Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16691, James Van Wart, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Van Wart, James Remson, Christina (Former widow)
W 16691
CONTENTS

New York 1250
Christina Remson widow of James Van Wart
who died on the Sept. 1798 at Westchester in the State of N. York who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the  commanded by in the New York time for 7 months Pvt. Digeons  29. 16 " 12 " " Inf.  40. 00  $ 69. 16
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 69 Dollars 16 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of July  1857 and sent to Non. A. Ward  Sing Sing, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1857 414. 96 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. " 34. 58
$ 449. 54
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 137

11938
In the matter of the application of Christina Peterson
Under Act of July 4. 1836
See Vol 8. p 14 - $32.00 4 Admitted 16 29.16 Private Dragoon 7 mo 61.16 " of Infantry 12 " " " 4 1/2 80.- 19 mo $141.16
Hon. A. Ward Sing Sing New York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of 4 th July 1836 and of the first section of the act of 3 rd March 1837 State of New York County of Westchester ss
On this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned Aaron Van Wart — one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid being a Court of record. Christina Van Wart a Resident of the town of Mount Pleasant in said County aged seventy eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837: That she was married to James Van Wart who was a private in the army of the revolution. that the said James Van Wart entered the service of the United States some time in the month of May seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the Company of militia of the said County commanded by Captain Jesse Baker as she thinks in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond and continued to serve in the said Company and Regiment one year from the said month of May 1779 next ensuing. that the whole of said Company and Regiment was then in the service having been ordered out by the Governor of the State of New York as the Deponent understandeth: that the said James

Van Wart resided in the said County of Westchester during the said term of service, at the time he entered the same as aforesaid, and served on the lines in said County during the said term of one year.
And the Declarant further saith that the said James Van Wart served as this Declarant has understood and believes three months and a half in a Company of Dragoons raised in the County of Westchester aforesaid commanded by Captain Samuel De Lavan and was attached as the respondent believes to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Drake. That the last mentioned term of service was performed in the said County of Westchester in the year 1780 and that the said James Van Wart served as a private during the said term and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged that he then resided in the County of Westchester aforesaid and served as the Declarant believes as a Volunteer during the last mentioned term.
And the Declarant further saith that the said James Van Wart was, in actual service during the year 1781, for several months, as many as four months, in the said Company of Dragoons but that she cannot set forth the months of the said year in which the said four months service was performed.
And the Declarant further saith that the said James Van Wart served four months in the said County of Westchester in a Company of militia of said County commanded by Captain Israel Honeywell in the year 1782.

that he was stationed on the lines in said County during the last mentioned term at different military post thereon and was also in an engagement with the enemy at Moerissen during said term ; And that the said James Van Wart served as a private during the said term term last aforesaid And the declarant further saith that she cannot set forth the service of her said husband more particularly than she has above stated them, although she recollects that he was in the service of his country during the revolutionary war in the said Bragoon Corps and in the said Regiment of militia as much as two years and a half. And the declarant saith that she has no documentary evidence of his service
She further declares that she was married to the said James Van Wart on in the fall of the year 1768 in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight, that she has no record of  has no record of that her husband the aforesaid James Van Wart died on in the month of September day of in the year seventeen hundred and seventy ninety eight that she was afterwards married to John Renson who who died on or about the year the 1800 day of  in the year and that she was a widow on the fourth day of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of March 1837 before me Aaron Van, one of the Judges of the county of Westchester Christina her Renson mark

I Aaron Van K Ludge as aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Christina Van Wart is unable to appear in court to make the said declaration; by reason of old age and bodily infirmity
Dated
Aaron Van K one of the Judges of the County of Westchester
Declaration of Christina Van Wart

State of New York Westchester County ss. James Van Wart of the town of Mount Pleasant in said County being duly sworn saith that he has made enquiry and search for a record of the marriage of James Van Wart to Christina Bovee in the Society in which they were married and at the Church thereof and can find no record of the said marriage and was informed and verily believes there is none. And the deponent further saith that he is as he has always been informed and believes the son of the said James Van Wart by the said Christina and was born in lawful wedlock and that he is now sixty three years of age. And the deponent further saith that his father the said James Van Wart died in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, and that after his death his Mother the said Christina married one John Ransom who died about the year one thousand eight hundred and that his Mother the said Christina has remained a widow ever since that period and is now a widow and further saith not. — James Van Wart
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of March 1837. before me
John F. Yerks Commissioner of deeds
I John F. Yerks Commissioner as aforesaid do hereby certify that James Van Wart whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and who has sworn to the same is a credible witness and entitled to full belief. Dated March the 29 th 1837. —

State of New York Westchester County ss: John Verke of the Town of Mount Pleasant being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with James Van Wart before the commencement of the Revolutionary war and until his death. That before the commencement of said war the said James Van Wart intermarried with Chris- tiana his widow that they lived together as man and wife before the war and were generally reputed to be man & wife from the time he was married up to the time of his death, that said James Van Wart had several children before his death by his said wife and that said James died since the close of the war. That after his death his widow married one John Ramsden who died within one or two years after their marriage. That she has ever since remained a widow and was a widow on the 4 th day of July — 1826 and is still a widow.
Sworn this 28 th day of March 1837.
Charles Lee Justice of the Peace John Verke mark

Westchester County ss 3 Samuel Young of the Town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn saith, That at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he the Deponent resided with his Father a few Miles from the residence of James Van Wart. That he became acquainted with the said James before the commencement of that War and continued to know him intimately until the death of the said James which was about forty years ago. That during the revolution- ary War he the Deponent served on many occasions with the said James Van Wart. That in the year 1779 Col d Hammonds Regiment was ordered out and continued to serve about one year on the American lines in the said County. That during that year the Deponent frequently saw the said James Van Wart in service doing duty in Col d James Ham- monds Reg t for which service the said Reg t drew pay from the State of New York and the Deponent feels very confident that the name of the said James Van Wart is on the pay roll of the said Reg t . That the Deponent well remembers that some time in the Spring of the year 1782 he the Deponent together with James Van Wart and a number of other persons who had been driven by the British Troops from the Southern parts of the said County of Westchester put themselves under the command of a Capt a Isaac Honeywell. who commanded a company of horse composed chiefly of those who had fled from their homes in the lower parts of the said County. That the party under the command of Capt a Honeywell proceeded to the Ha ts of the said British Refugees at a place then called Norrmania in the Southern part of the said County and made an attack on them about Sun- rise and captured about forty of the said British Refugees with about the same number of their Horses that during that conflict the Horse of the said James Van Wart was shot and fell that the Deponent took the said James Van Wart on behind him and aided him to overtake the Prisoners and Horses of the Enemy that had been captured that he mounted on one of them that the Enemy pursued our party about thirty Miles frequently charging on our rear. That after many severe conflicts with our party succeeded in effecting their retreat and retaining the whole of the Prisoners and horses but lost several of our brave men among whom was the noted Abraham Byckman and Lieutenant

That during the whole of the Revolutionary War the said James Van Wart conducted himself as a brave Soldier and an active friend to the cause of Liberty. That the deponent was near when his Horse was shot and during the retreat of our Party frequently witnessed the firm and steady conduct of the said James in times of extreme danger. That during the whole of that War the said James continued to volunteer his services when ever an attack was made on the Encampment or quarters of the said British Refugees in several of which the deponent well remembers to have seen the said James Van Wart actively engaged as being a very expert Horseman. That the dwelling of the said James was during that War repeatedly burnt by the said British Refugees. That Christina Van Wart the Widow of the said James was well known to this deponent during the whole of the Revolutionary War that she always lived with the said James and was considered as his lawful Wife. Sworn and Subscribed this
Sam l Youngs
day of January 1807 before me Steven J. Wortout - Justice
I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Youngs the above deponent and deem his testimony entitled to full credit
Steven J. Wortout - Justice

State of New York Westchester County } ss Stephen Gilbert of the town of South Salem in the county of Westchester aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with James Van Wart of the town of Mount Pleasant in said county of Westchester in the years 1779, 1780 and 1781. That this Deponent was in the Revolutionary service with said James Van Wart (now deceased) in the year 1779 at Dukes Mills (so called) in said county in a company of Dragoons under the command of Captain Samuel Delavan and also at Crompond and South Oaks in said county: that they were shifting from place to place during said year of 1779. That the said Van Wart entered the service of the United States in said company as a private some time in the month of July 1779 as a volunteer and continued in the service in said company as a private and volunteer for the term of four months and was honorably discharged. That the said company was an independent company consisting of volunteers from the different militia companies of said county of Westchester and was not attached to any particular Regiment but was connected with the Brigade of militia of said county of Westchester, and served generally on the lines in said county some times under the command of continental officers and in connection with continental troops and some times under command of the officers of the Brigade of militia of said county. That the Deponent believes that said James Van Wart was enrolled as a private in the regiment of militia of said county commanded by lieutenant colonel James Hammond in 1779. and he served during said year sometimes in said Hammond's Regiment and sometimes in the said Delavan's

said company of Dragoons;
And the Deponent further saith that the said James Van Wart again entered the said service as a private in said Delaware company of Dragoons, some time in the month of May 1880, and continued in the service in said company as a private, on the lines in said county three months and a half, and was honorably discharged.
And the Deponent further saith that the said Van Wart again entered said service in the said company of Dragoons commanded by said Delaware some time in the Spring of the year 1781, and continued in said service at that time four months, that they were shifting from place to place in said county during said service as the situation and attacks of the enemy required: And that during the last term of said Van Wart's service above specified he was in an engagement with the enemy at Monmouth as detailed by Samuel Jennings Esqr in his affidavit hereto annexed. That the said Van Wart was a good soldier and served his country faithfully in the war of the Revolution. And the Deponent further saith that he belonged to the said company of Dragoons commanded by said Capt Samuel Delaware and was in the service with said Van Wart during the terms of service above specified. And further, the Deponent saith that during the revolutionary war the Continental soldiers of the said County were transferred from one company to another, some times served as volunteers and sometimes as drafted men and were changed from one command to another as occasion required.
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of May 1837 before me
Stephen Gilbert
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

I Charles Yoe Justice of the peace aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen Gilbert Esquire who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a gentleman of veracity and a credible witness Given Sing Sing May 27 th 1837.
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Westchester ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. Do hereby certify that Aaron Vank whose name is subscribed to the annexed and foregoing certificates was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, and that John F. Yeks Charles Yoe and Stephen Swartwout whose names are also subscribed to the certificates hereunto annexed were on the date of the said certificates to which their names are subscribed Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that the said Aaron Vank, John F. Yeks, Charles Yoe and Stephen Swartwout were severally commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to execute the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Aaron Vank, John F. Yeks, Charles Yoe, and Stephen Swartwout and verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 27 th day of May 1837
John H. Smith Clerk

In the matter of the pension appli- cation of - Christina Ransom
Widow act of July 4 th 1876
Christina Ransom

In the matter of the application of Christina Reiman
To a pension under act of July 4 th 1836 & act of 1837
Supplemental aff. of Samuel Young Esq.

State of New York - 3
County of Westchester 3 ss Samuel Young of the Town of Greenburgh in the said county being duly sworn on his oath saith that in addition to what he stated in his former affidavit in relation to the claim of Christina Rumer is a pension on account of the revolutionary services of her first husband James VanWart he now states that he was well acquainted with the said James and Christina at the commencement of the said War and before the commencement thereof. That he the deponent lived in the same neighborhood with them. That he has this day searched the records of the Marriages kept at that time by the Dutch Minister of the Old Stone Church about one Mile North of Tarry Town in the said Town of Greenburgh that the said Records was entered in the Dutch Language by the said Dutch Minister by the Name of Ritzner by which it appears that the said James and Christina were married by the said Ritzner on the  about on the 27 th day of October 1768. That from that time until the death of the said James, he the said James and Christina lived together as man and Wife that he never heard the legality of their Marriage in any manner doubted. That the said James and Christina belonged to a very respectable Family and were themselves respectable the said James then being a Farmer in good standing.
And the deponent further saith that he now recollects that the said James VanWart in the early part of the revolutionary War belonged to a company of Militia in Col d James Hammonds Reg t then commanded by Capt d Claude Reguea that soon after the commencement of the said War the said Capt d Reguea resigned his Commission and Capt d George Cabot was appointed Capt d of the said company and took the command thereof. That the said Capt d Cabot then did the duty of quarter Master or commissary for the said Regiment and not often in the actual command of his company that the Militia of Col d Hammonds Reg t when called out served under various officers of the said Regiment.
And the deponent further saith that the former affidavit made by him also in referred to contains a statement that the said James VanWart served in the company commanded by Capt d John Baker in the year 1779 such statement is incorrect and must have been stated in said affidavit inadvertently as this deponent was actively engaged in the services of the Revolutionary War in the said county and his recollection of them is distinct.

And the Deponent further saith that some time in the year 1779 the dwelling house and out houses of the said James Van Wart situate on what was then called the American lines in which the said James and his Family then lived was burnt by the British Refugees and that some short time after that event the said James removed with his Family to the Northern part of the said County and rendered Service during the remainder of the said War in a Company of Dragoons Commanded by Capt Israel Honeywell That this Deponent was with the said James in the Month of March 1782 with a Party of a Party of Horse Commanded by the said Capt Honeywell in an excursion against the said British Refugees in the Southern part of the said County when the said James had a Valuable Mare Shot under him that the Shoulder of the said Mare was broken by a Musket Ball. That the Deponent was then a Lieutenant and had the Command of the rear guard That the said James and about twenty other active horsemen chiefly belonging to Capt Honeywells Company composed the said rear guard. That the Deponent well recollects that after the Mare of the said James fell the said James made an attempt to take off his Saddle and Bridle but was ordered to retain his Mare by the Deponent as the advancing enemy was about two hundred yards from the said rear guard. That the said Party thus Commanded by the said Capt Honeywell consisted of about two hundred Horsemen of which Honeywells and Belavans amounted to about Eighty the residue was Voluntary  officers  enlisted as Horsemen. That Deponent was a Lieut in Col d  Wiersefs  Reg t and engaged on that excursion as a Volunteer
Sworn and Subscribed this 26 th day of June 1837
Sam l Young
Before me Stephen J. Wortworth - Justice
I certify that Sam l Well acquainted with Samuel Youngs the above Deponent and consider his testimony entitled to full Credit Stephen J. Wortworth - Justice

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16695
Christina Benson Former Wid. of James Van Wart Prio Rev War
Act: July 14 th '38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Remun. Pension offered in
J. L. Edwards Commrs of Pensions
Hon. A. Ward
Sing Sing New York
14 80 20 81 60 00 31 20 00 6 99 00 3 96 00
Jack for Mail Mar 24th Monday 1896

War Department, Pension Office, June 2 o 1837.
Sir,
The papers of Christina Rensen, contained in your letter of the 30 th ultimo, have been examined and filed. It is stated by the claimant that she was married to James Van Wart, her first husband in the fall of the year 1768; but there is no satisfactory proof of the date of the marriage. If, as would appear from the evidence in this case, there is no record of it to be found, the testimony of a credible witness present on the occasion, should be produced. It is alleged that James Van Wart served for more than two years, &c. viz 12 months in Capt Jesse Baker's company in 1779, and about 7 months in Captain Samuel Delavan's company. The name of James Van Wart is found on Capt. Coombs Company, in 1779, as having served 12 months, and on the rolls of Capt Honeywell's company of Dragoons, as having served, in 1780 and 1781, about seven months. But his name is not borne on the rolls of Captain
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Delaware, or on the company rolls in which Leese Baker was a Lieutenant.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedt Servt J. L. Edwards
Hon. A. Ward, Sing Sing New York.

1938
July 11
adolph
Christiana Remsen
Wm Lloyd Jones
July 83
Hon. J. J. Edwards
Free
Parvin Effner
Markington De.

Seig Seig July. 6. 1887
Sir
I send you herewith a supplemental affidavit from Mr. Youngs taken before Stephen Sweetwont in support of Christina Jensen's pension application, a certificate of our County Clerk that Sweetwont is a Justice of the Peace is now on file in your office. & I do hereby also certify that since Sweetwont is in company & that the affidavit his name to the affidavit herewith sent is written in his own hand.
I am grateful that an Search the old Records of the Dutch Reformed Church the Record of her marriage has been found & which is sworn to by Mr. Youngs.
I am with respect
C. A. Ward
Hon. J. L. Edwards Of the Pension Office