Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,650, Cornelius Blauvelt, New York

SERVICE
New York
Blauvelt, Cornelius
NUMBER
S. 22,650
CONTENTS
[Faint handwritten marks, possibly initials or a date]

24.4. New York
Dr Boyle 26 June 52
Cornelius Blanvelt
of Rockland Co in the State of New York who was a for Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Day in the N.Y. m. line for 7 mo 22 ds. for 13 " 2 " Lieut }
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 149 Dollars 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan y 1834 and Seventh Hon. Edward H. Rep s
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $499.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 34. 99.98 $599.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 109

Declaration of Cornelius Blauvelt
27410

State of New York, ) ss.
Rockland County, )
On this Twenty ninth day of November in the year A.D. 1832, personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Cornelius Blauvelt, a resident of the town of Orange, in the County of Rockland and State of New York aged Eighty two years the first day of March 1832, 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. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That in the month of August, in the year 1776, he then belonging to a Company, of which William Sickles was Capt. in a Regiment whereof A. Houches Hays was Col m the British Shipping then laying in the Hudson River, the said company was ordered out to guard along the Hudson River, when he in obedience to orders entered the service of the United States and assisted in guarding along the said River and in scouting through different parts of the now County of Rockland and the County of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey, until the Month of August, 1778, when he received the accompanying commission as second Lieutenant, when, taking upon him the trust then reposed he as a Lieutenant commanded said company and continued in the said service until the close of the war, that during the said time he was out on scouts and guarding at different places in the counties aforesaid and as he from time to time received orders he went to to totawa and different places in the State of New Jersey in order as far as possible to take detachments of the enemy, and sometimes was successful and sometimes failed in the attempt, and in his different routes which he performed agreeable to orders received he was engaged nearly half of his time, and positive he served two years that the accompanying commission is all the documentary evidence that has of his services, and all the positive testimony is from that served with him in the Revolutionary war, that he is well known by the principal Citizens in the towns of Clarkstown and Orange, who can testify as to his character and veracity. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
The words "and positive he served two years"
Interlined before sworn to Cornelius Blauvelt
In open Court
David Pyle Clerk

We Abraham G Haring, of the Town of Ramapo, John Hudson, of the town of Orange, and Tunis Tallman of the town of Clarkstown, who all being duly sworn, do depose and say that they was well acquainted with Cornelius Blauvelt during the Revolutionary war that he was 2 d Lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt. William Sickles, that they was frequently in the habit of seeing him during the whole war and when seen by them then he was out on duty, and they verily believe that he did serve during the same, and that the declaration by him set forth is true and further that they have been personally acquainted with him ever since the war, that he has always sustained an unblemished reputation for truth and veracity — Sworn to and subscribed.
The day and year aforesaid Abraham G Haring
In Open Court David Pyle Clerk
John X Hudson mark
Tunis X Tallman mark
J. Garret Oblenis, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, who being first duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Cornelius Blauvelt the above deponent during the Revolutionary war, knows that he faithfully served therein from the commencement to the close thereof that in the first part of the war as a private and in the latter part of the year as 2 d Lieutenant until the close thereof, that he verily believes that the within declaration is true, and that he is a creditable person and that his oath is entitled to full credit.
Sworn to and subscribed,
The day and year aforesaid
In Open Court. David Pyle Clerk
Garret Oblenis
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 Abraham G Haring, John Hudson, Tunis Tallman, and Garret Oblenis, who have signed the preceding certificates, are residents in the county of Rockland aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit. And also, That they are personally acquainted with the said Abraham G Haring, John Hudson, Tunis Tallman and Garret Oblenis, 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 Pyle clerk
I, David Pyle, 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 Cornelius Blauvelt, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of November, 1832.
David Pyle

State of New York Rockland County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Cornelius Blauvelt of the town of Orange and in said county aged 83 years and being duly sworn saith as follows Big
He is the same Cornelius Blauvelt who on the 29 th day of November 1832 made a Declaration before the court of common pleas to obtain a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 which Declaration has been returned as defective in its specification, and also as to the interrogations
In the answers to the interrogatories he says he was questioned in open court on the 29 th day November 1832 that he was born in the town of Orange now county of Rockland that the Record of his age is recorded in a book belonging to the congregation of the Low dutch Church at Palkstown kept for that purpose, and that he has always Resided and still doth Reside in the Town of Orange now county of Rockland & State of New York
Being in his 84 th year of age and on the eve of life He will endeavour to set forth his services in as much detail as he memory will allow , but 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
In his first Declaration it is stated that he served under Capt William Sickels which is erroneous, when it should have read under Capt Isaac P Smith & William Sickels first Lieut whether the error was mine or the clerks He does not know
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
In the month of August 1776 He volunteered under Capt Isaac P Smith & Lieut William Sickels then stationed at Greenbush from which place they were marched to Nyack and along the north River in the now county of Rockland and State of New York here we were stationed guarding the

37m and Landing places from Suckens ferry to the first mentioned Nyack (Col. Hawks Bay commanded the Regiment of which this Company was a part) untill sometime in Novr when he was Dismissed after having served the full period of three months, the British had free access on the north River with their man of wars who would often send out their Boats & Land their men who would plunder & distress the Inhabitants
In the Spring of the year 1777 He entered the Service and served at different periods untill sometime in December under William Suckens first Lieutenant, (His Capt Isaac Smith became dissatisfied and would not serve any more) in the month of April of the same year He was ordered out by the said William Suckens to Guard the Shore and Landing Places, and also defending the Inhabitants of the County of Rockland, the British had then possession of the north River (with their man of wars) would be the lot of what then would be done to them off when Commanders would send out their Barges with men to Land on the Banks of the north River in Rockland County to plunder and distress the Inhabitants, in this tour he was engaged for one month when he was discharged and went home
17m In the month June 1777 He again was ordered out Served three weeks performing guard duty on the same Station
1-3 commenced In the month of September of the same year He served five weeks on the same Station and still performing the same duty
1-3 In the latter part of the month October or the first of November he again was ordered out by the above named William Suckens then Capt. and served at least three weeks performing the same duty and on the same Station in all the above mentioned periods he was Regularly Dismissed
In the Spring of 1778 He was ordered out by his said Capt Wm Suckens and was marched to Clarkstown in the now County of Rockland from which place they

1 m were marched through Tappan town to the Liberty pole in the County of Bergen & State of New Jersey here we were Stationed for a few days and from there to Nyack on the Bank of the north River, performing guard duty at each and every place, for one month when he was Dismissed
- 2 In the month of June 1778 He again was ordered out and served fourteen days Guarding along the Shores of the north River from Haverstraw to Nyack when he was Relived and went home
- 3 In the month of July of the same year He again was ordered out and served three weeks on the same Station and performing the same duty when he was dismissed
Sometimes Prior to the two last mentioned services John Smith then Major of the Battalion advertised for a company meeting to Elect a Second Lieutenant when the deponent was duly Elected as such and received his commission dated the 8 th of August from which time he acted and performed duty accordingly
1 m In the month of August of 1778 He was ordered out as Second Lieut. by Capt W m Sickels to take charge of a party of men then Stationed at a place called Sickels town from which he marched the company (or with the company) to Nyack and along the north River guarding the Shores and Landing places and also defending the Inhabitants, in which engagement he was employed one month when he with his company was Relived and went home
1 m In the month of November of the same year he again was ordered out to take charge of a company of men then Stationed at Nyack which company he commanded as Second Lieutenant Guarding along the north River from Nyack to Snedens ferry in which engagement he was employed for five weeks, He believes, Capt Ann Smith had the Command of the company in this his last mentioned service
1 m In the Summer of 1779 He served one month as Second Lieutenant under Capt W m Sickels then Stationed

Stationed at Picketstown Nyack and along the North River guarding the Shores and Landing Places and also defending the Shore  Shores  Shore  Shores served the time and went home
In the fall of the same year He again was ordered out as Second Lieutenant believes that Capt John Hogenkamp had the command of the company at that time Stationed at a place called Picketstown from which place the company was marched to nyack and along the North River guarding the Shores and Landing places in which employment he was engaged for three weeks when he was dismissed and went home
In the month of December of the same year he was order out and served as Second Lieut took took charge of the company who were then Stationed as he believes at Clarkstown from which place He marched the said company to the north River to guard the Shores, in this engagement he was employed as near as he can recollect for one month
In the Spring of the year 1780 He volunteered and served one month as Second Lieut Stationed at Clarkstown Nyack and along the north performing guard duty when Capt John Hogenkamp commanded on this occasion served the full period
In the Summer of the same year he served two months and in the fall of the same year one month Stationed duty & service the same as above stated under Capt Hogenkamp
In the Spring of 1781 He served three weeks under the above named Capt John Hogenkamp Stationed at nyack performing guard duty
In the Summer of the same year He served one month when He with part of the company was detached to a company command by then Stationed at

at Clarkstown from which place they were marched to a place called Totawa near Paterson in the State of New Jersey here they found the Regiment believes it was commanded by Col. Lewis Dey here we were stationed for some time performing guard duty when they returned to the place of enrolment when & where he was Dismissed after having served the full period
149 He then Volunteered and performed one & a half month in the same year under John Hoagencamp Capt of the company then stationed at Sackett town in the town of Orange now County of Rockland and State of New York from which place they were marched to Clarkstown and from there to there to Nyack and along the north River performing guard duty at each and every place when he was Dismissed after having served the full period
1 mo In the Summer of 1782 He served one month in guarding along the shores of the north River from Snedens Landing to Nyack under the command of John Hoagencamp Capt served the time and was Discharged
And that the company belonged to Col. A Hawks Hays Regiment during the war
During all the above mentioned services the British had possession of the north River whose commanders would send their men with their Row galleys to land them on the Bank of the north River between Haverstraw and Snedens Landing near the Jersey line which men did Burn & plunder and distress the Inhabitants, and the British had also possession of Stony Point for sometime whose men would sally out and distress the Inhabitants
From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before recited services were rendered many particulars must have escaped his memory - He has related

in his first and amended Declaration all which he can Remember as connected with his service and which are peculiar to explain them - In the order of time and perhaps he may in some instances have fallen into mis- -takes He asks a reasonable allowance for the frailty of Humane memory whilst he has related faithfully endeavoured to adhere conscientiously to the truth in all and occurrences of which he has spoken and he verily believes that he faithfully served his country in the war of Revolution for the full term Eight months and Twenty days as a private and twelve months as Second Lieut being in actual service in the field for which he claims a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1802 and was not employed in any civil pursuit during the above mentioned services and does not know of any more living witnesses who he has promised to testify to his services rendered in the war of the Revolution than now will be annexed to his amended Declaration
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 21 st day of December 1833
Cornelius Blamey
John T. Blamey Justice

NO. 24410
Cornelius Blauvelt Rockland County New York
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Admitted
2 Liut. 13 months & 2 days Private 7 " 22 do
20. 22
160. 13.33 .88 23.33 2.42
Mr Ward
$199.96
392
David Frye Agt, Clarkstown P.O. Rockland County
New York 399.92 99.98 499.90

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 28 1833
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 subjjoined 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 Cornelius 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.     1776 2 2 d Lieut. Pm att Capt. M c Lichle Col. A. N. Day Montgomery River Road & Bergen County New Jersey etc. 82 years Rockland N.Y. Documentary & living witnesses   1777 3 do   1 do   21 do   1 5 do   21 do   1 14 do   21 do   + 1778 August 1 Lieut.   do Nov 1 5 "   1779 June 1 " "   do Dec 0 21 "   do Jan 1 " "   1780 1 4 "   Sum of 2 " "   Spring 24 "   Sum of 1 " "   1782 1 15 "   1 " "  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
+ Capt Smith
+ In his Commission

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) _____ 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 in note [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.
Daniel D. Davidson Esquire Clerk,

Heir of Cornelius Blauvelt NY.
act. of 1832 1832. Rushmore Co.
J D Woodward atty

State of New Jersey County of Passaic ss.
On this 12th - day of January 1858 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county personally appeared Cornelius C Blauvelt a resident of the town of  city of Paterson in said County, aged 75 years and made oath according to law that he is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears of pension, pay, half pay for life, extra pay, Bounty Lands, or allowances, supposed to be due to him as one of the heirs of Cornelius C Blauvelt dec'd who was a pensioner on the New York Asylum for Old Soldiers
and he hereby appoints J. DOUGLASS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburgh, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute such claim and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorized to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension, pay, half pay for life, extra pay, Bounty Lands, and allowances to which Deponent may be entitled, from the United States, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such claims which Deponent might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and he hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes his said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
IN THE PRESENCE OF
Perigrine Sandford J. Douglass
Cornelius C Blauvelt " "
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution. for errand same line interlined
Perigrine Sandford Justice Peace.
State of New Jersey County of Passaic ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that Perigrine Sandford before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the Twelfth day of January 1858 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Patterson in said County this day of January 1858
[L. S.]
J. L. Van Gils Clerk.
(Clerk's certificate may be omitted.)

The People of the State of New York.
by the Grace of God, FREE and INDEPENDENT.
To Cornelius Blauvelt Gent. Greeting.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Con- -duct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and lawful Service, Have appointed and constituted, and by these Presents DO Appoint and Constitute you the said Cornelius Blauvelt Second Lieutenant of Captain William Schell's
22650 Company in the County of Orange, in the Regiment of Colonel John A. Hascher Esquire is Colonel and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Lieutenant and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time, receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Accor- -ding to the Rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointment. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the twenty eighth day of May in the Second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight
Passed the Secretary's Office Aug 13 1780
By His Excellency's Command.
Wm. K. Ranceh Secretary.
[Handwritten signature: J. M. Milton]

n. J. the
Resolution
22658 INVALID.
Act. 12/86 Soldier's Pension Joseph Blauvelt, Petitioner
File No. 22,658
Cornelius Blauvelt
Lieut. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commissioner of Pensions
Isaac D. Boyce Sunday Times Office New York City

Washington, June 25/52
Dear Sir—
About six months since, a Mr. Pyle, a lawyer of Rockland County, N. York received a letter from some person, the writer of this did not learn who, to the effect, that there was a part of the pension of Cornelius Blauvelt , a Revolutionary pensioner of that county, that had been withheld, which he offered to obtain for the heirs, provided they would give him one-half of it.
The said Blauvelt received a pension for Revolutionary services; but has been dead some years. I presume his name is upon the pension-roll. Being somewhat interested, I wish to inquire whether any part of his pay was legally withheld by the government,—arrears or otherwise,—and if not, what was the annual amount to which he was by law entitled—Also through what agency at New York he received his pension.
If said Blauvelt did not receive all he was entitled to, I apprehend a fraud has been practiced upon him; and by comparing what he received with what he was entitled to, it will be shown. You will please give me all the information you can on the subject as soon as possible, as my stay in this city will be short, through the post, and oblige
Respectfully Yours, &c
Isaac D. Boyes

State of New York
Rockland County } ss I, John Demarest, a clergyman residing in the city of Haverstraw  late a resident of the town of Orange, for many years do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Blauvelt, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declara- tion, that I believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion
John Demarest V.D.M.
Sworn and subscribed this 10 th Day of July 1833 before me
Adolphus L. Mabee J.P.
I Certify That I know John Demarest to be a Clergyman of good standing
Adolphus L. Mabee J.P.

State of New York } Rockland County } ss
Personally appeared before the Sub- -scribes a justice of the peace in and for said County John Hudson of the same place aged 81 years who being duly Sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Cornelius Blauvelt who was a 2nd Lieut in the war of the Revolution and since under his command as such from the year 1779 until the close of the War Stationed at Nyack Likkel town Tappan Plats performing guard duty at each and every place The deponent further saith to his knowing the said Cornelius Blauvelt served faithfully during the above named time in different periods but cannot at this late day state the duration of each tour so performed under the command of Capt John Hogenkamp & Capt William Seckels
Sworn and subscribed before me This 21 st day of December 1883
John T. Blanche } Justice
his John X Hudson mark
State of New York } Rockland County } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscribes a justice of the peace in and for said County Garret Obbema of the same place aged 78 years who being duly Sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Cornelius Blauvelt of also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 who on his oath deponeth and saith to the deponent's knowledge the said Blauvelt served under Capt Isaac Smith in the (war of the Revolution) year 1776 Stationed at Nyack and along the north River performing guard duty The deponent further saith that in the year 78 and part of the year 79 the said Blauvelt served under Capt William Seckels Stationed along the shore from Nyack to Middletown ferry near the Jersey Line performing guard duty but

Cannot at this late day state how long the said Blauvelt served in each tour
The deponent further saith the said Blauvelt served during the remainder of the war as second lieutenant under Capt William Sickels & Capt John Wagenkamp
The deponent further saith that he has served with the said the said Blauvelt and under his command as lieutenant at different times and places viz Nyack along the North River and in the County of Bergen, and to the knowledge of the deponent the said Blauvelt was a faithful officer and performed duty accordingly - but cannot at this period give the duration of each tour of duty the said Blauvelt performed during the time
Subscribed and sworn
To before me this 21 st
Day of December 1833
Garret Oblenis
John S. Blanche Justice
I Do Hereby Certify to the Secretary at War and Com te of pensions that John Hudson Tunis Tallman & Garret Oblenis whose affidavits with their signatures now attached to the Declaration of Cornelius Blauvelt are persons of veracity their statements are entitled to credit.
John S. Blanche Justice

State of New York Rockland County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Tunis Fallman Esqr aged 85 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Cornelius Blauvelt also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 who on his oath Depose th and saith - To the knowledge of the deponent the said Blau- =velt served under Capt Isaac Smith in the (war of the Revolution) year 1796 Stationed at Nyack and along the north River River performing guard duty The depo- =nent further saith that in year 97 and part of the year 98 The said served under Capt William Sickels Stationed from Nyack to Indians ferry along the shore of the North River performing guard duty but cannot at this late day state how long the said Blauvelt served each for
The deponent further saith the said Blauvelt served during the remainder of the war as second Lieut and has served frequently with the said Blauvelt as brother officers belong to the same Regiment Stationed at Nyack along the North River Clarkstown performing the duties of Lieut in A Hawks Hays Ridg and to his knowledge the said Blauvelt was a full =full officer during the war of the Revolution
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21 st day of December 1833
his Tunis X Fallman mark
John P. Blanch Justice

State of New York } Rockland County }
I David Pye Clerk of the Said County do hereby Certify That John T Blauvelt Before whom the amended Declaration of Cornelius Blauvelt, and before whom the Annexed affidavits of John Hudson - Tunis Tallman and Garret Oblevig was sworn to is a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Duly Commissioned and Sworn as such and That Adulphus L Mabe Before whom the traditional testimony of John Demarest was taken Is also a Justice of the peace in Said County and that their Names Subscribed to the said Affidavits and signatures Certificates is their Genuine Signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 1 day of December 1833
David Pye

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blauvelt, Frederick GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8152 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.