Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42577, Jacobus Van Etter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Etter, Jacobus or Van Etten
S. 42577
CONTENTS

7245 New York
Jacobus Van Etten
of Ulster county in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtlandt of the New York line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to Trick Westbrook Esqr Hugoton, Ulster Co. New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 mo 29/30/31 = 83.45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 - 48.
$131.45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to Charles Tappan, Esq 6 October 1820. Kingston, New York

42577 INVALID
Rev
File No. 42,577
Jacobus van Etten Dr. Rev. Do
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 52 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dirick Westbrouck, Esq. judge, Hingham, Ulster Co: New-York.
Jacobus Van Etter, New-York line, Revolutionary claim.
Not on the New-York rolls. — The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circum- -stances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York } ss: Ulster County }
William Ennist and Cornelius Quick. Being Duly Sworn and on their Battes say that they are well acquainted with Jacobus Van Etten now an applicant, for a pension under the Act. entitled - an. Act. to provide for certain pensions persons Engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. that these De- ponents were well acquainted with the said Jacobus Van Etten. during the Revolutionary War. that these Deponents, frequent saw. the said Jacobus Van Etten that. the said Jacobus Van Etten. was Enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain Edward Lounsbury in Colonel Philips Van Cortlandts Regiment in the year - 1777. for three years - and that the said - Jacobus Van Etten was in the Service of the United States during the said term of three years. when he was Discharged that the said Jacobus Van Etten was in the Battles at Westchester Saratoga and Monmouth and that. the said Jacobus Van Etten is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for Support - Sworn to and Declared Before me the 18 th Day of January - 1819
Wesley Woodhead
his William Ennist mark his Cornelius Quick mark

I Wessel Brodhead one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Ulster County do Certify that I am personally well acquainted with Cornelious Quick and William Ennist the persons who have subscribed the within Affi- =davit and that they are persons of undoubted Veracity and that full faith and credit is to be given to the said Affidavit. — and I further Certify that the said Jacobus Van Etten did serve for more than Nine Months in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy and that the said Jacobus Van Etten is in Indigent Circum- =stances and needs the support of his country and I now transmit the Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war Depart- =ment pursuant to the Directions of the afore- mentioned Act of Congress. — Witness my hand and Seal of the Court of Ulster County. This 18 th Day of January - 1819. Wessel Brodhead
Ulster County Ss. The above named Wessel Clerks Office Brodhead Esquire is duly Commissioned & qualified a Judge as aforesaid & the above Signature of his name is his own hand writing. Witness the seal of said office & County of which I am Clerk January 24 th 1819.
W. Tappan Min t

Ulster County Clerks Office To Secretary That Sirik Westbrooks Esq is duly Commissioned & qualified a Judge as within described & that his name within signed is his own hand writing as I truly believe Witness the seal of the Court within mentioned of which I am Clerk, Dated May 6 th 1818. Ch. Tappan Jr.
Clerk

Jacobus Van Etten Ritter.
John
N o 7745
25 March 1819

State of New York Ulster County ss
3 Jacobus Van Etten of the Town of Rochester in Ulster County and State of New York late a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution on the sixteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in open Court the same being a Court of Record Recognized by the acts of Congress by the laws and statutes of this State having a Clerk and a Seal aged 83 years next October who being duly sworn according to law on his oath doth declare That he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Regiment commanded by Col. Phillips Bartland Captain Lounsbury in the New York line who applied for his pension in 1819. The number of his certif- icate 7745 and dated 15 March 1819. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of United States on the 18 th March 1818. And that I have not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof: with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the pro- visions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war passed 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is mentioned below or property except what is contained in my schedule here under written and by me subscribed.
Real property none - Personal property none except my wearing apparel. No Trade but a common labourer By my age and infirmity unable to support myself

and cannot nor have not done a days work these six years have been blind three years and am now able to see a little with one eye My children were seven named Benjamin John, Jacobus, Peter, Maria Margaret and Maria 3 Sons 2 Daughters I live with my Son Benjamin who is unable to support me nor are any of my other children. But my support is needful and may my country contribute to it for services rendered to her during the revolutionary war
Jacobus his Van Etten mark
I have subscribed and declared to in open Court this 6 th day of July 1820 before Lucas Elmendorf first Judge &c
I Christopher Tappan Senior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals of file in the office of said Clerk And that it is the opinion of said Court that Jacobus Van Etten is dependent on the aid of his country for support And that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid sched- ule is nothing to him my hand and the Seal of said Court July 6 th 1820 -
Ch. Tappan Clerk