Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3921, William Bastedo, New Jersey Penn.
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SERVICE
New Jersey
Penn.

Bastedo, William
Margaret

Number
W3921
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New Jersey 17.883.

William Bastedo
of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Co commanded
by Captain Terhune of the Rgt commanded
by Col. Hyne in the
line for 11 mo. & 20 days.
11.109
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 58 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Oct
1833 and sent to D.C.G.
McChesney, Hightstown, NJ
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833. - 147.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34. - 29.44
$176.64
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm R Palmer. Clerk,
Book G Vol. three Page 103
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Service
New Jersey
Penn.

Bastedo, William
Margaret

Number 
W.3921
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                                 NUMBER
New Jersey       Bastedo, William        W3921
Penn.                                  Margaret

CONTENTS
[none]
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New Jersey Bastedo, William W3921
Penn                         Margaret
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New Jersey     Bastedo, William   W3921
Penn.                                Margaret
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Supplementory Declaration In order to comply more particularly with the instructions of the War department relating to the obtaining the benefit of a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7, 1832 William Bartedo the underneath named applicant would State as follows in addition to what he has stated in his original declaration to which this is attached, and in order to have his whole tours in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War under one view he will proceed to state them in the same order as in his original declaration, and will add such other circumstances relating to the same as he can now remember after the most mature deliberation, and diligent enquiry that he is capable of doing by reason of the frailty of his memory and feebleness of his health in consequence of long Bodily infirmities. This applicant entered the service of the United States as a private in the Militia of New Jersey in the year 1776, and was called out first under Lieutenant Abraham Terhune, and Colonel Jacob Hyde as he believes and marched to Perth Amboy, and was employed as stated in his declaration was out on this tour Mo. Week - --- 1100 2. was called out in the same year under Captain John Van Embergh, and Col [illegible], and marched to Paulis hook and other places, see original declaration out on this tour 1,00 3. was again ordered out he thinks under Captain John [illegible] the same Col and marched to N. Brunswick, Elizabeth Town Newark &c and was engaged as stated in his declaration and in the same year was out on this tour as he verily believes 1.00 4. was called out again into service in the same year under either Capt Jonathan Combs, or [illegible], and John Neilson and marched to Elizabeth Town, Blazing Star and was engaged as already stated in his declaration was out on this tour he also verily believes --- --- 11100 this applicant further states that about the 10 of January - 1777 he was while residing in Captain Aaron Longstrees 4.00 company he was ordered out and detailed by an order of carried on
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Brought over [illegible]
General Putman and executed by Thomas Armstrong as a wagon-master and was compelled to drive a team, and was engaged in carting entrenching tools, provisions and forage for the Continental Army, to Morristown and a number of places where the standing army was encamped as to Windsor, Kingsferry, Etc. Etc. The said articles, together with clothing and other articles was carted from Trenton, Monmouth, Bristol in Pennsylvania, and from the city of Philadelphia and other different places which said service was very fatiguing, laborious and often dangerous being frequent labeled to be attached, or be taken by the enemy, was engaged in this service - - - 5 “ ½
6. after this was again ordered out into the service in the year 1777 under Captain Wauglum and Colonel Nelson and marched to Elizabethtown and stationed there for the purposes mentioned in my declaration was out on this town 1” 00
7. was again called into service at the time the Bristol Army lay in Philadelphia in a company commanded by Captain Schybawk, and served in the Pennsylvania Malitia, and was engaged in keeping guard at divers places along the lines while the British Army lay at that place was out on this tour he is sure at the least.
8. In the year 1778, he was again ordered out into the service in the company commanded by William Williamson under Colonel John Nelson and marched to a number of places at the time the British Army crossed from Philadelphia to New Jersey, previous to the Battle of Monmouth see original declaration was out on this tour at least --- 0”3
9. After this was was then again called into service under Captain Johlnem Gulich and Major William Baird he thinks in the year 1780 and marched to Springfield and other places see original declaration was out on this tour. 1” 00
Carries over [illegible] 15” 1
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Brought over
Months Weeks
15” 1
10. was called out again under the same captain and he thinks General Hinerd. He believes in the same year and marched to Elizabethtown and other places while on this tour assisted in destroying the forts of the enemy at Elizabethtown point was out on this tour 1 month.
11. Was called into service under Captain Gulich and Colonel Nelson at the time the Pennsylvania line revolted and marched into Spotswood and New Brunswick was out on this tour.
12. Was called into service he thinks in the year 1781 under Captain Henry Norton does not now recall the name of the colonel and marched to Decon River where he was engaged in keeping guard to protect the inhabitants, Was out on this tour two weeks.
Total months 17 and 3 weeks.
And this applicant after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that the above or foregoing statement or declaration is true to the best of his belief and further that after the stricter search and inquiry he can make he cannot procure nor obtain any further testimony relating to his actual services during the Revolutionary War besides the one hereunto attached and certified or required by the War Department, and if their supplementary declaration together with this original one to which attached should be insufficient to procure him a pension he must forever despair of obtaining one.  But he hopes and trusts that the whole of the papers herewith transmitted to the war department will be sufficient when examined by them to obtain for this applicant a pension and further with not
Sworn to and subscribed before
Me this nineteen day of August 1833
Robert Abehenry Justice of the Peace
William Bartedo (his mark)
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State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County I Nikolas Booracin Clerk of the Superior Court of common pleas in and for said county [illegible] hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and supplemental proceedings in the matter of the application of William Bastedo for a pension and that Robert McHenry before [illegible] the original and supplemental and or [illegible] was made war at the time of monthly said [illegible] a judge of said court and a [illegible] confirmed and qualified and that his [illegible] is genuine. 
As testimony whereof I have secured my hand and seal of office at New Brunswick this 11th day of September AD 1833 N Booracin
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Reported Dec 27/48
2629
New Jersey
Margaret Bastedo widow of Wm Bastedo who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to Peter P. Runyon New Brunswick NJ
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 4
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Xx
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The further declares that there were a number of persons present at their wedding of being between the meetings of the church the house soon became filed does not distinctly recollect who they were except those who belonged to the wedding party the party consisted of Mr. Groves, Mr. Johnson and Mr Grovendike all of whom are now deceased, there were several young persons present when the ceremony was performed, but does not recollect their names-
She further declares that her husband the
said William Bastedo died on the tenth day of November last Eighteen hundred and forty three
She further declares that she was not married to her said husband until after he had
left the service of the United States, and received his discharge but she was married to him previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety five viz at the time above Stated
Deponent further declares she has remained
his widow ever since that period, namely the
day of his death the tenth day of November last Eighteen hundred and forty three as will more some fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed-
Sworn and subscribed
before me the fifth day of
February AD 1844-
his
Margaret Bastedo
Abm J Dumont, Judge
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I do hereby certify that Margaret Bastedo the before mentioned declarant is not able to appear in open court on account of
disability and old age, and that she is as I believe a person of strict veracity and truth

Provinceton Feby 5th 1844
Abm J Dumont, Judge

State of New Jersey
Mercer County SS
I Ralph H Shreve
Clerk of the County of Mercer in the State
 of New Jersey do hereby certify that Abm
Dumont the person before whom the
foregoing declaration of Margaret Bastedo was
made was at the time thereof one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County
of Mercer duly commissioned & Sworn
and that to his official acts as such full
faith & credit is due & ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Nottingham this thirtieth day
of August AD eighteen hundred & forty four
R H Shreve Clerk
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State of New Jersey Mercer County Ss
On the Sixth day of August in the year of our Lord 1844, Eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Elijah Voorhies, a person entitled to credit for truth and veracity. who being first duly sworn: according to law saith, he was born at Dutch Neck, then in Middlesex, now in the County of Mercer and State aforesaid, age seventy one years on the first day of July last. He is the son of Court Voorhies, deceased. Deponant remembers the Marriage of Margarett 
[?Slover?]  to William Bastedo the sermon was performed at the House of Deponants father, they were Married on the Sabbath day between the morning and afternoon service by the Revr [?Thomas/]Smith who supplies the Church at Dutch Neck but was the regular Pastor at Cranberry. Deponant does not remember the month of the marriage, but it was in very warm weather, when deponant was a youth nearly grown up, about sixteen years of age., The said William Bastedo and family settled in Middlesex County in said State, and deponant saw them often at the Church at Kingston. Deponant thinks the said parties were married in one of the years of 1784 or 1785.
Elijah Voorhies
Sworn and subscribed the day}
and year above written before}
Alexander M. Hudnut
Judge
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I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Elijah Voorhees who made and subscribe
the foregoing affidavit before me he is a
man of strong mind and I believe of 
unexceptionable character and may be relied
on for truth and veracity-- he resided in
westinson township in the County of Mercer
Given under my hand this twelfth day
of August Eighteen Hundred and forty four
Alexander M. Hudnut Judge
of the Court of Common
pleas for the County of Mercer
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County p

     Be it known that on this
tenth day of February Eighteen hundred
and forty four before the subscriber one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas,
in and for said County personally appeared
Samuel Mershon in the thirty first year of his
age, a person of credibility and truth, who being
duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith
that he is the grand son of Margaret Bastedo 
the within named declarant, who is the Widow
of William Bastedo deceased, who died on the
tenth day of November Eighteen hundred and
forty three, and has remained his widow
ever since that period'

Sworn and Subscribed ⎬         Samuel Mershon
before me the tenth day of
February 1844                 ⎬

Abm. Jn Dumont, Judge
I do hereby certify that Samuel Mershon the above
hanged deponent is a resident of Princeton in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey, and of known me as a person of strict veracity and truth,
February 10th 1844
Abm J. Dumont, Judge
with the said William Bastedo - -
continued on next page
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County ss. I Ralph H Shreve Clerk
of the County of Mercer do hereby certify
that Alexander M Hudnut and Abm G 
[Illegible] the persons before whom the
foregoing depositions were taken were at the time of the taking thereof each a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County duly commissioned and sworn and to their official acts as such full faith & credit is due & In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this thirtieth day of August AD eighteen
hundred & forty four
R H Shreve Clerk
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I do hereby certify that there is no record of the marriage of Mrs. Margaret Bastedo on the 
Sessional Book of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury for the reason, that the
record of marriages, does not go back further that to the year 1799. Many of the churches (if not almost all), it was not customary to keep such a record prior to that time & the Records of the churches before that date, being exclusively devoted to Admissions & dismissions of Church membership & Baptisms & death of members.
Cranbury- Augt 27th 1844
Symmes C. Henry
Pastor of the first
Presbyterian Church
of Cranbury
P.S I may be proper to state, that the
Rev. Thos Smith one of my Predecessors died
Dec13 - 1789 - All those marriages therefore
that are included within the Pension Law &
that were celebrated by him (and in is well
known that the performed many such)
are not on record and no notice of them
can be found among any of his posthumous
evident reason stated above-
Symmer C. Henry
Augt 27th 1844
Pastor of the 1st Ch.
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State of New Jersey Mercer County  Sr (Sir or Sirs?)
This is to certify that I have been acquainted
with the Revd. Symmes C. Henry for some
ten or fifteen years past   he has sustained
a good character and his statements are
entitled to credit and that he has been
pastor of a congregation at Cranberry 
at least ten years. Writings my hand
August 30, 1844 Alex. M. Hudnut
                                         Ludge
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The Children of William and Margaret Bastedo
Anne Bastedo was bornd December 21 the year 1785
Gitte Bastedo was bornd October the 6th year 1788
William Bastedo was bornd January 9 1791
Catharine Bastedo was bornd June 25th 1793
Margaret Bastedo was bornd March 1th 1795
John Bastedo was bornd February 21th 1797
Thomas Bastedo was bornd November 22 1798
Peter Bastedo, was bornd October the 7th 1800
Sarah Bastedo was bornd October 28th 1802
Marah Bastedo was bornd January 18th 1805
Anne Bastedo was Married to John Johnson
June 28 1806
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Gorge Bastedo was born February 3th 1808
Elisabeth Bastedo was born May 17th 1810
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December 11, 1928
Dr. Amy J. Rule
The Netherlands Apartment
1860 Columbia Road
Washington, D.C.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, w.3921, it appears that William Bastedo was born December 12, 1754, in South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. While residing in South Brunswick, New Jersey, he enlisted and served at various times in the New Jersey Troops as follows:
In 1776, one month under Lieutenant Abraham Terhune in Colonel Jacob Hyer's Regiment; one month in Captain John Van Emburgh's Company, Colonel John Duychink's Regiment; one month in Captain John Barricklo's Company, Colonel Duychinck's Regiment; one month in Captain Jonathan Comb's or Captain Joakim Gulick's Company, Colonel John Neilson's Regiment. About January 10, 1777, while serving in Captain Aaron Longstreet's Company, in response to an order from
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Rev
W
General Putnam, he was detailed to assist in procuring provisions and supplies and served five and one-halfmonths as a wagoner. In the same year he served one month in Captain Waglum's Company, Colonel Neilson's New Jersey Regiment, and three months in Captain Schyhawk's Company of Pennsylvania Militia.
In 1778, three weeks as a private in Captain William Williamson's Company, Colonel John Neilson's New Jersey Regiment.
In 1780, one month in Captain Joakin Gulick's Company under Major William Baird; one month under the same captain; one month in Captain Gulick's Company, Colonel Neilson's Regiment.
In 1781, he served two weeks in Captain Henry Horton's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, while a resident of South Brunswick, New Jersey.
He died November 10, 1843.
Soldier married, July 18, 1784, at Dutch Neck, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Margaret, daughter of Jacob Slover, a resident of Middle Bush, Somerset County, New
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Jersey. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 5, 1844, while a resident of Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, in that year she was aged seventy-
nine years; in 1848, she was living in South Brunswick, New Jersey
Their children were:
Anne   born    December 21, 1785 (married John 
                                                 Johnson June 25 
                                                 1806). 
Gitte      "         October 6, 1788.
William  "        January   9, 1791.
Catherine "       June 25, 1793; at the age of twenty-three years, married John J. or I. Rule and was residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in 1844
Margarat   born          March 1, 1795
John             "        February 21, 1797
Thomas V.T. "      November 22, 1796
Peter            "          October 7, 1800
Sarah           "        October 28, 1802
Marah (?)     "         January 18, 1805
George         "        February 3, 1808
Elisabeth       "           May 17, 1810

One Samuel Mershon was a resident of Princeton, New Jersey, in 1844, then aged thirty - one years and stated that he was a grandson of Margaret Bastedo, the names of his parents
are not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Sol. had a half sister, Elizabeth Mc Kirack
who resided in N. Y. State in 1832.
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Somerset County ┃
Be it remembered that on
the Eighteenth day of August one thousand 
ght hundred and thirty two. Personally
appeared before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for
the County of Somerset, Thomas Armstrong
who deposeth and saith that he knows
William Bastedo and that on or about
the 5th & 10th of January 1777, he did by
virtue of an order from General Israel Putnam, did detail and take from Captain  Longstreets Company of N.J. Malitia 18 men and the above William Bastedo was one of the men so detailed, for the purpose of assisting him in proceeding provisions and supplies for the army, as a waggoner, and by his certificate from time to time, he drew his pay, of Col. Clement Biddle Com. General of Forage, and continued under his order and direction to July 1777 at which time he
left him under the order of Joseph Brittan
waggon master, saw him in Monmouth in
1779 under the order of John Manley waggon master, at which time the deponent was ordered
to the left of the army and further says not
Thos. Armstrong
Sworn before me this
eighteenth day of August
Eighteen hundred & thirty two
John Gulich
the Subscriber do hereby
certify that Thomas Armstrong
the abovesaid Witness is creditable
person witness my hand this 29
day of July 1833-
John Gulich Judge
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County 
I John M. Mann Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
do hereby certify that John Gulich before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of
the taken, thereof a Judge of said Court and duly
authorized and empowered to administer oaths 
and that the name of John Gulich attached to
the said affiant is the genuine signature of the
said John Gulich Judge.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto at
my hand and seal of office. This
twenty third day of August in the
year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and thirty two -
J. M. Mann
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State of New Jersey SS
On this twenty third day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and forty four
Personally appeared before me Peter P Runyon Esq Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex Catherine Rule, wife of John I Rule a resident of the County of Middlesex in the state of New Jersey, aged fifty years nine months twenty eight days
who being first duly sworn according to Law
on her oath saith, that she is the daughter of
the said William Bastedo and Margaret Bastedo mentioned in the Declaration of the said Margeret Bastedo hereunto annexed and bearing date the day & year above mentioned. That this deponant was brought up educated by a lived & dwelt with them, as her parents, from her infancy until she the said Catherine was of the age of twenty three years when she was married to her husband the said John J. Rule. That during all that time and afterwards until the death of the said William Bastedo they the said William and Margeret Bastedo lived dwelt & cohabited together as man & wife & during all the said time were by their neighbours and all who knew them reputed & considered to be such. That the old family Bible of the said William and Margeret
Bastedo containing the record of their marriage & of the births of their Children was an old & ancient Book and is no longer in existence. I was worn & distroyed by us and time, and that before the entire destruction of the said, Bible she the said Cathernine,  knows that the family record was torn from
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the said Bible, the same being, the part of the leaf which is hereunto annexed, belonging to the said Book containing the names & time of the
birth of the children of the said William
& Margeret Bastedo and has ever since
perserved & kept the same in her possession
and that to the best of this deponant
knowledge & belief the same is a true &
correct record of the names & time of the
birth of the children of the said William
& Margeret Bastedo, and is all that remains of the said Book, the part which contains the record of their marriage has been long since lost and destroyed and further this deponent saith that her father the said William Bastedo departed this life on the tenth day of November last, and that Margaret Bastedo aforesaid is his widow.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
last above mentioned
Before me Peter P. Runyon
Judge
I hereby certify that Catharine Rule the deponent
named in the foregoing affidavit is a credible
person and her statements entitled to credit
Peter Runyon Judge
State of New Jersey
Middle County ⎬ I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of
the County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby
Certify that Peter P. Runyon Esquire before whom
the foregoing declaration of Margaret Bastedo
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Dr. Any J. Rute
The Netherlands Apt.
1860 Columbia Road
Washington, D.C.
Miss Grosvenor Room 2304 Interior Dept Bldg. will call
William Bastedo Teamster in Capt Broadhurst's Team Brigade (being too young to serve as soldier)
Cap. Aaron Longstreet Jr. 3" Regt. Middlesex Co, M.J. Militia 
Oct 4, 1776 
was at battle of Monmouth
d. May 25, 1829
Capt. John Rule
b. 1732
d. May 26, 1810
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 292
Mary Bastedo
Wid
Wm Bastedo
Pot Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2nd/48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 29
Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 - Dec. 11. Hist to
Dr. Amy J. Rule, M. E. E.
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Sep. 12 44
let to Hon Way on June 13, 1844
" " " L. Kuhich, Feb. 18. 45

5699
New Jersey
Margaret Bastedo
widow of William Bastedo
who was a Private
in the Rev War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58
Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 10th day of November 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
12 day of June 1844
and sent to
Hon. W. L. Dayton
U.S. Senate

[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 119.
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State of New Jersey SS
of April 
On this twenty third day
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty four. Personally appeared before me Peter P. Runyon Esq Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex Margaret Bastedo a resident of the state of New Jersey, in the County of Middlesex aged seventy nine years nine
months and eleven days, who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
Entitled an ""act granting half pay and pension
to certain widows"" and also of the provision
of the act of Congress passed August 23d
1842. That she is the widow of William
Bastedo of the State of New Jersey, who
was a Private in the Army of the-
Revolution and a Pensioner under the
Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 as
by the evidence on file in the Pension Office
& the Certificate of John Robb acting
Secretary of War of the Fifth day of October
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty
three. Recorded in the Pension office in
Book E. Vol 3, Page 103 by Wm L Palmer
Clerk and numbered 17.883 (and
certificate is hereunto annexed,) fully appears
she further declares that she was married
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to the said William Bastedo the Pensioner
aforesaid on the Eighteenth day of July
in the year of our Lord. Seventeen hundred
and Eighty four, that her husband the
aforesaid William Bastedo, the Pensioner
died on the Tenth day of November in
the year Eighteen hundred and Forty
three, that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first
day of January, seventeen hundred
and ninety four viz at the time above
stated.
Sworn to and subscribed her
on the day & year above written, before me
Peter P. Runyon Judge
Margeret Bastedo
Mark
I Peter P. Runyon one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex State of New Jersey do certify that Margaret Bastedo the claimant in the foregoing declaration in by reason of age and infirmity she having a disease in the back is unable to attend in person in open court
Peter P. Kenyon
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits
of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled
"the act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss On this ninth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Margret Bastedoa resident of the township of South Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State of
New Jersey age is eighty four 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 service during the
Revolutionary war that she is the widow of
William Bastedo who was a Private in the War
of the Revolution for the particulars of the Revolutionary services of the said William Bastedo this
applicant would refer the commissioner of Pensions
to his declaration which is on file in the War Department that she is the identical person who drew
a pension under the act of the 3d of March 1843 and of the
act of 17th June 1848 on account of the Revolutionary
services of the said William Bastedo her late husband
at the rate of fifty eight dollars and eighty eight
cents per annum. She further declares that
she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
mentioned before me
Peter P Runyon
Justice of the Peace
her Margret Bastedo
mark
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I hereby certify that the within named affiant of
personally known to me and that she is the same
individual who drew a pension as stated by her
in her declaration
Peter Reynon
Justice of the Peace
State of New Jerry Middlesex County I Nicholas
Booraem Clerk of the County of Middlesex afore
said do hereby certify that Peter P. Runyon
before when the foregoing declaration of Margret Bastedo made was at the time of the
King Said declaration a Justice of the
peace in for said County duly commission
sworn, and that his signatures to the not
of said declaration and the above certificate
(illegible)
In witness whereof I have been to
my hand & affixed the seal of said
County this 11th day of September
AD 1848
N Booraem
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10908
N. Act 1843 - 26
Margaret Bastedo
N. J
Act 7 July 38
M 85 & 43-
Rejected
No
Act 3 March 43-
admd
17 Mo 20 dy
58.88 from
10 Nov 1843 the day
of her husbands death
Remit one to call the
attention of the Department by this case
Wm L. Dayton
USS.
May 4/44.
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and affidavits of the said Margaret Bastedo & Catherine Rule were made & taken, was at the time of the making said declaration and to the said affidavits a Judge of the Inferior Court of the County of Middles and a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn as such Judge & Justice of the peace- and that his signatures to the Judges of the said declarator & affidavits and to the certificates thereunder are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of
said County this 3 day of May AD 1844
N. Booraem, Clerk
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11809
William Bastedo
N J
Adm he year 5 Mo 20 days

16.66
222
_____________
$58.88
      2 1/2
____________
 117.76
   29.44
__________
 147.20
   29.44
_________
 176.64

C G McChesney
Hights Town
NJ
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Bastedo which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned 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? Yes
Team service unless it was recorded as a Continental Teamster
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
under enlistment is not embraced by the Act
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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: 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 ____ year _______months, and --- ________days, I served as a__________ . For __________months and __________days, I served as a _________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 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 shewn 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper authenticated, the certificatemust 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ⎬
Before me Peter P. Runyon
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said
County personally appeared Margent Bastedo widow of William Bastedo and the applicant named in the annexed declaration who being by me duly sworn upon his oath saith that she is in the eightieth year of her age that she was married to the said William Bastedo by a presbyterian minister by the name of Smith at the time set forth in her said declaration that she has no record of her marriage that the record hereto annexed contains the true ages of her children that the said record also contains the marriage of her the said Margaret to the said William but that the same was torn off or worn off in the old family bible where the same was originally written down that she does not know whether there is any person living who was at the marriage that the
hopes the department with be satisfied with the evidence produced and allow her claims
Sworn and subscribed the 27th day of April 1844
Before me
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace
Margaret Bastedo
mark
I hereby certify that the deponent named in the fore
going affidavit is a credible person and that her
statements are entitled credit
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace
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11,302
Sept 2nd 44
NJ
July 7, 1838
Margt Bastedo
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Princeton Augst 31st 1844
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of Margaret
Bastedo, which I wish to submit to your consideration, of instructions have been published with the last act ┃respecting widows (I have reference to the act of 1844) will you have the goodness to send me a copy.
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Yours being respectfully
John Lourey
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Feby 14, 45
Sir
I enclose you the letter of Mr. Gunni
in reference to the matter therefore submitted by our find (illegible)
(illegible)
Your (illegible)
Littleton Kilpatrick
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Dear Sir
Enclosed are five applications
from so many widows to be handled (illegible)
on the Pension list. The Commissioner
of Pensions will confer a favour
by giving them his attention at his
earliest convenience and communicating the result of his determination to
the subscribed at New Brunswick N. J.
New Burns with September 12th 1841
Hon
With sentiments of great
reship
Peter P. Runyon
J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Senate Chamber
13 June 44
Sir
When you enclose me the certificate
for Margaret Barstedo pursuant to
your letter of yesterday be good and
to give me the name of her apart or
where she lives, as I have forgotten the
case.
May I again be attention to the
case of Mrs Ann Saydam of Somerset Co. N.J
Respectfully
your obt sert (illegible)
Wm L. Dayton