Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2495, Abraham Vervalen, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Vervalen, Abraham Elizabeth
W. 2495
CONTENTS

New Jersey 3008 3008
Elizabeth Vervalen widow of Abraham Vervalen
who died on the 2 nd March 1828 of Bergen Co in the State of N. Jersey, who was a private in the Com commanded by Captain Haring of the regt commanded by Col Day in the N. Jersey line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Aug e 1839, issued to Isaac J. Haring Hudson, New York
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $480.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 30.00
$510.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
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Elizabeth Vervalem
Act July 4. 1836
Manned 7. June 1772 Husband died 2 d March 1828
Capt. Haring. Col D. A. S. See Certificate of Sec of State of N. Y. Admitted Private 18 months
Isaac J. Haring Esq, Tappan New York

A.
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836 State of New Jersey
Bergen County
ss
On this thirteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thi- rtyeight Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior court of common Pleas in and for the Co- unty aforesaid, Elizabeth Vervalen of the Township of Harington County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged Eighty three yea- rs who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of Abraham Vervalen who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served under the following na- med officers
To the best of the Deponents recollection the said Abraham Ver- valen served three Months under Capt. Abraham Haring station- ed along the North River from a place called Dobb's Ferry to a place called the Liberty pole where the said company marched al- ternately from place to place watching the movement of the enemy and also to protect the inhabitants and to prevent the enemy from plundering the County. The British were then in possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen often sending out foraging & plundering parties, and the depon- ent further saith that the three Months services rendered by her hus- band she is unable to prove all those who served with him are no more - To the best of the deponents recollection her husband Abraham Vervalen served as a volunteer under Capt. Mowles Gutch- es for Nine Months stationed at Closter in the said County as she the deponent has always been informed by her said husband Marching from place to place as necessity required watching the movement of the British Refugees and Tories who were continually plundering the Coun- ty, the British had possession of the City of New York and the lower
before me John Bogert Justice of the Peace

part of the County the Refugees and Tories of a place called Fort Lee who were continually committing depredations on the inhabitants in the County of Bergen.
To the best of the deponent's recollection her said husband Abraham Vervalen served Six Months under Capt. Thomas Plank station- ed at Gloster the services the same as under Capt. Mowles Quetetus all the foregoing services were rendered in Col. Days Regiment in the County of Bergen by her said husband
In the foregoing recital of the Revolutionary services rendered by her said husband Abraham Vervalen the deponent has stated none but which she conscientiously believes he actually performed - she verily believes there were other Tours of duty which she has not stated and which she cannot particularise nor specify - from her extreme old age and the lapse of years she cannot state the years in which the foregoing services were rendered by her said husband - she has however narrated the events of his services with conscious regard to truth - and the deponent further saith her husband the said Abraham Vervalen has been engaged with the British refugees and Tories in different skirmishes at different times and places as she has always been informed by her said husband and which she verily believes to be true but cannot particularise them on account of the loss of memory -
She further declares that she was Married to the said Abraham Vervalen on the seventh day of June Seventeen hundred and Seventy two by the Rev. Warmoldus Kruppers at a place called New bridge and that her name before Marriage was Elizabeth Brinson that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Vervalen died on the second day of March eighteen hundred and twenty eight and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed -
Sworn to and subscribed the _____ her day and year first aforesaid _____ Elizabeth Vervalen before me _____ mark John H. Labaree Judge

13. We John A Ferdon and John A. D. Haring both residing in the Township of Harrington County of Bergen and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Vervalen who has sworn and subscribed to the within Declaration, that we believe her to be eighty three years of age, that it is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where she resides to be the widow of Abraham Vervalen deceased and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid before me John A Ferdon John H Zabriskie Judge John A D Haring
I, John H Zabriskie one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that the within named applicant is the widow of Abraham Vervalen dec d who as it appears was a soldier of the Revolution, and I do further, certify that John A Ferdon and John A. D. Haring, both of the Township of Harrington County of Bergen and State of New Jersey are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit, and I do further certify that Elizabeth Vervalen is not able to attend Court, on account of old age and bodily Infirmities.
John H Zabriskie one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas

State New Jersey Bergen County ss
Personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Daniel Vanseveren aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith he has been acquainted with Abraham Vervalen Deceased from his youth until the time of his decease. That he did reside in the neighborhood with the said Abraham Vervalen Deceased during the Revolutionary war, and to the deponents knowledge the said Abraham Vervalen served under the following named officers in the war of the Revolution
Nine months under Capt or Major Mowat's Gutches in the County of Bergen Stationed at a place called Kloster. Their duty on that occasion was to guard the shores and landing places along the north River also to protect the Inhabitants - The British had possession of the City of New York - And the men of War were placed up the said River at different places where men (the British) would occasionally send out their men for the purpose of getting wood for fuel also to plunder the Inhabitants
And the deponent further saith that the said Abraham Vervalen Deceased served six months under Capt Thomas Blanch Stationed and duty the same as named named under Capt or Major Gutches - But cannot give the year nor month when the services were rendered on account of old age and bodily infirmity the loss of memory
Sworn to and Subscribed } Daniel Van } Severen this 12 th day of October A.D. 1838 } mark Before me John Bogert Justice of the Peace

I do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Van Sciven, the Deponent to the within affidavit and have known him for many years and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and whose Testimony can be relied on
John Bogert Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County John A Blauvelt aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith to his knowing, Abraham Vervalen deceased served under Capt. Howles Gutches stationed at Closter in the County of Bergen performing guard duty, the British had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County and the deponent further saith that the said Abraham Vervalen served under Capt. Thomas Blank also stationed at Closter at which place the company was stationed, their duty was on that occasion to guard the shore and landing places, also to prevent the illicit trade carried on with the British Refugees and Tories, the British had possession of the City of New York the Refugees and Tories of the lower part of the County, and they were also in possession of Fort Lee and the block house who were continually sending out plundering and foraging parties and distressing the inhabitants, but cannot at this late day state what length of time the said Vervalen served in the above named Tours and the deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said Abraham Vervalen and Elizabeth his wife from his youth and to his knowledge Elizabeth Vervalen the applicant is the widow of said Abraham Vervalen deceased and as yet remains the widow of the said Abraham Vervalen
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of October 1838 before me
John A Blauvelt
W. J. Seham Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that John A Blauvelt, who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statements
W. J. Seham Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey } ss. Bergen County }
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Isaac J Haring who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he is the son in law of Elizabeth Vervalen widow of Abraham Vervalen deceased. The applicant for a pension, that the family records now annexed to her Declaration, is a copy taken from the old record twenty-seven years ago, and done by the deponent, the old record in their family Bible was so much obliterated that it was necessary to have it copied, which was wrote verbatim, which record now forwarded, has remained with the widow Elizabeth Vervalen the applicant until the present time
And the deponent further saith that the said Abraham Vervalen died on the second day of March 1828 and that the said Elizabeth Vervalen has remained the widow of the said Abraham Vervalen from that period until the present time and as yet remains the widow of the said Abraham Vervalen deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of October AD 1838
Isaac J Haring
before me
Wm J Verhune Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that Isaac J Haring who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statements
Wm J Verhune Justice of the peace

Abraham Vervalen was born December 3 rd 1752
Elizabeth Benson was born April 6 th 1755
Abraham Vervalen and Elizabeth Benson
Married June 7 th 1772
Elizabeth Vervalen was delivered of a Daughter 20 th 1774 who departed this life 1 day after birth
Elizabeth Vervalen was born October 19 th 1795
Abraham and Mariah Vervalen were March 7 th 1811
Abraham D Vervalen died on the 2 nd day of March A.D. 1828 Aged 75 years 2 months and 29 days - - - - -

State of New Jersey } On this Sixteenth day of Bergen County } October A.D. 1838. - Person- ally appeared Before me John Bogert a Jus- tin of the Peace in and for said County. The Reverend Alexander H. Warner, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say. That He is in possession of the Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Hackensack, and that Warmoldus Heypers Formerly was the Pastor of said Church, and that He this Deponent cannot find any Marriages recorded in the Records of said Church Between the Year Seventeen Hundred and Fifty two - and Seventeen hundred and Ninety -
Sworn to and Sub- } scribed this 16 th day of } October A.D. 1838 }
Alexander H. Warner.
Before me.
John Bogert, Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Alexander H. Warner, the Deponent to the above affidavit and Believe him to be a man of Truth and Veracity, and whose Testi- mony can be relied on
John Bogert, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Berger County ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid James J Blanvelt aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Abraham Vervalen from his youth and during the Revolutionary war and to the deponent knowledge the said Abraham Vervalen served under Capt Thomas Blanch stationed at a place called Kloster performing guard duty but cannot at this late day state how long a time the said Abraham Vervalen served under the said Capt Thomas Blanch believes it however to have been six months in the war of the Revolution
And the deponent further saith that he very well recollects that in the above named services under the said Capt Thomas Blanch they had an engagement with the British and Tories in which the Enemy was forced to give way the Militia hanging upon their rear and annoying them greatly in their retreat in this engagement to the knowledge of the deponent the said Abraham Vervalen was personally engaged
Sworn before me this Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 th day of October 1838 James J Blanvelt James Van Houten
I do hereby certify that James J Blanvelt who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and full faith and confidence can be placed on his statement James Van Houten justice of the Peace

I Samuel H. Perry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify, That John H. Labriskie before whom the foregoing Declaration of intention marked A. and the deposition marked B. were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof and still is, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge: And That John Bogert before whom the depositions marked C. & F. were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bergen, duly commissioned and sworn as such Justice, and duly authorized to take depositions; And that Albert J. Terhune before whom the depositions marked D. & E. were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bergen, duly commissioned & sworn as such Justice and duly authorized to take depositions; And that the signatures John H. Labriskie, John Bogert, Albert J. Terhune, and James Van Houten to the depositions of the respective depositions are in the proper hand writing of each one of them.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid this Sixteenth day of October, A.D. 1838.
Samuel H. Perry Clerk

Sappan October 17 th 1838
I herewith Transmit Mrs Elizabeth Vernalens Application for a pension —
J L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
I am Respectfully your Obedient Servant
Isaac I Haring # 3 #

N. York
Elizabeth Vervalen
widow of Abraham
Letter to Isaac J. Haring, 7 Dec. 1838 to same. — 28. " " to same April 19, 1839
Act 4. July 1836 ✓

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2495 Elisabeth Vervalen, Widow Abraham Vervalen. Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol. Cn. , Page 299.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Jersey Bergen County - ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - Elizabeth Vervalen, also of the same County, aged Eightyfour years and personally well known to the subscriber as a woman of truth and in good standing and also of sound Mind and Memory who being first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that she is the same Elizabeth Vervalen who in the Month of October 1838 made a declaration under oath before John H. Leabrischie one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas, that at the time when her said declaration was made out she was not aware of the necessity of specifying the date of each tour, which she will now endeavour to do to the best of her recollection, the three Months services rendered under Capt. Vervalen as stated in her said declaration was rendered in the spring and summer of 1777 the nine Months under Major or Capt. Goethies in the year 1778 or 79 believes the service was commenced in the month - of April, and that under Capt. Thomas Planch in the latter part of the summer of 1781 from her age and the lapse of years since the services of her husband Vervalen were rendered, she knows it is probable that she may have mistaken the seasons and perhaps the years in which it was done, she has however stated them with a conscious regard to truth -
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Harrington this 10 th day of May A D 1839
her Elizabeth Vervalen mark
Robert J. Terhune

Tappan Dec 15 th 1838
Dear Sir
I received your letter of the 7 th instant in which you informed me that the papers of Mrs. Elizabeth Vervalen have been examined and placed on file, she states in her Declaration that her husband served a tour of three Months under Capt. Abraham Haring which she informs me is correct, she further informs me that if her memory serves her right that Jacob Poole, Resolvert Suryansen, and Samuel Vervalen served with her husband but are all dead and gone, Resolvert Suryansen died this fall - The services under Capt. or Major Gutchins for nine Months her husband performed to the best of her recollection, and she further informs me that the said Jacob Poole, Resolvert Suryansen, and Samuel Vervalen served with him to whose Declarations she says she wishes you to refer, and that she does not remember of any other living by whom she can prove the services of her husband, only those whose affidavits are now annexed to her Declaration - And the six Months services under Capt. Thomas Bland she states is correct James J. Blandt, Abraham Blandt, and Cornelius Westervelt served with him, all of whom are still living reference to their Declarations will more fully appear - As to the Militia being classed and served in alternate monthly tours, this she says is correct, and she says she very well recollects that her husband has served monthly tours in addition to the three nine, and six Months services, but cannot at this late day state under what Captains he performed his monthly tours, which she says is the reason she did not state it in her Declaration, I have

been informed and I believe correctly that there is no record in the Secretarys office of the State of New Jersey concerning any Militia services rendered in the war of the revolution —
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions —
I am respectfully your obed. servt. Isaac T. Haring # 3 #

Tappan May 13 th 1839
Sir }
I received your letter of the 19 th of April in which you inform me that the certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Vervalen has been examined - Before her case in question can be determined, the date of each tour must be specified, either by the claimant or by a credible witness - In compliance with the above request I have made the inquiry, and was not able to find any of the old soldiers living who could state the date of the services better than the applicant herself -
I am respectfully your ob t . Serv t . Isaac I Haring # 3 #
Hon. J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions

Tappan, February 4 th 1839
D. Sir,
I herewith Transmit two certificates in behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth Vervalin's application for a pension —
I am respectfully Your obed. Servt.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions —
Isaac I. Haring # #

Stephen May 13
N.Y. add: proof
Elizabeth Vervalin.
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Feb. 11. 1838
N.Y.
add: prof.
Eliz: Vervaleu
 721.3  200.0   43 26  43 26  44 2   1917.86 
Sophia M. G.
Mem. J. S.
Roberts
1920
2130.00
 266  801   266  000  28   30.66 
H. G. L.
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Albany N.Y. Dec 18 —
in at N.Y. Elizabeth Vervallin
Hon. J. L. Richards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.
Free