Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,769, Peter Van Dyke, New York

SERVICE
New York
Van Dyke, Peter Alida
NUMBER _____
W. 16769
CONTENTS

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N. York 1, 126. Albany.
Alida Van Dyke, widow of Peter Van Dyke, dec.
who died on the — day of — "in the year of 1795" — in the State of New-York; who was a private in the company commanded by Captain M c Cracken of the reg t commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the N. York line for upwards of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N. Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July, 1837 and sent to G. H. Yates, Schenectady, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837, $4 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. '37 — 40
$5 20
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk Book A, Vol. 1 — Page 140.

Memoranden
Peter J. Van Dyke and
Alida Alida Barklyk
Was Married the 7 th of April 1778
Children Born
Catharien 1 st Novem r 1779
John -- 7 th Septem r 1780
Elenor -- 8 th April 1781
Peter -- 22 nd April 1782
Mary -- 10 th Octob r 1783
Joseph -- 12 th April 1784
Chas -- 3 rd April 1790
Margaret 4 th July 1794

THE TESTAMENT
of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS
Deputed Comptrollers and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXC.

Peter Van Dyck His Book To give him some more into look Nov. 1799
Steal not this Book for shame For in it stands the Owner's Name
Peter Van Dyck and Elidiah Bockyete Was Married the 9 th of April in the Year Of our Lord - 1798

2014
In the matter of the application of
Alida V m Dyke
widow of
Peter Van Dyke
for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1837-
adm d ?
2 years pri. time of ser. 80- views of reg t can not be ascertained
no disqualification
Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schenectada
N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss.
On this fourth — day of March 1837 — , personally appeared before John Titus, by one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectada in said State Alida Van Dyke a resident of the town of Rotterdam in the county of Schenectada — and State of New York, aged seventy-four 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 Peter Van Dyke (or Van Dyck) — who was a sergeant in the army of the Revolution, as set forth in the affidavits hereto annexed for and during the revolutionary war —
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Van Dyke on the seventh day of April — , in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-eight — ; that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Van Dyke — , died after the — day of year 1795 — and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
me —
John Titus
Alida Van Dyke mark
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that Alida Van Dyke who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration before me cannot write her name and therefore makes her mark owing to the want of education. And that she cannot attend Court owing to bodily infirmity. Given under my hand this fourth day of March 1837. John Titus
County of Schenectada ss.
I, the before named Declarant Alida Van Dyke, being further duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say, that her late husband, the before named Peter Van Dyke, left the City of Schenectada.

da, in the fall of the year 1795, that after he had thus left said city, then she never heard of her said husband afterwards, but was shortly afterwards informed, and verily believes the same to be true that he had departed this life - and that neither she nor any of her friends, have been able to obtain the least information since that time up to the present day respecting the precise time or place of his death. And she this declarant further says, that her said husband Peter Van Dyck aforesaid, several years before he left Schenectady, made an entry of her marriage with him, and of the date of the birth of their children, in their family bible, which entry of marriage and births is the identical one contained on the two leaves hereto subjoined, which she this declarant has torn out of said family bible - that said entry or memorandum, contains the only record of her marriage and of the birth of her children of which she has any knowledge, and that the same is true according to the best of her recollection & belief.
Subscribed & sworn to this } 4 th day of March } 1837, before me } Alida her X Van Dyke mark.
John Titus Judge etc -

County of Schenectada ss Christopher Ward of the City of Schenectada in said County, aged seventy nine years and upwards being duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say that he was during the life time of the aforementioned Peter Van Dyke well acquainted with said Peter Van Dyke as far back as the year 1778 in the month of January thereof when he this Deponent saw said Peter Van Dyke on duty at the Schenectada Garrison in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick, Commander of one of the New York Regiments - that this Depo- nent was also acquainted with the afore- named declarant Alida Van Dyke previous to her marriage to said Peter Van Dyke in the month of April 1778 - that he this Deponent was present at the wedding of said Alida & Peter - and this Deponent further saith, that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition of said Alida re- pecting the departure and death of said Peter Van Dyke are true & correct according to the best of his knowledge & belief, and further that said Alida has re- mained unmarried since his death.
Subscribed & sworn
this 10 th day of May 1857, before me John Allan Esq
Justice of the Peace
Chas D Ward
I, John Allan Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Christopher Ward has been taken, do certify, that I am well acquainted with said Christopher Ward &

That he is a witness of Credibility & Veracity May 10-1884. John N. Newcomb

County of Schenectady. Jerome Barkhydt of the City of Schenectady in said County, aged twenty-two years and upwards, being duly sworn & examined, doth depose and say, that he was during the war of the revolution, well acquainted with the before named Pieter Van Dyck & his sister Alida the wife of said Pieter. That this deponent remembers well that said Pieter was universally reputed & known to be a soldier in the said war & attached as this deponent believes to the Regiment under command of a Cornelius Van Dyck that this deponent is unable to give any particulars of the military ser- vices of the said Pieter Van Dyck - but this deponent remembers that he was engaged in performing garrison duty in the City of Schenectady in said Regiment, which was then stationed in said City, this deponent believes in the year 1778, or 1779 - & this deponent further saith, that said Pieter & Alida lived together as husband & wife & were reputed & esteemed as such during said war - and that she has remained unmarried since his death. Jerome Barkhydt
Sworn this 10 th day of March 1837, before me John N. Van Osd.
Justice of the Peace I John N. Van Osd be- fore whom the foregoing affidavit of Jerome Barkhydt has been taken, do certify, that said Jerome Barkhydt is a person of credibility & veracity. March 10 th 1837 John N. Van Osd.

County of Schenectady ss. James J. Van Vorst aged seventy three years and upwards, a resident of the City of Schenectady, in said County, being duly sworn and examined doth depose and say, that he was during the war of the revolution, well acquainted with Peter Van Dyk, referred to and described in the preceding papers, and knows him to have been a soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cornelius Van Dyk, this deponent having several times seen said Peter Van Dyk on duty at the Schenectady Garrison - and this deponent further saith that he knows said Peter & Hilda to have lived together as husband & wife during said war & remembers hearing it currently reported that they were joined in lawful wedlock, at the time, or on the day it occurred.
Sworn this 10 th day of March 1883, before me John M. Van Spey
James J. his Van Vorst mark
Justice of the peace I John M. Van Spey before whom the foregoing affidavit of James J. Van Vorst was taken, do certify, that said James J. Van Vorst is a witness of credibility & veracity. (March 10 th 1883).
John M. Van Spey
I hereby certify that on examining the Register of marriages solemnized by the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in this City, I find a considerable hiatus between the years 1770 - & 1783, or during the period of the revolutionary war, and that

no record of the marriage of the aforementioned Pieter Van Dyk and Alida his wife can be found in said Register - But on inspecting the Register of Baptisms I find that the said Alida & Pieter as husband & wife presented presented their Child Catharina for Baptism on the seventh day of November 1779, before the Rev d Barent Wrooman then pastor of said church - and that they presen- ted their Child Johannes for Baptism, on the 14 th day of September 1781.
Given under my hand this 16 th day of May 1837. - Jacob Van Vchten

State of New York County of Schenectada Clerk's Office - Sp.
I Jonathan Burnham Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that John Titus before whom the foregoing Declara- tion of Alida Van Dyke, & her Deposi- tion have been taken, & by whom the certificate attached to said Declaration has been signed, was at the time thereof, and is now, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature to said Declaration Certificate & Deposition are genuine. I further Certify, that John H. Van Eps, before whom the foregoing depositions of Christopher Ward Jerome Barkhydt & Janes J. Van Vorst, have been taken, & by whom the certificates of credibility attached to said Depositions have been signed, was on the days of the respective dates of said Depositions & Certificates, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified - and that his signatures to said Depositions & Certificates are genu- ine. I further Certify, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of of the Reverend Jacob Van Vechten Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in the City of Schenectada in said County.

and verily believe the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine; and that he is the pastor of said Church.
Given under my hand & seal of office, this 17 th day of May 1837.
J. C. Burroughs CLK

State of New York Secretary's Office } ss.
I certify that on an examination of "a Register taken from the Rolls, showing the names Rank, dates of Commissions and enlistments period enlisted for, and occurrences of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the New-York line" in the Army of the United States during the war of the Revolution, (which Register is on file in this office), I find the name of Peter Van Dyke enrolled as a private on the 24 th day of October 1776, in the first N. Y. Regiment in the Company of M c Cracken, that he the said Peter Van Dyke enlisted for during the war - that he was entered as a Sergeant on the 4 th Jany 1778, and mustered as a private at the end of said war.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of this office on this 19 th day of April 1837.
Arch d Campbell Dep Secretary

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 16769 Alida Van Dyke widow of Peter Van Dyke Deceased
Act July 4 th 36 Lex: Vol. III , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
In the accompanying application of Alida Van Dyke for a pension it has been found impossible to prove any term of service by witnesses. It is humbly conceived however, that the Certificate of the Secretary of State, taken in connection with the proof of identity furnished, will establish the fact of her husband's services to your satisfaction.
Very respectfully
Yours & Servt
Emiles F. HYDE
Schenectada May 17 1837