PENSION: Christina Ten Broeck; Claverack, Columbia co., NY widow of Lt. Samuel J. TenBroeck submitted by Donald E. Lampson (dlampson @ earthlink.net) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** (July 11, 1843 Declaration of Widow) Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. State of New York} }Ss.: Columbia County } On this Eleventh day of July One thousand Eight hundred forty three, before the subscriber , a Justice of the Justices Court in the city of Hudson in said County, the same being a court of record, personally appeared Christina Ten Broeck, a resident of the Town of Claverack in said County, aged Seventy Eight 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 act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Samuel J. Ten Broeck, who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution & served, as I have been informed & believe, in 1775 in Captain Sharp's Minute Men as Lieutenant for 9 months. This Company was raised from the Manor of Livingston in this County. Declarant further says that in 1776 her said husband, said Samuel J. Ten Broeck was a Lieutenant in Captain Petrus Van Gaasbeck's Rangers raised in said Manor of Livingston. She has been informed that this was a 9 months tour. She respectfully refers to the statement of John J. Best, who in his lifetime obtained a pension under the act of 7th of June 1832, & who was a soldier under my said husband, and I am informed that the widow of said John J. Best has made an application for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838, & has been allowed 9 months for the service of her husband in the said Ranger Company. She refers therefor to the papers of said John J. & Christina Best. The said Christina is well known to this declarant as was said John J. Best in his lifetime. The annexed paper dated the 23rd February 1787 in my husband's hand writing, which I found among his paper (Except the signature). My husband had performed other service in said war, but how much she cannot state, as she married him a long time after the war. & she refers to the old paper hereto annexed , and such proof as may be furnished. Declarant further says that she was married to said Samuel J. Ten Broeck by the Rev. *** bock on the sixteenth day of April One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty five. That she was not married to the said Samuel J. Ten Broeck previous to his last tour of service in the said war, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of June Seventeen hundred Ninety four (1794), viz. The time above stated. That she has not remarried but continued the widow of the above mentioned Samuel J. Ten Broeck, who died the 25th day of April 1830. That she has no record of marriage , & has no record of her childern. That she & her husband has three children, only sons, and all were baptized by the Rev. *** ******* in Claverack. The oldest was Wessel Ten Broeck, now deceased. The second was Jeremiah Ten Broeck, & the third was William Ten Broeck, deceased. This Declarant further says that her husband was a clerk in Drick Jansen's store at the same time that Petrus Van Gaasbeckwas. That she has frequently heard her husband talk of his services in Van Gaasbeck's Company of Rangers. My father's name was Wessel Ten Broeck and was **** of the Committee of Safety of the "Camp", now Germantown in this County. My said husband wrote his name Samuel J. Ten Broeck & was a cousin of the late Gen'l. Sam'l Ten Broeck, the late Rev. Pensioner in this County. /s/ Christina Ten Broeck Sworn to & subscribed Before me this 11th Day of July 1843. /s/ Wm. E. Heath, Justice. (Certification omitted.) [Note: the General Ten Brock she refers to was Major Samuel Ten Broeck of the 10ty Albany Militia Regiment. After the war he rose to the rank of Brig. General in the Militia.] _____________________________________________________________ (December 18, 1848 Widows Declaration) Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, 3 march 1843, 17 June 1844, & 7th February 1848, granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the war of the Revolution. State of New York} }Ss.: Columbia County } On this 18th day of December 1848 personally appeared in open court before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County, the same being a Court of Record, Christina Ten Broeck, a resident of Claverack in said County, aged 83 years, who being sworn in the form of Law, doth on her oath makes the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the above mentioned acts of Congress. That she is the widow of Samuel J. Ten Broeck, who was an Ensign & Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution, to whom she was married prior to January 1st 1794, viz. At the time stated & proved in her former Declaration on file at the Pension Office under act of 7th July 1838. She further declares that, as she verily believes, her said husband served several tours as Ensign, Lieutenant , & Conductor of Baggage and waggons, exceeding in the aggregate six months. That she claims that her husband, said Samuel J. Ten Broeck, served 3 months as Lieutenant in Petrus Van Gaasbeck's Rangers as Lieutenant in the fall of 1776 & ******** of 1777. Also she refers to the pay rolls of said Van Gaasbeck among the papers of Peter Shaver ****** of this county, who who was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832. As she has been informed, said payroll is among said Shaver's papers on file at the pension office. That she claims that her husband, said Samuel J. Ten Broeck, served in 1777 three months & a half as Conductor of ****** as the same is testified toby John J. Ten Broeck & Abraham Ten Broeck, claiming at least 6 months services in 1776 & 1777, if not more. She further says she does not claim a pension for more than six months service under the testimony now on file & herewith transmitted, waiving any further claim until she shall present further testimony of services. /s/ Christina Ten Broeck Subscribed & sworn to this 18th day of December 1848 in open Court. /s/ Richard Gaul } Justice of the Justices Court of Hudson. (Certification omitted.) _____________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF JAMES DECKER State of New York } }Ss. Columbia County } I James Decker of ------- in said county being sworn say I am about Eighty five years old & Charles ----- Esq. several years ago applied for my pension under the act of 7th June 1832. I served first 9 months under Capt. Peter Sharp of Germantown in this County. Samuel Ten Broeck was Lieutenant. Said Ten Broeck as I verily believe served as long as I did in this tour, which was in 1775 & 1776. I served in the Ranger Company in 1776, under Captain Petrus Van Gassback, said Samuel Ten Broeck was Lieutenant and served as long as I did in the tour of 1776, ending in 1777. The tour commenced as early as first June 1776. The said Ten Broeck also served according to my present recollection nine months. John J. Best of this County was in the Company in 1776 & pensioned for this service. This Samuel Ten Broeck lived in Claverack as did his widow who was the daughter of Wessel Ten Broeck of Germantown. his /s/ James X Decker mark Sworn & subscribed before Me this 29th day of May 1843 by said James Decker who is a --- --- --- ---. /s/ Wheeler H. Clarke Commissioner of Deeds. [Certification of commission of Wheeler H. Clarke by County Clerk omitted.] ______________________________________________________ Statement of John Ten Broeck. State of New York } }Ss. County of Chenango} I John Ten Broeck of ---- in the County of Chenango being duly sworn says I am now Eighty two years old. I was born in Claverack, Columbia County, New York. I am the brother of the late Samuel Ten Broeck, late of Claverack, deceased. Samuel Ten Broeck married Christina Ten Broeck who was the daughter of Wessel Ten Broeck, late of Germantown in said County of Columbia, deceased. The said Christina Ten Broeck resides in Claverack remaining said Brother's widow. My said Brother Samuel Ten Broeck served as Lieutenant in 1775 for at least three months in Captain Peter Sharp's Company. In 1776 he served as Lieutenant in Petrus Van Gaasback's Company of Rangers and according to my present recollection he served as long as nine months in 1776. In 1777 he served as long as three or four months when the Militia to meet & oppose Burgoyne. At this time he went as overseer or conductor of the Baggage of the Manor Regiment of Militia. According to my present recollection my brother Samuel Ten Broeck served in the War of the Revolution as much as three years. I have one brother now living named Abraham Ten Broeck who now is in Columbia County. /s/ John Ten Broeck Taken, subscribed & sworn to Before me this 17th day of June 1840 (1846?) by said John Ten Broeck who is a credible person --- --- . /s/ Austin Hyde Judge of Chenango County Court _____________________________________________________________ Statement of Abraham Ten Broeck State of New York} }Ss. Columbia County } I, Abraham Ten Broeck. Late of Greene in the County of Chenango in said State, but now of Kinderhook in the County of Columbia being sworn say I am Seventy Six years old. I am the brother of Samuel J. Ten Broeck late of Claverack in said County of Columbia ---- My said Brother married Christina Ten Broeck daughter of Wessel Ten Broeck of Germantown, Columbia County. The said Christina is now living at Claverack . The said Samuel J. Ten Broeck served in the Revolution in the Company of Rangers under Captain Petrus Van Gaasback of Livingston Manor in this County. I was about eight years old, and cannot state the length of service from recollection, but I remember his service as Lieutenant of that Company & have heard the fact spoken of after since. My said Brother served in 1777 when the Manor Regiment went to Saratoga to meet & oppose Burgoyne. He then had charge of the Baggage wagons of the Regiment. I cannot state how long he was up at this time. I have no reason to think that he served less than the rest of the Regiment in this year. The said Christina Ten Broeck is still my Brother's widow not having married since his death. My Brother John Ten Broeck of Greene, Chenango County, is older than I am & I think he can from recollection state the services of my Brother Samuel J. Ten Broeck better than I am able to. /s/ Abraham Ten Broeck Taken, Submitted & Sworn to & subscribed before me this 13th day of June 1846 /s/ Wheeler H. Clarke Commissioner of Deeds [Certification of good character & veracity omitted.] _____________________________________________________________ 1st page of letter from Attorney Wheeler H. Clarke to A. Ray in Washington & forwarding letter by A. Ray to Commissioner of Pensions: Hudson, N. York. April 29th, 1850 Alex (?) Ray esq. Dear Sir, I presume that you have returned to Washington and again write you in relation to Mrs. Ten Broeck's case. I mean Christina Ten Broeck & not Maria Ten Broeck. Christina Ten Broeck is living, but has never been pensioned. You once had the case up but were unsucessful. The claim is that her husband served in the year 1776 & 1777 3 months in Petrus Van Gaasback's Rangers. Peter Shaver & several other pensioners were allowed these three months. Viz: Michael Blass John Best Peter Shaver under Act of 7 June 1832, all of this County & ******. Among said Peter Shaver's papers on file at the pension office or among his widow Barbara Shaver's Act of 7th July 1838 you can find the Pay Roll of the Company. The Comm cannot say aught against this service as he has allowed it in such cases. The Services of 1777 on duty testified to & the best evidence has been produced. The Comm. Objects to the Grade of Service. That of 1776 in the Rangers is Specific. The Roll will tell. So far as regards 1777 he was Captain of the Baggage, but it is not claimed that anything above the pay of Lieut. Should be allowed. Do you not think this can be (End of page) _________________________________________________________ Washington *** 11, 1850 J. L. Edwards, Esq. Conn. Of Pensions Sir In the case of Christina Ten Broeck, widow of Samuel J. Ten Broeck of New York, an application under 1836 or 1838. I enclose a letter from Wheeler H. Clarke, Esq., and respectfully request a reexamination of the case upon the statement he mailed in the matter. I remain very Respectfully your Ob. Ser. /s/ Alex Ray (NOTE: The file contains a copy of a certificate dated July 17, 1850 granting a pension of $80.00 per annum to Christina Ten Broeck.)