Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,845, Richard Blauvelt, New York

SERVICE
New York
Blauvelt, Richard Sarah
NUMBER
N-16845
B.L.Wt. 10227-160-55
CONTENTS

New York 3231
Sarah Blauvelt widow of Richard Blauvelt
who died on the 20. Sept. 1827 of Rockland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sickles of the reg't, commanded by Col. May N.Y. the N.Y. Militia time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Feb. 1840 and sent to David Pye Clackstown, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 170.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. '40 10.00
$ 180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 210

Ms. 2106 Acc Mar 3/55 { Rec apr 18/55
Sarah Blauvelt Wife of Richard Blauvelt Pri
Sarah Blauvelt, Capt wife of Col Richard Blauvelt. Pri
N.Y. Phil. War of the Revolution
W. Penniman Under aor July 1886
AD 1160 Acc Mar 3/55
Corrington B. Smith V.A.C.
A. D. Stephens N.Y. City R. 12 Canal St - N.Y.
Vol. B. 159.

State of New York, Rockland County. On this Eighth — day of June 1839. personally appeared before Cornelius J Blauvelt, one of the judges in and for said county — Sarah Blauvelt, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged seventy nine 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 Richard Blauvelt, who was a private (to the best of her knowledge) and served during the Revolutionary as follows. That in the month of March, in the year 1776 her late husband enlisted for three months, in a company commanded by Capt. John Blauvelt, in Col n Highwoods Regiment, and went to New York and was stationed at Bunkers hill, and served out his said term.
That in the month of July, in said year, the British sailed up the Hudson River and lay in Tappan Bay, Captain John M  John M  Hay  Hay a Capt. in Col n Hawkes Hays Regiment, ordered out all the men belonging in his company, to guard along the Hudson River to prevent their landing, when her late husband, who belonged in said company was ordered out to guard, and did serve at least one month in said duty, when he was permitted to go home for a few days, and was soon again called out to guard, and so continued to guard with short intermissions, until the British sailed — to New York for winter quarters, which was late in the month of Novem- ber, having served full half of the time after his first tour, and not less than two weeks in each of the months of September, October and Novem- ber, in the said year of 1776.
That in the month of March, in the year 1777, her said husband did again enlist at Tappan for three months in a company commanded by Capt. John Blauvelt, in Col n Puddings Regiment, and was mar- ched to Totaway, Now Patterson, and there served out the term of his — enlistment — That on his return home, the Militia being divi- ded into four classes, each class to serve one week at a time, her husband was with others composing the company of Capt. Hay  Hay did serve in weekly tours, not less than one week in each of the months of July, — August, September, October, November, and December, in said year, a guarding along the Hudson River from Smedens Land- ing to the Sloat and Nyack, or at Tappan town, or at stations in Bergen County in the State of New Jersey —

That during the years of 1778, 1779, and 1780, her said husband did serve in said company, John M. Hogenkamp being then the Capt. Capt. Linker having resigned and served at stations and duty as aforesaid, or on scouting parties in the state of New Jersey, at Closter, Schraalenburgh, the Liberty Pole and as far down as Fort Lee, serving not less than one week in each month, commencing in the month of April, and ending in the month of December in each year.
That in the month of April in the year 1781, she was married to her said husband, and after their marriage her husband did serve one week in each month commencing in the month of May and ending when the news arrived that Lord Cornwallis and his army was taken at Yorktown, at stations and duty as aforesaid.
That in the above recital of the services rendered by her said husband during the Revolutionary War, she has related as near as her memory will permit, what was related by her said husband and Old Soldiers of the Revolution, and, after delaying her application for a long time, is yet unable better to support her claim than is done by the annexed testimony, being all the witnesses now living who served with her husband. She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Blanvelt by the Rev. Samuel Verbrugh, on the sixteenth day of April, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, and that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Blanvelt, died on the twentieth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, Before
me Col. J. Blanvelt Judge
Sarah Blanvelt

I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Blanvelt who subscribed her name to the above declaration, that she is a person of truth and veracity, and her declaration may be relied on, and that through bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court, and that the measures and interlinations were made before the said declaration was executed
Corn. J. Blanvelt. Judge.
Rockland county, ss.
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do hereby certify, That Cornelius J Blanvelt Esq r before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah Blanvelt, and the annexed affidavits of John R Blanvelt, John G Blanvelt and Cornelius J Smith and Sarah his wife, was taken, is a Judge in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature annexed to each respectively, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this Eleventh day of June, 1839.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York, Rockland County, ss. On this twenty seventh day of May 1839. personally appeared before me. Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the Peace, in said County - John G Bogert, a resident of the town of Orange in said county, aged 83 - years, who being first duly sworn, accor- ding to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with the late Richard Blauvelt deceased, (husband of the widow Sarah Blauvelt, whose maiden name was Van Dalsen,) for and during the whole of the Revolutionary War and until the time of his death being residents of the same Neighbourhood, and knows that the said Richard Blauvelt did serve during said war as follows. That, in the Month of March, in the year 1776, the said Richard Blauvelt did enlist at Tappan for three Month in a Company commanded by Capt John Blauvelt, in Col d Highs Regiment and after being so enlisted was taken to Newport and there served making fortifications at Bunkers hill, and served out his term of Enlistment - That the said Richard, belonging in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt John M Hoffmamps  Robert was in the Month of July, in the year 1776 called out to guard along the Hudson River to prevent the landing of the British from their War Ships, then in Tappan Bay, and served one Month, and after that service served half the time being two Weeks in September, two Weeks in October and two Weeks in November in the same year
That in the Month of March - in the year 1777 - the said Richard did enlist for three months in a Company com- manded by the said Capt. John Blauvelt, in Col d Paldings Regiment, and went to a place then called Patawa now Pat- erson, and there served out the term of his enlistment
That after the expiration of the said term of service, the said Richard on his return home was again called upon to perform his Weekly tour of Duty in his company commanded by Capt William Schuler who was by Capt. John M Hogencamp and served one Week in each of the Months of August, September October, November, and December, a guarding along the River at Nyack or in Scouts at other places.

That from the Spring of the year 1778. until the month of October in the year 1781. the said Richard did serve in said company. serving one week in each month from the first of April until the month of December in each year except the year 1781. and in that year from the first of May until the time Lord Cornwallis Army was taken —
And this deponent doth further say. that he being now Old and his memory very much impaired he is unable more minutely to set forth the services rendered by the said Rich d Blansett. but feels confident that if he could perfectly recollect the services by him rendered. that they would much exceed the time above set forth as he was a faithful Soldier. and ready at every call. and well recollects that the said Richard was out in different towns with him in the year 1781. after the first of May. and that during all the services rendered by the said Richard Blansett. except the latter part of the year 1776 this deponent was a fellow Soldier and served in the same companies. and resided in the same neighbourhood —
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Before me
John G o Bogart
Peter J Stephens justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John G o Bogart and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter J Stephens justice

Richard Blauvelt is bourn May 5 th 1759 Sarah Van Dalsen is bourn June 2 nd 1760 Richard & Sarah were Married April 16 th 1781 our first Son John is bourned February 11 th Baptized March 3 rd 1782 our first Daughter Gitty is bourned October 6 th Baptized November 7 th 1784 our Second Son Richard is bourn May 10 th Baptized June 21 st 1787 our third Son was bourned August 10 th one hour in the Morning and Departed this life the same Day 4 O'clock in the afternoon and was buried August 19 th 1790 our Daughter Gitty Departed this life March 22 nd and was buried March 24 th 1791
Richard Blauvelt Esq. departed this Life September 20 th 1827 — aged 68 years four Months and fifteen Days

State of New York, } Rockland County. } On this eight — day of June 1839. — Personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, one of the judges in and for said County. John R Blauvelt Esq r . a resident of the township of Harrison in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, That the annexed paper is the original family Record which was kept by his father the Late Richard Blauvelt deceased until the time of his death, which was on the twentieth day of September, in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, after which time, the Book in which the entry was made, came into his possession, and the said Record has remained in his posses- -sion until the present period — and that the said Record Sworn to and subscribed { is in the handwriting of the said the day and year aforesaid { Richard Blauvelt, all except the before me { time of his death —
John R Blauvelt Judge John R Blauvelt " " —
I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the person who  the person who subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit John R. Blauvelt, that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his statement may be relied on.
John R Blauvelt Judge

Ms. 216
Sarah Blumelt widow of Richard Blumelt a Soldier of the Revolution
A.P. Gaphus Myach N.Y.

State of New York County of Rockland } ss.
On this third day of April A.D., One thousand eight-hundred and fifty five personally before the un- dersigned a Justice of the peace within aforesaid County came Sarah Blauvelt widow of Richard Blauvelt, aged ninety four years a resident of Orange County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of said Richard Blauvelt deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, but whose service in said War this deponent has forgotten, and which service of her husband is set forth in a declaration made by her for a pension, and which declaration is on file in the commission Office of Pensions at Washington City and to which she would most respectfully refer That she is inscribed on the pension roll, under the third section of the Act of the United States of 4th of July 1836 at twenty dollars per year Commencing on the 4th of March A.D., 1831. and dated 18th February A.D. 1840. She further states that she was married to the said Richard Blauvelt in the County of Rockland the day and year she has no date of. by Rev Mr Verbrugh a minister of the Gospel long since dead, and that her name before her marriage was Sarah Van Dolsen, that her said husband died in said County on the 30th day of September A.D., 1827. and that she is still his widow, that there is no living children nor any records of her said marriage except the records in her Bible, a copy of which is also on file in the pension office as she believes. She further declares that she has not made application for Bounty land under the present nor any former act of Congress. And makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855
Chas Sarah X Blauvelt Dowry.
We Garrett C Bogert and Richard D. Blauvelt residents of the County of Rockland in the State of New York upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Blauvelt in our presence, and that

we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Garret E Bogert Richard D Blanvelt
The foregoing declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons, and the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
James J. Demarest Justice of the peace
State of New York, Rockland County, ss.
On this third day of April A D 1855 personally before the undersigned a Justice of the peace within & for said County personally before me came Garret E Bogert and Richard D Blanvelt residents of said County, who being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that they are well acquainted with Sarah Blanvelt the widow of Richard Blanvelt deceased that they were well acquainted with said deceased in his life time, that they lived together as husband and wife until the death of said Richard Blanvelt, and were always reputed to have been married, and that they raised a family of children. That they they know that the said Richard Blanvelt is dead, and that the said Sarah Blanvelt is still his widow.
Garret E Bogert Richard D Blanvelt
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written, and I certify that affiants are personally known to me, that they are credible persons, whose oath can be relied on.
James J. Demarest Justice of the peace in & for said County.

STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Rochland } ss:
I, John E Hagenkamp Clerk of the County of Rochland do hereby certify that James J Demarest was, on the day of the date of the above declaration, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly appointed and qualified, that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and sub- scribed my name this 16th day of April in the year 185 5
John E Hagenkamp Clerk

No. 85-210
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 19 th 1875. —
Richard Blauvelt (Phila.)
Secd.
N.Y. Miss.
Rev. Evan
10227-160-55-
A.P. Stephens
Kyack
Rockland Co. N.Y.

✓ 10.227
Rev Am
N.Y. Sarah Blauvelt widow of Richard See let. to David Pye, Sept. 25 1839 to same 5. Nov. 1839 to same 8. Nov. 1839 to same 1. Jan. 1840 Ack July, 4. 1836

Plan: act 36, M.Y.
Bofton

N.Y.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 16845
Sarah Blauvelt
wid. of
Richard Blauvelt
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 9, 1836
Index: Vol. A , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov 17 1840
Hyack Surfside Febr 12th
Free
Honk
Ans
N.Y.
Blank
James L Edwards Compt. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Clarkstown Feby 11 th 1840
Hon'd Sir
Your letter of the 29. Jan'y. in the case of Mrs Sarah Blauvelt was recieved and Mrs Blauvelt informed thereof. She says that it is now out of her power to offer more testimony to support her claim for the service rendered by her late husband in the year 1777. under Capt Blauvelt in Col d Poulding's Regiment. a Death has just removed the only additional witness. but if her claim could have been offered in 1832. she could at that time have proved by ten witness that such service was actually rendered
She has directed me now to submit her claim to you, and if you still believe that she is only to receive a pension for six months service of her late husband, to send me a pension certificate for that amount, as soon as can be convenient - I in my last letter requested you to send me Catharine Myer's pension certificate, it has not as yet been recieved
I remain Hon'd Sir
your O st Servt
David Pyle
Hon'd James L Edwards

Clarkstown June 11 th 1839.
Hon d Sir
Accompanying I send you the Declaration of Sarah Blauvelt Widow of Richard Blauvelt
I remain Hon d Sir your Hum ble Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d James L Edwards

Clarkstown Oct 15. 1839
Hon d Sir.
Inclosed I send you the Comptrollers certificate as to services rendered by Richard Blauvelt the late husband of Sarah — Blauvelt. in 1770 & 1781. There being no account that could be found for services rendered by Richard Blauvelt as to the 3 Months under Capt John Blauvelt commencing in March 1776. and served in New York. or under Capt Blauvelt in Col t Paulding's Regiment served at Tottaway. in 1777 in March. Nor for any Militia Duty in 1776. 1777. 1779. 1780. or in 1781 after the 15 th of May — His first service appears to be under Capt William Sickles who was Capt of the same company that John M c Hogenkamp was Capt off. and altho the Old Soldiers who served in said company. believed that W m Sickles resigned the command and Hogenkamp took the command as Capt in the Spring of the year 1776. which was the reason of erasing the name of Capt Sickles in the Affidavit —
The services claimed for and not supported by the within certificate and of which there is no record at Albany to be found are supported by two credible witnesses.
I Remain Hon d Sir
your Ob t Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d James L Edwards

Clarkstown Nov. 22. 1839.
Hon. Sir
In your letter of the 15 th Instant, in the case of Sarah Blanvelt you say that to the service under Capt s Sickler of 25 days, in 1778. and under Capt s Hojenkamp of two months and five days in 1781. may be added the tour of 3 Months in 1776. in all six months, is all that can be admitted upon the proof on file — If you will again examine her proof, you will find exclusive of the three months under Capt s John Blanvelt, in Col n Richard's Regiment served in New York, and the service of from one month to one week at a time, served between the first of July and the last of Dec r in 1777. that three months was served at Tottaway, commencing in March 1777. under Capt s Blanvelt, in Col n Paulding's Regiment, besides other services rendered along the River and other places after the said 3 month tour ended, in said year 1777. then the service rendered during the years 1779 & 80, which does not appear to be included in the Comptrollers Certificate, it will exceed more than one year in all, — But if you only add to the service that you are willing to admit the 3 Months in 1777. positively proved by both John G Blanvelt and John G Bogert, both fellow Soldiers, it will make nine months. — Mrs Blanvelt covets no more than the services rendered by her late husband, agreeable to the Act of Congress, does warrant her in claiming, and had her husband lived until the act of June 7. 1832. was passed, he would have claimed for much more service than she has set forth, having served much time in each year during the said war, which he would have been able to set forth and have known on whom to call to prove the same — but being dead, and nearly all his fellow Soldiers, she was unable to set forth more than she found one Creditable witness to prove the same, and Altho all who was acquainted with him during said war — believed he served, in all, more than two years. — She thinks herself justifiable in claiming for three months in 1776 commencing in March, two months commencing in July in said year, served in tours — 3 Months in 1777. under Col n Paulding served at Tottaway, one Month in tour in said year served after the 3 months tour ended and three months served agreeable to the Certificate of Comptroller Making one year if no services can be allowed for the years 1779 and eighty —

If your honor had any testimony to satisfy him that any part of the services set forth was never rendered, there then might be some reason to reject that part of the services, but being satisfied that no such evidence is in existence, and nothing but the declarations of (perhaps) designing men, I can see no reason why the widow should be reduced to the lowest possible time-
She being 81st and rather than to have her case referred, would take for ten months, if no more in justice can be allowed
I remain Hon d Sir
your ob t Servt
Hon d . James L Edwards
David Pyle

State of New York
From Book 4
Comptroller's office
"The number and amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and militia services &c. continued from Book 3.
To whom given
  1778.         Decem r 7.  17042.  Rich d Blauvelt  Priv.  2  4 5    1781.         May 15.  17125.  Richard Blauvelt   5  13 5.  
I hereby certify that the above are true extracts from book 4 remaining in this office - That the first service appears to have been under Capt. William Peck, and the second under Capt. John M c Bogan (supp.) - That on 9 August 1780 it appears from the same book that A. Blank May was Colo.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this tenth day of Oct. 1839.
Paty Cooke Comptroller
$1.30

State of New York } Rockland County, ss. On this twenty seventh day of May 1839. personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county. The Rev. Isaac D Cole, Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Tappan, in the town of Orange in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, That the Book, being the Record of Marriages of the formerly United Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown, and that there is no record of any Marriage recorded in said book, from the year 1754, to the year 1784, during nearly the whole time that the Rev. Samuel Verbruyck was the pastor of the said United Congregations, And that there is no record of the Marriage of Richard Blauvelt with Sarah Van Dalsen, in said Book.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me
Isaac D Cole W.D.M.
Peter T Stephens Justice
Rockland County, ss.
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the County of Rockland, Do hereby certify, That Peter T Stephens Esq., before whom the above, and the annexed affidavit of John G Beegert was taken, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures annexed to each respectively is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this Eleventh day of June 1839.
Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk

4582
N.Y.
Sarah Blauvelt widow of Richard died July 4. 1836
Married 16 April 1781 Husband died 20 Sept 1827
Col Hawks Hgt New Capt. Sickles } York Militia
Admitted Private 6 months
David Rye Esq., Clarkstown New York

State of New York Rockland County. ss On this Eighth - day of June 1839. personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, a Judge in and for said County John G Blauvelt, a Resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged 79 - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Richard Blauvelt, Deceased, (late the husband of the present applicant Sarah Blauvelt,) during the Revolutionary War, and was - fellow Soldiers, serving under the same officers during nearly the whole of the said War, as they resided very near neighbours, and gene- rally served together. And knows that the said Richard Blauvelt, did serve as follows. That the said Richard Blauvelt resided within the beat and did serve during said War, in a company first command- ed by Capt William Hickson at the commencement of said War, and after the resignation of the said Capt was commanded by Capt. John M Hogen- kamp, both Captains belonged to Col n A Hawkes Hays Regiment. That early in the month of July, in the year 1776, the British having sailed up the Hudson River and anchored in the Tappan Bay, the company of Capt Hogenkamp  Hickson was ordered out in mass, to guard along the West shore of said river, to prevent their landing, and was out with but little intermission until late in the month of November, - when the said ships returned to the City of New York. That in the first tour he was out about one month, and at least two weeks in the month of September and two weeks in each of the months of October and November in said year. -
That in the month of March, in the year 1777, the said Richard Blauvelt did enlist for three months, at Tappan, in a company whereof John Blauvelt was Capt, in Col n Paddings Regiment, and after his said enlistment was marched to Tetawa, now called Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, where he served a guarding and other duty, until the term of his enlistment was expired, and being discharged he returned home. -
That after arriving at home, the militia being put into classes, the said Richard Blauvelt was put into a class with others in his afore- said company of Capt Hogenkamp  Hickson , to serve every fourth week, and - served not less than one week, in each of the months of July, August, September, October and November, in the said year 1777. -

That during the years 1778, 1779, and 1780, the said Richard Blauvelt continued to perform his tours of class duty, serving - not less than one week, in each month in each of said years, commencing in the month of April and ending in the month of December, either on guard at some station along the said River - at the Sloat or Nyack, or on guard or scouting parties, at Tappan town, or in the State of New Jersey, at Closter, Schraalenburgh, at the Liberty Pole, and as far down as fort Lee -
That in the Spring of the year 1781, the said Richard Blauvelt was married to his present widow, then called Sarah Van Dalsen, and that after the time of said Marriage the said Richard Blauvelt did serve with this deponent, in weekly tours, one week in each of the months of May, June, July, August and September, as guard either along the said River, at Tappan town or in the state of New Jersey, the tours of guard duty being continued until Lord Cornwallis and his Army was taken Prisoners at Yorktown -
That in all the services above set forth as having been rendered by the said Richard Blauvelt, this deponent was a fellow soldier and served under the same officers, except his services rendered in the year 1776, or a great part thereof, and has endeavoured to set them forth as truly as his memory will now enable him to do, and has endeavoured not to exceed the services actually rendered under Capt s Sickles and Hogenkamp, believing if a record thereof had been kept, the time actually out on duty, would far exceed the time stated, as the company being near the British lines much service was rendered exclusive of the weekly tours -
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Before me -
John G Blauvelt
Com d J Blauvelt
I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with John G Blauvelt, that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his word may be relied on; and that the claims and exonerations were made before he subscribed his name to the preceding affidavit
Com d J Blauvelt Judge.

State of New York, } Rockland county. } ss. On this Eighth — day of June 1839 personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, a judge in and for said county Cornelius J Smith and Sally his wife — residents of the town of Orange, in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they were personally acquainted with Richard Blauvelt Esq. formerly, and until death, a resident of the town of Orange aforesaid, and knows that the said Richard Blauvelt died on the twentieth — day of September, in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, being at his funeral, and knows that his widow, the present applicant, whose maiden name was Sarah Van Dalsen, has remained a widow ever since that Period. —
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me —
Corn. J. Smith. Sarah Smith
Com. J Blauvelt. Judge.
I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Com. J. Smith and Sarah Smith who have subscribed their names to the prece- -ing affidavit, that they are persons of truth and veracity, and that their word may be relied on. —
Com. J Blauvelt. Judge.