Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6305, Evout Van Gelder, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Van Gelder, Ervout
S. 6305
CONTENTS
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30177 New Jersey
Ernest Van Gelder of Bergen Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Siler of the 2nd regt commanded by Major Douglass in the New Jersey line for 6 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 28 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept 1833 and issued to Hon J Dickerson
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $ 81.04 Pens-ant. allowance ending Sept .. 10.00 $ 91.04
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk, book 2 Vol. 3 Page 169

Dear Son
Bergen County
State of New Jersey
On the 21 st day of January 1835 - Personally appeared before me William Boffat one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey also one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. Edward Van Gelder aged Twenty nine years last may resident in Pequannock Township Morris County who being duly sworn doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States the 13 th March 1776 - Volunteered his service in Capt. Laymans Company - ren- -desvolved at Morris town - was marched directly to New York for the defence of the city and harbour of New York - Field Officer Major Daughy - was the first man that volunteered from his neighbourhood - served out his months term and was discharged -
He was then called out into service the 9 th Jan y 1777 - at Pompton Plains - under Capt. Henry Mandeville - his company was drafted, and called out as the Service required. Took his term a draft. was marched to Bergen and did duty as guards in place of regular troops - served out his months term and was discharged -
He was then drafted out in May 1777 - joined Capt. Mandeville Company at Pompton Plains was marched to Bergen - duty to keep guard as afor said - took hold of Morristown Command for served out his term of one month and was discharged -
He was then drafted in the year 1777 - and joined the Company of Capt. Jonas Ward - was marched to Elizabeth Town - their duty was to keep guard and prevent the incursions of the enemy into the country - took hold of Com d for served out his term of one month and was discharged -

He was then drafted in the summer of 1777 - rendezvous at Pompton Plains and was marched to Elizabeth Town under Capt Henry Mandeville. duty as before. served one thing monthly tour and was discharged. led to Fort or Colo Drake Commander
He was then drafted in the summer of 1780 was then hired as a substitute being sick. who served out his tour of one month as was discharged duty to guard the lines against the invasion of the British Army
He then served one month under Capt Gabriel Ogden at Pompton Furnace. His duty was to guard the public property there stored - shot and shells and munitions of war and guard against the Tories carrying cattle to the British, stolen from the inhabitants
He served a number of tours on alarm, which he volunteered - cannot at this time give any particular detailed account of. His service some times it terminated in one week & at other times in ten days etc.
He has no written testimony to support his claim, but must rely on the testimony of himself and others -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pensioner's role of the agency of any of the United States -
He further states that his great age and infirmities makes it next to an impossibility for him to attend at the Court of Morris or Sussex, each the distance of about twenty miles - for circumstanced he has made his application to Genl. Wolfert living in the Neighbourhood for his aid in the premises
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written -
A. Wolfert
Edward Van Gelder

Interrogatories
Question 1 st Where and in what year was you born —
Answer — was born in New York — in the year 1755 —
Question have you any record of your age, and where is it 2 nd Answer — My age is recorded in my own bible — also in the Low Dutch Church at New York
3 - Question Where was you living when called into service — when had you lived since the Revolution and where do you now live
Ans 3 — When called into service I lived at Pompton Plains Morris County — have lived continually since the Revolution, and now live there —
4 Question How was you called into service — were you drafted; did you volunteer, or did you serve as a substitute  even you and if a substitute for whom —
Answer My first term of service I volunteered — and after ward was drafted —
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you were such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service —
Answer — The names of the Field Officers that were out when the department served was Major Doty Colonel Duly and Colonel Hood — Colonel Hood's Regt was out at Bergen when I served — my service was generally to to guard the lines of the enemy from Amboy to Bergen Point — The British Army then in possession of New York and Staten Island —
6 th Question Did you ever receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it —
answer

Answer. I never received a written discharge was discharged verbally - as was common in all the Militia -
7 th Question State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Answer - Isaac Mead Esq. Genl. Col. Mandeville Samuel Rome and John Debow Esq. Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 d day } Evout Van Gelder of January 1835 }
Amos Pease
I William Colfax a Justice of peace and one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify to the fact of war and the Board of Pensions that Daniel Provost and Samuel Rome who's affidavits with their signatures attached to the Declaration of Evout Van Gelder taken before me on the twentieth day of January 1835 - are credible witnesses and fully entitled to belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28 th Jan y 1835 -
Amos Pease

Bergen County } State of New Jersey } 8th
Personally appeared before me William Cooper a justice of the Peace and one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Bergen in the State of New Jersey James R. Talmage a clergyman residing at Pompton Plains Morris County and Danl Warden residing at the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Evan Van Gilder, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th June 1832 and we believe him to be about seventy nine years of age - that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - and the deponents further certify that the said Evan Van Gilder is a person of good repute as to his honesty and integrity, and full credit may be given to him under oath - and the James R. Talmage further states that he cannot attend the court at Hackensack without any probable convenience to himself
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of Jan'y 1835
Wm Cooper
James R. Talmage Pastor the Reformed Dutch of Pompton Plains Daniel Warden

And the said William C. Cofax Judge of the Court of common pleas for the County of Bronx in the State of New Jersey as aforesaid doth hereby declare that it is his opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories submitted by the War Department, that the above named applicant Everet Van Gelder was a Revolutionary Soldier, and gave as he states and it further appears to the said William Cofax Judge as aforesaid that James R. Talmadge who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident citizen at Pompton Plains Morris County, and that Daniel Warden who has also signed the same is a resident in the same neighborhood and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and belief.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand this 28 day of January 1875.
Wm. C. Cofax
Ev. Van Gelder

State of New Jersey } ss: Bergen County }
On the twentieth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me William Colfat a Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey David Prevost aged eighty four years and upwards resident in Pequannic Township Morris County who being duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he has been well acquainted with Evout Van Gelder (now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832) in the eightieth year of his age and who now resides in the the neighborhood of deponent about one half of a mile only distant and with whom deponent hath been acquainted from his youth to the present day -
That deponent very well remembers that said applicant Evout Van Gelder entered the service on the thirteenth of March in the year 1776 - the Company rendezvous was at Morris Town  Ramapoa Plains , was marched directly to New York under Capt n Layton, Major Doty commanding - that the said Evout Van Gelder served one month and was discharged - the duty was to guard the lines -
That deponent served as a fellow soldier in the same Company during said time - -
That the said Van Gelder was on the ninth day of January 1777 drafted and served one month and was again discharged - Captain name was Henry Mandeville & the duty the same as last mentioned and that deponent was also at the time last mentioned a fellow soldier -

That in the Month of May in the year 1777 the said Van Gelder was again drafted for service and served one month under Capt Henry Mandeville at Bergen and Elizabeth Town on Guard duty - Col Ford of Morris Town Commanding - that he served out the said term of one month and was again discharged.
That in the year 1777 the said Van Gelder was again engaged in the service at Eliza- beth Town and Elizabeth Town Point where deponent saw him in actual service - and the said Van Gelder done military duty for one month after which he was again dis- -charged -
And deponent further saith that he well recollects that said Van Gelder was drafted in the year 1780 and being sick himself hired a substitute in order to serve out his month term and that said substitute did actually serve out the same and was discharged
And deponent further saith that said Van Gelder served one month under Capt n Gabriel Ogden at Pompton Furnace their duty was to guard the Public property there stored, shot, shells & other munitions of war - also to guard against the Tories to prevent their carrying cattle to the British stolen from the inhabitants - that deponent served as a fellow soldier at that time for one month with said Van Gelder & that said Van Gelder was at the expiration of said month discharged - and that during the said month's duty they actually took possession of a drove of cattle not less than twenty head from the said Tories - sworn and subscribed before me the day & year above written A. Wolfart.
David D. Davis

State of New Jersey } Bergen County } ss
On the twentieth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me William Colfax Esq r a Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey Samuel Root aged eighty years resident in Peapack Township Morris County who being duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he hath been well acquainted Evert Van Gelder (now an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832) who is also now in his eightieth year of age - that deponent was born and resided in the same neighborhood with the said Evert Van Gelder and that the deponent hath been acquainted with him for a great number of years viz from their youths
And said deponent also on oath declareth that said Van Gelder entered in the service of the United States on the thirteenth of March 1776 - under the command of Capt m Layton, (Major Doty being commanding Officer) at Morris Town where was the company Rendezvous - that the Company marched directly to New York - that their duty was that of guards that the said Van Gelder done duty as a Soldier for one month & then was discharged -
And deponent also on oath declareth that the said Van Gelder hath according to his own actual knowledge hath been out on service for several months during the revolutionary war but in what particular months or years or under what officers, or where his station during said months was, or what his service was this deponent cannot recollect at this present time inasmuch as deponent was attached to a different company - This deponent however doth remember

State of New Jersey
that said Van Gelder was in actual service in the summer of 1780 at the time the British Army penetrated the country as far Springfield in the said State of New Jersey
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above first written
Sam l Roome
Notary Public
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State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey
Bergen County - ss; I Abraham Westcott Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Do hereby certify that William Leofax Esquire before whom the within and annexed Depositions of Everett Van Gelder, Isaac R. Talmadge & David Provost and of Samuel Poome were taken is a Judge of the said Court, and also a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized and commissioned - and that the signature of his name to each of said Depositions & the Certificate thereon is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty eighth day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty five.
W. Westcott, Clerk
Note. The name "David Provost" in retainer in the above certificate his name having been carelessly omitted by me.
W. Westcott, Clerk
addn of H. M. 1 20th.
[Handwritten flourish]

Reuben
6305
INVALID.
File No. 6305
Erout Van Gelder
Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M, Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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July - 8 - 1902 Thos P. Morgan - City

REJECTED
10866
P. O.
Erout Van Gilder ★
Service: _____
Enlisted: 21 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Consolidated with Ad. File # 6305
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Erout Van Gilder ★
Records corrected. July 15, 1905. f.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Errant than filter Payments to be made at Trenton by Dickinson City Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New Jersey
30179 # 6,305
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 5 Prugby by David Davis Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Geront Van Gelder of the state of New Jersey who was a private in the Army of the Revolution..... is entitled to receive .. Seventy..... dollars and ..... cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, 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 Twenty Second day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- five
L. D. Col. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

October 1 1835 Paid to 6 Sep 1835 March 4 1836 Paid to Mar 4 1836 Sep 30 1836 Paid to Sep 4 1836 Mar 4 1837 Paid to 4 Mar 1837
Paid to 4 Mar 1840
Paid to 4 Mar 1838 Paid to 4 Sep 1838 Paid to 4 Mar 1839 Paid to 4 Sep 1839 Paid to 4 Sep 1840 Paid to 4 Mar 1841 Paid to 4 Sep 1841 Paid to 4 Mar 1842 Paid to 4 Sep 1842 Paid to 4 Mar 1843 Paid to 4 Sep 1843 Paid to 4 Mar 1844 Paid to 4 Sep 1844 Paid to 4 Mar 1845
W. B. D. B. 1845

Major Van Gils

State of New Jersey Morris County
I, Lewis Cook a Justice of the peace, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey, do certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, and the Commissioners of Pensions, that I am acquainted with Doctor Robert H. Colville who resides at Passapton Plains, Morris County, and the said Doctor Colville is a regular bred Physician and does practice Physic, at Passapton Plains aforesaid. That he is reputed to be a man of strict integrity, and full credit may be given to his Statements, of the case of Evout Van Gelder now claiming to be a prisoner under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 and I am fully confirmed in the Statements of the said Doctor Colville
Dequaminah Township Morris County 7th
May 1835
Flaxborough

Morris County State of New Jersey
} on the 7 th day of May 1835, personally appeared one Silas Cook, a Justice of the Peace, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey; Robt K Colville aged 24 years, resident at Pompton Plains, Morris County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, to the Secty at War and Com te of Pensions, that he is by profession a Physician, practising physic at Pompton Plains aforesaid, That he is well acquainted with Evout Bangelder, aged 80 years, who is an applicant for pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 That the said Bangelder lives within the district of deponents practice, distance about one mile That said Bangelder, from a dispos- ition to Apoplexy, occasioned as it appears by ossification of the arteries of the brain, is not able to perform the journey to Morristown without endangering his life — He is totally worn out by extreme old age, and sickness.
Robt K. Colville.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 7 th May 1835
Silas Cook

1 Declaration
Morris County, } State of New Jersey } ss
On the 13 th day of March 1833 Personally appeared before me Hilas Cook one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey Evert Van Gelder aged Eighty years Residence in Pequannock Township Morris County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 9 th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States the 13 th of March 1836. Volunteered his services in Capt. Dayton's Company. Rendezvoused at Morristown. was marched directly to New York for the defense of the city and harbor of New York. While Officer Major Doughty - was the first man that volunteered from his neigh- -borhood. served out one months term and was discharged.
He was then called out into service the 9 th Jan y 1847 - at Pompton Plains under Capt Henry Mandeville. His Company was drafted and called out as the forces required - took his term as draft - was marched to Buryon and did duty as guards in place of regular Troops - served out his months term and was discharged.
He was then drafted in May 1847 joined Capt Mandeville's Company at Pompton Plains. was marched to Buryon - duty to keep guard as a reserve - took part of Mumford's Commanding - served out his term of one month and was discharged.
He

He was then drafted in the year 1777 believed it was in the month of to the best of his recollection - joined Capt. Jonas Ward Company, was marched to Elizabethtown - their duty was to keep guard and prevent the incursions of the Enemy into the country Colo. D. L. Co. commanding - served out his months term and was discharged.
He was drafted in the summer of 1777 - rendezvoused at Pompton Plains and was marched to Elizabethtown under Capt. Henry Mandeville. duty as before, for one month term and was discharged - believes this month was in July or Aug. cannot swear positively - Colonel Drake or Col. Wood commanding.
He served one month under Captain Gabriel Agden at Pompton forage - he don't remember the date precisely - it was cold weather - their duty was to guard the public property shot and shell, &c. and guard against the Tories, who were carrying cattle to the British stolen from the inhabitants - served out his months term and was discharged.
He served a number of tours on Clinton was marched down to the lines, were out on short tours, three or four days, and 2 or 3 times, at least, a week - so that three services would in all together from fifteen to twenty four This is his belief but at this late day cannot swear particularly, as to time, or date.
He has no written to support his claim confides in the testimony of himself 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 of the United States.
He further states that from natural infirmities common to old age (80 years) debility of body and in particular, a complaint in the head makes it impossible for him to attend the court at Morristown 20 miles.
and

And as to the matter of his long delay in sending his application to the War Department he begs leave to state to the last and Court of Pensions at War that he spoke to Genl Cooper about two years past to prepare his papers for him - that he had his promise to attend to it - has often impelled him to make the papers ready, but this bearing was necessarily delayed by said loss of etc.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of March 1875
Edward Van Gelder
James Cook
Interrogatories
1 Question - When and what year was you born
Answer - Was born in New York in the year 1755.
2 Question - Have you any record of your age, and where is it -
Answer - My age is recorded in my own bible - also in the Low Dutch Church in New York -
3 Question - Where was you living when called into service - where have you lived since the Revolution - and where do you now live.
Answer - When called into service I lived at Pompton Plains Morris County - have lived there continually since the Revolution - and now live there -
4 Question - How was you called into service - were you drafted; did you volunteer, or did you serve as a substitute - and of a substitute, for whom -
Answer - My first term I volunteered my service - afterward was drafted -
5 th Question - 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 service -
Answer -

Answer The names of the Field officers that was out where the deponent served was Major Doty - 4 th July 1810. Field Col l Ford Regiment was out at Burson where deponent served - My service was generally to guard the lines of the Enemy, from Amboy to Burgenpoint. The British Army then in possession of New York and Staten Island.
6. Question Did you ever receive a discharge, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
Answer I never received a written discharge was discharged Verbally, as was common for all the Militia -
7. Question State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - Isaac Mead Esquire Govt Cornhill, Mandaule, Samuel Rooms and John Debora Esq.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th } day of March 1835
Subs book
Ewout Van Gelder

5 Morris county } State of New Jersey } ss
Personally appeared before me Elias Cook one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey James R Talmage a clergyman residing at Pompton Plains Morris County and Samuel Roome residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Count Van Gelder who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 - and we believe him to be about eighty 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.
And the deponents further certify that the said Count Van Gelder is a person of good repute as to his honesty and integrity and full credit may be given to him under oath.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th day of March 1835 }
Elias Cook
James R Talmage
Pastor of the Church on Pompton Plains Sam t Roome

h. State of New Jersey Morris County
On the 13th day of March 1833 personally appeared before me Silas Cook one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey David Provost aged Eighty four years resident in Raritan Township Morris who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he has been well acquainted with Evert Van Gelder, now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 from his infancy to the present day now resides in the same neighbourhood of deponent within one mile.
That the deponent very well remembers that said applicant Evert Van Gelder entered the service of the United States on the 19th of March 1776 - The Company rendezvoused at Morristown was marched directly to New York under Captain Layton - Major Doty Commanding - That said Van Gelder served one month and was discharged. Their duty was to guard the lines - The deponent served as a fellow soldier in said company with the said Van Gelder during said tour of one month - That the said Van Gelder was on the ninth day of January drafted and served one month and was discharged - Captain's name was Henry Mandevelle and duty the same as last mentioned - and that the deponent was also at the time last mentioned a fellow soldier -
That in the month of May in the year 1777 - said Van Gelder was again drafted for service, and served one month under Capt Henry Mandevelle at Bergen and Elizabeth Town on guard duty - Colonel Wood of Morristown Commanding - That he served out the term of one month and was discharged - That in the year 1777 - The said Van Gelder

That in the year 1777- The said Van Gelder again engaged in the service at Elizabeth town Point, where deponent saw him in actual service - and the said Van Gelder did Military duty one month after which he was again discharged.
And the deponent further saith that he well recollects that said Van Gelder was drafted in the year 1780 and being sick himself hired a substitute who served for him one month and was discharged.
And deponent further saith that said Van Gelder served one month under Captain Gabriel Ogden at Pompton where his duty was to guard the public stores, shot and shells &c, also to guard against the Tories to prevent their carrying cattle to the British at New York. Holes from the Inhabitants.
That the deponent served as a fellow soldier at that time for one month with said Van Gelder. who also served his time of one month and was discharged - and that during said month they actually took possession of a drove of cattle not less than twenty head from the said Tories -
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 th day of March 1833 - }
David Provost
Jerseybrook

State of New Jersey } Morris County } ss
On the 13 th day of March 1833 Personally appeared before me Elias Leavitt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey Samuel Roome aged eighty years resident in Peapack Town- ship Morris County who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he hath been well acquainted with Event Van Gelder, now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 who is also now eighty years of age that the deponent was born and brought up, and has resided in the same neighborhood with the said Event Van Gelder, and been acquainted with him from their youths to the present day
And said on oath declares that said Van Gelder entered the service of the United States, on the 13 th March 1776 under the command of Col d Luyten - Major Doly commanding at Morristown where the company rendezvoused. That the Company marched directly to New York. That said Van Gelder did duty for one month as a soldier and then was discharged
And the deponent upon oath declares that the said Van Gelder hath according to his own knowledge hath been out on service for several months during the Revolutionary War but in what particular months or years, or under what officer's or where his station during said months, or what his service was this deponent cannot recollect at this time inasmuch as the deponent was attached to a different company - This deponent however doth remember that the said Van Gelder
was

was in actual service in the summer of 1780 at the time the British army penetrated the country as far as Springfield in the State of New Jersey —
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th } day of March 1883 — }
Sam l Roome
Jilas Cook
I Silas Cook one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify to the Honorable Just at War and born — misprision of Perjury that David Provost and Samuel Roome, who's affidavits with their signatures attached to the Declaration of Evart Van Gelder taken before me on the thirteenth day of March 1883 are credible witnesses and fully entitled to belief under oath —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of March 1883 —
Jilas Cook

And the said Silas Cook Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris of aforesaid doth hereby declare that it is his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after the putting of the interrogatories prescribed by the court department, that the above named applicant — Evert Van Gelder, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states — and it further appears to the said Silas Cook Judge as of aforesaid, that James P. Salmas who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Pequannock, Morris County, and that Samuel Boome who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same neighborhood, and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit and belief.
And the said Silas Cook Judge as of aforesaid doth further state to the Hon. Secy of War, and Comr of Pensions, that from a long and intimate acquaintance with the said Evert Van Gelder he considers his oath as true with him the said Silas Cook — that from the oath of said Evert Van Gelder and his own personal observation, he does not hesitate to say, that the said Evert Van Gelder's great age (80 years) now on the wane of life — renders it impossible, with any inconvenience to attend the Court at Morristown in the County of Morris, twenty miles distant. — — —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of March 1835 —
Silas Cook

32. 393 Evert Van Gilder New Jersey
10866
Suspended at P'keepsie 13 th Feb y 1835 let Wm Edsall on 4 th W. Ward's claim 19 June 1835

See affidavits in Henry W. Mandanville unfile State of New Jersey
Morris County ss: I Joseph Dalrimple Clerk of the county of Morris and Clerk of the Supe- rior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that Silas Cook Esquire before whom the within and annexed depositions of Ewout Van Gelder, James R. Talmadge & Samuel Roome, David Provost and Samuel Roome were taken as a Judge of the said Court, and also a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized and commissioned, and that the signature of his name to each of said Depositions & the Certificates thereon is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Morris Town the nineteenth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty five — J. Dalrimple Clerk