State of
On this 19th
day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally
appeared before the Justice Court of the City of Albany Alida Van Wie a widow
of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany and State aforementioned, age
eighty four years on the 27th day of October last part, being first only same
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, past July 4,
1836: That she is the Widow of John Van Wie who was a Captain in the Regiment
of Militia of the State of New York, commanded by Colonel John Quackenbush, in
the year 1778 and subsequently and served as such Captain in the military
service of the United States, as will now fully appear by the documents and
testimony of witnesses whom depositions are hereto annexed.
She further declares
that she was married to the said John Van Wie in the year on thousand and seven
hundred and seventy one or the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
two. That her husband the aforesaid John
Van Wie died on the 14th day of April in the year one thousand seven
hundred and ninety seven, and that she has remained a widow since that time,
and will now fully appear by references to the proof hereto summon.
She further declare
that she has no memory of the time of her marriage but remembers that she was
married in the twentieth year of her age.
That she has had twelve children by her died
On this 19th day of October 1836. Alida Van Wie (her mark)
J G Wasson - Clerk.
State of
Nancy Van Wie of the
City of Albany duly sworn, according to law desposeth That she is seventy
years of age and is the Widow of Cornelius Van Wie, deceased, who was a brother
of the above named Alida Van Wie That she the deposent was married to the
said Cornelius in February 1756 That she was acquainted with the said Alida
Van Wie about three years previous to her (this deponents) marriage and that
the said Alida was then the wife of Captain John Van Wie, and had four children
That she said John Van Wie died in the year 1797, and that she said Alida has
ever since his death, widowed, and remains a widow and deposent is unable to
write her name Sworn and subscribed, in open court this 19th day of
October 1836
Nancy Van Wie (her mark)
J G Wasson Clerk
State of
Peter G. Van Wie of
the Town of Bethlehem in said County, being only same, according to law, Doth
depose and say that he is fifty five years of age That he is well acquainted
with Alida Van Wie the Widow of Captain John Van Wie deceased That the said
Alida was this Deponents fathers sister and her maiden name was Van Wie
That she and her husband were second cousins, as this Deponent has understood and
believes That he this Deponent remembers the said John and Alida as
Sworn and subscribed this
26th day of November 1836
Peter G. Van Wie
S. Jenkins Court of Deeds
I certify that the above named Peter G. Van Wie is a credible
Witness. S. Jenkins Court of Deeds
State of
James Alexander of the
Town of
Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of
December 1836 me
James
Alexander
State of
I was seventy one
years of age on this 18th of May last and have always resided in the
County of Albany I was born in the City of Albany I was well acquainted
with Capt. John Van Wie, formerly of Bethlehem aforesaid, now deceased
Sworn to and subscribed, (by making his mark)
This 9th day of December 1836 before me
S. Jenkins Court of Deeds
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named
Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said City and County etc. hereby
certify that Samuel Jenkins Esq. before whom much of the three a foregoing
affidavits were subscribe and whose name is subscribed to each of the three
foregoing certificates of credibility of witnesses was on the day of the date
of the same one of the Complying of Deeds in and for said County and that his
name subscribed to each in his proper handwriting and Signature. Given under my hand and the seal of the said
County this 9th day of December 1836.
State of
John D. Winne of the
Town of Bethlehem of the said County, being duly sworn, deposeth, that he is a
Pensioner of the United States, and is seventy seven years of age and upwards
That he this Deponent was well acquainted with John Van Wie was a Captain of
Militia and served as such in the Revolutionary War That he belonged to Col.
Quackenbushs Regiment of New York Militia This Deponent recollects that said
Van Wie was in the service in the year 1776 at Saratoga and also at Schoharie
in the year that Schoharie Village was burnt This Deposent was a private and
was of said Van Wies company at the time last referred to as the Stone Church
in Schoharie Deposent thinks it was in the year 1779 Does not recollect how
long he served at that time Col. Volker Veeder, and Barent S. Staats, Lieut.
Col. Was then commanding officers on that occasion deposent thinks Teunis
Vandenburg was his Lieutenant Deposent saw Captain Van Wie in the service at
several times and places during the Revolutionary War and knows that he was
frequently called into the service with his company but is not able to state particularly
how long he served Deponent belonged to Capt. William Winnies company and
Militia, but was frequently called out to serve in other companies.
Sworn and subscribed this
24th day of October 1836 in open court. John Winne
J.G. Wasson Clerk
I certify that John D. Winne above named is a credible witness by
the court J. G. Wasson Clerk
State of
Jacob Suter of the
Town of Berne in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is
now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States That he was during the
Revolutionary War well acquainted with Captain John Van Wie that he this
deponent served in the Company of the said Capt. John Van Wie and under his
command about three month at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777. That Capt. Van Wie was as this deponent
understood at the time an has always believed in the service during the
aforesaid period That afterward in 1778 This deponent was under the command
of Capt. John Van Wie attached to Schoharie for the defense of that place That
they remained in the service at that time for about three months That this
deponent was at the time a neighbor of Capt. Van Wie both then residing in the
Town of Bethlehem in the County aforesaid That the deponent was during both
campaigns a drummer in Capt. Van Wies company and for a considerable portion
of the time slept and messed with his Captain That he is positive that Capt.
Van Wie meaning John Van Wie served at least Three months in 1777 they were
attached to Col Van DenBerghs Regiment and in 1778 three months in Col.
Quackenbushs
Sworn and subscribed before me
Jacob Suter
This 21st day of October 1836
Albert Gallup
Commissioner of Deed
I certify that I have been for the last thirty years well
acquainted with Jacob Suter the above Deponent that he is a man of good
character and of truth and veracity.
Albert Gallup
State of
Isaac Van Wie of the
Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany, being duly sworn says, that Captain
John Van Wie, the person mentioned in the annexed declaration of Alida Van Wie,
his Widow was a brother of the Deponent: that this Deponent is eighty one years
of age and upwards - That said John Van
Wie and Alida Van Wie were married some years before the beginning of the
Revolutionary War Deponent was present at the marriage But being then a
boy, this Deponent dose not recollect the year or month nor who performed the
ceremony This Deponent further states, that he knows that his brother, the
said John Van Wie, served as a Captain of Militia During this Revolutionary
War, at the following places, Viz at Schoharie, Canajoharie, Fort
Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of
October 1836 in open Court
Isaac Van Wie
J.G. Wasson - Clerk
Transcribed by Charles F. Luke