Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13836, for Matthew Manderville, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Manderville, Matthew or Manderville
S. 13836
CONTENTS
carded

866
New York
Matthew Wanderville of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compi'y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Malcomb in the _____ N.Y. line for _____ Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Octr. 1832 and sent to _____ Van. Lugen
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $ 34.99 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 11.66 $ 46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geohrums Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 115

Rehman
✓ 13.836 INVALID.
File No. 13.836
Katharine Mansfield
Phil. Phil. war
Act: June 2 nd 18.52
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1156
ellathair mandeville
Admitted
private 7 mo
23 33

BRIEF in the case of  Matthew Mandeville  of  Albany  in the State of  New York  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy six years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     not stated, except In 17 from May to Nov 3 4 Priv Gen. Malcolm.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Claverack Co. Columbia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence that he was a soldier of the revolution, and that his statement is to be believed
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. A. Smith Examining Clerk.

July 21, 1856
Matthew Mandeville's
Declaration.
Pending Offer
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York, County of Albany. — } ss
On the twelfth day of July 1832, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany, now sitting: Matthew Mandeville, a resident of the City of Albany, in the County of Albany and State of New York, aged seventy six 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following na- med officers, and served as herein stated; that he was then at Greenwich in the County of New York; that he was enrolled as a Militia Man, in Captain Christopher Miller's company, in Col t Malcolm's Regiment, at Claverack, in the County of Columbia, when he was between eighteen and nineteen years of age; that his first service was from Claverack (where he then resi- ded) to West Point, under an engagement for three months; but which was afterwards continued by him for four months longer and upwards; that from West Point, two Companies, to wit, Capt t Miller's of Claverack and Capt t Jacob S. Lansing's of Albany, marched to the relief of the inhabitants of Scho- harie, where one or more forts were erected; that this declarer was in one of those forts at the time it was attacked by the enemy under Sir John Johnson: that he recollects well, a circumstance, which occurred at the time, between Major or Capt t Worsley, who commanded the Fort, and Capt t Lansing, which is, that the former proposed to the latter to surrender the fort to the enemy, that this so exasperated Capt t Lansing, that he immediately ordered him to deliver up his sword, and put Worsley under arrest, and then encouraged the men to make a gallant de- fence, which was done; and several of the assailants having been killed, they were compelled to retreat: that he then marched up the Mohawk River, to Fort Herkimer; from thence to Stone Arabia; that on returning from Fort Herkimer, they heard of the battle at Stone Arabia, in which Col t Brown was killed; that

killed, they were compelled to retreat; that he then marched up the Mohawk River, to Fort Herkimer; from thence to Stone Arabia; that on returning from Fort Herkimer, they heard the battle at Stone Arabia, in which Col o Brown was killed; that this declarer with others, was ordered there, for the purpose of bury- ing him & fired volleys over his grave; that he was discharged at Schenectady, and then went home to Claverack, having served seven months, being from May to November inclusive; and did not serve any more during the revolutionary war. —
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. J. G. Wapson Clerk — J. M c Lemore

We the subscribers, do severally and respectively certify and declare, that we are well acquainted with Matthew Mandeville, who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion; and that we believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Brink Merchant Albany Samuel Morgan Auctioneer in the City of Albany J. G. Watson Esq. Christian Miller an Elder of Second Ref. Prot. Dutch Church in the City of Albany Charles R Webster
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, and to which the said Matthew Mandeville hath answered agreeably to the said within declaration, that he was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that the said several persons who have subscribed and sworn to the above certificate, are well known to the Court, and that they are credible persons; and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I John G. Watson, Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Matthew Mandeville for a pension—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth of July 1832
J. G. Watson Clk