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The petition of Isaac Van Wart, late a Lieutenant in Philip Van- Cortlandt's Regt. , respectfully slioweth : That in the year 1775 he was appointed alLieutenaut in Capt. Ambrose Horton's Company in a Regt. commanded by Col. Jas. Holmes; that he served tnat Campaign in the siege of St. Johns, and in the winter he marched with the army to the siege of Quebec, and continued with the army there until their return. That immediately after his return home he again enlisted into the scr-

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vice of his country, and was under Gen. Washington near New York ; that he continued with the army and commanded a platoon at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton ; that in January 1777, lie received a commission of First Lieut, in Col Philip Van Cortland's Regt., and so continued, in the service until 1779, when he received an injury from a fall that rendered him for some time unable to discharge the duties of an officer. That he afterwards continued to reside in the County of Westchester and was engaged as a Volunteer in every important enterprise against the enemy in that quarter during the remainder of the war. That since the establishment of peace he has removed to Pittstown, Rensselaer Co. That he has a large family of children to support, and asks for the allotment of lands given to officers.

To enumerate some of the important actions in which he was engaged: Was an officer of the Line, 1776. Had command on board the Galleys in their attack on the Phenix and Rose at Tarry town, in July of that year. Was in the Battle at White Plains and at T renton ; in 1777 was present at the surrender of Burgoyne, and wag afterwards at the Battle of Monmouth.