State of New York

Albany County

 

        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 Husband – of whom six now living – and that her oldest child, Mrs. Lane Hollenbeck is now a parent of sixty years of age – and that she is unable to write her name and therefore makes her sworn and subscribed in open court.   

On this 19th day of October 1836.                        Alida Van Wie (her mark)

J G Wasson - Clerk.

 

 

State of New York

Albany County

        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 New York

Albany County

        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 father’s 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 Husband and Wife, at least forty five years ago – and that from this Deponent knowledge of the family, he has no doubt that the said John & Alida were married more than sixty years ago – That he was formerly well acquainted with their oldest child, Lana, (now Hallenbeck) who is widowed, the Deponent believes a person of sixty years of age, if still living.  That said Lana, widowed in the State of Ohio, when this Despondent last heard of her and he has no doubt that she was a legitimate child of the said John and Alida, not having heard any intimation whatever to the contrary.  That said John Van Wie has been dead about forty years and said Alida has not since remarried and still is his widow.

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 New York

Albany County

        James Alexander of the Town of Bethlehem in said County, being duly sworn deposeth as follows, Vs. I am sixty nine years of age Deposent – I was well acquainted with Capt. John Van Wie in his lifetime and am well acquainted with his Widow Aldia van Wie – I first became acquainted with them some time in the year 1780, at which time they were living together as Husband and Wife, and reputed so to be – I well recollect that they had a daughter named Lana and remember having attended a dance or frolic with her, I think, at the house of one Garrett Van Wie, in said Town of Bethlehem – This was in about the year of 1784 or 1785, at which time , I believe, she was about fourteen or fifteen years old. 

Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of

December 1836 me –                                                                                      James Alexander

Samuel Jenkins County clerk

 

 

State of New York

Albany County

        Henry G. Van Wie of the Town of Bethlehem in the said County, being duly sworn, deposeth as follows.

        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 – He has been dead about forty years – I am also well acquainted with Alida Van Wie, his Widow – She is my father’s sister – I know them as Husband and Wife before the commencement of the Revolutionary War.  They lived together as such time reputed so to be up to the time of his death – I am formerly well acquainted with their daughter, Lana, who was their oldest child and who is now, if living, a person of sixty years of age – She married one Jacob Hallenback, and some years ago, widowed, as I was informed in the State of Ohio – I do not know whether she now lives or not – Owing to the effects of rheumatism, I am not able to write my name –

Sworn to and subscribed, (by making his mark)

This 9th day of December 1836 before me                                           Henry G. Van Wie         

S. Jenkins – Court of Deeds

 

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Henry G. Van Wie, and that he is a credible witness – S. Jenkins – Court of Deeds

 

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.                                                                                         C.A. Ten Eyck Clerk  

 

 

State of New York

Albany County

        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. Quackenbush’s 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 Wie’s 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 Winnie’s 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 New York

Albany County

        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 Wie’s 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. Quackenbush’s – He also knows that he served on fatigues and scouting parties at other time but does not recollect for how long a period - That he is acquainted with Alida Van Wie and that he knows she is the widow of the aforesaid Captain John Van Wie.

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 New York

Albany County

        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 Hunter, Fort Plain, Saratoga, Stillwater and Bemis Heights – But this Deponent from old age and defective memory is unable to state in what years, or for what periods, the said John Van Wie served – That on several tours of duty this Deponent was with his said Brother and served under him as a sergeant in said Company

Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of

October 1836 in open Court                                                      Isaac Van Wie

J.G. Wasson - Clerk

 

 

 

 

Transcribed by Charles F. Luke
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