Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46387, for Derick Lane, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey.
Lane, Derick Derrick or
S. 46387
{ B.S.W. 1271-300-keph. Issued Dec. 21, 1795. No papers.
CONTENTS

No. 31 Pay Certificate of D. Lane dated 3 August 1829
Edward D. G. [?]
25 2 10

Revolutionary Claims.
132
Under the act entitled "An act for the relief of indigent officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" passed March 3rd 1800.
I certify that Derick Lane — of Forty — of Rensselaer in the State of New York — was entitled to a pension under the act mentioned, as a surviving captain of Infantry in the New York  Line of the Army of the Revolution in the rate of Forty — dollars and — cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March, and third day of September in each year.
It is provided by law that the said sums shall not be subject to attachment, levy or seizure by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine and of Independence the fifty fourth.
W. H. Crawford Secretary of the Treasury
For Certificate of
Derick Lane

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Derick Lane of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer, in the State of New York do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolve of Congress of the 3 rd and 21 st of October 1780, was carried into effect, and that I was reduced under that arrangement, at which period I was a Captain in the Second Regiment of the New Jersey line.
And I also declare that I afterwards received Certificates (commonly called Commutation Certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22 nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st of October 1780.
Witness my hand this Fourth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Witness
J. D. Dickenson
Wm S. Parker
Derick Lane
Before me John Thomas a Justice of the Peace in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York personally appeared this day John D. Dickenson and William S. Parker of the said County who did severally make oath that Derick Lane by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed & believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution in the manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this Fourth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
John Thomas Justice Peace
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer do certify that John Thomas before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace in the County of Rensselaer and duly empowered to administer Oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this Fourth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
Archibald Bull Clerk

December 13, 1916
Chester H. Lane, Atty., Woolworth Building, New York City.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the twenty-third ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the claim S. File No. 46,387, Rev. War, it appears that Derick Lane served as Captain in the Second Regiment, New Jersey Troops, and Warrant No. 1271, for three hundred acres of bounty land, issued December 21, 1795, on account of said service.
On June 4, 1828, while a resident of Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, he applied for pension and was allowed $480 per annum, on Certificate No. 18, issued August 3, 1829, under the Act of May 15, 1828, New York Agency, on account of his services as Captain, (details of service not shown).
He died March 26, 1831.
There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgeber , Commissioner.

CHESTER H. LANE COUNSELLOR AT LAW WOOLWORTH BUILDING NEW YORK TELEPHONES 7888 BARCLAY 7888
November 23rd, 1916.
G. M. Saltzgaber, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
A friend of mine, Mr. Chester H. Jones, of 299 Broadway, New York City, has just permitted me to read a copy of an application for a pension, made by one Samuel Sutphin, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, which application was made on August 15th, 1882. In your certification of the testimony contained in the application, which certification is dated April 28th, 1916, and which is taken from M.B.H.-R 10321 Rev. War, you state that this soldier, Samuel Sutphin, served under Captains Cornelius Lane and Matthias Lane. This Matthias Lane was my great great grandfather, and I am anxious to learn all the information you have as to what part he took in the Revolutionary War. His father's name was also Matthias, and I have heard indirectly that he was likewise engaged in service on behalf of his country against the British.
I believe that this Cornelius Lane, already referred to, was a brother of Matthias Lane Jr., but did not know that he was a Captain. What do the records show as to him? Another brother of Matthias Lane Jr. was named Derrick Lane. I have been informed that he fought entirely through the whole Revolution, and before its close was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the army. Later he settled and founded the City of Troy, N. Y. The son of Matthias Lane Jr. was Peter Lane, who was my great grandfather. Are there any records as to him? I believe not, because he was too young to serve at the time.
This same record that I have already referred to of Samuel Sutphin's, states that he served under Colonel Seeley Schomp. This name is properly spelled "Schomp". I never heard of any Colonel Seeley Schomp in the Revolutionary War, but my great great grandfather, on my grandmother's side, was one John Schomp. He was a Captain and later Lieutenant Colonel, and still later Colonel in the New Jersey Militia and fought under Washington at the Battle of Monmouth, as well as elsewhere. I am also told that he was taken as a prisoner of War in the year 1760. Will you please to let me have all the information which your records show as to him? I will be glad to pay any reasonable charge for this information.
Awaiting your reply, and thanking you in advance for this courtesy, I am
Very truly yours,
P. S. Can you refer me to any other source of information where I can procure additional information which cannot be furnished by your office? All these persons were residents of Somerset or Monmouth Counties, New Jersey.

Dec. 12, 1916. History To Chester H. Lane
[3-230.] Cert
No. 18.
Releasee.
Rev. Wm.
18697
Name: Derrick Lane Rank: Capt Comp'y: Reg't: 2nd N.J. Line
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No of org Sheet 18.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Albany N.Y.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
9 th June 1828.
Derrick Lane of Troy in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of 3 rd and 21 st of October 1780. was carried into effect at which period he was a Captain in the Second regiment of the New Jersey line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3 rd of March, 1826, Nothing dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
In order of the Secretary J. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, June 10 th 1828.
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Capt n Derrick Lane in the New Jersey line, amounting to Twenty four hundred dollars.
It further appears that Capt n Derrick Lane is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826
John Hagan Secy
Albany N.Y.

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#46387

Commission in favor of Derrick Lane as captain in N. Jersey line to rank from 11 Febr y 1783 & dated 3 rd June 1783

Derrick Lane Rec'd 18 Sept 1829. 640.
Washington City D.C.
City of the Library
Rev. J. S. Ingham
ERRE
Resurrection Church

Gray N.Y. June 4 th 1820.
Hon. Richard Rush.
Sir I have enclosed my Commission as Captain in the Revolutionary Army together with the Declaration & other evidence, in conformity with the regulations adopted by the Treasury Department for carrying into effect the recent Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution - Should any additional evidence be deemed necessary or any further act required of me in order to establish my claim under the law referred to, have the goodness to inform me of it - please also to inform me whether provision will be made for the payment of it, in this State or whether it will be necessary to empower an attorney to receive it at Washington
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Hble Serv t
Dwight Lane
Address me at Gray. Renss. Co. N.Y.