Morrison's Pensions
Partial Pension Application for Peter Van Alstine
Pension No. S14762
(N.Y.), Town of Glen, Montgomery Co.,
N.Y., age 74 years, March 11, 1834. Sergeant in Capt. Rynier Van Evera's
Co. in Colonel Samuel Campbell's Regt.
"Marched
from that place (Fort Plain) to Johnstown to attack Major Ross & Butler
who were on their way to take that place with the British & Indians when
this deponant was engaged in the Battle which took place at Sir William Johnson's
Hall & was commanded by Major Rowley who had William Wallace for a guide. After
this Battle was fought they returned the next day under the Command of Captain
Van Evera to Fort Plain."