Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33853, John Vannatter, Continental New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental New Jersey.
Vannatter, John
S 33853
CONTENTS

(116)
New Jersey
Vannatter soldier signed this way. John Van Matter,
Capt Patterson } private, New Jersey M. States
at $8. per mo. comd. 1 st . April, 1818.
Certified 7 th . April, 1818 & paid to Hon: General Bloomfield. House of Representatives.
Am't to 4 th . Sep t . 1818. 5 4/31 mo. $ 48.03
(Rev J. Blair Set 18 th March, 1818)
Jersey Line NW
3 years
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 st May 1820 Notice also sent to Samuel Swan Esq. 20 June 1820 Somerville
✓ Womelsdorf Co.
Date of death not in AB

Affidavit of John van Hatter a Pensioner
compared
116. 7 April 1818
Continue
John van Hatter Pensioner 116

State of New Jersey Somerset County 3 p
On this Twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset in said State, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings. John Van Matter aged sixty three years resident in the Township of Hillsborough in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit, That he was a private under Capt Thomas Patterson in the first New Jersey regiment commanded by Col Walton White that he served for the space of four years. That he made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of March the eighteenth in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen or so about the first day of August Eighteen hundred and eighteen as appears by his pension certificate which is No. 116. And he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that he hath not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed the eighteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income or property whatsoever. That he is by occupation a farmer and is now working in

that capacity at the rate of five Dollars per month And that he hath no family. And that he is now indebted to William S. Hedges to the amount of twenty eight Dollars
John Van Walter
Sworn to and declared on the twenty fourth day of June eighteen hundred and eighteen before
Dickinson Miller
The Court are of opinion that the appellants estate amounts to nothing
J. Howell Dickinson Miller John Rocky
I Sam e Swan clerk of the Inferior court of common pleas of the county of Vermont ss. do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is in amount nothing .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 24 th day of June 1820.
Sam e Swan clerk of the court of the county of Vermont

November 8, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Miss Eva A. Scott 1033 Orange Avenue Youngstown, Ohio
JOHN VANNATTER S. 33853 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Van Natter (Van Etten), a soldier of the Revolutionary War who served as private in the New Jersey line and received a pension.
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 33853, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Vannatter (as the soldier signed).
The date and place of birth of John Vannatter are not shown. He was the son of Aaron Vannatter who was still living in 1818. The name of John's mother was not given.
John Vannatter enlisted, date and place not stated, served as a private in Captain Thomas Patterson's company, Colonel Walton White's New Jersey regiment, and was discharged after serving four years. He enlisted in 1780 and served as private in Captain George Handy's company of light infantry, in Colonel Henry Lee's Partisan Legion, and was discharged after serving a tour of three years.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818, while a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey. In 1820, he was a resident of Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, aged sixty-three years. It is not shown whether the soldier ever married, but in 1820 he stated that he had no family.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of John Vannatter, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Vannatter, certificate #116, issued April 7, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 1, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. Sec. of War
Coffeyville Kansas
Sept. 16-22
Prison Dept.
Washington D.C.
Can you give me the date of birth or death of John Van Natter who recd a pension between 1831-1835 of from Sec of War. 1835-Pension 2. New Jersey. His service was in Virginia Militia but he lived in New Jersey where he recd his pension. Kindly let me know soon Resp.
Mrs Lynn V. Flynn
506 W 9.
Coffeyville 16

27 Bank St. New York N.Y.
13 Feb. 20
Spys Rec. Sec.
Yours sincerely, John Van Natten Is compatible with the contents of your Office could I be informed as to several of the principal points in the declaration of John Van Natten in his application for a pension, which clearly show his identity, age, place of residence, and locality of service. He was enrolled on the pension list Apr. 7, 1818; is named in the printed pension list of 1820 (page 491 as of New Jersey; but on page 514 of Vol. 2 of U.S. Senate document 250 (1st session of 23rd Congress) is referred to as having served in Virginia; hence I am at a loss to tell where he was born and resided when he enlisted. He was residing in Somerset county

New Jersey in 1820 and 1835. I desire to make this preliminary inquiry before asking for a photostatic reproduction of the the principal papers in his case. The inquiry is a literary one only.
In the same way and for the same object, may I ask for the privilege of a similar guidance as to Peter Johnston Secty- Sergeant. Monmouth county N.J., pensioned Mar 22 1833 ?
very respectfully
C. A. Hopkins
If either applicant submitted any Bible records, or evidence as to other members of his family, may I be advised of the fact? I may need a fac-simile thereof

33853 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33853
John Van Natter Rev. H. S. A.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 4594
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1920 Feb. 17. Visit to C.A. Hoppin 1920 Mar. 23. C.A. Hoppin told how to apply to Aud. Int. for last pay- ment of payment; number of pages to be copied, cost of same, and money order for 50 cts returned by registered mail. 1920 April 1. Photostat copies mailed to C.A. Hoppin 27 Bank St. New York City. 1921 July 20. Photos of 2 pages mailed to Capt. J. M. Van Natter, General Delivery, Munroe, Ind. (see receipt for payment in Isaac Van Natter R. 10878) av. 1922 Oct. 13. History to Mrs. L. V. Flynn - C.W.F. 1938 Apr. 8. Visit to Mrs. C.A. Scott [295B]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Patterson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 1780 4 yrs 3 yrs Pvt Thos Patterson Geo Handy Walton White N.J. Regt Henry Lee's Partisan Legion    
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 21 1818. This ct was ab.
Residence at date of application, Somerset Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, about 61. Date of place of birth not stated
Remarks: Br. was the son of Aaron who was alive in 1818
There is no further data on file as to his family date of death not on record
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Anthony William White was a Druggist - but Thos Patterson was a Pvt. in a N.J. Regt.
I did not state that he had no family as that statement means in 1820 they were required to state whether they had anyone to support at home
support at home

Name John Wannatter Date July 19, 1921. No. 83385-3 U.S. Troops. War Res.
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 2 pages.
Remarks: R.W. Wilson  J.P.W. Chief Record Div.
Serial No. not  signature  omitted  by photo  operator
Law Clerk.
See receipt for payment to in case Wannatter R10878

SW
Rev. War Se
Mr. C. A. Hoppin, 37 Bank St. New York City, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 16" instant, relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner John Vannatter, Survivor File No. 33,853, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department citing all of the following data; John Van Natter, Ctf. 116, issued April 7, 1818, rate $8 per month, commencing April 1, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818. New Jersey Agency.
Photostat copies of the original declarations of the pensioner above noted will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1913, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired, the number of pages to be copied is five .
The proper amount for payment should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior Department .
Herewith is returned your money order for fifty cents, drawn to the order of the Department of the Interior, which was forwarded in your letter of the 16" instant,
Very respectfully,
M. S. [Signature] Commissioner.
The 30 cents had to be returned as it had not been paid. Our both declarations have to be photostated to make a true record to correspond to data on abstract.

3
BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
MAR 18 1920 19
Chief Sir:
I have this day received from C. A. Hopkins No. 19,548 for $ 50 / 100 requesting post-offic copy of address as per letter herewith.
Money order for 50 cents returned Dis noted and Mar. 23, 1920
Very respectfully, C. A. Campbell Chief of Division.
US Postal Money Order enclosed - 50 cts at. 27 Bank St. New York N.Y. 16 March 20
Dear Sir:
On Feb 17. 20, you kindly sup- plied for me a brief abstract of the pension declaration of John Vannatter of Somerset county N.J. (File No. S. 33853) who applied in 1818. (War of the Revolution) I remit for a photostat of his declaration. And can I be supplied with the number of his pension in order that I can learn when his pension ceased , and to whom and where it was last paid? very respectfully C. A. Hopkins

In reply to your letter of the 18 th instant, relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner John Wannall, who was advised that for the loss of last payment
RETURN RECEIPT.  Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article the original number of which appears on the face of this Card.  79050. C.A. Hopkins. 1 Mar 1922 1/2  MISS. SEC. BA. OFF. MAR 26 1922 CHIEF'S DESK  606 (Signature or name of addressee)  John Wannall (Signature of addressee's agent)  3/25, 1920 Date of delivery. FORM 8811  John Wannall 5338V-3  RECEIVED PENSION OFFICE MAR 27 1922
The proper amount for payment should be forwarded to this Bureau by the Department to the order of the Secretary of the Interior Department.  Herewith is returned your money order for fifty cents drawn to the order of the Department of the Interior, which was forwarded in your letter of the 18 th instant.  Very respectfully, Commissioner.

1 Money order $25 00 (Recd. 75 ¢ ) 1 Money order $5 00  75 ¢ Law Dept
27 Bank St. N.Y. City March 20/20
Dear Sir
In reply to your letter of March 23 d informing me that the number of pages of the "original declarations of the pensioner John Van Katten Survivor file No 33 853 New Jersey consist of five pages which at 15 ¢ per page is 75 ¢ , payable to the Secretary of the Interior Dept. Therewith enclosed two money-orders for that amount. For the said five pages of photostats.
Thank you for also advising me as to the number of the certificate of said pensioner, with dates of issuance etc. which you have kindly sent to enable me to determine the cessation of the pension, of the auditor of the Interior Dept.
Very respectfully C. A. Hopkins

BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
MAR 27 1920 19
Chief of Gen War Section Sir:
I have this day received from C. S. Hoppin Draft No 19548 for .50 No 462,784 for .25 Total .75 requesting post office address
as per letter herewith.
Law Div. ratified of mailing of postal copies.
W. H. April 1, 1920.
Very respectfully, W. H. Campbell Chief of Division.
Date March 30, 1920 Name John Vannatta No. 8733 Pg 3 Rev Rev
Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 5 pages.
Remarks:
For Wilbur H. Sherman
W Clerk.

Pen
Mahoning Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Youngstown, Ohio
Sept. 30th 1938
Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Old wars. Wash. D.C.
What information do you have on the name of
JOHN VAN NATTER (VAN ETEN)
Private, New Jersey, pensioned by act of the 16th Congress Mar. 18, 1808 1st session- state papers.
Miss Eva A Scott Eva A. Scott
should be 1818
1033 Orange Ave.,
Historian, Mahoning Chapter, D.A.R.
[Handwritten scribble]

1818. 9. 4 1818. 14. 0  5. 4/31 8 $40 1.03  41.03
4 31 3200 103 31 100 73  7

From Dave Kates
George Mc Donald American Navy

I John Vannatta a Citizen of the United States and now residing in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey. do declare, that I was duly as a private enlisted, in the Service of the United States, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty and continued therein for three years, in a com- pany of Light Infantry, commanded by Capt. George Wandy, attached to the Partisan Legion of Major Henry Lee; that I have now received a pension from the United States, and that I am now poor and in & reduced need of circumstances and in need of a pension. dated March 31. 1818.
John Vannatta
New Jersey Somerset County } to wit. Be it known that John Van- Natta personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset, and being duly sworn according to law did upon his oath swear and declare that the matters and things set forth in the above declaration are true in manner & form as they are therein set forth.
Sworn & subscribed
before me this
31 st day of March 1818.
John Vannatta
William Miller

Mrs Mary Somerset County /s/ Aaron Van Matta being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that John Van Matta who signed the within declaration, is his son, and he well knows that the said John Van Matta served as a private in the light Infantry in the service of the United States for three years during the American Revolutionary war.
Sworn & subscribed before me March 31. 1818.
Disbursed
Aaron his Van Matta mark
I Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Van Matta served in the Revo- lutionary war against the common enemy all which his declaration and accompanying deposition I transmit to the Honorable Secretary of War given under my hands March 31. 1818.
Disbursed

State of New Jersey } County of Somerset } ss.
omit
O
I, Sam e Swan clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Somerset ss. do certify that Deborah Miller esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and certificate was made, was at the time of making thereof one of the judges of our said court of common pleas in and for said county of Somerset and that to all intents and purposes as full faith and credit is due and right to be given as well in courts of judicature as thereunto In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of April A. D. 1818
Sam e Swan Clerk