for John J. Miller, 651. Van Valkenburgh, Joachim, dis- affected person, 313; warrant for his arrest, 313. Van Valkenburgh, John, of Rens- selaerwyck Manor, cordwainer, disaffected person, 313; his ar- rest, 313; released on bail, 315. Van- Valkenburgh, John J., of Kinderhook, laborer, gives bail at Poughkeepsie to surrender himself to Albany board, 515; liberated on bail, 515; release of his effects dependent on proof that he has furnished bail, 520-521; cited to appear before supreme court, 548. Van Valkenburgh, ,John J., of Schodack, farmer, cited to ap- pear before Albany board, 637; apprehended, 640; released on recognizance, 640. Van Valkenburgh, John Jerone, of Schodack, farmer, released on bail, 652. Van Valkenburgh, Jurry, of Kin- derhook, farmer, bailsman for John J. Van Valkenburgh, 515, Van Valkenburgh (Van Valken- bourgl-i?v Mathewis (Mathew), of Rensselaerwyck Manor, blacksmith, bailsman for Hen- drick Skinkle, 131; tory meet- ing at his house, 313, 326; his arrest, 313; advised to prepare his defense, 314; released on bail 315; avows loyalty to King George, 470; bail renewed for, 501; bailsman for Hendrick Skinkle, 501. Van Valkenburgh, Nicholas, of Schodack, yeoman, committed for avowing loyalty to king, l: ' '.'■./'} Off JEf'jf 'lov>" 7 . / - - ' ! 'i-V n.c '-'1- 7 • ^►■.V si Index — ^Commissioners for Conspiracies 249 VanValkenturghjNichoIas — cont. 442; information against, re- quested, 454; released on bail, 462; information respecting, re- ceived, 480. Van Valkenburgh, Peter, of Clav- erack, bailsman for Henr}' Skin- kle, 280; surrender of Skinkle demanded of, 496. Van Valkenburgh, Peter, of Scho- dack, apprehended as disaffected person, 640. Van Valkenburgh, Peter P., of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for John Van Valken- burgh, 315. Van Veghten, Anthony, sheriff of Tryon county, his authority for confining certain persons, 212; Rudolph Schoonmaker and others committed to his custody, 431; ordered to discharge Ru- dolph Schoonmaker and others, 432. Van Veghten, Cornelius, colonel, requested to have warrant served, 539. Van Veghten, Henr)', major, au- thorized to stop suspicious char- acters traveling through Albany, 451; brings suspicious charac- ter before Albany board, 455- 456. Van Veghten, Samuel, justice of . peace in Albany county, orders removal of tory families, 523. Van Veghten, Volckert (Volkert), of Greenbush, cited to appear before Albany board, 180-181; Van Veghten, Volckert — cont. refuses oath of allegiance, 182; advised of day for removal to enemy's lines, 193; his offer to take oath to be considered, 194; his refusal of oath certified to secretary of state, 197-198; al- lowed to take oath, 354, 359; his oath, 832. Van Vleek, Teunis, of Ballston, farmer, bailsman for William Bettis, 622. Van Vranken, Barnct, testifies respecting conduct of inhabit- ants of Newtown, 458. Van Vranken, Nicholas, of Niska- yuna, to aid in arresting sus- pected person, 735. Van Wagenen. See also Van Wag- goner. Van Wagenen (Van Wagenon), Teunis, of Catskill, lieutenant, reports capture of certain per- sons, 679-680; to apprehend persons about to join enemy, 685; sends prisoners to Albany, 700, 704, 705; writes to Albany board, 734. Van Waggoner. Sec also Wag- goner. Van Waggoner, Peter, Jr., com- missioner for conspiracies, Tr}'on county board, appointment, 68. Van Wie, Gerrit, of Rensselaer- v/yck Manor, cordwalner, bails- man for Johannis Huyck, Jr., 570; bailsman for Lucas Tay- lor, 749; bailsman for Staats Bradt, 749. W /.I )' 1 ■> ■■I -.7 250 State of New York Van Wie, Henry, of Albany, car- penter, John Kortz, Jr., allowed to remain at house of, 114; bailsman for George Rodgers, 520. Van Wie, John, captain, requested to apprehend a dangerous Hes- sian, 157; gives information about sons of Hezekiah Schoon- maker, 673; asked to arrest supposed spy, 682. Van Wie, Peter, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Johannis Huyck, 583. Van Wie, William, of Albany, car- penter, bailsman for Mathewis Van Valkenburgh, 315. Van Zandt. See also Van Sante, Van Zant. Van Zandt (Van Sante), James (Jacobus), of Albany, carpen- ter, bailsman for Adrian Bradt, 746; delivers up bailed person, 747- Van Zant, James, of Newport, R. I., suspected of being an emissary from enemy, 501; ex- amined and discharged, 501. Varick, Richard, colonel, aide- de -camp to Benedict Arnold, sends important letter about Arnold's plot to Philip Van Rensselaer, 60-61, 538. Vedder. See also Veeder. Vedder, Arent, bailsman for Hugh Alexander, 229. Veeder, Abraham, of Normans Kil, farmer, bailsman for John Nightingale, 505-506. Veeder, Abraham, colonel, presents information touching British emissary, 629, 630; presents information touching Philip Cough, 670-671, 672; procures release of Coenradt Coon, 743. Veeder, Volckert (\''olkert), of Tr}'on county, justice, writes to Albany board, 196; certifies to general good character of John More and George Any, 384; writes to Albany board, 391- Veeder, Volkert, of Albany county, lieutenant colonel, his mill western limit of residence as- signed to persons on recogni- zance, 439, 489. Veeder, Volkert, of Normans