Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11626, Daniel Van Campen, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Van banken, Daniel
S. 11626
CONTENTS
carded

8317 New York
Daniel Van Camp.
of Seneca in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Seneca comm. by Captain Schoonmaker of the N. York. comm. by Col. Strong in the Penna. ————— time for 2 Years —————
scribed on the Roll of N. York the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1831 ————— and to Mrs. H. Russell Elmira
arrears to the 14th of Mar. '31 $160 Pensional allowance ending 4 th of July '31 40 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Geo. C. Stiles, Clerk, book C Vol. 11. Page 34
Let to Pension Agent Albany, January 5 th 1842 As to Pensioner's property, copy of last letter sent to Hon. S. Patridge May 4. 1842. Let. to Hon. S. Patridge 16 July 1842

State of New York
Tioga County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Daniel Van Campen of Chemung in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he cannot by reason of advanced age & consequent loss of memory state precisely the length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades:
In 1776 in the company of militia in the County of Northumberland Penn a commanded by Cap t Joseph Solomon, in the Regiment under Col o W m Montgomery as detailed in his discharges } 6. 00 6 months.
In 1777 in the same company — 7 months — 7. 00
In 1778 in the same company 5 1/2 months — 5. 15
In 1779 in Capt. Thomas Gaskins company an enlistment of seven months in Gen d Sullivans expedition against the Indians — he was detained two weeks after the expiration of his term — } 7-14
In 1780 — enlisted 6 months in Capt. Thomas Gaskins company in Northumberland Co o Penn a in the reg t under Col o W m Montgomery — } 6. 00
Sep r 1780 enlisted in Capt Benj n Schoenervans company Col o Strouds Regiment of Northampton (Penn a ) militia — } 21 Served in 1780 3 weeks
In 1781 in the same Company & Regiment — 3. 00
In 1782 in the same Company & Regiment — 3. 00

The above services were performed as a private - Making all his services in the aggregate three years two months and twenty days for which he claims a pension -
From Hulsburg the 26 th day of Jan 1833 before me -
Daniel Van Campen
H. Gray J.P.
State of New York Tioga County ss
I Green M Fithill Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that the above named H Gray Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified. That I am acquainted with his signature & believe the one above affixed to be genuine -
Witness my hand & seal of office the 26 th Jan 1833.
Green M Fithill

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in, the Village of Elmira in and for the County of Tioga in the State of New York commencing on the first Tuesday in September in the year 1832; the same being a court of Record, constituted such by the Constitution and laws of the said State, and having a Seal and Clerk.
Present. Hon. G. B. Baldwin First Judge
John R. Drake
Daniel Bentley
Joseph L. Darling
Elijah Shoemaker
Judges.
State of New York } Tioga County ss. }
Personally appeared in open court before the above named judges now sitting on the 4 th day of September 1832 Daniel Van Campen a resident of the town of Chemung in the said County of Tioga aged Sixty eight years and upwards, 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. 1832
That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he resided with his father near Danville in the then County of Northumberland in the state of Pennsylvania; that soon after the commencement of the war (he thinks in 1776, but the precise month he cannot now determine), the Indians became troublesome in that neighborhood; so much so, that the inhabitants were compelled to go armed; and that the deponent altho' at that time but little more than thirteen years of age, yet being large & well grown entered as a volunteer in a company of militia commanded by Cap t . Joseph Solomons, whose business it was to guard the inhabitants in the settlements about Fishing Creek, Danville & other neighborhoods near the Susquehannah river: that they were engaged the greater part of the time in scouting and guarding against hostile attacks from the Indians & Tories: that they were in the habit of going in detachments from farm to farm to guard the inhabitants, while putting in, harvesting and securing

their crops, and guarding the produce & provisions of the neighborhood which were usually deposited in forts and other places of security provided for their safe keeping, and the protection of the women and children, while the husbands & fathers were engaged in the common defence: That he continued thus engaged in the common defence in the said company until the Spring, (say 1 st of April) 1779, during which period of more than two years, and a half he was almost constantly employed in scouting, mounting guard, and in short expeditions in the various settlements & neighborhoods in the said County of Northumberland —
That early in the month of April 1779, he enlisted at Danville aforesaid in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Thomas Gaskin for the term of Seven months, destined for the Boat service in Genl Sullivan's Indian Expedition. That they were immediately marched to Northumberland where they were put on board of Boats which had previously arrived there from Middletown, laden with flour & biscuit; these boats thus laden they pushed up the Susquehannah to Wilkesbarre accompanied by a guard of Sixty men who travelled along the shore — on their arrival at Wilkesbarre, they met the Army of Genl Sullivan which had marched across the Country from Stroudsburg: they remained there several days when the company to which the deponent was attached, was with others despatched with two large boats with directions to proceed down the Susquehannah, to Middletown, for the purpose of pushing up a number of boats which were building at that place — They proceeded to Middletown and waited two or three weeks for the completion of the boats, ship carpenters having been sent over from Philadelphia for that purpose. When they were finished, they proceeded with the fleet of boats to Hisey's opposite Harrisburgh, where the said boats were loaded with

flour and biscuit principally. These boats carried about eighteen barrels of flour and were manned with three men each. They proceeded to Wilkesbarre, where the army of Sullivan still remained, waiting for the arrival of the Boats & Supplies. The said boats, proceeded up the river to Tioga Point, accompanied by the Army. The deponent remained several days & was ordered with others to return to Wilkesbarre for another load of provisions, which having procured they again returned to Tioga Point, which is situated on a point of land formed by the junction of the Susquehannah & Chemung or Tioga Rivers. Here they remained until Sullivan was joined by the army under Genl James Clinton which came down the Susquehannah from the State of New York.
After this junction the armies marched up the Chemung to Newtown, and the boats with their lading were pushed up the Chemung to that point, the Company to which the deponent belonged, proceeding with them. Immediately after his arrival at Newtown, he was ordered to return by land to Tioga Point, to take charge of some boats which were left at that place, and superintend their progress up the Chemung aforesaid to Newtown. On his second arrival at Newtown, he remained some time engaged in erecting a fortification which General Sullivan directed to be thrown up at the mouth of Newtown creek, where it empties into the Chemung. After which he again went down to Tioga Point with the boats for another load of provisions and on his return remained in the fort at Newtown with the Company under Capt. Tashkin guarding the Cattle & provisions which were left there while the Army marched to Genesee. That he continued there employed in taking care of the Cattle aforesaid, & in procuring forage from the Cornfields on the banks of the Chemung which had been abandoned by the Indians, until the army returned. On the return of the

army the baggage, cannon and the sick & wounded were placed on board of the boats, which lay at Newtown & were floated down to McKeesbane, the deponent accompanying the boats: from whence the army proceeded across the country, and the boats with their loading continued down the river to Cox's Town. The deponent remained with the boats until their arrival at that place, where after surrendering the arms, accoutrements, the tents and blankets, which the said company drew from the public stores at the time of their enlistment, they were discharged about the 15 th November 1779. The deponent having continued in service about two weeks longer than his term of enlistment, making in that engagement about seven months and a half - Most of the troops employed in the boat service were discharged at Northumberland where their terms expired. But the deponent together with a number sufficient to man the boats in their downward passage to Cox's town were retained for that purpose, & when discharged were furnished with 6 days provision to enable them to return to their residence. He returned to the residence of his father near Danville aforesaid, where he remained through the winter occasionally engaged in service as the incursions of the Indian enemy rendered it necessary. On the 27 th of March 1780 the Indians made an irruption into the neighborhood of Danville, attacked & burnt the house of the deponent's father who was killed by them and also an uncle Cornelius Van Campen his son, and captured & carried off with them a brother of the deponent (Moses Van Campen) a cousin of the same name & three others, Peter Pentz, Jonah Rogers and Abraham Pike. The persons thus captured were taken as far as Wysox, where in the night they rose upon their keepers, (eleven in number) and killed them all but one,

and effected their escape and return to their friends. In consequence of this attack and other outrages in that quarter, the inhabitants flocked to the house of Genl W m Montgomery at Danville which was fortified and a company immediately formed for its defence in who commanded by Capt s Thomas Gaskin before named in which the deponent entered and served for six months: In this service they drew their ammunition from the public stores at Northumberland.
In the latter part of September 1780 he removed to Shrewsbury Northampton County, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of learning the Blacksmith's trade. The inhabitants in that county being near what was then called the Minisink Indian frontier, were subjected to attacks from the combined forces of Indians & Tories which were prowling about that frontier, and the deponent entered the service as a "minuteman" to continue during the war, in a company commanded by Capt s  John Fish in the regiment Benjamin Schoonover Lieutenant John Fish who served in the Regiment of militia in that county under Col d Stroud - from which period until the close of the war, about three years, he was engaged a great part of the time, in scouting and expeditions to the neighboring points most subjected to the alarms, which so frequently agitated that community; to wit, Pokono mountain, Sarnes, Bush's and various other places along the Minisink frontier; that he was out at the time of the murder of Sarnes's family by the Indians. He cannot now state, the exact time he spent in such services, during the three years last referred to, but can only say generally, that such was the continual state of alarm, that he could engage in nothing like permanent business, and he believes, that he would have performed no more service had he been for that period in the regular service.
He would further state, that while in the Boat service aforesaid, above alluded to, the companies in that expedition

were under the Superintendence of Frederick Antis of Northumbreland, who was called "Commodore", and that Maj r Moses Van Campen (now of Allegany county N.Y.) a cousin to this deponent was the Commissary. That the said Moses Van Campen is now as he is informed, & believes inscribed on the Pension Roll, under the act of May 1828.
In answer to the several interrogatories required by the War Department to be propounded by the Courts, and to which answers are not given in the foregoing statement, he replies that he was born at Kingwood Somerset County New Jersey, on the 27 th May 1764: that the record of his birth is in his father's bible, now in the possession of Samuel Hillman in the Town of Chemung aforesaid: that the places where he entered the service are severally stated in the above narrative, as also the manner of his entering the service. That he left Stroudsburg soon after the close of the war, and resided at Wilkesbarre Penn a about three years and about the year 1789, removed to Chemung in the said County of Tioga where he has resided until the present time. That he has no documentary evidence of his services now in his possession. That the only persons who can testify to his services now within his recollection are Samuel Shoemaker of Elmira, John Fitzsimons John Sly & Jacob Milen of Southport in the County of Tioga & Thomas McKenny of Rohrsburg Columbia County Penn a the latter of whom he cannot procure to attend in court without great expense & inconvenience; but whose affidavit properly authenticated is hereto annexed. For his general character as to truth & veracity & the belief in the neighborhood of his residence that he served in the revolutionary war he refers to Caleb Baker William Jenkins & the Rev d Simon A Jones of Southport & Col John Hendy of Elmira in the

Said County of Tioga
He 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. Sworn & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } Daniel Van Campen Green M Tuttle Clerk
State of New York
Tioga County } On the 4 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges before named now sitting, John M c Henry of Southport in the County aforesaid aged Seventy two years and upwards, who being duly sworn, doth on his oath declare that he knows Daniel Van Campen who has made & subscribed the foregoing declaration, and now present in court; that he has been acquainted with him since the year 1779: that the said Van Campen enlisted at Danville in the County of Northumberland Penn a (where both himself & Van Campen then resided) in the spring of 1779 for the term of seven months, & served in a company commanded by Cap t Thomas Gaskin in the Boat service in Sullivan Indian Campaign of that year. That the deponent was himself in the same service in a company commanded by Capt John Morrison, for the like term, under a similar enlistment. and frequently saw the said Van Campen at various places on the Susquehannah & Chemung Rivers where their duty called them - and that he has no doubt that the said Van Campen served the term for which he enlisted as stated in his declaration. That he has been acquainted with said Van Campen ever since his residence in the Town of Chemung & has no doubt he is the same person whom he sees & knows

in the service above mentioned in 1779. That he also knew Thomas M c Henry now of Rohrsburgh in Columbia County Penn a . who also enlisted at the same time with this deponent in Morrison's Company aforesaid for the same term & served the said term out, in the boat service in Sullivan's Expedition aforesaid -
Sworn & Subscribed } John M c Henry the day & year aforesaid } Green M c Intire Clk
On the day & year aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the above named Judge Samuel Shoemaker a resident of the Town of Elmira aged Seventy years & upwards who being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Daniel Van Campen the above named applicant: that he was himself a Lieutenant in a company in Col. Shroyer's Regiment in in the Northampton militia during the latter part of the Revolution: that he knows that the said Van Campen served in Capt. Schoonover's company & has heard the declaration of the said Van Campen read & entertains no doubt of the truth of his Northampton services - he is also well acquainted with the general belief in regard to the said Van Campen's services under Capt. Gaskin in Northumberland County and also in the boat service in Sullivan's Expedition as above related.
Sworn & Subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } Green M c Intire Clk
Sam l Shoemaker

State of New York Tioga County ss. } On the 25 th day of July 1832 before me William Maxwell one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Thomas M c Henry a resident of Rohrsburgh in the County of Columbia & State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy two years upwards - to me personally known who being by me duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare that he knew Daniel Van Campen now of Chemung in the County of Tioga & State of New York, then residing in or near Danville in the State of Pennsylvania; that he was acquaint- ed with him in the year 1779: that he knew that he enlisted for seven months in the Boat service for Sullivan's Indian Expedition in the company under command of Capt. Thomas Gaskins; that he frequently saw the said Van Campen in the said service at various places during his engage- ment in that expedition & has no doubt that he served the time for which he enlisted and as he has stated in the application about to be presented at the next Court of Common Pleas of the said County which has been read to this deponent. That this deponent was him- self in the same boat service under a similar enlist- ment for seven months in a company commanded by Capt. John Morrison, and therefore had frequent op- portunities of seeing the said Van Campen. That John M c Henry now of Southport in the said County of Tioga was also in the same boat service & in the same company with this deponent - The said deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said Van Campen during his residence in the Town of Chemung since the year time of his removal to the same town & has no doubt that he is the same man whom he saw & knew in the service in the year 1779.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 25 th day of July 1832
W m Maxwell Justice of the Peace Tioga Co. NY
Thomas M c Henry

State of New York Tioga County ss 3
I William Maxwell, a Justice of the peace in the said County do hereby certify that the above named Thomas M c Henry, with whom I am personally acquainted & whom I consider to be a credible witness this day appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. The said Daniel Van Campen being also present & the deponent particularly examined by me as to his identity -
Dated July 25 th 1832
W m Maxwell Justice of the Peace Tioga Co. N.Y.
State of New York
Tioga County A.K. office ss
I Green M. Tuttle Clerk of the
County of Tioga do hereby certify that William Maxwell before whom the affidavit of Thomas M c Henry above written was made was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in the said County duly sworn & commissioned: that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & will believe the signatures of "W m Maxwell" attached to the foregoing affidavit & the above certificate are the proper signatures of the said Justice - Witness my hand and the seal of the said County the 4 th day of
Sept. 1832 Green M. Tuttle

a and Van Buren
11/140
boat repair ship yard
Postoffice Elmira N.Y. care Th. Maxwell agent
admiral Elmira N.Y. 880

We Simeon R Jones a clergyman residing in the town of Southport in the said County of Tioga and Jacob Miller residing in the said Town
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Van Campen who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age upwards that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -
Simeon R. Jones -
Jacob Miller -
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid. }
Green M Tuthill Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them them that Simeon R Jones who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Southport in the said County of Tioga, & that Jacob Miller Esq r . — who has also signed the same is a resident of Southport in the said County of Tioga and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit. That John M c . Henry Thomas M c . Henry and Daniel Van Campen Samuel Spormaker whose affidavits are also annexed to the foregoing declaration are reputable persons, whose statements are entitled to credit -
J. B. Balcomb First Judge
Green M Tuthill Clerk of the said Court of Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing

contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Van Campen for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 4 th day of Sept 1832
Green M Tuttle
Ribbon attached 26 Jan 1833
Green M Tuttle Clerk

mmh 811626
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Van Campen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 to Spring of 1779 18 mos. 15 das Pvt Joseph Solomon H m Montgomery Pa.   Apr. 79 to Nov. 15, 1779 7 mos. 14 das Coat service Thos. Gaskins Cook   Mch. 1780 6 mos. Pvt. Thos. Gaskins H m Montgomery   Sept. 1780 21 day "minute man" Benj. Schoonover Stroud   1781 3 mos. Pvt. Benj. Schoonover Stroud   1782 3 mos. " Benj. Schoonover Stroud  
Battles engaged in, Generals Sullivan's and Clinton's Expedition against Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Near Danville, Northumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Sept 4, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Chemung, Tioga Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, Born Mar 27, 1764 in Tinwood, New Jersey.
Remarks: Soldier's father (name not stated) was killed by the Indians March 27, 1780 at his home near Danville, Pa.
There is no data on file as to family - The above is the only Daniel Van Campen on file in this Bureau -
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

No 11440
Daniel Van Campen
45. 16. 32 8 Set 11 Dec
1147. Thos. Maxwell Agt
Elmira Tioga N. York

No 11440
BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Van Campen of Chemung County  of Tioga — in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
68 years
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.     In 1776 more than 2 6 — private Gen. Ad. Schomond. Capt. Thos. Gaskin   1779 April — about 7 15 Boat Service Capt. Gaskin   1780 Mar: 27 — 6 — private Capt. Gaskin   " latter part of Sept. — — — — Capt. Schoonover Col. Stroud  
in addition to the above was a Minute Man about 3 years day not recollect exact time
5. In what battles was he engaged? { in such service I could not attend to any permanent business—  None Stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
near Danville — Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? The 2 McHenry's prove the Boat Service 7 mo; 3 living witnesses & traditional evidence —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord
Examining Clerk.

5 F.H.E.
Tray, Pa., June 14, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - The enclosed letter was returned to me for further information.
Major Daniel Van Campen was a brother of Moses Van- Campen, both of whom came into the Wyoming valley of Pennsylvania after the Revolutionary Revolutionary war. after the Wyoming raid by the Indians, both brothers went into New York state. Daniel seated at or near Chemung N.Y. where he died. The old records of that cemetery were destroyed by fire a few years ago, and there are no

markers so I can not find the exact date of his death, nor do I know his wife's name. One daughter Anna, at present , married Alvah Mott, and lived near Elmsa N.Y.
Thanking you for any further information you may give me, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. W. B. Greenough

6 Tray, Pa., Dec. 6, 1920 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir - Can you give me the record, as required by the Daughters of American Revolution, of Major Daniel Van Campen ? I am not sure where he enlisted, but think in New York State.
Thanking you for any information you may have, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. W. D. Greenough

Rev. War
✓ 11.626 INVALID.
1922 Aug. 2 High. to Mrs. H. B. Greenough. mnd.
File No. 11.626
Daniel Van Campen Rev. Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 11440 v
Daniel Van Campen

No 11440
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of  Daniel Van Campen  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?
No
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?
Each hour which is intended to be claimed for should be particularly set forth.
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 has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
As
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 the 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.
† 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 authenticated 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 end 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.

July 26 47
Danl. Van Campen N.Y. City
Unofficial Secretary Puffington N.H.

Coming Steubenville Co. N.Y. July 29/47
Dear Sir.
At the request of the ready relatives of Daniel Van Campsen deceased who formerly resided in Chemung Co. I beg the favor that You will be so good as to inform me of the time he obtained his last pension and by whom received. His pension was not received by him I am informed for a number of years previous to his death & whether received by the persons who acted as his agents in procuring it or withheld from him or whether refused from some other cause is unknown to his relatives, and they are desirous of ascertaining facts in regard to the matter. If withheld by the pension department for any causes please inform me in relation to them.
Truly Yours John P. Shapley
Comr. of Pensions, Washington,

Daniel Laucaufur
Am D. Melnot v 2

State of New York
Chemung County ss. Ruth Baldwin of Chemung town County of Chemung State of New York being duly sworn says that she was Seventy Nine years old on the twenty first day of May last past, ac- cording to her best knowledge information & belief.
That she has been acquainted with Daniel Van Campen of said town of Chemung since her girlhood
That he the said Van Campen worked journey work in her father's shop, when she was about Sixteen or Seventeen years of age, and that he was then out of his apprenticeship to Col. Shroud at the time he thus worked journey work for this deponent's father. That said Van Cam- pen was some three or four years older than herself, and she has no doubt but that he the said Van Campen must now be at least Eighty three years of age if not more.
That she has been acquainted with said Van Campen ever since, and for the last fifty years and upwards has resided in the same town with him - And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & Sworn This 10 th day of Feby AD 1846. Before me John Hunt. J.P.
Ruth Baldwin
I certify that I am well acquainted with some members of the family of the above deponent and know her character by reputation, and that she is a woman of truth & veracity -
D. Milner

State of New York Chemung County Clerk's Office } I Simons S. Rood Clerk of said County, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Certify, that John Kent Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made, was at the date of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified to act as such Justice of the Peace, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his Signature within subscribed to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the Seal of said Court & County at Elmira this 11 th day of Feb y A.D. 1846
S. S. Rood Clerk

2.
Daniel Van Campen of N.Y.
Supplementary a/c. suspended pension.
Hon.
Samuel Patricks 22 District Assembly House of Rep

State of New York
Chemung County ss
Daniel Van Campen of Chemung in the said County in addition to and in explanation of the declaration & proofs upon which his pension was allowed says that in the month of April 1779 as near as he can now recollect on or about the 20 th of the month he enlisted at Northumberland in the then County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania, under Cap t Thomas Gaskin for seven months to be employed in the boat service for Sullivan's expedition against the Indians in the State of New York. A company of regular troops had brought up a number of boats from Middletown where they had been built: Gaskin's company took the boats & went up with them to Wilkesbarre, where Gen l Sullivan was when they arrived: The company were then ordered to return to Middletown where boats were still building, and pushed the boats which were finished from Middletown to Kelsey's near Harrisburgh where there was a Continental ware house: The boats were loaded with provisions &c &c & pushed up to Wilkesbarre, the deponent being in company. They left Wilkesbarre on the 31 st of July 1779 & pushed the boats up the Susquehannah to the junction of that River & the Chemung at Tioga Point, where they remained until Gen l Clinton joined Sullivan at that place some time in August. While waiting the arrival of Clinton at Tioga Point the deponent with others was engaged in erecting a fort on the point which was called Fort Sullivan. Clinton had dammed the Olsego Lake (which is the source of the Susquehannah) & cutting loose the dam had in that way raised the river sufficiently to float his boats down the river to Tioga Point. The same flood enabled Gaskin's company to return with boats to Wilkesbarre where they were loaded with a supply of provisions and returned to Tioga Point with the loading before Sullivan & Clinton moved up the Chemung with the army to encounter the Indians. The deponent went with the party & returned with them to Tioga Point & accompanied

boat up the Chemung when the army moved. after the "battle of Newtown" which was fought with the British & Indians under Brant & Butler on the 31 st of August, the deponent moved up with the boats to Newtown Point; where he remained with his Company & the boats, and erected a breast work at the mouth of Newtown Creek during the period the army went to Genesee & returned: after Sullivan's return the deponent accompanied the company to which he was attached down the river to Cox's Town where he & the others of the company were discharged about the 20 th of November. When he enlisted he received a bounty of 75 dollars in Continental money (then worth very little) and was to receive 75 dol per month in Continental money. He was paid off at Cox's Town by Capt. Gaskill in Continental money, and gave one hundred dollars of it for a pair of shoes. Moses Van Campen was the Commissary who accompanied the expedition — There was in Commission at the time in Northumberland a Continental officer who was called the County Lieutenant. by whose authority the militia were ordered out. He thinks the officer was Colonel Cook. The officer of the same grade who commanded in Northampton County was Col. John Chambers —
In the month of March 1780 the Indians came into the neighborhood of Fishing Creek in Northumberland County where the deponent then resided. The deponent's father one Peter Pentz & the deponent's brother were making Sugar on the 27 th March when the Indians surrounded them, killed the deponent's father & took prisoners, the brother & Peter Pentz. The inhabitants in consequence of the incursions of the Indians took refuge in Fort Montgomery near Danville; when the deponent altho' young being very expert in the use of fire arms went into the fort as one of the guard under Capt. Gaskill under the direction of Col. Cook where he continued in the fort service until September 1780 when he

went with his mother to Stroudsburg in Northampton County - In Oct. or November of that year he was called into the boat service under the orders of Col. John Schenbury, the continental "Army Lieutenant" as he was called, to boat provisions & forage up the Delaware River to Diltz's Ferry at the foot of the Blue Mountain where there was a Continental ware house under charge of a Capt. Kirkendall. He was absent two trips as near as he can now remember occupying 20 days.
In harvest 1781 when Lainerd's family were murdered by the Indians on the Minisink frontier, the militia of the neighborhood of Stroudsburg were ordered out en masse by Col. Stroud who commanded the expedition. The deponent went with the company he belonged to under Capt. Benj. Schoonover & Lieut. John Fish, in pursuit of the Indians - On the route they found the dead body of Mrs. Lainerd & her child on Pokono Mountain where they were left by the Indians - They brought the bodies back with them -
In May 1781 the deponent went into the Fort at Stroudsburg where a fort was erected of logs and palisades around it for the protection of the inhabitants who were subject to attacks from the Indians during the summer & fall seasons - Particularly from April to January - The inhabitants generally slept at night within the fort. During the day they returned out about their farming business, when it was deemed safe to do so. Deponent acted as one of the guard which was usually consisted of 14 men in the fort at night and worked occasionally during the day at the blacksmith business. He belonged to Capt. Schoonover's company but in the fort was generally under the immediate command of Col. Jacob Stroud. In the fort service he was generally accompanied by George Zeech - As near as he can now remember his service in the fort was from April to January say nine months of the years 1781, 1782 & 1783 except some 5 or 6 days in the "Lainerd Expedition" in 1781 and the "Bush alarm" as

it was called in 1782 & some other occasional alarms, occupying short periods. He does not give this statement as correcting his statement in 1832 when his memory was no doubt better than it now is & when too he was aided by the recollections of Cap t Shoemaker, John M c Henry and Thomas M c Henry with whom he served, who were witnesses to his service and all of whom are now dead. He has no doubt that the statement then given was correct, because it was made after much reflection, and the lapse of ten years, at his time of life must necessarily tend to impair the memory.
In reference to the statement of his age, fixed at 81 in the deposition in behalf of George Quick made last winter: He is satisfied that it was erroneous; either an error of his own, or by miscalculation of the individual who committed it to writing. He has no record of his age, and can only arrive at it by calculation, from his recollection that he was in his 14 th or 15 th year when he accompanied Sullivan's expedition.
The deponent has since he has received notice that his pension was suspended caused search to be made among the State records at Harrisburg but does not find any thing there as will appear by the letter from the Chief Clerk of the Auditor's office. In relation to his affidavit for George Quick made last winter he has this explanation to give. Mr. Martin called upon him, at his house and informed him that he had been to Harrisburg & had the certificates of the service of Cap t Sevonorus company in '80, '81, '82 & '83 & wished him to amend his former affidavit by going more in detail. The deponent wished Martin to leave the papers with Mr. Maxwell at Elmira who had always done the deponent's business and agreed to go up & see Mr. Maxwell & then make his affidavit. The

Statements seemed to correspond with deponent's recollection of the service, and now do : The paper annexed was left with Mr. Maxwell by Mr. Martin
Having no disposition to misrepresent or conceal any thing he has ever done, he now presents the paper which no doubt had some influence on his mind. * The statement was much like the deponent's recollection of the time he served in the several years, and the fact that it was stated to him by Mr. Martin that he had the certificate of the Auditor General of Penn a as represented in the letter, may have had some influence on his mind at the time the statement was made - more especially as it seemed to correspond with his own recollection. In conclusion he has only - to say that he relies with confidence on his statement in 1832 as being more correct than his memory will now enable him to state his services. and if the affidavit made for Deick, varies from his own declaration of 1832 the he can only account for it from a failure of memory and the influence of the statement represented to have been made by the Auditor General of Penn a from official records which he believed to be true & upon which he placed some reliance, as far better than the recollection of any man of his age -
Sworn before me the 7 th July 1842
David Van Campen
J Road P. Cheng Co N.Y.

State of New York Chemung County ss } I, Simon L. Root Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that S. Root Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was when the same was taken a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 7 July 1842 S. L. Root Clerk

Thomas Maxwell Esq
7 Sir sometime since you drew up an affidavit for me made by Samuel Van Campen it wanted some little alteration I sent it to you by mail in June last since that I have not heard from it Since I sent the affidavit back I have been to Harrisburgh and have found several dates of the time that Capt Benjamin Schoonover's company was out and to day have been to see Mr Van Campen and relate to him the times that I find the services of the said com- pany recorded Mr Van Campen says that he he has a pretty clear recollection of the times that is recorded and wishes me to leave the dates with you and he will call on you in a few days and make out a new affidavit stating the times that he was out with George Leick more clearly than he did in his former affidavit The first term of service which I find recorded and for which I have the certificate of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania commenced about the first of September 1780 and ended on the first of March 1781 being six months This service was under Capt Benjamin Schoonover and under Col Stroud on the frontiers of the County of Northampton The next service for which I also have a certificate was from the first of June 1781 untill Sept 1781 three months This was also on the frontiers of Northampton county under Capt Schoonover and Col Stroud It was during this service that the Laramie family was killed which you will please to mention in the affidavit according to Mr Van Campen's account of the same The next service that I find recorded was from sometime in April 1782 six weeks on the frontiers above Mintrona # and under the same officers The next service recorded is from some time in August of the same year at the same place and under the same officers three months

The last service that I find recorded for the said company was done under the afore mentioned officers at the afore mentioned place was from the first of April to the first of June 1983 In drawing the affidavit it is necessary you know to state as near as the person swearing can recollect the time that the service commenced and when it ended There was a great many times Mr Van Camp thinks that they were out busier than mentioned but those are all I find recorded in the Auditor General's office You will in making out the affidavit be as good as to make it as full of particulars as possible when they were stationed etc You will please also to give a description of the character of Mr Quick as a soldier as Mr Van Camp may please to give it to you He also thinks that Mr Quick is about Eighty years of age which you will please to mention After taking the affidavit you will do me a very great favour in getting it certified by the County Clerk and sending it to your friend and humble servant
John W. Arthur Post Master Freeville Orange County New York
BB I had hoped to have  see you personally and # scap a few remarks on the past Elections what has become of all the Apparition songs and singers what has become of Log Cabinism what has become of the Coon skin party are they lost in their exertions to do something or are they barely waiting for another gubernatorial Election
J. W. Up

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Daniel Van Campen of N.Y.
Supplementary a/c't. suspended pension.
Hon.
Samuel Parton 22 District Assembly House of Rep

Auditor General's office Harrisburg June 2 d 1842
Sir
Your letter dated 26 th Ult. addressed to this department is received. —
A full examination has been made relative to the services of Daniel Van Campen, and no evidence of service appears on the files or records of the department. I have also caused the papers & records, relative to services in the revolution, filed in the Secretary's Office, to be examined, and no evidence can there be found of service by D. Van Campen.
Very Respectfully
Dear Sir
J. Krauser Chief Clerk
Thom s Maxwell Esq. Elmira N.Y.