Pension Application

R.16,875 (Widow: Sarah)
B.L.Wt.27174-160-’12 War of 1812
Rev War and War of 1812
State of New York
Cortland County SS.
            Lizus B. Canfield aged over Fifty years, of the Town of Homer, in said County & State, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath say, that he was a Captain in the 23d Regiment of the United States Infantry in the late War—that he enlisted Jeremiah Overpagh of the Town of Saugerties in the County of Ulster, State of New York, on the 15th day of January 1813 for 5 years—that the following is a true copy of said Overpah’s duplicate enlistment now in my possession.—
            “State of New York—I, Jeremiah Overpagh born in the County of Greene aged Forty five years, five feet 10 ½ inches high of light complexion, dark eyes and dark hair, and by profession a Taylor, do hereby acknowledge, to have this day voluntarily enlisted as a soldier in the army of the Unites States of America for the period of Five Years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority; do also agree to accept such Bounty Pay, rations and clothings, as is or may be established by Law—and I Jeremiah Overpagh, do solemnly swear, that I will bear [?] faith and allegiance to the United States of America and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against their enemies opposers what[?] and that I will observe and obey the ordered of the President of the United States and the orders of the Officers appointed over me, according to the rules and Articles of War—Sworn and subscribed to at Langster this 15th day of January 1813 before me James Hortz ast. Judge—Received of Capt. Elgin B. Canfield of the United States Army this 15th day of January 1813, Eight Dollars in part of my County for enlisting in the army of the United States for five years. Signed Duplicate Receipts 8 Dollars. Jerh. Overpagh
            Witness-James Kurtz ast Judge, also I further say that the said Jeremiah Overbagh was regularly Mustered and pressed into service in My Company in March or April by Col. David Brown, of the 23d Regt US Infantry 1813, as Major Becker or the united States Army, that I find on a Muster Roll now in my possession, signed by me & said Col. Brown this said Overbagh was transferred on the 30th day of April 1813 to Lieutenant Benjamin H. Moore’s Company, I believe at Oswego, in the State of New York, and that he want with said Regiment from Oswego, to Fort George in Canaday, was in the action of the taking of said Fort George and think I saw him in the hospital, sick not long after said action, after which, I now, have distinct recollection about him. (Signed) Lizus B. Canfield later Caption 23rd Regiment United States Infantry.
            Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of October 1838. Daniel Hawks, Justice of the Peace.

Letter written in response to a request for information, dated April 7, 1936.
            Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter Van Orden, Abraham Overbagh and Jeremiah Overbagh, all of Green County, New York.
            There is no claim for pension on file based upon the military service of Abraham Overbagh in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
            It is suggested that as a possibly means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
            The records of Jeremiah Overbagh and Peter VanOrden are furnished herein.
Jeremiah Orerbagh
R.16875
            The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.16875, based upon the military service of Jeremiah Overbagh.
            Jeremiah Overbagh was born in Green County, New York. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not stated.
            He married March 1, 1781, at Catskill, New York, Sarah VanOrden. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not stated.
            After the Revolution, Jeremiah and Sarah Overbagh moved to Saugerties, Ulster County, New York.
            Jeremiah Overbagh died late in the year 1813.
            On December 11, 1838, Sarah Overbagh, then aged eighty years and a resident of Saugerties, Ulster County, New York, applied for the pension which might have been due on account of the services of her husband, Jeremiah Overbagh, in the Revolutionary War, and stated that while a resident of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, he enlisted at the commencement of the Revolution, and served at different times until 1782, at least two years in all, as private, sergeant and ensign under Captain Benjamin Dubois, colonels Anthony Van Bergen, Lewis Dubois, Malcomb and Marinus Willett in the New York Troops; that during part of his service, he was stationed on the frontiers of Albany and Schoharie Counties, also, along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers and was engaged in several battles along the Mohawk with the Indians and Tories under Brant and Butler. An official report from the Comptroller’s Office in the state of New York showed that Jeremiah Overbagh served in 1778 under Captain Thomas Hooghteling and Colonel Jacobus VanSchoonhoven; in 1779, under Captain Benjamin Dubois and Colonel Robert VanRensselaer; and in 1780, under Lieutenant Anthony Abeel and Captain Benjamin Dubois and Colonel Albert Pawling, all in the New York Troops, amounting in all to four months and twenty-nine days.
            This claim for pension was not allowed because proof of service of six months was not established in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.
            Jeremiah Overbagh enlisted in the War of 1812 on January 15, 1813, for five years, served as private in Captain Lizus B. Canfield’s company, 23rd Regiment, United States Infantry; on April 30, 1813, was transferred to Lieutenant Benjamin H. Moore’s company in same regiment, marched to Fort George in Canada and was in the action at the taking of said Fort George, after which he was taken sick and died “on the Ridge Road about twelve miles from Lewistown on the Niagara River in the County of Niagara and state of New York, on his way with the rest of the sick to Greenbush near Albany”. This was late in the year 1813, as stated above.
            [In handwriting: Capt Canfield per copy by enl. Of this soldier in which his age is shown as 45 yrs., but as that would have made his birth date 1768, I did not use because it is highly improbable that he could have rendered in the service in the Rev. & mar. in 1781. Still another handwritten note: It was stated that he died Oct 14, 1813, but as ? and says he was in service Dec. 31, 1813, did not use date of death.]
            On June 11, 1839, Sarah Overbagh, widow of Jeremiah Overbagh, and James Overbagh, Joel Overbagh, Benjamin Overbagh [in handwriting, This Benj. Is not listed with the other children], Wilhelmus Overbagh, Jeremiah Overbagh, Levi Overbagh and Anna Crawford, wife of Jacob T. Crawford, only surviving children of the soldier, Jeremiah Overbagh, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812.
            The widow, Sarah, and the above named children were granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 27174, under the Acts of December 24, 1811 and January 11, 1812. The resident of the widow was then Saugerties, New York; the places of residence of the children are not shown.
            In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage, and the acts under which it was issued.
            The names and dates of birth of the following children are shown:
            Son Alies or Elias Overbagh born December 9, 1781.
            Son Hezekiah Overgagh born April 12, 1784.
            Son Levi Overbagh born November 18, 1796.
            Son Jeremiah Overbagh born December 1, 1789.
            Son Joel Overbagh born January 11, 1792.
            Son Congenan (?) Overbagh born January 3, 1794.
            Daughter Hannah Overbagh born May 23, 1796.
            Son Jacobes Overbagh born October 30, 1798.
            Son Wilhalmes Overbagh born March 29, 1798.
            Son Benjamin Overbagh born Date not given.
            It was stated that Jeremiah Overbagh had two brothers, Peter and John Overbagh.
            In 1838, the widow’s brother, William VanOrden, resided in Catskill, New York, and in same year, her cousin, Peter VanOrden lived in Windham, Greene County, New York.
            There are no further family data.
Peter Van Orden
R.10885
            The data which follow are obtained from papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim R.10885m based upon the military service of Peter VanOrden or VanOrder in that War.
            Peter VanOrden or Van Order was born in 1761, “at a place called District of Great Imbought, Albany County, later Catskill, Greene County, New York.” The exact date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
            September 5, 1832, while a resident of Windham, Greene County, New York, where he had resided since the Revolution, Peter VanOrden or Van Order made application for pension and stated that while residing in Catskill, New York, he enlisted in 1777, served in Captain Abeel’s Company, Colonel Anthony VanBergen’s Regiment of which Ignatius VanOrden was major; no relationship to soldier was shown; that he marched to Fort Edwards, thence to Saratoga and Stillwater and was in the battle between General Gates and Burgoyne, after which he was taken sick and returned home having served two months; that in the summer of 1778, he enlisted and served one month at the upper fort against the attacks of the Indians and Tories; that in the autumn of the same year, he again served one month at Schoharie, this time at the middle fort under Captain Nicholas Staats; and that again in that year, he served one week under Lieutenant William Snyder acting as a guard against the Indians near Catskill, New York; that in the summer of 1779, he served eighteen days under Lieutenant Wessel Salisbury, and again acted as a guard against the Indians near Catskill; that in 1779, he served fifteen days under Lieutenant Richard Vanderburgh at a fort near Albany; that he served, also, at various times during the whole of the war on scouting parties under Captains John Whitbeck and Benjamin Dubois, this scouting service amounting to about two months in all, and that his entire service was seven months and ten days. All his service was in the New York troops.
            His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months in a regularly organized military crops as required by the pension law, his service as scout and his patrol duty not being provided for in the act under which he applied.
            The soldier died in July 1841, and his widow died in April 1849. The date and place of marriage and the name of his wife are not shown.
            Peter VanOrden, the oldest son was born December 4, 1800. In 1852, he was residing in Windham, New York, and stated that his parents had five daughters, three of whom were living at that time but did not give their names. He stated that most of his father’s children were then living in Greene County, New York.
            In 1853, one David VanOrden was living in green County, New York, and stated that he was directly interested in the pension claim of Peter VanOrden but did not state his relationship to the soldier.
            In 1832, Benjamin VanOrden, a brother of the soldier, lived in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York and stated that he served with his brother, Peter, in 1778, at Schoharie.

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