Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 929, John Vandeventer, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Vandeventer, John
S. 929
carded.
CONTENTS

New Jersey 98 th
John Vandercenter
of Middlesex in the State of N. Jersey who was a Sapper in the Corps commanded by Captain Williamson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Neilson - in the Cont. due for 18 months
N.J.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1833 and due to Hon. J.P. Newcomb Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 31 $ 132 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep: 31 33 $165
Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. Gov. C. Smith Clerk,
Recorded by Book 6. Vol. 3: Page 134

John Lee DeWitt's Application for a pension
Admitted Pension Fifer 18 monthly
2/88 40 22 66
Har. J. G. Randolph Pudus

State of New Jersey } ss. On the thirty first day of July in the Middlesex County } ss. year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, person- ally appeared in open court, before Thomas Hance, Josiah Ford, Nicholas Booraem, and Robert M c Keany and others. (Judges of the inferior court of common pleas, in & for the said County, now sitting John Van Deventer of the township of South Brunswick in the said County of Middlesex, who having been first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, and in answer to the interrogatories directed to be propounded to him, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.)
This deponent represents that early in the year 1776 Militia companies were organizing in the neighbourhood where he resided, that a company was raised under the command of Captain William Williamson, to which he voluntarily attached him- self as Tifer , and in which capacity he acted whenever on duty, untill the end of the war; — Shortly after the company was for- med, they were ordered on a tour of duty to Staten Island to quell and disarm a party of Tories, the precise time of this tour is not now distinctly recollected, but presumed to be one month, as that was the usual period of service at that time. — In the same year, when the British army arrived and landed on Staten Island, his company were again called out, and posted at Perth Amboy with several other companies, time of service not recollected. — Some time after were again called out, and were stationed for some time at Woodbridge, moved on from thence to New Ark, and returned to Blazing Star opposite Staten Island, where we remained until our tour expired, and we were relieved by fresh troops.

In the fall of the same year were again called out to perform a tour duty, recollects that the company on duty were under the command of Colonel Duyckinck, and marched from New Brunswick to Pawles hook opposite New York in Bergen County, remained there & in the vicinity until the expiration of the time of service, at this time the enemy were in possession of Staten Island & New York, which subjected the militia to continual and arduous duties on the Eastern border of New Jersey.
In 1777. The British army being in New Brunswick, part of the Middlesex militia were stationed at Cranbury and Col. John Neilson, this deponent was there in Capt. Williamson's company, and performed two months duty. — On the enemy making an incursion into Somerset to Millstone, Colonel Hoyer with part of the militia fell back upon Sourland mountain, in the County of Somerset, from thence proceeded to Booby town, on the margin of Rutherford County thence by circuitous road, North of New Brunswick, by Herts Gap to Quibble town. — Captain Williamson's company to which this deponent still belonged marched in this detachment, and how long they remained at Quibble Town, is not recollected. — This deponent further states that he next performed one month's service under Captain John Dey, and was stationed at Woodbridge on picket duty. —
In 1778 when the British army evacuated Philadelphia & marched thro' the southern part of New Jersey, this deponent was on duty near the line of march of the enemy, the militia were all mustered upon this alarm, and which eventuated in the memorable battle

of Monmouth, this were engagement fought in the presence of, and under the immediate command General Washington, infused a martial spirit, and the militia for the remaining part of the year in that part of New Jersey, were subject to almost continual duty. — This deponent further states that in the beginning of 1779, he voluntarily enlisted in a company of six months men, raised by the brave Captain Robert Ross of Woodbridge, which troops were commanded by Col. John Taylor, and were first stationed at Elizabeth town, and afterward returned to Woodbridge, and that he served out his term of service, and was regularly discharged. — He afterwards served a regular term of duty under Captain Simon Liddie, part of the time in Spotswood, and the residue in New Brunswick, and was subsequently at Elizabeth town, Woodbridge and other places in the east end part of New Jersey on sudden and special expeditions.
And this deponent further states that he is seventy six years of age on the 10 th day of February last, and that his age is recorded in the family record of his father, that he was born in the township of North Brunswick county and State aforesaid, and has always resided there, and in the adjoining township until the present time.
This deponent furthermore states that has not in his possession any discharge or documentary evidence of duties performed, that he is aged and infirm & cannot now recollect particular dates and periods, but from a review and recollections of all the events referred to, he avers and verily believes that he served at least

Eighteen months in active service in the war of the rebellion in the capacity above mentioned, and that he hereby re- nounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity of any kind at the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State in the Union Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Richd Cherry {
John Vandevort test
State of New Jersey
Middlesex county ss: We James C. Henry a cler- gyman residing in the county of Middle- sex & State of New Jersey and Winant Dehart residing in the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Van Devort who has submitted a claim to the foregoing decla- ration. That we believe him to be seven- ty six years of age or thereabouts that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a sol- dier of the revolution & that we con- cur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 31 st day of July 1832 -
Richd Cherry {
James C. Henry Winant Dehart

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 Symmes Henry who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in South Brunswick, and that Wmant Dohant, who has also signed the same is a resident of North Brunswick, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
The foregoing affidavits were all sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 31. day of July 1832 before the subscribing Judges
Robt Henry Thos Bance } Judges H. Fox N. Brown
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } I H. S. Vanarsdalen clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Van Deventer for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this thirty first day of July in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty two H. S. Vanarsdalen Clerk

State of New Jersey Middlesex County— John Van Duzent's Declaration
No. 5347

State of New Jersey
Middlesex county ss Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex I the undersigned who being duly sworn according to law, depose and saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory I cannot speak positively as to the precise length of my service but according to the best of my recollection I served not less than the periods men- tioned below & in the following periods viz: The army 1 called in May 1778 & served one month under Capt Williamson to guard the train again in July he 2 was called out served one month & stationed at Amboy when the enemy landed at Staten Island under Genl. Howe. In September he was again called 3 out served one month under Williamson I was stationed at Woodbridge that vicinity In the Fall of the same year he was called out served 4 one month at the same place under the command of Captain & Col. Duyckinck & was marched to Dover Brook now Jersey City & the enemy were in possession of Staten Island. In the month of 5 March 1779 he was called out served three months under the same Captain & stationed for the most part at Cranbury under Col. John Neilson who led a long march through the woods around Southland 6 mountains. He next served one month in the summer under Captain John Skey & was stationed at Woodbridge. In 1778 when the British evacuated New Jersey after leaving Phila- delphia I was at Woodbridge & that vicinity 9 In the month engaged in guarding that section
troops

10 of the State. In the beginning of the year 1779 he 11 enlisted voluntarily in the six months service & 12 served 6 months under Capt Robert Ross & Col. 13 John Taylor & was stationed at first at Elizabethton 14 then at Woodbridge & in that vicinity & 15 served his six months. In the year 1780 he was 16 ordered out of service & months under Captain 17 Simon Addis. During the early part of which 18 he was at Spottswood in Middle county & for the remainder of the time he was at Elizabethton  then at Woodbridge & other parts of the State where he was with the Regiment. In March 1781 18 he served another month under Captain Addis about the time of the Battle of Springfield. He is confident that he served on duties at the time but cannot recollect any more particulars. He refers to his original declaration for granted pen- tions. During all of which he acted as a fifer & for these services he claims a pension from the United States for about the 14 th June 1833. John Vandergrift
Rev. Thomas L. Judge
I normally appeared before the Judges of the said District Court who being again duly sworn ac- cording to law further depose that I have been acquainted with John Van Dusen who has signed the foregoing declaration & that he well recollects that John Van Dusen was at Crabtree in the service under Col. John Neilson at that time served during the winter & at other times

was re-iterated in belief of the truth of the statements of the said John Van Brunt from fabricated this 17 th Jan 1833 Winant Doherty in Open Court —
For Peter P. Runyon
I Nicholas Booram Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original declaration & the amended declaration & original proceedings in the matter of John Van Brunt an applicant for a petition In testimony whereof I have seminated on said Seal of Office this seventeenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred thirty three N Booram Clerk

New York
INVALID.
File No.
929
John Vandeventer, Dif. N.Y. Mil.
Act:
July 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol.
a
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386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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