In 1832, Isaac VanBuskirk went to court with his brother to make sworn statements in order to receive a war pension for being a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Following is the court record. Brackets are used where the transcript was not clear, for example [ ] means there was text not readily legible, and [B Lowe] means a best guess was made. Misspellings are left in. The 'fs' letter combination that is now 'ss' was maintained.

                           Declaration
State of Indiana
Monroe county } 65
                        On this 10th day of October AD 1832. personally appears
in open court, before the honorable A[ ] Kinney - [ ], Stephen P. Scall,
and Abram Buskirk [ ], of the circuit court of said county, the same bring
a court of Record, pofsefsing general jurisdiction, now sitting at the court house
in Bloomington in said county, Isaac VanBuskirk aged 72. years, who
bring first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs passed June 7th AD
1832. _______ That the entered the service of the United States, under the following 
   named officers
and served as herein stated. ________ He entered the service as aforesaid, in the 
   close of the winter or first of the spring of
1778. as a private soldier, and substitute in the place of his brother John Buskirk,
whose statement is hereto annexed ___ as well as he remembers, it was in the Virginia
State troops, as he believes they were called, but of the precise character of the corps 
   to which
he belonged, he will not speak certainly, but will detail the fact connected ith
his service, from which it will appear to the Department in which character
he served.  His engagement was for twelve months, which he faithfully kept,
and was discharged in the month of February 1779. by a written discharge,
serving his full service of twelve months, which he has long since lost, so
that he cannot now produce it.  He got home from the Army on the 9th day of March 
   following.  He left home for the army in company with
60 or 70 persons, amongst whom, were several officers, whose names he does not
remember, except a captain Crocket, and a Sergeant Anthony [Musts],
who conducted the corps until they joined the Army, at the Valey Forge,
under General WASHINGTON, on the month of april as he believes.
When this applicant joined the army, he was placed under a Captain Wallace
of the 7th Virginia regiment, in general Woodford's brigade as he believes___
he thinks the brigade was composed of the 3rd 7th 11th and 15th regiments__and he
remembers the names, in connexion with the said Brigade of colonel Morgan,
Heath and Wallace;___ he remembers the names of captains, Young, Mosely,
Taylor__but the precise commands of these several officers he cannot tell; he
was young and did not give any particular attention to matters beyond his
own own company; his lieutenant's name was [ ], (his given name he does
not recollect,) his ensign's name was Smith.  Sometime about the first of June
following, this applicant was marched with the army, from the Valey Forge
in pursuit of the enemy.  He was, a few days before the battle of Monmouth
sent with a detachment, (from the main Army,) under the command of general Scott,
who, as well as this applicant remembers, went in advance of the main army,
on the morning of the Monmouth battle, this applicant was placed with the
troops on the left wing__ and was in that battle, part of the day stationed
near the American artilary.  After the battle of Monmouth this appli-
cant, was marched with the army under general Washington, to a town called
Brunswick,__from Brunswick to North river, which they crofsed into
"York state," from there to White plains, there they lay some time, during
which this applicant was frequently engaged in scouting parties near the
enemy's lines__ From there, they marched to West Point, from there back,
acrofs the river in "Jersey," scouting on the Brittish line, from there to NewArk
__ there to the neighborhood of "middle brook or Bondbrook" for winter
quarters.  There he remained until he was dischared.  He states that he
full served said period, during which time he remembers to have seen
Washington, Lee, LaFayette, Scott, Wayne Woodford [ ] He states
that he entered the service in Hampshire county in the state of Virginia.
The service was for 12 months:  as a substitute as aforesaid:_____ He was
born October 7th 17[6]0. in Loudon county, Virginia, his father was Mich-
ael VanBuskirk.  He has no record of his age.  His place of residence
was Hampshire county, when he entered the service; and he lived there
after his return, until the autumn following, when he emigrated with his
father, to Redstone in Pennsylvania, where he lived about 8 years.
He then lived on the Ohio river, in the edge of Virginia about two years:
After which he lived in Ohio Eleven years: [ ] Indiana was since to wit since
1805.___ He is among the first settlers of this state.  He does not remember
who signed his discharge, but he knows he received one and it is
now lost as herin before stated.____ He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of state in the Union.
Sworn, to and subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid
                                                    signed Isaac Van Buskirk
I John Buskirk, brother of the foregoing applicant, and 75 years, do solemnly
state, upon oath first duly administered, that I was [ ] in the state of
Virginia, in Hampshire county and called to serve a twelve month tour, and that
the said Isaac VanBuskirk served, by an [ ] with me,
and in my place, the said tour of duty__ I have frequently seen his discharge
and am fully satisfied, that his said declaration is true.  I saw him leave home
for the army, and saw him when he returned about, between 12 and 13.
months afterwards.  I have frequently heard him state the incidents of the [ ]
[ ] Signed and sworn to , as aforesaid. John Buskirk.  And also come into court 
    George H. [Johnston]
& William Edmonson ______________ who reside in said county and
state they are well acquainted with the said Isaac VanBuskirk who has signed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age;
that he is [ ] and fully believed to have been a revolutionary soldier,
and that we cordially [ ] in that opinion. ______ Sworn to and [ ]
ed the day and year aforesaid ________ And the said Court do hereby
(signed)  George H Johnston   Wm. Edmondson
declare their opinion, after the investigation of this matter, and after 
    putting the inter-
rogations, presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and we have no doubt that he served as he
has stated. _____ And the court further certifies that it appears to them
that John Buskirk, who signed the above certificate, and also George
H. Johnston & William Edmondson are all worthy, respectable,
and credible witnefses __ and that the two latter reside in this county and
that John Buskirk resides in Green county, and we cordially state
that their statements are entitled to audit__ and also that the names of
Edmonson & Johnston were interlined above by            A Kinney
them as signatures to [ ] certificate                   [ ] Scull
also said John Buskirk                                  Abram Buskirk
   I Jacob [B Lowe] clerk of said circuit court of Monroe county, do
certify hereby that the foregoing contains the original precedings in the said
court, and by the same, in the matter of the application of Isaac VanBuskirk
for a pension:
                     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
                     my hand and the seal of said office this
                     10th day of October AD 1832.
                     J [B Lowe] Clerk