Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22890, for Daniel Martine, New York

SERVICE
New York
Martine, Daniel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S-22890
CONTENTS

28875 New York
Letter Benag Sept 13. 1834.
Daniel Martin of Clarkstown in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the Poughkeepsie by Captain Onderdonk of the Regt commanded by Col. Hays in the N.Y. line for 7 mos — $ 23. 33
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Aug 1834 and sent to Hon. A. W. W. Assistant Attorney Genl.
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 — $ 69.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 11.66 $ 81.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 108

22222 A. B. Stephens David Mortine
No 22222
Ward

State of New York } Brookland County } ss On this fifth day of March 1834. personally appeared before me Abraham B Stephens, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in said County. Daniel Martine, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said County, aged Seventy one years, who being by me duly sworn saith, that he is the same Daniel Martine who on the fifth day of February 1833, made a Declaration in Open Court in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832. - which claim has been rejected by the Commissioner of Pensions it not appearing to him by the said Declaration that the services rendered by the applicant was of such a nature as to bring him within the provisions of the Act of Congress aforesaid -
The said Daniel Martine humbly requests that the Secretary at War and Commissioner of Pensions would reconsider his case, he being not sufficiently aware of what was necessary to be set forth in his declaration in order to bring himself under the provisions of the said declaration, and will in this declaration set forth more fully and explicitly his services during the Revolutionary war, the different towns of duty performed and places where his services was rendered, the officers under whom he served as fully as his memory (after the lapse of so many years) will now enable him to do - That he entered the services of the United States, under the following Named Officers, and served as herein stated -
That in the fall of the year 1778, he having arrived to the age of Sixteen years, and by law obliged to do Military Duty, he was enrolled in the company commanded by Capt Jacob Vanderdonk in Col n A Hawks. Hays Regiment and was put in a class with three others, agreeable to the orders of the Col n the Militia at that time had to serve by classes, that is that one man in each and every class had to be out on duty for one

week and then relieved by an other of the class. so that every man had to serve one full week in each and every four weeks. in which manner he served—
That early in the Spring of the year 1779 he was ordered out on duty, and served one full week in each and every four weeks until in the winter, and was stationed chiefly at Haverstraw and near Stony Point the British Army being a great part of the summer and fall of that year in possession of Stony Point. he was served a few weekly tours doing guard duty along the North River at Nyack, and served not less than two months in weekly tours—
That Early in the Spring of the year 1780. he again entered the service and served in weekly tours until in the winter, and was stationed at the Long and Short Clove, at Haverstraw, and along the River at Nyack guarding the shores and landing-places, and moving from place to place as the British Vessels of war moved up or down to the River, to prevent them from landing to plunder, and distress the Inhabitants, and served not less than two months in weekly tours as aforesaid—
That early in the Spring of the year 1781. he was again called out to perform his weekly tours of duty, and served until winter doing guard duty at the aforesaid Stations and at Clarkstown, and served not less than two months in weekly tours as aforesaid—
That in the Spring of the year 1782. he again entered the service and performed guard duty at the Nyack, Long Clove and Short Clove and served not less than one month in weekly tours—
That exclusive of the above services he served much on alarms and scouting parties which lasted from two to eight days but it being so many years since they were rendered that he is now unable to state the periods, and therefore must relinquish them—
That he was born in the town of Clarkstown in said County on the third day of November, 1742—

That all his above recited Services was rendered as a private in said Capt Bunderdonks Company, in Col n Hays Regiment under the Command of Capt Jacob Bunderdonk or of his first Lieutenant Presloert Vanhouten —
That he was born in the now town of Clarkstown in the now county of Rockland on the third day of November 1762 —
That the Record of his age is in the Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in Clarkstown, from which Books he got a copy —
That from his birth to the present day he has always resided in the town of Clarkstown aforesaid —
That Gen t Washington, Gen t Wayne and Gen t Clinton has been in company with the troops with whom he served —
That Presloert Vanhouten, Abraham Garrison Peter Stephens and other Citizens of the said town can testify to his Character for Veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary war —
That he has endeavoured as far as his memory will now permit him, truly set forth that part of his services which he served in weekly tours, and prays that he may be allowed to receive a pension for the seven months services set forth of actual duty in the field, and that during the time the above services was performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit.
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency in any state —
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. } Daniel Martine Abn B Stephens } Judge

State of New York Rockland County ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Resolvert Vanhouten a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in said county aged 90 years who being by me duly sworn, saith he was well acquainted with Daniel Martine, who has sworn to and subscribed the annexed declaration, during the Revolutionary war and ever since, knows that the said Daniel Martine belonged to the Company whereof Jacob Bunderdonk in Col d J. Houghes Hays Regiment, that he was classed as the other men in the said company was, in classes of four men in a class, agreeable to the general Order given for classing the Militia so that each man belonging in the said company had to serve one week in each and every four weeks during the season of the year that a continual guard was kept along the Hudson River and at other places in the now county of Rockland, that a continual guard was generally kept from early in the Spring until winter and often in the winter, that the said Daniel Martine did perform his tour of duty from the Spring of the year 1779, until the fall of the year 1782, and was stationed doing guard duty at Haverstraw, at the long and short Cloves, at Clarkstown and along the Hudson River from the Hook to the lower part of Nyack, at different stations along the same, and do verily believe that he served not less than two months in each and every of the years of 1779, 1780 & 1781, and not less than one month in the year 1782, in weekly tours on actual duty in the field that this deponent was first Lieutenant in the said company, and often commanded the men of said company that was out on guard and has done as much service as is here set forth in this affidavit and that the said Daniel Martine has born a good character for truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of March 1834, before me
John T. Blanch Justice
his Resolvert X Vanhouten mark
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Resolvert Vanhouten who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit that he is a man of veracity his statements are entitled to credit John T. Blanch Justice

State of New York } Rockland County } Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abraham Garrison a Resident of the town of Clarkstown in said County aged 76 years who being Duly Sworn saith That he was well acquainted with Daniel Martine who Has Sworn to and Subscribed the annexed declaration During the Revolutionary war and ever since knows that the said Daniel Martine did belong to a company of Capt Jacob Underdonk and Did do duty in said Company in Col a R. Hawks hays Regiment not the Men in the years 1777 of said Company where put into Companies of four men in a Class and that the said Daniel Martine was Classed as the other men where he has seen the said Daniel out on Duty But to say the the exact time the said Daniel served he is now unable to say as this Deponent served some time under Capt s Gardner - Capt s Bone and some time under Captain Blauvelt and the said Martine served under Underdonk but he firmly believes the said Daniel Martine was a good wig and always a faithful Soldier during the whole war to the best of this Deponents belief and further saith Not
Sworn to & Subscribed
This 5 th day March 1834 }
Abraham Garrison
John J. Blanch Justice }
I Do hereby certify that Abraham Garrison who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above Affidavit is a man who I have Personally been acquainted with for a Number of years And he is a man of veracity his Statements are Entitled to Credit
John J. Blanch Justice }

We Henry Stephens and William C Vanderbilt Residing in the town of Clarkstown Do certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Mertine who has sworn and subscribed the annexed declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this sixth day of March 1834 Henry Stephens William C Vanderbilt John T Blanch
I certify that Henry Stephens and William C Vanderbilt, who have sworn and subscribed the above traditional testimony are residents of the town of Clarkstown in the county of Rockland and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit
John T Blanch Justice

State of New York Rockland County } ss
I David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland hereby certify that Abraham B Stephens, before whom the preceding Declaration of Daniel Martine was sworn, and whose name is subscribed thereon, is one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that John T Blanch, before whom the preceding affidavits of Resolvent Vanhouten, Abraham Garrison, Henry Stephens, and William C Vanderbilt was sworn and whose name is subscribed to the different certificates, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned, and sworn, and that their respective signatures subscribed thereto is their genuine hand writing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this sixth day of March 1834.
David Pye

22222
Daniel Martin
Admitted Private y rs Nov 23.
Laria Ryce Clarkstown New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Daniel Martin Rockland County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Nov 1778 enlisted More than one Year Capt A Col On du- ontk Cooper Col May None Rockland & Bergen Counties N Jersey Clarkstown Rockland County N York ascen 70 years Living Witness  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule and down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, depose and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Restoration
22890 INVALID.
File No. 22,890
Daniel Martin
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York Revo
Daniel Martin
Rejected.
let. David Pyc, Clarkstown
29 May 1833
let. Hon Award 28 Mar 1834.
Act 7 June 1833

Declaration of Daniel Martine
22222

State of New York, } f
Rockland County. } On this fifth day of February in the year A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Daniel Martine, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, aged seventy years, the third day of November, 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated. That in the month of November, in the year 1778, he entered the service in a company commanded by Capt. Jacob Brinkerhoff, Presbiterian Vanhouten Lieutenant, in a Regiment then commanded by Lt Col Col n Gilbert Cooper, and A Hakes Hays Col and served in said company until the close of the Revolutionary War, that during the aforesaid services, the men composing the company was divided into classes of four men in a class, that one part might relieve the other, as a continual guard was kept along the Hudson River, and at many places in the now county of Rockland and the county of Bergen, in the state of New Jersey to prevent as far as possible the landing of the men from the British army, vessels which lay in the river and and the British army. Refugees and Tories who was almost continually marching through different parts of said counties plundering and destroying all that they could get of any value often burning the dwelling houses of the citizens and taken many of them prisoner, and there being very little force then to oppose them except the militia a portion of them had to be continually out a guarding and scouting through the counties aforesaid, and that he served in the said company a guarding and scouting as aforesaid for more than one year, that he has no documentary evidence of any of his services, and the only positive proof he now can offer is the testimony of the Lieutenant under whom he served who is the only person that he can procure  some person that is known to his services, that he has always resided in the now town of Clarkstown where he is well known and many can testify as to his character for veracity. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 — Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
(The words "Lieut." and "A Hakes Hays" between the 11 th & 12 th lines, and "the Lieutenant under whom he served who is the only person that he can procure" between the 68 th lines from below, interlined before sworn)
Daniel Martine
In open court. David Py. Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department (which were all satisfactorily answered) that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, from their personal knowledge of the above named applicant, they believe him to be a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit, and that all the above proceedings were in Open Court.
Per Curiam
David Pyle Clerk
I David Pyle, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in the county of Rockland do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Newtine for a pension. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of February, A.D. 1833.
David Pyle

State of New York
Rockland County ss. On the fifth day of February, in the year 1833, personally appeared before me Jacob Blauvelt one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Resolvert Van Houten a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in the said county aged Eighty nine years, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Daniel Martine, the applicant named in the annexed Declaration, knows that he was a faithful Soldier and served in a Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Buderdonk, in a Regiment commanded by Col d A. Hawkes, (of which company he this deponent was first Lieutenant,) for some length of time, at different engagements, but cannot say when he was enrolled, nor the exact time he served but confidently believe that he served one year, (putting his different services together,) as is by him set forth in the annexed Declaration and from the length of time he has been acquainted with the said Daniel Martine, believes him to be a man of Veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Sworn before me
fifth day of February 1833 Jacob Blauvelt Justice
Resolvert Van Houten mark
I Jacob Blauvelt the above named Justice do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent Resolvert Van Houten, know him to be a man of undoubted Veracity and that his statement is entitled to the utmost credit — and that he is unable to attend Court
Jacob Blauvelt Justice
Rockland County, ss. I David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland Do hereby certify, that Jacob Blauvelt Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace residing in the town of Clarkstown 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 the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature of Jacob Blauvelt subscribed to the same is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of February, 1833
David Pye

Prof in Daniel Mortimer, C. C. a
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State of New York } Rockland County } ss.
On this Eleventh day of April 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Rockland, Daniel Martine being a person well known to me the subscriber as a man of truth and veracity and good standing, who being duly sworn saith that he is the same Daniel Martine who on the fifth day of February 1833 made a declaration before the Court of Common Pleas to obtain a pension under the Law of June 7. 1832 and who sometime in the month of March last past made a Supplemental declaration thereto before John S Abraham B Stevens and which declaration the war deponent has required to be amended, as he this deponent has been informed by Mr Pye who drew the said declarations for this deponent, in the following particulars, requiring the said deponent to state the names of the officers in actual command and the number in service at each time and whether they acted in mass or an organised and embodied corps or were dispersed He! This deponent therefore states that for the 2 - two months services for which he claims, and which were performed in weekly tours in the years 1779 2 - and the two months like service in 1780 - and the 2 - two months like service in 1781 - and the one 1 - months like service in 1782, as he has set them forth in his supplemental declaration, to which he would beg leave to refer the war deponent - He performed under the command of Captain Jacob Undercook Lieutenant Resolvent Van Nuten that, he performed the said weekly tours in said company when the said company was ordered out, by Colonel

at Newber May the Colonel of the Regiment, and when the Company acted in Mass and as an organi- zed and embodied corps, although he recollects that some times the Company was divided, some part a short distance from the other, one part perhaps under the Command of Capt Underdonk, and the other part under the Command of the first Lieuten- -ant Resolvert Van Nuten as the River had to be guarded for some distance, it would not do for the Company to be all in one squad, as the most had to be made of the few Militia in Rochland County but that the Company was always all near each other under the Command of either the Capt or Lieutenant. That this deponent during the time there actions and was daily mustered and was subject to all the obligations and discipline of Soldiers in time of war regularly organized - During the period set forth, although this deponent is unable to state the number of men that belonged to the Company of Capt Underdonk, or how many was out on duty with him each time, as such facts have escaped his recollection, although he recollects quite a large number was on duty, but this he can say with perfect recollection that he understood at the time, that it was the talk among the Soldiers, that either General Mc Dougall or General Clinton had ordered Colonel Cooper, and Colonel May to blast the Militia Companies, and that he was compelled by orders so given as was said, at the time and which he this deponent since has had no reason to doubt to turn out every fourth week with the Company that all the rest of Capt Underdonk's Company had to do the same, or hire a substitute which some did if they were able but this deponent was poor and was compelled to turn out himself -

And this deponent positively saith that although he done other duty, when not under the immediate command of his Captain or Lieutenant, with his neighbours, but such services he was informed ought not to be set forth therefore omitted to set any such forth, and only set forth such services as he performed, when he understood at that time that the company was called out by competent authority, when his company and Regiment was duly organized, and for the time being subject to all the obligations and discipline of soldiers encamped or marched, that often the com- pany had to lay out at night and cook their rations out in the field, and sometimes some of them were permitted to sleep in Barns & c. on duty near such places. And this deponent says that his services were not such as is supposed, or which he fears is supposed by the war department, performed in little squads here and there, without being compelled so to do - but that was truly such as set forth. This deponent has now said all that he can recollect at this time about his services, and hopes that what he says will be believed, and that the little remuneration he claims will be allowed him, he asks but little, yet that little will help to furnish him with the necessaries of life which he now much needs as he is unable to work as formerly and has nothing in the world but what he earns by the little labour he is able to perform, & Must he fear soon become a charge to his Town - and which Revolutionary spirit he yet retains leads him to scorn. If therefore the war department allows him a little that little he can look upon as a reward for services done his country in the hour of her utmost peril - If not, he must be content, and say that he has remained unrewarded because his claims were misunderstood all of which he this deponent

humbly submits to the consideration of the war- department, hoping that the decision in his case may be revised —
Subscribed and sworn to Before me this 11 th day of April - 1834
Daniel Martine
John T Blanche } Justice
State of New York,
Rockland County.
I, David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify, that John T Blanche, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Daniel Martine was taken, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is his genuine hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this sixteenth day of April 1834.
David Pye
Prof -
Daniel Martine - cc -