Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22481, Jeremiah Van Gorder, New Jersey Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Penn.
Van Gorder, Jeremiah or Van Gorden Hannah
W 22481
CONTENTS

11.034
New York, Albany Hannah Van Garden, aka Widow of Jeremiah Garden who was a pensioner under the Act of P and who died on the 15 th Decr 1834 of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Patterson of the 3 rd Regt commanded by of Penna the Troops (for 2 years)
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1837 and sent to Wadsworth Esq Clerk Total amount, $ 11.034
[Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by J. H. Weightman Clerk, Book 9, Vol. 1, Page

V 5440 Hannah Van Gordon
N.Y.
act 7. July 38.
m 83 d'04
Julia 1854-1904
Final Settlement of Estate of Hannah Van Gordon 1905.
Thos Maxwell
Elmira N.Y.

State of New York Chemung County ss } On the First day of May 1839 before Jacob Westlake Esq. one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said County of Chemung in the State aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Van Gorder of the town of Elmira in said County aged seventy eight years and upwards, 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Jeremiah Van Gorder who was a private in a company commanded by Capt. Abraham Chambers, Lt. Westbrook in the Jersey Troops called "The Flying Camp" in which he served five months in the year 1776. That he returned home about the first of January 1777 when he enlisted for five years or during the war (as she has always understood) in a company commanded by Capt. Alexander Patterson in the third Pennsylvania Regiment.
That her said husband was in several battles during his said service as she has always understood to wit at White Plains, Mud Fort & Stony Point. That he was captured and remained a prisoner several months, and was finally discharged as a wounded soldier in the winter of 1781: She refers to the documentary proofs annexed.
She further declares that her maiden name was Hannah Cortright; that she was married to the said Jeremiah Van Gorder on the first day of April Seventeen hundred & eighty three, at the house of one John Rosenkrans in the town of Walpeck in the County of Sussex State of New Jersey: by the Rev. Daniel Thatcher a Presby- terian Missionary Clergyman. That Mr Thatcher was not at the time a resident Clergyman in Walpeck consequently no record can be found in the church records there. The affidavit of Levi Rosenkrans annexed who was well acquainted with the records in reference to

She further states that she never had, nor had her husband any marriage certificate. The record of the marriage was kept in the family bible which was burnt in the house of her son Jacob Van Gorder (with whom she resided at the time) about the year 1810: a copy of the same taken by Jonathan Van Gorder before the destruction of the same, and duly authenticated is hereto annexed: That her husband the said Jeremiah Van Gorder died on or about the 15 th December (1804) eighteen hundred & four: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated: That she still remains a widow having never married since the death of the said Jeremiah Van Gorder -
Sworn before me the 1 st day of May 1839 Jacob Westlake
Hannah Van Gorder
State of New York Chemung County ss } I Jacob Westlake one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said County do certify that in consequence of the great age & infirmities of the above named Hannah Van Gorder, arising as well from rheumatic complaints as advanced age by which she is in my opinion incapable of attending the sitting of the next Court of said County which will be held at Elmira in July next a distance of twelve miles from her place of residence, I deem her case one embraced by the Pension law and have attended at her residence for the purpose of administering the oath to the truth of the declaration above

written.
Dated May 1 st — 1839
Jacob Westlake
(See clerk's certificate at close)

Franklin
State of New York Steuben County ss } Levi Rosenkrans of South Dansville in the County of Steuben being duly sworn says that he is Sixty Nine years of age & upwards: that he formerly resided in Walpeck Sussex County New Jersey: that he knew Jeremiah VanGorden the husband of Hannah VanGorden now of Elmira in the County of Chemung. N.Y formerly of Walpeck aforesaid.
The said Jeremiah VanGorden & Hannah lived together as man & wife & were so reputed & believed. Their children Jacob & Jonathan were attendants at a school taught by this de- ponent, and their tuition was paid for by the said Jeremiah VanGorden. This deponent knew the Rev. Daniel Thatcher who is said to have performed the marriage ceremony between the said Jeremiah & Hannah, at the house of the deponent's father - The deponent was not present at the marriage: he does recollect that Mr Thatcher boarded at his father's house, and he has no doubt that they were legally married; they were generally reputed & believed to be man & wife in the neighbor- hood. He has lately seen the said Hannah and is satisfied of her identity - This deponent left Walpeck about five years since for his present residence - He was conversant with the records of the church at Walpeck, and has is confident in the opinion that no records are left there of marriages per- formed by Mr Thatcher - The said Jeremiah VanGorden was generally reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided, as having been a revolutionary soldier -
Sworn before me the 30th day of March 1838 the said Levi being in my opinion a credible witness John H. Justice of the Peace
Levi Rosenkrans Sen

State of New York Steuben County ss
I William Hamilton Clerk of said County do certify that John Heps Esq whose name appears to the within aff d : was when the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified & that his Signature to the same is genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of office the first day of May 1839. W m Hamilton

N o 1415 Certificate for £ 80: 16. 5 Specie. We do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania, is indebted to the Estate of Jeremiah Vangordon priv. of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment in the sum of Eighty pounds sixteen Shillings and five pence specie, with lawful Interest from the 10 th day of April 1781 being the amo- unt of the depreciation of his pay. Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia the 18 th of December 1780 and the 10 th of April 1781 &c. a
Philadelphia Jan. 27 th . 1785
One Year Int. paid J. N. One year Int. paid J. N. One Year Int. p o J. N.
J. Nicholson
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg April 5 th . 1839
I certify that the above is a correct copy of the original remaining on file in this Office.
Witness my hands and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid
A. M. Piper Jr. Nath P. Hebert Acting Secy

Mr. Van Gordon Art. for depreciation of Pay.

Shawnee August 1820
at the Dugout
Shall all pay for
for to one bushel of Salt
Gidian Burner Dr A D 1820
Dec 5th So making a pair of shoes 0 7 5
Dec 11th So making a pair of shoes - - - 0 7 5
Dec 14th So making a pair of wim mens boots 09 0 0
October 4 1822 So if found saving water
James Cook Dr
So Giderano peaches - - - 0 2 0
So - - - - - 0 0 0

September th 29 1757 then was born Jeremiah Dugorder 1 and was married to Hannah Horton wife April the first 1783 whose was born December the 24 1762 by the reverend Daniel Hatch 2. January 18 1785 then was born Jacob Dugorder first son 3. October th 4 1786 then was born Jonathan Dugorder 2 son 4. February th 20 1789 then was born Mary Dugorder 5. June August th 16 1791 then was born Susannah Dugorder 6. June th 4 1794 then was born Rebecca Dugorder
 May  th 31 1809 then married to Elizabeth Westmore who was born August th 5 1791 February th 23 1810 on Thursday then was born John B Dugorder March th 25 1812 on Wednesday then was born Catharine Dugorder February th 11 1814 on Friday then was born James W Dugorder February th 13 1816 on Tuesday then was born Rebekah Dugorder May th 14 1818 on Wednesday then was born Peter W Dugorder

State of New York. Chemung County ss. Jonathan VanOrder of Cayuga in said County aged fifty two years and upwards ■ being duly sworn says that he is the son of Jeremiah VanOrder and Hannah Cortright, named in the annexed papers: That the document hereto annexed is the deponent's family record kept by him in an old account book. That the items numbered 1. 2. 3. 4 5 & 6 were by this deponent copied from the original record of his father the said Jeremiah VanOrder which was kept in his family bible. When the deponent married he took the said copy for his own satisfaction: and the said items 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 & 6 are the records of his father & mother's births & mar- riage and the ages of their children. All the entries below the figure 6, are the records of the deponent's marriage & the ages of his children -
The deponent further saith, that in the fall of the year after his marriage (1809) he copied the said record. The bible from which it was taken was at that time in the possession of his elder brother Jacob VanOrder, with whom his mother (being then a widow) resided. That in the winter of 1810 according to the best of the deponent's recollection, the house of the said Jacob VanOrder was destroyed by fire, and the principal portion of his effects, & the said bible with the rest. He has always heard in the family that the bible was burnt at the time. The deponent was conversant with the said family record and has no doubt of the correctness of the copy, which he cut from the old account book the day before the date of this affida- vit. The deponent recollects the death of his father the said Jeremiah VanOrder which took place

1. as well as he can now recollect on the 15 th December 1804 and that the said Hannah VanGorder who is the same Hannah VanGorder mentioned in the annexed declaration still remains a widow having never married since the death of the said Jeremiah VanGorder. The deponent recollects hearing his father frequently speak of his revolutionary services: That he served under Capt. Alexander Patterson in one of the Pennsylvania Regiments -
Jonathan VanGorder
Sworn & Subscribed } before me the 27 th } April 1839 } Th. Maxwell Jr. Chemung Co. NY
I certify that the above named Jonathan VanGorder is in my opinion a credible witness. I have been acquainted with him about twenty eight years and never heard his veracity questioned -
Th. Maxwell Jr. Chemung Co. NY
State of New York Chemung County
Clerk's office ss } I Isaac Baldwin Clk of said County do certify that Jacob Westlake Esq before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been made was when the same bears date one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County duly qualified and that his signature above subscribed are genuine. I further certify that Thomas Maxwell above named is a magistrate of said County duly qualified, and that his signature above subscribed is genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 18 th May 1839 -
Isaac Baldwin

The Rev d Daniel Thatcher named in the foregoing paper was a Missionary Clergyman, who travelled much in the new Settlements of the western parts of Penn a & New York - in the early settlement of this Section of country some 40 years since. I have frequently heard the old settlers speak of him - He baptised myself & one of my brothers; and most of the persons now residing in this neighbourhood at that time - I have always understood him to have been a travelling preacher.
Th Maxwell

State of New York } Joseph Vangorder of the town Tioga County ss } of Vangorder in the said County being duly sworn. Depose and say that from the best of my knowledge & recollection I shall be ninety four years old the middle of next July - That at the time of the Revolutionary War I lived seven or eight miles below Minisink on the Delaware River in the state of Pennsylvania. That in the forepart of the War my Mother died & I lived with my father. Afterwards during the War my father married for his next wife Elizabeth Vangorder the Widow of John Vangorder (John being the Dutch) that Jeremiah Vangorder was a son of the said John & Elizabeth Vangorder, and at the close of the said war Jeremiah Vangorder came home to my father who was also step-father to Jeremiah by my father marrying his mother, that at the time he came home I well recollect that he wore his uniform & that he had no other clothing - that his uniform was the same that was worn by the soldiers in the American Army. That he had enlisted & served in the said War, but don't recollect how long he enlisted before the close of the War. That I was intimately acquainted with Jeremiah for several years whilst we were young men and I knew him after he came to Tioga Co (now Chemung County) in this state. At the time I before he enlisted into the of the Revolution Army, Jeremiah lived at or near Minisink state of New Jersey. He received a wound or injury whilst in the Army but cannot recollect distinctly in what part of his body. That the said Jeremiah married for his wife Hannah Courtwright They were married at a place then called Shap Neck on the Jersey side of the Delaware River & that I know her to be the same Hannah Vangorder that is now applying for a pension. When I removed from the Delaware River near Minisink I was about forty years old. I had lived in that place from my infancy Carried over

Brought On
and was well acquainted in that place a good many miles around. I never knew any other person of the name of Jeremiah Vangorder. The said Jeremiah died about forty two or three years ago on Shepard's Creek in what was then Tioga Co. now Chemung. The last time I saw him which was a short time before he died he complained of his old wounds that he recd in the Revolutionary war. Said they were very painful to him at times. Dated the 17. day of April 1847 In presence of E. Richardson
Joseph H + Vangorder Mark
Sworn and Subscribed the 17. day of April 1847 before me
Elias Richardson Justice of the peace
This is to certify that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Vangorder who executed the above Affidavit for the last Twenty Eight years. That his Character in that time, for truth & veracity has not been questioned. That his mind now appears to be sound & his memory good. From the acquaintance I have had with him and the manner in which he has stated the circumstances contained in this Affidavit & other things connected with them I think he is entitled to the utmost confidence. April 17. 1847
Elias Richardson Justice
State of New York, I, Moses Strong Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elias Richardson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on 1 st day January 1847 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1850 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 21 st day of April 1847 Moses Strong Clerk

Hannah Van Gordon of New York
This person the Court of Pensions Alleges see his letter Oct 2, 1850
Sir
House of Representatives
I believe this matter complete the evidence in this case. I hope there will be able to issue a certificate
Truly Yours
J. Marchant

State of New York,
County of Seneca (I James K Richardson County Judge, and Surrogate of said county, do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court held before me in my office in Waterloo in said county, satisfactory evidence was then exhibited to said court that Hannah Van Gorder an applicant for a pension, as the widow of Jeremiah Van Gorder, died a widow on the 21. of November 1843, that she left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, & that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit Jonathan Van Gorder Mary Burgess & Rebecca Decker -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office This Seventh day of December 1850
J. K. Richardson County Judge & Surrogate of Seneca County N.Y.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22481
Hannah VanGorden Widow of Jeremiah VanGorden Dis. New-York
Act March 31. 48
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26. Dec 1850
Add Levi: in case of Hannah Van Gordon
more
J. C. Wheaton
Dep. Sheriff
Mark Age
How J. Meacham
as my son
L. O.

Dec 3/65 Rel to claim Nannah Van Gunden
St. H. Bergin rec
Com. Reunion Washington
20.

Letter to A. Joy 5. Nov. 1844
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14,034 89 32
New York R. (Albany)
Hannah van Gorden
widow of Jeremiah
who was a Pirate
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
3 Engr 21 st Nov 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July, 1837 and sent to
Mad Jay Esq Wid. N. Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844. ]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 89.

Dec 3 rd 50 Rufus Case Nannah Van Gaden In-lett
Rev J. L. Edwards Camp of Pioneers Washington D.C.

Ovid N.Y. Nov 30. 1850
Sir
On the 11 th Sept last, I forwarded, all the proof you required in the case of Hannah Van Gordon an applicant for a pension of M.G. expecting that month to have rec d the pension certificate,
Will you please forward it
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abra Doy
Hon J L Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington DC

Malin
Van H. J. Conger H. R.

Department of the Interior
29 June 1850
Sir,
I herewith return you the papers relating to the claim of Hannah Van Gordon, widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon, and am of opinion, that the identity of the claimant's husband, as the Jeremiah Van Gordon who served in the 3 rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line is sufficiently established.
You will therefore please allow a pension accordingly
I remain Very respectfully Your M c Servt (Signed, J. Ewing)
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D. C. Aug 11 th 46
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I herewith trans- mit several depositions in the case of Hannah Van Gordon, widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon of New York. They are to show that it was reported and believed that Van Gordon was died in the service, but that it was a mistake - that he afterwards removed to New York and died in 1804. It can be easily conceived that when a soldier was wounded and perhaps left for dead, or taken prisoner, a report could receive credit that he was dead. It does not seem probable that all these depositions should be fabrications. The deposition of Samuel Knapp which was, I think, filed in your office since the date of your letter of Sept 12 1843 to Genl. Jay.

a copy of which you sent to Hon. G. Jenkins on the 23 d of April last, goes to show that he was with General Gordon in — the service, and that he lived in the same county with him and saw him occasionally up to the time of his death. Very Respectfully
J. P. Shayen
14.

V. N. York 54418
Hannah Van Gorden
lit. to T. Maxwell 21. Nov. 1839 to same 25. Aug. '39.
to same 21. Sep. 1840
to A. Fry Sep 12 1843
Seth to Hon. Timothy Jenkins
23 Sept April 1846.
.. to J. M. Thayer Sept 12 '46
to same May 29 '47
Hon. Th. S. Conger 5 July 1850 to same 2 Oct 1850

Washington Dec. 2, 1830
Sir
Proof was completed in case of Hannah Van Gorder of New York many weeks since. Is there any reason why the certificate for a pension should not issue?
I am Yours &c H. S. Conger
Com. of Pensions

Washington D.C. May 11 th 1874
Sir,
I enclose an additional deposition in the case of Hannah Vandergon, widow of Jeremiah Vandergon of state of New York.
Very Respectfully
J. M. Shayer.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pleas.

Ovid N.Y. Sept 11. 1850
Dear Sir
The pension has been allowed, in the case named in the Surrogates Certificate included, but requiring such a certificate; Please inclose the same to Comd. of Pensions asking it answered to you - it is Hannah Van Gorder please note it; you will receive the pension Certificate in a few days, which please forward to me
Very Truly I am Your Friend & Most Ob st Servt Abad Joy
Hon H. S. Conger
M.C

Henry Van Gordon New York
Report to Hon. S. Conger
1 REL Official business
W. Ames
J. L. Edwards Esq., Com. of Pensions Washington
X. D.O.

Hannah Van Gordon of New York Pension allowed, in bond. letter of July 5. 1850
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. in relation to the pension of the late Hannah Van Gordon, and in this connection to inform you that the same has been allowed in bond. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. M. [unclear]
General [unclear] Washington [unclear] D.C.

State of New York.
County of Seneca ss I James K Richardson County Judge and Surrogate of said County, at a Surrogates Court held at my office in Waterloo in said County on the day hereof, I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court to the satisfaction of said Surrogate, that Hannah Van Gorder, widow of Jeremiah Van Gorder was an applicant for a pension, and that she did on the 21 st of November 1843, and died a widow, leaving at her death the following named children her surviving and who still survive her, to wit Jonathan Van Gorder - Mary Burgess and Rebecca Decker, each of whom is over the age of twenty One years
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Waterloo in said County this 10 th day of September 1850
J. K. Richardson, Surrogate

Sept 14. 1840
my odd proof Hannah Van-garden
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
6

Elmira Ny Sep 9. 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
In your letter of 21 st Nov 1839 in relation to the application of Hannah VanGorden widow of Jeremiah VanGorden you inform me that "Jeremiah VanGorden whose name is borne on the rolls of the 3 d Penn a Regiment and the only soldier of that name whose name appears there, died before the close of the war". I now forward the affidavit of Samuel Knapp, who served in the same Regiment with Jeremiah VanGorden, the husband of the present applicant, and who states that VanGorden originally enlisted under Capt. Patterson in the 12 th Regiment & was the disbandment of that reg t was attached to the 3 d Reg t . This may perhaps explain the matter so that he can be traced on your rolls. He also states that he knew VanGorden after the war, and that he staid at his house some 8 or 9 years after - I trust this will authorise a reexamination of the case. I understand from Knapp (tho' it is not embodied in the aff t .) that he rec d a certificate from John Nicholson of Penn a for depreciation of his pay after the war to amount of some £80 - You will find among the papers in the case of Hannah VanGorden a certificate dated 27 Jan 1785 , by which Jeremiah VanGorden was awarded £80. 16.5 Specie for depreciation of pay - This certificate is signed John Nicholson. If VanGorden died during the war , it seems singular that this certificate should have been issued to him and not to his Ex ty or adm rs !
Yours Th s Maxwell
Knapp is a pensioner under the act of 32. in Tompkins Co. Ny

Nov. 6 1843.
Addl to case of Hon. Sam. G. Ginder.
10
Hon J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid Nov 1. 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I enclose further proof in support of the claim to a pension of Hannah Van Gorden Respectfully Your Obt Servt Asa D. Joy
I have one other witness David Van Gorden aged 84 whose deposition I can obtain to the same facts as those enclosed, I believe he is a cousin to Jeremiah & lived a neighbor to him to —

Hannah Van Gorder
Surrogate Clerk sent to Col. McEachern Dec 9.50
Sent Surro. Clerk through McCaughy Sept 11.50
Ex by A. J. J. J. Feb 57

Hannah Van Gorder of New York
This is an admitted case the Surrogates Certificate of date of her death & number of surviving children put on file Dec 15th 1850 Nothing wanting but to issue the Pension Certf same as increase case, all is finished & admitted -
I want the Pension Certificate —

Pension Office.
October 2 d 1850.
Sir:
I have the honor to enclose to you a copy of my report to S. B. Banfield, on the 20 th April 1839, which will disclose to you the condition in which the case of Mary Marvin, stands.
My letter to you of the 5 th July last shows what is still necessary to the perfection of the case of Hannah Van Gordon, (viz) a declaration under the Act of 2 d February 1848, by her, if living, if dead, proof of the date of her death, and of the number and names of her children, now living.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Ob t Serv t
J. L. Edwards by B. Hood
Hon. W. S. Conger,
House of Representatives.

July 22 d 43
Abolition com of Hambleton Gen Forde
Hon J. M.
J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid July 17th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I am the lawful agent, appointed by widow Hannah Van Gordon, the widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon, late a soldier of the United States, who applied for a pension under the law of 7 th July 1838 to investigate her claim to a pension, I have before me your letter of the 21 st Nov 1839, and I inclose herein testimony which I presume you will consider ample & sufficient to remove any objection in this case, I trust that you will at once grant a pension certificate - Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abra m Loy
I was present at the taking of the deposition of Saml. Knapp & took it down from his own mouth, & he appeared as firm & clear in all his recollections as a man of fifty years of age
In yours of the 21 Nov 1839, you say "it appears he died before the close of the war" but seem to admit more than 2 years service, which would amount to a full pension; I think the proof conclusive that he did not die till long after the war closed; but if he did, did he not serve more than 2 years before he died -

is the death a natural point in the case; if it is, then I feel very confident that the proof must remove every suspicion, & settle the question that, it was not the Frederick Van Gordon, the late husband of Hannah Van Gordon that died He

Aug 4. 1843
NY
Stewart Van Gordon
Hon. J. P. Edwards
Compt. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
not in

Ovid July 31. 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
In the case of Widow Hannah Van Gordon, widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon. I beg leave in addition to the further proof forwarded you on the 17th, to ask your attention to a certificate of a settlement made with him in person in 1785. which would seem to remove the suspicion that he was dead, the said certificate is signed "John Nicholson" and contains a certificate of settlement — I presume you will consider the case of the widow fully & most satisfactorily established & will grant her a pension certificate accordingly
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t
Abad Joy

Hannah Van Gorder m rs of John Jeremiah N. Y.
Set 7 - July 1858 Had Pri. 2 yrs $80 per ann. from 4 - Mar 1846 to 21 Nov 1843, when she died or after 2 years
Payable to Jonathan Van Gorder, Mo r of Ben - sep & Rebecca Dicker her only surviving child
later ann to Sarah Loy Ann N.Y.

Deborah Byram, Sophia P. Marsh, Eliz. Cutler, Polly Spomer, Martha Pen- ty, Sarah Ellis, Mary Riddall, Lydia Worwath, Abigail Kirby -

Brad Joy Ithaca New York

State of New York
Tioughniola County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscribe a Justice of the peace in & for said county Samuel Knapp of Dryden in said county aged over eighty seven years & upon being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he was personally acquainted with Jeremiah Van Gordon, the late husband of Hannah Van Gordon, who is applying for a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon during the war of the Revolution, & that this deponent enlisted in the continental line in 1776 near Northumberland under Capt John Bradley, & that this deponent knows that the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon enlisted in the fall of 1776 in the same Regiment with this deponent, under Capt Patterson; that this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon being in the same Regiment, it being the 12th Regiment commanded by Col Cook, that this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon with the Regiment, first marched to Harrisburgh, Pa from thence to Lancaster Pa, from thence to Philadelphia where we were in the winter 1777. from thence the Regiment, this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon moved on to Trenton New Jersey, from Trenton the said Regiment & this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon marched on to Princeton New Jersey from thence to a place called BATTLE HILL New Jersey from thence to Metuchen New Jersey near a place at that time called Bonumtown, being stationed at Metuchen

where we reached in March 1777. That through all the march & service, this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon were at all times in the Regiment upon duty. The said Regiment remained at Metuchen some time when the said Regiment & this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon, marched to a place called Pluck- min in New Jersey where the Regiment was put into the general Army under Genl. Conway, that the general army marched to Brandywine in Delaware, this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon were both in the army where the battle of Brandywine was fought, soon after that battle this deponent went home on a furlough & did not join the army till the Spring of 1778 on reaching the army this deponent well knows that the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon was still in the army doing duty as a soldier; the said the  Regiment twelfth Regiment was consolidated or put into the third Regiment under Col. Craig & this deponent was with the said Jeremiah Van Gordon both put into said third Regiment under Col. Craig, that this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon both cont- inued in the army till Jan'y. 1781. This deponent well recollects, that the said Jeremiah Van Gordon was taken prisoner at a place called Peramun, New Jersey near Hackensack, where he was held a prisoner some six months, when he was exchanged & returned to the army; this deponent well knows & in which he cannot be mistaken, that the said Jeremiah Van Gordon was alive & in the service till 1781. during the whole time after his enlistment in 1776: this deponent well knows that the aforesaid Jeremiah Van

Gordon was the identical soldier who did the service as aforesaid & was living after the close of the Revolution & resided at the residence of this deponent some six or seven years after the close of the Revolution & stayed with this deponent over night. That if any Jeremiah Van Gordon was reported as dead, it was not the soldier Jeremiah Van Gordon who did the service here named & that the widow Hannah Van Gordon who is applying for a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon, is the identical widow of the identical soldier who is here named & who was from 1776 to 1781 in the regular army of the United States as heretofore set forth
Samuel Knapp
Subscribed & sworn before me, This 14th day of July 1843.
Rice Weed Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Samuel Knapp is a highly respectable gentleman & entitled to full credit in his deposition, that he was aware of every fact asserted in his deposition, that he clearly & distinctly recited all the facts set forth in it -
Rice Weed Justice of the peace
not at Attleboro

State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. }
I, Willet B. Goddard, Clerk of the county of TOMPKINS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Rice Webb whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 15 th day of July 184 8
W.B. Goddard
Clerk.
my name as attested

where we reached in March 1777. That through all the march & service, this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon were at all times in the Regiment upon duty. The said Regiment remained at Metuchen some time when the said Regiment & this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon, marched to a place called Pluckey -min in New Jersey where the Regiment was put into the general Army under Genl Conway, that the general army marched to Brandywine in Delaware, this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon were both in the army where the battle of Brandywine was fought, soon after that battle this deponent went home on a furlough & did not join the army till the Spring of 1778 on reaching the army this deponent well knows that the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon was still in the army doing duty as a soldier; the said the  Regiment twelfth Regiment was consolidated or put into the third Regiment under Col Craig & this deponent was with the said Jeremiah Van Gordon both put into said third Regiment under Col Craig, that this deponent & the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon both cont- -inued in the army till Jan'y 1781. This deponent well recollects that the said Jeremiah Van Gordon was taken prisoner at a place called Pompton New Jersey near Hackensack, where he was held a prisoner some six months, when he was exchanged & returned to the army; this deponent well knows & in which he cannot be mistaken, that the said Jeremiah Van Gordon was alive & in the service till 1781. during the whole time after his enlistment in 1776: this deponent well knows that the aforesaid Jeremiah Van

Gordon was the identical soldier who did the service as aforesaid & was living after the close of the Revolution & called at the residence of this deponent some six or seven years after the close of the Revolution & stayed with this deponent over night. That if any Jeremiah Van Gordon was reported as dead, it was not the soldier Jeremiah Van Gordon who did the service here named & that the widow Hannah Van Gordon who is applying for a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon, is the identical widow of the identical soldier who is here named & who was from 1776 to 1781 in the regular army of the United States as heretofore set forth
Samuel Knapp
Subscribed & sworn before me,
This 14th day of July 1843
Rice Weed Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Samuel Knapp is a highly respectable & gentleman & entitled to full credit in his deposition, that he was aware of every fact asserted in his deposition, that he clearly & distinctly recited all the facts set forth in it -
very sincere as attested

State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. }
I, Willet B. Goddard, Clerk of the county of TOMPKINS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Rice Webb whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 15 th day of July 184 8
W. B. Goddard
Clerk.
my answer as attested

State of New York } ss personally appeared before the County of Schenectady } subscriber a Justice of the peace in upon the said County boundaries Westward of Leayute in said County Aged fifty four the 26th of Jan last and being duly sworn According to law deponeth & saith that he was acquainted with Jeremiah Vangorder in Sussex County State of New Jersey previous to his removing to this State of New York, and that it was commonly reported there by by Old Soldiers that said Vangorder had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War several years & from the same source that said Vangorder had been wounded & taken prisoner he also says that he heard it said that it had been reported that said Vangorder was dead, and this deponent further saith that the same Old Soldiers from whom he learned that Jeremiah Vangorder had served in the Revolutionary war he also learned that the report of his death was false & which this deponent also knows by personal Observation Vangorder removed from New Jersey to the State of New York some forty four or forty five years since Shortly after Vangorder removed to New York State Deponent removed to the same place with his Father, where he has remained since. & this deponent further saith that he lived near said Jeremiah Vangorder from the time he removed to the State of New York to the time of Vang- order's Death which happened as near as he can recollect some forty two years ago, & this deponent further saith that said Vangorder has shown deponent scars on his Arm which he sa- w were inflicted by or with a Cutlass when in the service of his Coun- -try & this deponent further says that Jeremiah Vangorder was the husband of Hannah Vangorder who now asks for a pension & further this deponent saith not. Sworn & Subscribed before me his This 3 rd day of August 1846 Cornelius Westbrooks  mark Geo. K. Hall J.P. E Wit. print Benjamin Elliott 
I Certify that I am acquainted with Cornelius Westbrooks abovenamed that his mental faculties appear not to be in any way impaired & who appears to recollect every fact set forth in the foregoing Geo. K. Hall J.P.

State of New York } ss. Personally appeared before me the County of Chemung } undersigned a Justice of the peace in &
for said County Ruth Burns of Coeymans in said County aged Seventy three Decr the 27th of November next who saith On Oath that she was acquainted with Jeremiah Vangorder of Minnunka Supery Co. State of New Jersey, immediately after the Revolu- -tionary war that he Mauncle Hannah Courtlyt Now Hannah Vangorder the identical person who is now applying for a pensi- -on that it was reported that he Vangorder had served several years in the Revolutionary war also that he had received wounds in said war that he had been taken prisoner and it was also said at the time that there had been a false report that said Vangorder was dead, that this Deponent saw said Vangorder Alive after the close of the war & this Deponent also says that she knows from report that said Vangorder removed to Leeza Co State of New York & died there about forty two years since
Given & Subscribed before me the 3 rd day of August 1846
Ruth h Burns
mark
Geo H. Hale J.P.
Benjamin Elliott
I certify that the above named Ruth Burns incapable Old Lady and that she retains her mind & recollection in a remark- -able degree and appears to recollect very fact distinctly set forth in her deposition,
Geo H. Hale J.P.

State of New York } ss. personally appeared before the undersigned County of Chemung } a Justice of the peace in & for said County Benjamin Ennis, of Cayuga in said County age sixty six in November last and being duly sworn according to law saith, that he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Kingside the husband of Hannah Kingside who is applying for a pension as his widow, that he has frequently heard the said Jeremiah Kingside say that he had served several years in the Revolutionary War that he was in several battles and showed this deponent scars on his arms which he said were wounds received in said battles and this deponent further saith that he has heard it reported that said Jeremiah Kingside was killed in battle in the Revolutionary war, and this deponent further saith that his acquaintance with said Kingside was in Tioga County now Chemung, forty four or five years since that said Kingside died in said County of Tioga about forty two years since and that this deponent dug his grave Subscribed & sworn before me This 3 rd day of August 1846 } Geo H. Hall J.P. } Benjamin Ennis Witness my hand Geo H. Hall } Mark
I certify that the above named Benjamin Ennis is a respectable man & may be relied on as a Man of Truth. Geo H. Hall J.P.
State of New York, Chemung } County Clerks Office } I Simon L. Rood Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George K Hall Esquire before whom the above and annexed depositions were made, and whose name is subscribed to the above and annexed certificates, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualif- ied to act as such. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice, and verily believe that his several Signatures above and, annexed Subscriptions are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my official Seal at Elmira this 6 th day of August, A.D. 1846 S. L. Rood Clerk

Oct. 14. 1839
N.Y.
add: proof
Hannah Law Gordon
15
Hon. J. L. Edwards
free
FREE
Com. of Persons
Washington St

Elmira Oct 8 1839
Edward S.
In answer to your letter requiring proof identifying Jeremiah Van Gordon as the same individual who served in Capt. Patterson's company, I forward the affidavit  affidavits in the case of Hannah Van Gordon the widow of the said Jeremiah Van Gordon
Yrs &c
J. H. Maxwell

Sam Knapp att
4.

State of New York
Chemung County ss
Samuel Knapp of Dryden Tompkins Co New York aged eighty two years and upwards, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the war of the Revolution he resided at Muncy Northumberland County Pennsylvania that in the year 1776 in the fall of the year he enlisted in the twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment for three years or during the war, unless sooner discharged. The Captain Thomas Cook by name - John Brady by name. The name of the Colonel was Cook: he thinks his christian name was Thomas. The regiment was marched about Christ- mas of 1776 to the American camp, at or near Morris- Town having staid a while at Metuchen - and in the Spring joined the main army at Pluckemin - That Captain Alexander Patterson commanded a Company in the 12 th Regiment and Jeremiah Van Gorden was a private in the said Patterson's company - as he has always understood, both at the time & since as the enlisted on the same terms as this deponent - That he was well acquainted with said Van Gorden and knows that in the year 1777 a party was ordered from the army under the command of a major (whose name has escaped his recollection) to Paramus to guard the inhabitants there: That the party was attacked by a body of British horse, the major killed and the party taken prisoners - The said Jeremiah Van Gorden was one of the prisoners - That he remained a prisoner some time and afterwards returned to the army and rendered service after his exchange. That at the time of his capture he was in the 12 th Regiment. That regiment was in the battle of Brandywine The deponent received a furlough immediately after the battle of Brandywine in September 1777 with order to rejoin the regiment at Boundbrook in New Jersey. He did return to the army in February 1778 and found the 12 th Regiment broken up and the remains of it attached to the Third Pennsylvania Regiment then commanded by Col. Craig - That he will recollect the said

Jeremiah VanGorden after the transfer of the 12 th to the 3 d Regiment - and he also knows that the said VanGorden did not die during the war. That several years after the war he saw the same Jeremiah VanGorden whom he knew as a soldier in the 12 th & 3 d Regiment of the Pennsylvania, Troops alive . That said VanGorden had been down the Delaware River on some kind of craft and on his return staid all night at the deponents house. From his best recollection, he staid at the deponents' house as much as eight or nine years after the war. The deponent was placed under Capt. Marshall when the regiment in which he originally enlisted was transferred to the 3 d Penn a Regiment: and he has no recollection of Capt. Patterson after the transfer, from which circumstance he is of opinion that said VanGorden was also placed under a different Captain -
Sworn & subscribed before me the 9 th September 1840 the said Samuel Knapp being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness.
Samuel Knapp
Not Public Justice of the Peace Chemung Co. N.Y.
State of New York Chemung County Clerk's office
388 Isaac Baldwin Clerk of said County do Hereby certify that James Robinson Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken was when the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified, and that the entire above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office the 9 th Sept r . 1840.
I. Baldwin Clk

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Arad Joy Ovid Seneca Co New York
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State of New York
County of Chemung 3 d Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Swartwood of Erin in said County aged ninty Six years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has for more than sixty years been personally acquainted with Jeremiah Van Gordon late a soldier in the war of the Revolution from Pennsylvania and Hannah Van Gordon widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon the late soldier in the war of the Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania and who is making application for a pension as such widow, this deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the identical soldier Jeremiah Van Gordon, who served in the Revolutionary war, as from the State of Pennsylvania, that she is the identical person who was the wife of the aforesaid soldier from the State of Pennsylvania in the war of the Revolution, sixty years since, that the aforesaid parties were sixty years since living together as husband and wife, that the aforesaid widow Hannah Van Gordon is the identical person and widow of the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon, who died in the year eighteen hundred and four and who had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania and who was the identical soldier and person who served under that name - of these facts this deponent cannot be mistaken -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 th day of October 1843 Joshua Baker Justice
James his X Swartwood mark
I certify that the above named James Swartwood is a respectable person that he appeared to be fully acquainted with each and every fact contained in his deposition above -
Joshua Baker Justice
State of New York
County of Chemung 3 d Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Catharine Swartwood of Erin in said County aged Sixty Seven years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she has for more than sixty years been personally acquainted with Jeremiah Van Gordon, late a soldier in the war of the Revolution from Pennsylvania and Hannah Van Gordon, widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon the late soldier in the war of the Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania and who is making application for a pension as such widow, this deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the identical soldier Jeremiah Van Gordon, who served in the Revolutionary war as from the State of Pennsylvania, that she is the identical person who was the wife of the aforesaid soldier from the State of Pennsylvania in the war of the Revolution, sixty years since that the aforesaid parties were sixty years since living together as husband and wife, that the aforesaid widow Hannah Van Gordon is the identical person and widow of the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon, who died in the year eighteen hundred and four, and who had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania and who was the identical soldier and person who served under that name, of these facts this deponent cannot be mistaken -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 28 th day of October 1843 James Swartwood
Catharine her X Swartwood mark

I certify that the within named Catharine Swartwood is a respectable person, that she appeared to be fully acquainted with each and every fact contained in her deposition above or within mentioned. Amos, G. Carr, J. P.
State of New York
County of Chemung 3d. Personally appeared before the Subscribers Justice of the peace in and for said County, Rebecca Cleveland of Catharine in said County aged Seventy Eight years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she has for more than Sixty years been personally acquainted with Jeremiah Van Gordon a soldier in the war of the Revolution from Pennsylvania and Hannah Van Gordon, widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon the late soldier in the war of the Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania and who is making application for a pension as such widow, this deponent deposeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the identical soldier Jeremiah Van Gordon, who served in the Revolutionary war as from the State of Pennsylvania, that she is the identical person who was the wife of the aforesaid soldier from the State of Pennsylvania in the war of the Revolution, sixty years since that the aforesaid parties were sixty years since living together as husband and wife, that the aforesaid widow Hannah Van Gordon is the identical person and widow of the aforesaid Jeremiah Van Gordon, who died in the year eighteen hundred and four, and who had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania and who was the identical soldier and person who served under that name - of these facts this deponent cannot be mistaken -
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 25 th day of October 1843
John P Henry J.P. Chemung Co
Rebecca J. Cleveland
I certify that the above named Rebecca Cleveland is a respectable person, that she appeared to be fully acquainted with each and every fact contained in her deposition above. John P Henry Justice

State of New York Hannibal County Clerks office
I S. L. Hood Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joshua Baker and John G Henry Esquires before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and whose names are subscribed to the jurats of the same was on the day of the respective dates thereof Justices of the peace in and for said County dwelling in said and duly authorized and sworn to act as such I am well acquainted with the handwriting of both the said Joshua Baker and John G Henry and verily believe that the signature to the said jurats to the said affidavits are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County at Clinton this 28 th day of October 1843
S. L. Hood Clerk
State of New York
Yates County Clerks office I Samuel Stevens Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Maye Amos N Carr Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was taken and whose signature is subscribed to the jurat of the same was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn dwelling in said County and duly authorized to act as such that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Amos N Carr the said Justice and verily believe his said signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this twentieth day of October 1843 and after the error in the third line
Sam Stevens Clerk

Oct 30 64,
Hon Van Gorden
Adopted in Nov
Rev J. D. Edwards
Band of Pioneers
Washington
W. C.

Qvid Oct 26 th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
If I am correct in my memorandum & I think I am, I mailed to you on the 1 st Nov last, further proof in the case of Hannah Van Gordon, having had cases reported on that were mailed to you in each month since Nov, up to June, I beg leave respectfully to name this case - I am Respectfully
Your Most Ob st Serv t Abad Joy

Elmer D
5440
May 23 N.Y.
7 July 1838.
Hon
J. L. Edwards Comr. Pensions Washington
FREE
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Elmira 18 May 1837
Hon J. L. Edwards
The application of Mrs Hannah Vanforden widow of Jeremiah Vanforden, are herewith enclosed
Respectfully Yrs
M c Maxwell
FREE
Rev. J. L. Edwards Elmira N.Y.

State of New York Chemung County ss
Catharine Swartwood (formerly Catharine Van Auken) of Cayuga in the said County aged 77 years being only Sworn deposeth and saith that during the war of the Revolution she resided in Delaware Township in the County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania: That she was well acquainted with Hannah VanGorden the widow of Jeremiah VanGorden deceased who now resides in the town of Erin in said County, & is an applicant for a pension in consideration of the revolutionary services of the said Jeremiah VanGorden. That her maiden name was Hannah Cortright. This deponent was well acquainted with her & her husband before & after their marriage, which took place about the year 1783. She will recollect, hearing of the marriage, tho' not present at the ceremony. They were always considered husband & wife & lived together as such. The said VanGorden lived in Wantage Sussex Co N.J. The said VanGorden & his wife & this deponent & her husband emigrated to the State of New York about the same time & have always resided within a few miles of each other up to the time of Jeremiah VanGorden's death: and she has lived near the widow ever since. She will remember that the said Jeremiah VanGorden enlisted in the 3 d Penn a Regt. under Capt. Alexander Patterson & served for several years: and that he is the same Jeremiah VanGorden who lived with the said Hannah Cortright as his wife, until his death, and she knows the said Hannah VanGorden who now applies for a pension to be the identical person who lived with & has always been reported to have been the wife of the Jeremiah VanGorden who served under Capt. Patterson -
Catharine Swartwood
Sworn & subscribed this 30 th day of August month 1839 before me by the said Catharine Swartwood who made her mark for want of Education I also certify that in my opinion she is a credible and disinterested Witness - James Robinson Justice

Chemung County ss. Benjamin Ennis of Cayuga in the said County aged nearly fifty nine years being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Van Gordon named in the foregoing paper and also with his wife Hannah Van Gordon: that he is the same Jeremiah Van Gordon who served in Capt Patterson's company in the 3 d Pennsylvania Regiment & was generally considered as the husband of the said Hannah Van Gordon who now resides in Erin & is an applicant for a pension. They were always considered husband & wife ever since the recollection of this deponent. and the said Hannah still remains a widow.
Sworn before me the 7 th October 1839 the said Benjamin Ennis being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness & makes his mark for want of education J. Maxwell JP. Chemung Co NY
his Benjamin X Ennis mark
State of New York Chemung County Clerk's office ss I Isaac Baldwin Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James Robinson and Thomas Maxwell whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits were when they were severally taken Justices of the peace of said County duly commissioned & authorized by law to act as such & that their signatures above written subscribed are genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of office the 7 th October 1839.
Isaac Baldwin Clerk

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Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid Oct 3 rd 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
As I have had some few pension cases reported to me that belonged to other agents, and as I have had cases reported on, taking preference of others that had been months in your hands, I had concluded that it was possible that some of my cases may have been reported to other agents - I beg leave, & I do it with deference & respectfully to say that according to my notes, I mailed to you Feb 15. last, through Hon W. A. Morley the further proceedings & proof in the case of Sarah Dunn; I had on Nov 1, 43 mailed to you depositions in case of Hannah Van Gordon and on the 8 April
Martha Harris acceptance under Law of 38 - I beg leave here to say, that I have your report on the case Sarah Beebe, whose papers appear to have been mailed 17 th May, some 3 months after the first case above referred to, & more than one month after the other case; cases, I have your assurance, are taken up in their course, I therefore have a right to judge that possibly some error may have occurred in miss mailing the papers, or that the cases have been miss laid, pardon me I pray you if I have written a miss
Cases
Sarah Dunn
Hannah Van Gordon & Martha Harris
Respectfully Your Ob st Servt
Abad Joy

Dear Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Catherine asking for annuity of Pension.
Will you inform me of the condition of the claim of Hannah Van Gordon widow of Jeremiah Van Gordon of N.Y. Rev. Pres. & Church
Worthington 15. Oct 46 Your obt Servt Timothy Jenkins
S. L. Edwards Esq

State of New York } County of Tompkins ss } S.S. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court, in and for said County, David Lugg, of said County, aged 62 Sixty Two Years, and on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Samuel Knapp, whose deposition is annexed, for the last Thirty Five Years. That he has always considered him a man of Truth, and of high character for truth. That from the long acquaintance with the aforesaid Samuel Knapp, he has had occasion to strengthen his first high opinion of him as a man of truth, and that he should fully believe, and give full credit to any deposition sub- scribed by him, that he is a firm, hale, healthy, Old man, of uncom- mon good memory, that he retains his faculties and ap- pears quick, bright, and active, and that this deponent should feel bound fully to rely upon the truth of his deposition, ann- exed.
Subscribed & sworn before me } This 15 th Day of July 1843 }
David Lugg
H. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Court
I certify that the above named David Lugg is a respectable person and entitled to full credit
H. S. Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Court
State of New York, } ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. }
I, Willet B. Goddard, Clerk of the county of TOMPKINS, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That H. S. Walbridge whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof, or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 15 th day of July 1843
W. B. Goddard Clerk.

New York State } County of Tompkins } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the said Court and for said County Caleb B Drake of said County aged 77 Fifty Five years & on being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been for the last Thirty Years acquainted with Samuel Knapp whose deposition is annexed and that from a long & familiar acquaintance with the said Samuel Knapp this deponent has always had occasion to place the fullest confidence in his representations & that this deponent would rely to the very letter upon the truth of any deposition subscrib- ed by him, that he is a man of high standing for truth and veracity, that the aforesaid Samuel Knapp is a remarkably sound old man apparently sound in mind, hale & healthy & of uncommon good Memory
Caleb B Drake
Subscribed & sworn before me } This 15 th day of July 1843 }
H S Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Court &c
I certify that the above named Caleb B Drake is a respectable person and entitled to full credit &c
H S Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Court &c