Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for Joseph Van Ingen, Surgeon’s Mate (Lieutenant)
W.25832
State of New York
Lewis County
On this
twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Lewis now sitting Joseph Van Ingen of the Town of Denmark
in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged seventy 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 pension of the act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832.
That in
the year 1778 he entered the service of the United States as a Surgeons Mate
under Derick Van Ingen, (1) Physician and Surgeon of the Western [Northern]
Department and pay of First Lieutenant.
That he
entered the Hospital about the first of November 1778 and served untill May
1779.
That in
the month of June 1779, he again entered the Service of the United States by
the approval of Doct Stephen McCrea Physician and Surgeon General of the Flying
Hospital, (2) as Clerk and Surgeons Mate, with the rank and pay of First Lieutenant.
That he
was during this term of service in the Expedition commanded by General Sullivan.
(3)
He marched
from Albany to Canajoharie then to Otsego Lake, thence down the Susquehanna
River to Tioga; when he Joined General Sullivans Army; Thence to Chemung, and
from Chemung to New Town and was in the battle (4) at that place.
That he remained
in this department until the month of November 1779 when the army returned and
he was then transferred to the Hospital department in the City of Schenectady
in the same capacity and remained there until the following spring as clerk and
Surgeons Mate under Dirck Van Ingen Physician & Surgeon aforesaid.—at
which time he was attached to the Quarter Master Generals Department in the Capacity
of Clerk under Tunis Van Waggon Quarter General of the Brigade of Troops of the
New York line commanded by General James Clinton. That he served in this
capacity until he arrived at West Point in the spring of 1780. When
he was Transferred to the commissary Generals Department under Commissary
General _____ Marshall under whom he acted as clerk of that Department for
about two months after the arrival of the Brigade.
That he then
received an appointment from General James Clinton as Conductor of Ordinance & Military
Stores with the rank and pay of Lieutenant and acted in this capacity for more
than nine months—That he remained at West Point a short time then marched
to Tappan & remained there till winter then returned to Schenectady to
winter quarters.
That at
the Expiration of the term last mentioned he received a commission as Lieutenant
in the four months Levies of the State of New York and was attached to Captain
[Aaron] Hales (5) Company in the Regiment of New York State Troops Commanded
by Colonel Marinus Willet and was discharged at the Expiration of said term
of four months.
The he was
in Continental service of the United States from the time he Entered the Hospital
as Surgeons Mate in November 1778 until he was discharged as a Lieutenant of
Levies about the first of October 1781 making about three years actual service & that
his rank and pay during all said time was that of First Lieutenant. That
he resided at the time of entering the service as above stated in Schenectady,
New York.
Her hereby
relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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. (Signed)
Joseph Van Ingen
Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid. Carles P. Scovi, clerk
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed
July 7th 1838.
State of New York
Lewis County
On this
twenty first day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Calvin Lewis one
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Lewis
in Said State of New York Eleanor Van Ingen a resident of the town of Diana
in said county aged Eighty one 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 act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled “An
Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.”
That she
is the widow of Joseph Van Ingen late of the town of Diana in said County deceased. That
her husband the said Joseph was at the time of his death a pensioner of the
United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 receiving the
sum of two hundred & twenty six 60/100 dollars per annum under said act. That
said pension was awarded in consideration of the services of said Joseph Van
Ingen during the War of the Revolution. That this declarant has often
heard her husband the said Joseph Van Ingen state the particulars of his Revolutionary
services and among many she can remember the following to wit? That he
was a conductor of Military stores and was a Lieutenant in the regular service
but cannot relate further particulars. And this Deponent further saith
that she was married to the said Joseph Van Ingen on the tenth day (6) of March
1784. That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Canajoharie
New York and bore the maiden name of Eleanor Van Alstine. That she was
married as aforesaid in the Village of Caughnawaga New York by the Rev’d
Mr. Romine & that Philip Van Alstine John Van Ever and a brother and sister
were present at her said marriage all of whom have since departed this life.
And Declarant
further saith that her husband and the said Joseph Van Ingen departed this
life on the 5th day of November 1842 at Diana aforesaid. That from the
time of her said marriage until the day of his death she lived with him the
said Joseph as his lawful wife and that she now remains his widow single and
unmarried. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but that her marriage took place previous to the year 1794 to wit at the time
above stated. (Signed) Eleanor Van Ingen
Subscribed
and sworn the day & year aforesaid before me & I certify that the Declarant
Eleanor Van Ingen is unable to attend Court by reason of old age and bodily
infirmity.
“Alstine” written
in an erasure on top line. Calvin Lewis, Judge & c.
End Notes