Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,771, John Van Horn, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Van Horn, John Sarah
NUMBER _____
W. 16. 771
CONTENTS

13.932 New York.
Lt to Brewster Hunt, ap. 15. 1837.
John Van Horn of Cayuga in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Intosh of the New York line, for the term of five Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1819 and sent to Joshua Hoffman Esq r Onondaga New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $83.43 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 10 Mo. 13 dys un d $131.43
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
RE

Van Horn John Van Horn private Wiscowetter Reg New York line 1778-war
The judge will certify that the interlineation relative to applicant's re- duced circumstances, was in- serted previous to his signature.
15 May 1819
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Bayu ga County, }
ON this 22 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Bayu ga in said state, personally appears John Van Horn aged Sixty one years, resident in the town of Cato in the county of Bayu ga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War:"
That the said John Van Horn enlisted in the town of Charlstown in the County of Montgomery in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Newton belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Miesen & at some time in the month of August in the year of our Lord Seven hundred Seventy Eight in the New York line during the war that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of the said War .
when he was discharged from service in a place called Snake Hill County of Orange state of New York that he was in the battles of Monmouth & York-Haven .
and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
John Van Horn
Sworn to and declared before me, } the day and year first aforesaid. }
John Grover Judge of Bayu ga Com. Pleas
I, John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Bayu ga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Van Horn did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 22 nd day of
April
1818
John Grover Judge of Bayu ga Com. Pleas
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Bayu ga County, }
I certify that John Grover before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Bayu ga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed. 22 nd twenty third day of April A. D. 1818
E. T. Muechle

I John Grover within named Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Van Horn is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that the intimation in my certificate within written was made before signature by me June 19. 1819
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Co. pleas

New-York..... 1167.
Sarah Van Horn,
widow of John Van Horn, decd.
who died on the 27 th May, 1820; of Otsego co. in the State of N o York— who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Norton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Weissenfult in the N. York line for 2 years service.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York (Albany) at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July, 1837 and sent to Messrs. Brewster & Hunt, Oswego, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1837. $480:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40:00
$520:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1, Page 140.

2090
Application of Sarah Van Horn The Widow of John Van Horn a Revolutionary Pensioner for a Pension
Married before 75.
old case - died 1820.
No deduction.
admd
2 years pri.
80 $.
Served under Capt. Norton Col. Weissenfeldt N.Y. Line
Brewster Hunt Oswego N.Y.

State of New York Osceola County
On this Fifth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty Seven personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Osceola at a Term thereof held at the Court House in the Town of Scribe in & for said County, in open Court, Sarah Van Horn a resident of the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga and State aforesaid aged Eighty years 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. 1836: That she is the Widow of John Van Horn who was a private in the New York Line in Colonel Courtlandt's Regiment, that said John Van Horn enlisted in the Army and served until the close of the War and as his deponent thinks about Seven years; that said John Van Horn was made a Pensioner under the act of Congress as deponent believes passed in the year Eighteen hundred & Eighteen or under the first or one of the first acts of Congress passed in relation to Revolutionary Pensioners. That he the said John Van Horn drew a Pension for about Two years & until his death, that he died May 27 th . 1820 in the Town of Hambleton in said County of Osceola; she the said Sarah Van Horn further declares that she was married to the said John Van Horn on the Fifteenth day of Decem- ber in the year 1774, that her husband, the aforesaid John Van Horn died at the time aforesaid, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And she further saith that she was sworn to & subscribed on the married to the said John Van Horn at the time

aforesaid by a Minister of the Presbyterian Church by the name of — Hydenburgh at Lebanon in the State of New Jersey.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid
Memorius W. Matthews Clk Sarah Kirkhorn
State of New York
On this fifth day of June 1837 per- sonally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga and State of New York at a Term thereof held at the Court House in the Town of Scituate in & for said County, Sophia Van Horn, of Lynden in the County of Onondaga & State aforesaid the Widow of Henry Van Horn deceased of the age of Sixty six years who first being duly sworn deposed according to law maketh the following declaration — That she became ac- quainted with John Van Horn formerly the hus- band of the above named Sarah Van Horn, about fifty or fifty five years ago, and that she has been acquainted with the said Sarah Van Horn about the same time, that she first became acquainted with them in Charleston, Montgomery County in said State, that the said John Van Horn was then the husband or reputed such, of the said Sarah Van Horn, and they had two children, that they lived together as man & wife, that this deponent under- stood at the time & believed, that the said John Van Horn enlisted in the service of the United States whilst he resided  was in Montgomery County, that the said Sarah Van Horn resided in Charleston aforesaid during the continuance of the Revolutionary War, all of which time or after the enlistment of the

the said John Van Horn, the said John Van Horn was absent in the American Army as aforesaid was informed and believed and that such was the current belief of the neighborhood, that after the Revolutionary war the said John Van Horn returned to & resided with his family afore- said in Charleston aforesaid until about twenty two years ago, when the said John Van Horn and his wife Sarah & family removed to and resi- ded in Cato in the County of Cayuga & State aforesaid, that this deponent also moved into the town of Cato aforesaid about two years after the said John Van Horn went there - that this deponent has seen the said Sarah Van Horn about once a year or once in two years ever since; that about seventeen years ago she heard of the death of the said John Van Horn and about a year after she heard of his death, she was at the house of the said Sarah Van Horn and it was then said that the said John Van Horn had died about one year before, which this deponent believes to have been the fact - that deponent further says that from her long acquaintance with the said John Van Horn and Sarah Van Horn she had no doubt that they were husband & wife, that she never heard it questioned and further that since the death of the said John Van Horn the said Sarah Van Horn has never remarried, to her know- ledge & belief.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above stated before the court of Common Pleas aforesaid by me being her mark M c W illiams Clerk her Sophia X Van Horn mark

State of New York Cayuga County
On this fifth day of June 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in open court, at a Term thereof held at the Court House in the Town of Scriba in & for the County of Cayuga, Jesse Van Horn of the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga in said State; that he this deponent being sworn according to Law says that he is a son of John Van Horn deceased, that he this deponent is in his sixty first year, in age, that his first recollections are of Charlestown Montgomery County in said State, where where his Mother Sarah Van Horn resided, that this deponent is the son of John Van Horn and said Sarah Van Horn - that the first recollection this deponent has of his father John Van Horn, was on the return, as was then said, of the said John Van Horn from the Army, that this deponent resided with his father & Mother until he was of age & then for some time in his neighborhood, that about twenty five or thirty years ago, this deponent moved into Co. Cayuga County in said State and after he had been there six or eight years his parents came & resided with him, that this deponent & his family including his said parents removed to Hannibal in the County of Cayuga aforesaid, that in the month of June year 1818 or 1819 his said Father John Van Horn applied for and obtained a pension under one of the early acts of Congress in relation to Revolutionary pensions, and drew a pension twice and died in May 1830. That his said father died at this deponent's house in Hannibal aforesaid and that the said Sarah Van Horn, his Mother has remained a Widow ever since and

further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above stated before the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid. This deponent further saith that the said Sarah Van Horn has had a family Bible ever since this deponent's first recollections; that this deponent knows that said Bible has been in the family at least fifty years, that in said Bible is a record of Births Marriages and Deaths, that it is there recorded that the said John Van Horn was born October 5. 1756 and that said Sarah Van Horn was born August 25. 1756 and that they were married December 15. 1774, that this deponent believes said entries were made some fifty years since that he has no recollection to the contrary, and has no reason to doubt the correctness of said entries -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above stated before the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid - M c W. Matthews Clerk Jesse Van Horn
State of New York -
Essex County ss. On this fifth day of June 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Essex County at a Term thereof held at the Court House in the Town of Berlin in and for the County of Essex. Martin Wiltse of Hamilton in the County of Essex aforesaid, and being sworn according to law says that he has resided in Hamilton aforesaid twenty one years and is now 44 years old; that this deponent was acquainted with John Van Horn Sarah Van Horn his wife and Jesse Van Horn their son in the County of Montgomery in said State, that he has heard the foregoing affidavit

Witts Read and is acquainted with many of the facts & circumstances herein related some of which he believes to be true & others he knows to be so; that this deponent resided near the house of Jesse Van Horn in 1820, that the said John Van Horn resided with said Jesse at that time and there, and this depo- nent attended the funeral of said John Van Horn; that he has knew the said Sarah Van Horn before the death of her said husband John Van Horn & has known her ever since and that she has always remained a widow - that when he first became acquainted with the said John Van Horn it was said & believed that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and such has been the belief ever since so far as this deponent knows - and this deponent further says that that he has seen the bible referred to in said Jesse Van Horns affidavit, that the entries are as therein stated, and said said entries and said Bible have every appearance of age and from the appearance thereof that said book and entries are very old this deponent has no doubt, that before the death of the said John Van Horn it was said and generally believed that he was a pensioner under an act of Congress. sworn to and subscribed on the 22 nd day of January stated before the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid - M c Whorter Clerk
Martin Witts

State of New York
Osceola County ss. I, Marmus W. Matthews Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County do certify that at Term of said Court held at the court house in the town of Scriba in and for said County personally appeared before the said Court in open court, the above named deponents Sarah Van Horn Sophia Van Horn, Jesse Van Horn and Martin Wiltsie and severally declared under oath that she or he has heard the affidavit read to which his or her name was subscribed that each subscribed his or her name or made her mark and acknowledged the same in open Court and that the Court expressed itself satisfied of the credibility of the deponents and the truth of their affidavits. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this fifth day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Seven
M. W. Matthews Clerk

February 27, 1835
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John Van Horn, W.16771 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Clara M. Jurkovich 2660 Woodley Road, Apt. 605A Washington, D.C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of the Revolutionary War soldier, John Van Horn, W. 16771.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 16771, based upon the military service of John Van Horn.
He was born October 5, 1756. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in Charlestown, Montgomery County, New York, he enlisted in August, 1778, as private in Captain Norton's company in Colonel Weisenfels' New York regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown and served until the close of the Revolution. He stated that he was in the battle of Monmouth but the dates of this enlistment and names of officers were not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Cato, Cayuga County, New York, having moved there about 1815.
He died May 27, 1820, at Hannibal, Oswego County, New York.
This soldier married at Lebanon, New Jersey, December 15, 1774, Sarah who was born August 25, 1756, her maiden name not given.
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 5, 1837, at which time she was living in Sterling, Oswego County, New York.
Reference was made to two children of the soldier but the only name given was that of Jesse with whom the soldier was living when he died. Said Jesse was living in Sterling, New York, in 1837, aged sixty years.

In 1837 one Sophia Van Horn, widow of Henry Van Horn, was living in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, aged sixty-six years. relationship not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Van Horn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. 16,771.
(The above noted is the only John Van Horn found on the War records of this Bureau) (above omitted in letter of Jan 31st)
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1778 to end of war Pri. Norton. Weisenfels N.Y.          
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlestown, Montgomery Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Apr. 22, 1818. His ch was al. Residence at date of application, Cats, Cayuga Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, Born Oct. 5, 1756
Remarks: Soldier mar. at Lebanon, N.J., Dec. 15, 1774.  b. Aug. 25, 1756  Sarah  He died May 27, 1820, at Hannibal,  Oswego Co., N.Y., and she was allowed pension on her ap. ex,  June 5, 1837, while a resident of Scriba, Oswego Co. N.Y.  A son, Jesse, was 60 yrs. old in 1837.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

January 7, 1916.
Mrs. M. A. Reese, Edna, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated November 30, 1915, you are advised that in view of your statement that you did not receive the history of the claim of John Van Horn, Wid. File No. 18,771, Rev. War, which was forwarded to you by this Bureau under date of September 9, 1915, and that the history of the services of Thomas B. Van Horne, War of 1812, furnished you under date of April 8, 1915, has been destroyed, you are herewith furnished a history of each of said claims.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Lienan
Acting Commissioner.

Edna. Texas.
Aug 25 th 1913.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
As you were so kind to send me the desired information in regard to John Duckworth's no 3. services as a Revolutionary soldier, I venture to ask you also for proof of service of "John Van Horn" (or Van Horne) a Revolutionary soldier, from New York, He left a widow, and five or seven children. He married "Sarah Winkler."
Think he was killed in Battle, but do not know which one.
Thanking you in advance I am Very Respt.
Mrs M.A. Reese.
Edna. Texas.

Eldon, Texas. Nov 30, 1915;
G. M. Saltzgaber. (Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I wrote you some time in March or April, 1915; in regard to Thomas B. Van Horne, who served as Lieut. Col. of the 19 th and 26 th U.S. Inf., during the War of 1812.
The letter you wrote me giving more detailed information about him (dated 4/8, 1915.) was accidentally destroyed, for which of course I was very sorry. I note that you said "Under date of Sept 9 th 1913; I was furnished a History of the claim of John Van Horn, Wid., File no. 16771, with the information, that said

Van Horne - or Van Horn 2d
Soldier was the only one of that name found in the Rev. records of that Bureau. I enclose the only letter rec'd from the Bureau of Pensions in regard to Van Horne, except the one just received on the 8 th of April 1915; which I mentioned as lost.
It may have been sent, but on my word of honor as a member of The D. A. R.'s, I assure you I never rec'd a record of a Van-Horne of any name. Only what you wrote in regard to Lieut. Van Horne. So if you would kindly do so, would like all the information I can get of either - the or both men. Very kindly, Mrs M. A. Reese.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 16771  Sarah Van Horn  Widow of  John Van Horn  Pr. New York
Act July 4th 36 Lex: Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913, Sept. 9, History to Mrs. M. A. Reese. Fr.
1915, Apr. 8. Mrs. M. A. Reese advised that only one statement sent to same person. Fr. Letter in War of 1812 B. L. Cl. 65322-160-50. Thomas B. Van Horn. Fr.
1916, Jan. 7. History to Mrs. M. A. Reese. See carbon copy of letter of transmittal. Fr.
1935 Feb. 27. Hist. to Mrs. Clara M. Jirkovich. See request in War 1812. dm. Isaac Morrow. W.C. 14.037 held.

14 Feb Percy Bysshe Shelley Esq. Case for Wm. Lloyd
Ans. 14 Feb '37
Esq.
1837
James L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington City

James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Dr Sir,
John Van Horn was a Pensioner up to the time of his death 15 or 16 years ago under one of the earliest acts of Congress on this subject - at his death he left a widow & children who are still living - under these facts you would oblige us by informing us whether his Widow can draw a pension & if so whether under the act of 4 th July 1836 or what act. and send us if you please a copy of your forms & the evidence required in such cases. An early answer is requested.
Most Respectfully
Yours &
Brewster & Hunt
Oswego N. York. Feby 7. 1837.
L. de Rava

John Van Horn. pri - 2 nd & 4 th N.Y. regts for the war? - Is he returned and did he receive lands as a war's man -
G. M. C.
John Van Horn, private of the 2 nd New York Regiment, is returned on the records in this office as a discharged , and received land bounty as such from the U. States
Bounty Land Office July 14 th 1837

John Van Horn - pri. 8 th pri - ct. 4. act 1818. when last. p. 62.
To the 4 th Mar: 1820.
G.W.C.
July 14. '37.

2090 Pension Papers June 12
914 July 136 3rd Sec
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
J. L.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir Sir,
Enclosed we send you the application & proof of Sarah Van Horn Widow of John Van Horn for a Pension - her husband was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 we are informed & died in 1890 after drawing twice -
You will oblige us much by early information as to the result of the application.
Very Respectly
Yours &
Brewster & Hunt
Oswego, Oswego Co. New York