Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7676, for John Niverson, New Jersey
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Service
New Jersey

Niverson, John
Sarah

Number
R. 7676

Contents
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V 1247
Application of
Sarah Niverson
New Jersey
 Pension
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the
4th of July 1836

State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth } Ss

          On this twenty sixth day
of January AD 1837 personally appeared before
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County. Sarah Niverson of said County in the
Township of Freehold, New Jersey.   Aged eighty
years 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 4th 1836. 
            That she is the widow John Niverson,
deceased, who was a private militia
soldier in the revolutionary war in Colonel 
Holmes Regiment.   In the beginning of the war he joined Captain John Burrows Company with
whom he served sometime, cannot tell precisely
how long, services were rendered at Middletown
Point & along shore east of that place towards
Middletown village. 
              He also joined Captain Huddys company with whom he listed for five months. Huddy's company was an artillery company stationed at Tinton Falls in Shrewsbury Township of said county.  Cant remember the time when this service was performed.  He also served in Captain John Smock's company.   Was
with Smock when he was taken prisoner by the 
refugees, but cannot tell when this was.   That 
said Niverson was out at the battle of German-
Town, in the battle of Monmouth, in the battle
of White Plains.  In numerous skirmishes with 
small parties of the enemy in various parts of the
county, that at the time of the marriage he was
under Captain Barns Smock with whom he served to the end of the war.  He was out with him at the time of the battle of Yorktown. In Middletown which this deponent believes to have been the
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last time he was called out.  That she has often
heard him say that he served putting all his
time of service together three years & five
months and that she has frequently heard his
comrades speak of his services as a faithful 
soldier.   She has known him to hire & serve for his brother in law George & James Taylor when he was not called to perform duty for himself but, how often or when this deponent cannot remember her.  This deponent cannot remember to state further particulars of service on account of her extreme age & debility.  She has no record
evidence of his service & to the best of her knowledge there is none existing. She further declared that she was married to the said John Niverson on the first day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one by the Revernd Benjamin DuBois.  
That her husband the aforesaid John Niverson died on the twenty fourth day of November AD 1794.  That she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
   Sarah Niverson her X mark

Sworn to & subscribed the day
& year above written before me
one of the Judges of said Court                     

The word February on page 2nd first interlined &
also by the Reverend Benjamin Dubois
William Lloyd
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth } Ss

       John L Bennett a
Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United
States of said County being duly sworn according to law before the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas of said County.  In open court
deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with
John Niverson of said county from his childhood.
That he knew him to have served as a militia
man in the Revolutionary war in Colonel Holmes
regiment in Captain John Smock district.  That
he saw him frequently in the service at different
times throughout the war, but cannot now
specify the times places &c but believes him to
have served faithfully througout the war.  For
he was very warm in the cause, that the present
applicant Sarah Niverson, before her marriage
Sarah Tison is the widow of said John Niverson
who died a long time since, that Sarah Niverson
has remained his widow single & unmarried
ever since.
  John L Bennett

Sworn to & subscribed this 26th day of               
January AD 1837 before me one of the         
Judges of said County.
     William Lloyd

           I the subscriber one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth, do hereby certify that Sarah Niverson the applicant & John L Bennett the above deponant are respectable inhabitants of said county.   That their statements are entitled to full faith & credit & that their sign manuals are respectively affixed to the above depositions
William Lloyd
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } Ss

        James Otterson, a Dutch
Reformed, Clergyman & pastor of the Dutch Church of Freehold being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has in his possession the record of marriages kept by the Reverend Benjamin Dubois.  Who was formerly pastor of of the United Dutch Churches of Freehold & Middletown.   That in & among the record of marriages by him kept. As he believes in his original hand writing
he finds an entry as follows to wit.
February den 1st, 1781 John Niverson 
and Sarah Tyse" which is the mode in which
marriages are most frequently entered in said record at that time.
  Jas Otterson

Subscribed before me a                                        
Judge of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Monmouth this 6th
of February 1827. The words July [ill}
1773 wills first erased
               John Hull Judge

            I the subscriber one of the Judges of the
said Inferior court do hereby certify that Jas Otterson is Pastor of the Dutch Church of Freehold, that on examining this
said record.  I find the entry aforesaid, & that I am fully satisfied that the aforesaid record is the record of the marriage of the applicant Sarah Niverson to the said John Niverson, deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
                                      John Hill
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth } Ss

         Aaron Sutphen aged
about seventy six years.  A Revolutionary soldier
& pensioner of the United States.  A resident
of said county being duly sworn according to
law in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
of said County.  In open court deposeth & saith
that he remembers to have been out in a scouting party near Little silver, a small river in
the Township of Shrewsbury in said county, with
John Niverson of said County who was then serving as a militia man in the Revolutionary war.
About the middle of the war in the summer
season about the month of August, that he
believes him to have been a good soldier to his
country & served it faithfully.   That Sarah Niverson, the present applicant is the widow of said John Niverson deceased & that she remains
his widow single & unmarried.
   Aaron Sutphen

Sworn & subscribed this 26th
of January AD 1837.  Before me
one of the Judges of the Inferior                              
of Common Pleas. 
John Hull

     I the subscriber one of the Judges of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the
County of Monmouth.   Do hereby certify that
Aaron Sutphen is a respectable inhabitant
of said county & that his statements as 
contained in the foregoing affidavit are entitled
to full faith & credit.
                                                    John Hull 
State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth } Ss
  James Wall aged seventy nine years a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner of the united
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States a resident of said County personally appeared before me a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County.   Being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with John Niverson of the said County of Monmouth, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.   That he knew him to have served in the company of Captain Huddy.  An artillery company stationed at Tinton Falls in Shrewsbury township, of said County.  In warm season of 1777, thinks said company was raised as early as April & remained there during the summer.  Then under the command
of General Forman, marched into Pennsylvania
& fought the battle of Germantown.   That said
Niverson served faithfully in said company all this
time.   That said John Niverson, whose widow Sarah Niverson is now applying for a pension was a good faithful soldier in the said war as he believes & has always been so reputed by his comrades
  James Wall 
Sworn & subscribed this sixth of
February AD 1837 before me                              
John Hull judg.


          I the subscriber a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that said James Wall is a respectable inhabitat of said County & that his statements as contained in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to full faith & credit
John Hull

            I, Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of 
Monmouth do hereby certify that William Lloyd
& John Hull, before whom the foregoing declarations & affidavits are made are judges of said Court.  That their signatures respectively are genuine & that their official acts are entitled to credence.
       In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this tenth
day of February AD 1837.
D. H. Ellis Clk
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William T Niverson

Revolutionary Claim
of Sarah Niverson

H C Spalding
 Atty - -
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Power of Attorney - Revolutionary Claim

Know all men by these presents that I,
William T Niverson of Atlantic. in the County
of Monmouth and State of New Jersey.
Do hereby constitute and appoint H. C.
Spalding of Washington City, D.C.  My true
and lawful attorney to prosecute my
claim of Sarah Niverson for any
amount of Revolutionary pension that
may be due.  I hereby authorize my
said attorney to examine all the papers
and documents in relation to said claim
on file in the Departments at Washington or
elsewhere.   To file additional evidence
and arguments and to review the
Certificate which may be issued for said
claim.  To appoint one or more 
substitutes under him for the purposes herein
expressed.  I hereby ratifying and confining
all my said attorney shall
legally do in the premises.
          Witness my hand and seal
           this 20th day of September 1852,
                            William T Nivison [Niverson]

Witness
J. M. Browne
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth }ss.

       On this 20th day of
September A.D. 1842 before
me personally came William T Niverson.
and acknowledged the foregoing power
of Attorney to be his act and deed for
the purposes therein expressed.
    In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of Office the day and
year aforesaid
Josiah M. Browne
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth 
                                 Be it known that
on this 20th day of September A D. 1852 before
me Josiah M Browne a Notary Public
for said State. Personally appeared William
Niverson a resident of Atlantic in the
County and State aforesaid and made
oath according to law.  That he is the
child of Sarah Niverson widow, of John
who was a Revolutionary soldier.  Who
made application for a pension in
her lifetime.  That she died on the 12th
of November in the year 1837.  That he
is directly interested in said claim for
a pension and makes this affidavit
to be filed with such additional evidence
as my attorney may use in prosecuting
said claim.
                                                    William J Nivison

   Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year first above written
before me
                                                       Josiah M Brown
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V
Sarah Niverson
 New Jersey

Suspended
let 4th April
1837  B. Dubois [..ck]

See letter in pen. cl. [claim] of
 John Hays - W.7633
7676

Act 4 July '36
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[crossed out - Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873]

7676
P.O.  Sarah Niverson
Service: __
Enlisted:  REJECTED _, 18
Discharged: __, 18
Application filed: __, 18

Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: __
Attorney: __
P.O. __
__Recognized.  _ Contract
_ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for __, 18
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Wm Niverson  heir
of Sarah Niverson

Sarah Niverson
 NJ Sus '36

Sep 28 - 52
  H.C. Spalding
 Atty
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Washington, Sept 27th 1852
Honble Jas E. Heath
Comr of Pensions,

             I have the honor to submit
a power of Attorney from Wm T. Niverson
son & heir at law of Sarah Niverson
deceased.  Who was an applicant for a revolutionary pension, for the purpose of 
examining the papers on file in her case
with a view to supplying the defects
therein.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
H. C. Spalding
Attorney