Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16188, Andrew Bearup, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bearup, Andrew or Barob or Barrup
No. 16188
CONTENTS
Magdalene

Albany 3519
Dead. See letter to G. F. Yates, Sept. 9. 1839—
Magdalen Bearup
widow of Andrew Bearup
Barb Bearup
She was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the month of Oct. 1796 of Albany Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Peters of the _____ command by _____ in the New York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 1839 and sent to G. F. Yates Schenectady, N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1839 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep. " 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2 Page 68

V 2701 In the matter of the application of Magdalena Bear- up for a pension under act of 4 th July 1836. New York
H of Rep 30 Oct 1837
Rec. this day & am duly return'd to J. Edwards Esq. John J. De Graff
See Hon. J. J. De Graff 15 Oct 1837
Agent
Giles F. Yates
Schenectady NY
Hon. J. J. De Graff H of R

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. Albany County
On this 15 th day of June  1837 , personally appeared before me James Holiday — one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Magdalena Barrup , a resident of the town of New Scotland in the county of Albany and State of New York, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Andrew Barrup who was a private soldier in the militia of the State of New York, & in the Department of the Quarter Master General of said State, as is particularly set forth in the Depositions hereto annexed
She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Barrup on the seventh day of July  (1782) in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-two ; that her husband, the aforesaid Andrew Barrup , died on the month day of October  1796 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me said Judge, Jas Holiday
her Magdalena Barrup mother
I James Holiday — the Judge before whom the foregoing declaration of the above named Magdalena Barrup has been subscribed & sworn, do certify, that said Magdalena is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity. Given under my hand this 15 th day of June — 1837 Note the words "July & eighty two" written on erasure —
State of New York County of Albany Clerk's office
I Conrad A. Ten Eyck
Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James Holiday Esq. before whom the preceding declaration of Magdalena Barrup purports to have been sworn & by whom the preceding certificate subjoined to said declaration purports to have been signed, was at the time thereof, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified, and that the signatures to said declaration & Certificate purporting to be those of said James Holiday are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of Office, this twenty-first day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven — C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

I, Jacob Van Vechten Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectada, do hereby certify, that there is an hiatus in the Register of marria- ges solemnized in said Church between the years 1770 & 1783, but on examining the Register of Baptisms I find that Andrew Barose and Magdalena Cramer, as husband and wife presen- ted their Daughter Catherine for baptism on the fourth Day of May one thousand seven hundred & eighty three (1783). Given under my hand, the 23 rd Day of June 1837. Jacob Van Vechten, Pastor

I Jacob Van Vchten Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectada, do hereby certify that there is an hiatus in the Register of marria- ges solemnized in said Church between the years 1770 & 1783, but on examining the Register of Baptisms I find that Andrew Barop and Magdalena Crumer, as husband and wife presen- ted their Daughter Catharine for baptism on the fourth Day of May one thousand seven Hundred & eighty three (1783). Given under my hand, this 23 rd Day of June 1837. Jacob Van Vchten, Pastor.

The Deposition of Joseph Peek of the city of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady in the State of New York who testifies and says that he now re- ceives a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, as a Captain in the Department of the Quarters Master General of the United States during the war of the revolution; that he this Deponent was during said war well acquainted with Andrew Brase whose widow is the same person referred to and described in the annexed documents as an applicant for a pension under the Act of 4 th July 1836; that said Andrew Brase was a private in the company of this De- ponent during the year 1780 having enlist- ed and served thereon until the 24 th De- cember 1780 from the 24 th day of December 1779, to wit for the term of one year. Joseph Peek
12 On this 22 nd day of July 1837 per- sonally appeared before me the undersigned Joseph Peek to me well known who made oath that the facts set forth in the above Deposition by him signed are true and correct; and I certify that said Joseph Peek is a credible witness.
John N. Van Eps, Justice of the peace

The Deposition of John De Graft of the town of Mohawk in the County of Montgomery in said State, who testifies & says that he is nearly eighty-three years of age, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 4 th 1832, having been a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. John Van Patten in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple in the District of Schenectada - That he this deponent for at least fifteen years before the commencement of the war of the revolution or when from the time he was four or five years of age, was well acquainted with Andrew Bearup the same person referred to & described in the annexed documents & whose widow is an applicant for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836. That this deponent was on duty with the Northern American army in the campaign which eventuated in the surrender of Burgoyne & his army in the fall of the year 1777, for a term of at least twenty-five days - and for the same term of twenty-five days this deponent saw said Andrew Bearup on duty at Stillwater, Bennington & at other posts & places occupied by said army, that said Andrew Bearup remained on duty with said army after said term of twenty-five days had expired, but for how long a period this deponent cannot of certainty specify.
On this 20 th day of July 1837, personally appeared before me, John De Graft

above named), to me well known, who made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing Deposition by him signed, are true; and I certify that said John DeGraff is a credible witness.
John H. Van Ops Justice of the Peace
Andrew B. Bunker

The Deposition of Christopher Ward of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady and State of New York after being duly sworn and examined testifies and deposes that he is now of the age of Eighty years and was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832. This Deponent was during the life time of Andrew Brant the same person referred to in the annexed paper as the husband of the hereinafter Declarant was acquainted with said Andrew Brant that this Deponent's acquaintance with said Andrew or An- drew commenced in the year 1765 when he this Deponent was a resident of said City then Township of Schenectady. This De- ponent is now acquainted with Magdalena Brant the widow of the said Andrew Brant and also knows her before her in- termarriage with the said Andrew Brant when she bore the name of Magdalena Cramer. The said Magdalena was mar- ried to the said Andrew as this Depo- nent thinks in the year 1781. The said Mag- dalena is still living and remains the wife of the said Andrew Brant or Brant having never intermarried since his death according to the best of this Deponent's knowledge information and belief. This Deponent further saith that his person- al knowledge of the military services of said Andrew Brant extends to the following particulars to wit. This Depo- nent says said Andrew Brant was both member of the same company of Militia as the District of Schenectady when the war

stationary was commenced to act in the company commanded by Capt. John My- ders of the Regiment of Col. Stephen Mumford at the end of the year 1775 or be- ginning of the year 1776 when the said An- drew Brump and this Deponent proceeded together in said Company to seek the mis- treas from said district and found at the place as so contemplated to Capt. John Johnson of his Adjutant & Respondent. On this occasion said Andrew Brump was on the march and in Garrison more than 9 or 10 days. The next time this Depo- nent saw said Andrew Brump performed military duty was at Stone Arabia in the fall of the year 1777 in this Deponent being at the same time on duty and at the same place for the term of six weeks. Said Andrew Brump was on duty at said Fort on that occasion for the like term of six weeks. Said Brump then informed this Deponent he had been on duty for days before he this Deponent arrived; and said Brump also informed this Deponent that he had been on duty six weeks and five days, part of the time on his own account and part of the time as a substitute for other persons. General John Brown was then com- manding of Fort Paris at Stone Arabia in this occasion; Andrew Brump then Deponent performed duty together in said Company of Capt. Myders at Fort Schuyler in the Spring of the month of May in the year 1780. Said Andrew then had been on at least eight days. In the year 1779 from January till May when he this Depo- nent was at Fort M'Intosh and on duty as such at Saratoga. In this Deponent's presence

Said Andrew Bump serving in the company commanded by Captain William Phelps in the Department of the Quota Master General and left here in the month of May 1780 when as this Department was dissolved Said Andrew Bump was a member of the company of Captain Joseph Dake in the same Department and in the fall of the year last named when Battenkill was destroyed by the enemy this Department said Said Bump for duty in said Company of Captain Joseph Dake at Saratoga.
his Christopher Ward mark
On this 23 rd day of August 1837 personally appeared before me the undersigned Christopher Ward above named after made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him signed are true and I certify that Said Christopher Ward is a credible witness and further certify that the said Christopher Ward signed the above deposition by making his mark or lips in consequence of weakness and bodily infirmity.
Subscribed to me this 23 rd day of August 1837 Christopher Ward
Given this day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven C. A. Linn Clerk

State of New York Schenectada County } ss. Clerk's Office
I, Jonathan C. Burnham Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Jacob Van Vichten before whom the foregoing Certificate of baptism has been given was at the time thereof & is now the pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectada & that the signature purporting to be his, to said Certificate is genuine. And I also certify that John H. Van Eps before whom the preceding affidavits of Joseph Peck & John De Graff purport to have been sworn, was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signatures to the certificates annexed to said de- positions purporting to be his, are genuine. And I further certify that Albert A. Vreden before whom the preceding deposition of Christopher Ward purports to have been sworn, was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, & that the signature to the Certificate annexed to said deposition last named, purporting to be his, is genuine. Witness my hand and official Seal this 24th Day of September 1837-
J. C. Burnham Clerk

N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16188
Magdalena Bearup Wid of Andrew Bearup Fair Rev. Mrs.
Act: July 4 th 1/68
Index:—Vol. A , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]
N.Y.
Magdalena Bearup act. 4 July 36.

To
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

Albany March 26 th 1839.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
In compliance with the requisitions of the accompanying letter, I have obtained a more full certificate relative to the baptism of one of the children of Mrs Bearup. I have also procured a new declaration to be made by her under the act of 7 th July 1838. If however it appears from your records, that her husband Andrew Bearup served in 1782 in the State Troops, I beg the privilege of having her application allowed under the act of 4 th July 1836; under which act, she has now her declaration on file - I have documentary evidence of his having served in Harrison's Company of State Troops under Col. Willett in the year 1781, which I presume however is also to be found with you.
I am respectfully
Your obt Servt
A. J. M c Alister.

War Department Pension Office October 15 th 1837
Sir
The papers of Magdalena Barrp widow of Andrew Barrp have been examined and filed. No record evidence of the marriage of the claimant accompanies the papers. A certificate signed by the Rev & Jacob Van Velsen shewing that Andrew Barrp and Magdalena Kramer as husband and wife presented their daughter Catharine for baptism on the 4 th May 1783; but for ought that appears the baptism might, in this case, have been objected. If there is anything on record to show that the baptismal ceremony was actually performed it should be made to appear. In any certificate hereafter made the regulations of the Department relative thereto, a printed copy of which is herewith enclosed, will be observed. There is no evidence that the claimants husband

woulded any military service after the date of her marriage. It is necessary in order to sustain her claim that it should appear that he served after that time.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Aff. Servant Geo. M. Brumf
Hon John I De Graff Schenectady N.Y.

Sept 4
My Magdalen Beaup My wife
J. E. Smith Esq Committee of Friends Wash D.C. Washington D.C.

Schenectada Aug t 31 st 1839
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
In the matter of the payment of the pension of Magdalen Bearup, widow of Andrew Bearup deceased —
The widow commenced her application for a pension as early as June 1837; and during the pendancy thereof, within the last few months, she departed this life. She had only one child, a son, who left his home more than eight years ago, when he started as he said for Canada, but no certain information can be obtained where he is, or in fact whether or not he is in the land of the living. I am aware that your rules require that where there is no child, the amount due the pensioner must be paid to the legal representatives, but it may be objected that there is no certain proof that the child is deceased. In certain cases where an individual has left home for parts unknown and has not been heard of for a given number of years the law presumes him to be dead, how far such a legal presumption obtains in this case, is for you to say. The rule is established in cases where there is more than one child and the residence of one of the children cannot be ascertained & cannot of course apply in this case. I would state, although in a legal point of view I know it will be of no account, that the legal representative in this case, (a niece) herself poor has supported Mrs Bearup in her

poverty and sickness for the last three years without any remuneration. — I write this at the suggestion of the Agent for paying pensions in the City of Albany.
I am very respectfully
Your mo: obed Servt
G. F. H. S.

5043 In the matter of the application of Magdalen Bearup , widow of Andrew Bearup, for a pension
Supplemental Depositions
12 months Balaamian
Capt Peak
12 months do Capt Pils
Agent Giles F. Yates
Schenectada N.Y.
Married 7 July 1782
Husband died 1796
No deduction
Admitted
Panel of Balaamian
2 years
Giles F. Yates Esq., Schenectady N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, ss.
On this twenty third day of August 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany, in said State, Magdalen Bearup a resident of the town of New Scotland in the county of Albany aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Andrew Bearup (or Andrew Barob) who was a private in the war of the revolution, and served as set forth in the original Declaration of this Declarant in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 4 th July 1836, and in the affidavits of Joseph Peck, John D. Graff and Christopher Ward annexed to said declaration and also as herein after set forth
She further declares, that she was married to the said Andrew Bearup — on the seventh — day of July — in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-two ; that her husband, the aforesaid Andrew Bearup died on the about the 15 th day of October 1796 ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January , seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated, and as she has endeavored to prove by affidavits & certificates accompanying said original Declaration, and the present one. (See)
Magdalena Bearup
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me the said Judge - And I certify, that said Magdalena Bearse is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity -
Las Hablas

City and County of Albany, Clerk's office
I, Henry B. Haswell, Clerk of the said City and County do hereby certify that James Holiday before whom the within Declaration purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the first copy of the Judges of the County Court in and for said County - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his name within subscribed is his proper hand writing and Signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 24 th day of August 1838.
H. B. Haswell, Clerk
[Faint, illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

County of Schenectady
Christopher Ward of the city of Schenectady in said County, aged eighty-one years, a pensioner of the United States, being further duly sworn saith, that in addition to the facts set forth in his affidavit, heretofore made in the matter of the application of the aforementioned Andrew Beamp for a pension, he remembers well that said Andrew served in the Company of Batteauxmen fatigue men and laborers commanded by Captain William Peters, as well as in the Company of Captain Joseph Peck as heretofore testified, and that he served in said Company of Captain Peters in the year 1779, this Deponent saw him several times doing duty in said Company of Captain Peters from the Spring of the year 1779, until the Spring of the year 1780, when as this Deponent believes he joined the Company of said Captain Peck, and this Deponent entertains no doubt, that that said Andrew Beamp served in said Company of Captain Peters for the full term of one year - This Deponent also remembers hearing at the time thereof & is assured of the fact, that said Andrew served in the State Troops under Colonel Willett in 1781, or 1782, but this Deponent can give no specification of such service.
On this 31 st day of July 1838, personally appeared before me, Christopher Ward above named & made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him signed are true, & I certify that said Christopher Ward is a credible witness.
John Allan Esq
J. P.

State of New York County of Schenectady } 88
Thomas Beamp of the town of Princetown in said County, aged Seventy three years, being duly sworn saith, that he is the brother of Andrew Beamp, whose widow is now an applicant for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, - that this deponent can give no particulars of the service of said Andrew or Andries during the war of the revolution, but knows that he did serve in several expeditions under Colonel Willett, in the battal n company of Captain Joseph Peck, and also in the company of Captain William Peters in the department of the Quarter Master General - also in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple, as a militia-man, and that he served his country in the war of the revolution in different capacities for more than two years at the least - and further that his widow since the decease of her said husband has remained single and unmarried and is still unmarried -
his Thomas X Beamp Mark
On this 31 st day of July 1838, personally appeared before me the undersigned, Thomas Beamp above named to me well known, who made out that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him signed, are true; and I certify that said Thomas Beamp is a credible witness.
John H. Van Ops J.P.

I, the undersigned hereby certify that Andrew Berne (Andres Berob) and Magdalena Cramer, appeared as husband & wife before the Rev. Barent Vrooman then pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kennebec, on the fourth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, and presented their daughter Catharine for baptism, and that their said daughter Catharine was then baptised by said Barent Vrooman as appears from the Record of Baptisms of said Church, in the words and figures following, to wit
(Date) 1783. May 4.
Parents Child Sponsors Andres Berob } Catrina Tammes Berob Magdalena Cramer Catrina Berob
And I, Jacob Van Vechten, the said undersigned, depose and say, that I am pastor of said Church above named, and that the above is a true extract from the record of Baptisms of said Church.
Sworn before me this 10th day of 1837
Jacob Van Vechten

State of New York County of Schenectady Clerk's office
W. W. Broadway Deputy Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Albert J. Veder Esq. before whom the preceding deposition of the Rev. Jacob van Rechten purported to have been sworn, was at the time thereof, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified, that the signature purporting to be his to the certificate of credibility annexed to said deposition is genuine.
And I further certify that John H. Van Eps Esq., before whom the preceding depositions of Thomas Barnum and Christopher Ward purport to have been sworn, was at the time thereof one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures to the certificates of credibility an- nexed to said depositions last named are genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal, this 26 th day of November 1838.
W. W. Broadway Deputy Clerk