Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,728, William Hedglen, New Jersey
Page 1

Form (8-1776)

SERVICE: New Jersey 

Hedglen, William  
   or Hedglin   
   Compton, Sally (Former Widow)
  His name was Andrew or Stephen

NUMBER W. 6,728
B.L.Wt. 28,621-160-55
Page 2

Rep'd.
N. Jersey. 32. [unintelligible].
William Hedglen, decd.
of Sussex C. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a pri in the Co. commanded 
by Capt Dickerson of the ________ commanded 
by _______ in the Revn.
for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton at the rate of 50 Dollars and -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, ending 18 March 1833, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1847 and sent to J. W. Martin, Mt. Hope, N. J,
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 3. Page 135.
Payable to Sally Compton his widow.
Page 3

1530
New Jersey
Sally Compton widow of William Hedglen
N.J. who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August 1848 and sent to John W. Martin
Mt. Hope  N.J.
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848 Page 287 Vol
Reg 3 Mar, 55'-170963
Reported
Joseph Elliss
Aug 5 1853
Page 4

170.963
Act Mar. 3/53
[check mark] June 18/55
----------------------
Sally Compton wid. of
formerly, William Hedglin
Soldier
-----------------------
[written diagonally across text:]  No. 28627 ifs May 30/56

N.J. Mil.
Ad:160 acres May 6" 1856
Boynton
Rev. War
------------------------
Receives a pension
payable at Trenton
N.J. Feby 48 -1.530
-------------------------
J.T. Neely
Washington City

Vol. H - 138. -
Page 5

May 18/49

addital. evidence &
Declaration of
Sarah Compton




John W. Martin
Mount Hope
Orange County
New York
Page 6

State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey
Sussex County } On this twelvth [sic] day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
aforesaid Sarah Compton aged seventy four years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she makes the following statements in addition to her former declaration made some time since
before Moses Dunning one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Please [sic] as aforesaid. That she is the widow of William Hedgelin who was a soldier in the war of the
Revolution as before stated by her.  That she
was married to the said William Hedgelin at the
house of Obediah Swazy by the Rev. Mr. Seely a Presbetiran [sic] minister on the tenth day of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one. She further saith that the Issue of said marriage is as follows Viz;

Nancy Hedgelin now the wife of Jonas
Rollason Born January the 6 1792

Agness Hedgelin now the wife of Schooly
Havens Born April the 22d 1794

James Hedgelin Born April 26 1796

Susan Hedgelin now the wife of Henry Myers Born April 30 1798

Mary Hedgelin now the wife of Thomas Perry Born June 9th 1800

Phebe Hedgelin now the wife of Cornelius 
McClew was Born August 2d 1803

William Hedgelin Jr Born May 18th 1806

George Hedgelin Born April 5 1808
Page 7

Elizabeth Hedgelin is now the wife of Paul  Perry was Born September 18th 1810

Rachel Hedgelin now the wife of Benjamin Van Sickle Born July 18th 1813

She further deposeth and saith that the foregoing names are the names of all the children Born through her connection with the aforementioned William Hedgelin and that the dates of their Births are true dates which she has retained in her memory and in which
she is not mistaken.  That they have all moved from this part of the country and she cannot tell where except Nancy Rooloson, Mary Perry and Rachel Van Sickle.  

That the said Hedgelin died at the time before
stated and that she was afterwards married to
Stephen Compton who is also Dead and that she is now a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark because she has never been taught to write the day and year before mentioned.
         her 
Sarah X Compton.       
     mark
before me the word thousand interlined before signing.
Moses Dunning Judge

Sussex. County  I certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Compton who made and subscribed the forgoing declaration and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity and I believe her statements made above are entitled to full credit and belief.
Moses Dunning Judge
Page 8

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS.   On this twentieth day
of May One thousand Eight Hundred and
Forty seven personally appeared before the
undersigned a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Croel of the township of Wantage and County and State aforesaid aged Eighty three years and upwards to me known to be a woman of truth
and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose say That she was well acquainted with William Hedgelin in his life time and with his wife Sarah
Gomo and she further upon her oath says that on the evening of the tenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety one she went with her husband taking her son John
with her to the house of Obediah Swazy in the township of Wantage and County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and then and there saw William Hedgelin married to Sally Gomo by the Revd. Mr. Seely a Presbiterian [sic] Clergyman there officiating in that neighbourhood.  She further deposeth and saith that she is not mistaken but is sure that the marriage of the said William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo took place as before stated Viz On the evening of the tenth of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety one-- She recollects that the girls at the Wedding was talking about sending Valantines [sic] to the boys and that it would only be three
Page 9

or four days untill Valantine [sic] day and she
knows that her son John who was with her
was there in the fourth year of his age the record of which with the record of the rest of her children has been cut from the family bible and forwarded as she believes to the Pension department to prove her relationship with Joel Croel she now being his widow.  That she was with Sarah Hedgelin when her first child was born which was some time in January Seventeen hundred and ninety two the midwife who attended her was Mrs Catharine Ayres long since dead.  That Sarah Compton is now present and she knows her to be the same person she saw married to William Hedgelin as she has before stated and Nancy Rolloson is now present and she knows her to be the same
one who was born of Sarah Hedgelin as she has before stated she is now the wife of Jonas Rolloson. This is the third affidavit this deponent has made in relation to the Marriage of William Hedgelin and Sarah Gomo.  She again on her oath deposeth that she did certainly see the said Wm. Hedgelin and
Sarah Gomo married as she has before
stated and the is sure that it was on the tenth of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one and she knows that he the said Sally lived with the said Hedgeli.  untill his death which was in 1832 or 1833. That she was afterwards married to Stephen Compton who is also dead and the said Sarah is now a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark
this day and year before mentioned  before me.
                her
Elizabeth  X  Croel
              mark
Page 10

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS  On this twelvth [sic] day of
May one thousand Eight Hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please [sic] in and for the County aforesaid Thomas Perry aged forty five years excepting eight days of the township of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid To me known to be a man of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was born and raised and lived in the township aforesaid untill about four years since when he moved to Luzerne County in Pennsylvania from whence he returned with his family in April last.  
He further deposeth and saith that in September one thousand eight hundred and twenty two he was married to Mary Hedgelin the fifth child of William and Sarah Hedgelin. 
That his wife Mary lived after their marriage with her parents for about three months when this deponent with his wife went to being by themselves. Before they left the residence the
said William Hedgelin gave to this deponents
wife a small family bible and that soon after
the Bible was given to her this deponent set down with pen and ink and with his own hand the name of William Hedgelin and Sarah Hedgelin his wife with the date of their Births except the year of the Birth of Sarah Hedgelin which should have been December the 23d
1772 instead of 1746 and he also set down on said leaf his own name with that of his wife with the date of their birth  And he further deposeth and saith
Page 11

That the leaf containing the names of William
Hedgelin Sarah Hedgelin Thomas Perry and
Mary Perry and attached to this affidavit was
this day torn from the bible given by the said
William Hedgelin to his daughter Mary Perry
and he further deposeth and saith that names
written thereon was written by this deponent with his own hand and under the directions of the persons therein named except the mistake before mentioned which should have been 1772 instead of 1776 and he further saith that the Bible from which this leaf hereunto attached was this day taken has been in his possession ever since the fall of 1822 when the names on said paper was written. The said William Hedgelin is dead & Sally Hedgelin afterwards married Stephen Compton who is also dead and Sally Compton is now a widow  They had ten children of which Nancy was the oldest and who this deponent believes to be fifty five years of age. Her age was sent when the widow made application for pension to the pension office
as proof of her age her name will be found
on that record Nancy Rolloson she being the
wife of Jonas Rolloson  The rest of the children
have all gone west except Mary wife of this deponent and Rachel wife of Benjamin Van Sickle.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned before me.
Moses Dunning Judge
Thomas Perry
Page 12

[following is a page laid overtop another page, with the following text on it:]

William Hedgerlin was born February 25 1731 [the one is a little smudged, not sure of that]

Sary Hedgerlin was born December 23 1740

Thomas Perry was born May 20th 1802

Mary Perry was born June 7th 1800

[following is the text that can be seen on the underlying page, partially covered by the above:]
That the leaf containing the names of William
Hedgelin Sarah Hedgelin Thomas Perry and
Mary Perry and attached to this affidavit was
this day torn from the bible given by the said
[covered] daughter, Mary Perry [covered] and saith that names [covered] by this deponent with [covered' the directions of the [covered] except the mistake before [covered] have been 1772 instead [covered' that the BIble from [covered] attached was this [covered possession ever since the [covered] on said paper was [covered] iam Hedgelin is dead & [covered] married Stephen Comp [covered] Sally Compton is now [covered] children of which Nancy [covered] deponent believes to be [covered] age was sent when the [covered] for pension [covered] her name will be found [covered] Rolloson she being the wife of [covered]    The Rest of the Children have all gone west except Mary wife of this deponent and Rachel wife of Benjamin Van Sickle.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned before me.
Moses Dunning, Judge
Thomas Perry
Page 13

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS  On this twelvth [sic] day of
May One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Please in and for the aforesaid County Rachel Van Syckle of the township of Sandyston in the County and State aforesaid aged thirty three years to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the youngest child of William Hedgelin and Sarah Hedgelin his wife  That when she was in her fourteenth year of age she went to live with a man by the name of Samuel Howell and that she lived with him three years  That when she was about to leave the family Mr Howell who was a member of the Methodist Church gave her a small Bible which he had used some time in his family and and where he gave to her he wrote her name and the time of her birth in the Bible according to her directions that the Bible has ever since remained in her possession and
the piece hereunto attached bearing the name of Rachel Hedgelin with the date of her birth
was this day with her own hand cut from the said bible and is the only record she knows of of her birth. That she is now the wife of Benjamin Van Syckle.  That she has often in his lifetime heard the said Hedgelin tell of his being a soldier in the Revolution that after his death his widow married Stephen Compton who is also dead and her mother is now a widow sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written by making her mark before me.
Moses Dunning Judge 

            her
Rachel  X  Van Syckle
           mark
Page 14

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County  }  SS On this twelvth [sic] day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Please [sic] in and for the aforesaid County Rachel Van Syckle of the township of Sandyston in the County and State aforesaid aged thirty three years to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath depose and
say that she is the youngest child of William
Hedgelin and Sarah Hedgelin his wife.  That when she was in her fourteenth year of age she went to live with a man by the name of
Samuel Howell and that she lived with him
three years.  That when she was about to leave the family Mr Howell who was a member of the
Methodist Church gave her a small Bible
which he had used some time in his family
and when he gave to her he wrote her name
and the time of her birth in the Bible accor [covered by paper reading "Rachel Hedgelin was born July 18th 1813"]  that the Bible has
[covered] in her possession and [covered] tached bearing the name of Rachel Hedgelin with the date of her birth was this day with her own hand cut from the said bible and is the only record the knows of of her birth.   That she is now the wife of Benjamin Van Syckle. That she has often in his lifetime heard the said Hedgelin tell of his being a soldier in the Revolution that
after his death his widow married Stephen
Compton who is also dead and her mother is now a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year above written by making her mark before me.  
Moses Dunning.  Judge  

            her
Rachel  X  Van Syckle
           mark
Page 15

State of New Jersey
I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Moses Dunning Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and Sworn, that full faith & credit
are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Moses Dunning.
[seal affixed at left]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this fourteenth day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
Page 16

No. 11280
Wm Hedglen N J decd.

Act 7 June '32
Returned


Suspended
admd.
15 mo. pri
-------
50 - to 18 March
1833 when he died
To Sally Compton his
widow ----

['Dr. Condict pen agent' crossed out]
J. W. Martin Esqr.
Mt. Hope
NY
['Whitfeld L. Johnson agent Newton Sussex New Jersey' crossed out]
Page 17

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
3d June 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
----------------------------------------
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Hedglen, of Sussex  Co. New Jersey
[table follows with 9 columns; column headings are as follows:]
(1) Period when the service was rendered.
(2) Duration of the claimant's service. {sub-headings:  a.  Years. b. Months. c. Days.}
(3) Rank of the claimant.
(4) Names and Rank of the Company officers
under whom he served.
(5) Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
(6) Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
(7) Country through which he marched.
(8) Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
(9) Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

[text beneath column headings:]
(1) Sub. 1777, Sub., Vol. 1778, Enlisted 1781, 
Alleges that his whole term of service was 18 or 20 months (2) a. X b. 1, 5.0, 1, 7  or 8 c [blank]
(3) Private
(4) Capt. John Dickerson, Capt. Joseph Parker
(5) Genl Wains
(6) [blank]
(7)  To Elizabeth Town - thence to Hackensack  To Freedenburg
(8) Black River New Jersey - Aged 72
(9) Traditionary & living witnesses
[end of table]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 18

2

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
On this [blank] day of [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion [provision] made by the act of Congress, passed. June 7th. 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he en[t]ered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. -->This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank].

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                           A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has  subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]  for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
Page 19

3

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempte; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur inthat opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
--------------------
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for  his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what  amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For [blank] year [blank]  months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank].  For[blank] months and [blank] 
days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two crediblewitnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-->The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Page 20

170.963
--------------------------
BOUNTY LAND
--------------------------
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
--------------------------
Mrs. Sally Compton 
Widow of William Hedglin
She Draws Pension
Act 1848.
---------
[seal affixed]
[P]resented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
--------------------------
Page 21

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION
To be made by the Widow of an Officer or Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
-----------------------------
State of New Jersey }
County of Sussex } ss.

On this twenty third day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sally Compton aged Eighty two years, a resident of the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares, that she is the widow of William Hedglin, deceased, who was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War between the
United States of America and Great Britain, And
in rank a private, and a resident of the County
of Sussex in the State of New Jersey, And that
she is in the yearly receipt of a pension of forty six dollars and sixty six cents granted under the act of Feb 2th 1848 and payable at the agency at Trenton New Jersey, to which papers she refers for proof of her husbands service and her Marriage.

She further states that she was married to the said William Hedglin in the County of Sussex on the tenth day of February, A.D. 1792 by one Mr Seely -a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Germo that her said husband died at Wantage on the Eighteenth day of March A.D. 1833 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
        her
Sally  X  Compton
        mark

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We, Levi Beemer and John Patterson 
residents of the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Compton in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be. And that from our personal knowledge she is a widow at this date.

Levi Beemer
John Patters

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Martin Cole J. Peace
Page 22

POWER OF ATTORNEY
---------------------
Know all men by these presents, That I, Sally Compton of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and the widow of William Hedglin
deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NEELY, Esq.,
of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my
name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty third day of May
1855.
        her
Sally  X  Compton
        mark

Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey -- this Twenty third day of May 1855.
Martin Cole

STATE OF New Jersey }
County of Sussex } ss.
I, Lyman Edwards Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Martin Cole whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Newton this 28th day of May A.D. 1855.
Lyman Edwards ------ Clerk.

170.963
----------------------
BOUNTY LAND.
----------------------
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
----------------------
Mrs. Sally Compton
Widow of William Hedglin
She Draws Pension
Act 1848.
--------------
[P]resented by
J.T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D.C.
-----------------------

NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.

In the blank in the declaration the claimant must set forth according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on account of whose service the claim is presented; the day, month, and year, (if possible,) when he entered the service, and the time when he left the same; and, if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods; and the rank and name of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county, and State in which he resided when he entered the service; whether he was draughted, was a volunteer or substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of the claim; and also produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, and the time when he died.  It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps, he served, and the grade he held.  Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability.

If the fact be so that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, set forth such facts in the declaration.

But if the soldier was a pensioner then simply discribe [sic] him by giving the amount of pension he drew, the place of his residence, and the agency at which his pension was paid, instead of a description of his service.

This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant.  If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence -- such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed -- will be admissible.
-->In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.

If the claimant draws a pension under any act, instead of proving her marriage again simply set forth the fact in her declaration, and refer to
said papers for proof of her husband's service and her marriage.

The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
Page 23

State of New Jersey
Mrs. Hedglen
---------------
Application for Pension
under act of 7 June
1832 -

[cut off]ginal Proceedings of the 
of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hedgelin for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my  hand and the seal of sd Court this tenth day of September AD 1832.
J.Edsall, Clk.

State of New Jersey
11.2800
Application of
Wm Hedglin
under the act of June 7, 1832
Page 24

Declaration
In to obtain the benefit of the Set of Congress
Passed June 7 1832

State of New Jersey
Sussex County SS.  On this twenty seventh day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex - William Hedglen a resident of the Township of Wantage in said County of Sussex State of New Jersey aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

That he is of the age of Seventy Two years- that he has no record of his age, that he was born at Penns Neck in New Jersey- that in the spring 1777- he lived at Chester New Jersey - then offered and [illegible] as a substitute for some
person drafted in the militia for one month
that on the expiration of the time he went again
for the same time and thus served 6 months
in succession five for others and one for himself the name of the persons not recollected
except a month service for Job Slack- the names of the officers not recollected - in the spring of 1778- month not recollected he volunteered for 6 months under Capt John Dickerson at Black River in Brigade of Gen. Wainds name of Major and Col. not recollected - marched to Elizabeth Town and from thence to Hackensack where they were stationed & remained till his term expiring.  Was in a battle or skirmish near Newark and one near English  neighbourhood - His discharge has been lost -  In 1781- in February or March this deponent enlisted at Black river, in the Company of Capt. Joseph Harker - Nathan Spencer also enlisted  with this deponent at the same time. Also one Reuben Mosier who drew a Pension under
Page 25

the Law of 1818, but who is since dead as is understood- that the name of the Col. is not recollected by deponent-- he believes the name of the Paymaster was Chaston - and that of the Adjutant was Westbrook - but of these names he did not c[illegible] that they were not attached to any Brigade but were stationed as a guard at Fort Freedenburg on the Delaware River, that the company remained there for seven or Eight months of which time part was after the close of the war that they were left by their officers and disbanded without receiving any pay- that the whole term of his service was
Eighteen or Twenty months- that since the war
he has resided in Wantage Sussex County -
that he has been known for many years by
Jacob Ayres Esquire a Justice of the Peace
of that Township and by Abraham Westbrook
that there is no clergyman in his neighborhood with whom he at present is known that he is very deaf, and his memory somewhat impaired- That he does not know of any person at this time living except the said Nathan Spencer a very respectable inhabitant of the County who was with him in the service- and that he has or knows of no other evidence which he an produce - in support of his claim.  He will state that the above named Abraham Westbrook
was with him in the year Service under Capt.
Harker and will state the Service under said Capt. of this deponent - as he has been  informed this day by said Westbrook and he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension 
or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the
agency of any State whatever.
       his
Wm. X  Hed[g]lin
      mark

Sworn& subscribe in open court August 19. 1832- 
Benjn. Halsey
Page 26

personally appeared before the said Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Newton in and for said County of Sussex in open Court Jacob Ayres of the Township of Wantage, who being duly sworn according to Law upon his oath saith that he now is and has been for forty years acquainted with the said William Hedglin and the he believes him to be of the age he states himself to be or very nearly so and that he is believing  and reputed in his neighbourhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that this
deponent concurs in that opinion-- and that he the said William Hedglin has a fair character 
for veracity in his neighbourhood -
Jacob Ayres

Sworn and subscribed
in open Court this 23d
August 1832-
Benj Halsey

Personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of Sussex County now sitting
at Newton in and for said County Abraham
Westbrook who being duly sworn according to
Law upon his oath saith that he was in the year
service under Captain Harker in the year 1781-
and that William Hedglin was in the same company with deponent-  Nathaniel Solomons was Lieutenant - Wilhelmus Westbrook the Brother of Deponent was Ensign - the enlistment was for a year, and this deponent thinks the whole or nearly the whole of the
time of their service was completed.
Abraham Westbrook

Sworn and subscribed the 19
August AD. 1832-
Benj Halsey
---
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier - and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them-- that Jacob Ayres Esquire a Justice of the Peace of said County resides at Wantage & that Abraham Westbrook is a resident of said County-- that the signatures to the above affidavits are respectively theirs and that it appears there is no clergyman of the neighborhood who can certify of the character & service of the said Applicant - and that the said Jacob Ayres and Abraham Westbrook are credible persons and that the statement is entitled to credit. and further that it appears to the Court that there is no Clergyman in
Page 27

his neighborhood whom he the said applicant can produce to certify of his character or service.
Benj Halsey
Ad. Hagen  }  Judge &c

Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application
of William Hedgelin for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of sd Court this tenth day of September AD 1832.
J.E. Edsall Clk.

State of New Jersey
Wm. Hedglen
-------
Application for a Pension
under act of 7 June
1832


State of New Jersey
11.280
Application  of
Wm. Hedglin
under the act of June 7, 1832
Page 28

12.894

Sally Compton
--------------
N.J.
Act 7 July 38

Married before 1794
husband died 1833


Service in 1776 for 5 March
     "        " 1781.  "   9.   "
Satisfactory


Hon A.C. Nevin

Act 7 July 1838
Page 29

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS
On this 21st day of May 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Sussex County Sally Compton of the township of Newton in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy four years and made oath according to law in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 March 3d 1843 and June 19 1844 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows of Soldiers of the War of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Andrew Compton and was formerly the widow of William Hedgelin who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the Militia Servis [six] and State Troops of the State of New Jersey from the beginning of the war untill its close.  She declares that she has been informed and believes that her husband William Hedgelin
enlisted some time in the summer of 1776 into a company of five months men raised in Sussex County by Capt John Seward and that he served the term of five months in the said company and in the Regt commanded by Col Ephraim Martin and that he was in the Battle of Long Island. That as she has been informed and believes her said husband William Hedgelin again entered the service in 1777 or 1778 for the term of nine months and served the said term in the New Jersey line of the army and she thinks in the company commanded by Capt Wm Helms. That in 1779 or 80 he again entered the service for the term of six months and served  the said six months in a company commanded by Capt Wm Helms.  That in the latter part of the
Page 30

year 1780 or the beginning of the year 1781 her said husband William Hedgelin entered a company of State troops raised in Sussex County for the term of one year by Capt Joseph Harker and served the said term in the said company along the Delaware frontier guarding the said frontier against the Indians.  That he served the said term of one year under the command of Col. Rosecrantz and Major Westbrook- She further saith that she has heard her said husband tell of his being at the Battle of Monmouth while in the nine months service and of being in many other places which she cannot recollect.  That her said husband Wm Hedgelin made application for a pension previous to his death but it was never
obtained.  That her name before marriage was Sally Gomo.  That she was married to the said William Hedgelin at the house of Obediah Swazy in the township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey on the tenth day of February Seventeen Hundred and Ninety one by the Rev Mr Seely a Presbyterian Clergyman who lived near to where he was married. That the said William Hedgelin died on the 18th of March 1833, That
on the 3d day of October the same year she was married to Andrew Compton of the town County and State last aforesaid. That the said
Andrew Compton and on the 7th day of May 1845 and that she has since remained a widow. That she has no record of her husbands services nor of their marriage nor does she know of any but she relies for the proof of her husbands service upon the records that is already in the pension office and for proof of marriage she relies on the evidence of her daughters age whose name now is Nancy Rolloson.  Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year before mentioned by making her mark
before me. 
        her 
Sally  X Compton
       mark

Moses Dunning one of the
Judges of the court of Sussex County
Page 31

Moses Dunning one of the
Judges of the court of Sussex County


Sussex County } SS.  I certify that I have been acquainted with Sally Compton formerly Sally Hedgelin for more than thirty three years, and I believe her to be a woman of truth, and that her statements made are entitled to full credit and belief. And I am satisfied that from old age  and infirmity she should be excused from attending the Court of record in and for the said County. The word "October," "She was married", and
"January" interlined before signing.
Moses Dunning Judge

State of New Jersey }. Sussex County } SS  
On the 21st day of May 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex Nancy Rolloson of the town of Montague in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged fifty four years and upwards to me known as a creditable woman
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say, that she is the daughter of William Hedgelin and Sally Hedgelin, and that William Hedgelin died at the house of this deponent on 18th of March 1833.  That the mother of this deponent was married again on the 3d day of October of the same the year to Andrew Compton and that the said Andrew Compton Died on the 7th day of January 1845 and that her mother the said Sally Compton formerly the widow of William Hedgelin has remained a widow since the death of the said Andrew Compton.  That the record of the birth of Nancy Roloson taken from the family bible is a true record of the age of the oldest child of William Hedgelin and Sally Hedgelin.  That this deponents name before marriage was Nancy Hedgelin,  That the name of Jonas Roloson upon the attached paper is the name of the husband
Page 32

of this deponent. That the names on the said paper was written thereon by her husband Jonas Roloson about six years since, for the purpose of retaining their ages  That she has often heard her father William Hedgelin tell
of his being in the army and this deponent went
herself to get the affidavit of Willhelmus Westbrook who made an affidavit setting forth the services of her father under Capt Harker. That her father while living with this deponent made application for a pension but for reasons unknown to her he never obtained it.  Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark on the day and year before mentioned before me.
           her
Nancy  X  Roloson
           mark

Moses Dunning Judge of the court
Page 33

State of New Jersey
Sussex County  SS.
On this 21st day of May 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Croel of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Eighty four years to me known- as a credible witness who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with William Hedgelin of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in the Revolutionary war.  That he belonged to and served in a company of State troops commanded by Capt. Joseph Harker on the Delaware frontier in 1781.  That he was acquainted with him after the war untill his
death and she was likewise acquainted with
Sally Gomo and that she was present at the
Marriage of William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo.  
That the said William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo were married at the house of Obediah Swazy in the township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in February One thousand eight hundred and ninety one and according to the best of her recollection it was on the tenth day of said month by the Rev Mr Seely a Presbeterian [sic] minister living in said neighbourhood.  She further saith that she was present at the time above stated and saw the said William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo married she recollect it well and that her husband and herself went to the wedding in the sley [sleigh] and that they drove the Oxen before it.  That she lived in the same
neighbourhood with the said William Hedgelin untill his death and that she knows that
Page 34

that Nancy Rolloson was born in the winter of 1792 nearly one year after she was at the wedding and saw the said William Hedgelin
and Sally Gomo married.  That the said Hedgelin died some years since and his widow soon after married a man by the name of Compton who is now dead and she believes  that Sally Compton formerly Sally Hedgelin is now a widow and further she saith not.  Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark on account feebleness on the day and year last before mentioned before me.
                her
Elizabeth  X  Croel
               mark

James Lane Justice
Page 35

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS    On this 22 May 1846
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Aury Freedenburgh a resident of Montague in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in the Eighty fourth year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that in the Revolutionary war he lived in the town County and State aforesaid along the Delaware 
River. That there was a fort around his fathers house called "Freedenburghs Fort, and that soldiers were stationed there almost all the time. That early in the year 1781 he recollects that Capt Joseph Harker came to the fort at his fathers house with a company of State troops raised for the defence of the Delaware frontier
and that the said company remained on the said
frontier guarding the same and protecting the inhabitants against the Indians for the term of one year, or thereabouts, This is according to his best recol[l]ection. He further says that he recollects that there was a soldier in the said company by the name of William *Hedgelin former husband of Sally Compton and that the said Gedgelin discharged the duty of a Private soldier in said company during the time that the company remained on said frontier. That the said Hedgelin was stationed the most of the
time at his fathers fort and he believed that he was from the town of Wantage in the aforesaid County.

Sworn to and subscribed by making his mark on
account of his being blind the day and year above mentioned before me and I certify that he is a man of unimpeachable character and is to be believed.   *23d line interlined
        his
Aury  X Freedenburgh
        mark

Joshua Shay
Justice of Peace
Page 36

State of New York }
Orange County } SS. On the 23 day of May 1846 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Stephen Truesdell a resident of Mount Hope in the County of Orange and State of New York in the ninetieth year of his age.  Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition. 
That in the summer of 1776 Capt John Seward
of Sussex County raised a company of five months men and that the said company served the said five months in the Regt commanded by Col Ephraim Martin .That this deponent enlisted into the said company and he well recollects that there was a private soldier in the said company by the name of William Hedgelin who he thinks must have been about seventeen years of age.  He thinks he was from a place called Pequest in Sussex County.

Sworn to and subscribed by making his mark on account of his hand trembling from age on the day and year above mentioned before me.  And I certify that he is a credible man and that his statement are entitled to full credit and belief.
               his
Stephen  X  Truesdell
              mark

David S Corwin Justice of
[covered]

STATE OF NEW YORK.
----------------------
ORANGE COUNTY, }
CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS.  I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David S. Corwin before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice
of the Peace  and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County,
the fourth day of June 1846
John C. Wallace Clerk
[seal affixed at left]
Page 37

State of New York }
Orange County } SS.  On the 25 day of May 1846 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Stephen Truesdell a resident of Mount Hope in the County of Orange and State of New York in the ninetieth year of his age.  Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition.
That in the summer of 1776 Capt John Seward of Sussex County raised a company of five months men and that the said company served the said five months in the Regt commanded by Col Ephraim Martin. That this deponent enlisted into the said company and he well recollects that there was a private soldier in the said company by the name of William Hedgelin who he thinks must have been about seventeen years of age.  He thinks he was from a place called Pequest in Sussex County.

Sworn to and subscribed by making his mark on account of his hand trembling from age on the day and year above mentioned before me.  And I certify that he is a credible man and that his statement are entitled to full credit and belief.
               his
Stephen  X  Truesdell
             mark

David S. Corwin Justice of
Peace
Page 38

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Moses Dunning Esqr before whom the
declaration of Sally Compton and affidavit of Nancy Roloson were made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, that James Lane and Joshua Shay Esqr before whom the affidavits of Elizabeth Croel and Aury Freedenburgh were taken, were at the time of the doing thereof Justices of the Peace all of whom were duly appointed Commissioned & sworn in their several offices in and for the County of
Sussex in said State, and that the signatures
thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said
Moses Dunning, James Lane and Joshua Shay Esqrs.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty third day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred of forty six, 1846.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy. of State
Page 39

21958
Wm. Hedglen
New Jersey Line
Private
Page 40

District of New Jersey
Sussex County SS:
On the Twenty fourth day of November, in the term of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty one personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, the said Court being a Court of record
in and for said County of Sussex and sitting at
Newton in said County- being a Court constituted and appointed by the Laws of the State of New Jersey as a Court of record, having a seal, with power to fine and imprison, and an unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases- and whose judgments are only reversable by writ of Error at Common Law- William Hedglen otherwise called William Hedglin -of the age of Seventy Two years- resident in the Township of Wantage in the said County of Sussex who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith, that he did duty as a soldier in the revolutionary war as follows - 1st he enlisted in 1776 under Captain Dickerson Col. ---- 
Regiment of New Jersey Militia at Hackensack for six months- at the expiration of his term- reenlisted under the same commander for Nine months, served out his time and was in the Battles of Springfield- Princeton & near Newark - after his discharge he enlisted for one year in the Line- under Captain Joseph Harker at Chester Morris County New Jersey in 1776 or 1777 the name of the Regiment not remembered, that the company in which he was - was detached
Page 41

from the Regiment and stationed as a Guard at or near Minisink on the Delaware River, that he served out the time of his enlistment (one year) and was discharged at Minisink N.J.

And I the said William Hedgelin do further declare that the contents of the Schedule and affidavit dated 22d November 1831, and sworn before Joseph Y. Miller Esquire one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas of said County is true according to the best of my knowledge; And further saith not--
        his
Wm.  X  Hedgelin
        mark

Sworn in open Court the
Twenty fourth day of November
A.D. 1831-
Jos.  Y. Miller

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County SS: }. I Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
do certify that Joseph Y. Miller Esquire before whom the above deposition was made and who has subscribed his name thereto was at the taking and subscribing the same a presiding Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas there and these holding said Court- in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and to whose acts as such Judge full faith and credit ought to be given-
In testimony I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of said Court
this 29 day of November A.D. 1831.
J.E. Edsall Clk
[seal affixed at left]
Page 42

A schedule of all the estate and income of the
subscriber of the Township of Wantage County of Sussex N. Jersey - necessary bedding & clothing excepted.-- Namely-

One Cow ---- $10.00
one Sheep --- 2.00
A few posts and kettles
only sufficient for the cooking
of a small family. 3.00
                           ______
                          $15.00

DATED 22d November 1831.

I William Hedglen do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, and thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule heretofore annexed and by me subscribed.
        his
Wm.  X  Hedglin
       mark

Sworn and subscribed
before me a Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas
of said County, Novr 24
A.D. 1831-
Jos. Y. Miller

It is the opinion of the Court that the above
specified property is of the value of Fifteen
Dollars- Done in open Court the 24 day of
November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty one.
Jos. Y. Miller
Page 43

June 5, 1940


BA-J/AWF   AM
William Hedglen
W. 6728

Mr. B. R. Hedglin
Fire & Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul, Minnesota

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of William
Hedgeling.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
claims for pension and bounty land on file under
W. 6728, based upon service of William Hedglen or Hedglin, in the Revolutionary War.

William Hedglen was born February 25, 1752, in
"Penns Neck", New Jersey. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey,
William Hedglen enlisted in the summer of ['1777' crosse out] 1776, served as a private at various times in the New Jersey troops, under Captains John Seward, William Helms, Joseph Harker, Colonels Ephraim Martin, Shreve,
and Rosekrans; during the service he was in the battles of Long Island, Princeton, and Monmouth, and guarded the frontiers along the Delaware River; length of entire service about two years.

He was living in 1832 in Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.  He died March 18 or 21, 1833 at the home of his daughter, Nancy Rolloson (Roloson) in Montague, Sussex County, New Jersey.

William Hedglen [Hedglin] married February 10, 1791, in
Page 44

2-

Wantage Township, New Jersey, Sally or Sarah Gomo or Germo. They were married at the house of Obediah Swazy. Sally Gomo or Germo was born December 23, 1772, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.

After the death of her husband, William
Hedglen, the widow, Sally Hedglen, married October 3, 1833, Andrew or Stephen Compton of Sussex County, New Jersey. The said Andrew or Stephen Compton died January 7, 1845.

The widow, Sally Compton, was allowed pension, on account of the service of her husband, William Hedglen, on her application executed May 21, 1846, at which time she was living in Newton Township Sussex County, New Jersey. She was living in 1848, in Wantage, New Jersey, and in 1853, was of Orange County,
New York.

On account of the service of her husband, William Hedglen, she was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed May 23, 1855, then living in Sussex County, New Jersey.

The following data in regard to the children of
William Hedglen, and his wife, Sally, are shown in the claim:
Nancy        born     January 6, 1792
Agnes           "         April 22, 1794
James          "         April 26, 1796
Susan           "         April 30, 1798
Mary             "         June 9, 1800
Phebe           "         August 2, 1803
William, Jr.   "         May 18, 1806
George         "         April 5, 1808
Elizabeth      "         September 18, 1810
Rachel          "         July 18, 1813.

In 1847, Nancy was the wife of Jonas Rolloson or Roloson who was born February 27, 1792; Agnes was the
Page 45

3

wife of Schooly Havens; Susan was the wife of Henry Myers; Mary was the wife of Thomas Perry who was born May 20, 1802, they were married in September, 1822; Phebe was the wife of Cornelius McClew or McClure;
Elizabeth was the wife of Paul or Pane Perry; Rachel was the wife of Benjamin Van Syckle or Van Sickle.

Henry Roloson in 1846 was living in Wantage,
New Jersey, aged seventy-eight years, he stated that the Jonas Rolloson (Roloson ) who married Nancy Hedglen was his nephew.

Nancy Rolloason had a daughter who married -- 
Beemer of Sussex County, New Jersey. In 1855, one Levi Beemer was living in said Sussex County; his relationship to the family was not stated.

In 1853, one Esther Hedgerland was living in
Orange County, New York, and was well acquainted with the widow, Sally Hedglen, no relationship shown.

The papers on file in these claims contain no
further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sally Compton, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Sally Compton, former widow of William Hedglen
Certificate #1530
Issued August 26, 1848
Rate $46.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New Jersey Agency.

If you desire information relative to the location
Page 46

4-

of the bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant #28621 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 47

[left side]
1922 Mch 22 W.E. Slaght
advised of data in relation
to Job Stack in this claim
1924-Feb. 13. Hist. to Mrs E[illegible]
1940 - June 5   "      "  B.R. 

[right side]
Revy     WIDOW, &c.
--------
File No. 6728
Sally Compton
Former Wid.
Wm. Hedglen
Pvt Rev. War
-------
Act: Feby. 2d/48
Index:-- Vol. A , Page 144

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 48

Jonas Roloson
was born Febry the 27 1792

Nancy Roloson was
born January the 6 1792

Henry Collum 
was born April the 17- 1793

Penias Thompson
was born January
the 1 - 1812
Page 49

[left side]
8220
New Jersey
------------------
Sally Compton, formy.
widow of Wm. Hedglen
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 18 March 1833
-------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
-------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of July 1847
and sent to
J.W. Martin
Mount Hope
Orange Co. 
New York
---------------------
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 94

[right side]
Reported
Lett. to, John W. Martin
Augt. 4/48
Page 50

10319
New Jersey
----------------------
Sally Compton, fory.
Widow of Wm Hedglen
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 18th March 1833,
of Sussex in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Compy
commanded by Captain Dickerson of the
Regt commanded by Co. --- in 
the Revo. ['line' crossed out] for 14 months
----------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
----------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th
day of July, 1846, and sent to J. W. 
Martin, Esqr. Mt. Hope Orange Co. N.Y.
----------------------
Total amount,                     $233.30

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 193

Reported
Page 51

Sally Compton widow
of William Hedgelin
Act July 7 1838



John W Martin
Mount Hope
Orange County
New York
Page 52

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS   On this 20th day of
July 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned John Croel a resident of Montague in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is fifty nine years of age and upwards. That when a very small boy in either his fifth or sixth year of his age in the winter time he has a distinct recollection of going with his father and mother to the house of Obediah Swazy who lived but a short distance from his fathers and that at the house of said Swazy he recollects of seeing William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo stand up on the floor and were as he has always understood married.  He recollects that he sat on a wooden buck beside his mother
and saw the said parties married.  He also
recollects that they went to the wedding on a
sled drawn by a yoke of Oxen and he recollects 
that at that time the said William Hedgelin
lived and worked with this deponents father. 
That he was acquainted with the said William
Hedgelin and his wife Sally from their marriage untill the said Hedgelins death that his widow Sally Hedgelin afterwards married Andrew Compton who is now dead and the said Sally is now a widow.  He further deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nancy Roloson and has been acquainted with her from her childhood up to the present day-- That she was the daughter of the said William Hedgelin and Sally Hedgelin
Page 53

and that her name before marriage was Nancy Hedgelin and that she was the oldest child of the said William and Sally Hedgelin and he further says that he is satisfied from his long acquaintance with the said Nancy Rolason that she is now fifty four years of age. He further saith that he is from his own personal recollection satisfied that the said William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo were married more than two years previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four and further he saith not.
John Croel

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned before me and I certify
he as a man of truth.
Moses Dunning Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas
Page 54

State of the Jersey }
Sussex County } SS.  On the 27th day of July
1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Holdren a resident of Franklin in the County of Sussex and State of
New Jersey aged 89 years a person of truth and veracity to me known as such who being first duly sworn according to law doth his oath depose and say that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and is now a Pensioner
of the United States. That in the year 1778 he volunteered into the service of his country for the term of nine months and served the said term under Capt William Helm of Sussex County New Jersey.  That he was well acquainted William Hedgelin who was a volunteer in the said company and served in the said company under Capt William Helm in the Regiment or
commanded by Col. Shreve in the New Jersey
line for the term of nine months. That he
believes that the said William Hedgelin was
from the town of Wantage County and State
aforesaid. That he is not mistaken in the said William Hedgelin being a private soldier in the aforesaid company and service with deponent during his term in said company and further he saith not.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above mentioned before me Henry Holdren

Sworn and subscribed before me
this twenty seventh July 1846 
William Ryerson Justice of the peace
Page 55

Branchville NJ }
July 27 }   Paid


Charles G McChesney
Secretary of State
Trenton N.J.
Page 56

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS  On this 28th day October One thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County &
Henry Rolloson of the town of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy eight years known to me to be a man of Respectability and truth who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Hedgelin in his life time and Sally his wife. That he well recollects when the said 
William Hedgelin was married to Sally Gomo, that he knew them both previous to their marriage and was invited to the Wedding but did not attend on account of the delicate situation of his wife who could not consistently attend the wedding. He well recollects that at the time William Hedgelin worked with Joel Croel and that his wife lived in the family of a Mr Swezy a neighbor of this deponent. That they were married in the winter of 1791 and he believes some time in the month of February.
That He knew the said Hedgelin and Sally lived
together untill the death of said Hedgelin
which took place in the spring of 1833. That
they had several children of which Nancy
was the oldest and who is now the wife of a 
Nephew of this deponent by the name of Rolloson and from his recollection and knowledge
Page 57

of the time of her birth she must be about fifty four years of age.  That after the death of Hedgelin his widow was again married to Stephen Compton who is now dead and she the said Sally Compton formerly Sally Hedgelin is now a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed by making his mark he
not being to write his hand being palsied the
day and year before mentioned before me.
           his
Henry  X  Rolloson
          mark

James Lain Justice of the Peace
Page 58

State of New Jersey 
[seal affixed below]
I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Moses Dunning Esquire before whom the affidavit of John Croel was made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex; that William Ryerson Esquire before whom the affidavit of Henry Holdren was made and taken, and James Lain Esqr. before whom the affidavit of Henry Rolloson was
made and taken, were at the time of the doing thereof Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Sussex, all duly appointed
Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to their official attestations, and that the signatures thereto
are in the proper handwriting of the said Moses Dunning, William Ryerson & James Lain Esqr.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton
this eleventh day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
Page 59

V. L. M.

Rev. War Section
Record Division

March 23, 1933.

W. E. Slaght,
Cornell College,
Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 15" ultimo,
you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file for a Job Slaght, Slacht or Slack.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File
No. 6728 William Hedglen states in his declaration that he was a substitute for "one month's service for Job Slack."  There is no further data on file in said pension claim
relative to Job Slack.

Very respectfully,
Harlington Garrison
Commissioner.
Page 60

ST. PAUL
FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY

COPY

April 19th, 1940.

Pension Bureau
Revoluntionary[sic] War Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
                                               only one
War Record Service of
William Hegeling         no rec pen 40/24/40
                                          WL L 4/26/40.    ECV

Am trying to trace my family records, and will need the "Service Record" of William Hedgeling, and would be pleased to have you send me his Service Record, as well as his family record, as you have it.

My grandfather, George, was a son of William Hedgeling, and was the only one of the family to move west, to Illinois, where my father Elias L. grew up and enlisted in the Civil War, later
moving to Iowa, where I was born, and then in 1873, he with my grandfather, George, moved to Nebraska, and homesteaded in Howard
County, Nebr.

If not too much trouble would like the " Service Record" of my father, Elias L. Hedglin, in the Civil War.  

WC 15 75 781

Bill me for any expense in the matter and I will remit.

Respectfully,

B. R. Hedglin

We need not refer to Civ. War sal.  Just
report on the Rev. William as this let. is a copy.  The orig. has gone to Archives.

Orig. for Elias Hedglin
Page 61

Canton Pa. Jan 10th 1924

Department of Interior Beaureau [sic] of Pensions:
Washington D.C.

Information granted of one Wm. Hedglen who
served in Sussex Co. Militia in 1777 as
substitute for one Job Slaght.  Hedglins Widow
made claim for pension. No 6728

Please give me any and all information found
in records of your Department.

Yours Respectfully
Mrs. Earl A. Furman
Canton
Bradford Co
Penna.

[stamp:]. U.S. PENSION OFFICE. B JAN 11 1924

R. D. 3.
Page 62

CORNELL COLLEGE
MOUNT VERNON, IOWA

Rev ED

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
W. E. A. SLAGHT

February 15th, 1922.

The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

I am seeking information concerning one of my ancestors  who fought in the Revolutionary War.
His name is Job Slaght (Slacht, Slack), his residence was at New Town, Sussex County, New Jersey. There is no direct reference to him in the New Jersey records but in their transcript of your record of Widow #6728, wife of William Hedglen, she states in her claim that in 1777 he once served for Job Slack.

Could you forward me a full record of this claim and also see if you can find any trace of the above person, Job S., on the records.
Thanking you for any kindness in the matter.

Yours very truly,
W. Slaght.

[stamp:]. U.S. PENSION OFFICE. O FEB 17 1922
Page 63

The Hon. Lewis Cass
Sec. at War-

The undersigned has the honour to transmit to the Department of War - the Affidavits of
Wm. Hedglen a Revolutionary Soldier - made for the purpose of his being enrolled on the Pension List under the acts of Congress of 1818- &c.

It is hoped the papers will be found sufficient for the object sought- if however further proof of service is required, it can probably be
obtained. Communications may be made to the undersigned at "Newton Sussex Co. N. Jersey".

Resptfly &c.
Whitfield S. Johnson
Newton Novr. 29 1831.
Page 64

['Receipts for Cash paid.     years' interest on' crossed out]. Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
--------------------------------------
[table follows with 7 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) No. of Voucher.
(2) No. of Certif.
(3) Date.
(4) SIGNED BY.
(5) PAYABLE TO.
(6) Amount.
(7) 1 y's int.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) *Indent, " , "
(2) 137, 289, 519
(3) May 1. 1784, ", "
(4) Joseph Gaston, Do, Do
(5) William Hedgelen, Do, Do
(6) $ 22.10.00, 18.15.00, 3.15.00
(7) 9 mo.
[end of table]

*Endorsed on Indent - "This note given to Capt. Harker for the sum of $22.10.0 upon order of Wm. Hedgelin.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
[seal affixed below]

I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.--And I do further certify, that Joseph Gaston -- was, by an Act ,passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the
County of Sussex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and
Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this eighteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

Charles G. McChesney
Secretary of State.
Page 65

These papers are to supply some deframing in 
case of Wm. Hedglins widow lately passed upon.

A.C. Niven
Page 66

Office of Secy of State
Trenton July 18, 1846

Sir

In answer to your letter of the 15th inst. asking
how far the records of this office will sustain the 
alleged service of Wm. Hedgelin of the County of Sussex in the war of the Revolution

First.  See Extract No 1. Capt. Seward 5 mos. service in 1776 (no Rolls of the 5 mos. men on file).

Second.  No rolls of Capt .Helms Company of 9 mos. men in 1778, on file, but I find the name of
Thos. White who joined June 14, 1778 Capt. 
Helms Company 2d Regt for 9 mos.

Third.  See Extract No. 2  Copy of Sussex Co. Indent shewing Capt. Helms Commd. a Compy of 6 mos. men in 1780.

Fourth.  See Extract No 3, Shewing Capt. Harker had a company of Levies in Sussex on
the Delaware in 1781.

Fifth.  See pay pr Indents to William Hedgelin
in Sussex County for service in Harkers Co. 
for $22.10.0.  I find the name of Reuben Mosher for a similar amount in Capt Harkers Company. The Indents or pay Certificates were issued by Commrs. in 1784 for balances of pay due for frontier defence and militia service between
Nov. 1779 and the close of the Revolution.
Page 67

fees for the two Certificates, Searches 86
will be three dollars.

Respectfully
Your Obt Sert.
Charles G. McChesney




John W. Martin Esqr.
Page 68

Act 43. - 9326

No 12894
Sally Compton formerly
widow of Wm. Hedglen
NJ
Act 7 July 1838
[cut off]oned, 14 mo pri
$46.66 per ann.

[cut off]oned act 3 March 1843
and of June 1844
$46.66 pr ann.


John W Martin
Mount Hope
Orange Co.
NY
Page 69

[illegible] Act 2d Feb. 48, N.J.

Boynton, hold until Neelys [illegible] is removed
or you find where Claimant resides.
Page 70

two even admitted & then Suspended

I have also written 41 letters & reports to  members of Congress ['& reports in cases' crossed out] & faithfully discharged the duties
of my office.
Page 71

76 - Seward- Martin          5 mo.
78 - Helmes - N. J. Line    9 -
79 or 80 -----------          6 -
* N.    Harker -Rosenkrants, state troops - Minisink                              12-

9 months allowed
Page 72

5

28.621

-----



New Jersey
Page 73

[this paper is completely blank]
Page 74

William Hedglen
New Jersey-
Suspended
Letter 6 Sept 1834
L. Condict
let. W S Johnson 28 March
1835
Page 75

No. 12894
Sally  Compton
NJ

Let. to Hon. A. C. Niven July 10 '46
   "    "        same              Sept 8 '46
   "     "  J. W. Martin    Nov 21 '46
same Jany 27 '47
Hon. J.E. Edsall, Feby. 18 '47
Same    March 3 '47
Jno. W. Martin May 7 '57
Act 7 July 1838

Let. to J.W. Martin
May 29 '47
Let. to [illegible] June 19th '47
Page 76

No. 12894.
Sally Compton
----------------
Hon. A.C. Nevin July 10 1846
to same Sept 8 '46
----

Act 7th July 1838.
Page 77

21958
William Hedglin
New Jersey
Act 18 march 1818
---------
Rejected 6 Decr. 1831
side letter to Whitfield
S. Johnston Esq.

Ad 213 1530
not found
Page 78

Sarah Compton applied under act of July 7, 1838, for a pension for the services of her first husband William Hedgelin of Sussex County, New Jersey. this is attached to additional evidence in her application, made some time since, and last, reported to Hon. W. Edsall from New Jersey in Congress last March.

Report to
John W. Martin Esqr
Mount Hope
Orange County
New York
Page 79

Mt. Hope N Y
Augst. 11th 1848

Dr. Sir

Inclosed to the declaration of Sally Compton certified as directed by the Pension Department.

Your Obedient Servant
John W. Martin
Page 80

Free

Hon. J.L. [cut off]
C[cut off]

Mt. Hope NY
July 24
Page 81

Mt. Hope New York
July 24 1848

Dr Sir

As the Agent of Sally Compton I have the honor of presenting her claim for a renewal of her pension under the act of Congress passed 2d February 1848 for the services of her former husband William Hedgelin.   You will please report to me when acted on.

Your Obt Servant
John W Martin
Page 82

Identy

8220



admitted


John W. Martin
Mt. Hope
N.Y.
Page 83

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS
On this Eight day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Sally Compton of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy
Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Andrew Compton and was formerly the widow of William Hedgelin who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and served five months in 1776 under Capt. Seward and Col. Martin in 1778 nine months under Capt. Helms in 1780 six months under Capt Helms. That she
was pensioned under the act of 1844 at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.

That she is still a widow.
       her
Sally X Compton
      mark

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above mentioned
before me.
Moses Dunning Judge

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the
.
Page 84

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County } SS
On this Eight day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Sally Compton of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Andrew Compton and was formerly the widow of William Hedgelin who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and served five months in 1776 under Capt. Seward and Col .Martin in 1778 nine months under Capt. Helms in 1780 Six
months under Capt. Helms. That she was pensioned under the act of 1844 at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.
That she is still a widow.
       her
Sally X Compton
       mark

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above mentioned
before me.
Moses Dunning Judge

I certify that the declarant is personally
known to me and that she is the same
individual she represents herself to be.
Moses Dunning Judge
Page 85

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Sussex
in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature
thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said
Moses Dunning.
[seal affixed at left]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.
Page 86

Application of
Sally Compton
-----------------------
Joseph Ellis Attorney
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
NY--
Page 87

State of New York }
County of Orange } S.S.
Be it known that John G. Wilkin the County Judge in and for the County of Orange 
aforesaid do hereby nominate and appoint
George Houston a Justice of the peace in and for said County to go to the residence of [blank] 
in said County aforesaid, who will be first duly sworn according to law before you the said Justice and make her declaration for a pension under the late act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853, and that you be careful to take her said declaration with care and caution in order to have the same correctly made according to the best of her recollection, information and belief and that if in your opinion she is unable to attend the sitting of a county court you will certify that such is the case by reason of infirmity of age, or disease, as the case may be. Given under my hand this 20th day of May 1853.
John G Wilkin
County Judge
of Orange County
Page 88

State of New York }
Orange County }
On this 20th day of May 1853 personally
appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of
the Peace within and for said County Sally
Compton who being first duly sworn according to Law, on her oath States that she is Eighty years old, that she makes this declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, the same being due her first husband William Hedgerland and said declarant further states that she is now in the receipt of a pension under the act of Feb 2nd 1848 for the services of her first  husband William Hedgerland aforesaid at the rate of forty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum and that she has received her pay at the agency at Trenton in the State of New Jersey that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of her second husband Andrew Compton and that she refers the Commissioner of Pensions to her declarations and other proof now on file in which will appe[a]r the date of the death of her first and second Husband and all
other matters in relation to her applications
for Pensions. I making the above application she not only applies for the money due her under the act of 1832 but also for the increase pay due her under the different Law under which she has been entitled.  She further States that John G. Willikin & G. Houston have no
Page 89

int[e]rest in the Pension I am to receive under this application, and I further state that I am not able to attend the sitting of a County Court on the account of the infirmity of age and the great distance which I reside from said Court.
        her
Sally  X Compton
       mark

Subscribed and Sworn
before me the day and
year first above written.
G. Houston Justice of the
Peace within &
for said County

I further certify that from the age and appearance of the said Sally Compton and from other proof produced before me, I would consider it imprudent for the said declarant to  attend a county court. I also certify that I have no int[e]rest in the money to be received on this application, and that the said declaration was taken by me by an order from John G. Wilkin the Judge of the County of Orange as aforesaid and I know that the said Judge has no int[e]rest 
in the Event of this application.
G. Houston Justice of the Peace
Page 90

State of New York}
Orange County}
 I William M. Grand Notary Public of said County do certify that I know John G. Willkin to be the first Judge of Orange County and that his signature to the annexed papers is genuine also I know 
G Houston to be an acting Justice of the Peace of said county and that his signiture  [signature] to the annexed declaration and affidaved [affidavit] are genuine.
Dated Middletown Orange County this 21 day of May 1853
[signature] Wm M Graham
Notary Public
Page 91

State of New York }
Orange County } SS  Esther Hegerland being
by me duly sworn according to law deposes and sais [sic] that she is well acquainted with the annex declarant Sally Compton and knows her to be the widow of Andrew Compton(deceased) and that the said declarant is now in the receipt of a Pension at the rate of Forty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum and that she is about Eighty years old and that she does not consider it prudent for said declarant to attend the sitting of a county court, and that she has no interest in the pension to be received.
           her
Esther  X  Hedgerland
          mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this 20th day of May 1853 and I further certify that the
the said Elizabeth Hedgerland is of good character  and any statement made by her is worthy of full credit and belief.
G. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York }
Orange County } SS
Elizabeth Crowell being by me duly sworn according to Law deposes and sais [sic] that she is will acquainted with the annexed declarant Sally Compton and knows that the said Sally is the widow of Andrew Compton (deceased) and that she has known her ever since the death of her said husband Andrew Compton & knows that she has not intermarried but still remains his (Comptons) widow.  She also said she knows that the said Sally is now in
the receipt of a pension at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum and that she she has no interest in the pension to be
received.
Elizabeth Crowell

Subscribed and sworn before me this 20th day of May 1853 and I certify that the said Elizabeth Crowell is of good character and worthy of full credit and belief.
G. Houston Justice of the Peace
Page 92

State of New York}
County of Orange} ss.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Sally Compton formerly widow of William Hedgerland deceased late of the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOSEPH ELLIS, of Bloomingburgh, Sullivan County, and State of New York, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claims for a the [sic] pension due me from the 4th of March 1831 to the day of William Hedgerland her first husband under the Act of _________________________ and to receive such Certificate as may be issued; hereby revoking any power of Attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my Attorney, Joseph Ellis, may lawfully do in the premises; and that I authorise my said Attorney to employ one or more attorneys under him to act for me in my behalf, as my Attorney, the said Joseph Ellis, may deem proper.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
her signature [hand drawn X] Sally Compton
State of New York County of Orange ss.
Be it Known, that personally appeared before me Sally Compton to me known, and acknowledged that she executed the above Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
[signature] G. Houston Justice of the Peace
Page 93

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County }  On this seventh day of July
One thousand eight hundred forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Jacob Ayres a resident of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy Six years and upwards to me known to be a man of truth and veracity and whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was born and has always been
a resident in the town of Wantage in the County
of Sussex and State of New Jersey and that in
the month of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety he there in the twentieth year of his age hired out to a man by the name of
Jedediah Sayres a Merchant then keeping store at a place now called Beamerville and where a store is now kept by Gabriel Dunning and where the Beamerville Post Office is also kept in the township of Wantage and County and State aforesaid- he hired to the said Sayre for the
term of one year to do the duties of a Clerk in the Store and to drive a team when occasion required for which he was to receive Eighty five dollars in money board and a fine broad cloth coat  He further deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo that the said Hedgelin he was a man who laboured amongst the farmers for a living and the said Sally Gomo lived in the family of Obediah Swazy near where the stor[e] was kept by Mr. Sayre.  He further deposeth and saith that on the evening of the tenth day of February
One thousand seven hundred and ninety one
he was at the house of Obediah Swazy and
Page 94

then and there saw with his own eyes William
Hedgelin married to Sally Gomo by the Rev.
Charles Seely a Presbeterian [sic] Clergyman then  Officiating as the Paster [sic] of the Congregation worshipping in what was called the log. Church. The circumstances connected with the said marriage by which he has a clear and distinct recollection  of the same are as follows. That on the morning of the day of the wedding the said Sally Gomo come into the store to buy some small articles and during her stay and while trading with this deponent she invited him to come over to Mr Swazys that evening and see the Bear dance, according to invitation he went and then and there on Thursday evening the tenth of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety one saw the said William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo married as before stated.  That he recollects of Joel Croel and his wife, and several others being at the wedding, that Mr Croel came on
the ox sled, that there was also a young lady at the wedding on that evening who lived but a few rods from Mr Swazys by the name of Lydia Collum who this deponent had the pleasure of walking from the wedding to her fathers
house, and who was afterwards the wife of this
deponent but is now dead.  He recollects that
was just before Valentine day and the subject
of sending valentines was much talked of during the evening. The reason why he has a distinct and clear recollection of its being on Thursday evening the tenth of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one, is that valentines day come on the following monday and that on that day he received a valentine from a young lady by the name of Maria Berned
in which she severely upbraided him with
neglect of herself and charged him with
Page 95

in which she severely upbraided him with neglect of herself and charged him with having waited upon Miss Collum on the thursday evening previous from the wedding to her fathers house and of waiting on the same lady the day previous (Sunday) to church insead of calling on herself as she expected I would.  also the reason why re rcccollects [recollects] that it was in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, is that he only lived with the said Jedediah Sayre but one year.  that he had just entered his twentieth year when he went to live with the said Sayre that he commenced to live with him in April one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and continued with him one year, and he knows and is not mistaken in it.  that it was while he was living at Mr Sayres that the marriage of William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo [the words were married crossed out] took place which marriage he has before stated  He further deposeth and saith that the widow Sally Compton who is now present is the same person that he saw married to William Hedgelin on Thursday evening the tenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.  Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year before mentioned.
[signature] Jacob Ayres
[signature] Moses Dunning Judge
Page 96

1788 Births and Baptisms
ref 15 April Anna Nohis of 23 March 1788 Parents Peter Corcelius &  Cff Eva  Charles Balthapo Shwarzit Cff Anna
Mary grbofr rf  5 Septbr 1792 Peter Corcelius Eve [illegible]
Sussex County} ss
I Samuel Rorabach do certify that I have in my possession the records of Births and Baptism as kept in the Dutch Reformed Church where in existence in Newton Sussex County New Jersey and that I find on the said record written in plain legible words and figures the births of Anna & Mary Corcelius children of Peter and Eve Corcelius as given above July Eight One thousand eight hundred and forty seven
[signature] Saml. Rorbach one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas of said County
Page 97

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County} ss
On this seventh day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Anna Rutan of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid aged fifty nine years of age to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the Daughter of Peter and Eve Corcelius and was born near the village of Newton Sussex County New Jersey that when she was in the Eleventh year of her age he[r] father sold his farm at Newton and moved to the township of Wantage in the same County that when they got moved she commenced going to school in the neighbourhood where she then lived to a master by the name of Thomas Bray an Irishman  That she found going to school at the same place Nancy Hedgelin daughter of William and Sally Hedgelin  that the said Nancy was then about seven years of age and was so far advanced in learning as to read in Spelling Book
That she become acquainted with William and Sally Hedgelin and knew them untill the death of said Hedgelin  That his widow is now present and is now the widow of Andrew Compton.  That Nancy Rolloson is also present and she knows her to be the same person that she first went to school with in the township of Wantage and she is satisfied that the said Nancy Rolloson formerly Nancy Hedgelin is now over fifty five years of age she was also acquainted with Agness Polly James Susan and others of the family  this deponent has no record of her age but will be found on Church book in Newton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me,
[signature] Anna Rutan
[signature] Moses Dunning Judge
Page 98

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County} ss
On this seventh day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common please [pleas] in and for the County aforesaid Mary Johnson a resident of Beemerville, in the township of Wantage County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged fifty four years and upwards who is known to me to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the Daughter of Peter Corcelius and Eve Corcelius and was born in the township of Newton in the County and State aforesaid
That when she was in the sixth year of her age her parents moved into the township of Wantage in the aforesaid County near to where William Hedgelin then lived that when she commenced going to school she went with Nancy Hedgelin who was a little older than this deponent how much older she cannot tell but thinks ^she must have been at least six month the oldest, that they went to school to one Thomas Bray an Irishman
That the said Nancy is now present and is the wife of Jonas Rolloson and this deponent is satisfied from her long acquaintance with the said Nancy, that she is at least fifty five years of age. That deponents age and Baptism will be found on the Church record in Newton in the said County. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written 
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning & Samuel Rorbach Esquires before whom the within affidavits were taken were at the time of the doing thereof, Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Moses Dunning and Saml. Rorbach
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this tenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
[signature] Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.
Page 99

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County} ss
On this seventh day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common please [pleas] in and for the County aforesaid Mary Johnson a resident of Beemerville, in the township of Wantage County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged fifty four years and upwards who is known to me to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the Daughter of Peter Corcelius and Eve Corcelius and was born in the township of Newton in the County and State aforesaid
That when she was in the sixth year of her age her parents moved into the township of Wantage in the aforesaid County near to where William Hedgelin then lived that when she commenced going to school she went with Nancy Hedgelin who was a little older than this deponent how much older she cannot tell but thinks ^she must have been at least six month the oldest, that they went to school to one Thomas Bray an Irishman
That the said Nancy is now present and is the wife of Jonas Rolloson and this deponent is satisfied from her long acquaintance with the said Nancy, that she is at least fifty five years of age.  That deponents age and Baptism will be found on the Church record in Newton in the said County.  Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me.
[signature] Mary Johnson
[signature] Moses Dunning, Judge
Page 100

Mount Hope N. York
July 9th 1847.
Sir
I enclose further proof in the case of Sally Compton late widow of William Hedgelin of New Jersey under act July 7, 1838- on account of marriage- which I hope will be satisfactory
respectfully your obt servt
[signature J. W. Martin
Hon J. L. Edwards
Page 101

The undersigned herewith returns to the Pension Department the papers in the case of William Hedglin a late applicant- but since deceased.  the claim is in behalf of his widow
All the objections marked in the schedule annexed, it is presumed are answered at least as correctly as under the circumstances can be done-  the death of the applicant & the makeup of the same-  to be hoped for, precluded any hope of further proof.  the application must stand or fail according to its present merits-  it has got as much as it can well receive-
I would again call the attention of the Dept. to the case of Abraham Westbrook of N. J.-  which papers were returned to the War office a short time since-
Respectfully &c
[signature] Whitfield S. Johnson
Newton Sussex Co. N. J.
July 9, 1834.
Page 102

Additional Evidence of Sally Compton formerly Widow of Wm hedgelin of N. J. 
"Act of July 7, 1838"
Page 103

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County} ss
On this 23 day of February 1847 personally appeared before me James Lane a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Increase B Stoddard of Wantage in the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey now in the seventy ninth year of his age to me known as a man of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say  That he was well acquainted with William Hedgelin of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in his life time and with Sally his wife now the widow of Andrew Compton  That the said Hedgelin lived on the premises of this deponent and worked for him from the fall of 1805 to the close of 1808  That he often heard the said Hedgelin tell of his being a soldier in the war of the revolution  That when the said Hedgelin come to live on the premises of this deponent he had several children of which Nancy was the oldest then Angess James and Susan  That the said Nancy Hedgelin is now the wife of Jonas Rolloson now living near where this deponent resides  That she has a daughter married to a man by the name of Beamer and this deponent is satisfied from his long acquaintance with the family that Nancy Rolloson formerly Nancy Hedgelin is not less than fifty five years of age
That she is now present and he knows her to be the same person who lived with William Hedgelin and Sally his wife while they lived on the his [sic] premises and that she was acknowledged to be their daughter  He further saith that he never heard it disputed that the said William Hedgelin and Sally were husband and wife  He further saith that some time in the latter part of November last he made a deposition which was written on the blank part of a sheet of paper on which was
Page 104

written by this deponent and signed by himself and wife as Witnesses an indenture indenting one of the children of William Hedgelin to the house keeping business which indenture was retained in the possession of the deponent untill it was wanted for the purpose of sending to the Pension office.  He further saith that according to his best reccollection [recollection] the said Hedgelin died in 1833 and that his widow Sally Hedgelin was again to Andrew Compton in the same year   that the said Andrew Compton died about two years since and Sally Compton still remains a widow
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year before written
[signature] In B Stoddard
[signature] James Lain Justice of Peace
Page 105

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County} ss
On this 23 day of February 1847 personally appeared before me James Lain a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Catharine Smith of Wantage Sussex County New Jersey aged fifty three years to me known as a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with William Hedgelin in his life time and with his wife Sally now the widow of Andrew Compton  That she knew them living together as husband & wife for many years previous to the death of said Hedgelin which was in the year 1833 and that she never heard their marriage disputed
That she was a play mate of Nancy and Agness Hedgelin daughters of William and Sally Hedgelin  Nancy was older than this deponent and Agness was a little younger
That she is satisfied from her acquaintance with the family that Nancy is fifty five years of age
Hedgelin was a poor man and did not send his children a great deal to school but when Nancy and Agness did go to school this deponent also went  That she is well acquainted with Nancy who is now the wife of Jonas Rolloson and lives a near neighbour has a daughter married  this deponent in November last made an affidavit embraing [embracing] the above facts
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
[signature] Catharine Smith
[signature] James Lain Justice of the Peace
Page 106

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County} ss
Be it known that on this 23d day of February 1847 before me James Lain a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid came Prudence Dewitt of Wantage in the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged fifty six years to me known as a woman of Respectability and truth who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with William Hedgelin in his life time and with his wife Sally and likewise with some of the Children of which Nancy was the oldest that in 1805 the said Hedgelin came to live on the farm of her father Increase B Stoddard and lived there at least three years  That during that time she went to school with the children of the said Hedgelin at the district school house which was built on the premises of her father and near to the house where Hedgelin lived  She has known Nancy and Agness and Susan ever since they lived on her fathers farm and she is satisfied from her knowledge of Nancy and of her reccollection [recollection] of their ages when they went to school  that Nancy Rolloson formerly Nancy Hedgelin is now fifty five years of age and that Agness Perry formerly Agness Hedgelin is not less than fifty three years of age  That Nancy Rolloson lives near to this deponent and has a daughter married  That she never heard anyone dispute William Hedgelin being married to his wife Sally  That Hedgelin died in 1833 and that his widow after about six month married again to Andrew Compton who is now dead and she still remains a widow  This deponent made oath to the foregoing facts in November last
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
[signature] Prudence Dewitt
[signature] James Lain Justice of the Peace
Page 107

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that James Lain Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn:  that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations,  and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said James Lain
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twenty fifth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
[signature] Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.
Additional Evidence of Sally Compton formerly Widow of Wm Hedgelin of N. J. 
"Act July 7, 1838"
Page 108

House of Reps 27 1847
Dear Sir
I have the honor to forward you herewith enclosed the testimony of three other persons in the case of Sally Compton
I have the honor to be your
Very obt Humble svt
[signature] Jos E Edsall
Hon J L Edwards}
Pension agent}
Page 109

State of New Jersey
Sussex County
On this 1st day of February 1847 appeared before me James Lain a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Croel of the town of Wantage County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged eighty years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was present at the house of Obediah Swarzy in February 1791 and according to the best of her reccollection [recollection] about the tenth day and then saw married by the Rev Mr Seely a Presbeterian [Presbyterian] Minister William Hedgelin to Sally Como she was well acquainted with both the parties and is not mistaken in seeing them married at the time and place above mentioned
That she made oath to the same effect some time since  That she was with the said Sally when her first child was born which was in the early part of the year 1792 and she think in January  that the childs name was called Nancy  that she is now married to Jonas Rolloson and lives in the neighbourhood of this deponent and has children married  That she is satisfied that the said Nancy Rolloson is now fifty five years of age
That William Hedgelin died in 1833 or 1834 and his widow afterwards married a man by the name of Compton who is likewise dead
That Sally Compton lives in the neighbourhood of this deponent and is now a widow  She further says that she was taught to write but from feebleness she is now obliged to make her mark
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year before mentioned and I certify that she is a credible witness
her signature [hand drawn X] Elizabeth Croel
[signature] James Lain Justice of the Peace
Page 110

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that James Lain Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said James Lain
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this sixth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven
[signature] Charles G McChesney
Sec'y of State.
Dear Sir
I forward you this affidavit & hope it may enable you to see it right to grant this pension [remainder of sentence is illegible]
I have the honor & be your most obt svt
[signature] J E Edsall
11th Feby 1847
Page 111

Ho of Rep
July 3. 1846.
Sir
Allow me to call your attention to the enclosed papers
[signature] A C Niven
Page 112

Mount Hope Orange County
New York Dec 23 46
Dr Sir
Sometime in November last (if I mistake not) I forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of State for New Jersey three affidavits made according to your directions to substantiate the marriage of William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo with directions to have them duly certified and forwarded to you  Since that time I have not heard from them  The friends of the applicant are getting very uneasy in consequence of what they suppose to be culpable neglect on my part which induces me to  enquire of you if the said affidavits have been received
One of them was made on a paper on which was written an Indenture binding one of the Children of said Hedgelin for a term of years to learn the House keeping business  This was made by Increase B Stoddard Esq and the other two by Catharine Smith and Prudence Dewitt  Will you do me the very great favour to give me as early an answer as will suit your convenience
Your obt st
[signature] J W Martin
Hon J L Edwards Commis of Pensions
Page 113

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Oct. 19, 1846
Recd Sally Compton
Page 114

Mount Hope Orange County
New York Oct 14 '46
Dr. Sir
Some time in May or June last the declaration of Sally Compton formerly the widow of William Hedgelin, a soldier in the war of the Revolution, claiming a Pension was forwarded to the Pension Office through A C Niven Member of Ccongress   Upon examination of the case the department required record evidence of the services of William Hedgelin which was obtained from the Secretary of State of New Jersey and forwarded to the Hon A C Niven in July last since which time I have not heard from the case-  Will you do me the favour when it is convenient to report the case to me and oblige
Your humble servant
[sigature] John W Martin
Hon J L Edwards
Sep 8 '46
Page 115

Wm. Hedglin
N. J.
Page 116

In the matter of Wm Hedglen
Application for Pension under act of June 7, 1833
New-Jersey Sussex County ss:-
Personally came before me Joseph Y. Miller- one of the Justices of the Peace of said County- Nathan Spencer who being by me first duly sworn upon his oath saith that he was acquainted with William Hedglen- who died sometime in April or May last- that this deponent enlisted at the same time and place with said Hedglen (the time mentioned in the schedule of said Hedglen)- and which was at the House of their Captain (Harker) in Hardiston Sussex Co. N. J. 
that deponent and Hedglen continued in the same company- were at Fort Brudenburg and Westbrook on the Delaware- under Major Westbrook & Colonel Rosenkrantz (of the militia) that they remained in same Company and ^each were dismissed within a few days of the same time this deponent at Brudenburg, & Hedglen a short distance below, that the years of service of said Hedglen during that year was ten months as a private.
[signature] Nathan Spencer
Taken & sworn before me}
this 23d day of August A. D. 1833.}
[signature] Jos. Y. Miller
I Joseph Y. Miller before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that the above named deponent Nathan Spencer is a credible person & whose statements are entitled to credit- Augt. 23d, 1833.
[signature] Jos. Y. Miller
Page 117

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County SS}
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Sussex do hereby certify Joseph Y Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, now is and at the date thereof was a Justive of the Peace in & for said County of Sussex duly commissioned and sworn- that true faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such.  and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature thereto subscribed to be his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of my Office at Newton this sixth day of September AD 1833
[signature] J E Edsall Clk
Page 118

New-Jersey Sussex ss:-
Personally came before me Robert H McCarter- one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County- Abraham Westbrook of said County also being by me first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath saith- that he was acquainted with William Hedglin- that said Hedglin was a soldier in the Company of Captain Joseph Harker- called the Rangers that deponent was also in that Company- that said Hedglin was in said Company in 1781- that he continued untill the Company was discharged in January (as deponent thinks) of the next year,- the Lieutenant was Nathaniel Soloman- the Ensign was [first name illegible] Westbrook- that the said Company was stationed as a Guard on the Delaware in Sandyston Township- that there was no fighting by the company- except by a couple of volunteers against the Indians-  That said William Hedglen did duty for eight months as this deponent recollects and he might have served two months before his being in the company came to the knowledge of this deponent and said Hedglin has lately died as deponent was informed and believes
[signature] Abraham Westbrook
Taken & sworn before me this}
28th day of December A. D. 1833}
[signature] Robert H McCarter Justice of the peace
I Robert H McCarter the Justice before whom
Page 119

the above affidavit was taken- do certify that I am acquainted with the said Abraham Westbrook- that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit
[signature] Robert H McCarter
Justice of the peace
New-Jersey}
Sussex County ss.}
I Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex-  Do hereby certify that Robert H McCarter Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine-  In Witness whereof I have herein to set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Newton this 2d day of July 
A. D. 1834.
[signature] J E Edsall Clk
Wm. Hedglin
N. J.
Page 120

State of New Jersey ss}
Sussex County}
Personally appeared before David H Gale one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex on the 24th day of [the word March crossed out] June 1834 Jonas Roloson who being duly sworn on the evangelist of almighty God deposeth and said that he was well acquainted with William Hegerlin late of the Township of Wantage deceased and was well knowing to his making application for a pension under the laws of the united states that he died the 21st day of March AD 1833 that he left a widow by the name of Sally who lived with him unto the time of his death and is still living and has since the death of her first husband William Hegerlin intermaried [intermarried] with Andrew Compton & further saith not
[signature] Jonas Roloson
The above sworn to  and subscribed before me the day and year aforsaid [aforesaid] 
[signature] D H Gale
I do hereby certify that Jonas Roloson who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is well known to me and that his is aman [sic] of good standing for veracity & truth & further that I am well acquaint[ed] with and know that the said Sally [the word Hegerlin crossed out] Compton on whose behalf ^the above affiant was made was the wife of the said William Hegerlin at the time of his death
Given under my hand and seal the 24th day of June AD 1834
[signature] D H Gale Justice peace
Page 121

State of New Jersey}
Sussex County ss}
I, Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex, do hereby certify that David H Gale Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn-  and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Newton this Second day of July AD 1834-
[signature] J E Edsall Clk
Wm Hedglin
N. J.
Page 122

Note:  This page is a copy of one transcribed on page 125.
Page 123

Note:  This document is a copy of page 127.
Page 124

Note:  This document is a copy of page #127 which is transcribed in its entirety.
Page 125

State of New Jersey
Sussex County
On this eight day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Please [sic] in & for the County aforesaid Patience Case of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged seventy eight years to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was acquainted with William Hedgelin and Sally Goma that she was with her husband Joshua Case on the evening of the tenth of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety one at the house of Obediah Swazy in the the township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and there saw the said William Hedgelin and Sally Gomo married by the Rev Mr Seely a Presbeterian [Presbyterian] Minister at that time officiating as such in the neighbourhood where the parties lived-  That she has a distinct reccollection [recollection] of being at the wedding at that time from the following circumstances that she lost a child in a little more than a month after she was at the wedding and that she was with Sally Hedgelin when her first child was born which was in the month of January 1792 reccollects [recollects] it well knows it was previous to the birth of this deponents daughter Abigal who was born in May one thousand seven hundred and ninety two  That when Nancy the oldest daughter of William and Sally Hedgelin was born the deponent lived just
Page 126

Note:  Document is a copy of next page #127.
Page 127

in the east part of a street called at that time Broadway but now called Beamerville she knows that the said Sally is now the widow of Andrew Compton
She knows also that Nancy Hedgelin the first child of William and Sally Hedgelin is now living with Jonas Rolloson as his wife
She further deposeth and saith that the record hereunto attached is the record of her marriage and of some of her children which she this day took from a small family Bible which has been in her possession sixty years and a true record from which she can swear to the time of the marriage of said William Hedgelin and Sally Goma
That the record of Groves Parke is the record of the birth of one of her grand children
She further saith that she has lived in the township of Wantage ever since 1790-  that her husband Joshua Case died in 1816 and that she has ever since remained a widow
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last before mentioned by making her mark because from the infirmities of age she cannot write before me
her signature [hand drawn X] Patience Case
[signature] Moses Dunning Judge
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Moses Dunning
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this tenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
[signature] Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.
Page 128

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
February 13, 1924.
Mrs. E. A. Furman,
Canton, Pa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6728, it appears that William Hedglen or Hedglin was born February 25, 1752 at Penns-Neck, New Jersey.  While residing at Black River, New Jersey, he enlisted in the War of the Revolution.
Soldier married at Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, February 10, 1791, Sally Germo or Gomo, who was born December 23, 1772.  He died March 18, 1833, and she married October 3, 1833, Andrew or Stephen Compton, he died January 7, 1845.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
Page 129

May 21, 1846, while a resident of Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, on account of the services of William Hedglen as a private for fifteen months in the New Jersey troops.
Children of William and Sally Hedglen-
Nancy born January 6, 1792, married Jonas Roloson or Rollason.
Agnes born April 22, 1794, married Schooly Havens
James born april 26, 1796.
Susan born April 30, 1798, married Henry Myers
Mary born June 9, 1800, married Thomas Perry in September 1822.
Phebe born August 2, 1893, marriedCornelius McClew
William born May 18, 1806.
George born April 5, 1808.
Elizabeth born September [illegible], 1810, married Pane Perry.
Rachel born July 18, 1813, married Benjamin Van Syckle or Van Sickle.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.