Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,721, John J Blauvelt, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
Blauvelt, John J. Clauche or Clausha
N. 20, 721
CONTENTS

New York 2768
Clauche Blauvelt widow of John J. Blauvelt
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28. March 1811 of Rockland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Blauvelt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Drake in the N. York line for 14 months & 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 48 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1839 and sent to David Pye Clarkstown, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 145.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. '39 24.33 $170.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Braun Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 67

V2947 Declaration of Blanche Blumvelt New York
Vol 4
3 no 12 1880 20 1 enpl. 1779 33 1 p. 1778 35 2 no 8 enpl. 1777 05 5 no 1776
4. Vol page 20 - paid $20 - 1880 " 24 - " 13. - 33 " 30 - " 9. 81 " 31 - " 6. 21 " 35 - " 15. 16 Corpul
64. 51 9 in 1776 5 9 in 1778 18
David R. Green. 18 Clarkstown.
AB

State of New York.
Rockland County, ss. On this twenty first day of November, in the year 1837, personally appeared before the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, Clauche Blauvelt , a resident of the town of Orange in the said county, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July the 1 th 1836. — That she is the widow of John I Blauvelt, late of the said town of Orange, deceased, who was a Private during the Revolutionary War, and served therein as follows. — That on or about the first of July, in the year 1776, the said John I Blauvelt, enlisted at Tappan, for five months, in a company commanded by Capt John Blauvelt, in Col d Nichol's Regiment, in Genl. Putman's Brigade, and after being so enlisted, crossed the Hudson River and marched to White Plains, where the said company encamped and remained there, until after the Battle was fought, when they retreated to Kings Ferry, where they remained until the first of December, or some time in said month, until their term of enlistment was expired, when he was discharged and he returned home. —
That early in the spring of the year, 1777, the said John I Blauvelt belonging to a company whereof the said John Blauvelt was Capt t in Col d A Hawks Hays Regiment, the said company being divided into classes of four men in each, to serve in weekly tours, or hire, substitute to serve, and the British having again sailed up the Hudson River and anchored in the Tappan and Haverstraw Bays, the said John I Blauvelt was ordered out, and did attend and guarded at different stations along the west side of the Tappan Bay, or at Tappan town or in the state of New Jersey, at Closter, Schraalenburgh and the Liberty Pole, and served at one or the other of the above named stations, or in marching from place to place, not less than one week in each and every four weeks, until in the winter, and served not less than two months in weekly tours.
That early in the Spring, in the year 1778, the said John did again attend to the duty of guarding as aforesaid, and served until in the winter, at stations as aforesaid, serving not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and not less than two months in weekly tours, as aforesaid.
That in the year 1779, the said John served in the said company, from early in the spring until winter, serving not less than one week in each and every four weeks, at duty and stations as aforesaid, and served not less than two

months in weekly tours.
That in the year 1780. the said John. served in the said company. from early in the Spring until winter. tours and duty as aforesaid, and served not less than two months. in weekly tours.
That in the year 1781. the said John served from early in the Spring until Winter. tours and duty as aforesaid. and served not less than two months in weekly tours, as is aforesaid.
That in the year 1782. the said John did serve with men of the said company, in duty and stations as aforesaid from some time in the month of April until September. (after which time guards was not regularly kept but only occasionally, as prudence and necessity required) and served not less than one month.
That while out on duty as is above set forth, the said John Blauvelt was not always commanded by the said Capt Blauvelt, but was often commanded by other capt. and other officers, as the officers changed as well as the men, and often men of different companies did serve at the same station and was commanded by the same officers.
That she has no documentary in support of her claim, and the written testimony is all she is able at this late period to offer in support thereof. She further declares that she was married to the said John J Blauvelt by the Rev d Samuel Verbrugh, then the Pastor of the United Congregations of Sapsan and Clarkstown, in the month of June, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. the day of the month she does not now recollect. That her husband, the aforesaid John J Blauvelt, died on the twenty eighth day of March, eighteen hundred and eleven; - - - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof thereunto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, In Open Court
her Clauche X Blauvelt mark
I. Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the said Court. Do hereby certify. That the foregoing declaration of Clauche Blauvelt, was read, sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, and in

was read, sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, and Levin
unlearned is unable to write her name — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this twenty first day of November, 1837. —
Ann Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York
Rockland County
On this seventh day of June, 1837, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county. The Rev. Isaac D Cole, Pastor of the congregation of the Reformed Dutch Church at Tappan, who being first duly sworn according to law, saith, That the Books or Records of the formerly United Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown are in his possession, and that there is no record of any marriages entered in the said Books from the year 1754 until the year 1784 and that the Rev. Samuel - Verbrugh (long since deceased) was, during that time the Pastor of the said Congregations, and that there is no record of the marriage of John or Johannis Blauvelt with Clouche Blanche, entered in the record of marriages of the said Congregations.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me
Isaac D Cole V. D. M.
Peter T Stephens Justice
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the County of Rockland, Do hereby certify: That Peter T Stephens Esq. before whom the above affidavit of the Rev. Isaac D Cole, and the annexed affidavit of John G Bager, Daniel H Blauvelt, John J Smith, and Cornelius Blauvelt, is a justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature subscribed to the different jurats thereof, and the certificates thereunder written, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this twenty first day of November, 1837.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York } Rockland County } ss On this twentyfirst day of November, 1837, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for the said County, Daniel H Blauvelt of the town of Clarkstown, and John J Smith of the town of Orange, in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they were well acquainted with John J Blauvelt, the late husband of Blanche Blauvelt, and knows that it is reported and believed in the and neighbourhood in which the said John resided during his lifetime that the said John was a Soldier during the Revolutionary war, and we concur in that opinion —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
Daniel H Blauvelt John J Smith
Peter T Stephens Justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Daniel H Blauvelt and John J Smith, and know them to be men of truth and veracity whose statements are entitled to credit Peter T Stephens Justice

State of New York.
Rockland County,
State of New York Rockland County. On this Eleventh day of September, 1837. personally appeared before me Peter T. Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said County, John G. Bogert, a resident of the City and County of New York, but now in the town of Orange, in said County, aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath say, that he was perfectly acquainted with John J. Blauvelt, the late husband of Cleche, whose maiden name was Blanch, and knows that the said John did belong to and serve in a Company first commanded by Capt John John Blauvelt  and afterwards by Capt. Degerakara , in Coln Hays' Regiment during the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said John did serve five months under Capt John Blauvelt in the year 1776. - And further that his deponent served three months in the year 1778 under Capt Blauvelt in Coln Poughkeepsie Regiment and further that in the year 1779  and further that in the year 1779 and further that in the year 1780  and further that in the year 1780 and that to the best of his recollection he believes that the said John did serve three months in the year 1781 and that he has recovered the perfect recollection thereof.
and this deponent doth further say that he recollects that the said John did serve under Capt John Blauvelt  or or Capt Hogenkamp from the Spring  Summer of the year 1777. until the close of the Revolu- tionary War, and did serve not less than one month in the year 1777 and not less than two months in each of the years 1778. 1779. and 1780 - and after that period the service being not so urgent that he performed not less than two months during the remainder of the war war.
that this deponent served with the said John under Capt Blowset Walker , and Hogenhams, and from his own knowledge of his own duty during the said War he is confident that the said John served as is above set forth
Sworn to, and subscribed —
the day and year aforesaid }
Before me
John G. Bogert
four week, at duty and stations as aforesaid, and served not less than two

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John G. Bogard, and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statements is entitled to credit
Peter I Stephens Justice

State of New York. Rockland County ss. On this thirteenth day of November 1837. personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, one of the Judges, in and for said county, John J Blauvelt, a resident of the town of Orange, in the said county, aged 77 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, That he was well acquainted with John J Blauvelt, late of the said town of Orange, deceased, during the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said John J Blauvelt, on or about the first of July, in the year 1776, enlisted at Tappan, for five months, in a company commanded by Capt John Blauvelt, in Col n Nichols Regiment, in Gen d Putman's Brigade, and some little time after enlistment, crossed the Hudson River and marched to the White Plains, where the company remained until some time after the Battle was fought there, then marched to Kings Ferry, and there remained until the term of enlist- ment was expired, and was there verbally discharged, in the early part of the month of December, which service was performed as a private in said company.
That early in the Spring of the year 1777 , the Militia in the Regiment of Col n A Hawkes Hay , being divided into classes. The said John J Blauvelt being classed with others, did serve in the Militia under the said Capt n John Blauvelt or under Capt n John M Hogenkamp, both being Captains in Col n Hays Regiment and did often change in commanding the guards that was out on duty, of their respective companies, and served from early in the spring until winter in weekly tours, guarding along the Hudson River from Suedens Landing, or at Tappan town, and in the state of New Jersey at Closter, Schendelburgh and the Liberty Pole, as they from time to time was stationed at one or the other of the said stations, or marched from one to the other agreeable to the Orders of the Officers, and served not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and not less than two months, in weekly tours.
That early in the Spring of the year 1778, the said John J Blauvelt, was again directed to perform his tours of Guard duty, and served until in the Winter at one or the other of the above mentioned stations, and served not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and not less than four weeks, at duty and stations as aforesaid, and served not less than two

two Months, in weekly tours as aforesaid.
That in the year 1779. the said John J Blauvelt, served from early in the spring until winter, in duty and at Stations as aforesaid, serving not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and served not less than two months in weekly tours, as aforesaid. -
That in the year 1780. the said John J Blauvelt, served from early in the Spring until Winter, duty and stations as aforesaid, serving not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and served not less than two months in weekly tours. -
That early in the spring of the year 1781. the said John J Blauvelt, served from early in the spring until winter, duty and stations as aforesaid, and served not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and served not less than two months in weekly tours. -
That in the year 1782. the said John J Blauvelt, served from some time in the spring of the year until the month of September, serving not less than one week in each and every four weeks, and served not less than one month in weekly tours, as aforesaid.
That during the whole of the services above set forth, to have been rendered by the said John J Blauvelt during the Revolutionary war, this deponent served in the said company to which he belonged and most of the time with him, except in the spring of the year 1777. when this deponent served three months under the said Capt Blauvelt, in Col d Paltzings Regiment, stationed at Totaway (now Patterson) That the said John J Blauvelt and this deponent, were both Militia men, belonging to the company of which the said John Blauvelt was Capt. in Col d Hays Regiment, in which the said John J Blauvelt served as a private, to the best of the recollection and belief of this deponent, and knows that he was a faithful and willing soldier during the whole of the said war, and believes that he served, on actual duty, much more time than is above set forth, which he at this late period is unable to set forth, as much duty was performed exclusive of the tours of guard duty, especially during the years 1777. 1778. & 1779. as alarms was frequent, and often the whole regiment called out, which service varied from two to thirty days at a time which cannot now, with certainty be set forth. -

And this deponent doth further depose and say, that he was present when the said John J Blauvelt was married to Blanche Blanch, his present widow, and saw them legally married by the Rev. Samuel Verbrayck, then the Pastor of the United Congregations of Scituate and Clarkstown, in the latter part of the Month of June, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. he recollects that it was previous to the cutting of Harvest, in the said year and knows that the said John J Blauvelt departed this life, the twenty eighth day of March, 1811. — and knows that the said Blanche has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John —
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that he well recollects that the said John J Blauvelt, himself and others, under the command of the said Capt. Blauvelt, went out on duty into the State of New Jersey to Schraalenberg Kloster and the Liberty Pole, after the time of the said Marriage, and to the best of this deponents recollection, it was in the latter part of the month of July or the first part of the month of August in the year 1782, as aforesaid, to state precisely the time they were out at that time he cannot, but can say it was not less than one week. —
Sworn to, and subscribed —
the day and year aforesaid
Before me.
{ John J Blauvelt
Com d J Blauvelt judge.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with John J Blauvelt the above deponent, and know him to be a person of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit.
Com d J Blauvelt judge.
in the spring when we were doing not less than one week in each and every four week, at duty and stations as aforesaid, and served not less than two

I. Abraham Hogenkamp. Clerk of the County of Rockland— Do hereby certify, that Cornelius J. Blauvelt Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of John J. Blauvelt was sworn to, is one of the judges in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the same is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this twenty first day of November, 1837.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk
Declaration of Blauvelt

State of New York, Brooklyn County. ss. On this twentieth day of November, 1837, personally appeared before me Peter T. Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county. Cornelius Blauvelt, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say: That he was personally acquainted with John J Blauvelt, late the husband of Blanche Blauvelt, during the whole of the Revolutionary war, and until the time of his decease, and knows that the said John J Blauvelt did serve five months under Capt. John Blauvelt, in Col n Nichol's Regiment, in the year 1776. — And this deponent doth further depose and say, that he knows that the said John J Blauvelt, did serve under the said Capt. John Blauvelt, in Col n A. Hanke's Hays Regiment, from the Spring of the year 1777 until the close of the said war, performing several tours of guard duty, or on Scouts from place to place, but to say how much he served in each year he is unable to do, as this deponent belonged to an other company, but knows that he see the said John J Blauvelt on duty at different stations more or less, in each of the years from the Spring of the year 1777, to the fall of the year 1782. — And this deponent doth further depose and say, that near the close of the said war and but a short time before the News of Peace arrived, a company consisting of thirty or forty men, under the command of Capt. John M Hogenkamp composed of men of different companies, of whom the said John J Blauvelt was one, Marched into the state of New Jersey, to a place called The English Neighbourhood, and not expecting to meet with an enemy, as Peace was expected and it was thought that hostilities has ceased, was fired upon by a party of the British, refugees and Tories, who lay in ambush, but fortunately all escaped unhurt but one man, who was wounded in the knee and taken prisoner, which tour of duty was not less than two  two days and he has every reason to believe it was in the year 1783. And this deponent doth further depose and say, that the said John J Blauvelt, died several years since now many he does not know — in the Spring and Winter, serving not less than one week in each and every four week, at duty and stations as aforesaid, and served not less than two

recollet. and that since the death of the said John J. Blauvelt, the said Blanche has remained his widow.
Sworn to, and subscribed { Cornelius Blauvelt the day and year aforesaid
Before me.  Peter J. Stephens Justice
I herewith certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Cornelius Blauvelt and know him to be a man of unblemished reputation whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter J. Stephens Justice
VI 947 Declaration of Blanche Blauvelt New York
  3 12 1720 20   1 enfe 1778 33   1 enfe 1778 35   2 enfe 1777 35   4 Feb 1780   " 24 " 13. 33   " 30 " 9. 81   " 31 " 6. 21   " 35 " 15. 16   54. 51 
David R. Ryley. 18 Clerks. Com. C.B.

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
Ans
File No. 20721
Blanche Blannett
Wid. of
John J. Blannett
Brig. Genl. War.
Act: July 2 nd 1838
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Blanche Blannett New York
Rejected
See let. 17 Feb 1838 to David Rye.
So soon August 13, 1838. preferring him to let 7 July '38.
married after the emigration of Lewis.

3320
Declaration of Blanche Blanchard
2768
14 Mo & 18 days
Admitted
Private 14 months & 18 days
David Pyle Esq. Clarks town N.Y.

State of New York, } ss.
Brookland County, } ss. On this twentieth day of November, 1838, personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, Blanche Blanvelt, a resident of the town of Orange, in said county, Aged Seventy Six - years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John J Blanvelt, who was a private, and served under Capt John Blanvelt in Col d Drakes Regiment in 1776, and under Capt Blanvelt and Hoogenkamp, in Col d Hays Regiment during the remainder of the war as is particularly set forth in her declaration, made before the judges of the aforesaid court, in the month of November in the year 1836, under the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836, now on file in the Pension Office, to which declaration and the accompanying Affidavits, she now refers the Commissioner of Pensions. — She further declares that she was married to the said John J Blanvelt, on the last or the first of July day of June, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid John J Blanvelt, died on the twenty eighth day of March, in the year eighteen hundred & eleven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, that is, that no satisfactory proof of services rendered by her said husband after their marriage could be offered; but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the { day and year above written - in Open Court.
Thos Hogenkamp Clerk
Blanche Blanvelt (mark)

Rockland County, ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, - Do certify, that the within declaration was sworn to and sub- scribed in Open Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this twentieth day of November, 1838.
Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk