Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,204, Isaac Blauvelt, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Blauvelt, Isaac
W. 18204
Van Houten, Eleonard
or Ellen
CONTENTS
This woman's last husband was pensioned. See case of John Van Houten or Van Houtan, Continental and New York, 8—
or Helen
Former widow

6091 New York City Eleonore Van Houten nee, widow of Isaac Blauvelt
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 93
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Entry 13 th July 1857. Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1853 and sent to
James R. Hitchcock New York City
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 239, Vol. 4
J. C
Hitchcock Oct 27/53

No 14441 Declaration of Mrs Ellen Van Houten - w dow of Isaac Blauvelt.
Ellen Van Houten, for ma of Isaac Blauvelt, No 1. New York July 7, 1838,
James R. Hitchcock (New York)
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 12

State of New York { Rockland county {
On this 18 th day of April 80, personally appeared before the subscribing authority, Ellen Van Houten, a resident of the Village of Nyack, in the Township of Clarkstown, in the county of Rockland, aged ninety one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, "Entitled, An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows", together with the several acts, passed subsequent to that pe- riod. That she is the Widow of Isaac Blauvelt, who was engaged as a mil- itia man, in the War of the Revolution, and served at different periods, of said War, from 1778 to 1780, in a company commanded by the Spirit by Captain West, and she believes, in Colonel Cooper's Regiment. That she was married to said Isaac Blauvelt, in the year 1781 or 1782, in the Town of Orangeburg, by the Rev d Mr Verbryck, and that she has no record of her said marriage, and that her husband, the said Isaac Blauvelt died on the 3 rd day of December 1798 and that she afterwards married John Van Houten, of the Village of Nyack, on or about the 20 th day of Nov 1802 and that he died in the month of Nov 1843 as will more fully appear from the testimony herewith adduced. And she now claims the amount of the pension due her under the provision of said Acts of Congress, Ellen Van her Houten ment

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1850. Before me
G. M. Fraser F. Fraser County Judge for Rockland County.
Rockland County ss: I do hereby certify, that Ellen VanHorn who has sworn to the above declaration before me is in conse- -quence of bodily infirmity, unable to appear in open court, and is a credible person, of good character, well known to me for many years, and is entitled to full credit in all courts & places whatsoever. And I also certify that the word day on fifth line from bottom of the above declaration was erased before swearing, and the word month added thereto before swearing.
G. M. Fraser F. Fraser County Judge for Rockland County

events & places whatsoever. And I also certify that the word No. 17. tenth line from bottom of the above declaration was
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ROCKLAND COUNTY. }
I, ISAAC A. BLAUVELT, Clerk of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify that William P. Fraser Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledg- ment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the peace  County Judge in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice  County Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 22 d day of April 1852
Isaac A. Blauvelt, CLERK.
by Abner Daburn, Dep. Clk.

Surrogates Certificate =

A Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Ruchland at the Surrogate's office in the town of Clackstown, on the fifth day of January 1853.
Present William F. Fraser County Judge & Surrogate In the Matter of the
Application of Margaret Lydecker for Pension
I do hereby certify, that Satisfactory evidence has this day been adduced before me, as such Judge & Surrogate, That Ellenor or Eleanor VanHorn, widow of John Van Horn whose Maiden name was Eleanor Cornelison, formerly widow of Isaac Blasewet died on the fifteenth day of July 1851, and that Cornelias Blasewet and Margaret Lydecker are her only surviving children
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Surrogate's Court of the said County of Ruchland at the town of Clackstown on the Fifth day of January A.D. 1853
W m F. Fraser County Judge and Surrogate

Affidavit of Cornelius B. Smith

Rockland County ss:
This is to certify that I am personally acquainted with Cornelius Blauvelt, deponent to the within affidavit, and know him to be a Gentleman of unimpeachable character, and high standing, & has been Inhab of the County of Rockland for sixteen Years.
M cCune M cKinnon Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. ROCKLAND COUNTY. }
I, John E. Hogenkamp Clerk of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify that Marshall Dickinson is a magistrate as above, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 6th day of June , 185 3
John E. Hogenkamp CLERK.

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14.441
Eleonard Van Houten, decd, formerly widow of John Isaac Blaauvelt New York
Set J. R. Hitchcock
Adm'd Oct 23 44 48
Act July 7. 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 182 04 5 Leonard Van Keuten Former Widow of Francis Bennett Corp. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 17, 1853.
Letter in case of Leonard Jan Honten, widow of John
J. Walsh Jas. Hatchcock, P.P. St. John. Conner's Ferry Washington D.C.

No 8.096
14.441
Act 4 th July 1836.
Ellen van Houghton,
M. Yah
Let J. A. H. etc. etc. Nov 17/57
Admrs Alex s 23.44.48
July 7. 1838.

Eleonard van Houten wid of Isaac Blaauvelt
N.Y. Oct 1830
On Official Business Pensioner of Pension N.Y. City Washington D.C.
Blaauvelt

August 21 st 1857
Decl re of Hellen Van Houten as widow of Isaac Blanvelt
Jas R. Hitchcock New York.
J. C. Wash Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr. Lupton Th. D.

Jan 10/55
App. of Ellen or Eleonard Blanvelt deed wid. of Isaac.
N.Y.
Acts to July 1836 & 7th July 1838.
Jas. R. Hitchcock N.York
Ex. Knapp Copy omnibus of Rev Washington H.C.

Not identical with A. 936, Sarah, wid Isaac Blauvelt Rev. War.
M.R.
MAR 30 1911

5308
18 5308
New York
City
Eleonard Van Ruyven died, wife widow of Isaac Blauvelt. who died on the
D. S. Brown Jany 24 1855 " " Feb. 6 / 55
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Corporal in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution. line for 8 months + 13 days.
N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of $11. Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 th day of March, 1831. & end July 13 th 1851
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of November 1834 and sent to James R. Hitchcock New York City
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending Deduc d former pay s at $30 93 / 100 per annum, under acts 1843. 11. + 8 from Nov. 30. 43 to July 13 th 1851
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 31

9377 New York City Eleonard Van Houten, dec. widow of Isaac Blauvelt who was a Corporal in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 93 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1843.
30 th November Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1853 and sent to
James R. Hildreth New York City
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 89

Eleonore Van Houten, decd, Formerly widow of Isaac Bennett New York
Act of July 11, 1836 March 3, 1837 and Act of July 7, 1838 Nos. 35193, intitled, Comptroller (66 nos. 100 days) at $30.93 per annum from May 29th 1842 to date of her death - the date of her death.
Certificate to Cor. Elias Bennett and Margaret Lydecker
Agent James R. Hitchcock, New York City
No 9703 Eleonore Van Houten, deceased widow of John Van Houten (pensioner) Formerly widow of Isaac Bennett, for services of Bennett. of New York
Rev Act of July 7, 1838.
Amitted, under act of July 7, 1838 Act of March 3, 1843, act of March 3, 1843, act June 17, 1844, and act of 28 Sept 1848, and Act of Act of March from Nov 30 1843, date of her husband's death, to July 18, 1851, the date of claimant's death.
Corporal & nurse 13 days - at $30.93 per annum
Certificate to Cor. Elias Bennett & Margaret Lydecker only children
Agent James R. Hitchcock, New York City

Brief in the case of Eleonard Van Houten deceased, formerly widow of Isaac Blanvelt Rocklands County and State of New York acts of July 4, 1836 - Mar 3 d 1837 - and July 7, 1838
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Marriage Sept 11. 1777 - death of Isaac Decr 3 d 1798 - death of widow July 15 th 1851 - surviving children, Cornelius Blanvelt and Margaret Snyder Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service Proved by Certificate of Comptroller, of payments from Decr 7. 1778 to Sept 13. 1780, to S. B. corporal, amounting to $ 24. 14. 10.
(Traditional) Affidavits of Margaret Snyder and Hon J. B. Van Houten, and Hon Cornelius Blanvelt, of reputation and other incidents.
Marriages and deaths proved by family record and by Certificates, showing absence of other records of marriage, and certified proof of death of claimant
(If for increase.) Identity of date of service, ages of family &c - between declaration Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Affidavits of witnesses and Comptroller's certificate and family record, which last was supposed to be lost at the time of original application by the widow.
Slight Discrepancy as to date of marriage and names of officers between widow's declaration, made at age of 91, and the other proofs.
Claim is for militia service which accounts for absence of proofs from pay and muster rolls.
- No other application has been made for same service
Name and residence of Agent
Jas R. Hitchcock
New York City
Dodge
Examining Clerk.

New York, 8 Jan'y 1883. J. E. Heath Esqr, Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
In answer to the letter ad- =dressed to me from the Pension Office, dated November 13, 1881, I herewith re- =new the application for a pension , claimed by Mrs Ellen or Eleonard Van Horsten in her life- -time, it being now made, by her daugh- -ter Mrs Margaret Lydecker, as one of her heirs. It appears that Mrs Van Horsten being 91 years old, when she made her declaration, erred in her statement, as to the period of her marriage, with Isaac Blanvelt her first husband, and also as to his service. The record of the family was recently furnished me, by which it appears that she was married, in Sept r 1777, and before her husband's last service in the War of the Revolution. Hence her children claim under the Act of 4 th July 1836, together with the Joint Resolution of Congress of 4 th July 1838.

New York, 8 Jan'y 1853. J. E. Heath Esqr, Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
In answer to the letter ad- = dressed to me from the Pension Office, dated November 13. 1857, I herewith re- = n for a pension ew the application, claimed by Mrs Ellen or Eleonard Van Houten in her life- -time, it being now made, by her daugh- -ter Mrs Margaret Lydecker, as one of her heirs. It appears that Mrs Van Houten being 91 years old, when she made her declaration, erred in her statement, as to the period of her marriage, with Isaac Blanvelt her first husband, and also as to his service. The record of the family was recently furnished me, by which it appears that she was married in Sept r 1777, and before her husband's last service in the War of the Revolution. Hence her children claim under the Act of 4 th July 1836, together with the Joint Resolution of Congress of 4 th July 1838.

Isaac Blanvelt served, as his children believe, for a longer period than they can prove, but the Comptroller's certificate, now on file, with Mrs Van Houten's declaration in your office, shows only a little more than nine months service. As to the Public Record of the marriage, reference is made to the affidavit of Henry A Blanvelt, Town Clerk of the town of Orangetown, and the certificate of J. S. Verbrugh Esq., that no records are extant in the town, and that the records of marriages, kept by the Revd Samuel Verbrugh are lost.
Also, to other evidence, forwarded with the original declaration, of Mrs Ellen Van Houten deceased; particularly to the testimony of the late, Isaac B Van Houten formerly Member of Congress, from Rockland County N.Y. — Hoping for early action on this case, in consequence of the great length of time it has been pending —
I remain Your most obedt Servt James M. Hitebrock Atty for Margaret Leydecker

Memorandum of documents ordered.
— Declaration of Margaret Leydicker dated 5 th Jany 1853. — Certificate of Mrs. J. Frana bounty judge & surrogate of Rockland County, proving the death of Eleonard Frana, buried on 15 th July 1857, and the names of her surviving children — — Affidavit of Cornelius Blauvelt dated 6 Jany 1857. — — Copy of letter from Com te of Pen- sions dated 13 Nov-1857, directed to J. A. H. Hitecock. —

New York, Oct 15. 1853.
Si.
In the application of Margaret Lydecker (for the benefit of the Act of 4 th July 1836,) one of the surviving children of Leonard Van Houten, formerly widow of Isaac Blauvelt, there was allowed in her claim $30.93 per annum from the date of her second husband, Van Houten's death to the day she died.
It is provided, by the Act of August 23 d 1842, that, "The marriage of the widow after the death of her husband for whose services she claims a pension, under the Act of 7 July 1838, shall be no bar to the claim of such widow to the benefit of that act, she being a widow at the time she makes application for a pension." See Doc. 95. Page 29 29 th Congress, 1 st Session.
John Van Houten her second husband died on the 30 th day of Nov r 1853, and his widow survived him until 15 th July 1851, for which intervening period a pension was allowed at the above named rate, leaving still due and unallowed the period between 4 th May 1831, and 30 Nov 1853, about 12 3 / 4 years.

I would respectfully refer to the decision of the Hon J. B. Spencer, on page 165, of the Doc, before quoted, sustaining the claim, now made for additional pay, which decision has been since recognized, particularly in the Application of Sebra Wheeler, of Whittenden Co, Vermont, former widow of Ethan Reeve, and also of Dorcas Shultz of Mankin Co, N York, formerly widow of Samuel Walker of the New York Line, both of which claims were allowed, without reference to the date of their second husband's death.
By virtue of that opinion and these decisions, I would respectfully submit that the Widow of Isaac Blanchett, was, at the time of her death entitled to her pension, from the 4 th day of March 1831 to the 15 th day of July 1857 when she died, the pension allowed her having commenced 30 th Nov 1843 instead of 4 th March 1831.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Com d of Pensions. Washington.
Very Respectfully J. R. Hitchcock Atty for Maynard Lydon

Copy
Pension Office November 13. 1857
Sir
I have examined the application of Ellen Van Houten, formerly widow of Isaac Blauvelt, for the benefit of the Act of July 7 th 1838, and you are informed that neither the service nor the date of the marriage, is established in the manner required by the rules of this office.
She states in her declaration that her first husband, the said Isaac, served at different periods of the Revolutionary War, from 1778 to 1780, in a company commanded by Captain West, and in the Regiment of Col Cooper, but the certificate of the Comptroller of New York does not sustain her averment, the soldier of her husband's name, borne on his books, having been attached to Col Hawks Hays and Philip Houghtaling's Regiments. It is necessary, therefore, before she can receive the benefits of the service in the aforesaid certificate, that his identity with it be established by the testimony of comrades, who are themselves pensioners, or other evidence equally satisfactory. If there is no evidence

of the date of the Marriage among the Church or Town Records of Rock- land County, N. Y. and no Family Record which could show it, the data upon which Margaret Lydecker has been enabled to swear that she was Sixty one years old on the 20 th of April 1850, might determine the date of that event with sufficient accuracy if sent to this office.
Very Respectfully your Obdt. St J Wilson Pres Com. of Pensions

Affidavit of Henry A Blauvelt and Certificate of John D Verbury
No. 2-

Rockland County } Is. Henry A Blauvelt being duly sworn says that he is Clerk of the Town of Orange town in said County, that there are no records of Marriages in his office except for the year one thousand Eight, hundred and forty eight subscribed and sworn
this 18 th day of April 1850 before me } John I Verbrack Justice of the Peace } 18
Henry A Blauvelt Town Clerk of Orange town
I certify that the records of Marriages of my Grand Father the late Reverend Samuel Verbrack of Orange town during and immediately previous the Revolution- ary war are lost John I Verbrack Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ROCKLAND COUNTY. }
I, ISAAC A. BLAUVELT, Clerk of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify that John E. Van Dyke Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same, And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 22 d day of April 1850
Isaac A. Blauvelt By Abraham D. Smith Dep. Clerk
CLERK.
Orange my Grandp of Orange the Revolution Justice of the Peace

Isaac B. Van Horne, Apprentice
No 4-

State of New York } Rockland County }
Isaac B. Van Houten being sworn- saith that he is seventy three years of age, and was well acquainted with Isaac Blauvelt, and his wife Helen, at the time they lived together as husband and wife - & continued to live together as such, until his death, which took place about the year 1798.
That some four years after the death of the said Isaac Blauvelt - his widow Helen Blauvelt, was mar- ried to John Van Houten after wards a Pensioner of the United States, and that she continued to live with him until his death, which took place about the month of November 1843. That the said Isaac Blauvelt was reputed & believed, in the neighborhood in which he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and it is the opinion of this deponent that he was such
Subscribed & sworn before me the 23. day of April 1880.
J. B. Van Houten
(J. B. Van Houten) Justice of the peace in & for said County.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Honorable Isaac B. Van Houten, late member of Congress, & believe him to be a man of truth and veracity, & whose oath can be relied on.
(J. B. Van Houten) A. B.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ROCKLAND COUNTY. } s.s.
I, ISAAC A. BLAUVELT, Clerk of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify that A. J. Stephens Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same, And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County
the
22 nd
day of April
1880
Isaac A. Blauvelt,
CLERK.
by Abia Debaum Dep. Clk.
Isaac B. Van Hook, Affidavit
No 4.

Declaration of Margaret Leydecker

State of New York } Rockland County } ss
On this fifth day of January A.D. 1853. personally appeared before the subscribing authority Margaret Leydecker, a resident of Clarkstown in the County and State above written aged 63 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the Act explanatory of said Act of March 3 rd 1837. together with the Joint Resolution of July 7 th 1838.
That she is the daughter of Isaac Blauvelt and Ellen or Eleonard, his wife, late of the Village of Nyack, in said County. deceased.
That the said Isaac Blauvelt was a soldier of the Revolution as she believes, and served as Corporal in 1778, in Capt. Hogenkamp's Co. Lieut. Blauvelt, and continued in that, and other companies, at different periods until 1781. She believes that he served sometime in the Companies of Capt. Sickles, Capt. Turner, and Capt. Newkirk, a part of which was in the Regiments of Col. Hays, and the remainder in Major Houghtaling's. She understands and believes, from the representation of her late Mother, that a part or the whole of her Father's service, was at or near West Point. That the said Isaac Blauvelt died on the third day of December 1798, and that her Mother whose maiden name was Eleonard Cornelison, was married to the said Isaac Blauvelt on the Eleventh day of September 1777, and that some time in the month of November 1802, she married Mr. John Van Houten, a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832, and who died in the month of November 1843, and that she remained his widow until her death, which took place on the 15 th July 1851. That this declarant and her brother Cornelius Blauvelt are the only surviving children of the said Ellen or "Eleonard" Van Houten, who it is said made a declaration in her lifetime claiming a

Pension for the services of her first husband Isaac Blauvelt, That her Mother at the time of making such declaration was at the advanced age of Ninety One years, and her memory and other faculties much impaired.
That at that time she could not distinctly state the period of her first marriage, Declarant was not with her at the time she made her declaration, but she has been told, and believes she stated, that she was married to Isaac Blauvelt in 1781 or 1782. Declarant believes her ignorance, or had forgotten, that there was a family record and she further states, that the leaf attached to this declaration is the original family record of the marriage of her Father and Mother, and of the births and deaths of their children, and at the time she made an affidavit before Mr Bogert in April 1850, she supposed the family record was lost, but has since been found, it having been taken from the family Bible some years since, said Bible being much mutilated and almost destroyed.
And she now makes this declaration in her own name and in behalf of her brother Cornelius Blauvelt, in order to obtain the Pension which was due her late Mother at the date of her death which took place as before stated on the Fifteenth day of July 1857.
Margaret Lydecker
Sworn and subscribed to } on the day and year first } above } Written Before me }
Wm T. Fraser County Judge & Surrogate of Rockland County

Isaac Blauvelt & Leonard Cornelison
Was Married September 11 th 1777
Isaac Blauvelt was Born the August 29 th in the year of our Lord 1756
Leonard Cornelison was Born the 22 nd day of February 1759
Cornelius Blauvelt was Born the 7 th day of December 1771.
Nicholas Blauvelt was Born the 13 th day of June 1782.
Margaret Blauvelt was Born the 25 th day of April 1789.
Cathrien Blauvelt was Born the 23 rd day of November 1791.
Isaac Blauvelt Departed this Life December 3 rd in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety Eight.
Cathrien van Kouter Departed this Life May the 8 th 1848
John van Kouter Departed this Life May 29 1898
John van Kouter Jr was Born November 8 th 1890

And ye shall grow up as calves of the 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts. 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, to which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
upon his name: 17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not. CHAP. IV. 1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth
State of New York } ss I hereby certify Rockland County } That William H. Fraser Esq., before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same County Judge & Surrogate in & for said County & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 5th day of January 1853 John E. Wogenkamp Clerk

J. E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

New York 16 th August 1857
J. B. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Please find herewith the papers in the matter of the application of Mrs Helen Van Houten formerly widow of Isaac Blauvelt who died in the year 1798 and now the widow of John Van Houten who died in the month of November 1843. The accompanying proof and declarations should have been forwarded to the Department early in the month of February last, having been sent to me for that purpose, but in the hurry of other business they were mistaid and escaped my notice until this time.
I hand you herewith a synopsis of the papers duly endorsed and numbered and trust that they will be found satisfactory. Awaiting a report at your earliest convenience I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant James R. Whitcomb 149 Pearl St.
No 1 Declaration of Mrs Helen Van Houten formerly widow of Isaac Blauvelt duly authenticated for service " 2 Certificate of Henry S Blauvelt and John S Verbruggen showing that proof of marriage of Helen and Isaac Blauvelt cannot be furnished from record " 3 Affidavit of Margaret Lydecker daughter of Helen and Isaac Blauvelt " 4 — do — of the Wm Isaac Van Houten touching his knowledge of Isaac Blauvelt & proving the identity of Helen his wife with the present Helen Van Houten & also the reputed service of Blauvelt " 5 Certificate of William (Recorder of the City of New York) of character of Mrs Helen Van Houten formerly Helen Blauvelt " 6 Comptroller's Certificate proving the service of Isaac Blauvelt

Comptroller's Certificate of the Services of Isaac Blauvelt Comptroller
No 6-
I have examined the records for the service of Isaac Blauvelt Comptroller and find that he has been duly qualified and is now acting as such Comptroller.
Comptroller's Office

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1731, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   1778 Dec 7 Isaac Blauvelt Capt No. of Cert'e issued, 17060 £ 2 16 9   1780 May 7 do do " do do do 17095 £ 6 3 2   1780 Aug 9 do do " do do do 16446 £ " 15 11   1780 Sept 13 do do " do do do 47137 £ 14 19 "  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Jan'y 29. 1851
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. Four and Ten now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   1st under Capt. in Col. Regiment.     2d " " William Sickles A. Hawkshaw "   3d " " John M. Hogenkamp do " "   4th " " Charles Newkirk Major Philip Hoogteling "  5th " " " " "  6th " " " " "  7th " " " " "  8th " " " " "  9th " " " " "  10th " " " " "  11th " " " " "  12th " " " " "  13th " " " " "  14th " " " " "  15th " " " " "  16th " " " " "  
I have examined the records for the service of Isaac Blauvelt and find entries, as above, amounting to £ 24. 14. 10
A. Noble Examining Clerk.
R. C. Fuller Comptroller.

Pension Office Gany, 24, 1855.
Sir
On the 18th of November 1854 a certificate of pension was issued in the name of Eleanor Van Houten dec d widow of Isaac Blauvelt of New York for $30.93 a year, to commence 4 March 1831, and end July 15 1851 when she died. The certificate was sent to the care of James R. Hitchcock of the city of New York for Cornelius Blauvelt and Margaret Lydecker, who were paid to be her only living children.
I am, respectfully, Your Wt. Servt.
L. M. Waldo Commissioner.
D. S. Brown, Esq. 87 Chambers St. N. Y.
This was in reply to letters in claim Isaac Blauvelt - R.936 - erroneously written.

H. Mayreville Certificat of Citizenship of Mrs Ellen Van Horn ~ ~
No 5-

I do hereby certify that Mrs. Edna B. Wood of the County of Rockland State of New York - is a lady of highly respectable character & whose word may be fully relied on. She is now near ninety years of age & one of my near neighbors in Rockland County.
To the Ancestry
New York
Feby 4 th 1881

Eleonard Van Houten, died Formerly widow of Isaac Blauvelt New York
Act July 4, 1836
Admitted -
Corporal, 8 mos 13 days at $30 \frac{93}{100} per annum, from March 4, 1831 to July 15th, 1851, the date of the widow's death, deducting former payments at the same rate from Nov 30th 1843, to July 15th 51, -
Certificate payable to
Cornelius Blauvelt & Margaret Lydecker - her only surviving children.
Atty
James R. Hitchcock New York City

Writ in the case of Eleonard Van Houten , dec d , widow of John Van Houten, and formerly widow of Isaac Blauvelt Rockland County and State of New York act July 4, 1886.
Claim, ( "original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
John Van Houten was pensioned under act of '32, to his death, Nov. 30, 1843. It originally admitted the claim from Nov. 14, no death to that of the widow - July 15, 1857.
The claim in this case was for services of the widow's first husband Isaac Blauvelt - The commissioner is of opinion that, under the decision of the Secretary of War, of July 24 th , 1834 - Triplett , page 7 31, she was entitled for the (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Full period embraced by the act of July 4, 1886, inasmuch as the marriage is proved to have occurred in 1777, and the service was rendered in 1778 and '80.
Name and residence of Agent
James R. Hitchcock New York City
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Leonard Van Houten deed } July 7. 1838 widow of Isaac Blauvelt } acts July 4. 36 N. York } Mar 30 37 July 7. 38
Decl n Apr 18. 1850- aged 91 years
Isaac Blauvelt served as militia man at different periods from 1778 to 1780- in a company she thinks, commanded by a Capt n West, and she believes in Col Cooper's Regiment.
Married to Isaac in 1781 or 1782 in Orangetown by Rev Verbruyck, and has no record of the marriage.
Isaac died 3 d Dec r 1798
Declarant married John Van Houten, of Nyack about 20 th Nov 1802 & he died in Nov r 1843.
In support of above declaration
deaths, Aff t of Margaret Sydecker - (Daughter)
Isaac died 3 d Dec r 1798
services &c Leonard (by her called Helen / formerly Helen Cornelison) married John Van Houten about 4 yrs after death of Isaac. J. V. H. died about Nov r 1843
Reputation of Rev services
affiant 61 yrs old - (1850)
deaths,
services &c
J. B. Van Houten - son of John - & late M. C. confirms statements of last affiant in all particulars - especially reputation of Rev services
marriage
Certif of Town Clk of Orangetown - of no records of marriages Certif of Jno. E. Verbruyck J.P. that his father's Rev Verbruyck records of marriage are lost Verified by county clerk

Certif of H. Maxwell collector of customs NY of good character of claimant - Feb 1851
Certif of Comptroller - Jany 29. 1851 4 Pmts - from Dec 7. 1778 to Sept 13. 1780 amounting to £ 24. 14. 10- For 3 terms of service as corpsone under Captains Sickels, Hogenkamp & Newkirk and Col. Hawkshaw & Majr Hoogteling
Certificate of Surrogate of Rockland Co of satisfactory evidence of death of Ellenor or Eleonard Van Horren, widow of Van H whose maiden name was Eleonard Cornelison death  July 15, 1851 - Surviving children Cornelius Blankvelt and Margaret Sydecker
Declaration of Margaret Sydecker Jany 5. 1853 aged 63.
Isaac Blankvelt served as she believes as follows As corporal in 1778 under capt Hogenkamp & Lieut Blankvelt & continued in that & other cos until 1781 Believes he served also under Capt Sickels, Furrier & Newkirk - and Col Hays & Majr Hoogtaling Understood from her mother that he served near West Point.

Death, marriage &c &c. & death of her mother.
Her mother at time of her declaration was not in possession of the family records. (Affiant was not with her. Her memory was greatly impaired and she in a state of great infirmity.
It was thought in 1850 the family record was lost - the bible had become mutilated and almost destroyed and the annexed leaf containing the for original record taken from the book some yrs since.
Cornelius Platt - certified to have been for the last 16 yrs a Judge of Rockland County - Swears - Jany 6 th 1853.
That the leaf attached to Mrs Lydecker's decl n contains the family record as entered by himself, by direction of his mother, soon after his father's death.
3 last entries, he does not know who made.
Swears again to reputation of his father's service Says his father often named Col Harts Hays & Maj Houghteling as officers under whom he served.
The family record, evidently very old, and genuine. Confirms the widow and other affiants as to their ages - Shows marriage in Sept 1777 - and birth of Cornelius in Dec r of same year - within 3 mos after marriage. Discrepancy between - widows decl n & certif of Compt r as to officers But perfect agreement as to officers date of service.
Reputation

Proof of reputation and belief of service by Hon Isaac B. Van Houten - is entitled to some weight.
Advanced age of declarant (91 yrs) to be considered
Affts of Mrs Sydecker and Judge Blaauvelt; - altho they are interested, yet their high character entitles their statements to some consideration.
I do not find that any person named Isaac Blaauvelt ever applied for a pension.
It is not probable that cotemporary evidence of any value is accessible.
It seems to me that the claimants have produced the best evidence within their reach and that under the regulations under act of 1832 the case is made out.
Reputation
Mem

Margaret Thatcher Affirmation in relation to the application of the Bankruptcy
No 5-

State County and City of New York
Sp Margaret Lydecker, Widow being sworn, says that she is now sixty one years old, and has resided in Rockland County, State of New York, and in the City of New York, since her birth. That, she is the daughter of Isaac Blauvelt and Helen Blauvelt his wife, whose maiden name was Helen Cornelius.
That, her father died on the 3 rd day of Decem- ber 1798. That, her mother the said Helen Blan- =velt, was married some four years, after the death of her father, to John Van Buren, afterwards a Sen- =tior of the United States, which pension he received, to the day of his death, which took place about the month of November 1833.
That, her father Isaac Blauvelt, was re- =puted and believed, in the neighbourhood in which he resided, to have been a soldier in the Revolu- =tionary War, and such is the opinion of this depo- =nent, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn the 20 day of April 1850. Before me Cornelius Bogert.
Margaret Lydecker
Subscribed and sworn to before me -
I Do Certify That I am personally acquainted with Margaret Lydecker the above named deponent, and have known her for upwards of eleven years last past; That she is a woman of unimpeachable moral and

religious character, and that her testimony is en- titled to full credit and belief. - New York 20. th April 1850.
Orpheus B. Cady No. 192
Broad Way
Commissioner of Deeds

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, GEORGE W. RIBLET , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Cornelius J. Soper before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorised to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State and for general purposes; and that his signature — thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 79 day of Feby 1851.
Geo. W. Ribble Clerk.
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