Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,440, John H Wolven, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Wolven, John H.
S. 6,440
carded
CONTENTS

Died 6 March 1837 4.584
22.876
New York
John H. Wolven
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Stewart of the Reg t commanded by Col. Paulding in the N. York line for 21 months
Decreased to 17 mo pr $56.88.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 70 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1833 and Rev. Mr. H. W. Wayland Kingston
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 33 $140 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 35 $173
Revolutionary Claim, Age June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. E. Miles Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 37
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Died 6 March 1834 584
22826
New York
John H Wolven
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain De Witt of the Reg t commanded by Col. Paulding in the N. York line for 21 months
Decreased to 17 mo pr $56.88.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1833 — and Rev. Mr. H. Waples Knappa
Arrears to the 14th of March $140 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mo 35 $175
Revolutionary Claim As June 7, 1832 E. C. Mills Clerk
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 4. Page 37.
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Letter to J. Fleming Sept. 13 th 1834 " " Pursuer — " " " New certificate issued for $56.66. & sent to Henry Wynkoop 22 d Oct r 1834 Let. to P. Agent 24. Oct. 1834. do. to same Nov. 20. 1834 — Order to pay 30. Sept 1837.

22895
John Wolven Ulster County New York
admitted. 21 mo. Private.
4 mo allowed too much
Henry Wynkoop Kingston New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
183
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 H. Wolven Ulster County N.Y.
   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.     Drafted Aug. 1777 3 pr. capt Swart Major Stillwater N.Y. 73 Sanger Ulster Co N.Y. Traditionary Living Witness   vol. 1778 1 " Lieut Horn melle —   " 1 " Lieut Leen pennig —   " 1 " Lieut Oster leons —   1779 1 " Lieut Myer —   " 4 3 10 " capt Swart —   1781 1 " capt Yeoman —   " 1 " Lieut Van Dyken Col. Pratt Brig.   1782 9 " Capt King ston Col. Keyser Col.   21  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

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 (j) points out.
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 he 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 should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] 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 , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly 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.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
R. Newman Clk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832
State of New York
Ulster County
On the Twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before Jacob Thompson One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster John H Wolven a resident of the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster aged Seventy three Years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That he was born in the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster in the Year 1759.
That he has a record of his age in his family Bible That he lived when called into Service - that he has lived since the Revolutionary war. and that he now lives in the said Town of Saugerties.
That about the first of August in the Year 1777 he was drafted in the Militia Service of the State of New York as a private Soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt Philip Swart in Major Claxtons Regiment for Three Months. went to Albany and from there to Stillwater. was there during the battle. and about the first of November following returned to Albany and was there after the full term of three months discharged. Received no Written discharge.

And that in the Spring of the Year 1778 he Volun- teered the same Service as aforesaid, in the Company of Lieut Hommel, for ONE Month and was Stationed at Little Shandaken, as a frontier guard —
And he again Volunteered in the Summer of the Same Year 1778, as aforesaid, in Lieut. Peerpennings Company for ONE Month and was Stationed in Woodstock in Ulster County, as a frontier guard, (received no Written discharge) And he further says that he knows of no person alive who can testify to the two above Services)
And he further declares that in the fall of the same Year 1778, he again Volunteered in the Same Service in the Company of Lieut. Osterhoudt, for ONE Month and was Stationed at the house of Tobias Wynkoop in the town of Saugerties as a frontier guard (recd no Written discharge)
And he further declares that in the Spring of the Year 1779 he again Volunteered the same as aforesaid, in the Company of Lieut. Tobias Myer, for ONE Month and was Stationed at the house of Peter Short in the Town of Woodstock as a frontier guard, (received no written discharge).
And he further declares that in the same Year 1779 he again Volunteered in the same Service as aforesaid, in the Company of Capt. Philip Swart for Three Months and was Stationed in Woodstock and Little Shandaken as a frontier guard (received no written discharge)
And he further declares that in the Year 1781 he again Volun- teered as aforesaid in the Company of Capt. Moses Neumans for ONE Month and was Stationed at the house of Houghtaling in the Town of Kingston (received no Written discharge) Knows no person alive who can testify to the above Service —

And he further declares that in the year 1781 he again Vol- unteered in the same Service as aforesaid, in the Company of Lieut- Van Duzer, for ONE Month in Col Paulings Regiment and was Stationed at Woodstock as a frontier guard (received no Written discharge) And that he knows of no person alive who can testify to the Above Service)
And he further declares that in the Spring of the year 1782, he again Volunteered in the same Service as aforesaid in the Company of Capt Livingston in Colonel Wysevelts Regiment for NINE Months, and was Stationed as a frontier guard at Nawarsing, Marbletown Woodstock and Standaken along the frontier, and was discharged about the first of January following (1783) after the full term of Nine Months at Marbletown aforesaid, (received no Written discharge)
And finally he declares positively that he has served as a private Soldier in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war at several different times from the Year 1777 till the Year 1783 the full term of Twenty ONE Months and more, but that through age infirmity and the length of time that has intervened he may possibly be wrong as to some dates and some of the Officers - Yet he verily believes they are also true
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn to and Subscribed } John H. X Wolven the day and Year aforesaid } mark
Jacob Trumpebore one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster.

John H. Wolven

John H. Wolven { copy by Abraham DeWitt ms.

State of New York Ulster County
Abraham DeWitt of the Town of Saugerties County of Ulster aged 69 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with John H. Wolven a Soldier of the Re- volutionary war and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company of Lt Tobias Myles and well knew that the said John the said John H. Wolven belonged to and served in the same company with deponent and saw the said John H. Wolven in said Service for One Month or more in the year 1779 and well knows that the said John H. Wolven continued to serve in said corps as a private soldier until dischar- ged said company was stationed at the house one short in the town of Wood- stock and operated in building a fort when this deponent with the said company were discharged at the end of the above mentioned term of one month and further saith not -
Sept 19 th 1832 Abraham DeWitt. Known to me same before me subscribed & was duly sworn to this affidavit Tobias Myleshoop Justice of the peace
Abraham DeWitt

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Tobias Myn Roos Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Tobias Myn Roos" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 23 d — day of February 1833
Jacob Snyder

I certify that the within named Abraham DeWitt is a man of truth and veracity and that he is personally known to me
As his affidavit is intitled to full credit
Tobias Wijnkoop Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Ulster County
Wilhelmus France of the Town of Kingston County of Ulster aged 71 Years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with John H. Wolven of the Town of Saugerties a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a Pension that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war and was in the company of Capt Henry Schoonmakers under the Command of Lieut Osterhout and well knows that the said John H. Wolven belonged to the same Company with deponent and saw the said John H. Wolven in said service for one month or more in the year 1778 and well knows that the said John H. Wolven continued to serve in said corps as a private Soldier untill discharge that the said Company was stationed at Tobias Wynkoop's in the Town of Saugerties as a frontier guard And this deponent further says that in the year 1781 this deponent was in the said Militia Service of the State of New York in a Company of Rangers Commanded by Moses Yeomans and saw the said John H. Wolven in the same Company in the capacity of a private Soldier for one month or more said Company was stationed at different places in the County of Ulster as a frontier guard
And this deponent further says that in the year 1782 deponent was again in the said Militia Service of the State of New York in the  same  company the Company commanded by Captain Livingston in Colonel Weissenvelt's Regiment of frontier Guards Stationed on the western frontier of Ulster County in the towns of Kingston and Saugerties and well knew the said John H. Wolven, that the said

John R. Holven belonged to the same company and Regiment with this deponent, that this deponent saw the said John in said force for nine months or more in the said Year 1782, and that he continued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged - and further says not Given this first day of November 1832 before me J. V. Gaesbeck Jr Justice of the peace
his Wilhelmus France mark
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Wilhelmus France, that he is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to credit J. V. Gaesbeck Jr Justice of the peace
John R. Holven 1782

State of New-York, ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE: { ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify== That Peter Van Gaasbecke Junior Esquire , was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verify believe the signature " P. V. Gaasbecke Jr " subscribed to the Certificate as the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 23 rd day of February 1833.
Jacob Snyder
Wm. Francis
John Van

We Peter A Overbaugh, a clergyman residing in the town of Saugerties and County of Ulster and William Valkenburgh of the same town and County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John H. Wolven who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th of December 1832 before me Jacob Frumpboin One of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County.
Peter A. Overbaugh William Valkenburgh
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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  I do further certify that it appears to me that Peter A Overbaugh who has signed preceding certificate is a clergyman in the town of Saugerties in said county and that William Valkenburgh who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and county and is credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and I do further certify that from bodily infirmity the said John H. Wolven is unable to attend court -
Jacob Frumpboin One of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County -

State of New York
Ulster County Clerks office S ir : I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that Jacob Trumpbour Esquire was on the day of the dates of the foregoing annexed proceedings in the matter of the application of John H. Wolven for a pension a Justice of that Image of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ulster and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Image and verily believe the signatures Jacob Trumpbour subscribed to said proceedings to be genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of February 1833. —
Jacob Snyder
John H. Wolven Catskill

State of New York } ss. Zachariah Short of the town of Ulster County } ss. Stock in the county of Ulster aged Seventy seven years Musician in the company commanded by Phillip Swart in the regiment of Johnantine in the service of the state of New York in the revolutionary war being sworn before me & saith that he knows John W Woolfin as a soldier of the revolution- ary war & now an applicant for a pension. that this Deponent was in the service of the state of New York in the revolutionary and was a private soldier as above stated. and well knows the said John W Woolfin that the said John W Woolfin belonged to the said company & regiment with this Deponent. that this Deponent saw the said John W Woolfin in the said service for three months commencing about the middle of July and ending on or about the 15th of October then next ensuing in the year 1777 and knows that the the said John W Woolfin continued to serve in the said corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged. and that the said John W Woolfin was discharged at the city of Albany - Sworn & subscribed before Zachariah Short me this 7th day of August 1832. Alexander Burnt } Just of of said County } the peace
See did in order
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Zachariah Short and that he is a man of truth and veracity. Alexander Burnt (J. P.)

State of New-York, ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE: { ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify= That Alexander Hunt — Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice — and verily believe the signature "Alexander Hunt" — subscribed to the Certificate the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 23 — day of February 1833
Jacob Snyder
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State of New York
Ulster County
ss Stephen Myer of the Town of Saugerties County of Ulster aged 72 years being duly Sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with John H. Wolven of the same town a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a Pension that this deponent was in the Militia Service and was in the Company of Cap! Philip Stoa- rt Swart in the Revolutionary war and well knew that the said John H. Wolven belong- ed to and served in the same Company with deponent and that this deponent saw the said John H. Wolven in said company for three months in the 77 th and knows that the said John H. Wolven continued to serve in said corps as a private Soldier untill disch- arged. That the said Company was Sta- tioned at in the town of Shandaken - County of Ulster as a frontier Guard
Subscribed & Sworn this 12 th day of September 1832 before me J. V. Gaasbeek Jr Justice of the peace
Stephen Myer
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Myer; that he is a person of true veracity, and that his statements are entitled to belief
J. V. Gaasbeek Jr Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ulster County Clerk's Office,
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 23 rd day of February 1833
Jacob Snyder

affl No for John H Nelson by Abraham D Lowe } 9 months
June 22 1896 PUG

State of New York Ulster County 3 d
Abraham D Lowe of the town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster aged Sixty Nine Years A Soldier in the Revolutionary war. being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with John H Wolven also a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a pension, And that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war, and was in Capt Livingston's Company in Col Wysevelt's Regiment, And well knows that the said John H Wolven belonged to and served in the same Company and that this deponent saw the said John H Wolven in said Service for NINE Months or more in the Year 1782 - And well knows that the said John H Wolven continued to serve in said Corp as a private soldier until this deponent and the said Company was discharged, And that this deponent with the said Company was stationed in the Towns of Mawens, Marbletown, Woodstock and Shandaken all in the County of Ulster County as a guard to the Frontiers, And that the said Company and this deponent was discharged on or about the first of January 1783. at Marbletown aforesaid
9 Months aff. 10
Subscribed & sworn this 12 th day of September 1832 before me J. V. Greeshuk Jr Justice of the peace
Abraham his D. Lowe mark
Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham D Lowe, that he is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to full credit J. V. Greeshuk Jr Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter Van Gaspereel Senior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaspereel Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 23 d day of February 1833
Jacob Snyder

John H. Walacen cutfee
Issue Duplicate for 17 mo.
$56.66
J. B. Edwards Esquire
Washington
18.5.

Saugerties October 2 nd 1834
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that John H. Wolven informed me that his pension certificate was suspended of payment, and showed me a letter from your house containing a request to return his certificate to your office to correct an error therein: the order came very unexpected to him and leaves him destitute of any support as he has been confined to his bed about four years in consequence of fracturing his thigh, this will perhaps not add to the future of his claim but as I have myself made out his papers in order to obtain his pension I profess to be acquainted with his case and believe him to be entitled to the full amount of the pension he has already drawn and he now says that he distinctly recollects two series of One month each which was not included in his original application and which would add instead of diminishing his claim, which I presume to be the object of your request.
Enclosed is the certificate you called for, you will please direct your answer to me, and you will confer a particular obligation by informing me at the same time your reasons for so doing.
I am respectfully your most Obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop

Muhlenberg Bank New York 28 th Sept r 1837
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of John H. Wolden dec d a Private at $56 66 / 100 per Annum, under the Act of 7 th June 1832, the Administrator claims his pension from the 4 th of September 1836,
Very Respectfully Your, O bt Serv t
J. Lorillard Jr
James L d Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Payments to be made at New York by Pres. U. S. M c K., Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 1 Page 37 by J. H. Miles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John H Wilson of the State of New York, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty dollars cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1 st day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
L. P. Taylor
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. N. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Rehran
6440.
INVALID.
File No. 6440
John H. Wilson Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]