State of
Personally appeared
before the said Court on the 24th day of June 1833 John D. Winne of
Bethlehem in the County of Albany, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
he is well acquainted with Isaac Van Wie of Bethlehem aforesaid applicant for a
pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832. The Deponent further saith I knew the said
Isaac Van Wie in the Revolutionary War The first time I recollect seeing him
in the service was at Saratoga, he then belonged to the Company commanded by
Capt. Sic I then belonged to Capt. William Winnes Company I do not
recollect whether the said Isaac Van Wie was a private or a non-commissioned
officer I also recollect to have seen the said Isaac Van Wie in the service
at Schoharie, I think, in the year 1780
Sworn and Subscribed this 24th day
Of June 1833 in open Court
John D. Winne
John G. Wasson Clerk
State of
City and
Personally appeared
before me the aforesaid Justice of the Peace in and for the City and county for
Albany Isaac Van Wie of Bethlehem in said County and applicant for a Pension under
the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 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 then the periods mentioned below and in
the following grades In the year 1776 I served as Orderly Sergeant for more
than three month in the Company commanded by Capt. John Van Wie in the Regiment
commanded by Col. Staats and Major Ten Eyck I recollect that Teunis
Vandenburgh was a Lieutenant in said Company officers I do not recollect.
In the year 1777 I
enlisted in the service and served as Orderly Sergeant more than ten month in
the Company commanded by Capt. Baltus Van Beathuyes I do not recollect the
names of the other officers of the Company But the Regiment to which we
belonged was commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort and we were under the command
of General Schuyler I recollect an officer belonging to our Regiment named
Peter Tearg I believe he was the adjutant I was stationed at Ticonderoga
until Burgoynes Army came down and was then retreated to
In the year 1778 I
also served as Orderly Sergeant for more than three weeks in the Company
commanded by Capt. John Van Wie We were stationed about a fortnight at Fort
Plain up the
In the year 1779 I
also served as Orderly Sergeant for not less than one month in the same Company
commanded by Capt. Van Wie For at least the above periods I am confident that
I served as above stated making in all a period of not less than fourteen
months and three weeks, but I do verily believe that I actually served my
Country during the Revolutionary War not less than two years and for such
service I claim a pension.
Sworn this 23rd day of
May 1833 before me Isaac
Van Wie
Samuel Jenkins
Justice of the Peace
State of
Isaac Van Wie of
Bethlehem, Albany County, being duly sworn in open court deposeth and saith
that in his first declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the
act of Congress of June, June 7 1832, he had stated that he enlisted in
Gansevoorts Regiment in 1777 as an Artesian and was employed in constructing
Row Gallies, and continued in that service during the Campaign and in his
second or adjoining declaration, he is informed that said service is
represented as altogether military, and apparently rewards in the ranking
This deponent being called upon to explain what is represented as a discrepancy
in his said two declarations, states sworn or written, that he did enter the
service as stated in his first declaration in constructing Row Gallies But
whether the Company that he belonged to was a regular organized company of Artesian,
a fact this deponent is unable to state
Subscribed and Sworn in open court
This 23rd day of September 1833 Isaac Van Wie
John G. Wasson Clerk
DECLARATION
State of
On the twentieth day
of September, 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Justice Court
of the City of Albany, Now sitting, Isaac Van Wie a resident of the town of
Bethlehem in the county of Albany and state of New York aged June last Seventy
Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on the oath,
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress, passed June 7, 1832. The
entered the service of the
That he was employed as a militia man in the year 1776 and
occasionally in the course of that year performed service in the militia under
Capt John (blank) and marched to Schoharie having in charge 15 wagon loads of powder
for the supply of the troops and militia at that place, and after remaining
there for sometime, but how long, is not now recollected by the Declarer, he
and the rest of the company were discharged and returned to Bethlehem In the
year 1777, he this Declarer enlisted in the Continental Service under Capt.
Baltus Van Benthuysen a company of Artificers, and were employed in building
and constructing Roegallies and boats for the transportation of Men and Stores
at Skeensborough, Lake George and Ticonderoga, and that in the year following
the Capture of Burgoyne and his Army, he the declarer was order out with the
militia under Col. Volkert Veeder and Lieut. Col. Barent I Staats and marched
from Bethlehem or Albany to Schoharie, at the time the enemy and Indians were
committing depredations on the frontier in that vicinity, and up the Mohawk
River, and Remained in Service during the whole of that Campaign and also in
the next Campaign under Captain John Van Wie That he doth confidently declare
that although he cannot state more particularly or in detail, as to the
particular time of each tour, yet he can say with truth that he has served in
the Continental Service for twenty four months and upwards.
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
J. G. Wasson Clerk Isaac
Van Wie
Before the Justice Court of the City of
On the 20th
Sept. 1832 personally appeared John D. Winne of the Town of Bethlehem, who is
to this Court well known as a person of truth and veracity, who being duly sworn
according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted and hath been
for more than half a century last past, with Isaac Van Wie, who hath subscribed
and sworn to the within declaration, which he hath heard read and that he knows
the greater part of the fact therein stated to be true, and that he doth verily
believe the whole of the said declaration to be true in all respects.
Sworn in open Court the day
And year above mentioned
J. G. Wasson Clerk John
D. Winne
State of
On this second day of
August 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Justice
Court of the City of Albany now sitting Isaac Van Wie of the Town of Bethlehem,
in the county of Albany aged Seventy Nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 That he was
born in the year One Thousand Seven
Sworn and Subscribed the
Day and year aforesaid in open court Isaac
Van Wie
J. G. Wasson Clerk
State of
On this second day of
August 1834 personally appeared before the Justices of the Justice Court of the
City of Albany now sitting John D. Winne of the town of Bethlehem in the county
of Albany who being first duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Isaac
Van Wie who is named applicant for a pension That he knows said Isaac Van Wie
was in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution That
he was in company with the said Van Wie in the same Regiment at the time most
of his declaration when he went to Saratoga and know doubt Van Wie was there
during the One
Sworn and Subscribed the day
And year aforesaid in open court John
D. Winne
J. G. Wasson Clerk
State of
On this twenty ninth
day of May in the year 1837 personally appeared before me Charles Lansing a
Commissioner, Conrad Soop of the Town of Bethlehem in the County of Albany who
being duly sworn says - That he is now eight six years old That this Deponent
was in active service in the militia during the Revolutionary War That he is
acquainted with Isaac Van Wie who is an applicant for a pension and he has known
him since the boyhood of said Van Wie - That in the year Burgoyne was fallen
this Deponent was in active service in the campaign in the North That this
Deponent was in the Company of Captain
Conrad
Soop (his mark)
State of
On this twenty ninth
day of May in the year One Thousand Eight
Sworn and Subscribe this
29th day of May 1837 before me Derrick
C. B. Lansing
State of
On this twenty ninth
day of May in the year 1837 personally appeared before me Charles B. Lansing a
Commissioner, John Moak of the Town of New Scotland in the County aforesaid to
me known, who being duly sworn says that he is Seventy Eight years and upwards
That this Deponent has always resided in said County and has known said Van Wie
who is an applicant for a Pension since his childhood that this Deponent was
in active service in the militia in the North along the
And this
Deponent further says that the said Isaac Van Wie was reported and believed by
this Deponent to have been in other service in the Revolutionary War on other
times and occasions than above mentioned And this Deponent says that he this
Deponent does not (sic) his name
Sworn and subscribed this John
Moak (his mark)
29th of May 1837
C. B. Lansing
State of
On this twenty fourth
day of May 1827 personally appeared before me Albert Gallup a Commissioner of
deeds of the County of Albany, Jacob Suter a resident of the Town of Berne in
said County and stated aged eighty four years who first being duly sworn
according to law doth depose and say That he is acquainted with Isaac Van Wie
of the Town of Bethlehem and has been well acquainted with said Isaac since the
childhood of this deponent That this deponent served in a company of Militia
in Col Garrett Vandenbergs regiment and in Captain John Van Wies Company with
said Isaac Van Wie in the Revolutionary War That said Isaac Van Wie was in
the service from six to eight months - during which time he was a Sergeant in
said company -
That said Isaac was in the service of the United States at the time
of the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 That this deponent served as drummer in said
company and during all the time he so served with Isaac Van Wie aforesaid - That
the company when first detached was ordered to the vicinity of Saratoga the
next service performed by the company was at Schoharie, from Schoharie they
were ordered again to Saratoga and from Saratoga to Schenectady,
Sworn and Subscribed
Before me on the day and year Jacob
Suter (his mark)
First above written
Albert Gallup
In the matter of the application of Isaac Van Wie
For a Pension under Act
State of
County of Albany Isaac Van Wie of the Town of
Bethlehem and County of Albany being duly sworn deposes and says that he herby
relinquishes all claim for service rendered under Baltus Van Beuthusen and
which are set forth in his application for a pension And this Deponent
further says that he thinks the believes the remaining terms of service in his
supplemental declaration set forth are all true and as near as this Deponent
can estimate the same And this deponent further says that he has never
knowingly misrepresented his service in order to obtain a pension That he is
poor and dependant on other for the necessities of life and that the small
pittance he asks for is to enable him with out dependence to obtain hi s daily
bread That he is old and infirm and unable to labor That he has no
documentary evidence of his services And further this Deponent saith not
Subscribed and Sworn this
the said Isaac Van Wie to me known Isaac Van Wie
C. B. Lansing
State of
Isaac Van Wie of the
Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, being sworn in open court deposes and says
That in his original declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension he has
stated that he was enrolled as a militia man under Captain John Winne in 1776
And went to Schoharie having charge of fifteen wagon loads of powder and in the
course of that year occasionally performed military service And that from a supplemental
affidavit it appears that in the year 1776 he belonged to a company commanded
by Captain John Van Wie and went to Saratoga Now this deponent for the
purpose of explaining such seeming inconsistency says that he did perform the
service as alleged in his supplemental affidavit under Captain John Van Wie in
1776 And that the name of Captain John Winne was incorrectly inserted for Van
Wie in his original declaration and this deponent appeals to the subsequent
affidavit made by him to show such mistake that he did not at anytime serve
under Captain Winne.
And this deponent
further says that contrary to his intention, as well as to the truth of the
statement, he has, as he understands been made to represent the services which
are detailed in the construction of Boats as though he was knowing to the fact
- that the said party or Company to which he belonged was a military one
whereas this Deponent states that in the
year 1775, and not in the year 1776 as he is made to swear, he went from Albany
with other under Baltus Van Beuthusen (who by said party or company was styled
Captain) for such service as there stated and that he performed such
services, but as he has before stated it was not his intention to swear that
the said company of which Van Beuthusen was the Captain or leader was a
regularly organized military corps in the service And this deponent further
says that after he had made his original declaration and had understood that
the small gratuity which he claimed had been denied him knowing the justice of
his claim and the servitude of his intentions And wounded in his feeling by
the many misrepresentation when he had been unknowingly induced to make as far
as he was able upon his own recollection ant that of some of his old friends
he made in detail an enumeration of so much of his services as he could safely
affirm which are se forth in his affidavit of the second August 1834 and which
he believes true and which services fall far short of the actual service he has
performed That he has no documentary evidence of his services, but as is
above stated he was enabled in his subsequent affidavit to detail them And
this deponent further says that the discrepancies in his deposition have been
produced by the inaccuracy of the person employed by this deponent in the first
instance And that the explanation now made are the result of subsequent
reflection and conversation with his aged fellow soldiers yet on the stage
And this deponent further says that he has again heard his declaration of the 2nd
August 1834 read to him and verily believes it true.
Subscribed and Sworn in open Court
This 27th day of April 1835 Isaac Van Wie
John G. Wasson - Clerk
Transcribed by Charles F. Luke