SUMMARY OF PENSION APPLICATION FILES FOR:
Knickerbocker James James Van Alstyne Reference
Unit: Captain Werden's Company, NYS Militia Col. Colden's Artillery Regiment, NYS Militia
Rank: Sargent
Enlisted - Date & Place: 8 September 1813 Copake, Columbia County, New York
Discharged - Date & Place: 7 December 1814
2ND UNIT Captain Stanford's Company, NYS Militia 
RANK Sargent
Enlisted - Date & Place:
Discharged - Date & Place:
Veteran's Notes:
NY State Claim #: 7,700
Veteran's Pension Claim (SO)#:
Admitted:
Veteran's Pension Certificate (SC)#:
Veteran's Date & Place of Birth:
Veteran's Date & Place of Death: July 1849 Copake, Columbia County, New York
Veteran's Notes:
Widow: Striven Maria
Widow's Pension Claim (WO)#: 5120
Admitted:
Widow's Pension Certificate (WC)#: 1958
Widow's Date and Place of Birth: Aged 59 on 19 November 1850(?)
Widow's Date and Place of Marriage: April 1813 Ancram, Columbia County,NY by the Rev. Kingman
Widow's Date and Place of Death: July 1849 Copake, Columbia County, New York
Widow's Notes:
CHILDREN 1 September 1813 Ruey Knickerbocker, Daughter; The births of all children were documented in a "large" family bible!!
BOUNTY LAND  95530-40-50
CLAIM NUMBERS 37634-120-55