh's New York regiment; from March, 1778, eight months as gunner under Captain Thomas Allen on the privateer, "Putnam"; from the spring of 1780, nine months as a private in Captain Henry Dodge's company, Colonel Frederick Weisenfels' New York regiment.
The claim was not allowed as soldier failed to furnish proof of alleged service as required by the pension law.
Mary (whose maiden name is not shown), soldier's wife, died prior to July 21, 1852 and the soldier died about 1838.
Their son, William H. Vandervoort, was living in Sidney, Delaware County, New York, in 1852 and there were then other surviving children whose names are not shown.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

State of New York Dutchess County ss James DeLong a Justice of the Peace residing in the Town of Beekman in the County of Dutchess and State of New York aged 62 years and Thomas Voryan a resident of the Town of Beekman in the County and State aforesaid aged 59 years who being respectively sworn according to law do depose & say that they are well acquainted with John Vandervoort now as they are informed and verily believe a resident of the town of Blenheim in the County of Schoharie and State of New York and that they know that he was chosen a Lieutenant of a Militia Company in Beekman aforesaid shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war, and that the said John Vandervoort at that time was spoken of reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and was chosen to the Lieutenancy of said Militia Company according to the best recollection of these deponents on the grounds that he had been a Soldier in the Revolution, And these deponents have no doubt that John Vandervoort was a Soldier of the Revolution—
Subscribed and sworn to Thomas Voryan before me this 18 th Nov 1854
James DeLong Egbert DeLong Commissioner of Deeds &c—
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James DeLong and Thomas Voryan of Beekman Dutchess County who have respectively subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and the character of both for truth & veracity is good and their statement is entitled to full confidence and credit—
Egbert DeLong Commissioner of Deeds for Dutchess County

State of New York Dutchys County
ss I Henry Frazer Clerk of the County of Dutchys in the State of New York do hereby certify that Egbert DeLong Esq. is a Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York Dutchys County
ss I Henry Frazer Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Egbert DeLong Esq. is and was at the time the within affidavit purports to have been taken a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to take affidavits And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner and verily believe that his name subscribed to such affidavit and to the certificate subscribed are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the 14 th day of December 1894.
Henry Frazer Clerk
Sealed & delivered

Schoharie N.Y. Nov. 16, 1836.
Sir:
In the matter of the pension application of John Van-devoort, of the town of Blenheim Schoharie County, it was stated in your letter of October 30 th 1833, that on a former examination it had been required that the applicant should should specify the names of the officers under whom he served, the duration of each term of actual service and the different grades in which he served, &c. and that the requisition not having been complied with the case was suspended and papers placed on file. That by applying to the Secretary of the State of N.Y. evidence might be obtained of the applicant's having been commissioned as an officer. That a certificate to that effect would be required as well as some further proof in order to a favorable decision. The last time I saw the applicant he stated that he would claim nothing more than services as a private, and as for specifying the names of the officers and duration of each term of service with greater precision than he had stated the same in his declaration, and supplement, he could not. And as to further proof he has not been able to obtain any excepting the enclosed affidavit of Thomas Noyon and James DeLong. I think that Thomas Wright swore to the first years service and I trust that the records will show that the applicant served the larger part if not all of the time stated by him: no further proof can be adduced and the case is therefore submitted upon the evidence and what may appear from the rolls.
I am, respectfully, your Obd te Serv t
Elias Holliday
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

War Department Pension office Dec 12 1836
Sir
The affidavit contained in your letter of the 16 th ultimo in relation to the claim of John Vanderwoot has been examined and filed with the original papers in the case Since the previous examination of the papers the original pay rolls of Col. Weinfields have been obtained from Albany It appears that John Vanderwoot served therein four months and twelve days instead of nine months as alleged in his declaration His Statement as to services in the militia is not supported by any evidence in the Department The regiments of Col. Stuartwood and of Col. Vanderburgh were composed of militia and called out occasionally only The longest term of service in the latter of which any evidence has been found is twenty five days In order to a satisfactory investigation as to the service in the militia the applicant should specify the duration of each term of actual service and the names of his officers in each term
I am respectfully, Your obed Servt J. L. Edwards
Elias Holliday Esq Schobari N. York
(Copy letter)
John Vanderwoot who was not living in the year 1832, as the original records of New York, Tenon's Edition applying for pension in 1832, as the original records of New York, Tenon's Edition furnished April 1837, page 210 shows as follows: "Samuel Host, John. Dec. 14, 1776; war, died of his wounds Oct. 15, 1777." Capt Samuel Host's First Company, St. L. Fredericks Weissenfels H. M. V. Regt
And a John Vanderwoot is found in N.Y. Archives in 1775 in Swartwout's Regt. see page 497