Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,602, Hazael Vankauren, New York

SERVICE
New York
Vankaren, Hazel or Vankeman.
NUMBER
8.11.602
CONTENTS
carded

Died 30 Oct 1836
Order to pay $ letter to S. McEagle
3. Jan'y 1838
950
20123 New York
Hazel Vanheman
of the City in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Yunsa of the Reg. commanded by Col in the N. York line for 10 mts. 913 d.
Hazel Vanheman Records corrected May 1838
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 3 3/4 Dollars 76 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1833 and S. McEagle Meduce
Arrears to the 14th of Mar '33 $69.53 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 17.38 $86.90
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. C. Stiles Clerk,
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 3. Page 124

Direct to the Secretary of War Washington Pension Office
Plan and the return to Ulster Co NY
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State of New York
Ulster County ss.
On the first day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me John Jansen, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County aforesaid, the same being a court of Record, Hazel VanKampen , a resident of Shawangunk in the County of Ulster, New York aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, (and who from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the sitting of the County Court,) who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act, of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That in the year 1776 in the spring, he was a private in Captain Mathew Jansen's company of militia that the said company was ordered to West Point and that he served there two weeks under Capt. Jansen, did garrison duty, and helped make a breast work. That in the same year he served with his company, under Captain Jansen, other two weeks at West Point  Fort Montgomery keeping garrison, and watching the British, while then this time a British vessel came in sight in the bend of the river toward Poughkeepsie, firing at her from West Point. Fort Montgomery.
That in the fall of 1776, he served, also under Capt. Mathew Jansen, keeping guard and watching the British, who were in New York, at Raritan, and Harvestaw, three months, and Hackat six weeks.

That in the spring of the year 1778, a draft of every third man was made out of Captain Jansen's company, for three weeks service, and that he was drafted, and served three weeks at West-point. At the time the fort at West-point was commenced. Colonel Wisner had the command.
That in the year 1779, He served three months at one time, and two weeks at another time under Lieut. Johanus T. Jansen, at Chemung, guarding the inhabitants against the Indians.
That He was drafted, and did actually serve two weeks at a place called Lucas-kill, on the then Indian frontier, to guard against their incursions but can not now specify the year,
That in the year 1779, as he supposed, He was employed, and did actually perform the duty of ordering post; that is, carrying letters and despatches, between General Sullivan and General Clinton, who was sent in pursuit of the Indians at the west - by different routes, and that he was engaged in this duty two months and two weeks.
That he served as he now thinks

in the year 1779, although he can not be positive as to the year, three months , in one continuing term, at Napanack and at Lackawack, under Captain Heather Gansen during Garrison duty, & guarding the said frontier from the Indians.
The said Harzack further declares, that he was born in the said town of Shawangunk in the year 1753.
That the only record of his age is an entry in a small manuscript book, made by his father and is now in his, the said Harzack's possession.
That he lived at Shawangunk in the state of County aforesaid, when called into the service where he now lives & has lived since the revolution.
That he never received any written discharge from the service.
That at his entrance into the service he was ordered out by the officers of his militia company, sometimes in pursuance of a draft or a requisition, but whether always so, does not know.
That from the general nature of his service it being in the militia & principally in the country guarding the frontier, & pursuing the Indians he had not much knowledge of the officers.

of the regular army - nor with any militia regiments - or commands excepting his own, which was under Colonel Johannes Haidenbeyle, part of the time and under Colonel Johann Gansen part of the time during the war.
That he refers to Col. Abraham J. Haidenbeyle & the Rev. Ward and James Dill as persons in his neighborhood, to whom he is known & who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present - and declaring that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Horace Parkhurst
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me - the word "Not-pool," on the first page being first erased, and the word, "Fort Montgomery," inserted & the word "Three months," erased & "Six weeks," inserted before subscribing John Francis, notary public of the Common Pleas of Ulster County

State of New York Ulster County ss.
Peter Brink of Shawangunk in the county aforesaid, being duly sworn says, that in the year 1778, during the war of the revolution, he was ordered and did go to West-point, as a private in the militia of New York, and that the term for which he was so ordered was three weeks - that Hazael VanKeuren of Shawangunk, was also there with him as a private militia man doing duty - that said VanKeuren went to West-point with this deponent, and that on the deponent being ordered away from West-point he left said VanKeuren at West-point, engaged as a private, in building a fort.
And this deponent further says that some time about the year 1779 this deponent served in the militia under Captain Matthew Jansen at Hopanack and Lackawack, three months, and that the said Hazael VanKeuren, did serve, the whole time with him, as a private, in the militia -
And this deponent further says that the said Hazael VanKeuren did serve with this deponent, one month under Capt Matthew Jansen, as a private militia man at a place called Peerpack, in guarding the inhabitants against the Indians, the particular year not known, & further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to this 1st September 1832, before me
Peter Brink John Jansen one of the judges of the court.

State of New-York, ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE: { ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Do hereby Certify== That John Garsen _____ Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas _____ in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge _____ and verify believe the signature "John Garsen" _____ subscribed to the Certificate as the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this Sixth day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York Ulster County ss
Jacob Claarwater of Shawangunk in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that some where about the year 1779, during the War of the Revolution, the deponent and Hazael Van Kuren of Shawangunk, were engaged, as post-riders, in carrying letters & despatches between Generals Clinton and Sullivan who were in pursuit of the Indians in the west- of this state by different routes, and that the said Hazael Van Kuren was en- gaged, as he the deponent believes, in carrying said despatches two months and two weeks, & that the road on which said Van Kuren rode was fifty nine miles. Jacob Claarwater
Subscribed and sworn to the 20th day of September 1832
Before me John Parsons my aff. the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County
We John W. Ward a Clergyman residing in the town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, and James Dill residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hazael Van Kuren who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of

the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed by me
John M. Ward
the 1 st day of September 1832
Before me John Jansen one of the judges of Ulster County Common Pleas
James Dill
And I the said John Jansen one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Ulster County aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and further I do hereby certify, that the said above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court. And I further certify that it appears to me that John M. Ward who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Shawangunk Ulster County afo- resaid, and that James Dill who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town aforesaid - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
September 1 st 1832
John Jansen one of the judges of Ulster County Common Pleas
I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster and State of New York do hereby certify that John Jansen was on the day of the date of the above Certificate in the matter of the application of Hazel Van Kempen for a pension one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of October 1832.
Jacob Snyder

I John Jansen one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster  Ulster  County , do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Brink and Jacob Clearwater who have signed the foregoing affidavits in favour of the Hoagil Vankeuren and I consider them men of Truth and Veracity, dated Shawangunk Ulster County the 15th April 1833 John Jansen
State of New-York,
ULSTER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE:
{ ss.
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County. Do hereby Certify== That John Jansen the fifteenth day of April  the fifteenth day of April Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed Affidavit a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ulster  in and for the said County of Ulster duly authorised to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verify believe  and verify believe the signature "John Jansen" subscribed to the Certificate in  subscribed to the Certificate in relation to the said annexed affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twenty second day of April — 1833
Jacob Snyder

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BRIEF in the case of  Hazael Rankenran of Shawangunk  County of Ulster in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Colonel's regt Spring In 1776 28 private Capt Matthew Lawrence N York Troop   Fall 1776 1 12 ditto   Spring 1778 drafted 21 ditto   1779 3 14 ditto   drafted + 14 Corporal not named between Genl. Sullivan & Clinton   1779 5 private Capt Matthew Lawrence   Winter 1779 13  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 12 not ans  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shawangunk New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Wilcock Examining Clerk.  9 March 1835

January 14, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Mrs. D. H. Owen 28 Golden Hill Avenue Goshen, New York
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11602, that Hazael Vankauren was born in 1753 in Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York.
While a resident of that place, he enlisted and served as a private with the New York troops, as follows:
On From the spring of 1776, two weeks in Captain Matthew Jansen's company; again in 1776, two weeks in Captain Jansen's company; in the fall of 1776, six weeks in Captain Matthew Jansen's company; in the spring of 1778, three weeks in Captain Jansen's company under Colonel Wisner; in 1779, three months at one time, and two weeks at another, under Lieutenant Johannes T. Jansen; next, served two weeks, was engaged in guarding against Indians; in 1779, served two months and two weeks as expressman, and was engaged in carrying dispatches between Generals Sullivan and Clinton; and in 1779, three months under Captain Matthew Jansen.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Ulster County, New York.
The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to this soldier's family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau do not afford any information in regard Jacobus Van kauren , searched under all spellings.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Goshen N.Y. Dec. 19-1930
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. To Whom it may Concern.
Will you kindly give me all the historical information you can of or Hazael Van Keuren and Jacobus same as James Van Keuren whose names are listed in J. A. Roberts New York in the Revolution page 2 & 3. Thanking you I am gratefully yours Laura S. Owen Mrs. D. H.
Rev.

Rehman
11.602 INVALID.
1931 Jan. 14 hist. to Mrs. D. H. Owen McD
e No. 11.602
Hazel Arakeman
Pr. Geo. W. W.
Vankauran
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. A , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hazelton Reunion BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No Vide Quere 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Jan 2 nd 38
Mr Evans,
J L Edwards Esq Pension Department City of Washington

Newburgh Decr 28- 1837.
Sir I enclose the papers necessary to draw the money and that Magall Van Rensselaer was a pensioner of the U. States at the time of his death
understanding that papers of this description must be sent to your department before payment is made I have elected to send them thus in place of depositing them in N York -
you will please to give them the proper direction if I am wrong
very respectfully
J. W. Eager
Pension Department City of Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Van Telner, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10544 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 27, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.