The following is a transcription of claim by John B. VanBuren for items lost or ruined during the War of 1812. This was a form and all items written in are in italics and underlined. Transcribed to the best of my ability, Angeles Oakes.

No. 3605

CLAIM OF: John B. VanBuren

DOLLARS, For contingent expenses of clothing and equipments, depreciated, worn out, lost and destroyed in the War with Great Britain, declared June 18^th, 1812.

Presented in conformity to an Act "For the relief of certain Volunteers and Militia called into service," &c., passed April 21^st, 1818, and 9^th April, 1819.

DECLARATION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ss.

STATE OF NEW YORK,

COUNTY OF SCHOHARIE

On this 3 day of Nov. A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John B. VANBUREN aged 71 years, a resident of Schoharie County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical John B. VanBuren who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Peak in the 13^th as he thinks Regiment of Militia commanded by (can not decipher) in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18^th Day of June 1812.

That he volunteered or was drafted under the General Orders of the Governor of this State, for its defense at Worcester, Otesgo Co. on or about the first day of September A.D. 1813 for the term of three months and under further General Orders of said Governor, he volunteered at (blank) on or about the (blank) day of (blank) A.D. (blank) for the term of (blank) and continued in actual service in said War for the term of three months and was honorably discharged from said service; *for which he has received from the United States his Land Warrant, No. forgotten for 160 acres, and that he has not received any pay for the said service, nor any portion of the sum directed to be paid him by the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain Volunteers and Militia called into service for the defense of the frontiers of the State in the late War, and for other purposes, passed April 21^st, 1818; and the Act of 9^th April, 1819, and that there is now due and payable to him from the State of New York, the sum of seventeen dollars, with interest thereon, agreeable to the said Law. And further, in the performance of the service before recited, he furnished at his own cost the following clothing and equipments, as directed by the "Act to organize the Militia of the State of New York," &c., passed March 29^th, 1809 and General Orders heretofore referred to:

In the amount seventy eight dollars .70 cents which were depreciated, worn out , lost and destroyed in said service, for which he has not received payment, either in part or whole. And that the said sum, together with his additional pay of seventeen dollars, is justly due and payable to him, with interest thereon, for his services and contingent expenses as Volunteer or draft in the Militia of said State, for its defense during the said War, as provided to be paid by the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain Volunteers," &c., passed April 21^st 1818, a copy of which is hereunto annexed.

Signed by: Elisha BROWN John B. VANBUREN

I DO HEREBY constitute and appoint, irrevocably Seymour Boughton my true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name, place and stead, to ask, demand and receive from the State of New York, or from any officer or person appointed or directed to pay the same, the amount due me as above stated, or any sum that may be found to be justly due me, giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all ever act and thing whatsoever to requisite to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution, and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

WITNESS my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of: Elisha BROWN

STATE OF NEW YORK ss.

County of Schoharie

I, Elisha Brown a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,

Do Hereby Certify, That the Militia service of John B. VanBuren as set forth, has been acknowledged and confirmed by the United States issue to him of Land Warrant No (blank) for One hundred & sixty acres, under the Bounty Land Act passed by Congress, September 28, 1850.

I Also Certify, that the said John B. VanBuren is personally known to me, or has been proven to my satisfaction to be the person above described, and subscribed the before written matter in my presence, and duly made oath according to law, that the foregoing claim, to the best of his knowledge and belief, is true; and also acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this third day of November 1857.

STATE OF NEW YORK ss

COUNTY CLERKS OFFCE

I John F. Shafer Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that Elisha Brown Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declarations were made and sworn to at the date thereof, was a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that I believe the signature thereto is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the several Courts of Record thereof, being my official seal, this Eleventh day of November 1857

John F. Shafer Clerk.

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Discharge was in writing and signed by Gen O. Collins which discharge is now at the pension office at Washington D.C.