Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8702, for Garret Remsen, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
or Remsen, Garret Rampson Catherine
R 8702
CONTENTS

April 15 day 1773 my son Abraham was born My daughter Margaret Was born December 12 ~ 1780 My son Orr Was born May 18 day in the year 1783 my daughter Polly Was born July 15 day 1786 My daughter Charity Was born September 4 ~ 1789 my son Nicolas Was born January 19 ~ 1792 My daughter Hannah was born April 27 1774 She gave him a son 1794 and with her name
1794 1795 1796

Gelijkt ik in mijn bedd' ter rust leg al mijn leden / Dat ik zo in het Graf mag rusten Heer in vreden / Wanneer des levens tijd verlopen is met mijn / Dat ik door den doot zal weg genomen zijn. De slaap maakt ons gelijk als dood en zonder leven / Het bedd' / gelijk een Graf / waar in wy ons be- geven:
O Heer / wanneer den dag des levens loop voorby / En alle Lichaams kragt versterven zal met my / En dat de duisternis des doods my zal bevangen / Het sterfelyke vleesch met doodes schynten prangen / Dat gy dan zyt myn licht / in alle duisternis / Wanneer myn Ziel ontblood van 't aardsche lic- haam is.
Wilt in de zwakheid my van Heere sterke geven / En gy / o goede God / weest in de dood myn leven / Op dat na dezen nacht my eens die klare dag / Den dag des ewigheids / o Heer! verschynen mag /
Dien dag / die my met u ten Hemel wil verheven / Beschynen met het licht van Godes klaarheid /
A M E N.
Stuur! Rembrandt born April 15 July 1606 in this name is of an other family 1794 J. A. Hopman Ithor.

No 5316
Feb 23 '41.
N.Y.
July 4. 1836
Catho Remsen
Presented in person by Sylvester Spencer of New- York 22 July 1841
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State of New York Kings County City of Brooklyn -
On this Fifth day of February 1841 was personally sworn before me
Edward Copland Justice of the Municipal Court of said City & County Catharine Remsen a resident in the said County Aged 83 Years, and doth depose and say, that she is the widow of Gerrit Remsen, and that she was married to the said Gerrit by the Rev Samuel Vibryck in Clarkstown now in Rockland County State of New York, about the last of January or the First of February, but does not now recollect which month it was, but it was in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, and that at the time of her marriage, the said Gerrit was enrolled as a private in Captain Henry Timmers Company, Col. A. Hawk Hays Regiment, to guard the Hudson River, and that he continued in the said Company during the War, and that the said Gerrit died on the Eleventh day of December One thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty three, and that she has remained his widow ever since that time.
City of Brooklyn Kings County -
Catharine Remsen Mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 5 th day of February 1841 at the residence of deponent in said City & County she not being able from bodily infirmity to appear in Court
Edward Copland
Justice of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn - The same being a Court of Record

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within Catherine Rensen and believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity and upon whom statements - implicit confidence may be placed Feb 7 5. 1841
Edward Copland Justice of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn the same being a Court of Record
Olis Pike Clerk of said Municipal Court
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF KINGS. }
I, ADRIAN HEGEMAN , Clerk of the County of Kings, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Edward Copland whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Baron-in-and-for  Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn in said county, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And further that said Court is a Court of Record
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this day of February 1841
A. Hegeman Clerk.
Cop

State of New York,
Queens County, ss. On this Twenty third day of January 1830. personally appeared before me Jacob Field a Commissioner of Deeds - in and for said county. Luke Pierson, a resident in said county, aged 89 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was personally acquainted with Garret Pierson during his life time, and is well acquainted with his present widow Catharine Pierson, and does well recollect that the said Garret Pierson, on the 3 d 4 th 5 th or 6 th day of March, in the year 1777, (he does not now recollect which of the said days) did engage as an Artillerist in the continental service, under Capt Theneut, in Col l Hughes Regiment, and was stationed at Peekskill, where he continued employed in said service until the British came there and burned that place, - when the Artillerists with the Army that lay there retreated, which was on the thirty first day of said March, that after the British left that place the Artillerists returned and began to build a new shop, and after working some time at it, received orders to go to a place called the Continental Village, about four miles from Peekskill and build a shop, and go to work there, which they did, and worked there for some considerable time, but how long this deponent is unable correctly to say, but is positive that the said Garret was engaged not less than two months from his first engagement, and feels confident that he would not exceed the time if it was to say three months. -
That the said Garret by reason of some misunderstanding between him and some persons in the employ, quit the service for a short time, when he again engaged in the same service at Fishkill under the command of Capt. Steel, in the aforesaid Regiment, and continued so employed for some length of time, to state precisely the time this deponent is now unable, but doth verily believe it was not less than two months, as this deponent was engaged with the said Garret in both of said engagements and worked with him -
And this deponent doth further say, that after the last services was rendered, late in the fall or beginning of the following winter the said Garret, left the place and went to Clarkstown in the new county of

Brookland, where this deponent afterwards found him, a guarding along the Hudson River at Nyack, in Capt Hendrick Seniores company, in Col n A Hawkes Hays Regiment.
And this deponent doth further say, that the said Garret Remsen died on the Eleventh day of December 1823 and that the said Catherine has remained his widow ever since that period.
Sworn to and subscribed, this 23 rd day of January 1838 Luke Remsen Before me.
Jacob Field Commissioner of Deeds
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Luke Remsen the deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Jacob Field Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York } Queens County } 2
I John Simonson clerk of the county of Queens Do hereby certify that Jacob Field Esquire Who administered the Oath on the annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of administering such Oath a commissioner of Deed in and for the county aforesaid dwelling in said county commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such commissioners, and verily believe that the signatures to the said certificate is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 23 Day of January 1838 —
John Simonson Clerk

State of New York Kings County
Es
In this first day of February 1841 personally appeared before me Theodore Eames Justice of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn in said County, the same being a Court of Record.
Arthur Rensen a resident in the said County.
Aged Fifty Eight years who being first duly affirmed according to Law, doth depose and say, that he was personally acquainted with Garret Rensen during his life time, and is well acquainted with his present widow Catharine Rensen, and that the annexed Record is the Family Record of the said Garret, and that it has been in the possession of the Family of the said Garret during his Remembrance, and to the best of his knowledge and belief is the hand writing of the said Garret Rensen.
And this deponent doth further say, that the said Garret Rensen died on the Eleventh day of December One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty three, and that the said Catharine has remained his widow ever since that period; and that the name of Abram Rensen on the said Record Born 18 th day of April 1775 was the reputed son of the said Garret by his first wife.
Subscribed and affirmed to, the first
Arthur Rensen
day of February 1841. Before me Theodore Eames Justice of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn, the same being a Court of Record
The figures "41" in 1841 written on an erasure Theodore Eames, Justice, &c.

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named Arthur Rensen, and believe him to be a person of credit and veracity Feb. 1: 1841
Theodore Eames, Justice of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn the same being a court of Record
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF KINGS. }
I, ADRIAN HEGEMAN , Clerk of the County of Kings, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Theodore Eames whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Bench in and for  Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn said county, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And further that said Court is a court of Record
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Sixth day of February 1841
A. Hegeman Clerk.

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named Arthur Rensen, and believe him to be a person of credit and veracity Feb. 1: 1841
Theodore Earnes, Justice of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn the same being a court of Record
Olis Pike Clerk of said Municipal Court
am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and believe the signature to the said proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And Further That said Court is a court of Record
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Sixth day of February 1841
A. Hageman Clerk.

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Pensions & Military Services &c Continued from Book No 3
To whom given 1780 August 9 - 16.475 Garrett Thompson Private 2. 4. 3
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany May 5. 1820
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No 4 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the above named certificate was issued was performed under Captain Henry Turner in Col. A. Hawk's Regt.
Attest (signature) Compt.

8702
P. O. _____
Cath Remsen
Service: Garret Remsen
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

J.A. Parker
at. Gadsby's Hotel
Com te of pensions will please furnish me with a copy of the letter of Mr. Spencer
care of Cath Reuben of N.Y.

Edw- pension office
Catharine Remsen

5316 Let. to S. Spencer. May 5. 1841.
to same Aug. 7. 1841
copy of first letter taken for J. H. Batica, Recd. Apr. 22. 1842.
to Mr. Forbes Present June 20. 42
to Hon. A. Ward Jan. 21 1843
paper copy for Hon. H. C. Murphy
May 23 d 1844.
8702
Act 4 July 1836.

James Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brooklyn July 15. 1841
Dr. Sir
I take the liberty of calling your attention to the case of Catherine Remsen, the aged Widow of Gerrit Remsen deceased, who applied who applied for a pension by her agent Mr Spencer of New York. I knew Mr Remsen and believe her statements entitled to full credit.
I knew Gerrit Remsen personally from the year 1776, and was at the House of his father-in-law at Newtown in Queens County the day after the battle of Long Island, and on that day, about one o'clock he came to the house in his trooper uniform, fatigued, and lay down to rest; he had not been in the house above an hour before a tory named James  Shan with a file of British Soldiers, came to take him, wherein they failed - after they left the house, Gerrit left also. Thus far I knew and saw myself - Gerrit as he said, left Long Island, crossed to York Island & joined the American Cont'l and remained an exile until the British left the Country, when he returned - ed he was poor & his farm ruined by the Tories & refugees.
Very respectfully your obedient Servant &c
Jeremiah Johnson M. G. New York Infantry,
The Hon. James L. Edwards Esq.

House of Representatives May 16. 1844
H. L. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions
Sir - Mrs Catharine Reinken an applicant for a pension on account of the services of her late husband in the revolutionary war, presented her evidence for the claim at your office as I am informed some 3 or 4 years ago. Her ap- plication is now before the Committee of Revolutionary Pensions of this House and I desire that the papers submitted by her to you may be communicated to me for the purpose of laying them before that committee; or that

Certified copies may be furnished for that object. An early attention to this request will oblige
Yours truly
Hen: C. Murphy

(Copy.)
Pension Office,
May 5. 1841
Sir,
I have examined the claim of Mrs. Catharine Remsen, widow of Garret Remsen, dec d , and do not find the proof of Service satisfactory. The widow alleges that her late husband belonged to Capt. Turner's Company of Guards, and continued through the war. Luke Remsen, a witness, states that said Garret entered the service as an Artificer in 1777, and served 3 months; and at a subsequent period, under a new engagement, performed another tour of 2 months. The Certificate of the Comptroller shows that Garret Remsen was paid for Militia Service in 1780, £ 2:4:3, equal to about 24 days as a private. The Papers are placed on file.
I am, very respectfully, Your ob t Servant.
(Signed,) I. L. Edwards.
Sylvester Spencer, Esq., New-York.
only last 3 years of the record

I Certify that I was well acquainted with Gerrit Remsen formerly of Newtown on Long Island deceased, that he was my Uncle by Marriage, and that I was personally present at the House of Jeromus Remsen in Newtown on the 28 day of August 1776, when the Said Gerrit came in clad in his Dragon Uniform, fatigued & unwell, and retired to a Bed-room to rest: he had not been there an hour before, two British Soldiers and a tory came to the house , and enquired if there were any Rebels concealed there, they were answered in the negative. The party then left the house. Gerrit Remsen was woken up by his Wife who told him that he was sought after. I saw him leave the house by the back door & never saw him again until Sept. 1783 at the village of Clarkstown in Rockland Coun- ty: He was an Exile during the whole Revolu- tionary War. His first Wife died in Oct. 1776 his Widow who is now living, is a Second Wife. Gerrit Remsen was a true American and
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: an honest man, he has himself told me that he had been employed as a Mechanic in the Service of the U. S. at Peck's Hill during the War, & that he has been employed in a Company called the States Guard along the North River. But how long he had been in the Service as a Soldier is unknown to the Subscriber. June 10. 1842
Jeremiah Johnson of The City of Brooklyn

New York 4 th Aug t 1841
Sir
I have been requested to forward to the Department, the enclosed Letter of Jeremiah Johnson, Esq. late Mayor of Brooklyn, member of this State Legislature, and Major General of New York Infantry, in the case of Mrs Catharine Rensen, widow of Garrit Rensen dec d .
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Sylvester S. Sherman
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington