Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,306, for Matthew H Jansen, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jansen, Matthew H.
H 16,306
Judith or Judica
CONTENTS

Dead Letter to David Luegg § 3. and 8 Nov. 1838.
Paid at the Tre asury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1834 to 13 th June 1834 the day of his death. Aged 70 years 10 Nov 1838.
New York Matthias Hansen of New York, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Livingston of the Reg t commanded by Col. Weisfelf in the New York line for 9 Months — " —
On roll of Col. Weisfelf
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Oct. 1833 and to the of Dana Maca
Arrears to the 14 th of Sep r 33 $ 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M ch 34 15 $90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Cobite Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 63

Albany New-York - 6025
Judith Jansen, widow of Matthew H. Jansen, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 15 th June, 1834 of Tompkins in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Weisflog of the Regt commanded by Col. Livingston in the N. York Line- less for 9 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Febru- ary 1841 and sent to Hon. S. B. Leonard, House of Representatives to the 14th of March, 1841. Pensionment allowed ending
$150.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk Book A, Vol. 2 Page 85.
Date of death not on AB

10 1/2 1849 Matthew H. Daman N.B.
47
Admitted Private 9 months
H. Daman agent Mosca Tompkins co New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew 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, showing the Service of Matthew H. Hansen, of Tompkins Co. 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.     Vol. 1782 for a Clap 10 Private Capt. George Lent Lieut. John Dutro Ensign John Dutro Lieut. Brink Colo. George Muesenfeld 20 march to 1. South Berne 2. Fort Schuyler 3. Stone Ridge 4. Marshall Town of Marbletown County of Ulster State of New York aged 68 Voluntary  
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 (1) 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 he 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 laid down for his guide.
[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, deposeth 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 [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in 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. } 6
One witness would be sufficient

In the matter of Matthew H. Gansen's Application for a Pension
18408
2

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Jacob P. Markel of Marbletown in said County of Ulster being sworn says that he is in the Seventieth Year of his age - that he was well acquainted with Matthew H. Jansen in the time of the Revolutionary War - that he has known him ever since - that he the said Jansen lived in said town of Marbletown during the said War - that in the Year 1782 in the latter part of March or about the first of April he this Deponent and said Matthew H. Jansen enlisted for the term of Nine Months in a Company commanded by Capt. Gilbert Livingston in Col. Wysevort's Regiment: that said Company was distributed in Squads and Platoon - at different places along the frontiers in Marbletown and Rochester in said County of Ulster - that said Jansen was stationed during said time at the house of one Morris, at Asher's fort and at other places not far from the place where said Deponent was stationed, which was at One Nevers, and at Michels now in the town of Olive - said Deponent at that time understood that said Jansen served at said several stations above mentioned on said frontiers - said Deponent further swears that at the expiration of said term, to wit about New-Year following - the said Company of said Capt. Livingston was called together at Marbletown in said County and was there discharged - at which time said Deponent & said Jansen were both discharged together
Sworn & subscribed this 17 th day of July 1833 before me
Elew. Saunders Justice of the Peace
Jacob P. Markel

Ulster County ss: I do Certify that on the 17 th day of July 1833 before me the hereinaffixed a Justice of the peace in & for said County came Jacob P. Markel to me well known, and made oath to and subscribed the within Deposition before me — and I do certify that he is a Credible Witness and that his testimony is entitled to full Credit —
Ebenezer Pearsberry Justice of the Peace
Ulster County Clerks Office ss: I Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County do hereby Certify that Ebenezer Pearsberry was on the day of the dates of the within affidavit and the above Certificate a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ulster duly authorized to administer oaths &c and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the Signatures of said Justice subscribed to the within affidavit and above Certificate to be genuine — Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of July 1833. —
Jacob Snyder Clerk

State of New York County of Tompkins ss.
On this fourth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Matthew St Jansen a resident of the town of Caroline in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged sixty eight years on the 17 th day of December last 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 into the service of the United States on the first day of April 1782 as a volunteer for a class in the militia and served until the first day of January 1783 a period of nine months in the Company of Captain Livingston, and Cornelius Dubois was a lieutenant of John Dubois, ensign of said Company in the Regiment of Colonel George Wiesenfeld. The declarant first rendezvoused & paraded muster at Rochester in the County of Albin in the State of New York under Lieutenant William Nottingham and was from thence marched to the house of Moses Deyo in Marwaung in the County & State aforesaid by said Nottingham where he staid between one & two weeks and was then marched to the house of Samuel Showers in Marbletown in said County where he was placed in the Company of Captain Livingston. He staid there about three weeks and was then detached to the town of Hurley in said County under the command of Lieutenant Cornelius Dubois. The declarant does not recollect how long he remained at Hurley but thinks it was two or three months and was then sent under Lieutenant John Finch to Fort Esopus in the said town of Marbletown and staid two or three months at Esopus and then marched west under Lieutenant Finch who commanded twenty volunteers to Poughkeepsie on the Delaware river - soon after the party arrived there

it took four horses which had been left by the enemy and a few days after while out on a scouting party discovered two men who belonged to the enemy one of whom, named Nicholas Shappere was wounded and taken prisoner by us and the other escaped leaving his pack behind him. We then returned to Fort Schuyler having been absent about ten or twelve days and then the head Quarters of Col. Misenfelt at Stone ridge in Marlinton to whom we delivered the said prisoner and then returned to Fort Schuyler whence we marched in a short time to the Quarters of Capt. Livingston in Marlinton and were discharged in two or three weeks after on the first day of January 1783. This declarant was born in the town of Marlinton aforesaid, on the 17 th December 1763 (according to his computation apparently himself to have been 68 years old last December as he has always understood his age since he can remember according to a record of his age which he copied from a record made by his father which record which this declarant has is in his Bible and is in the town of Caroline aforesaid where declarant resides. When called into the service, declarant was living in the said town of Marlinton in the County of Ulster State of New York and I continued to reside there about ten or twelve years after the close of the war, when declarant removed to the town of Rochester in the same County and continued there until about the year 1801 when he removed to the said town of Caroline in the County of Tompkins State of New York where he has ever since resided & still resides. I entered into the service as a volunteer for a class as already stated above - There was no regiment of regulars nor militia other than the said regiment of Col. Misenfelt at the places where this declarant performed duty as aforesaid and this declarant does not recollect the name of any officer other than those he has named - The regiment of Colonel Misenfelt had but partly assembled or

rendezvous when declarant was detached to fort ex Logan as aforesaid and was not afterwards in service with the whole regiment so as to become acquainted with the officers of other companies - Declarant had no written discharge and he refers John Cantini Esquire of Athens, John Robinson Joseph Chambers James McMasters, James Parsons, Sam Slater (Postmaster, Statesville in the town of Caroline) Oakley Bush & Garit Mandiville all of the said town of Caroline, (except McMasters, who resides in England) who can testify as to declarant's character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution and of his general reputation of having been such a soldier - Declarant further saith that the clergyman residing nearest to him is the reverend Mr. Mock who has resided there but four or five months and with whom declarant is not much acquain- ted - He this declarant 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 and he knows of no person residing in this part of the country whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his actual services - and whether there be any residing in or about the county of Ulster which is a distance of about one hundred fifty miles from the present residence of declarant he knows not; and the said declarant also knows John Jas. Speed & David Lugg who can testify as to declarant's character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Subscribed and sworn the day & year aforesaid
Matthew H. Garrow

We David Lugg John Cantine & John Stewart residing in the town of Ithaca in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthew H. Jansen who has subscribed & sworn to the above or foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
David Lugg John Cantine
And the said court do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier, and served as her State; and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the above David Lugg & John Cantine who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents in the town of Ithaca in said county and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Sowe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the Matter of the application of Matthew H. Jansen for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this fourth day of October 1832
Sam. Sowe Clerk

✓ 4957
Judith Jansen
Marr. 14 Jan 1786
Wife died 13 Jan 1839 ✓ Husband died 13 June 1834

State of New York
County of Tompkins ss: On this Third day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Tompkins (the said Court being by law constituted a court of Record & then in Session - Judith Sausen a resident of the Town of Caroline in the said County of Tompkins and State of New York, aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 Matthew H. Sausen who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and who served as such in a company under the command of Lieut. John Fink and she thinks & according to her best recollection in Col. Wisenfelt's Regiment - that he so served in said Regiment & Company in the last year of the Revolutionary war at Fort Ashokan in the Town of Marbletown (now Olver) in the fall and early part of winter for a period of as near as she can recollect of five months - she cannot state the precise period of this service but knows it was near Christmas when said Matthew H. Sausen left said Fort Ashokan - That while in said service Lieut. Fink with about 20 men one of whom was the said Matthew H. Sausen marched to Pashkatunk on the Delaware River - Captured several horses having been left by the enemy & on the same excursion wounded & took as a prisoner one Nicholas Shann a Tory - That said Matthew H. Sausen had before been in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War at several periods & for various spans of time but this Declarant cannot nowadays the precise times nor the officers under whom he so served - That the said Matthew H. Sausen made an application for a Pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 & was Pensioned under that act by an original Certificate issued from the War Office bearing date 25 th October 1833 - That she supposes & believes the proofs of his said service remain on file in the Pension Office at Washington & by reference thereto the particular terms of service by said Matthew H. Sausen as well as the names of the officers under whom he served will fully appear and to which proofs this declarant respectfully asks leave to refer - That when he entered the service in the Revolutionary War before the Revolutionary War said Matthew H. Sausen resided in Marbletown in the County of Ulster & State of New York and that this Declarant has no documentary evidence in support of her claim other than that hereto annexed -
She further declares that she was married to the said Matthew H. Sausen on the fourteenth day of February (1786) in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty six: That her husband the aforesaid Matthew H. Sausen died on the thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred & thirty four: That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the said service
11 Jan 1838

but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated - That she was so married to the said Matthew H. Sausen at New Paltz Ulster County New York by the Rev Mr. Gortchins. But that she has no record of said Marriage nor does she know of or believe that there is any such record. Except in a bible which has been transcribed many years since from an old Dutch or German Bible which has long since been lost or destroyed Sworn to and subscribed on the day { of } of  the and year first above written before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tompkins then in Session in open Court -
M. H. Simmons
Clerk Tompkins Co. Com. Pleas
And I further certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said above named declarant Judith Sausen is a person of undoubted reputation for truth & veracity and that her statement is entitled to credit -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Ithaca this third day of October A. D. 1898.
M. H. Simmons Clerk

State of New York
Louphius County ss: On this third day of October A.D 1838 personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas holden in & for the said County of Louphius, John Hermance of Caroline in said County aged sixty seven years & upwards, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath depose and say that he is the brother of Judith Jansen named in the annexed Declaration as the widow of Matthew H. Jansen - That the said Judith Hermance (now Judith Jansen) was married to the said Matthew H. Jansen at the house of Matthew LaFaver in the Town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster & State of New York on the fourteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred & eighty six - That this Deponent was present at the said marriage and well remembers the same and the date thereof - That they were married by the then Rev Mr. Gortchies now deceased, who was then a Presbyterian Clergyman at New Paltz aforesaid - That said Gortchies afterwards moved to the State of New Jersey where he has since understood he died - That he knows of no record of said marriage & only believes there is none - That many years ago however he well remembers seeing the record thereof in an old German book which is long since lost or destroyed.
Subscribed & sworn in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County on the day and year first above written.
John Hermance
And I certify that testimony was added before the said Court that the said above named John Hermance is a Reputable person and thereupon the said Court were satisfied that he was Credible & his statements entitled to full Credit -
W. D. Huntington
Clerk Comm. Pleas
Louphius County

I John B. Davis the within named Justice of the Peace Do Certify that the within named Elizabeth Davis as a woman of good character of truth and veracity of sound mind and understanding at the time of taking this affidavit and her character from General report is above reproach as far as she is known Dated December 30 th 1840
John B. Davis Justice of the Peace State of New York Ulster County Clerks office } p
I George A Gay Clerk of the County of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ulster Certify that Abraham G. Hardenbergh, Ots Church and John B. Davis, are Magistrates as herein stated, and that the foregoing Certificates, purporting to be theirs is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed my Seal of Office, and Subscribed my name this Six th day of January 1841
George A Gay. Clerk by Rich d Beaton Dep. Clerk,

Ulster County ss:
Elizabeth Davis of the Town of Olive in said County and State of New York the Widow of Frederick Davis being duly Sworn doth depose and say that she is Seventy three Years Old on the 26 th day of July 1840 has been married to the late Frederick Davis since January 16 th 1791 that her maiden name was Elizabeth Fite has resided in the County of Ulster fifty four Years - has been well acquainted with Matthew H. Jansen now deceased has known him fifty two Years - was present as bridesmaid at the Marriage of the said Matthew H. Jansen with Judith Heermane which Marriage was Consummated at the House of Matthew Lefer in the Town of New Paltz in said County and the Clergymen who officiated at the wedding was the Reverend Stephen Coetchius - Frederick Davis the late Husband of this Deponent acted in Connexion with this Deponent as Groomsman at said Marriage was Consummated as near as this Deponent can recollect in the month of January 1790 or about a Year before this Deponent was married to Frederick Davis her late Husband - This Deponent further saith that she was present at the House of Hendrickus Jansen the father of the said Matthew H. Jansen at the time of said was with the wedding party and in Connexion with Frederick Davis as Groomsman and bridesmaid through the celebration of the Wedding -
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 30 th day of December 1840
Elizabeth her Davis mark
John B. Davis Justice of the Peace

New Paltz Nov. 8 th 1840
I Douw. Van Olinda of the Town of New Paltz of the County of Hulster of the State of New York Certify. That I am at present the Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church of the aforesaid Town. And that the Rev Stephen Goetschius was the Stated Pastor in A D 1790. and some years previous. and Subsequent to that date. that the marriage records is very defective for that periods and that no record can be found of the Marriage of Mathew H Jansen and Judith Hermanee who were known to be married in this neighborhood And further that the name Mathew is usually written Mathias or Mathius And also that the name Judith is usually written Judica these being the Dutch methods or way of writing those names. the records at that time being kept in Dutch manuscript And further your deponent saith not.
Douw. Van Olinda
Taken & Subscribed before me this 9 th day of November 1840 Otis Church { Justice of the Peace

I do Certify that Maria, the daughter of Matthias H. Jansen and Juditha his Wife, as appears from the Baptismal Register of the Reformed Dutch Church of Rochester in Ulster County in the State of New York, was Baptized on the 22 d day of July 1792, that said Register is expressed in the words and figures following
Onners Kindelen Getuigen Matthias H. Jansen Maria Petrus Jansen Juditha Heermans July 22 d 1792 Jakemeynt Heermans
I Abraham T. E. DeWitt, one of the Elders of said Church, and President of the Consistory of said Church, do depose and say, that I hold the office above named in the Reformed Dutch Church of Rochester in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church; and that at present the office of Pastor in said Church is vacant —
I do further depose and say that I was well acquainted with Matthias H. Jansen in his life time, and also with his Wife Juditha, and that they were the same persons as above described in the Dutch Language, by the name of Matthias H. Jansen and Juditha Heermans —
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 d day of January 1841 before me; and I do Certify that said
Wm T. E. DeWitt
Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to the fullest credit
Abraham T. E. DeWitt

September 8, 1936
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Matthew H. Jansen-W.16306
Mr. Charles J. Bodine, R.N. 375 Linden Boulevard Brooklyn, New York
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16306, based upon the military service in that war of Matthew H. Jansen.
Matthew H. Jansen, the son of Hendrickus, was born December 17, 1763, in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York; the name of his mother is not shown.
While residing in said Marbletown, Matthew H. Jansen volunteered April 1, 1782, served as a private in Captain Gilbert Livingston's Company, Colonel Weissenfels' New York Regiment; the company was broken up into squads, and soldier was detailed and served under Lieutenant Cornelius Dubois and Lieutenant John Finch at different stations on the frontier and was out against the Tories until January 1, 1783, when he was discharged by Captain Livingston. It was stated that he had had previous service but no details are given. Same as Col. Fincks Co. but as it was Fredericks omitted Christian name. See NY. Archives page 259. For this capt Col & Lts.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Ulster County, New York, for ten or twelve years; then moved to Rochester, in same county, and lived until 1801, then moved to Caroline, Tompkins County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832, while residing in Caroline, New York.
He died at said Caroline, June 13, 1834.
The soldier married February 14, 1796, Judith Heermance. They were married at the house of Matthew Le Favor or LeFever in New Paltz, Ulster County, New York. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Judith, was allowed pension on her applica-

tion executed October 3, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-two years and resided in Caroline, New York.
The names of two children are shown: Maria Jansen, born July 22, 1792, as shown by a copy of the baptismal record of the Reformed Dutch Church, of Rochester, New York; and Thomas H. Jansen, date of birth not given, living in Caroline, New York, in 1840.
In 1838, the widow's brother, John Heermans, was aged sixty years and resided in Caroline, New York.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Judith Jansen, widow of Matthew H. Jansen(W.16306), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Judith Jansen, widow of Matthew H. Jansen, Certificate No. 6025, issued February 6, 1841, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, New York(Albany) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 10, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Matthew H. Jensen a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1834 to the 13 th June 1834 day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of New York Sullivan County
Thomas H Jansen of Caroline in said County, being duly sworn says, that he is a son of Judith Jansen who is the Widow of Matthew H. Jansen (deceased) late of Caroline aforesaid. That he the said Thomas H Jansen has made diligent search among the papers, and in the books left by his father to discover some record of the marriage of the said Matthew H. & Judith Jansen, and has written to his relatives in the County of Ulster in this state where his said father formerly resided, and where he has always understood his father & mother were married. And further that he has sent by messengers who were going to Ulster County aforesaid to make inquiry whether any record of said marriage was to be found there, and said messengers inform this deponent that they did make such inquiry and could not ascertain that any such record is in existence. And this deponent further says that the relatives of this deponent have informed him, in answer to letters written by him to them that no such record of the marriage of the said Matthew H. & Judith Jansen is to be found - And this deponent further says that when he was a boy about fourteen or fifteen years of age, according to his best remembrance & belief, his Grand Father, on his mother's side, showed him, this deponent, many times, a Bible printed in the Dutch language, in which purported to be kept a family record of deaths, births and marriages, and read to him this deponent the record of the marriage of his father & mother. but he is informed that said Bible is lost and cannot now be found, and this deponent believes that no record of said marriage

now exists, or if there is in existence any such record, that the same cannot be found subscribed & sworn this 20 th day of April 1840. before me } Thomas H. Jansen Geo. G. Freer Com r of deeds
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Thomas H. Jansen, and have been for the last ten years. He is a man of truth and veracity and his state- ment entitled to credit. - Apr 20 th 1840 Geo. G. Freer Com r of deeds
State of New York Memphis County, ss. I Wm P. Armstrong Clerk of said County, and of County Court therein do certify that Geo. G. Freer, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, is at the time hereof, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his said signature are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said County, this 20 th day of April 1840.
Wm P. Armstrong Clerk.

State of New York
Tompkins County, ss: James E. Barbour of Athens in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Matthew H. Jensen formerly of Ulster County N.Y. but now recently of Caroline in the County of Tompkins deceased; that he was thus acquainted with said Matthew H. Jensen from the year 1816 up to the time of his decease. That during the life time of the said Matthew H. he was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and for several years previous to his decease this Deponent knows the said Matthew H. was a Revolutionary Pensioner & as such received a Pension from the United States. And further this Deponent saith he also became acquainted with Judith Jensen the wife of the said Matthew H. Jensen at least twenty five years since & has been well acquainted with her ever since. That he knows Judith Jensen of Caroline in said County, the person named in the annexed papers as an applicant for a Pension & as the widow of Matthew H. Jensen deceased, to be the widow of Matthew H. Jensen, who was in his life time a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. S.
And further this Deponent saith that he has made diligent search & examination for Town, County, Parish, Church and family records containing a statement of the marriage of the said Matthew H. Jensen to Judith Hermansen but that he has been unable to find any such Record & he firmly believes no such Records exist -
Subscribed & sworn to this 12 th
day of January 1841 before me. and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James E. Barbour & that he is a credible person & his testimony entitled to full credit & belief -
Chauncy G. Heath S.P.
James E. Barbour

State of Missouri
Tompkins County Clerk's office ss: I Willet T. B. Woodard Clerk of the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that Chauncy G. Heath Esq before whom the preceding affidavit of James E. Barbour purports to have been sworn & subscribed was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, residing therein; duly elected & qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & truly believe his signature to the said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 12 th day of January A.D. 1841
Sam l Britton Clerk Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Ulster County ss: John Smith and Bata his wife of the town in said County being sworn do severally depose say as follows - The said John Smith lays he is in the sixty seventh Year of his age - that he was well acquainted with Matthew Jansen late of Tompkins County deceased, and is well acquainted with the widow of said Jansen, and was acquainted with her before her marriage with said Jansen that before her marriage her name was Judith Keermanse - that said Deponent was well acquainted with said Matthew Jansen and Judith Keermanse before their marriage - that said Deponent was married to his wife above named, in the Month of April 1794 - that said Jansen and Judith were married at least three Years before said Deponent, and his wife were married; lived together as Husband and Wife, and had Children, before the Marriage of said Deponent. That before the Marriage of said Deponent, said Matthew Jansen and his Wife Judith kept house in the neighborhood of said Deponent and had Children - The said Bata on her oath aforesaid states that she is in the 69 th year of her age that she was well acquainted with the above named Matthew Jansen and Judith his Wife, both before and after their marriage - that said Deponent was married to John Smith aforesaid in Apr. 1794. That at least four Years before her marriage she was at work on the East side of Hudson's River, and then the said Jansen and his Wife came a visiting their relations there - and said Deponent rode home with them to Marlinton - that before the Marriage of said Deponent, said Jansen and his Wife had two Children - and said Deponent is certain that said Jansen and Wife were married at least four Years before said Deponent -
Sworn & Subscribed this 21 st day of April 1840, and I do Certify that said Deponents are Credible persons and their testimony is entitled to full credit.
John Smith Bata
W. H. Hardenburgh Justice of the peace

State of New York Ulster County
3d I John Dugan clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Abraham Van denburgh Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Smith & Bella his wife purport to have been taken & subscribed was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Ulster aforesaid residing in said County, duly elected & qual- ified - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice & truly believe his signature to the said affidavits is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fix d the seal of the said County this 27 th day of April 1840
John Dugan clerk - afer
Rev. A. B. Leonard, Her
From A. Bane

May 7. 1840
J. Jansen J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions Washington city

House of Representatives May 7 th 1870
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir
I send you inclosed an afft. in the case of Sarah Jensen's application for a Pension which I hope you will find satisfactory. I intended to have called in person, and indeed did call, but arrived at your office was closed. Please return to me Mr. Crittenden's letter after you shall have considered the application. -
Very Resp'y Yours Amada Dana

14957 Ohio 7 July 38. charles
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Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

Ithaca Tompkins Co. N York
March 9. 1839
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send to your Department the papers of Mrs Judith Sauseu Widow of Mathew H Sauseu late a soldier of the Revolution Deceased. an Applicant for a Pension under the law of the 7 th July 1838.
Please give the case such an examination as you shall deem it requires and inform me of the result.
Are the widows entitled to a Pension under the above law when the Husbands death took place since the 4 th of July 1836? - and when the death is since the passage of the law to wit since 7 th July 1838? - Your usual promptness in the above matter will oblige
Yours Ob t Servt.
Edm. Fitts
Hon J. L. Edwards Comp t of Pensions

Ho. of Reps.
Feb. 24. '41.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
D. Sir,
At the request of my colleague, Judge Danka, who has for some weeks been confined to his room from indisposition, I en- close herewith some additional testimony in the case of Judith Jansen, whose papers are on file in your Dept.
Respectfully,
J. B. Leonard 10

4957
Judith Jansen
Act. July 7. 1838
Marr'd 14 th January 1786 Husband died 13 th June 1834
Col W. S. J. New York Capt Livingston's Louis
Admitted
Private 9 months
$30—
Hon S. B. Leonard House Reps

N. York
Judith Jansen
mt. to L. Crittenden 13. July 1839 to Hon. A. Dana 8. May 1840
At July 1838

1936-Sept 8- Hirt to Chas. J. Bodine. See letter in case of Cornelius T. J. Jansen N. 16333 - J&K
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16306
Judith Jansen Wid of Matthias Jansen Prv. Rev. War.
Act: July 7th /38
Index:--Vol. a , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

September 8, 1936
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Mr. Charles J. Bodine, R.N. 375 Linden Boulevard Brooklyn, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Cornelius T. Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1748, served as lieutenant and captain in the New York Line; Matthew Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1738, served as captain in the New York Troops; Nicholas Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1750; Thomas Jansen, born at Kingston, New York, about 1735, served as captain and lieutenant colonel in the New York Troops; and Jacobus Jansen, born in Ulster County, New York, about 1740.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of claims for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Captain Matthew Jansen, born about 1738, or of Nicholas, Thomas or Jacobus Jansen. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
The record has been found of Captain Cornelius T. or J. Jansen; also the record of a Matthew H. Jansen, who served as a private in the New York Troops, which may be of interest to you. These records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.