Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,728, John G Blauvelt, New York

SERVICE
New York
Blauvelt, John G. Ann.
NUMBER _____
N. 20,728
CONTENTS

24.478
New York John G. Blauvelt of Rockland Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the N.Y. Line for 17 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan'y. 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Ward H Rep't.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $141. 66 Semi-ann. allowance ending March 34. 28.33
$169.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 109

Rep. 18. Mar. 1846
504
New York City, N.Y.
Ann Blauvelt widow of John G Blauvelt who was a Private in the N. York Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1846 and sent to
David Pyle. Clarkstown N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 259

1832 State of New York. Rockland County ss. On this twenty third day of November personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting in Clarkstown, in said County, John G. Blanvelt a resident of the town of Orange, in the County of Rockland and State of New York, aged seventy three years the fifteenth day of the said November. Instant, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit, of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. - That on or about the first of August 1776, I enlisted as a volunteer for five months, in a Company, raised in the town of Orange, (then Orange) now Rockland County, at which place I resided at that time, which said Company was at that time Commanded, by Capt. James Smith, in a Regiment, whereof Isaac Nicol of Goshen Orange County was Coll., and Gilbert Cooper of Hempstead, then Orange, now Rockland County was Lieut. Coll., we were first marched to Dobbs Ferry Westchester County, and from thence, to the White Plains, in the same County, near the Court house, we joined the American army of which Genl. Washington was the Commander at which place, a part of the British Army to New York Roads attacked, And which Isaac Nicol had the Coll, Command, had an engagement with the British army, which as near as I can recollect lasted about one hour; a hot firing was kept up on both sides for some time, until overpowered by numbers we were obliged to retreat to our intrenchment which was about half mile from the place where the battle first commenced where we continued until the British army crossed the Hudson River into New Jersey, when we marched to Peekskill in the same County and continued there until the first of January

1777 when we were discharged and went home, when engaged in the said battle at the White Plains, one of my neighbours, a soldier, Abraham Onderdonk was killed by a cannon ball from the enemy, separating his head from his shoulders, two besides of our men fell within a few feet from me, while we were at said place Genl. Putnam took part of the army on an expedition, for one night, for the purpose (it was said) to cut off one wing of the British army, said to be Hessians, we got so near them that we could hear them talk so as to understand them, there was a creek between us and the British army, Genl. Putnam was gone for some time and when he returned, I heard him say to the other officers about them, we can't get at them, afterwards I heard some one remark the bridge is taken up and cannon placed to prevent the crossing of our army, all that night we were kept under arms, and returned next morning to our entrenchment we left the evening before. — In the month of March 1777. I volunteered and enlisted, for three months, in a company commanded by Capt. John Blauvelt, John Bogart from New York was orderly sergeant, we joined a Regiment, commanded by Col. Paulding of Warwick, Orange County, and marched to Totowa, in New Jersey, now called Patterson, where we continued until our term of service was expired, and then returned home, at that time the British, aided by disaffected Americans refugees and Tories, were very troublesome to the friends of liberty and Independence, taking their property, stealing their horses, cattle & everything they could lay their hands on that was worth carrying away, burning, plundering, and destroying by fire and otherwise,

1 1 1 killing the friends of their country and taking them prisoners to New York. At the same time the British Shiprigs were anchored off Rockland County on the Hudson river, their men frequently landing, did plunder, steal, burn, and take some of the inhabitants prisoners so that those residing on the margins of said river were also very much harassed by the enemy. Part of the militia were necessarily, constantly on guard, when one company had been out a short time another was sent to relieve them, and exclusive of that service those that were at home, had to be ready at a moments warning, whenever an alarm was made, and we were obliged to take our arms and accipments, with us to our daily labour, to be ready to pursue the enemy immediately, which often happened that we were called out on an alarm three times in one week, so that there was little time left to attend to our domestic concerns, except during the winter season when alarm bells were not so frequent, besides serving under the above said Capt. I frequently volunteered under Capt. Thomas Blanch and Capt. Abraham Haring, both of Bergen County New Jersey, which service was mostly in that county and State, at Scrawling Lungs, English neighbourhood, and on the Mountain along the Hudson, one part of said service I will recollect, while under the command of Capt. Haring, we marched to the English neighbourhood, at which place we had an engagement with the enemy, suppose they were refugees, and British, we kept up fire for some time until they received a reinforcement, when we were obliged to retreat a small distance, they left pursuing us, at this engagement one of our Company Mr. — Cooper fell whether he recovered or died of his wound I am not able to say I do not recollect

the year the last mentioned battle was in, but it was after my service of 3 months at Totowa New Jersey, in the manner above stated I served my Country from the time I left the service at Totowa until the close of the Revolutionary war and firmly believe, that I was in actual service during that time, in Companies commanded by Capt. John Blauvelt, Capt. John Hoagencamp, Johannis Blauvelt being Maj., and Gilbert Cooper acting as Lieut. Col. of the Regiment, for more than eighteen months (except my enlisted service of five and three months) I also recollect that I volunteered for a five day march under Capt. Crane we marched first to Haverlingburgh, then to New Bridge and then near Hockensack at which place the British army lay at that time, I remember that in the time of my service as a soldier, I was in Company and saw Genl. George Washington, Genl. De Lafayette, Genl. Lee, Genl. Putnam, and Genl. Clinton I saw at the White Plains where they had the command of the American Army, I was stationed at the left wing of said army under the command of Col. Isaac Nicol, I hereby refer the Court to the following persons who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution, Gavit J. Blauvelt, John C. Smith, Comd. J. Smith, Richard R. Blauvelt, Comd. Sicles and John P. Smith, - I have no documentary evidence, of any of my services, for I do not recollect, ever to have received a written discharge for any of my services, when my time of service was expired, I was verbally discharged, and sent home, and all the positive testimony I can offer, is some of my fellow Revolutionists, who served with me in said war. - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open Court

David Pyle Clerk
John G. Blauvelt
State of New York Rockland County ss. On the twenty ninth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court Now sitting in said County John G. Bogart, who first being sworn on his oath doth declare that he has been acquainted with John G. Blauvelt, from a child to the present time, that they were born, and brought up within a five rods of each other, that he recollects said John G. Blauvelt, in the year 1776 about the first of August in said year he enlisted as a volunteer, for five months in a Company commanded by James Smith, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Nicol of Orange County he served his time (five months) faithfully in Westchester County, and State of New York when he got his discharge, he further declared that he recollects well, that the said John G. Blauvelt, in the month of March 1777, did volunteer and enlist for three months in a Company comman- -ded by Capt. John Blauvelt, John Bogart from New York was orderly Sargent, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Paulding, Warwick Orange County, he was marched to Totowa now called Patterson in the State of New Jersey, where he serv- -ed out the three months and was discharged and went home, This deponent further states that he and the said John G. Blauvelt were soldiers and and enlisted both in the said five months service, and also in the said three months service, we

Separated, in the five months service, John G. Blanvett was marched to White Plains, Westchester County, and I was marched to Kings bridge in said County, in the three months service we were together all the time at Tottawa, in the state of New Jersey until we were discharged. That he also knows that John G. Blanvett after his services at Tottawa he served in the Militia, in Company, commanded by Capt. John Blanvett, Capt. John Hogenkamp, Capt. Thomas Blench, and Capt. Abat Haring, in all at least eighteen months except the five and three months service. The deponent further declares that he was the 31 st day of August last past seventy seven years of age; and also that the said John G. Blanvett, has always maintained a good character and that his oath is entitled to credit. Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid in open Court. Robert G. Bagley
David Pyle Clerk

State of New York Rockland County
Personally appeared before the Subser- -iber a justice of the peace in and for said County John G Blauvelt of said County aged 74 years and being duly Sworn Saith as follows Viz
He is the same John G Blauvelt who on the 29 th of November 1832 made a Declaration before the court of common pleas to obtain a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 which Declaration has been returned as defective in its Specification and also on the part of the Subser- -iber to said Interrogatories he answers and saith that he was born in the town of Orange now County of Rockland in the year 1759 and that the Record of his age is recorded in a Book kept for that purpose belonging to the Consistory of the Dutch Reformed Church at Tappan and that he has always Resided and still doth Reside in the now County of Rockland & State of New York
He the deponent saith that his five Month and three month Services as stated in his first Declaration is correctly detailed to the best of his memory
In his first Declaration it is also stated when one company had been out a short time another was sent to relieve them, by which he meant or intended that they were clapped in four Claps and every fourth week he had to serve and served as follows Viz
In the month of March 1778 He entered the Service under the command of Capt John Hopenean and served every fourth week stationed at Tappan town Hoback and Nyack and along the North (until sometime in the month of December) marching from place to place as necessity required performing guard duty at each and every place served the full term of two months in weekly tours when he was Discharged and went home

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In the month of April 1779 He was ordered out and served every fourth week untill the middle of December under the command of Capt John Hogenkamp Station duty and Service the same as stated above Having served two months in weekly tours when he was discharged and sent home
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In the Month of March 1780 He again was ordered out and served every fourth week untill the month of December under the command of Capt John Hogenkamp Station duty at Tappan Town, Hloate, Nyack, and along the north River, performing guard duty at each and every place served the full term of two month in weekly tours
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In the month of March or April 1781 He was ordered out and served every fourth week until sometime in the month of December following under the said Capt John Hogenkamp Station duty and Services as above stated after having served the full term of two month in weekly tours He was discharged and sent home
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In the Summer & Fall of 1782 He was ordered out and served every fourth week for the full term of one month in weekly tour under the above named Capt John Hogenkamp Station duty at Tappan Town Nyack and along the North River marching from place to place as duty required performing guard duty at each and every place when he was discharged and went home.
Col A Harok's Hays Commanded the Regiment to which he belonged during the war of the Revolution except where otherwise stated all his services were performed in the new County of Rockland State of New York except some of his services which were rendered in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey under Capt Alms Haring and Capt

which were returned in the County of Bergen and part of New Jersey under Capt. Thos Haring and part
Thomas Blamek whose services were rendered frequently and voluntarily and of which he cannot give the duration of each tour so performed
Reference may be had to his first Declaration in which he has stated more fully what kind of enemy they had to contend with and where the British were at that time.
From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before Recited Services were Rendred many Particulars must have escaped his memory He has Related all which he can remember as connected with his services and which are calculated to explain them In the order of time perhaps in some instances he may have fallen into mistakes, He asks a Reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory whilst he has faithfully endeavoured to adhere conscientiously to the truth in all the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and he verely believes that he faithfully served his country in the war of the Revolution by his enlistment of 5 Month and 3 weeks together with his various tours of militia duty for the full term of Seventeen month and that term he prays to be allowed a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 and was not employ- ed in any civil pursuit during the above services and was in actual service in the field for each term alledged Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 16 th day of December 1880 John F. Blanche Justice John G. Blanche
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 16 th day of December 1880
John F. Blanche Austin
John G. Blaine
We Cornelius J Blauvelt & Garret J Blauvelt Recording in the town of Orange In said county Herby certify that we are well acquainted with John J Blauvelt who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respected and believed in the Neighbourhood where he Resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion } Subscribed & sworn to before us this } 16 th day of December - 1833 } John J Blauvelt Judge M. J. Blauvelt Garret J. Blauvelt

State of New York } Rochester County } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County John G Bogert of full age and of the said County who being duly sworn Saith that he is personally acquainted with John G Blauvelt John also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 who on his oath deposes and Saith that he has a perfect Recollection of serving with the said John G Blauvelt in the war of the Revolution as fellow Soldiers under the following named officers In the month of August (as near as the deponent can Recollect) 1776 to the knowing of the deponent the said John Blauvelt enlisted at Sappan in a company commanded by Capt James Smith and was stationed at the following places Westchester County Kings Bridge White Plains Kings Ferry and Necks Hill performing guard duty at each and every place
And deponent further Saith to his knowledge the said John G Blauvelt volunteered in a company commanded by Capt John Blauvelt in the Spring of 1777 for three months and were stationed at the following places Sappan town and at a place called Totaway near Paterson performing guard duty at each and every place and to the knowledge of the deponent he the said Blauvelt was Honorably Discharged in both the above stated tours
And to the knowing of the deponent the said John G Blauvelt served every fourth week during the War of the Revolution under Capt John Hoffencamp stationed at Sappan town Necks and along the North River performing guard duty at each and every place - Excepting the winter seasons
Sworn and Subscribed this 7 th Day of December 1832 be me Carroll L. Mabee Justice of the Peace
John G Bogert

I Do hereby certify that John G Blauvelt is a Creditable Person and fully entitled to belief I concur in the same Adolphus L Mabe J. P.
State of New York Rockland County } ss
I David Pye Clerk of Said County Do hereby certify that John G Blauvelt before whom the annexed and amended Declaration of John G Blauvelt was Sworn and the traditional testimony of Cornelius G Blauvelt and Garrett G Blauvelt was to Sworn and Adolphus L Mabe before whom The affidavit of John G Bogart was Sworn and whose names is subscribed to the Respective Certificate where Justices of the peace in and for Said County Duly Commissioned and Sworn and that their Respective Names Subscribed thereto is their Genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office Twenty first Day of December 1833
David Pye

State of New York Rockland County ss -
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rockland John G. Bagent, aged Seventy Eight years, and John J. Lallman aged sixty two years both of the County of Rockland, who being duly sworn doth depose and say each for himself. That they were well acquainted with John G. Blauvelt who has made application for a pension under the law of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That they were acquainted with him in the war of the Revolution, that he was a Soldier therein, and the deponents well knew that the said John G. Blauvelt did serve as a soldier in a Company commanded by Captain John Blauvelt and also in a company commanded by Captain John Wogankamp, in the Regiment of Colonel St. Nicholas Wey from the first of July 1777. until the winter of the same year, and from the Spring until the winter of each Succeeding year, until the winter of 1781. and from the Spring of 1782 until September of that year, and performed his regular tours of duty according to the arrangement made for the service of the said Companies, as is stated in the declaration of the said John G. Blauvelt to the best knowledge and recollection of these deponents. The said deponents, being fellow Soldiers with the said John G. Blauvelt in performing like tours in the same Regiment although not in the same Companies during the said years - The said Companies being stationed at Nyack in Rockland County
Notaries

and along the shore of the North River, at the Shout, Closter and Sneekens, and occasionally scooting into the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey —
Subscribed & sworn to before } John J Tallman me this 13 th day of Dec. 1838
John J Blanch Justice
I do hereby certify to the Secretary at War and Commissioner of Pensions that John J Tallman whose affidavit with his signature now attached to the Amended Declaration of John J Blauvelt Is a credible person and fully entitled to Belief
John J Blanch Justice

10,047
Ann Blawett
New York
Act 7 th July '38

State of New York, Rockland County, ss. On this thirteenth day of May, 1843, person- ally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county. Ann Blauvelt, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged Seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1830, and the 23 of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John G Blauvelt, who- served during said war as a Private, ~ ~ ~ ~ first for six months under Capt. John Blauvelt in Col. Nichols Regiment, and after, during said war under Capt. John M Hagenkamp and others, all which services are particularly set forth in the declarations of her late husband, the said John G Blauvelt, now on the files of the War Department, for which services so set forth her said husband was allowed a pension, under the Act of - June 7, 1832 of fifty six ~ ~ dollars and sixty six per annum. which statement of services her memory being imperfect she may perhaps have erred in some particulars. —
She also declares that she was married to the said John G - Blauvelt by the Reverend Samuel Verbrugh in the month of November, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two - (she well recollects the year by the time of the birth of her only child of which she has a record, but the day of the month she cannot recollect, there being no Church record thereof, nor has she ever had any family record thereof, but recollects that it was at the time of killing of their winter meat, which was always in the month of November,) that her said husband, the afore- said John G Blauvelt, died on the fifteenth day of March, eigh- teen hundred and forty one, that she was not married to him - prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place pre- vious to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four N.Y. at the time above stated, and that she still remains a widow. Sworn to and subscribed, on the { day and year above written before { me Ann Blauvelt her mark Corn. J Blauvelt Judge.

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ann Blauvelt the above declarant and know her to be such widow and further that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court or write her own name. —
Con. J Blauvelt Judge.
Rockland County, ss. On this thirteenth day of May, 1843, personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, one of the judges in and for said county, Elizabeth Blauvelt, and Ann Eliza Decker, residents of the town of Orange, in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, do depose and say, that they were personally known to the late John G Blauvelt dec d and his late wife the present widow of the said John G Blauvelt, was present when the said John G Blauvelt died, which was on the fifteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and forty one, and that the said Ann Blauvelt has remained a widow ever since that period.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day of Elizabeth Blauvelt and year first above written, before { Ann Eliza Decker. me
Con. J Blauvelt Judge.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Blauvelt and Ann Eliza Decker the above deponents and know them to be persons of truth and veracity whose statements may be relied on.
Con. J Blauvelt Judge.

State of New York, Rockland County, ss on this thirteenth day of May, 1843, personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt one of the Judges, in and for said county, John Blanch, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he perfectly recollects the time his sister, now Ann Blauvelt widow of John G Blauvelt was married to John G Blauvelt, that it was at his fathers residence, and he did there see them legally married by the Rev. Samuel Verbruek that the day or month he cannot positively say, but knows it was late in the fall or beginning of the winter in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two, he well recollects there was a severe snow storm at the time sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid before me — {
John Blanch
Corn. J Blauvelt. Judge.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Blanch the above deponent, that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that his Statement may be relied on. —
Corn. J Blauvelt. Judge.
Rockland County ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, Do certify, that Cornelius J Blauvelt is a Magistrate as above, and that the different foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my — hand, and affixed my seal of Office, this twenty third day of May, 1843.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York } Rockland County, ss. On this Seventeenth day of August, 1843, personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt one of the Judges _____ in and for said county. The Rev Isaac Dole, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is the Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Tappan, in said county, and has in his possession the Records of Marriages and Baptisms of the said congregation and that there is no record of Marriages therein recorded from the year 1754 to 1784 during which time the Rev Samuel Verbrugh was the Pastor thereof, and that there is no record of the marriage of John J Blauvelt with Ann Blanch (his present widow) recorded in said Book, and the said deponent doth further depose that in the records of Baptisms an entry is made in words and figures as follows-
1784 gebo { Johannis Blauvelt { Elisabet } gedo, den 7 April 1784 den 5 Maert Antye Blanch
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Isaac Dole T. D. M. before me. }
Corn. J Blauvelt Judge.
Rockland County, ss.
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the County of Rockland, Do hereby certify, That Cornelius J Blauvelt Esq: before whom the above Affidavit of the Rev Isaac Dole and the annexed affidavits of Ann Blauvelt and Elizabeth Blauvelt were taken, is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Seventeenth day of August, 1843.
— Wm. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York, Rockland County ss. On this Seventeenth day of August, 1843 personally appeared before me Ann Blauvelt widow of John G Blauvelt and Elizabeth Blauvelt, her Daughter who being first duly sworn according to law (both of the town of Orange in said county) do depose and say, that there is, nor never has been to the best of their knowledge any family record of the Marriage of the said John G Blauvelt with her the said widow and further that there is no family record of her the said Elizabeth, birth by them ever seen in the said any book of record kept by the said John G Blauvelt sworn to and subscribed - } Ann her G Blauvelt the day and year aforesaid } mark before me - Elizabeth Blauvelt
Com! J Blauvelt Judge.
I do Certify that I am acquainted with Ann Blauvelt and Elizabeth Blauvelt the above deponents, and that their statement may be relied upon. -
Com! J Blauvelt Judge.

no R1.413
John G. Blauvelt Rockland County New York
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Admission Private 17 months
113.33 28.33 141.66
W Ward
David Rye 1914 Clarkstown P.O. Rockland County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 28 1837
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John G. Blauvelt Rockland county N. York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist 1776 5 Private Capt. J. Smith Col. Bracmiller White Plains To Dobbs Ferry 73 years Living witnesses   Nov 1777 3 " Capt. Blauvelt Lt. Col. Cooper to White Plains   more than 1778 1 6 " Capt. " Genl. Putnam to Red Bank to Orange   1780 5 " Hagenkamp Genl. Clinton to Stony Mts. to New Windsor Rockland County New York  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____, years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John G. Blauvelt N.Y. 20728
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1 1776 June 1 1777 Pvt. James Smith Isaac Nicol N.Y.   Feb. 1777 Served at John Blauvelt Paulding   various William Sickles A. Hand   times John Hogenkamp Hayt   Crane   Abraham Haring   Thomas Blanch  
Battles engaged in, White Plains. Engagement at English neighborhood.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Nov 29 1832. He was alive.
Residence at date of application, Orange Rockland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born Nov 15 1759.
Died Mar. 13 1841
Remarks:
Son of Garret Blauvelt. Soldier married Nov 1782 Ann Blanch. She was allowed pension on an application executed May 13 1843 while a resident of Orange N.Y. aged 78 years. Their only child Elizabeth was born Mar. 5 1784.

10-047.
Ann Blavett
Myrtle
Ret July 7 th 38
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17mo prio
$56.66 p.m. an.
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David Ray Esq. Clarkstown Myrtle

✓ N o 10.047.
Ann Blavett
W. York
Suspended
let to David Pyle Aug 10. 1803-
Act of July '38

928 Apr. 28. List to Mrs. W. M. McClatchie V.M.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20728
Mrs. B. Blanche
Widow of
John G. Blanche
Dis. Her. War.
Act March 32/43
Index: Vol. A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Clarkstown May 24 th 1843
Hon d Sir
I enclose the declarations of Ann Blauvelt and Hannah Depeuw for pensions under the acts of Congress, the certificates therefor when made out please to send directed to me
I remain Hon d Sir
your Ob t Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d
James L Edwards

Clarkstown March 6 th 1844
Hon d Sir
Accompanying I send you an other Declaration of Ann Blauvelt widow of John G Blauvelt for a pension under the Act of March 3 d 1843 executed in every particular I believe according to the established Rules As it is six Months since the former one was sent an answer to which has been delayed until a few days since I think it will be doing but Justice to the Applicant in examining her claim immediately and sending me her pension certificate as there can be no doubt as to the justness of her claim -
I remain Hon d Sir your Ob t Serv t -
David P y e
Hon d J L Edwards

State of New York,
Rockland County. } ss.
On this second day of March, 1844, personally appeared before Cornelius J Blauvelt one of the judges in and for the said county. Ann 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John G Blauvelt, who was a private and served under capt John Blauvelt in Col n Nichols Reg t , and under capt William Sickles, John Hogenkamp and others, in Col n A Houske H av y Art Regiment, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1830 is fifty six dollars and sixty six cents. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before {
Corn J J Blauvelt. Judge.
her Ann + Blauvelt mark
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be such widow, and that through bodily infirmity she is unable to write her name and therefore has made the above mark -
Corn J J Blauvelt. Judge.
Rockland County. ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, clerk of the County of Rockland Do certify that Cornelius J Blauvelt is a Magistrate as above said and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this fifth day of March 1844.
Abm t Hogenkamp Clerk

Reported
New York 7787
Ann Blauvelt
widow of John G. Blauvelt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15. th March 1841 of Rockland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the N.Y. Militia line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. th day of October 1843 and sent to David Pye, Clarkstown, N.Y.
Total amount, $283.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 78

State of New York Rockland County ss On the twenty ninth day of November 1832. Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in said County, Abraham Hanning a resident of the town of Harnipe in said County aged seventy seven years. — who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he is acquainted with John G. Blauvelt, mentioned in the above declaration, and that he was acquainted with him, in the Revolutionary war and that he has been at different times in his company, and with him in the service of the Militia one time, the deponent well recollects that he and the said John G. Blauvelt were together in Capt. Abrah. Hanning's Company and under his command at the English Neighborhood, near the Liberty Pole, where we had an engagement with the enemy, and one of our men, Henry Cooper got wounded taken prisoner, and sent to New York where his leg was taken off by a surgeon, recovered and returned home. — said engagement lasted but a short time we being overpowered by numbers were obliged to retreat a short distance, the enemy left pursuing us. — The deponent further recollects that he and John G. Blauvelt were frequently together in the Militia service, he under the command of Capt. Abrah. Hanning and John G. Blauvelt under Capt. John Hogenkamp in cases of alarm, he the deponent further states that he has resided near John

G. Blanvelt and he has ever since the Revolutionary war, and has always maintained a good Character, was a true Soldier, and that his oath is entitled to credit. Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid in open Court. Abraham Haring
David Pye Clerk
Declaration of John G Blanvelt for a 21413 Pension -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John G Bogert and Abraham Haring, who have signed the preceding certificates, are residents of the County of Rockland aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit, and the said court do further certify that they are personally acquainted with the above named John G Bogert and Abraham Haring, know them to be credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit, and also, that all the above proceedings were in open court. Per Curiam.
David Pye Clerk
I, David Pye, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John G Blanvelt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this twenty ninth day of November, 1832.
David Pye
Declaration Blanvelt

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State of New York, } Rockland County, ss. On this seventeenth day of August 1843, personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt one of the judges in and for said county. Ann Blauvelt, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 March, 1843, granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary war. That she is the widow of John G Blauvelt, who was a private _____ and served under Capt John Blauvelt in Col n Nichols Regiment and Capt John Hogen- kamp and others in Col n A Hawks Hays Regiment as is parti- cularly set forth in his declaration now on file in the War Department, and that the annual amount of the pension her said husband received under the act of June 7, 1832, was fifty six dollars and sixty six cents _____
She further declares that she still remains his widow sworn and subscribed } on the day and year } Ann her Blauvelt above written before me } mark
Corn. J Blauvelt. Judge.
I Com. J Blauvelt Judge of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Rockland do Certify that I am acquainted with Ann Blauvelt the above deponent, and that she is the Widow of John G. Blauvelt. —
Corn. J Blauvelt. Judge.
Rockland County, ss. I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, do certify, that Cornelius J Blauvelt Esq. before whom the above declaration of Ann Blauvelt was taken is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 17 th day of August 1843. Abr. Hogenkamp Clerk

Clarkstown August 18 th 1843
Hon Sir
Inclosed is forwarded the affidavit of the Rev Isaac Dole showing that there is no record of the marriage of John G Blauvelt with his present widow Ann Blauvelt in the Church records and also a copy of the record of the birth and baptism of their only child Elizabeth Blauvelt by which it appears she was born March 5 th 1784 and baptized the 7 th of April following— Also the affidavit of the widow and her Daughter showing that as far as their knowledge extends there never was any family record of the marriage or of the birth of the said Daughter
I have also enclosed a Declaration of the said widow for a further pension under the Act of March 3 d 1843—
On examining the papers I find the Judge has not certified that Ann Blauvelt is unable to write her own name, but as such certificate is on the Declaration now on file taken before the same Judge I would presume it would not again be necessary so to certify, if it cannot be dispensed with please to enclose them and send them to me by next mail and that certificate will be added M r Blauvelt's name in Dutch is Johannis and Mrs Blauvelt's Antje, the G has been omitted in the record but he allways used the G at least for 40 years that I have known him. (his fathers name was Garret) to distinguish him from others of the same name I wish her former claim might be immediately attended to as she is very feeble and infirm, confin'd to her bed nearly all the time
I remain Hon Sir
your Humble Servt
Hon
James L Edwards
David Pyle

112 Summer Avenue
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary record of John Blauvelt of New York or New Jersey - if any - I have been told that the names of John G. Blauvelt (Blauvelt?) and John J. Blau- velt (Blauvelt?) are found on the pension records ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 28. 1908

of Rockland Co., and I am desirous of finding out further facts.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy - I am
Yours sincerely Katharine H. McLench
Mm. W. W. McLench 112 Summer Ave., Springfield Mass.
April the twentieth

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 24, 1908
Searched by S. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John G. Blauvelt
Service, N. Y. or N. J.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid. # 20728