Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown
He drew a pension of $320 per annum. IP- died July 13, 1840. David Henry, of Lansinburgb, makes affidavit in support the claim of Isaac Van Wart's widow ; says he then resided at Lausinburgh, aged 86, and a pensioner ; he well knew Isaac Van Wart to be a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution. In May, 1775, lie was enlisted in the service by him at White Plains. Ambrose Horton was the Captain, and Isaac Van Wart 1st Lieut. I11 the latter part of May, 1775, we embarked at Tarry town and came to Albany, and there remained till the latter part of July. Then went to Lake George, and thence to Ticonderoga and thence in the latter part of Oct. to St. Johns. "I well remember Isaac Van Wart was my Lieut, in the expedition to St. Johns', Canada."
Lieut. Van Wart was the son of Abraham Van Wart, and born at Tarrvtown, 13th April, 1750. Was a cousin of Isaac Van Wert, one of the captors of Andre ; appointed 2d Lieut. 1775; 1st Lieut. '76 in 6th Company, 2d Regt. ; was at storming of Quebec and saw Gen. Montgomery fall. He was descended from Martin Van Waert, who came to New Amsterdam 1650 from Utrecht, and married Susanna Verplanck at New Amsterdam, (New York,) Dec. 4, 1660. Lieut. Isaac had to children.
Abraham Van Wart, father of Lieut. Isaac Van Wart, was the son of Abraham, Sr., and Antie Mey his wife, (she the daughter of Martinas Mey and born in Germany) and bapt. Sept. 19, 1730, his brother Martinas Van Wart, the father of Isaac the Captor, havingbeen bapt. June 26, 1733. Abraham Van Wart, Sr., was the son of Gerridt Van Werdt and Catalyntie his wife, and bapt. at the old Dutch Church., March 21, 1710.