Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11614, for Adam Ten Broeck, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Ten Broeck, Adam Hannah
W 11614
{ B.L.Wt. 2190-150 Ensign Issued Dec. 9, 1791 to Peter P. Rockefeller name spelled TenBroock No papers.
CONTENTS
also B.L.Wt. 4-10-55.

440.  New York ct Hannah Ten Broeck widow of Adam Ten Broeck NY who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Ensign
John R. Clarke Esq. 1853
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1818 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May 1853 and sent to
W. H. Clark Hudson NY.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Feb. 3 1853 Page 84 Vol.
3 Feb 1853

132 646 } Oct. Mar. 3/55 May 14/55
Wannahan Brock Mining Adam Van Breeck, Ensign N.Y. Cent. Line Revolutionary Pensions Rev. War.
at 10 Acres, Mich. 7/1852 Ms. July 53-490 Blyden
Ten Acres
Ms No 4 if Mar 10 th /56
W. H. Clarke Madison N. York

16.092 New-York.
Ady Jones Adrian Gal June 22 1821 To James Stran
Adam Jan Broeck, of Columbia in the state of N. York, who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New-York line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commen the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of May, and sent to hon. James Strong, member of Congress for N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 462 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1. Sept. 120 23 mo. 4 } 1820. } $: 582.58. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
His honor

In the matter of Adams Lee Brock Petitioner for pension (Ensign) Van Schaick's Reg't N. York Line.
29 th June 1781. till the end of the war.
1 st April 1810.
Service admitted. But
The Judge has not reported as to Reamed circumstances of Applicant.

State of New York } Columbia County } To Adam Ten Broek of the Town of Claver
ack in the County of Columbia and State of New York
Being duly sworn maketh oath and saith, that he entered the army of the United States on the twenty ninth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, as an ensign in the company commanded by Captain John C. Ten Broek, which company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Van Schaaick in the New York Line: That this deponent continued to serve in said company and regiment from the said month twenty ninth day of June in the year aforesaid until the end of the war that he is the person named in the annexed commission and received the same in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three by which he took rank as an ensign from the time of his entering the service as ensign, to wit, the twenty ninth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty one that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support -
Adam Ten Broek
Sworn the 1 st day of April 188 before me
J. B. Almon
Recorder of Hudson and one of the judges of the court of common pleas called the Mayor's court of the City of Hudson

Joseph D. Munn Recorder of the city of Hudson and Judge of the Court of common pleas called the Mayors court, as of record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Brewster did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, Dated Hudson 22 d . April 1818
J. M. Munnell
State of New York City of Hudson
I, Gaye Gardner Clerk of the court of common pleas called the Mayors court of the City of Hudson do certify that Joseph D. Munn in the above certificate named is Recorder of the City of Hudson and one of the Judges of the court of common pleas called the Mayors court of said city: that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph D. Munn, & that the preceding certificate is subscribed by him. Given under my hand and the seal of the court this 22 d day of April 1818
G. Gardner, Clerk

State of New York? I Joseph H. Morton Judge of the as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Forster did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied from the testimony presented to me and my acquaintance with his circumstances that he met the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the abovementioned act of congress.
Dated at Hudson the 10 th Oct r 1819.
Joseph Morton

State of New-York
Columbia County } ss. On this twentieth day of February A.D. 1821. Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas held in the City of Hudson in and for said County Adam Ten Broeck of the town of Claverack in the said County of Colum- bia where he resides a farmer by occupation and in his sixty fourth year, and greatly troubled with rheumatic affections and the infirmities incident to old age who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he entered the army about September 1780 as an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain John C. Ten Broeck in the Regiment of Col. Gasa Van Schaick of the New-York line under Brigadier General James Clinton, and continued in the service until the close of the war in the year 1783, was personally present and active in the Capture of Cornwallis, and was discharged near New Windsor in the month of June that year as will more fully appear from the papers now in the War Office and the discharge attached to the same on which a Certificate No. 16. B 92 was given at the War Office of the United States dated 18 th May 1820. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 12 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor

has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed
Adams Ten Broeck
Sworn and declared before me
This 20 th of February 1821 }
Seth Jenkins
Of real estate I have none—
My personal property consists }
of one Cow — worth } $ 15. 00
of other personal property I
have none except necessary
beds & bedding & wearing
apparel for myself & family
My family consists of myself aged 64 the 24 th of July next troubled with a rheumatick affection & other infirmities — My wife Hannah aged 48 — Eliza aged eleven — Abraham aged 19 — Catharine aged 9 — Sam aged 8 — Lucia aged 4 — James aged 1 & some months — dependant on me for a support which from the slender resources I possess and inability to labor I am unable to furnish without the need of Public or private Charity unless by the assistance of my Country — I have no debts due and am indebted to Aaron Gifford one hundred dollars — Jacob H Van Kampen between two & three hundred dollars — Jacob Whitbeck about $40 — Cornelius Egelstyn $30 — Abraham Ten Broeck about $25 — This is my true condition and the necessity which induces this application Adams Ten Broeck.

Columbia Common Pleas
of the term of February - Feb. 20 th 1821. on
Present the Honorable John Schiller first Judge - The Court having considered and enquired into the case of the Petitioner Adam Ter Broek R. - Ordered that in the opinion of this Court the said Petitioner's property amounts in all to Fifteen Dollars except the before specified Beds & bedding and wearing apparel exempted from execution by the laws of this State -
John Schiller -
Columbia County Clerk's office
I Abraham B Vanderpool Clerk of said County of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas certify that the foregoing is truly Copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property is Fifteen Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26 th day of February 1821.
Abraham Vanderpool Clerk for Col. Com. Pleas

Adam Jan Broeck
N o 16092
Continued
NOT ENL o —

Schedule A
State of New York Columbia County
City of Hudson } On this 27th day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record called the Mayors court & common pleas held in and for the city of Hudson, Adair Van Broeck of the town of Clav- erack in the county aforesaid a Farmer by occu- pation aged sixty three years and greatly troubled with rheumatic affections, and the infirmities incident to age who being duly sworn accor- ding to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows — That he entered the Army about September 1780 as an ensign in the company commanded by Captain John C Van Broeck in the Regiment of Col. Gasa Van Schaick of the New York line under Brigadier General James Clinton and continued in the service until the close of the war in the year 1783, was pre- sent and acting in the capture of Cornwallis and was dis- charged near New Windsor in the month of June of that year as will more fully appear from the papers now in the War Office and the discharge attached to the same, on which certificate No 16892 was given at the War Office of the United States dated 10th day of May 1820
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule

here to annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn & declared before me this 27th day of June. 1820.
Adam Ten Broeck
John Talman Mayer
Schedule
My property consists of about an quarter of an acre of land on which stands a small house with inconvenient accommodations and a poor barn my personal property consists one old horse and wagon worth about Ten dollars ————— $ 10 -  1/2 doz chairs common 1 common table 1/2 doz knives & forks 1 small looking glass 2 common chests Shovel & tongues 1/2 doz cups saucers, which articles of personal property, worth in all about ————— 50 -  Lot and buildings valued at about ————— 300
I am indebted to different individuals in the following manner on which I am liable to be foreclosed and my property sold under execution
  To H. Jordan 31. 25   - Jacob Whittleck 9. 12   - J. Bane 15. 92   - Andrew Morrison 52. 58   - John Panchee 5. 50   - John Gaul 9. 14   - Cornelius Epelstyn 22. —   - Aaron Gifford 114. —   - Henry Wiman 7. —   - Abraham Ten Broeck 20. —   - Daniel B. Horn 14. —   - C. Belding 1. 50   - Walter Steady 2. 50   - Jacob Rutten Van Renselaer 210. 86 

$505.37 I have debts due to me in the following amount which are good about $5.
My family consists of myself aged — 63. years Wife Hannah — " — 42 " " Adam Van Brock my son — 15 " Elda — " — 11 " " Catharine — " — 8 " " Jane — " — 7 " " Lydia — " — 4 " " James — " — 1 " all of whom except my eldest son are unable to support themselves and depend on me for maintenance and I am myself infirm in bodily health and greatly troubled with rheu- matic affections, which disables me and renders it necessary to seek relief and the means of living from some other resource than which I hope — and this necessity induces the appeal to my country for assistance —
Adam Van Brock
Hudson Mayor Court of the term of June, June 27 1820
Present the Hon. John Talman Esq. Mayor
The court having inquired into and considered the case of the petitioner Adam Van Brock, ordered that in the opinion of the court the value of his property amounts to three hundred and fifty dollars —
John Talman, Mayor
I Gayer Gardner Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Hudson, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said court, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this sixth day of July 1820 G. Gardner. Clerk of the Mayor's court of the city of Hudson

Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853. Entitled an act to continue half pay to certain Widows & Orphans.
State of New York } County of Columbia } ss. On this ninth day of February, One Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Three personally appeared before me Robert B Storm one of the Justices of the Justices Court of Sessions in said County, the same being a Court of Record (Harmann) Tent Brook of Claverack aforesaid residing then aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853 Entitled "An act to continue half pay to certain Widows & Orphans".
That she is the widow of Adam Tent Brook who was an Ensign in the War of the Revolution and who was pensioned in his life time at the rate of $20. per month or $240 per Annum, & who died on the 30 th day of May 1826. She further

declares that she was married to said Adam Ten Broek at Hudson in said County of Columbia by the Rev. Mr. Wigden a Metho- dist Minister of the Methodist Church in Hud- son on the 28 th day of January 1807.
Declarant has no record or certificate of her marriage but she has a record of her children's births, by which it is stated, that Eliza Eliza Ten Broek was born August 27 th 1808, which was her first child who was baptized by the Rev. John G. Gebhard, deceased late Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Claverack aforesaid.
That she remains the widow of said Anthony Adam Ten Broek not having intermarried since his death.
Witness -
Eliza Ten Broek
William J. Van Deusen
I promise to send Subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I examined the family record of births in the family bible and that the birth of Eliza Ten Broek is therein

Second as if there were a true declaration in fair and legible figures which have the appearance of having been written several years, that said Deaconess could not write her name never having learned to write it and that from age and infirmity she was unable to attend before a Court of record
Robert B. Stone justice of the Justice Court in the City of Hudson
State of New York County of Columbia ss. Thomas Lodge
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hudson being sworn says, he has the records of said Church. That as he is informed and believing the Rev. Mr. Wigden officiated in this church as a minister of the Gospel in the City of Hudson - at least that he cannot find the record of any Marriages performed by Mr. Wigden during the time said Wigden officiated in this church. Deponent is interested in this claim. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 19 th day of February 1853 by said Deponent who is a credible person & witness - & pastor of said Church
Thomas Lodge
Colin Peck Commissioner of Deeds, Hudson

State of New York County of Columbia ss. Ruben Weeks and James Studley — of Claverack in said County being sworn says, they knew Adam Ten Brook in his time. He was a Revolutionary Pensioner in his life & time & at the time of his death resided at the time of his death in Claverack aforesaid. We know his widow Hannah Ten Brook & know her when she said Adam Ten Brook resided together as husband & wife. They resided together as husband & wife when said Adam Ten Brook died and ever then up until as husband & wife. We have known said Hannah Ten Brook ever since. She has not intermarried since said her husband's death but remains his widow, in all no way related to her claim for a pension. Subscribed before me this 17 th July 1853 by said deponents who are credible persons and witnesses — E. G. Studley Justice of the peace
Richard Weeks James Studley
Hannah Ten Brook Widow of 240 South Adam Ten Brook
Wheeler H. Clarke
Rev. D. D. D. D.
Rev. D. D. D. D.
Atty.
State of New York County of Columbia ss. Ira C. Price of Claverack in said County being sworn

says he is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Claverack (aforesaid) & has the records of said Church. That he finds there recorded the Birth & Baptism of Eliza Atilda
Daughter of Adam Tenbroeck and Hannah Tenbroeck and as he believes said Entry is in the Land Writings of the Rev. Mr. Gebhard then Pastor of said Church.
The record is in the word & figures following form    Following Form  {   (Annus Dñi Bapt. Mense) 20 Dec 1808  {   Nativit. 27 Dec 1808  {  Eliza  {  Adam Ten-  {  Daughter    Atilda  =Broeck &  Atje            Anatje   Wife            Morison    
The Figures are fair & legible. Deponent is in no way interested in said Hannah Ten Broeck claim for a pension. Deponent has resided in Claverack (aforesaid) nine years past has known the said Hannah Ten Broeck during at least eight years of that time, residing within the eighth of a mile of her. She is reputed the widow of Adam Ten Broeck, who in his life time was a pensioner, according to information & believes as this deponent is informed & believes before me this Eighteenth day of February 1883 by deponent who is a cordial friend and without E. V. Studley Justice of the peace.
Ira B. Boice

State of New York 2 County of Columbia ss. I David C. N. Ely Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Robert B. Stone before whom the foregoing Declaration was made, was on the day of the date thereof one of the Just- -ices of the Justice Court of said town in said County, duly Elected & sworn & duly authorized by Law to adminis- -ter Oaths. And that said Justice Court is a Court of Record - That Elbridge E. Studley whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of Ira C. Pope & Rufus Kelcey & James Studley was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly Elected & sworn & duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths - That Darius Peck whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of Thomas Lodge was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of said Court, duly appointed & duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths - That I am well acquainted with the

hand writing of said Justices & Commissioners and verily believe their names subscribed to said Declaration & affidavit, are their respective hand writings & signatures,
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of February 1853,
David C. Nafus
clerk

no. 371 Hannah Ten Brook Widow of Adam Ten Broek, $240. Act of February 30 1853.
Wheeler H. Clarke Hudson, New York. Atty.
death alleged, January 26. shown within 10 days of act.

160 acres,
Hannah Tin Brown widow of Adam, Tin Brown Revolutionary,
abt 3 d March 1837,
Filey, Whitby, Yorkshire, Midland,
132. 448

State of New York County of Columbia ss. On this 10 th day of May A.D. 1855, I, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, Wheler H Clarke, a Commissioner of Court in the City of Hudson County and State aforesaid, Hannah Ten Broek aged 70 years a resident of Claverack in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Adam Ten Broek who was an Ensign in the New York Line in the Army of the Revolution & who obtained in his life time obtained a pension of $240 per Annum, This declarant also in an act of 3 rd February 1855, obtained & now receives a pension of $240. per Annum for the services of said Adam Ten Broek.
Declarant refers to his statement & proofs and her own statements and proofs as testimony in this application. She is now a widow.
She made this declaration for the purpose of obtaining 160 acres of bounty land in an act approved on the 3 rd rd March 1855. She has not applied for or received in an this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant.
her Hannah X Ten Broek mark
We William J. Van Dusen and Catherine Van Dusen residents of Claverack County of Columbia and State of New York upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged

by Hannah Ten Broek in our presence & that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, that she is now a widow and that we are not interested in her claim, William T Van Deusen Catharine Van Deusen
Magistrates Certificate.
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written, And I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim -
Wheeler A. Clarke, Commissioner of Deeds.
State of New York County of Columbia ss. I hereby certify that Wheeler A. Clarke, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made in & near at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace Commissioner of Deeds within & for the city of London in said county duly appointed & qualified and duly authorized by law to administer oaths - and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office. This 12 th (May) 1855.

Col. Com. Phos George H. Shaper 3 E.C. copy " " 3 1st Adam Fin Brooks Indg. Rec. J. R. Newhall — 1844

Col. Com. Pleas.
Elizabeth Whitbeck
vs Adam Ten Broeck
Judgment docketed 28 Nov r 1798 $94.39 Spencer Atty
Samuel Shaw
vs Adam Ten Broeck
Judgment docketed 11 Dec r 1799 $131.53 Williams Atty
William Shaw
vs Adam Ten Broeck
Judgment docketed 26 August 1802 $57.82 E. Holley Atty
Philip Rockefeller
vs Adam Ten Broeck
Judgment docketed 21 July 1803 $48.75 Van Ryp Atty
I certify that on examining the book of dockets of judgments in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Columbia the above judgments for the several sums above stated stand open and unsatisfied. Clerk's Office. Columbia County 26 th March 1822.
J. M. Buckman Depy Clk

371 New York Hannah Jan Brach wid of Adam (of Hudson) Set 3 Feb 1853 1853 May 12 Set to W H Clarke. amt 7240 pr. ann. commg, 3 Feb. 1853. (2 Section)
W H Clarke Hudson N.Y.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
Greeting.
To Adam Ten Broeck Gentleman We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the first New York Regiment _____ from the _____ in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such _____ twenty ninth day of June 1781 - You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign _____ by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign _____ And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Elias Boudinot
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the _____ day of June _____ A.D. 1781 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress E. Boudinot Secretary at War

Adam Finbrook For Pension

The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God Free and Independent - To all to whom these present shall come or may concern, Greeting: Know ye that we having inspected the records of proceedings remaining in the Clerk's Office of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the same People in the City of Albany do find there a Certain Records in the words of figures following, to wit, -
Supreme Court.
Seas before the Justices of the People of the State of New York of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the same People at the Capitol of the City of Albany of the term of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred twenty - Witness Ambrose Spencer Esquire Chief Justice -
Harrie Woodgood Pross Clerk
Columbia County to wit, Jacob Rutseu Van Renselaer appears in proper person against Adam Van Brock in a plea of Debt
Columbia County to wit, Adam Van Brock appears in his proper person at the suit of Jacob Rutseu Van Renselaer in the plea aforesaid -
Columbia County to wit, Be it Remembered that on the first Monday in August in this same term before the Justices of the people of the State of New York of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the same people at the Capitol in the City of Albany Comes Jacob Rutseu Van Renselaer Plaintiff in this suit in his own proper person as Attorney & brings there into the Court of the said people before the Justices aforesaid his Certain Bills against Adam Van Brock Defendant in this suit being in Custody &c of a plea of debt & there are pledges to prosecute to wit, John Doe Richard Roe which cer- tain bills follows in these words - Columbia County to wit, Jacob Rutseu Van Renselaer Plaintiff in this suit complains of Adam Van Brock Defendant in this suit being in Custody &c of a plea that the before named defendant render unto the before named plaintiff One thousand seven hundred dollars lawful money of the united States of America which to the before named plaintiff the before named Defendant owest from him unjustly detains. For that Whereas the before named Defendant on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty at Claverack in the County of Columbia by a Certain writing obligatory sealed with the Seal of

of the before named defendant to the Court of the people of the State of New York now here. Shewing the date whereof is on the same day & year aforesaid acknowledged himself to be held & firmly bound unto the before named plaintiff in the Sum of One Thousand Seven hundred dollars lawful money of the State of New York to be paid to the before named plaintiff when the before named Defendant should be thereunto afterwards requested. For which payment well & truly to be made & done, the before named Defendant bound himself his heirs, Executors & Administrators firmly by the said writing obligatory. And the before named Plaintiff avers that the aforesaid sum of money in the said writing obligatory mentioned at the time of the making of the said writing obligatory was never since hath been & yet is of the value of the sum of money herein first above demanded, to wit, at Claverack in the County of Columbia aforesaid of which the before named defendant then & there had notice. Nevertheless the before named Defendant (although often requested) the aforesaid sum of money above demanded or any part thereof to the before named plaintiff hath not paid, but the same sum of money to the before named plaintiff to pay, the before named Defendant hath hitherto wholly refused & still doth refuse to the damage of the before named plaintiff of Five Hundred Dollars. Therefore the before named Plaintiff brings suit &c. And the said Adam Van Broeck the before named defendant in his own proper person comes & defends the wrong & injury when &c. & says that he cannot deny the aforesaid Action of the before named plaintiff nor but that the aforesaid writing obligatory is his deed nor but that he owes to the before named plaintiff the said Sum of One Thousand Seven hundred dollars in the Bill aforesaid mentioned &c.
Therefore it is considered that the before named Plaintiff recover against the before named defendant his debt aforesaid and also fourteen dollars Sixty eight Cents for his damages which he hath sustained as well by occasion of the detention of that debt as for his costs & charges by him about his suit in this behalf expended by the Court of the said People before the Justices aforesaid now here adjudged to the before named Plaintiff with his assent & the
Judgment signed October 2. 1826 John Westworth

before named defendant in mercy &c.
(Filed Oct. 2 d 1820)
All which we have caused by these presents to be exemplified the seal of our said Supreme Court to be hereunto affixed: Witness Ambrose Spencer Esquire Chief Justice at the City of Albany the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty two -
H. Woodford C.M.
Ambrose Spencer Esquire Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York do hereby Certify that Francis Bloodgood is one of the Clerks of the Supreme Court and that the above attestation made by him is in due form - given under my hand this 14 th day of March 1822.
Ambrose Spencer
Know all men by these presents that I Adam Sen Broeck of Claverack in the County of Columbia am held & firmly bound unto Jacob Rutsen Van Renselaer of the same place in the just full sum of one thousand seven hundred dollars lawful money of the State of New York to be paid to the said Jacob or to his certain Attorney Heirs, Executors, Administrators or assigns to which payment well & truly to be made I do hereby bind myself my Heirs Executors & Administrators firmly by these presents sealed with my Seal Dated the first day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty - The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Adam Sen Broeck his Executors or Administrators do & shall well & truly pay to the said Jacob Rutsen Van Renselaer or to his certain attorney Heirs, Executors, Administrators or assigns the just & full sum of Eight hundred & seventy seven dollars lawful money aforesaid within three days from the date hereof together with the lawful interest thereof until paid then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue
Adam Sen Broeck (S.S.)
Sealed & delivered in the presence of Wm S. Heermans
Copy (filed Oct 2 d 1820) A Copy:-
H. Woodford C.M.
Fees $1.00

State of New York Saratoga County ss. Be it Remem- bered that on the twentieth - day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred nineteen, before me Joshua Mandeville - one of the Commissioners appointed to take affidavits and acknowledgements, personally came and appeared John C. Ten Broeck of the Village of Waterford in the County of Saratoga aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Adam Ten Broeck of the Town of Claverack in the County of Col- umbia and has known him from his infancy that during the late Revolutionary war the said Adam Ten. Broeck was appointed and served as an Ensign in a Company of which this deponent was Captain and continued to serve as such with this deponent for about the term of three years and to the close of the Revolutionary war (as one of the regular Regi- ments raised by the State of New York com- manded by Col. Goss van Schaick) and
and further saith not.
I certify that John C. Ten Broeck to me herein known appeared before me and made oath to the above affidavits 20 th day of December 1819
J. Mandeville one of the Commrs. of Saratoga County
John Ten Broeck

No. 271
New York
Hannah Wisn. of Adam Son Broek
Act 3 Feb. 1853
H. L. O. Brann Comms. 3 Feb '53
W. A. Clark Wisn (W.M.)

Hudson, New York. Feby 19 th 1853,
Sir,
I enclose Hannah Fin Brooks Declaration for a pension.
The Amount claimed is for $20 per Mo. Annun or $240. per Annum. The same her Husband Adam Fin Brooks obtained.
The second section of the Act of 3 rd Feby 1853 says she shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those who were received before that date, (that is before Jan y 1. 1800) Therefore it is concluded that Widows under Act of 3 rd Feby 1853 are entitled to a pension from 4 th March 1858. and is therefore claimed.
The proofs sent with the Declara- tion, it is claimed are sufficient.
Res y Yours,
Wheeler H. Clarke.
Hon d
J. A. C. Heath,
Comm r of Pensions.

Many Rec.
Also as to Adam Van Brack of Columbia Co. N.Y. - Ensign $20 per mo under act 18 March 1818. { Died 30 th May 1826, Paid to his death. - B.L.B.
Cal Hogan and also O.H.
J. M. Ray

Columbia County Clerk's Office
On searching the records of Judgments remaining on file in this Office I find therein a Record which appears in full four figures in the third figure, following Record
Pleas in the court of common Pleas held before the Judges & assistant Justices of the same court at the court House in the Town of Claverack in & for the County of Columbia on the second Monday in May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & two Witness Jacob Ford Esquire First Judge of said court
Col Com Pleas
William Hoogeboom Clerk
Columbia County ss. George F. Shafer puts in his place J. Rutsen Van Renselaer his Attorney against Adam Ten Broeck in a plea of breach of covenant
Columbia County ss. Adam Ten Broeck puts in his place W. W. Van Nys his Attorney at the suit of George F. Shafer in the plea aforesaid
Columbia County ss. George F. Shafer complains of Adam Ten Broeck being in custody &c. of a plea of covenant for this, to wit, that whereas the said Adam on the eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety eight at Claverack in the County of Columbia & within the Jurisdiction of this court made his certain instrument in writing sealed with the seal of the said Adam & to the court of the people now here shown the date whereof is on the same day & year aforesaid by which said instrument in writing sealed the said Adam acknowledged himself to be indebted to & for value received covenanted to pay or cause to be paid unto the said George F. Shafer or Order the Just & full sum of Sixty two dollars & fifty cents payable on the eighteenth day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred & one with the lawful interest till paid Not the said Adam altho' often required his covenant aforesaid with the said George made hath not kept nei-ther hath he paid the said sum of Sixty two dollars & fifty cents in the said instrument in writing sealed mentioned to the said George but hath unjustly broken his covenant & hath hitherto wholly refused to

pay the said sum of Sixty two dollars & fifty cents to the said George & still doth refuse to pay the same to him whereby the said George saith he is injured & hath sustained damages to One hundred dollars and therefore brings suit &c. And the said Adam by W W Van Neps his Attorney comes & defends the force & injury when &c & says that he cannot deny the action aforesaid of the said George. For but that the instrument in writing sealed aforesaid is the act & deed of the said - said Adam Adam George hath sustained damage by reason of the premises to seventy eight dollars & thirteen cents
Judgment signed the 15 day of May 1802 P. Schuchter
Therefore it is considered by the Judges & Assistant Justices now here that the said George do recover against the said Adam his damages above confessed to Seventy eight dollars & thirteen cents & also eight dollars & fifty seven cents for his costs & charges by him about his suit in this behalf expended to the said George by his apent of increase adjudged which said damages costs & charges in the whole amount to Eighty six Dollars & seventy cents and the said Adam in mercy &c. D. File: May 15 th 1802.
All which I have caused to be exemplified the seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed this 28 th March 1822.
Cory: Miller C.B.

Jacob Pieter van Rensselaer of Claverack, in the County of Columbia maketh oath and saith that he hath been personally intimately ac- quainted with Adam Ten Broeck of the same place formerly an Officer in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war. that he is remotely related to the said Adam and many years ago contracted for him a regard and friendship, that he finding the circum- stances of the said Adam needy advanced money and other articles of necessity for the support of himself and family, that he received a partial unenumeration only for those advances from the pension granted to the said Adam by the Government of the United States, that the property of the said Adam real as well as personal hath been sold a- bout a year ago or a little more, when the same was purchased by this deponent that there remains due to this deponent from the said Adam several hundred dollars over and above the price at which his said property sold, and that the said Adam is now and ever since the sale has been a tenant at sufferance to this deponent without the means as this deponent verily believes of paying house rent or even providing for the decent or comfortable support of his family - and this deponent further saith that he hath no knowledge of any other property be- longing to the said Adam Ten Broeck than such as was sold by the Sheriff of the County of Columbia at the time aforesaid, nor doth he believe that he possesses any, except a few articles of household furniture which by law are exempted from execution but not amounting in value to one hundred dollars. Sworn the 2 day of February Pieter van Rensselaer before me Robt H Barnard one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbia in the State of New York

Aaron Gifford of Claverack in the County of Columbia maketh oath and saith that he is personally well acquainted with Adam Ten Broeck within named and hath been for many years, that he was present at the sale of his property real and personal as within mentioned when the same was purchased by the within named Jacob Pieter Van Rensselaer. he knows that the said Jacob hath paid debts and made advances for and to the said Adam for the support of himself and family - he verily believes, that if the said Jacob was to dispossess the said Adam he would suffer as he does not believe he could pay house rent and support his family he also believes that the debts of the said Adam exceed the value of the property lately owned by the said Adam by several hundred dollars.
Sworn the 8 th day of February 1822. before me
Aaron Gifford
Jacob P. Van Rensselaer one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York Place for the County of Columbia
Alexander Smith Junr late Sheriff of the County of Columbia maketh oath and saith that sometime in the month of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one he sold the property real and personal all he could on diligent inquiry find and discover of Adam Ten Broeck of Claverack in the County of Columbia, and that there remained due on the execution after crediting the amount of sales several hundred dollars.
Sworn the 2 nd day of February 1822. before me
Alex r Smith Junr
Robt H Barnard one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Columbia County

See letter to N. Y. Pen. Agt. July 25. 1843
William Lee Brock Amount of schedule $350. Amount of Judgment obtained against him prior to the Act of the 18th of March 1818. and unsatisfied March 24. 1822. Legal proof within $419.49. Aged 63 years afflicted with the rheumatism served from the 29th of June 1781 to the end of the war. His family consists of his wife aged 42 years. 2 sons ages 15 and 1 years. 4 Daughters ages 11. 8. 7 & 4 years.
Reston
Report to the Hon W Paterson H. R. 4 Sept

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Paeng

Nov. 1845. 183. 104.
B. J. G. M.

132646 FREE
L. P. Waldo,
Commr of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

To
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Department

46. 39 131. 83 57. 82 48. 195 
Si 332 79 86 70
H419.49
Hon. of Representatives April 3 rd 1822
Enclosed, I send you an additional voucher in the case of Adam De Brock, a Revolutionary Soldier, who claims a pension. I hope this will be satisfactory in the case and that you will so advise me, in the course of a few days. And Oblige
Your ma. ob.
H. Harrison
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office
amt of mth or him prior to the act of March legal 18. 1818 is $26949 proof within —

Hannah T. Brock, App o .
Act 3 rd Feby 1853. For Back pay.
From, Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson. New York.

Hudson, New York, July 31. st 1857.
Sir,
I send enclosed Mrs Hannah Ten Broek's application for a pension from the 4th March 1848 to the 3rd February 1853.
In the case of Mrs Tuhrt, which is similar to this you answer that the decision of the Court of Claims will be operative until it is confirmed by Congress. This does not appear to me to be the answer which I sought in that application.
That and the application was & is made without reference to the decision of the Court of Claims.
That decision does not in any way alter the question of right in these applications. If the law of 3rd Feby. 1853 gave these widows a pension from 4th March 1848, they are entitled to it without any reference to action of the Court of Claims.
It is true that their decision would have very great weight in a doubtful or any other case; but according to my conceptions, and to what I always conceived there never was a reasonable doubt upon the subject. My opinion at the time of making these applications is expressed very strongly, which you will see by looking at the communication sent by me at the time.
My Opinion now is that the Department

Should act upon them now, and the decision of the Court of Claims together with the plain intene of the law would be sufficient reasons to allow these applications now,
I construe your letter in Mrs. Fuhri's case a tacit admission that you coincide with me in the construction which should have been & which should be given to the law of 3 d March 1853 / I mean 3 d Feby. 1853,
I do not suppose that any thing I may write or that I have written in this letter, will alter your action in the matter, as I presume you have settled some plan of your action in the business,
I think every event the applications should be made as I have made this & Mrs. Fuhri's, and that this will be all that is necessary for the widows to do until you see fit to issue the certificates to them for their back pay.
Am I right in this? I desire very much your answer thereto or any direction you may see fit to give,
Is there any necessity to move into these claims before the Court of Claims?
Your letter in Mrs. Fuhri's case, cited above, suggests that if Congress confirms the decision in the Court of Claims, in the cases before them growing out of the act of 3 d Feby 1853. then the

Com d of Pensions will issue pension certificates for said arrears to all who have been pensioned under that act & who are living.
Am I right in my construction of said letter, Will the Com d then issue certificates in Mr. Fuhrs case & in Mr. Lent Brooks case & others?
Very much desire to be informed of these things and I presume you can give me this desired information.
And I hope you will do so.
Very Res t Yours
Wheeler H. Clarke.
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Hon d
Geo. C. Whitney,
Com d of Pensions,

No. 371 Hannah Ten Broeck
Additional Evidence
Act 3 rd Feby 1853,
$21.00 per annum Commg. 2 nd Feb 1853
Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson, N York.
Atty.
I supposed that a certificate was made by the Justice upon Mrs. Ten Broeck's De. If not, the omission was unintentional.

Pension Office May 12. 1853
Sir,
The declaration of Mrs. Hannah Ten Broeck, claiming under the act of 3 Feb. 1853, as the widow of Adam, must be received before a Court of record. She has made it before a single justice, a manner of declaring under this act, which is prohibited by the regulations, unless bodily infirmity prevents her from going before the Court, which condition if it exists must be certified.
I am Resp d Yours &c.
W. Gale
for Commissioner
Nicholas H. Clarke Esq. Hudson N.Y.

State of New York County of Columbia & ss. I Robert B. Storm of Hudson in said County. do certify that I am one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County; and that Hannah TenBroek of Clarnack in said County, named in the foregoing Letter made her declaration before me to obtain a pension under act 3 March 1853 for the Revolutionary services of her late husband, Adam TenBroek.
That said Hannah TenBroek at the time of making such declaration was from age & infirmity unable to appear and attend before a court of Records.
Dated Hudson May 18 th 1853.
Robert B. Storm of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson

State of New York County of Columbia ss. I David C. Keefe Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert H. Shimer, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was, on the day of the seal thereof, one of the Justices of the Justice Court of the City of Hudson duly Elected, sworn & duly authorized by law to administer oaths.
That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & believe his name subscribed to said certificate to be his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of May 1873.
David C. Keefe Clerk

Brief in the case of Hannah Ten Braeck Hudson County and State of New York act 3, February 1833.
Claim, ("original," as submitted. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a Pensioner, for 2 years service, Act 18. March 1818 - Marriage proved by Church record of baptism & birth of child, & by evidence of witnesses. Identity proved by witnesses certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
W. H. Clark Esq. Hudson N.Y.
M. K. Examining Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11614
Hannah Ten Broeck
Wid. of
Adam Ten Broeck
Ensign Rev. War.
Act: 3 Feb. '58
Index:—Vol. B , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 June 28, Date of marriage to Miss Paul Brown St. Hamilton

Hannah L. Brock 2 nd Section. Not 3 rd March 1853.
Claims $240. per Annum from 4 th March 1848 to 3 rd February 1853.
Wheeler H. Clarke. Hudson, New York. Ally.

Declaration & Statement, of Hannah Ten Broeck, In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd February 1853,
State of New York County of Columbia } ss. On this 29 th day of July A.D. 1857 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County, Hannah Ten Broeck a resident of Claverack, County of Columbia & State of New York aged 77, years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration and statement in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of 3 rd February 1853 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war,
That she is the widow of Adam Ten Broeck who in his life time was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of 1818 at the rate of $240 per annum, That she is a pensioner of the United States under the second section of the act of Congress passed 3 rd February 1855 at the rate of $240 per annum, for the Revolutionary services of said Adam Ten Broeck and that her pension certificate is dated the 25 th day of May 1853, and is numbered 4905
That she has drawn a pension of $240,

her annuity under act of 3 d February 1853 from said 3 d February 1853, but she has not drawn a pension under said act of 3 d February 1853 from 4 th March 1848 to said 3 d February 1853, though claimed by her in former applica- tion it was refused to her & disallowed,
She makes this declaration for the purpose of asserting her claim to a pension from the 4 th March 1848 to the 3 d February 1853, under said act of 3 d February 1853, in addition to what she is now entitled to under her present certificate of Pension, which pension from 4 th March 1848 to 3 d February 1853 she claims has been withheld from her contrary to the provisions of the said act of 3 d February 1853.
Hannah her X TenBrook mark
The above named Hannah TenBrook personally appeared before me this 29 th day of July 1857 and signed & swore to the foregoing statement & declaration and I certify that she exhibited to me her original pension certificate numbered & dated as is stated in her said declaration, and I know her to be the person she represents herself to be.
Elbridge G. Shrolley Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Columbia } ss. I, David C. Keese, Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Elbridge J. Stridley — whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Hannah T. Brock, was on the day of the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly elected and qualified & duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 29 th day of July 1857.
D. C. Keese, Clerk