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- . Before the Revolution he kept a tavern, "The Black-horse, or Half-way House."
During the War he served in the Loyalist forces, first as a Lieutenant in Hierlihy's Corps (commission 26 October 1776), then as a Lieutenant (1777) & Captain (25 May1778) in Emmerick's Chasseurs. He was wounded 11 times during the Revolution. After the War he sailed from New York in May 1783, & was given land in Burton, Sunbury Co., New Brunswick. In April 1784 Capt. Richard Vanderburgh travelled to England, carrying the claims for indemnification of hundreds of Loyalists the claims arrived too late. In 1785, the first election in New Brunswick, the member selected for Sunbury were William Hubbard & Richard Vanderburgh. Before October 1788 the latter disposed of all his property in N.B. & returned to the U.S. with his wife & family, in an effort to recover the estate of his stepson, Abraham Rapelje Jr., at Bushwick, Long Island; this estate had been confiscated during the Revolution. In 1800 Richard Vanderburgh & his family returned to Canada, settling at Dover Mills (now Port Dover), Norfolk County, Upper Canada.
Besides Henry Vanderburgh and his 4 sons, there were 3 Vanderburghs who came to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. They were brothers, Garrett, John, & Gilbert, who came from the Helderberg Hills, near the city of Albany, New York. It is possible that these 3 brothers are descended
from the Vanderburgh family of Albany.
Ref: The family of Richard Vanderburgh of Richmond Hill, by Wallace McLeod, Middlesex, London, 1962.
. 1777 Aug 4, Muser Roll of Capt Alex Mullan?, Indept. Company
Lieut. Richd Vanderburg, Enlistment 1776 Oct 26, On Commission.
Ref: Ward Chipman Muster Masters Office, Archives of Canada.
. CLAIM & LOSSESS OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS
Whitehall, 22 July, 1788, I send you the enclosed Memorial of Mr. Richard Vanderburgh, Signed, JLD.
1784 June 3, To Commissioners, Memorial of Richard Vanderburg, late Captain of the Corps of Chasseurs, formerly commanded by Lieut. Col. Emmerick.
He is the son of Judge Henry Vanderburgh, Dutchess Town, In October 1775 he went about his Majesty's Ship, they lying at New York harbor, there he remained till the winter.
Having received Governor Tryons approbation, he accompanied as a sarjeant, Capt. Grant of NY Volunteers to Boston. After the Battle of Long Island here the honor for his conduct & personal bravery from the witness of his Captain & commanding officers. But he having during the Engagement received 7 severe & dangerous wounds was rendered for a considerable time incapable of serving. Under General Grant he was promoted to Ensign, & afterwards a Lieutenant. Because of his valor Brigadier General ordered him removed to a Company by Capt. Emmerick.
By order of Major General Vaughan he was promoted a Captain in Capt. Emmericks Chasseurs. He had many skirmishes & re-encounters with the Enemy. Signed, R. Vanderburg.
Richard Vanderburg, Certificate #65, NY, Property claim £675, Sum Originally allowed: £310; Total sum payable under Act of Parliament £310; Balance after Receipt £310;
. 1779 December 16, NY. I do certify That Ricard Van Derburgh of the year 1775 came as a refugee from County, then in the Harbour of the City where he remained sometime. In the Winter of that year, he went with Capt. Grant who was then raising a company afterward called the NY Volunteers, He returned with Capt. Grant as a Sergeant & afterward went to with Captain Grant to Halifax & returned with the sad Company & the Army under General Howe to this City. He continued a Sargent until the Battle of Long Island, in which he received several dangerous wounds. On his recovery from the wounds he was advanced to be an Ensign in Brigadier General Browns Corps, & afterwards to a Lieutenant in the said Regiment.
Afterwards he removed to the Company of Chasseurs under Captain Emmerich & advanced to be a Captain of the Chasseurs under Lieut. Col. Emmerich in which last serve he has also been wounded at different times. Richard Van Derburgh has on all occasions himself as an active officer with the utmost approbation. Signed. Wm. Tyron, M.G., New York.
. Emmerick's Chasseurs Officers' Memorial:
To His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. Gen: & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces laying on the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclusive &c &c &c.
We the Officers of His Majesty's Corps of Chasseurs commanded by Lieut. Col. Emmerich
We do Accuse him the said Lieut. Col. Emmerich of the following Crimes Viz.
1. For returning fictitious Names by which he drew Money from the Pay Office, & converted it to his own use;
2. For employing Soldiers, Negroes, & Refugees, to robb & plunder the Inhabitants of West Chester County & dividing the property with them;
3. For imprisoning, Whipping & cruelly beating the inhabitants without cause or tryal;
4. For forcing the Inhabitants to give Notes & pay monies that were never due;
5. For Publicly ordering parties to plunder & Sharing the profits with them;
6. For Selling Horses inspected & branded for His Majesty's Service & converting the money to his own private use;
7. For converting to his own use money drawn for his Soldiers;
8. For issuing Orders detrimental to His Majesty's Service;
9. For Ungentleman like behaviour, approving of & encouraging the same.
10. For obliging Soldiers to pay for half mounting received from the Inspector Genl's Office; Selling their discharges & converting the money to his own private use; for inhumanely beating them, so as to render them unfit for Service, & Also for turning them out of the Lines;
11. for (contrary to the Rules of War & Laws of Nations) beating & imprisoning a Flag of Truce.
Honor & Justice compel us to represent to Your Excellency, Facts as openly Notorious to throughout the Army & Country Adjacent as they are infamous in themselves.
We therefore pray Your Excellency will be pleased to Order the Sd Lieut. Col. Emmerich in Arrest & that a Court Marital may be held where we will appear & Support the above Charges, or forfeit every pretension to command under the Sd Lieut. Col. Emmerich.
June 22d 1779, your Memorialists shall pray &c
R. VANDERBURGH Capt.
Lt. Capt. Benjn Ogden, Lieut. Jno Jones, Lt. James Huestis, Corp. Thomas Merritt Lt. Drags. Benjn Woolsey Miurson, Lt. Capt. G. Welbank, Cort. Drags. Benj M Woolsey..
Ref: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Volume 61, item 33, University of Michigan.
. 1779 Aug 31, New York Head Quarters. Officers who re'd 3 months pay & were dismiss'd the Emmericks Chassuers: Capt. R. Vanderurgh, Lt. Infantry, UC by Gen. Tryon.
Ref: Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Vol 67, Item1.
. 1784 July 18, Richmond, To D P Clark, Esq.,
In respect to having my suspended pay allowed me, has I have a Bill to that amount standing against me, which I drew for the use of my family & as I wish to return to Nova Scotia on the next ship that sails, I request your help in the above order, as I cannot return without this obligation having no temporary relief. Signed, your humble servant, Richd. Vanderburg.
. I certify that my father Henry Vanderburg was one of the Judges of Dutchess Co., Province of New York as early as the year 1776 at which time for his unshaken loyalty he was made prisoner by the Rebels in Crops? Creek & onto a Galley for one year & then removed to Exeter Gaol for 9 months after which he was removed to Poughkeepsie, where he suffered another 6 months close confinement, with the confiscation of his estates as well as in Orange Co. where he sunk into an insanity of mind, as deep in the Vale of affliction as of years, in which condition the Rebel General Clinton sent him to NY where he now remains in a state of poverty.
Signed, Richd. Vanderburgh & certify by Wm. Tyron.
Ref: American Loyalists Claims, Series I, Vol 67, Temporary Support, New York, p 388-400.
. Wm. Lawrence, late of Duchess Co., Landed Aug 1783 up River to Gagetown, Capt. Vanderburg took his claim to London, England. Clever Farm, Value, £150
. This Carle, Dutchess Co., left NYC May 1783 went to Gagetown. Capt. Vanderburg good his Claim to England Mar 1784. Imprisoned 1 May to Sept 1776.
. 1785 - New Brunswick Land Petitions: Richard Vanderburg, Sunbury Co., N.B.
. 1786 - New Brunswick Land Petitions: Peter Vanderburg, Sunbury Co., N.B.. together with 9 petitioners for Burton Anglican Church.
. 1787- New Brunswick Land Petitions: Peter Vanderburg, York Co., N.B
. 1788 June 24th, Saint John, [To Ward Shipman Esq., Solicitor General of NB] Sir:
I have received from Mr. Thomas N Millock? your note drawn in his favor for £8.3.7 currency & exclusive of interest with instructions to post it in just? immediately unless discharged. You will therefore see this necessity of taking some steps towards repayment of this note immediately as early as possible & I now therefore give you this information that you may be enabled to put this final demand without incurring new trouble & additional expense of a significance.
I am Your most obet., very respectfully, Mr. Richard Vanderburg.
NB. Inclosed in x letter to requesting him to deliver it to Vanderburg.
Ref: Ward Chipman, Senior & Junior fonds, document 680, C1180, Archives of Canada.
. 1788 Sep 13, New Brunswick, Receipt for payment, to Richard Vanderburg, Esq.
Original Damages = £47.164.5
Costs 12.18.9, Total 60.15.1 half.
Captain in part, £6. Ordered in Kingsbury given to Mr. B Dell (?) 16. Total £38.15.1 half.
> 1795 Sep 5 - By order of the honorable Morgan Lewis, Esq., Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature, NY State - made on the petition of Richard Vanderburg, an insolvent debt, in conjunction with so many of his creditors as have debts owing to them by the said insolvent, amount to ore than 3 fourths of all the monies owing by the said insolvent. Notice is hereby give to all the creditors of said insolvent to shew cause if any they have, before said Judge, at his chambers in Clinton town, Dutchess Co, by the 11 Nov next, why an assignment of the estate of the said Richard Vanderburgh should not be made & he be discharged accordingly to the Act for giving relief in cases of insolvency, passed 21.3 1786.
Signed, Richard Vanderbugh,
Gabriel L Vanderburgh, on of the petitioning creditors.
> 1796 Nov 2 , Poughkeepsie - To the Public, The partnership of Nicholas Power & Richard Vanderburgh is dissolved by metal consent & all persons concerned will take notice that the business will be continued by Nicholas Power only, to who all debts due to said partnership are to be paid. The above partnership is dissolved in consequence of the said Richard Vanderburgh's expectation of going into business in another country.
Signed, Nicholas Power & Richard Vanderburgh.
Ref: Poughkeepsie Journal, NY.
Note: Printed by Nicholas Power, next door to the Tavern of Thos. Pool, a few rods S of Court House. Printing Office, Main St., Poughkeepsie, 1791 3 story house.
. UCLP Lease UV Petition 2
To James P Elgin, Lieut. Governor's Office, York (Toronto)
Sir: We the subscribers do appoint to the Proclamation dated Oct 10th respecting the Province of the King & Country for Lots in 9th in the front Concession & also 9th in the third Concession & wish for the Lease as soon as your Honour can make it come.
No. 114, Richd. Vanderburgh, John Deuce, #114 Roger O'Brian, #69 Samuel Matthews, #10 Abrm. Depew. Woodhouse 19th, 1802.
By the request of #97, Mr. Abraham A. Rapelje.
Ref: UCLP, V Bundle Leases, C2950, p39.
. UCLPetition 6, U-V Leases 1800-32, C2950.
1800 Sep 11, Richard Vanderburg purchased part Lot 8, Front Reserved Lot 8 Front, Twp. Woodhouse, Norfolk Co., & Lot 9 adjoining east on Lot Number 8 Purchased Lease from Wm. Francis, Woodhouse Feby 12, 1801. Would like to leave Lot 9. Signed, Ricd. Vanderburgh. Witness, Captain Wynant Williams. Recommended 7 Dec 1802.
. UCLPetition 15, V Batch 13, C2948
To Peter Russell, Lieut. Governor of Upper Canada,
The petition of Richard Vanderburgh, from Nova Scotia,
That your Petition served His majesty in America, the whole of the American War & was a Captain in Emmerick Chasseurs. That at the Peace of 1783, your petitioner settled in Nova Scotia, but never received any lands in that Province; He also represented the County of Sunbury 6 years in the Assembly of that Province & a Judge of the Court of Escheats.
That about 4 years ago [1796] your Petitioner set out from Nova Scotia, with his family consisting of a wife & 4 children in order to settle in this province, but arriving at Albany, your petitioner’s wife there fell sick & after a continuing & painful sickness of 3 years did died.
That your petitioner is now arrived in this Province with his 4 children & being desirous of settling with them in it - your petitioner humbly prays your Excellency a grant of the vacant Lands of the Crown, as your Excellency recommends & in duty bounds your petitioner shall ever pray.
Signed, Richard Vanderburgh, York 25 June, 1800.
. That the petitioner is well known to Colonel Smith of the Queen’s Rangers & Captain Wynant Williams of the Canadian Volunteers.
. He received Eleven* wounds in the service during the American war. The certificate of his wounds are lodged in the War Office.
Note1: * 11 wounds is clearly written on this Petition, however, on other papers it could no doubt it could be misread - especially owing to the large amount of wounds. - PJA 2011.
Note2: One officer at least had military experience in the present conflict. Richard VANDERBURGH of Dutchess County, New York was an active Loyalist early on in the conflict. In October of 1775 he was able to get on board HMS Asia in New York Harbor & offer his services to Governor William TRYON.
. VANDERBURGH was made a sergeant in Captain Alexander GRANT's New York Company & accompanied this officer to Boston, Halifax & back to New York. With his company he took part in the Battle of Long Island on 27 August 1776, displaying great gallantry in battle, evidenced by his receiving "seven* severe & dangerous wounds."
In 27 Oct., 1778 for his valor he was made an ensign, under BROWNE & shortly afterwards a lieutenant. He would go on to be captain of light infantry un Lt. Col. Emmerick's Chasseurs, in which station he would once again be wounded in battle.
Ref: The Memorial of Richard Vanderburgh, late Captain in the Corps of Chasseurs, formerly commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Emmerick". Rec'd 12 April 1781. Audit Office 13/67/386-387. Certificate of Major General William Tryon, 16 December 1779. Audit Office 13/67/392.
. UCLAND BOOKS, 1800 JUNE 25 - Richard Vanderburgh, Praying for land as a Captain.
The Petitioner comes too late for Military Lands, he is however, Recommended for 1000 Acres under the new Regulations. Ref: UCLB C101, p.776.
. Peter Vanderburgh, Lot 24, Concession 2, is descended from a U.E. Loyalist family, who came from Pennsylvania, U.S.
Capt. Richard VANDERBURGH
Chasseurs Return of Troops 17900D BRITISH, FOREIGN AND PROVINCIAL OFFICERS
Place where the Document was Created:
Ref: British Headquarters Papers (Carleton Papers or American Manuscripts)
Microfilm: M-369, Item Number: 9703
. Richard Vanderburg is the uncle of Mrs. Elizabeth Vanderburg (William L.) Willson & Mrs. Amelia Vanderburg (Stillwell) Willson, & also Richard Vanderburg was a neighbor of the Willsons. Richard Vanderburg was a neighbor of John Willson & sons Stillwell & William Willson.
. Richard Vanderburg also served in the same Revolutionary Regiment of another Willson in-law, John Vanzante. As noted in Land Petition 2, he & Vanzante wanted to lease land together to remove lumber. Both Vanzante & Vanderburg were descendants of original Dutch settlers. As well when Richard's wife Sarah Rapelje was sick, Vanderburg spent 3 years in Albany, NY, which was Vanzante's home town, coincidence not implied. - PJ Ahlberg 2014.
. 1824 Nov 17, New York State, USA. I John Mitchell, Public Notary, State of NY, dwelling in City of New York, certify on 17 No 1824 personally came before me Richard Vanderburg of Newtown in Queens Co, NY, Gentleman, sworn & say, he was present on Christmas day in the year 1786 or 1787 & saw the marriage ceremony by Rev. John Birdsley [Beardsly], between Winifred Van Allen (her maiden name previous to the marriage being Winifred Rapelje) which marriage was performed in the [St. Johns] Province of New Brunswick. The deponent was well acquainted with Henry Van Allen* who was in the employ of his Britannic Majesty during the Revolutionary War for at lease 3 years, as an Ensign in the 3rd Battalion of NJ Volunteers, command by Lieut. Col. VanBurkirk, & that he was never in any other military service.
Signed, Ricd. Vanderburgh*
Note3: Henry VanAllan, died 18 Oct 1820 of Inflammatory sore throat at Woodhouse, London District. James Graham, Surgeon.
Note4: Comparison of signature & handwriting are the same person as above UCLP6. - PJ Ahlberg 2015.
Ref: Petition for War Pension by widow Winifred VanAllen, Woodhouse 25 Oct 1823.
. Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg, 2015. Thank you. - - - [1, 2]
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