Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6303, Wynant E Vandenbergh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Vandenbergh, Wynant E.
S 6303
CONTENTS
buried

14178 New York
Wijnant E. van den bergh of Albany in the State of N. York who was a Priv: 1 Serjt. in the Company commanded by Captain Lansing — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nichol — in the N. York line for 12 Mos: 126 days Serjt. " 5 " " 27.. Priv. }
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York the rate of 83 Dollars 91 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1839 — and Rev. Mr. H. V. Lansing Albany
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 33 $167.83 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep 33 41.95 $209.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. L. L. Clerk book E. Vol. 4, Page 24.

On the Matthew V. Wynn A.S. E. V. Randolph
Applicant for Paris
grade of sergt for '77 disallowed because un qualified -
17 mo 26 sergt
5. - 27 pri

State of New York.
City & County of Albany ss on the twenty eight day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Justices Court in the City of Albany. Myrant E Van Du Bergh of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832. doth make the following Declaration to wit That he was born in the town of Watervliet in the County of Albany sometime during the year 1757. That he knows of no record of his age but that that there is a note of it in the family Bible. That he now resides and has always resided in the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany. That in the Spring of the year 1775 and while he resided in the said Town of Watervliet He was called into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and entered the said service as a private soldier and a volunteer militia man in the militia of the State of New York. That his officers so far as he recollects the same were as follows. Henry Rathbun of the Town of Watervliet aforesaid Captain. Lewis S. Lansing of the same town first Lieutenant Jacob S. Lansing second Lieutenant. Timothy Dutton Ensign. That the Colonel of his regiment was Francis Rector of the County of Albany. Philip Schuyler was Lieutenant Colonel and Abraham Lounda Major. both of the Town of Watervliet and General Abraham Van Bruck of the City of Albany was General but whether a Brigadier or Major General he does not recollect. That in the year 1775 aforesaid he marched from Albany to Fort George in the State of New York to guard that Fort and was there on actual duty twenty three days and returned home and in the Spring of 1776 he was again ordered out and went to Saratoga and Fort Edward and remained there twenty three days then returned home and in July of the same year was again ordered out and went to Fort Edward and remained twenty

one days. And in the fall of same year. was again called out and went to Fort Edward. and remained there twenty one days. That his officers were the same as he believes during this year. That in the year 1777. was again ordered out. together with half his company. as he believes and was attached. to a Regiment under the command of Major Jacob Schennerhorn of Schoharie. went up to Fort Edward. And on his way from Fort Edward to Fort Ann. met the army after the Battle at Fort Ann. And returned with them to Fort Edward. where he remained on duty. for Twenty nine days. was ordered out July of same year went to Fort Edward and remained there and about there on duty Twenty eight days. returned home and in the month of September as he believes. was again ordered out and joined the Northern Army. under command of Major General Gates where he remained Thirty two days. and was there at the surrender of General Burgoyne. In the year 1778. was ordered out. and went to Schoharie to guard the country against the disaffected or Tories and the Indians. That he was called out three different times during this year on the same service and was out on actual duty Seventy seven days in all. That during the year 1777. but the particular time he does not recollect was appointed a Sergeant and acted in that capacity during his services. in the succeeding years. 1778 1779. 1780 1781 and 1782. That in 1779 he was again ordered out. and went to Schoharie and remained out. on actual duty during that year. ninety nine days. That in 1780. he was again ordered out to Fort Hunter above Schenectady. and to Schoharie four different times. and was out in all during this year. one hundred and five days. That in 1781. he was out to the same places in all. in all during this year Thirty nine days. And in 1782. he was ordered out to Schoharie and Fort Herkimer in all sixty six days. That the above number of days. of service are those in which he now recollects. he was actually engaged.

in the service and he does verily believe that the same are put down within bounds. That he was frequently ordered out on scouting parties and was out for short periods at different times which are not included in the number of days above stated. That in the above statement he has been careful to put down only such days and times as he can now recollect with certainty. That he cannot state at this late day who were all his officers.
That he never was in any Battle but has been in skirmishes one between New under the command of Sir John Johnson and Americans under command of General Van Riper in the year 1782. That he never was discharged and never held any warrant or commission as sergeant that he now recollects and if he ever had any it has been lost or destroyed. That there is not to his knowledge any documentary evidence of his services. That during the time he was in the service of the United States as before stated herein he was not employed in any civil pursuit. That his declarant is well acquainted with Peter Shaper, Henry Knuckle, William O'Hop, Isaac Groat all now living and residing in the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany and that they all or some of them were in the service of the United States with him in the war of the Revolution and are personally knowing to his services as herein detailed or a part thereof. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state and the said Justice do hereby declare that from my knowledge that from my knowledge of the man and the history he gives of his services that the above named was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. Vincent E. Van Riper
Subscribed before me this 20 th day of March 1833 Gertrude Cox an of the Peace

State of New York
City and County of Albany p. 3. Peter Shaper Henry Runkle William Olop and Isaac Groot all of the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany being severally sworn severally stating that they were respectively employed in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution and personally known to the service of Wijnant E Van den Bergh whose declaration is hereto annexed. That they have known the said Wijnant E Van den Bergh for a long time and have no hesitation in saying that they do verily believe his statement which they have heard to be correct and true
Peter his Shaper mark
Henry his Runkle mark
William his Olop mark
Isaac Groot
Subscribed Sworn this 20 th
Day of March 1833 before
me
Gerit L. Dose one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the City of Albany.
I know Gerit L. Dose before whom the preceding declaration and affidavits are made, to be a justice of the Inferior Court of the City of Albany. I am acquainted with Wijnant E Van den Bergh the declarant. He resides in the Town of Watervliet in the County of Albany. I believe him to be seventy six years of age. He is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and I concur in that opinion. The persons who have signed and sworn to the preceding affidavit are known to me as respectable men and entitled to credit -
Albany March 28. 1833.
Gerit L. Dose

Own Greenwich N.Y.
June 17-1899.
H. Clay Grane.
Commissioner Finance.
Dear Sir -
Can you send me the record of the service in the Revolutionary War of a Hymant Van denburgh (first name slightly doubtful.)?
He enlisted in New York State, and served as paymaster

during that War.
It is supposed he fought at Saratoga.
He died and is buried in Saratoga County. New York.
Very truly -
(Miss) Grace B. Welch. Address to.
185 Circular Street.
Saratoga Springs -
New York.

Sept. 1'99 Miss Gracia B. Wetzel Saraloga Springs N.Y.
Rev. M c
6303
INVALID.
File No. 6303
Wynant E. Van den berg Sergt. Rev.  Beer War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the Matter of. Wymat Brandenbury. of the Town of Waterkilt & Pension under act of June 7 th 1833.
Brief on Application for a
Declaration States.
That he was Born in the 1757. in Town of Waterkilt lives there now. And has always lived. No Record of his Age. Resided there in 1775 when he was called into Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution as a Private Volunteer Militia Soldier in the New York State Militia His Company Officers were Captain Loring & Smith His Colonel was Nichol Smith Col. Schuyler Major Fonda. General Ten Broeck was General
That he served as follows.
  1775 Out this year 23 days 23 days.   1776 Out 1st trip 23 days 2 d 21 days 3 d 21 days. 65   1777 Out 2 d 29 days 2 d 20 days 3 d 32 81   1778 out Three times in all 77 days 176   1779 out 99 days. 5.27.   1780. Out four times in all. 105.   1781 Out — 29 days in 1782 66 days. 105. 386   563 12.26 
Affidavit Sergeant in 1777 & continued do during the war. The days above stated are time actually spent in service. Besides there was out on scouting parties often. Cannot recollect all his Officers. Never was in any Battle but in a Skirmish 1782 Never Discharged or had a Commission No Documentary Evidence of his Service Names several persons living who know of his service.
Appended to his Declaration is the Affidavit of the persons named stating his services

State of New York.
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City & County of Albany ss. Be it known. that on this eighth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. before me the undersigned Myra E. Van Buren, to me known who being sworn makes the following Declaration. in addition to his former Declaration. hereto annexed. That from his earliest recollection he has resided near to. and been intimately acquainted with Isaac Groat. and Peter Shaper. That his services as private and sergeant. in the Revolutionary war. were rendered. as stated in his said Declaration. hereto annexed. at the same time and for the most part. in company with them. That this Deponent. was as he has stated. in his said former. Declaration appointed a sergeant. in the year 1777. the day or month he does not recollect. That his said Declaration and the Declaration of said Isaac and Peter. have been again read to him and he understands them and believes them in all respects. true. That when his said last declaration was drawn it was suggested. to this Deponent. that he should together with said Groat and Shaper and others. sit down and make out a particular memorandum. of the days and times they were actually out on duty. That in accordance with said suggestion. they did together. make out a list of such times and days. as they were actually out and were together in the service. That he has no hesitation in stating. there were other times. when he was out. and which he could not. particularly. detail. and which he therefore omitted. That the services mentioned. in his Declaration. were as he does verily believe truly stated and the times and duration. of his different tours of duty. were taken by the Draftsman. who drew his declaration from the memorandum carefully made by

him as aforesaid. That all his services, detailed in his said Declaration mentioned, were performed in company with the said Peter and Isaac. That this Deponent entered into the service with the said Isaac and Peter and continued, during the same times, they respectively did - except eight days service at Fort Ann, which they were not accompanied by said Peter Shafer, and which time is not computed in said Declaration.
Wenceslaus & Kenden Leigh
Sworn this eighth day of May 1833. Before me
Gerit L. Box Just Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME VandenBogert, Nicholas GRADE Corporal LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7927 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 29, 1790 to John McMillen, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.