Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,881, for Isaac Nostrant, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Nostrant, Isaac or Van Nostrant
P 10,881
CONTENTS
Mary or Polly

10.637- 48.718 New-York. R
Isaac Nostrant, alias Van Nostrant.
of Boonville, in the State of N. York. who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort of the N. York line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1822 and sent to M. P. Miller, Esq. Albany, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822. 373.56. Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822. 48.00 3 yrs 10 mos. 17 4/31 $: 421.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
27 May 1820.
Oneida Co. -

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Isaac Crostrant did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14 day of May 1818. and that by reason of reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th of May 1818.
William A. Woodgood G.R.
M. S. Miller
mark

State of New York } Onida County p: }
Isaac Nostrant being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the county of Onida and State of New York; That he is Fifty Eight years old and upwards; That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; That he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States; That he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment Three years . - He enlisted (according to the best of his recollection) in 1776 in Benschoters Company . Gansevoorts Regt. New York Line and served therein three years - Discharged (he thinks) in 1779. - All that remains of his Discharge is hereto annexed - It is genuine and was originally granted to this Deponent.
Sworn 14 th Apr. 1818 } Before me } H. J. Miller First Judge of Onida
Isaac his  X Nostrant mark
State of New York } Onida County p: }
Noah Drake being duly sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant, Isaac Nostrant , and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity, and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 14 th day of April 1818 } before me }
Noah Drake
H. J. Miller First Judge of Onida

State of New York Oneida County ss.
On the Before me comes Isaac Nostrant who being sworn did say, that he is sometimes called Isaac Van Nostrant , and thinks his name may be found on the Rolls of Capt. Van Benschoten's Company of Col. Ganswoort's Regt. New York Line. This deponent says that he is the identical person named in the affidavit of Lieut. Philip Conine hereto annexed; and that he always has been called by his neighbours Van Nostrant as well as Nostrant .
Sworn before me 11 Augt. 1821
H. J. Miller
Not Jdy of Oneida
Isaac his + Nostrant - otherwise called Mark Van Nostrant
84
Isaac Nostrant
alias Van Nostrant
Col. Ganswoort's
N. York Regt.
176 - 3 yrs.
Admitted
1821 55 66
Brownville
Oneida Co. N.Y.

State of New York, Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this Eleventh day of Decr. 1821, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, being a Court of Record, Isaac Nostant alias Van Nostant, aged 61 years, resident in Boonville in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted in the year 1776, in Capt Van Benschoten's Company Col d Gansvoort's Reg t Genl Clinton's Brigade for three years and served out his time and was regularly discharged at Morristown.
That he is by occupation a Farmer but without a farm and owing to infirmities is unable to support himself.
That the number and names of his family residing with him; their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Polly aged 55 years in bad health for many years past and unable to support herself.
His son Peter twelve years old.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I

have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Isaac Nostrant his alias Van Nostrant mark.
Sworn 11 Dec. 1821.
Before the proper Court
M. S. Miller, first Judge of Oneida
Schedule, containing the whole estate and income of Isaac Nostrant alias Van Nostrant
15. 1 Cow 4. 2 Pigs 1. 3 Lambs 10. Household furniture worth ten Dollars 30.
Isaac Nostrant his alias Van Nostrant mark.
In open Court Sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of Dec r 1821. Before
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida
State of New York, Oneida Common Pleas. } A court of Record Of the Term of Dec. 1821 } by statute.
The whole of these proceedings, the oath of the party and the certificate of the Clerk excepted, were had in

open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is Thirty dollars and no more.
Clerk's Office Oneida County ss. I, Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk of Oneida Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the proceedings, of which the foregoing is a copy from the original now on file in this office, were had in open Court, and that in the opinion of said court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is Thirty Dollars and no more.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 22 d day of December 1821.
Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk.

To the Affidavit of Philip Conine let be added the certificate of the Magistrate of his credibility and disinterestedness as a Witness & the official character of the Magistrate must be certified by the Clerk of the Court
M. S. Miller with the seal there: Utica of attached.
N.Y. Sept 1822
Pension Office
2 Jan'y 1822
This requisition is complied with as appears by the papers now sent. —

1649 In the matter of the Widow of Polly Koshaut alias Van Koshaut induct 4. March 1836
1649 Polly Van Koshaut
B. J. Schuur Agent New York

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New York, } ss. County of Oneida. }
me a true copy of On this 11 th day of March 1837 — personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Polly Nostrant alias Van Nostrand — a resident of Boonville — in the county of aforesaid, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to the 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, 1836: That she is the widow of Isaac Nostrant alias Van Nostrand who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and a soldier of the United States , and who served in Capt's Brashear's Company of Infantry , and in Col. Vanhook's Regiment , as will more fully appear by reference to his papers on file at the War Office Washington
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Nostrant or Van Nostrand on the Seventeenth day of October — — — in the year seventeen hundred and Eightyone — ; that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Nostrant or Van Nostrand — died on the Nineteenth day of March 1831 ; and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. That this affidavit is made before me because she is unable personally on account of bodily infirmity to appear. Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before. in open court
Simon Cornstock Judge of Oneida Common Pleas
Polly her  Nostrant alias Van Nostrand = Nostrant
Isaac Van Nostrand widow

Onondaga Co Peter Norstrand son of Isaac & Polly Norstrand a Van Rensselaer being duly sworn deposes and says that the said Polly within named is widow of the said Isaac, and that she has remained his widow ever since his death and that there is no record of their marriage as this deponent can find, though he has made strict inquiry - and this deponent further says that the annexed certificate of publication was made after the marriage of the said Isaac & Polly which took place in the fall of 1787 by the Rev Mr Plattett, and that after he left the church the Rev Mr Riddyck succeeded him and made the entry in 1784 as appears by the above certificate, and this deponent further says that he has understood from the old people, about Tiptonville that upon that the said Isaac & Polly were married in the fall of 1787 -
Peter Norstrand
Given before me this 11 th day of March 1857
I certify he is a man of truth & veracity.
Simon Comstock a Judge of Onondaga
Common Pleas

State of New York
Onondaga county ss
I John D Leland Clerk of the county courts of the county of Onondaga State officers and do hereby certify that Aaron Comstock is a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga duly composed and qualified that his commission dated on the 1 st day of March 1833 and will expire on the 31 st day of February 1838 and that his signature within written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county and subscribed my name this 10 th day of March A D 1837
John D Leland Clerk

1784
October 30 th
Isaac Noordstraet  Husband of Rumbout's and Polly Churchill of the same place published but not married by me.
State of New York
Dutchess County ss. Isaac van Nostrand being duly sworn deposes and says that the preceding is a true copy of the original entry made in the church book of the church of New Hackinsack in the Town of Fishkill Dutchess County - and this deponent further says that as he has been informed and verily believes to be true that the said Isaac Nostrand and Polly Churchill were married by the Rev d Mr. Blauvelt and that the above entry in said church book was made by the Rev d Mr. Risdyck who succeeded the said Mr. Blauvelt in the pastoral charge of said New Hackinsack church. Isaac Van Nostrand
State of New York
Dutchess County ss. I Silas E Haight an acting Justice of the Peace of the Town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County Do hereby certify that the above named Isaac van Nostrand subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit that he made both to the same before me and that the said Isaac Van Nostrand is a man of good standing in society and a man of unimpeachable truth and veracity Dated Poughkeepsie February 20 th 1837 Silas E Haight Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss I Henry Strauss Clerk of the County of Dutchess } do hereby certify that Silas E Haight Esq m before whom the preceding affidavit

set was taken was at the time of taking and certify- ing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified and fur- ther that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and surely the signa- ture affixed to said affidavit is the genuine signature of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 20 th February A D 1837 - Samuel P. Haver Clerk

State of New York
Richmond County ss.
I, Lucas Churchill of the Town of Sileb Full in said County of Richmond being duly sworn saith that he is now Seventy Six years of age according to the best information & belief of this deponent - That during the war of the Revolution this deponent resided at Fishkill in the County of Dutchess in said State of New York. That this deponent was well acquainted with Isaac Van Vorland, or Van Ostrand - That Mary Van Vorland the wife of said Isaac was the sister of this deponent - That said Isaac & Mary were mar- ried at Fishkill some time during the Revolutionary war, but this deponent cannot now state with certainty the year in which they were married - That this deponent was not present at said Marriage, but this deponent always understood that they were married by the clergyman who was at that time the settled preacher & Pastor of the congregation at Fishkill - This deponent cannot now recollect whether the Reverend Mr. Plankett or the Reverend Mr. Rydyck was at the time of said marriage the Pastor of said Society - That said Van Vorland & his wife lived at Fishkill some years after their marriage, when they removed to Poomville in the County of Ulster & State of Maryland, where said Van Vorland & his wife continued to reside until the time of the death of said Van Vorland - That said Mary Van Vorland is now a Widow

and reside at Pownall aforesaid - That according to the best recollection of this deponent, said Van Vorst served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, after said marriage, but this deponent cannot state with certainty how long he served after the said marriage - That this deponent recollects that on an occasion, after said marriage there was an alarm at Berkshire, when it was reported that the British Troops were coming up the Hudson River - That on that occasion this deponent turned out as a Militiaman and did duty as a soldier and according to this deponent recollection since Van Vorst was then in the Regular Army and did duty in company with  this deponent .
State of New York, Richmond County } ss.
Yates Feb. 11, 1811
I, George Paton an acting Justice of the Peace of the Town of Leeds Hall, in said County do certify that the above named Rev. Ebenezer Church did subscribe his name to the foregoing Affidavit in my presence, and that the said Rev. Ebenezer Church at the time, according to the best information and belief of said Rev. Ebenezer Church -

And I do further certify that said Isaac Church is a resident of the town of Sible Falls, Iowa - That I have been well acquainted with said Isaac for many years and that he is considered a man of truth and veracity.
Date February 28. 1857.
George Petrie, S. Pease
State of New York Washington County ss
I, the Deputy Clerk of the County of Washington do hereby certify that George Petrie Esquire who has signed the foregoing Certificate & before whom the Affidavit of said Isaac Church was taken, was, at the time of taking said Affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Sible Falls, in said County, duly elected and qualified to act as such Justice of the Peace - That I am well acquainted with his hand writing - and that I truly believe the name of said Justice affixed to said Certificate to be in the proper hand writing of said Justice. Witness my hand & the Seal of my Office at Washington Feb. 28. 1857.
E. A. Munnson Deputy Clerk in the absence of John Dygert Clerk

Manitowoc Wis Dec 29. 1857
Pension Bureau
I now address you gentlemen as men of honor and generosity and I humbly hope to receive as a favor from you a Pension due my husband's Mother Mary Norstrant wife of Isaac Norstrant it is now twenty years since I first made application for said claim and I had all the testimony then required to draw said money but mother died in Nov following after and the first application was made the spring or fall before if my memory serves me right at her death then all hopes were cut off and my papers were left in possession of Attorney Johnson of Rome Oneida Co NY and it remained so for several years and then it was handed down to the children and I tried again through W G Wade of Rose Wayne Co NY he received my my papers from Johnson and at his death my papers went into the hands of F E Haspler of Washington and I have been trying for two years to hear from him or get my papers but he is mute I can hear nothing from him and the testimony that is now required is the Marriage I had it with the rest of the testimony and an affidavit from one of the witnesses that was present at the wedding but now at this late hour the witnesses are all dead and I cannot find no other testimony and now I appeal to you my husband is the last of his family to hold such claim and he has been sick for the last seven years and a great part of the time under the care of a Doctor we are reduced to poverty and the care of a large family has fallen mostly on my hands and he cannot live many months more in the

situation he is at present and to see him sick and not have the means to make him comfortable is more than I know how to bear up under it in justice belongs to us and for a trifling evidence it is withheld Mother suffered in the Revolution all that could be thought of poor women were left alone and through fear and hardships bore up with true fortitude enough to receive a reward and who for one moment would harbor the thought that a Veteran of the Revolution would live with a woman and raise a large family and not married it is not so those times tried mens souls and they were devotedly attached to each other and were married no doubt my husband is the youngest of eight children one died in infancy and the others all arrived at manhood and he is now fifty years old and the last one living to call for any thing and when he is dead and gone I will seem to ask for any thing I will toil with honest Poverty as any true hearted woman should his Mother died Nov 1837 and Father March 1831 and his Pension was 96 dollars a year I have wrote enough and act upon it and answer as soon as you can
yours respectfully
Mary Norstrant wife of Peter Norstrant
Mother was called Polly and Mary both
If you cannot help me please give me advice what to do
address Peter Norstrant Manitowoc Wis

Reproduction Due to the within Discharge of 16 June 1908 ff
Notary Public NY 910881 Isaac

Letter to Wm. Gill 24. Nov. '37 Let. to E. B. Canfield, Aug. 14, '38.
to same 17. " " 1838
How. H. [redacted] June 29. 46.
" W. [redacted] Dec. 21, 46.
" " [redacted] Nov. 20. 47 J. C. G. [redacted] July 24 1856
Notes 1836
1688

1649
Polly Van Nostrand N.Y. -
Lt. Mrs. Mary Nostrand, Jan'y. 19, 1858.
10881
Act 4 Feb 1836

REJECTED
10881
P. O. _____
Polly Van Nostrand
Service: widow of _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Phila New York December 28 th 1846
Sir,
The report in case of Maria Von strant widow of Johannes Noortstraet, rec d with your letter of the 21 st inst. is not the report asked for.
In your letter of the 27 th of July 1838 to B P Johnson, of Rome, it is stated that "The papers of Betty Noortstraet, widow of Isaac Noortstraet, alias Von Noortstraet have been examined and filed." This is the last report that can be found, although additional proof it is stated has been forwarded.
I was informed that the papers were filed in the name of Mary Noortstraet.
I am, Respectfully, Your Obed t Servant, H. G. Wade
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com r of Pensions Washington

Isaac Van Nostrand
or
Isaac Crostrant
Col: Ganesvoort's N. York Reg. 1776 - for 3 yrs.
14 April 1810 -
Not on roll
... an officer having a record of applicant is dated 5 Oct. 1921. - Application for pension was 14 May. 1818.
... of the ... ... application
... for ... 1 Oct 1921.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Greene, }
To wit. I, James Pinckney Deputy Clerk of the county of Greene, do hereby certify,
That William V.B. Heermans Jurat and Credibility
whose signature is affixed to the certificate, of
on the annexed instrument, or affidavit
was
at the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the peace for Greene County duly commissioned
and authorised to take such proof or jurat
And I further certify, that I am ac-
quainted with the hand writing of the said William V.B. Heermans
and verily believe the
signature affixed to the said certificate, to be in the proper hand writing of the said William V.B. Heermans
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand, and affixed
the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of
Greene hereto, this 16 th
day of January
1822
J. Pinckney Dp. Clk

I certify that Philip Conine Junior, the person who made and subscribed the annexed affidavit before me, is to me known that he is a credible and disinterested witness
Owensackie 15. Jan. 1822
William V. B. Heermance Justice of the Peace for Greene County, ~

State of New York Greene County ss } :
Philip Conine Junior being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Isaac Van Nos- -trant in the Revolutionary war - that the said Isaac Van Nos- -trant was a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Elias Van Benschoten in the Third  at  the New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort - that the said Isaac Van Nostrant served as a soldier in the said Regiment from the beginning of the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven to the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine - that this deponent was a Lieutenant in the said Regiment during the time aforesaid - fur- ther this deponent saith not -
Philip Conine
Sworn & Subscribed — before me — this fifth day of July 1821 —
William V. B. Keerman Justice of the Peace & Com- missioner under the act of 24 March 1818

John Vosburg Maria Noeststraat NY ms 36 In 6 Skene atty
No other case in file

State of New-York, COMPROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, April 17 1854.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. of BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £    S.    D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.   £ S. D.     John Nostrant 7 32,815 Dec 14, 1780 5 2 2 Capt. Henry Humphrey Levies raised by order of the Governor for the defense of the Frontiers.   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]   [Scribbles]  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
E. D. Saurill Clerk.
Philip H. Van Comptroller.