Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7688, for Johannes Noorstrant, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
or Noorstrant, Johannes or Nooststrant, John or Norstrant
A 7688
CONTENTS
or Nostrant Maria

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of New York } ss on this Twenty Second day of Cortland County } July 1837 - personally appeared before me William Berry one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in, and for said County of Cortland and State of New York Maria Noorstraunt a resident of the Town of Noble in said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the follow- ing Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision Made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - that she is the Widow of Johannes Noo- rstraunt who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and went the following Years or near as she can recollect said Johannes Noorstraunt went she thinks in the Year 1775 from Schoharie in the State of New York in the Northern expedition, the Most direct route to Montreal, under Genl Montgomery, was in the Battle of the taking of said Montreal in Canada then Marched, under Genl Montgomery to Quebec, & was in the action at the River Genl Montgomery was killed - she thinks, he Enlisted for one Year in the Continental line, and had a written discharge, but who he Enlisted under she does not recollect, nor does she know who his Officers were - she further says, that her said Husband, Enlisted for Nine Months as a Boatman under Captain William James of Schoharie in the State of New York in the Year 1779 she thinks he Enlisted in April in said Year, and went from said Schoharie, to Albany, then was aboard of Boats from Albany to Fort Wall, and all along the Hudson River season- ally, between those places, she says her Husband came home in the Winter after - that he Volunteered in the Year 1777 for three Months as a Private went from said Schoharie to Schobers

and other place, after Indians and Tories - he went from same place to Philadelphia in an olden in said year and came home in the Winter, after, but who he went under is not recollect - that on the first day of April 1780, he Enlisted for Nine Months at Fishkill in said State in the Continental line as a Private under Capt Van Buren's Scout- ing Detachment, Major Hoffman belonged to the Regt went from Fishkill to New Windsor lay there a few Weeks, & then he went to the Portance to Albany & etc, he came home to said Fishkill in January after she thinks he had a written Discharge - she says she is very confident he had more than two written Discharges - she says more than twenty years since, one later, by the name of Handa was at their house in said Schenectady, then and there in looking over her said husband's papers, an business, his Discharges, were seen, & were destroyed, because they were supposed, not to be of any use her husband, could not recall writing, and said Esq Handa, used to do his business, wherein it was necessary to be done - she further declares that she was married to the said Johannes Noorstrand on the 10 th day of May 1777 at said Schenectady by the Reverend Barent Vrooman Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of said Schenectady, at said Vrooman's house, that her oldest Brother, Jamie Tynatta Mary Pongburn said Priest & Wife were all that were present, and are all now Dead - except my Brother that her husband, the aforesaid Johannes Noorstrand, died on the 10 th day of August 1826, at Pube said County and State, and that she has remained a Wid- -ow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the Proofs hereto annexed. she says she has no documentary evidence in her possession of her marriage - she says that she never learned to write - she says the reason why he, never tried to obtain a Pension was, because he had lost his Discharges, was very feeble and unwell, very easy, and ignorant even concerning himself about property, thought it would cost more than it would come to - he died of a lung complaint and general debility, concurrent on hand May 1 st -
Maria for Noorstrand
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of July 1837 J. B. Berry a Judge of } Witnesses: David Hoaglandt Hamar, New York Court Corn. N.Y. } Abby D. Phelps, Middlesex, New York

State of New York } Cortland County } I Jacob B. Phelps aged Sixty years and Daniel Vanatta over Sixty years of age, both of the Town of Puke, in said County and State, being duly sworn according to Law doth on their Oaths depose and say, that they are well acquainted with Maria Noorstant, the Widow of Johannes Noorstant, a Revolutionary Soldier, and are personally knowing to the said Maria Noorstant living as a Widow ever since the period of said Johannes Noorstant Decease, which was on the 10 th day of August 1826, in said Town of Puke - Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of July 1837
Jacob B. Phelps — David Vanatta
W m Berry a Judge of Cortland Com. Pleas
Certify that Jacob B. Phelps and Daniel Vanatta are reputed in their Neighbourhood - W m Berry a Judge of Cortland Com. Pleas
I William Berry the Judge within named and before whom the Declaration of Maria Noorstant, the Applicant for a Pension within named was made, and before whom the proceedings were held, do hereby certify and declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter by me carefully taken that the said Maria Noorstant was the Wife of Johannes Noorstant Deceased and that her Declaration is correct and true, and I do further Certify, that in my opinion the said Maria Noorstant, is utterly unable from bodily infirm- ity to attend Court for the purpose of making her Declaration - July 22 nd 1837 W m Berry a Judge of Cortland Com. Pleas

1837
State of New York Cortland County Clerk's Office To: Rev. Amasa Clark of said County do hereby certify that William Berry Esq. before whom the declaration of Maria Noorstrand and the affidavits of Abie B. Phelps & David
Wannatta purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland aforesaid. duly Commissioned. I further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and verily believe his signature subscribed within are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 1st day of September A.D. 1837
Rev. Amasa Clark
Dear Sir - please examine the papers and inform me the result - yours respectfully - J. B. Gannett J. B. Gannett Esq.

This certifies that there is great irregularity & many omissions in the Register of mar- riages solemnized between the years 1775 and 1785, by the Rev. Basent Vrooman, Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectady during that peri- od, & that upon searching the same I have not been able to find a record of the marriage of Johannes Noorstraet & Maria Van Netten; But it appears from the Register of Baptisms, that said Jo- hannes & Maria appeared as Husband & wife at the baptism of their daughter Annaatje on the 10 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1779, before said Basent Vrooman, Pastor &c.
Given at Schenectady this 5 th July 1837.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of August Jacob Van Vechten, Pastor of Ref. Pro. Dutch Church Sch.
1837
C. A. HARMAN Justice Peace

I certify that Jacob Van Vechten is a man of truth and veracity and reputable in his neighbourhood. Given under my hand at the city of Schenectady - this 2 d August 1837
J. D. HARMAN J. Pease
State of New York Schenectady County Clerks Office S.S.
I Jonathan C Burukaw Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Joshua D. Harman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jacob Van Vechten purports to have been sworn was on the date of said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Schenectady, duly authorized to administer oaths. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit and to the foregoing Certificate of Character is genuine
Given under my hand and Official Seal the 2 nd day of August A.D. 1837
J. C. Burukaw Clerk

State of New York Schuylkill County ss: 3. On the third day of August 1837 before me personally appeared James Vannatta of the Town of Charleston County of Montgomery a person to me well known, and made oath to the following facts to wit, that he is the brother of Maria Northant wife of Johannes Northant, that he was well acquainted with the said Johannes Northant upon his intermar- -riage with the sister of the deponent, that he was present at the marriage ceremony between his said sister and the said Johannes Northant at the City of Philadelphia in the year 1777. as the deponent recollects, that the marriage ceremony was performed as the deponent recollects by Samuel Barent Brown, that the deponent well knew the said Johannes Northant after his marriage with the sister of the deponent & that they lived & cohabited together as man & wife until the death of the said Johannes which took place about 8 or 10 years since, & further says not
James Vannatta
Subscribed & known to 3 d day of August - 1837
before John C. Wright a Judge of Schuylkill County Court Councilor &c.
I certify that the said James Vannatta who has subscribed the above affidavit is a person of truth & veracity & reputable in the neighborhood, he residing within a few miles of my residence.
John C. Wright a Judge of Schuylkill County Councilor &c.

State of New York Schokarie county
I, Abraham A. Keyser , clerk of said county, do certify that John C. Wright Esq. before whom the within affidavit of James Lammetta purports to have been taken, was on the date of said affidavit a judge of the court of common pleas of said county, authorized by law to take affidavits - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and justly believe that his signature subscribed to the taking of the said affidavit & to the foregoing certificate of character, is genuine. Given under my hand & official seal, this third day of August 1837.
A. A. Keyser Clerk
V 2637
Mrs. Nathaniel widow of Johannes N. Application for a pension
Sept 1837
25
William G. G. G. Pres't P.O.
Corlandt St.
NEW YORK 4 AUG

Maria Noostrant
N.Y.
— Oct 1835
1835 1836 1837 1838
A. H. Markland

State of New York County of Onondaga
Be it Known, that on this 28 th day of February A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Nostrand
resident of Sturgesville in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of Maria Nostrand the widow of the said John Nostrand who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Maria Nostrand for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
James Nostrand his mark
Sworn to, subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said James Nostrand to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. I further certify that the words "of Maria Nostrand the widow of the said John Nostrand" were interlined upon my oath & examination L. H. Hiseock Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Onondaga
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the County of Onondaga that James Nostrand the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the heir of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that L. H. Hiseock Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this 28 th day of February 185 3
Barnard Slocomb Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Whitestone February the 19-1852 Personally appeared before me William H Ingraham a justice of the peace in and for the County of Allegany Rebecca Gill and being duly sworn according to Law Says that she is the Lawful Heir of John or Johonas Westmant Late of Noble of Courtland County N.Y. that she is fiftyfive years old next June and that she has the right to make Application in behalf of her self and the other Heirs of the said Westmant for a partition as set forth in a power of Attorney accompanying this affidavit Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of February 1852
W. H. Ingraham
Rebecca Gill Justice of the peace

Hon. L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
We have appointed Frank Loy of Brid New York agent to act in all things for the children in procuring or investigating Mariah Nostrant's of N.Y. claim to a pension. Law of 1836 - Dated June 8th 1846.
James Nostrant
Application from New York under Law of 1836 instead John or Johanna's application on file June 2, 1848, he died in 1826.

The objection to granting a pension in the case attached, with a statement of what the department require, is respectfully asked for

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
9688
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Maria Norhants
Service: widow of Johannes
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Mary Norstrant Oct 31 - N.Y.
22/3 -18
36 -5
Left Made Feb 51
Oct 1835
Mary Norstrant

1850 Dec 30 Lewiston Niagara Co
Mr. Wade Sir
I would be very happy to learn from you any thing relative to my mother's pension it is over three years since I heard any thing from you I have wrote to you since I have resided in Niagara County and got no answer write me as soon as you get this and if it is necessary I will come there in the spring write if you please which will be the nearest landing for me to come to Truro yours with respect
Peter Norstrand

Dec 11. 1846
Recd
May Westmore
By 84. Dec 7
Hon. (Most Grant)
10
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com y of Pensions Washington D. C.

Rose New York December 7th 1846.
Sir,
Permit me to request the favor of being informed of the objections, to the admission of the claim, of Mary Mastaut , an application for a pension under act of Congress 4th July 1836. - application made from Onida Co New York, in February or March 1837. - papers forwarded by Benj o F. Johnson, late of Rome.
We should not have been under the necessity of troubling the Department, for the information requested, - had we been able to obtain the original correspondence, from Benj o F. Johnson's Office. - But he having left the country, no trace has yet been obtained of such correspondence.
I am Respectfully, Your Obedt Servant, W. L. Walle
Accd G. L. Edwards.
Court of Pensions.
Washington
D. C.
This is the only claim of that name such as rep 36th Pres. Reg. sheet same thing.

To the Hon. J. P. Heath Commissioner of Pensions. Sir
I send you an Application made by Miss. Rebecca Gill for a Pension in behalf of the Heirs of the Lute John or Johannes Norbrant a Revolutionary Soldier. Papers having been made and presented or forwarded to the Pension Office or at least not agreeable to the affidavits and power of Attorney accompanying them and as said Pension has not been granted we request you to Examine the records and inform us what more testimony is wanting or required we give the name John or Johannes as both are used to designate the man here and we do not know which name the former application was made in you will please write us on the receipt of this and let us know if you can attend to the case soon
Yours &c.
Whitesville Feby 12. 1852
B. S. Wood

Mary Nostrant Oct 36 MJ Suspended
A. G. L. M. Dec 1857

State of New York County of Niagara } P. Peter Nostant and } of said Co, and State, being duly sworn according to law saith, that he is a son of Mary Nostant who applied for a pension as the widow of Elias Nostant, who was deceased for the law that he is interested in the fur- ther prosecution of said claim, and that he lies duly empowered W. G. Wade of Rose N.Y. to act as his attorney in furthering the investigation of said claim, and said Wade is duly author- ized, to examine all papers filed in support of said claim, and to withdraw the claim from under the act of 4th July 36 and apart under any other act of Congress if he shall deem it best for my interest so to do, sworn and subscribed before me this 21 st day of Oct. 1831
John D. Rynne Justice of the Peace
Peter Nostant

Independence Allegany Co New York
February 19th A D 1852
To the Hon.
J E Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I hereby authorise & appoint B. F. Wood of the town of Independence Allegany Co New York my true & lawful attorney for me in my name place and stead to call for and receive all information in regard to an application for a pension, filed in your office by John Phelps Esq. in behalf of my Father John or Johannes Norstrand on or about the year 1822, also an application made by S. B. Campfield Esq. in the year 1837 in behalf of my Mother Mary or Maria Nor- strand, also an application made by Bradford for a pension in behalf of the heirs of the said John or Johannes Norstrand & Mary or Maria his wife in the year 1846, and do & perform all acts & things the same as I might or could do were I personally present, hereby revoking all former powers of attorney made in the premises to any other persons especially to the above named attorneys. In witness of Rebecca Gill W. H. Ingraham & Just. G. Penn

I certify the within to be a true copy of the original power of Attorney as executed to me Whitehall Dec r 19. 1852
B. S. Wood

Revolutionary Pioneer Claim -
Sept 15 th
Incl. Mrs. Lee
Mr. J. Edwards, Camp in Austin, Washington City - District Columbia -

Horne Sept. 10 th 1838
Dear Sir - your Letter relative to Maria Kortright is duly recd - you state that Col Dubois was out of Service when Johanna Kortright her Husband, alleged he served Louis Dubois was a Lt Col Commandant in the 8 th Months Louis - I think when he served - and Major Elias Van Benschoten belonged to the same Regt - she was undoub- -tedly mistaken about Van Benschoten, being a Capt. I understand, now , that Capt Frank, or Franklin Bogardus commanded the Company, of Dutchess County, N. York - - I hope you may find him as a Private in the 8 th Months Louis of the State of New York - he is so debilitated & being a Dutch Norman, it requires an Interpreter, for me to know, almost any thing, wishful on said Subject please examine the loan & oblige your humble Servt L. B. Canfield
L. L. Edwards Esq

State of New York Niagara County ss. William Van Etta of the Township of Lewiston, Province of Upper Canada aged Eighty one years, being duly and lawfully sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Johanna Norstrand who resided in Schenectada in the County of Albany - this was in the year 1780. and previous thereto said Norstrand married a sister of this deponent whose christian name was Mary who is still living as this deponent is informed and now resides in Rensselaer County New York a widow her late hus- band Norstrand being dead - said Norstrand enlisted in the Army of the United States on on new years Day 1780 as this deponent believes, at Schenectada aforesaid (as did also this deponent) under Capt. William James and was a part of Col. May's regt. New York Line - the term of enlistment was for one year and this deponent knows for a certainty that said Norstrand served the year fully and was discharged at Fishkill, New York - Norstrand was married to said Mary Van Etta before he served as above stated - This deponent further saith that said Norstrand served at various times and under different captains of ficers according to his best recollection during the war two years or more and this deponent generally served with him - but through imperfection of memory this deponent cannot at his present age specify dates and terms of service.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 20 th Nov. 1837.
William his X Van Etta
Before me
marks
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible witness -
Ebenezer Cooke
Justice of the Peace

State of New York Niagara County Clerk's Office
I Abijah H. Mops clerk of the Common pleas Court of the County and State of said do hereby certify that Lothrop Cooke before whom the Within deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Niagara duly
Elected and sworn and I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his Signature Within Writings is Genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 21 st day November A. D 1837
A. H. Mops clerk
Wm Van Etten Attorney Care of - Maria's Mother for a Pension - 1838

Rec d the within Certificate For Mr Thomas Ostrander
John Voorhies Order No 32.815

"To Lieut Adriaen ----- as paymaster of his Comp: Pleas to pay the bearer Thomas Ostrander for value Rec the full balance of my pay for all and every of my services done in your Comp: in the year Dighty and his receipt shall be your sufficient voucher as witness my hand & seal this 16 day of December 1784."
"Witness present Cyrus Benjamin Albert Mansfield Secy"
"John his + Nooststrand Mark"
State of New York Comptroller's Office } Allang April 17. 1854 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper remaining in this office, that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and the whole of said original paper with the endorsements made thereon H. A. Russell Clerk.                     Philip Scheffer

Post
2.637
Ms.
4 July 362
Genl J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Revolutionary Pension Clause
FREE
J. B. Field
District of Columbia -

York Medina Co Ohio Dec 11 52
Mr. Hapler.
Dear Sir
Your letter of the eighteenth inst. has just arrived. you write you have received the papers of W m Wade and if so you have of course received mine also as my papers were all in his possession at the time of his death and I will now say to you that I made writings with him to do my business for me and now I will give you the same chance I gave him I was to give him one half providing he obtained it and if he did not he was to have nothing and now if you are willing to act upon the same bargain let me know and if not let me know what your terms are for I want this business done as I have had considerable trouble and expense I would like to have it brought to a close and if it can be obtained I would be very glad and if not there is no use of expending any more time and money with it.
This business is in reference to back Pension that was due my Mother and after my Father's death she never received it I had the papers all right once for her to obtain it and had she lived till March would have got it but she died in Nov previous and then it was laid aside as I then expected no more would be done in the case but a few years passed and it became a law that the heirs should draw Pension due either if it had never been received and I tried again and W m Wade received my papers from home (Heida Co N Y ) the testimony the Marriage of my Mother and other things satisfactory to obtain such Pension but there was some misunderstanding in regard to my Mother's name

and I will now state to you my Father's name was Isaac Norstrand and you will find it so on the Pension list among Revolution Soldiers and my Mother's name was Mary Norstrand or Polly as she was called and the name is sometimes called Van Norstrand as I have received letters from Washington mailed Polly Van Norstrand but the original name is Norstrand and that is the name that always pertains to if people spell it right you will find all papers in their possession I think satisfactory to your mind if they are not lost and now if you will undertake this business I put it in your hands now to act upon yours in haste.
Peter Norstrand
Dec 1865
Harvey Woodhull New York suspended 1865 Munroe Johnnys