Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11160, Peter S Van Orden, New Jersey New York

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New Jersey New York
Van Orden, Peter S
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20.703 New York Peter J. Van Orden of Rockland in the State of New York who was a sergeant in the Comp. commanded by Captain Haring of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dey — in the New Jersey line for 16 mos. Sergeant $80.00 1 " Corporal 3.66 7 " Private 23.33 $107.00
Order to pay p. a. June 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 107 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sep. 1833 — and with claimant Scotland.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $267.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th '34 53.50 $321.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Stahs Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1, Page 84.

State of New York } So. Rockland County }
On this 28 th day of November 1832. personally appeared in open court. before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at the Court house in Clarkstown in said County. Peter S. Van Orden, a resident of the town of Ramapo in the County of Rockland, and State of New York, aged Sixty nine years, the fourteenth day of August last past agreeable to the family record - Who being 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 4 th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein after stated
That he resided in the Township of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that he entered the service of the United States in the first part of the month of April, 1770, at Scrawlenburgh, by enlisting in a company commanded by Captain Haring, in Colonel Tunis D ay 's Reg t for one month, (in the monthly service was stationed, first, at Blooter, afterwards removed along the Lines, from place to place as occasion seemed to require. In May of the same year, under Capt d Board In June, or the first week in July following, under Captain John Hoyle, then under Captain Peter Ward then under Capt d Elias Romaine, all of which were monthly enlistments, in the aforesaid Reg t of Colonel Tunis D ay - That about the latter part of the month of September, in the same year, the British surprised and captured the greater part of Capt d Romaine's Com p . (pan)

together with some standing troops then under the command of Lieut. Barnes, who was also taken prisoner, with some of Capt. Bell's Com d of 9 Months men. We then retreated to Harington - when immediately afterwards, either on the last of September, or the first of October in said year of 1779. Entered in the service of the United States, as a Volunteer under Capt. James Christie, remained at Harington in company with a Reg t of New York militia under the command of A. Hawkes Hoag, and in company with a Corps of Horse commanded by Col. Baisor, until they were surprised by a party of British under command of Gen d Gray, as I then was informed. The most of Baisor's Corps were killed and taken, and also Capt. Barnes Co. of New York militia, were killed and taken prisoners, and myself very narrowly escaped to Orange town, in the State of New York, and joined the said Co. under Capt. Christie at Clarkstown in the new County of Rockland. When the British Army retired to New York, Capt. Christie and his company returned to Schraalenburgh and was discharged after one month's service.
On my return home, found the family stripped of almost every necessary of life and comfort, and the Enemy still near them. I then removed with my mother's family into the new County of Rockland, procured a small situation for my mother and four fatherless children. Then enlisted again about the first of November in said year of 79, in a company under command of Capt. John Bell, of Nine months men and was stationed at the house of Peter Van Houten, in the new town of Ramapo, County of Rockland under the command of Lieut. Resolvert J. Van Houten

until the latter part of the month of December then marched to Tappan joined the company, and were discharged by the said Capt. Bell on New Years eve, or last day of December 1770. Then about the first of April 1779. Enlisted under command of Capt. John Hylor, Col. Days Reg t , in Bergen County for one month, after said service was performed was discharged, and then returned into the State of New York. did not perform any military duty to the best of my recollection only under Captain Henry Ternure on alarms, which were common in those trying days. Then in the first part of the month of July 1780. enlisted in a Com. commanded by Capt. Jonathan Lawrence, in Col. Lewis Du Bois Reg t . At Clarkstown for three months, then went to Tappan and joined the company, at said place was engaged in erecting Forts &c for about the space of three weeks. Then marched to Kings Ferry, and embarked on board of Vessels for Fishkill was Encamped about two weeks, from thence to Al- bany, Schenectady, after a short encampment there marched for Fort Plain on the Mohawk river after a short stay at Fort Plain, was detached with a small party to Fort Clyde to guard and protect the inhabitants of that place until some time in the month of October in the same year was then again ordered to Fort Plain when his said three months service expired. His officers then informed him of the awful and defenceless state of the inhabitants if the troops were discharged that Johnson and Brant, with British Indians

and Tories were on their way from Schenectady to that place, burning and destroying all before them, sparing neither age nor sex. The necessity of my country at the importunity of my Officers, again induced me to render my services again to my Country, induced me immediately to Volunteer again.
About the 20 th of October 1780. The Reg t . then, although not more than two hundred men on their heels and sixty Indians of the Oneida tribe marched down the River - Col. Brown with about two hundred men on our Left, after marching about five or six miles, were attacked on the Left - Col. Brown with a number of his men were killed some taken, the remainder retreated to, or near Fort Plain, on the north side of the River close hemmed in by the enemy until late in the afternoon, was then reinforced by Gen t . Van Rensselaer was  Joined with six hundred militia, Col. Glyde with two hundred of his men joined Col. Du Bois Reg t . and marched in pursuit of the Enemy, and overtook them about Sunset, after some exchange of fire, was ordered to advance on the enemy, who gave way, we took one Brigs three prisoners, some small arms, almost all their baggage, a great number of horses, and prisoners and redeemed our men that were prisoners in their possession - We remained on the field all night at break of day marched in pursuit of the Enemy. Forded the River and marched about twenty eight miles, hungry, wet, and weary, received

about half a dozen at Fort Herkimer that night and in the morning early marched in pursuit of the enemy in the wilderness, for about three days and a half without any sustenance except roots, then returned with the capture of only one Indian, met our provision almost night. The following day continued our march to Fort Herkimer. He was then ordered to a guard to take charge
of the prisoners, returned to Schenectady, made a short stay, thence to Albany where we halted a week or more, then by water to Dutches County and secured the prisoners in the common jail of said County, from thence marched to Kings Ferry a heavy fall of snow overtook us on our march thence crossed the River into now Rockland County and were there discharged some time in the month of November after about four months hard and tedious service. — In April 1701 early
in the month moved with my mother's family to Schraalenburgh in the township of Hackensack County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, his former place of residence. Immediately thereupon was Enrolled in Cap. James Christie's Company as a Serjeant there in, in the Reg t . of Col. Jones's Reg t which Reg t . was immediately called into service
The British Refugees and Tories, had taken possession of old Fort Lee and were busy repairing the same. Not more than five or six miles from our station, we had skirmishes and engagements very frequently, until we dislodged the enemy and drove them from their Fort, with loss on both sides

After about one month's service were then discharged, which was about the first of the month of May, then immediately entered the service under Capt. John Hylor, as a substitute for Daniel Peak for one month which expired about the first of June, then entered as a substitute for Benjamin Westervelt, in a Com. commanded by Capt. Peter Ward, for one month in the aforesaid Regt. then about the first of July he again volunteered under the aforesaid Capt. Christie for one month, then again under the said Capt. Christie he again volunteered for one month's service which he thinks expired near the middle of the month of September, then again volunteered for one month under Capt. John Hylor in said Regt. then under Capt. Romaine for one month is not positive which of the two last mentioned services was first rendered, then again under Capt. Christie for one month, which concludes and ends his services for 1901.
In 1902, entered volunteer service under Capt. Christie, for one month, which service commenced about the first week in April then under Capt. John Hylor for same term of service, then under a Capt. Board, for like term, then under Capt. Christie for a like term, then under Capt. Christie, and Major Goetschia for another like term of service, then again under the last named officers, for a like term of service, then some time in the month of October in the said year 1902, was sent by an

Order from said Major Goetschius, as a Sergeant, with a small party, as near the British out posts as practicable to intercept all trade and commerce, and prevent any intercourse with the enemy, when he was taken prisoner, carried to New York, & kept in confinement, until Exchange of arms took place, was then released. The exact time of said imprisonment he is unable to state but thinks not exceeding one month.
His said within stated Revolutionary services from the commencement thereof. To the year 1701. was rendered as a private except about one month he thinks he served as a Corporal, from thence to the close of the war chiefly as a Sergeant.
He further states, that when the militia in the neighborhood of his residence were not called into actual service, the few remaining that were not killed, or impri- soned had to be continually on duty, at their own expence for the safety of the Country, and themselves. He does not recollect to have ever received a written discharge for any of his terms of service, nor does he remember of a written discharge given to any of the Militia soldiers. All the proof he can offer, is the proof of some of those few yet remaining, that have served with him in the said Revolutionary war.

That when first entered in service of the United States, which was at the age of between fourteen and fifteen years, he resided in the Township of Hackensack, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, in the neighborhood of Schraalenburgh which was afterwards burned by the British, then removed to Clarkstown, in the now County of Rockland then again to Schraalenburgh, his first and former place of residence, from thence to the new Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County from thence to the Town of Hempstead in said County, now Ramapo, where he now resides.
And he verily believes that his whole term of service actually, honestly and faithfully rendered to his Country, during the War of the Revolution, under the different services herein mentioned would amount at least in his belief to Two years and six months.
He also hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity, except the present, and hereby declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid In Open Court
Peter Van Orden
Daniel Pyle Clerk

State of New York Rockland County ss. on this Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty three personally appeared one Edward Suffern first Judge in and for said County, Peter S. Van Orden a resident of the Town of Ramapo, in the County and State aforesaid of the age of sixty nine years upwards, who being first by me duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following an- -swers to the Interrogatories put to him in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- -vision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832—
1 st Where and in what year were you born? Answer— I was born on the fourteenth day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty three— in the Township of Hackensack, County Bergen and State New Jersey at a place called Schraalenburgh as appears from the family Record and the Certificate of the Church Record her- -unto annexed and the information of his parents.
2 Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer— The family Record remaining in his possession— the Church Record is in possession of the Corister of the Dutch Reformed Church, at Schraalen- burgh—
3 What were you and 4 th Interrogatory already answered in my declaration to which I refer

5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services —
Answer. The names of some of the Regular officers were, Major Fell, Lieut. Barry in 1778. Col. Bayler of the Cavalry. and Col. Hays N. York Militia some part the time. in 1780. Col. Livingston Regiment Col. Brown — after the engagement at Stony Arabia & Palatine on the Mohawk river, they were joined by the troops under Genl Clinton & Genl James Clinton — The general circumstances of his services are detailed in his declaration, and deemed unnecessary to repeat them —
6th — Interrogatory — Never recd a written discharge that he recollects of — Never recd a Commission, but served as a Sergeant —
7th Interrogatory — Answer. I am known to Matthew Demaret, Jacob Tallman, Cornelius Blaauvelt, Saml Van Valen — Peter Smith, John Perry, John Van Orden — & a number of others to Peter Sanderson
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written — Before me
Edward Suydam
Ernst Frose Rockland Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Rockland County ss
Be it remembered that on this twenty seventh day of November A D 1832 in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rockland and State of New York personally appeared Abraham G Haring of the Town of Ramapo in the County of Rockland and State of New York who being Duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he is upwards of Seventy Seven years old and became acquainted with Peter S Vanorden in or about the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight and that this Deponent then Resided in the township of Harington in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey and the aforesaid Peter S Vanorden of the township of Hackensack County of Bergen and State aforesaid in the neighbourhood of Schralenburg near the Liberty Bell and that this Deponent and Peter S Vanorden in the revolutionary war in April of the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight Did serve one month together in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt Abraham Haring in Col. Dags Regiment on the line leading from Closter to Schralenburg and Liberty Bell and this Deponent further States that in the same year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight Sometime in July again served with the s d Peter S Vanorden in the month's Service under the Command of Capt John Hyler and this Deponent further States that in the year 1779 he again served with the s d Peter S Vanorden in the month's Service under the Command of s d Capt John Hyler from about the middle of April until the middle of May and was then Discharged this Deponent further States that he has always understood and believ d that the s d Peter S Vanorden has been the most part of the time in the Service of his Country from April 1778 in the State of New Jersey and New York against the common Enemy of his Country until the close of the war Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Abraham G Haring
David Pyle Clerk

State of New York } Rockland County } ss.
On this twenty Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at the Court House in Clarkstown, in and for the County of Rockland & State aforesaid, John Van Orden of the Town of Ramapo in said County aged sixty Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Peter S. Van Orden before the Revolution any was, that the said Peter S. Van Orden, and this deponent at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, resided in the Township of Hackensack, Bergen County and State of New Jersey, at a place called Schraalenburgh, within seven or Eight Miles from the British Out posts, and were robbed and plundered by them from time to time - That at the age of fourteen years, the said Peter S. Van Orden enlisted in the American service in Col. Days  Leary Regiment and in Capt. Abraham Hairs Company as this deponent believes and has always understood, in the year 1778. About the first of April, in the monthly service, under different Captains, he thinks under Capt. John Hyle, Capt. Board, Capt. Ward & Capt. Elias Romane, until some time in September, when the British Horse surprised killed wounded and captured a number of said Company, Lieutenant Barrows with some standing troops and some of Captain Bell's Nine months men, when the remainder retreated in every direction as this deponent always understood and believes - This deponent further states that he saw the said Peter S. Van Orden in about the month of June July the same year, alone take one Prisoner and carry him to head quarters as it was stated, before  after the defeat of Capt. Romane at the Liberty pole. retreated to Harington, and there the said Peter S. Van Orden joined Capt. James Christie's Company - And this deponent further states, that about a week after the British had had possession of the place where he

resided, as well as the residence of the said Peter S. Van Orden he this deponent left the place and went to Harington where he this deponent found the said Peter S. Van Orden in the service of the United States, under the command of Capt James Christie part of Col Deys  Tryon's Regiment who had retreated to said Place together with a regiment of the New York State Militia under the command of Colonel Ed. Hawkes May and Col Balen's Troops of Horse, that a few days after Balen's Troop of Horse and the Militia under the command of Col Ed. Hawkes May & Capt James Christie's company were surprised by the British, as he always under- stood and believes and a great number killed, wounded and taken prisoners, at which the said Peter S. Van Orden very narrowly escaped, and retreated into the State of New York, and joined the company of Capt Christie again at Clarkstown, and after the British returned to New York Capt Christie with his company returned to Schraalenburgh near the Liberty Pole, and after about one month and a half service were discharged, his mother then a widow was robbed of all the necessaries of life, moved into the State of New York - and this deponent further states that the said Peter S. Van Orden, then immediately, it being about the first of November enlisted in Capt John Bell's company of Nine Months men, as he then understood and believes and were stationed under Lieutenant Preserved Van Houten at the House of Peter Van Houten now in the town of Nanango in the County of Rensselaer, and sometime in the latter part of December, marched to Tappan, joined the remainder of the company, and on the first day of January 1779, as he always understood and verily believes were discharged - and this deponent further states that the said Peter S. Van Orden about the middle of April in the year 1779 returned to the lines, and enlisted at Schraalenburgh under Capt John Kyler, and had a skirmish with the British at a place called Bloster, killed an Ensign and wounded some of them, and as he this deponent understood and verily believes, that at the expiration of one month, about the middle of May the said Peter S. Van Orden returned to the State of New York, and died

no further Military duty that year than attending alarms - and this deponent further States that in the fore part of the year 1780 he recollects that the said Peter S. Van Orden done some service under Capt Tenney, but cannot say how much - That some time in the fore part of the year 1780, he the said Peter S. Van Orden enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Jonathan Lawrence in Colonel Lewis Buffum's Regiment at Clarkstown in now County of Rockland and State of New York, that he went to Lappan and there joined the company, and went to the northern part of the State of New York, and that he the said Peter S. Van Orden, had been in two engagements with the Indians and British and suffered much in the Wilderness as he this deponent has been informed and believes - and this deponent further States, that the said Peter S. Van Orden did not return home from the northern campaign until the latter part of November after a deep fall of snow and that about the first of April 1781 the family removed back in the State of New Jersey into the Township Hackensack County of Bergen at the place called Schraalenburgh, the enemy took possession of Old Fort Lee, Col Tenney's Regt Regiment was called into service immediately after his return, and the said Peter S. Van Orden enrolled as a Sergeant in Capt James Christie's company, and ordered in the service the British having possession of the Old Fort about five or six miles from where Colonel Levy's Regiment was stationed, so that they had skirmishes almost every day until they dislodged them, after one month was discharged but immediately entered again in the monthly service, about the first of May, he thinks under Capt John Myler, Capt Ward, Capt Romain, and again under Capt James Christie at the time a Sergeant, and in the middle of September of said year, he this deponent enlisted in said James Christie's company for one month - This deponent further States that the said Peter S. Van Orden and Lieutenant David Bernast did attack in the night a party of British with some prisoners and some horses, redeemed the prisoners although one mortally wounded, and some of the men wounded on both sides, but none killed, and a number

of Horses taken, which they were taking to New York, - and this deponent further states, that in the month of October in the same year as he now thinks, Lieutenant Campbell with about thirty men under his command failed to attack a party of British refugees who were then in the neighbourhood of Schenectady in a very dark night, he the said Peter S. Van Orden with one Soldier did attack said party of British, he took one Lieutenant and a private, one wounded together with seven Horses and brought them safe into head quarters, then under the command of said Capt James Christie, this happened he thinks the some time in October the same year - This depo- nent further states to the best of his recollection that the said Peter S. Van Orden remained in actual service until the last of December or the first of January as a Sergeant under the different Captains, and was then discharged from actual service, but had to be on guard and in arms for their own safety, and again on or about the first of April he the said Peter S. Van Orden entered the service again he thinks under the command of the said Capt James Christie and remained in the service from time to time - That as this deponent thinks in the latter part of June in the same year 1780. one night the said Peter S. Van Orden went on a patrolling party with two privates, one of them was killed before they returned, that sometime in August took two deserters alone and delivered them to Major Goetschius, and a short time afterwards, with two men brought in four deserters which he took near Fort Lee, some time in October, That he the said Peter S. Van Orden with a Sergeant's command was sent to the British out posts as near as practicable to intercept all trade and stop all communication with the enemy, that he was taken prisoner, carried to New York, and put in close confinement until cessation of arms or peace took place and afterwards returned home. That the said Peter S. Van Orden has always maintained an unblemished reputation and that his oath is entitled to credit -
Subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid in open Court -
Daniel Pyle Clerk
John Van Orden

June 10 th 1833 this is to Certify that Peters Von Orden is born the fourteenth of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three in the township of Hackensack in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey
Albert Vanwoerk Chorister of the Scravenburgh Church

State of New York
- Eighth
Rockland County on the twent  th Day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the same Court now sitting at the Court house in Clarkstown in the County of Rockland aforesaid Samuel Varvalen a resident of Orange Town in S.D. County of Rockland and State of New York aged about 71 years being Duly Sworn Deposeth & saith that he personally knows Peter S Vanorden of the township of Ramapo in S.D. County of Rockland and has so personally known him for upwards of 50 years and that he knows him to have Been soldier in the Revolutionary Solier war and was a fellow Companion with him in part of said Service Stated by him in his Declaration to wit, that under Capt Abram Haring in the year 1770 served for one month and in the same year served together for one month Under Capt John Flyler and served for the term of one month together under the command of Capt Peter Ward, and the S.D. Deponent farther saith that he Served together with Peter S Vanorden for one month Under Capt Elias. Komain and at the expiration of this month was call.d into Service together with the standing Troops under the command of Lieutenant Burns and some of Capt John Bell's Nine month men and where Attacked by the Cavalry where a number were killed Wounded and taken prisoner and S.D. Deponent farther States that in the year 1779 served with Peter S Vanorden the term of one month under Capt John Flyler and farther saith that in the year 1781 in the first part of that year the whole regiment of Col. Lewis Day in the County of Bergain was call.d into Service

He together with Peter S Vanorden in the Service in S.D Regiment had Several Schirmeges with the British and at last Drove them from fort Lee and S.D Deponent farther States that he the same year served one year month together with Peter S Vanorden for one month under Capt. Hyler and Served one month the same year together with Peter S Vanorden under Capt. Romain and farther States that he served one month under Capt. Christie in the year 1782 and served together for one month under the Command of Capt. Hyler S.D Deponent further States that he has always understood and Believed that the S.D. Peter S Vanorden to have Been faithfull for the cause of his Country and has always been willing to perform such duties as was required of him to defend the same and that he is a person of good reputation & veracity Sworn to and subscribed in open court the Day and year aforesaid
David Pyle clerk
Same his Verwoelen

State of New York } ss. Rockland County }
On this 20 th day of November 1832. Personally appeared Peter Stephens of Clarkstown in said County, aged about Seventy two years, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for said County, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is personally acquainted with Peter S. Van Orden of the now town of Ramapo, in said County, and has known him as he believes ever since the year 1770 recollects his serving under Capt. Romaine at the Liberty Pole, N. Jersey, also in Capt. John Bell's company, in the fall of the same season, as the deponent thinks, and recollects hearing of his narrow escape from being made prisoner by the British horse at Tappan. — Recollects of their being on duty together under one and the same command, and this deponent further states that he has no doubt that he and the said Peter S. Van Orden served together in a company commanded by Captain John Bell in a party detached from said company under the command of Lieut. Presdvert J. Van Houten, in the now town of Ramapo at the house of Peter Van Houten some time in the month of November in 1770, until some time in the month of December following, and was then and marched to Tappan, was discharged on the last day of December, or the first day of January following, and that from common report, and his personal knowledge of him, he believes him to be of good standing in society, and a person of veracity, and that his oath is entitled to full credit.
Peter Stephens
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above said David Pyc Clerk

December 16 20 - 1872
Abraham Van houten a resident of Clarkstown in the County of Rockland aged about 72 years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Peter S. Van Orden of Ramapo, in said County, and has personal knowledge of, and acquaintance with him from the year 1780, in the army  Militia of the United States in the Revolutionary war - That he well recollects, that the said Peter S. Van Orden served with this deponent in a Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Lawrence, in Colonel Lewis Du Bois' Regt. - That the said Regt. marched to Albany, from thence to Schenectady, then to Fort Plain, where they were separated, One party ordered to Fort Herkimer, the other to Fort Boyd. This deponent went to the former, and the party to which the said Peter S. Van Orden was attached to the latter place - This deponent and party returned to Fort Plain after a short time - and he further states, that the said party to which the said Peter S. Van Orden was attached returned from Fort Boyd, to Fort Plain at the expiration of the three months service - This deponent further states, that the Officers importuned him, and others, not to leave the service of their country when gloom and horror overspread, and threatened the defenceless Inhabitants, with immediate savage barbarity - That this deponent and the said Peter S. Van Orden, both volunteered their services in behalf of their country, when shortly after, the enemy approached within a few miles of the fort when Col. Du Bois with about 200 men, and about 60 Oneida Indians, marched to meet the enemy and were joined by Col. Brown, when an engagement took place, in which Col. Brown and many others were killed, as this deponent then understood - which then caused an immediate retreat

They then crossed the River opposite the Fort, and were close hemmed in by the enemy, until reinforced, by Genl. Van Rensselaer, which took place within the view of this deponent. They then immediately after being reinforced, marched against the enemy, (who had previously moved off) That Col. Du Bois and Genl. Van Rensselaer marched in pursuit of the enemy, overtook them, and an engagement took place within the hearing of this deponent at the time of the said engagement. That Col. Du Bois pursued the enemy a number of days in the wilderness where they suffered greatly for provision as this deponent was informed by numbers of those, that belonged to that detachment, and were fellow sufferers (as they stated), and as this deponent believes, and has no doubt of the service and suffering of the said Peter S. Van Orden amongst his fellow sufferers, in said march.
And this deponent further saith, that he knows and believes the said Peter S. Van Orden to be of good standing in society and one on whom reliance may be placed with respect to his veracity.
Abraham Van Houten
The interlinations marked here sworn to — Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
David Bye Clerk

And the court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 court further certifies, that it appears to them that together with the affidavit of Peter Skan-Ocken Abraham G. Waring and John Van Ocken of Clarkstown and Sanguine Broaten of Orange town who have subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit hereunto annexed are residents of the Town of Ramapo and Clarkstown in said county of Rockland and are persons that are credible, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Lappan
Daniel Johnson
Saml. V. Blauvelt
I, David Pyle, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. aforesaid. Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Peter Skan-Ocken, for a pension, and that the interlinations and erasures in the above certificate was made before executed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this twenty eighth day of November, 1832.
David Pyle
The second Seal over the ends of the ribbon attaching all the papers together was done on the 12 th day of May, 1833, agreeable to the request of the pension department, and that all the interrogatories was put by the court, and answered at the the said term but was omitted to be put on the declaration -
David Pyle Clerk

Asst of Samu Brunschw

Weymouth Place
State of New Jersey Bergen county ss:
Be it remembered that on this thirty first day of October A.D. 1832. in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey personally appeared James Brinkhoff of the Township of Lodi, in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is upwards of seventy four years of age, and became acquainted with Peter S. Van Orden in or about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, that the said Peter S. Van Orden was then in service in the streets of Bergen County in a Company commanded by Capt James Christie who is now deceased, that this deponent was in service with the said Peter S. Van Orden, and lodged with him in a Barn in the Township of Harrington in the County aforesaid on the night when Col. Baylors horse then living in that neighbourhood were surprised and defeated by an detachment of British troops - under the command (as this deponent believes) of General Gray, And this deponent further saith that after the night of the said surprise and defeat the said Peter S. Van Orden made a narrow escape from the British troops, in the neighbourhood of the place of said defeat, and related therefrom as and also, this deponent, And this deponent further saith that he has repeatedly heard, and believes, that the said Peter S. Van Orden, was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution - and was from time to time

in the service of his country, against the common enemy in the streets of the States of New York and New Jersey against us , and further this agreement with us .
Subscribed Sworn in open Court this thirty first day of October A.D. 1832.
James Brinkerhoff
John A. Berry one of the Judges Garret Adherson one of the Judges Priscilla Sandford Judge
W. Westervelt Clerk
We John A. Berry & Christian Labuschke residing in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Brinkerhoff who has due credit and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
John A. Berry Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Christian Labuschke
State of New Jersey Bergen County - S. D. I. Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing affi- davit of James Brinkerhoff was subscribed & sworn to in open Court this day - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 31 st day of October A.D. 1832.
W. Westervelt Clerk

In the matter of the application of Major General Peter S. Vanorden, of Rockland County, State of New York - for a Pension from the Government of the United States
City and County of New York ss,
Benjamin Domaine of the City of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he has perfect knowledge of the revo- lutionary services of said Peter S. Vanorden, of Rockland Coun- ty, - but of the duration in actual enlisted service, he has no special knowledge. That he belonged to Captain James Chris- ties Bat, in Scrawlingburg, on the lines in Bergen County State of New Jersey. That he was one of the Wigg families, who continued to dwell on the lines, - and at all times were held in requisition to military duty whether in actual enlisted service or not, on all occasions of inroads by the enemy who possessed the City of New York about ten miles distant from his place of residence. I have full know- ledge, on several occasions, of his being actually engaged with the enemy in the contest of arm. — I have full belief also that he was in the engagement at the Liberty Pole, under my Brothers, Elias Domaine, where that  where our Post was suddenly attacked at day break in 1778 or 9 - by the British havelug and infan- try; and that he served at the Attack on Fort Lee where the whole County was called, by Col d Dey, to dislodge the enemy from that Post, which they had commenced to fortify as an out Post. They never again made attempt with such views, after we drove them from that place. That, when I, with others were made prisoners, he, and said Vanorden followed the enemy and came up with them in Bergen Woods but failed redeeming us from their possession. That in the year 1779 or 80. - he enlisted in Captain Jonathan Lawrence's Com- pany, and Col d Lewis Duboise Regiment, and went to the North among the Indians as far up as Onondaga Lake, as said Vanorden affirms, in which I have full belief, from his verac- ity as a man of honor. — That after his return from the North - he again entered the service in Captain James Christies Company at Scrawlingburg, on the lines, the place

of his family residence. - Then again I have positive know- -ledge of his services in arms - And that he is now about the age of Twenty Years - I am unable to state the precise periods of his services - My knowledge of his services arises from my enlistments in the same County and in the same Regiment, Colonel Dey's
Sworn before me this 30 th November 1832 and I do certify that the said deponent Benjamin Romaine is a person of credibility.
B. Romaine
John W. Wymann Justice of the Peace for the City & County of New York
I, Abraham Asten, Clerk of the Common Pleas in and for the City and County of New York, do hereby certify that John W. Wymann Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Benjamin Romaine was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for the said City, And that this signature attached thereto is his genuine signature I hereby believe to be genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this thirtieth Nov ember 1832
Abraham Asten Clerk

Rockland County ss. I James D. Demarest a Clergyman residing in the Town of Ramapo hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Genl Peter S. Van Orden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be about sixty nine or seven- ty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he reside to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion Sworn subscribed to the 18th day of June James D. Demarest 1833 Before me Edward Suydam First Judge Rockland County

I David Pyle Clerk of the County of Rockland Do hereby certify that Edward Suffern Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof first Judge in and for said County. Commissioned and sworn - and that the signature of the said Judge subscribed to the same, is genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twelfth day of May
1833 -
David Pyle

20408 Major. Peter Van Orden Rockland county New York
All Admitted Sergeant 16 months Corporal 1 do Private 7 do 24
214 5750 26750
Applicant Scotland, N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 27.
183 3
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: \} ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement,  shewing the Service of Peter S. Van Orden, Rockland co New York
sums up all his services at two years & 6 months
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
X served as declared in April, May, July, one month - in Sept or October 1 month
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrons , or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if there be no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
2 o The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
J. E. B. Bradburn

Rev War
11.160 ✓ INVALID.
1914 July 20 Hist. Soc. Mrs. J. J. McKee V.P. Ill.
File No. 11.160
Peter Van Cilem vs Genl Peter Van
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mechanics Bank New York 18 th April 1840
Sir
I enclose for your Examination, the papers in the case of Peter S. Van order, a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832 at One Hundred & Seven dollars per Annum, who claims his pension from 4 March 1839,
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Y Kneass Pres
James S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

McKEE BROTHERS
Farmers and Stockmen
Revere, Mo.
July, 10, 1914.
Pension Dept: Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Have you anything on record from which I might learn something of John Van Norden, Seargant Peter Van Orden, or John Brinkerhoff, all from New Jersey and served in the Revolutionary War.
I am very anxious to find something concerning their ages. Thanking you in advance,
Mrs S.L.McKee.

Harvard St { J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Roseburg, State of Oregon, Scotland Post office the 11 th June 1933
Having filed the required papers of my claims under the act of June the 4 th 1932 and the Printed Letter of Instructions Having considered the particular points defined to with a Brace on the margin which Interrogatories had been particularly in open court but were omitted to be made a part of the Declaration - Having no court in the County of Roseburg until the third Tuesday in November considering and with the advice of some of the best citizens of our county that it would give an entire satisfaction to your honor to go before the first Judge of the County to answer the Interrogatories required which you will find annexed and Inclosed with my Declaration and other papers - and for a further Explanation I will give you a statement of my Service set forth in my Declaration showing the Service of Peter Van Orden
   month Name and Rank of Company Regt Post Country Place of     enlisting 1990 1st Lieut. B 1 Battle where I mounted the place of   1991 Capt. Herring 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County where I entered the   1992 Capt. Board 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Service and   1993 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Present   1994 Capt. Ward 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County 69   1995 Capt. Herring 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1996 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1997 Capt. Bell 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1998 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1999 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1900 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1901 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1902 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1903 Capt. Ward 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1904 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1905 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1906 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1907 Capt. Herring 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1908 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1909 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1910 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1911 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1912 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1913 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1914 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1915 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1916 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1917 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1918 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1919 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1920 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1921 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1922 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1923 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1924 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1925 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1926 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1927 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1928 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1929 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1930 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1931 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1932 Capt. Christensen 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County   1933 Capt. Hyle 1 1st Lieut. Pringle County Pringle County  
29 months of which 16 months I served as a Sargent The above is a correct statement of my service under the above mentioned

I also inclosed three applications with mine for the benefit of the act of the 7 th June 1832 one of Peter Stephen Leger one for Abraham van Haren and Abraham J. Haring who is since dead of which I expected returns with mine since last November three of the applicants out of nine Neighboorhood are since dead, therefore I think with a little more delay it will benefit but few of the old soldiers. I thought proper to apprise you of the applications of the above named old soldiers and rely on your goodness for an answer
The Honorable
Peter J. Van Orden
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

captains of which I am position and also as set forth in my declaration although I have done more service but through the length of time my memory does not serve me to point out the particulars of any more but I submit my declaration with the accompanying documents and this letter to your Honors consideration and trust in your goodness to forward my certificate for the Pension with the earliest opportunity yours Respectfully
Peter J Van Orden.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17. 11160
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter S. Van Orden 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.     * Apr. 1778 Several at various times 2 yrs & 6 mo Pvt. Corp. + Sergt. Abraham Harring Peter Ward John Taylor Elias Romaine James Christie John Bell Henry Furness Jonathan Lawrence Thomas Day N.Y.   July 1780 Louis Du Bois N.Y.   Oct. 1782 he was taken prisoner and not released until cessation of hostilities  
Battles engaged in, Liberty Pole, Stone Arabia, Palatine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hackneck Twp. Bergen Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, for 28 yrs 11 mo 21 days
Residence at date of application, Ramapo Rockland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 14 1762 at Hackneck Twp.
Remarks: This mother and "4 fatherless children" are referred to as being alive during the war.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* Lossing gives 1776 as date of destruction of the 5th Liberty Pole by Cornwallis.