Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,612, Isaac Jacob Vroman, New York

SERVICE
New York
Vroman Isaac Jacob or Vrooman
NUMBER
8,11,612
CONTENTS
carded

(Albany)
30. 112
New York 30. 174
Isaac J. Vroman
of Albany in the State of New York who was a Pr in the Comp commanded by Captain Mendenhall of the Regt commanded by Col Wynkoop in the New York line for 8 Mo. Pr.
Date of death noted on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Augt 1835 and sent to Mr Nichingham Esq Albany NY.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1835 of 106.64 Semi-ann. allowance ending 14 Sep 35 - 13.33
$119.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
M c Laughlin Clerk
Book C. 2.
Vol. 4
Page 78

Left for Older Freeman & Son of the Rev.

Mark
Received this 25 th Sept r 1886 at Skensborough from Capt. Wendell The sum of Five Pounds, six shillings & eight pence being in full of my Pay as a Private from the 1 st day of July to the 31 st Aug t as Witness my hand. his London. Isaac Isaacs } Vroman Marks.
John F. Wendell
2 1886

Albany Co. ss. Catherine Windell of the City of Albany being duly sworn says, that she resides in the City of Albany and is the Daughter of the late John A. Windell deceased of the City of Albany. That her said father was an Officer of the Army of the Revolution, as she has always understood. That she has also understood that her said father, and in the year 1776 was a Captain in said Army.
That she has found among the papers of her father a Receipt purporting to have been signed by "Isaac T. Vroman" (by this mark) which Receipt is herewith annexed, and is in the hand writing of her said father.
And this Deponent further says, that the Signature "John A. Windell" on a small piece of paper attached to the said Receipt, also herewith annexed, is also in the hand writing of her said father.
And this Deponent further says, that the above Receipt was found among the papers of her deceased father, at a request made by Mrs. Hellehouse of Watervliet, that a search should be made for some document relating to the Revolutionary Services of her father calling himself Isaac T. Vroman that said Receipt had not been previously known to be in existence by the said Vroman to the knowledge or belief of this Deponent.
Sworn to before me
this 30 th of September 1834
J. W. [unclear] Judge of the City Court Albany Co.
Cath: Windell

State of New York County of Albany
On this twenty second day of September in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four. Personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior court for the City of Albany, the same being a Justice of the peace for said City, Isaac S. Sherman now a resident of the town of Grand Island in the County of Albany, and State of New York aged Twenty three Years and about ten months, 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 served in the Army of the United States in the year 1776, in the Regiment of the New York line commanded by Col. Myer Koop, and of which Guilbert Schuyler of Albany, was Lieutenant Colonel.
That the Defendant served in the Company in said Regiment commanded by Capt. John S. Wendell late of the City of Albany deceased. John S. First Brook, now of the City of New York, Lieutenant of said Company, the said John S. Brook, now being a pensioner of the United States, and John Strander Welch, Second Lieutenant and John Strander Ensign of said Company.
That the Defendant enlisted with the said John Welch Second Lieutenant in Schenectady, in or about the month of May 1776. That he came from Schenectady to Albany and from thence to P'keepsie, where he joined the said Company. That the said Company with the Defendant remained about three months at P'keepsie.

according to the best recollection of the Defendant, and from there was ordered to Skaneateles . the 1st of Jan
That the said Regiment was discharged at Skaneateles in January Succeeding - that this Defendant thinks it was as late as January, from a belief founded on his best recollection, that it was after the holy days - and that on his return to Albany he came part of the way on a crossed road track on the ice. That this Defendant enlisted in said Enlistment Company for Six months but that he remained in the Service of the said Army Eight months. After the said time of Service this Defendant returned to Albany Hill near the Town of Bethlehem, in the County of Albany, which was the native place of this Defendant and where he resided until he entered with the said John Welch.
And this Defendant further says that after his said time of Service as aforesaid, he served in the militia in various duties when he was drafted for such purpose. That his first term of Service in the militia was in the Regiment of New York Militia Commanded by Col John Brown who was a Second Cousin of this Defendant Capt John Grote was captain of the Company in which this Defendant served Lieut Col Mynders, First Lieutenant Levi Van Auken Second Lieutenant and Adm. Brown Ensign, who was a brother of this Defendant. - This Defendant was an Orderly Sergeant in said Company - He was drafted for the purpose of defense of the Port at Schenectady - the militia at said Port were relieved every fortnight, & this Defendant served for said time - this was near as he can recollect in 1778

And this Deponent further says that he afterwards served in two successive years in the same Service in garrisoning the Forts in Schoharie during said weeks of each year for which period the militia were drafted for the above Service, & this Deponent was drawn and served in each of said drafts. — The names of the Officers of the Company in which the Deponent served in the first of the two last years aforesaid were Capt Hager — Peter Hager 1st Lieutenant, & Henry Oler Ensign — On the last term of Service Capt Walter Tromann the oldest brother of this Deponent was the Captain of his Company, and Illis Ponda late of Schoharie deceased was 2nd Lieutenant. Col Peter Tromann was also the Col of the Regiment to which said Companies belonged and commanded the forces assembled at Schoharie part of the time the Deponent served at said Forts. — This Deponent was stationed at the Middle Fort so called at Schoharie when an Expedition of the British & Indians under the Command of Sir John Burgoyne was directed against it. This Fort was partially invested by him, but was soon driven off though there was not a great deal of fighting. This deponent was stationed at different times at all of the three Forts at Schoharie.
And this Deponent further says for more than forty years past he has been without any family, & during said time, has had no more permanent place of abode. — He went into the Western Country (Ohio) about twenty five years ago; He was engaged in collecting furs from the Indians — after having returned to the State of New York, he again went to Ohio & from there to Michigan — that this Deponent left Michigan in May last

In the part of the Country, for the purpose of getting Evidence in support of this Deponent's Supposition to obtain his Pension. That he went to the City of New York to see Lieut. Genl. Van Brook, the first Lieutenant of this Deponent's Company Saw him there, but his mind was such to be too much broken by age & disease to admit of his making any deposition in support of this deponent. — That Lieut. Genl. Van Brook did not recollect this Deponent, but seemed to recollect some incidents which were mentioned by this Deponent to him. —
And the Deponent further says, that his Christian or given name is Isaac Isaac that he used to use his middle name in making his signature. — There was an Isaac Isaac Freeman, & an Isaac A. Freeman, & this Deponent signed his name Isaac A. Freeman, to distinguish between them & him. This Deponent has seen a Receipt now possessed him dated Oct. 21st 1776, at Poughkeepsie, for £5. 16. 8d as remainder of Capt. Mudd's. This Receipt was signed by this Deponent at the time it was dated, and is the same person mentioned & intended in said Receipt.
And this Deponent 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 the Agency of any State — and is unable to write his name
Given this 22 nd day of September 1834 in open Court John G. Watson Clerk of the
Isaac his A. Freeman
32089 Isaac A. Freeman
G. G. Lawrence Attorney
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Israel as the States.
I John G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac A. Freeman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22 nd day of September 1834.
John G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the city of Albany

December 29, 1937
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BA-J/EEL am Isaac Jacob Vrooman-S.11612
Mrs. Eula R. Spencer The American Red Cross 125- \frac{1}{2} South Ohio Street Sedalia, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jacob Vrooman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herein the record of Isaac Jacob Vrooman or Vroman, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11612, based upon his military service in that war.
Isaac Jacob Vrooman was born at Norman's Kill, Albany County, New York. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at said Norman's Kill, Isaac Jacob Vrooman enlisted in May, 1776, served as a private in Captain John H. Wendell's Company, Colonel Wynkoop's New York Regiment, marched to Ticonderoga, where he served three months, thence to Skeensborough, where he was discharged in January following; he enlisted in 1778, for the defense of the forts at Schoharie and served as orderly sergeant in Captain John Groot's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's (soldier's second cousin) New York Regiment; his brother Adam was ensign of said company; Afterward, he served on short tours, of two weeks each, over a period of two years as part of the garrison at Schoharie under Captains Hager and Walter Vrooman (soldier's oldest brother) in the New York troops; on one occasion, while at the middle fort in said Schoharie, they were attacked by a party of British and Indians under command of Sir John Johnson and succeeded in driving the enemy away.
Identified all officers
Isaac Jacob Vrooman stated that for more than forty years after the Revolution, he had no family; that about 1809, he went to the western part of Ohio and collected furs from the

Indians, that he made several trips between his old home and Ohio, and finally went to Michigan in the vicinity of Detroit, from which place he returned to New York State in May, 1834.
Isaac Jacob Vrooman was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1834, while residing in Guilderland, Albany County, New York, aged seventy-three years and ten months. He was borne on the pension rolls as Isaac J. Vroman.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1835, one Adam Vrooman was aged seventy-five years and made affidavit in Schenectady County, New York, in support of the pension claim of Isaac Jacob Vroman, but did not state his relationship.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Isaac J. Vroman(S-11612), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Isaac J. Vroman Certificate No. 30112 Issued August 5, 1835 Rate, $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York(Albany) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HIRLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

In the matter of the application of Isaac D. Newman for Pension.
Supplemental Papers.
Admiral
Private Snow # 26. 66
Wm W. Frosingham Esq, Albany N.Y.

State of New York 3d Albany County ss. I, 164, I, 165 Sworn, says, that he knows of no Surviving Officer or Soldier of Capt John M'Intosh's Company, or of Col. Wykoope's Regiment, to which Regiment said Company belonged, other than Lieut. Brock, of New York, formerly a Lieutenant in said Company. On this day he knows of any officer or Soldier, other than said Lieut. Brock and one Christopher Bouch of Schoharie, hereinafter mentioned, who has any personal knowledge of the Defendant's Services in the Revolutionary Service. - That said Christopher Bouch, this Defendant believes knows of the Defendant's Services in the Militia at Schoharie but that he is very advanced in age & has infirmity to make any deposition. - That this Defendant's Services in the Militia at Schoharie, were for short periods. He is unable to learn the present existence of any of his Companions in that Service, except said Bouch. That this Defendant soon after the Rev. War left this part of the country, (vicinity of Albany Normans Kill, hereinafter called,) & went to the remote Settlements, in the Western part of the State, Ohio vicinity of Detroit - I returned here about ten years ago, remained here about 4 years, & then returned to the vicinity of Detroit - He came again

to the part of the Country (more particularly in possession of his pension) abrupt about October, when he has since resided.
His long absence from the part of the Country & at such intervals, has prevented him, as he believes from procuring such testimonial Evidence, as he other wise might be entitled to. Had he continued to reside here.
Given this 18 th day of June 1835 before me (having first read & explained the same)
James M c Keown mark
Recorder of the City of Albany
State of New York County of Albany ss: I Charles A. Van Eyck Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James M c Keown before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been Subscribed and sworn is the Recorder of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and that on the day of the date of the same he was such Recorder as aforesaid and that his name subscribed above is his proper hand writing & signature.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 18 th day of July 1835.
C. A. Van Eyck Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JONATHAN C. BURNHAM, Clerk of the county of Schenectady, do hereby Certify, that Albert A. Vedder Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid dwelling in the said County, and duly authorised to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the 16 th day of July A.D. 1835.
Jon. C. Burnham CLERK.

Schenectady County ss. Adam Vroman deceased being sworn says that he is about the age of Seventy five Years. & was an officer in the Revolutionary war. That he is acquainted with Isaac Vroman. who, as this Deponent is inform- ed is an applicant for a Pension from Government. Another Deponent further says. that he was acquainted with said Isaac Vroman in Early life. - though for many years past. until recently, this Deponent has not seen the said Isaac, owing to the said Isaac having been absent from his part of the Country. - Another Deponent further says. that he believes the said Isaac served in the Revolutionary war. in the manner represented by him in his application for a pension, as this Deponent is informed. -
Another Deponent further says. that he believes that it is generally reported & believed that the said Isaac Vroman, was a revolutionary Soldier of the War of the Revolution - & is entitled to a pension -
Sworn & Subscribed before
on the 9th day of March 1835 in the City of Schenectady
Adam Vroman
Attest D. D. H. Justice of the Peace and for the City and County of Schenectady

State of New York City and County of New York } Joseph Ketchum of the City of New York Merchant being duly sworn says that about a year since an old Man calling himself Isaac Jacob Pooman & being apparently about seventy years of age, came to the house of this Deponent in said City, alleging that he last came from the County of Albany to see Major John C Van Broeck the Father in Law of this Deponent, to procure Evidence of his the said Poomans Military Services in the Army of the Revolution.
That this Deponents said Father in Law was a Lieutenant in Capt Wendells Company of the Rev. Army, his memory at this time above spoken of, was much impaired from old age and bodily infirmity though apparently enabled to recollect occasional incidents and occurrences of his revolutionary services. That at the time aforesaid Considerable Conversation occurred between this Deponents Father in Law and said Pooman relative to said Events of a Campaign of the said Company in which the said Pooman alleged himself to have been a private and in which Maj Van Broeck was a Lieutenant.
In said conversation between them there was a frequent recurrence to events and small and local occurrences, in regard to which there was an evident mutual knowledge and recollection and which in the opinion of this Deponent could not have resulted from the invention or fictitious pretence of the said Pooman. That this Deponent was persuaded and believes from said conversation that said Pooman was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army at the period represented by him. And this Deponent further says that the memory of the said Maj Van Broeck was so much impaired to admit of his making an affidavit of the services of the said Pooman, but this Deponent voluntarily and not at the suggestion of the said Pooman communicated through his friends at Albany with the Miss Wendells of Albany daughters of the late Genl John H Wendell who had been a Captain of the Company of which Maj Van Broeck was a Lieutenant to examine among the papers of their deceased father, and to ascertain whether there was any written Evidence among them of the Military Services of the said Isaac Pooman, and on such Examination made on such request of this Deponent was found as this Deponent is informed and believes, a certain Receipt relative to the pay of the said Pooman

for Military Services
And this Deponent further says that the said Frooman was recently and within a few days past, in the City of New York alleging that he had again come from the County of Albany to see the said Maj Genl Broeck and to procure Evidence from him relative to the said Military Services, but this Deponent says that the mental powers of the said Maj Genl Broeck are too much impaired to make any affidavit and this Deponent has been induced to make this affidavit from a conviction of the meritous Claims of the said Frooman for a pension for his Revolutionary Military Services
Given to before me this 11 th day of June A.D. 1835
Thos. Kelchum
A. Hotchkiss Commissioner of Pensions

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York. } ss.
I, THOMAS JEREMIAH , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, THAT
My commission as Clerk by whom name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and that the signature to said jurat is genuine
In Testimony whereof, the said Court and County, the
I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of 12 th day of June 1835
Thos Jeremiah Clerk.

32286 New York
Naac I Vrooman Suspended
Att to Hon L Hansing Dec r 1834
Lot to June July 23 1835—

1937. Dec 29. Visit to Miss Eula R. Spencer E&L
Redman
11612 INVALID.
File No. 11612
James C. Inman
Prin. Rev. un
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

February 21, 1938.
Mrs. Eula R. Spencer The American Red Cross 125½ South Ohio Street Sedalia, Missouri.
BA-J/ILL Isaac Jacob Vroman S. 11612
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jacob Vrooman, who may have served in the Revolutionary War.
The record of Isaac Jacob Vroman, pension claim-S.11612, which was furnished you December 29, 1937, is that of the only Jacob Vrooman (Vroman) found on the Revolutionary War pension records.
It is suggested that information in regard to Jacob Vrooman might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, custodian of military records.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

CHAS. O. BOTZ CHAIRMAN
J. W. REID TREASURER
(Mrs) Eula R. Spencer
MRS. M. B. NORTON SECRETARY
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
PETTIS COUNTY CHAPTER
125 1-2 SOUTH OHIO ST.
SEDALIA, MISSOURI
February 7th, 1938.
Adjutant General War Department Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
no Jacob only -
Dear Sir:
Would it be possible for you to give us the War record of one Jacob Vrooman, who might have served in the Revolutionary War?
Thanking you for your assistance in this instance, we are
Yours very truly,
Eula R. Spencer
(Mrs) Eula R. Spencer Secretary.

924. July 22
Hon James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

J L Edwards Esq
Sir
In the request of Mr. [?] to be recognized [?] the deposition of Isaac Woolman with other papers to sustain his Application for a pension - He is obliged as to inform him or me as soon as your decision thereon is made
I am very respectfully Yours &c.
J H. [?]
Albany 18 Feb 1835

CHAS. O. BOTZ CHAIRMAN
J. W. REID TREASURER
(Mrs) Eula R. Spencer
MRS. M. B. NORTON SECRETARY
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
PETTIS COUNTY CHAPTER
125 1-2 SOUTH OHIO ST.
SEDALIA, MISSOURI
December 11, 1937.
RE: VROOMAN, Jacob
Mr. A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
We are again writing you for the War record of Jacob Vrooman.
On November 10th, 1937 we wrote you asking for the War record of Simon J. Vrooman, and which record the applicant was so pleased with, he would now like the record of the above named.
Thanking you for this additional record.
Yours very truly,
Eula R. Spencer
(Mrs) Eula R. Spencer Secretary.

Respectfully Yours J. P. Cummings Secy of the Navy
James L. Edwards Commr of Pensions War Dept Washington D.C.
John H. Mitchell Secy of the Navy 3200 S

Hon Samuel L. Edwards
Sir
At the request of William W Frothingham Esquire of this City a particular friend of mine I enclose a deposition of Isaac I Brooman made with a view to obtain a pension - The paper will speak for itself and I have only to ask that when you shall have disposed examining and determined its merits you will be so obliging as to communicate the result to Mr. Frothingham or myself for him.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your obedt servt
W. L. Gannett Albany 10th Octr 1854.

Immediate Aug 4
Attention For M ty
J. L. Edwards
Comm d of Pioneers
War Department
Washington
D. O. 6
J. A. Norman

Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Mr Fotheringham the agent of Isaac I Brooman calls on me, to inform you that the pension of said Brooman for the term pro- vided by the Department is accepted, and wishes it made payable at Allentown.
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt
W. L. Cummings Allentown 31 July 1835