Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,100, Jacob Bamper, Continental Navy New York
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Continental Navy
New York
Bamper, Jacob
Ann

W 6,100
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This man made his dec'l in New Jersey
2,303
New York Roll.
Jacob Bamper
Lieutenant
New York Line
1777- 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 28th of April, 1818
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th Sept 1818
and sent to Capt Saml Angus,
U.S. Navy, New York

Arrears to 4th of Sept 4 mos. 7/30 - 84.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 120.00
Van Cortland $204.66
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Duplicate sent to Capt. Angus, 23. Oct. '18
Discontinued
[illegible]
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[illegible]
21 [illegible] 1776
21 July 1777 8 mos.
New York Line

Connect (?) from 12 Augt
1778 to May 1779
8 mo. 21 [illegible] 
day 

80.
26.66
80.
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180.66
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State of New Jersey. Bergen County ss: On this twenty Eighth day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen,
before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey personally
appears, Jacob Bamper aged sixty years, ten months and thirteen days, resident in Franklin Township in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled
An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War: that he the said Jacob Bamper was a quarter Master of
the long Island Militia Regiment or detachment commanded by Col: Remsen, which was out in the whole of the month of August seventeen hundred & Seventy six: that he the said Jacob
Bamper was on the lines at or near Flatbush, Long Island when the Enemy landed at the Narrows & marched to said Flatbush. was with Major Genl Green, and shewed him the Heights, continued on the land until his Excellency General Washington evacuated it, in several skirmishes came to the
[illegible] continued in his country's service as a volunteer-
That early in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he got a Lieutenancy in the second Regiment of York troops
commanded by Col. Philip Van Coartland in Captain Benjamin Pettons Company & that he enlisted a considerable part of that
company was better than nine months in service from appointment. Second appointment was in the fourth Regiment
of Light Dragoons, commanded by Col Stephen Moylin
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in the year A.D. 1778 as a cornet of the six Troops commanded by
Nicholas R. Moore, likewise Quarter Master of said Regt of Dragoons
Sent Col. Walton White the principal part of the time with the Reg't continued in said Reg't till the year A.D. 1779 - making in the
whole about 10 months. In the year 1781, entered in the navy of the United States as a Midshipman in the Ship Trumbull, commanded by Commodore Nicholson, sailed from Philadelphia, off the Cape of Philadelphia, fell in with the Iris, Capt Dorcen &
other armed British ships, when an action ensued which he thinks lasted an hour or more in which the American ship was so disabled as to be compelled to strike, & brought to New York, that he the said Jacob Ramper was brought on Board of a prison ship called
the Jersey- one Graham was Master of her-the lay in a place called the Wallabough, on the long Island side, where he was an eye
witness to numbers dying from the cruel treatment they received, that he was near three months on board of her, & in that time suffered every thing human flesh could bear, exclusive of death
After Cornwallis was taken, the said Jacob Bamper was paroled on Long Isand about two months at his Fathers expence, that
he then got a parole with other officers of the Navy to go to Philadelphia to effect an exchange which was accordingly done
that he was not discharged from service; was always ready at a moments call to serve his country, and still is, notwithstanding
his age. That he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services-
Sworn to and declared before
me the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Bamper
Adam Boyd

I Adam Boyd
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Judge as aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Ramper did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken &
are before me to the Secretary for this Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
April 28th An Dom. 1818.
Adam Boyd

State of New Jersey
Bergen County
John Hopper
April 28th 1818 Personally
appeared before me Adam Boyd
one of the Judges of the Court of
great sessions in and for said County
John Hopper and being duly
sworn Deposeth and saith that has well acquainted with Jacob Bamper that he knew him in the Revolutionary war and ever since that he knew the said Bamper
to be in service in Colonel Miles' Regiment in the years of seventeen hundred seventy eight and nine as a Cornet and quarter master and further this Deponent saith not.

John Hopper

Taken and sworn before me
the Day and year above mentioned
Adam Boyd
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I, Abraham Westervell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do Certify that the
signature of Adam Boyd to the within proceedings is genuine &
that the said Adam Boyd is one of the Judges of the said Court & that all acts of his, done as Judge as aforesaid is entitled to full faith & credit as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name & affixed the Seal of the
said Court this 29th day of April An Dom:
1818.
Abraham Westervell, Clerk

I John Pepper One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey do certify that I am well acquainted with the applicant Jacob Bamper and know heis in indigence Circumstances and needs the assistance
of his Country-
John Hopper

Franklin Township
Bergen County Aug 5, 1818
I John A. Vanvoorhise one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and
County of Bergen, and State of New Jersey do certify that I am well acquainted with the applicant Jacob Bamper and know he is in Indigence circumstances and needs the assistance of his country.

J.A.V.Voorhis
Franklin Township
Bergen County
August 5, 1818
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Franklin Township
Bergen County Aug 5, 1818
I John A. Vanvoorhise one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and
County of Bergen, and State of New Jersey do certify that I am well acquainted with the applicant Jacob Bamper and know he is in Indigence circumstances and needs the assistance of his country.

J.A.V.Voorhis
Franklin Township
Bergen County
August 5, 1818


I, Christian Zabriskie one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey
Do certify that I am well acquainted with the applicant Jacob Bamper and know he is in indigent circumstance and wants the support of his country

Christian Zabriskie

New Barbadoes Township
Bergen County August 7th 1818

I Graham Whitewell Clerk the event of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Ourgen do certify that it appears satisfactory to me that the signatures
the above John Hopper, John A. Van Voorhis & Christian Zabriskie is to their respective
certificates are genuine & further that the said John Hopper, J. A. V. Voorhis
& Christian Zabriskie are acting Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas
as witness my hand & the seal of the said Court this
seventh day of August A.D. 1818
Graham Whitewell, Clerk
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Jacob Bamper
2.383
March 1819
Vetter
See paper among 
N. York [illegible]
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District of New Jersey Bergen County, On this 15th day of June 1820 Personally
appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen aforesaid in open Court, being a Court of record, possessing a Seal, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and proceeding according to the course of the Common Law
Jacob Bamper, aged rising sixty three years resident in the County of Bergen af'sd
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he
served in the Revolutionary Army, as follows viz: he served as a quarter Master in the Regiment commanded by Col Ramson during the month of August 1776 - that he served as Lieutenant in the 2d Regiment of N. York troops Commanded by Col Philip Van Cortlandt, Capt Potter company better than
nine months, he served as a cornet in the 6th Troop commanded by Capt Nich's
R. Moore, he also served in the Navy of the United States as a Midshipman under the
command of Commodore Nicholson about six months - that the date of his original application was on the 28th day of April 1818. That he has received a certificate
firm the war department as a pensioner described on the Pension Roll List of the
New York Agency dated 5th September 1818, being number 2,303, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, and
that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within
the provision 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 the 18 March 1818 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed
That I follow no occupation at this time formerly that of school master being
reduced to such a low state by sickness that I am almost blind and utterly
unable to support myself by labour-- my family consists of my wife named
Ann aged sixty three years and six months, who is unable to labour in any
manner to aid in the support of my family, my son John aged near twenty
seven years, a common labourer, & does not contribute to aid in the support of
my family only what he is paid for, and a Grand for named Abraham Banta
aged rising Eleven years who affords some assistance in taking care of my wife
me.

Jacob Bamper

Sworn to and declared in open Court this
15. June 1820 Gab. D. Lord

Schedule referred to in the foregoing Deposition, viz:

A life estate in about one hundred and forty three acres of land left to my wife &
myself for our lives by the Will of her Mother Elshe Hopper-- ninety five acres of which is
in the possession of my son Lodewick Bumper who has a family of a wife & five children which 95 acres is not sufficient to support the family of my said son the 25 acres is valued at $285.00 and the residue 48 acres on which I live is valued at $10 per acre: $480.00
---
$765.00

Income of which annually is worth -- $60.00

My debts due to Dr Rosecranse Dr. Chapman Dr. Banta and sundry other debts
as near as he can recollect about- $200.00

Jacob Bamper

Sworn to and declared in open Court this
15. June 1820. Gul. A. Ford

I Abraham Westewell Clerk of the said Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen aforesd do hereby Certify that the
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foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the
said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two thousand three hundred, Eighty seven dollars and fifty cents.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said seal of the said Court on this 15th day of June 1820

Abraham Westewelle
Clerk afs'd
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To the Honorable Secretary of War
Sir with a weak hand, and almost
blind, and enclosed by Lieut France Barbarien my Certificate from the Court of Bergen County, held at Hackensack
New Jersey where I reside Signed by
the Honble Judge Ford Gen. Colfax. One of
our Judges. Drew my Original my Sight
Health prevented my doing it myself
my first Application to your Honor
did not mention of my being a prisoner
In Kingston Jamaica owing that was taken
in private property while on leave of
absence brought several American prisoners
to Charlestown at my own Expence, this was
after peace was proclaimed was informed
it was not Necessary in this My Son Lodow'k
Bamper is subject to fits-- his family is
deceased one more in number, since the
Court.  The Income of the property is insufficient to support me and the family your Honor will see what it is worth estimated by the Judges of the Court therefore pray that you
Honor will consider me, and my situation
and let me continue on the
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pension List. If your Honor send or
orders an Answer to this please to send
it to Hackensack post Office the Clerk
of our Court keeps it. Direct it to Jacob
Bampen Paramus Hopper Town, New York

I Remain with the Greatest esteem
and am Sir your Very Humble Servant

Jacob Bamper
August 14. 1820
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Jacob Bamper
[illegible]
Abrhm Westervelt, Agent.
Hackensack N.J
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State of New Jersey County of Bergen

On this eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common pleas for the County of Bergen aforesaid being a Court of Record possessing a Seal and having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and proceedings according to
the course of the Common law, Jacob Bamper aged sixty- six years, resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1stMay 1820 that he the said Jacob Bamper, served in the
Revolutionary war as follows; 

That he entered the army
early in the year 1777 as a Lieutenant in the 2nd New York Regiment commanded by Col. Philip Van Courtlandt in the Company of Capt. Benjamin Pelton where he served better than nine months, the same being in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment 
that in the year 1778 he joined the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Stephen Maylon as a Cornet
in the Company of Capt Nicholas R. Moore the same being in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, as near as hecan recollect, also on the Continental Establishment:
that he continued to serve in the said corps until the year 1781 when he left the army and went in the naval service, where he served as a Midshipman under the Comand of Commodore Nicholson about six months
That the date of his original application was on the 28th day of April 1818. that he drew his pension to 4th March 1820. as a pensioner inscribed on the pension list Roll of
the New York agency under Certificate dated 6th Sept. 1818. being number 2,303. That his name has been dropt from the pension list, as he presumes on account of mistake
or misapprehension in the Court as to the value of the property exhibited by him to the said Court on the 15th June-
1820. under the act of Congress of 1 May 1820. wherein the life Estate of himself & wife in certain lands was valued by
the said Court at $2387 50/100 when in fact, it ought to
have been for only $60.-- at that time appraised to be
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worth per annum; the value of the said lands having since by David Clark Esq. & Benjamin Conklin credible and Judicious freeholders of said County, & who were duly sworn been
appraised at only $40 per annum and
in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do most Solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since
that time by sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as 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 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not, nor have 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 the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed- That since the exhibition
of my first schedule no other change has been made in my property than the depreciation of the annual income thereof on account of the peculiar pressure of the times - That he
follows no occupation being aged and very infirm and unable to labour that his family consists of himself and his wife Ann aged about sixty six years, also infirm and
sickly and unable to labour and a grand son named - Garret Banta aged about nine years, and that he is utterly unable to support himself and family, without the-
Charitable aid of his Country-

Jacob Bamper

Sworn to and declared on the
11th day of June 1823 in open Court
before me
Wm. Colfax
Judge
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Schedule refered to, in the foregoing Deposition.
Viz. That I have no personal property
Real Estate: none except
The annual income or value of a lot of land of ninety acres  $20.00
the annual income or value of a lot of land about 40 acres $25.00
-------
$45.00

my debts due to Dr. Rosegrant Dr. Chapman & sundry other debts about $20, as near
as can be recollected

Jacob Bamper

Sworn to and declared in open Court 
this 11th day of June 1823. Before me

Wm. Colfax
Judge


I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen in New Jersey do hereby
certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Jacob Bamper, did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty five dollars per annum.

I also further by order of the Court, Certify that there appears to have been a mistake made by the said Court as to the valuation of the property contained in the schedule exhibited
by the said Jacob Bamper on the 15 June 1820 in the manner stated in the said preceding declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
Eleventh day of June A.D. 1823.

Abraham Westervelt
Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of Bergen County
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V. 1713
Ann Bamper
N. Jersey
admitted
Lt. 8 month $106.66
Cornet 8mos. 21 days  $116
_____
$222.66
on roll N. York Lt. 8 mos.

On roll Moylan's Dragoons
Cournet 8 mos. 21 days
and of John to 25
A.G. Lydecker
Paterson
N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County ⎬

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the fourth July 1836

On this sixth day of April Eighteen Hundred and thirty Seven Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid Ann Bamper aged Eighty one
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 of Jacob Bamper who was a Lieutenant belonging to a Company of Horse. She states she cannot at this late Period name the Captain name who commanded the
Company of Cavalry to which he was attached on account of the loss of memory, to the best of the deponents recollection the said Jacob Bamper belonged to Col Courtland Regiment
and the New York line and the deponent further states that the said Jacob Bamper her husband draw twenty Dollars per month and was paid in New York, and that she
Resides in the Township of Franklin, County & State aforesaid
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Bamper on the Twelfth day of January in the Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Bamper died on the twelfth
day of January Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Reference to the proff hereto annexed

Ann Bamper

Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year first above written
Chas Kinsey Justice of the Peace
and Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Bergen
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We James G Brinkerhoff a Clergyman Residing in the Township of Franklin, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey and Peter G Terhuen Residing in the Township of Franklin, County of Bergen and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well aquainted with Ann Bamper who has subscribed and sworn to the within Declaration that we believe her
to be Eighty one years of age that it is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where she resides to be the widow of Jacob Bamper and that we concur in that opinion

James G. Brinkerhoff
Peter G. Terhuen
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
Chas Kinsey Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen


 ⎬ 
I, Charles Kinsey one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Bergen do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of
the matter that the within Named applicant is the widow of Jacob Bamper Dec'd late a pensioner of the  United States and I do further certify that James Brinkerhoff who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Residing in the Township of Franklin in
the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, and that Peter Terhuen Esqr who has also signed the same is a resident of the Township of Franklin County of Bergen and State of New Jersey and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit. And I
do further certify that the within named applicant Ann Bamper is not able to attend Court on account of old age and bodily infirmity
Chas Kinsey
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I Samuel H. Berry of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Charles Kinsey Esquire before whom
the forgoing contains the proceeding in the matter of the application of Ann Bamper widow of Jacob Bamper dec'd of said County and that the said Charles Kinsey was
at the date of the proceedings a Judge in and for the County of Bergen duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorized
to take depositions, and the affidavits marked A. B. C also taken before the said Charles Kinsey Esq was at the date of the taking of said deposition and yet is Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and
duly Sworn and duly authorised to take depositions, and the affidavit marked D. taken before Peter J Terhuen Esq was at the date of taking of said deposition and still
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take Depositions, and that their signatures to each of them and also
to the certificate marked as above stated are Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my Hand and seal of office this Sixth
day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
Saml H. Berry Clerk
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A.

State of New Jersey 
Bergen County

Personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Bergen Rachel Voorheese aged 77 years who
being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was present at the time when Jacob Bamper and Ann Hopper (now Ann Bamper) were married before the Rev. Samuel Verbryck at Clarkston in Rockland now Rockland County on the twelfth day of January 1778 to the best of her recollection, and the deponent further Saith that she was the Bridesmaid at the time when the marriage ceremonies was performed and to her knowledge the said Ann Bamper is the widow of the above named Jacob Bamper at this present time and never was married since

Rachel Van Voorhies

Sworn and Subscribed before
this 5th day of April 1827

I Chas Kinsey Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify to the Hon Secretary of war and Commissioner of Pensions that Rach VanVoorhies who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit is a woman of veracity and in good standing and that full
faith and confidence can be placed in her statement
Cha Kinney Justice of the Peace
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B
State of New Jersey
Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John J. Hopper aged 75 years who being duly sworn according to Law
Deposeth and saith (that he has a perfect recollection being near Neighbours) to his knowing Jacob Bumper and Ann Hopper (now Ann Bamper, were married in the year 1778, believes it was the 12th January
and the Deponent further Saith that the said
Ann Bamper has remained a widow since the
Decease of her said Husband Jacob Bamper and Remains his widow at present, and never was married since the Decease of her said Husband Jacob Bamper

John J. Hopper
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7th day of April 1837

Chas Kinsey Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that John J Hopper who has
Sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit and belief
Chas. Kinsey Justice of the Peace
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C
State of New Jersey
Bergen County

Personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Albert Zabristee agre years who being
duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith
that it was reported and belived in the war of
Revolution (belives it was in the 1778) that the

Jacob Bamper a Lieutenant was married to Ann
Hopper (now Ann Bamper, Daughter of Garret
Hopper He was at that time a Neighbour of them
and intimately acquainted with the family, and their
is not the least shadow of doubt in his mind but
what they were married
and the Deponent further saith that he has
been acquainted with Jacob Bamper above named
ever since the war of the Revolution until the time
of his decease, and with the widow Ann Bampand
knowes that she never was married since her
Husband Jacob Bamper expend and yet remains
his Widow
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 5th day of April 1827 at
Chas Kinsey Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Albert Zabriskie who
has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a
credible person and that his statement is entitled
to credit and belief
Chas Kinsey Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County

Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid the Hon. Charles Kinsey late a member of Congress who being duly sworn
according to law deposeth and Saith that during the Session of Congress 1818 at which time he was a member That He presented an application: at which time a pension certificate was granted to the said Jacob Bamper and
the deponent has since lived and still doth live in the immediate Neighberhood of the said Jacob has known the said Jacob a Number of years untill the time of his decease, and Ann the widow of the said Jacob and
has lived in the Neighborhood of the present applicant Ann, the said widow and that she still remains the widow of the said Jacob and unmarried, and the Deponent further Saith that their has been due search and enquiry made for a Record in which the marriage
might or should have been Recorded but none to be found

Chas Kinsey

Sworn & Subscribed before me
this Sixth day of April 1837
Peter J. Terheun Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that Hon Charles Kinsey late a member of Congress, who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit, is a man of Honor and veracity

Peter J. Terheun
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1186
New Jersey
Ann Bamper dec'd
widow of
Jacob who died on the 12 January 1825
of NY
who was a Lieut 21 Mos. & Cornet in the [following fields blank]

8 mos. Lieut.
8 mos. 21 days as Cornet
Increased from $222.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton
at the rate of 287 Dollars 19
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th
day of March, 1831 and end February 26 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
October 1855
and Sent to
A. H. Markland
Arrears to the 4th of - Present
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

Book H Vol. 1 P. 129
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Ann Bamper dec'd
widow of Jacob
New Jersey
Deceased
July 4 1836
8 mos. Lieutenant $106.66
8 mos. [illegible] 2 mos. Cornet $180.53
____
$287.19
per annum from 21 March 1836
to 25 Feby 1844 - when she died
-
Pay to
Garett & Margaret Bamber
Children
-
Deducting $222.58 per Annum
129.
Cert to
A H Mackland
[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen
Be it Known, that on this Sixth day of September A. D. 1855 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Garret H Bamper a resident of Hohokus in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a son of
the identical Ann Bamper whose name, under Act of 4th July 1836 has been placed on the New Jersey Pension Roll at the rate of two Hundred & twenty two
Dollars per annum.
That he is reliably informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that he is directly interested as claimant in said increase and makes this affidavit to be filed with such evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney heretofore given,  I hereby appoint A. H. Markland of Washington City my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Ann Bamper for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier
for whose military duty in the Revolution the foresaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proof of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued
in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do if physically present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my Agent and Attorney shall do on the premises.    A. H. Markland interlined before signing.
Garrett H. Bamper

Sworn to, signed and acknowledged 
before me the day and year above written and that I hereby certify that  
Garrett H. Bamper is directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no way interested.
State of New Jersey
Abrm J Ackerman Just of the P.
---
County of Bergen
State of New Jersey

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Jacob J Zabriskie a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County that Ann Bamper was
a Revolutionary Pensioner of
the United States, at the rate of 222.00, and that she died on the twenty-sixth day of February
Eighteen Hundred and forty four
leaving surviving the following named children and none other, to wit:
viz Garret H Bamper and Margaret Bamper

It is further certified that Abraham J Ackerman
Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to e his I believe to be genuine; and further that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto my hand and affixed my seal this sixth day of September 1855

Jacob J. Zabriskie

The words "clerk of the court" and "Jacob" erased and "Ann" written over done before execution
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County 

I, [illegible] Ackerson, at Alison Peck
Clerk and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County do certify that Jacob
Zabriskie whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing Certificate was at the time of
the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County duly
Commissioned and sworn and further
that I am well acquainted with the
handwriting of said free and verily
believe that his signature thereto is genuine
Witness my hand and seal
of said County and County
this 4th day of September 1855
[illegible] G. Ackerson
Clerk
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-
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 610

Ann Bamper
Widow Jacob Bamper
Lieutenant [illegible] Rev. War

Index:--Vol. A P. 81

Jacob Bamper N York City Act 18 March 1818
to what time paid
in office
June 12, '37
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct. Aug. 30th 1853

Dear Sir

Your letter, dated Aug. 8th asking for evidence
of the service of Jacob Bamper
been this day received.

I have examined our pay
Rolls and other evidence of
Marine service and cannot
find the name of said
Bamper or any evidence of
his service, in this office.
We have a list of prisoners
which I have examined but
do not find the name of
Bamper on it.
I am sorry that I cannot furnish
you with the evidence you
ask for.

I am respectfully Yours
Geo. Robinson
For Comp
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Washington DC Sept 1st 1853
Hon J. Minot
Comm of Pensions
I hereby relinquish the claim of the heirs
of Jacob & Ann Bamper for his services as a Midshipman on the Ship Trumbull
Very Respectfully
A. H. Markland
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Chief Clerk directed
me to dispense with
the requirement of
an administrator
in this case

A. H. Markland
[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County SS

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer oaths
Elijah Rosencrantz who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that the following is
a true transcript taken from the Record
of the Family of Jacob Bamper (dec) and
now in the possession of Garret H Bamper.
Ann Bamper departed this life
February 26th 1844 aged 90 years & two
months
The following is also a true
Copy found on the Tomb stone in the
Family burying ground
In memory of
Ann widow of Jacob Bamper who
died February 26th 1844 aged 90 years
and 2 months and left two children viz
Garret and Margaret who are still living

E. Rosencrantz

Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 17th day
of August 1855

Abm J. Ackerman
Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that Elijah Rosencrantz
who took and subscribed the foregoing affidavitis a credible person and also that I am disinterested in the matter and am not concerned in its prosecution. 
Abrm J Ackman Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County 

It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
Grant G Hobson Clerk of the County of Bergen that Ann Bamper who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $222 per annum and that she died on the 26 (twenty sixth) day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four leaving surviving
the following named children and none other to Wit: Garrett R Bamper & Mary Ann Bamper, 

It is further Certified that Abraham Ackerman by before whom the accompanying Affidavit was made and acknowleged
was at the time of so doing a duly authorized
Justice of the peace in and for said County and
that the signature purporting to be his & I believe to be genuine
Witness my hand and seal of
said County and sent this tenth
day of August AD 1855.
G Ackerson Clerk
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District of New Jersey. Bergen County ss: 

On the 12th day of June 1822. Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen aforesaid in open Court being a Court
record possessing a seal & having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount proceeding according to the course of the Common law
Jacob Bamper aged sixty five years resident in the Township of Franklin & County aforesd who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: 

That he entered the army early in the year 1777 as a Lieutenant in the second New York regiment commanded by Col. Philip John Cortland in the company of Capt Benjn Pelton where he served better than nine months. In the year 1778, he joined the 4th Regt of Light Dragoons commanded by Col Stephen Moylan as a Cornet, in the Compy of Capt Nich R. Moore where he continued to serve until the
year 1781 when he left the army of the United States, and went into the Naval service.

That the date of his original application
was on the 28th day of April 1818. that he drew his pension until 4th March 1820 as a pensioner inscribed on the pension
list role of the New York agency under Certificate dated 6th Sept 1818 being numbered 2,303. And I do solemnly swear that
I was a resident Citizen of the United States the 18th March 1818 and that I have resided in the County of Bergen ever since the
revolutionary war, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property so as to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in this land
and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts
due to me, other than what is contained in Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed, that he follows no occupation being aged and infirm & unable to labour, that his family consists of himself and his wife Ann aged about sixty five, also infirm and
sickly and unable to labour & a boy aged about nine years, and that he cannot support himself and family without the Charitable and of his Country.

Jacob Bamper

Sworn and declared in open
Court the 12th June 1822.
John D. Haring Judge
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Schedule referred to in the foregoing Deposition, viz:
That I have no personal property.
The annual income or value of la lot of land about 40 acres  $20.00

The annual income or value of a lot  
of a lot of land of Ninety acres.  $25.00
---
$45.00

Jacob Bamper

Sworn to
and declared in
open Court this 12th June 1822.
John D. Haring Judge

-
I Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey
Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in the
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty five dollars annually
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 12th day of June

Abraham Westervelt
Clerk
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Let. Dec. 16 1837
A.G. Lyndacker
J.C. Zabriskie
March 18 1849
Same Apl 8 1837-
A. H. Markland Aug 28/55
Same Sept 4/53
Same Sept. 7/53

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1186
New Jersey
Ann Bamper
widow of Jacob Bamper
who died on the 12 January 1825
of Bergen Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was cornet & Lt. in company commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col Mayland in the Pa. & N.Y
line for 16,mos., 21 days  on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 22 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July
1837
-
and sent to H.
G. Lydecker Esq. Paterson
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $1336
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 37
111.33
$1447.33
Recorded by
Book
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Wm Allison
Vol.
Cler
Page 144
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District of New Jersey, Bergen County ss: 

On the 24th day of March 1825 personally appeared before the judges of the
inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen aforesaid in open Court being a Court of record possessing a Seal, and having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, proceeding according to the course
of the common law, Jacob Bamper aged sixty
Eight years, resident in the Township of Franklin and County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows; That he entered the Army early in the year 1777. as a Lieutenant in the second New York Regiment commanded by Col Philip Van Cortland, in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Pelson, where he served better than nine months
in the year 1778, he joined the 4th Regiment of
Light Dragoons commanded by Col Stephen
Maylon as a Cornet in the Company of Capt Nicholas R. Moore, where he continued to serve until the year 1781 when he left the Army of the United States and went into the Naval service-
That the date of his original application
was on the 28th day of April 1818. that he drew his pension until the 4th day of March 1820 as a pensioner inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the New Jersey agency under a certificate dated 5 September 1818. being numbered 2303.- And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States the 18th March 1818 and that I have resided in the County of Bergen aforesaid since the revolutionary war & that
I have not since that time by gift sale or
in any manner disposed of my property, so as
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the
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provisions of the 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 the 18th
March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed that he follows no occupation being aged and infirm, and unable to labour. That his family consists of himself and his wife Ann aged about sixty eight years, also infirm
and sickly, and unable to labour and a Boy aged about nine years. And that he cannot support himself and family without the charitable and of his country

Jacob Bamper

Sworn and declared in
open Court this 24th day of
March A.D. 1825.
Abr. Westervelt Clerk

Schedule referred to, in the foregoing Deposition, viz:
That I have no personal property.
The income or value of a lot of land of
ninety acres, per annum  $20.00
The income or value of a lot of land of
of about forty acres, per annum
$25.00
_____
$45.00

Debts due to Doctor Rosegrant & others about $250.00-

Jacob Bamper

Sworn to and declared in open Court this 24th day of March 1825
Abr. Westervelt, Clerk


Pensioner: Ann Bamper
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Bergen County ss, 

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen D hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jacob Bamper did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy, for the term of
nine months, under one engagement on the continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty five
dollars per annum
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court
on this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1820.
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Hopper Town, Bergen
County State of New[illegible]
 Sep. 20, 1825

Hon Sir
Excuse the Freedom of an old
Revolutionary Officer writing to your
Honor who served this Country faithfull and sufferd everything for the freedom but death joined the army at an early period and am now
advanced in years with an aged wife - Both weak and infirm and almost reduced to poverty, begs the and and assistance of him the Honbl Secretary of war the Hon George
[illegible] with Judge Charles Kinsey
a member of Congress will
State my circumstances with a writen
& signed by five of the Judges of our
Court. Gentleman of Respectability

It is Now five years since I then
Ben Taken off the pension List
an assure you I Now No Income
am not able to furnish myself with
Common Cloathing Nor any kind of Nourishment
Page 43

I Shan't Trouble your Honor
with any further details, as these
will be sent with other papers.-
Mean time was you all the Heath
and Happiness that can
B. Bestow on
you and Remain W
the greatest Respect
Jacob Bumper

to
the Honb Secretary of war
Washington City
-
Page 44

1186-36
Mar 22, 1847
[illegible]
Jacob Bamper
Hon. J. Edwards
Washington City
Page 45


New Brunswick
March 20 1847

Hon J L Edwards
Sir-
Yours of the 18th recd
I am informed that Capt Jacob Bamper
died in 1829.  Will you infirm me
whether (if that fact be proven to the
satisfaction of the War Dept) the
heirs are entitled to the benefits of the [illegible] the 15 May 1828
[illegible signatures]
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County 

Personally appeared before the Subscriber A
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid the Rev. Isaac D. Cole who being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith, That he is the present Pastor
of the Dutch Reformed Church at Tappan, (part of the Congregation Resides in the State of New Jersey and part in the State of New York, the meeting House is nearly on
the line between the two States above named) that he has in his possession a Record belonging to that society in which marriages are recorded from the year six teen hundred and Ninety nine untill the year Seventeen
Hundred & Fifty four
From that period it appears
from said Record that it has been omitted by the Rev, Samuel Nerbryck who was then Pastor of said Society-- In the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty four the Record is commenced by the Rev Nicholas Lansing and continue by the said Lansing untill the
year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty one
from that period untill the present by the Subscriber and that Jacob Bamper & Ann Bamper is not Revealed on said Record

Isaac D Cole J.D.M
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 8th day of July
AD 1837Albert J. Terhene Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the Revd Isaac D Cole who has sworn and subscribed unto the above affidavit is a Minister of the Gospel and pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Tappan and in good standing
Albert J Terhune
J. P
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I Samuel H. Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Albert J. Terhune Esq was at the date of taking the within Deposition a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned
and Sworn and duly authorized to take depositions and affidavits and that his signature to the within Affidavit and to within Certificate are both Genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the said Court this Eleventh day
of July A. D. Eighteen hundred
and thirty seven
Saml H. Berry Clerk
Page 48

Certificate and
Affidavit
of Aaron Ackerman

A. H. Markland
Attorney
Present
Page 49

State of New Jersey
Bergen County SS

Personally appeared
before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said County
duly authorized by law to administer
oaths Aaron C. Ackerman who being
duly sworn deposes and says that
he is aged 66 years & upwards
that he was well acquainted with
Ann Bamper widow of Jacob
Bamper that she died in the year
1844 at New Prospect in Bergen County
that deponent was one of the bearers
at her funeral and that she was
buried at Hopetown in the family
burying ground that she left two
children who are still living viz
Garret H Bamper and Mayant
Bamper

Aaron C. Ackerman

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 18th day
of August 1855
Wm J Ackerman
Justice of the peace.

I certify that Aaron Ackerman who
took and subscribed the above oath
is a credible person and that I am
disinterested in the matter and am
not concerned in its prosecution
Abm Ackerman Justice
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County.

I, Garrett G. Ackerson Clerk of the
County of Bergen do Certify that
Abraham J Ackerman before whom the foregoing deposition of Aaron C. Ackerman was taken and to which he has subscribed his name was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and sworn and fully
authorized to take the same and further
that I am were acquainted with the handwriting said Justice and verily believe that his signature to said Deposition is genuine

Witness my hand and seal of said
County and Court this 18 day of
August AD 1835
Garrett Ackerson
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State of New Jersey.
Bergen County ss:

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the inferior
Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that Peter I Terhune, David J. Christie, Henry B. Hagerman, Jon. A.V.Voorhis Voorhis
and Garret P. Hopper Esquire whose names are
subscribed to the within Certificate were on the day of the date thereof acting Judges of the said inferior Court of Common pleas, dwelling in the said County, and duly Commissioned & sworn, and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judges, &
verily believe that the signatures of "Peter I. Terhune", "David J. Christie" "Henry B. Hagerman", "Jno. A. V. Voorhies" and
"Garret A. Hopper" subscribed to the said Certificate is the
proper hand writing of the said Judges.

In Testimony whereof
. I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court
this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1825
G. Westervelt, Clark
Page 52

We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify to
the Hon. the Secretary at War that Jacob Bamper of the County of Bergen (who was placed on the Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners and was afterwards stricken
therefrom, is personally known to us, that he is
aged and infirm and from facts within our own
knowledge, or derived from sources entitled to credit we are satisfied that he is unable to maintain himself and his aged wife and that he is in such necessitous circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for support. 


Geo. Cassady
Chas Kinsey
Peter I Terhune
David J. Christie
Henry Hagerman
Jno. A. Van Voorhis
Garret C Hopper

Dated Bergen County, New Jersey
March 24th 1825
Page 53

Deposition of
David Clerke
& Benjamin Canklin
Page 54

State of New Jersey
Bergen County 

Before me David J. Christie one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Personally appeared David Clarke &
Benjamin W Canklin Respectible Freeholders of
the Township of Franklin who being duly
Sworn to law upon their oaths
say that they have [illegible] the Real Property of Jacob Bamper lying in the Township of Franklin wherein the said Jacob Bamper and Ann his wife have a life Estate to wit one lot of land of ninety five acres very unproductive and in a bad state of Cultivation the yearly Rent of which is worth about twenty Dollars

Another small lot of land about forty acres
the yearly Rent of which is with
about Twenty five Dollars
---
and further these Deponents say not

David Clarke
Benjamin Canklin

Sworn and subscribed to
before me the 12th day of ⎬
June A.D. 1822
-
David J. Christie Justice of the Peace
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1 March 1823
N. J.
Jacob Bamper
Charles Kinney
New Prospect NJ
Recd 25 Apl 1825
(Sec. New York Roll)


Barbour
Secretary at War
Washington

Hackensack 21 April
Page 56

New Prospect Bergen County
New Jersey
Enclosed I forward the application of Capt
Jacob Bamper for a renewal of his pension.
He has been rejected on the alledged account of having more property than the law allows.  It is true he has a life estate in some mountain
land as stated in the Schedule but unable to
dispose of it he does not at present nor has he for many years received any thing for it as you
will find certified by five of the Judges of the
court all of whom are personally acquainted with the fact.
He is a Neighbor of mine
and an object of distress,  wretchedness and disease,  at present laboring under a confirmed Diabetis spent family fortune in the war of the
Revolution and like many of the Patriots of that
period possessing a high minded nobleness of
soul and only lacking the virtue of economy
He is now laboring under all the accumulated
Miserys of age poverty and infirmity-
---
In the whole number of those who have the Bounty of Gov't I feel confident none require it more and few who deserve it better, he was stricken from the pension list from a wrong statement of his income.  The reason of my addressing you on this occasion arises from what I conceive a duty  I owe to humanity and an honorable worthy unfortunate Man
Most Respectfly
Your very Humble Svt
Charles Kinney

The Honl James Barbour
Secretary at War -
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Certificate of
Wm. Colfax
Page 58

I do hereby certify to the Hon'l
Secretary of War, that I have been
acquainted with Capt J Bamper from
the end of the Rev war to this time
having, during that period lived in the
next adjacent township in Bergen, within
about twelve miles of them. that to my knowledge he has been in indigent circumstances for many years; and destitute of any other property than a life Estate of two
lots of land mentioned in his Schedule.
The land is light and impoverished,
and Bamper too poor to make it any
better also that I am acquainted with
David Clark & Benj W Conkling
respectable freeholders living in the
neighbourhood of said Bamper and
can recommend them as men in
whose oath full faith and credit
may be given-
Certified by
Wm Colfax one of the
Judges of the Court
of Bergen
Pompton 26 July 1822
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Ponds near Paterson
December 7th 1827

D. Sir

the Widow Ann Bamper does not
feel satisfied with amount of her pension. She
belives there is a mistake, she saith if her memory serves her right her husband Jacob Bamper Dec'd was a Lieutenant for more than two years in the war of the Revolution, and if so she is entitled to more pay per annum than she now Receives
Will you have the goodness to examin the
Record once more. if correct all is right if not
she should by good reason have all her due
Please inform, if consistent,
your most obt Servant

Albert G. Lydecker

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Servant
Commissioner
of Pensions

N B I wish you would inform me if you have
Red Elizabeth Earls application. She is very
anxious to know
A G Lydecker
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Recon
and
Feb. 18. 1847
Jacob Bamper
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 61

Hon J L Edwards

New Brunswick
Feby 12 1847

Sir:
I have been requested by the heirs of the late Jacob Bamper Lieut. in the NY line, to enquire whether (the necessary proof in presented), they are not entitled to the pay that was due
to their Father at the time of his death
under the act of May 15 1828

He was a pensioner under the act of the
18th May 1818 & may dropped [illegible] 1820
Bamper was a resident of Bergen Co NJ.

Ralph Yoder Clk
Jas C Zabriskie
Page 62


Pension Office
September 4. 1833

I have examined the papers in the case
of Ann Bamper, widow of Jacob, of New Jersey, act July 11, 1836, and find that they in connection with the record evidence in this office, do not justify an increase
of allowance. We have no evidence that Bamper served on board the Trumbull, and in his repeated statements he does not claim service as Quarter Master in the 4th Regiment
(Moylan's) Connecticut Line, although he does claim a service of one month in that capacity in 1776, in an entirely different Regiment. The fact that he was noted (length of time not specified), as being a Quarter Master
as well as Cornet in Moylan's Regiment, in a list of officers and men on file in this office, as serving in 1778, cannot be regarded as conclusive, therefore of that fact,
much less can it furnish ground for disturbing now the adjustment of the pension made in 1837, when it
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appears by the correspondence that this list was before the office when the adjustment was made
I am very respectfully

Your obt servt,
[illegible]
Commissioner

A.H. Markland Esq.
Present
Page 64

Pompton 26th July 1822
Honble J. C. Calhoun Esqr

Sir:

Enclosed is the affidavit and schedule of property of Capt Bamper,
with the certificate of the Court of Bergen
together with other written evidences of his
present circumstances in life to authorize
him to renew his application to you Sir to
be placed again on pension list as a
revolutionary Officer--- 
as Capt Bamper's case
is one of those that your honor will, in
all probability, judge intitled to relief
under the supplement to the act of Congress
respecting rev'y pensioners suffer me sir,
to request your attention to it as soon as
it may be convenient to you and when
the decision is had, please to cause the
communication to be made to me at
this place for W Bamper-

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your Obed Svt.
Wm. Colfax
Page 65


Record -
Aug. 12, 1778 to May 79 8 mos 21 days
On roll New York line - 8 mos
16 (mos) 21 (days)
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Dept of State
Washington, Augt 30. 1855

Sir,
I have to inform you, that no
list of the officers and crew of the Ship
11 Trumbull, can be found on file in this
Dept
No evidence therefore, of the service of Jacob Bamper, as a Midshipman
on board that ship can be furnished
I am respectfully
Your Obdt Servant
W. Hunter,
assistant Secretary

Washington
A H. Markland
Page 67

New York Oct 13. 1878

Dr Sir

have recd your enclosed and will
forward it to Gibraltar in the brig Fame
She leaves here in a day or two
the Sec of war enclos'd under cover
to me a pension ticket for Jacob
Bamper of New Jersey
a Lieutenant of the revolution for services rendered at that time, by some
Means it has miscarried in sending it to him.  it would not be troubling you to much I would take it as a favor if you would obtain a duplicate and send it to me
Midshipman Dickinson has shown
me a memorandum from you respecting
his being ordered to this rendezvous he has not got his orders yet. We are ready to remit
Page 68

whenever you say the word there
are plenty of men in town
my best respects to your Annable
family accept my wishes for your
health & believe me

Very Truly yours
S. Angus
B. Thomas Esqr
Page 69


New York Aug 10 1818
The Honorable Secretary of war

Sir
I am requested by
Mr Bamper to forward the enclosed
papers, and to ask of you the favor
to return an answer to him through
me

I have the honor to be

Your
Most Obt Sert
Samuel Angus
Captain
US Navy
Page 70


Ponds Near Paterson April 7th 1837
D Sir-
Enclosed contains the Declaration of the
Widow Ann Bamper, please forward the
contents thereof as soon as convenient. She is poor and needy

I am
Respectfully

your lot Servant
A G Sydacker

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of
Pensions
Page 71

S. Sir,
Ponds Near Paterson July 12th 1837
In reply to yours of the 12th June
She saith that she Received from the Rev. Samuel Verbryck then Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church Tappan a Certificate of her marriage, and belived she had given it to her sister Col. Bell widow for safe keeping for which a search has been made amongst the papers of said Widow but cannot be found-- her fathers family Bible contains no Record of any marriage whatever and has no documentary evidence as yet to be found
The enclosed affidavit of the Rev J.D. Cole
she hopes will give some satisfaction
I am
Respectfully
your Obt Servant
A.G. Lydecker

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions
B. If consistent, please inform me if the widow
Pings application is in the office sent by
the Subscriber
A G Lydecker
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Washington DC Aug 29th 1853
Hon J. Minot
Commission Pensions

In reply to your letter of yesterday
I would inform you that the evidence upon which I rely for increase of pension in case Ann Bamper, widow of Jacob New Jersey Act 1832 admitted, is to be found in your office, in the records kept in the room occupied
by Col Niles, there is a memorandum on the back of the declaration in pencil refering to evidence of his first service as Lieutenant for Eight months, by looking closely at the roll of Maryland dragoons you will
see that he is there credited with Eight months and twenty one days service as a Cornet & Quartermaster, his service as Midshipman will be found in some one of the volumes of rolls in your office I cannot designate which one, however, I think Col Niles
would be able to find the rolls of the Trumbull
the Vessel on which he served
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Obdt Svt
A. H. Markland
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Pension Office Oct 20 /53

Sir
Please state when Ann Bamper of N J Act 1836 at
$222 was last paid
R. A. Kinney
Third Auditor
Very Respectfully
[illegible]
Asst Comm of Pension,
[illegible]
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3d Auditor's Office
Oct 22, 1835,
Died 26 Feb. 1844, paid in full to that date.

[illegible]
Auditor
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Brief in the case of Ann Bamper dec'd widow of Jacob
County and State of New Jersey
Act July 4 1836
Claim, ( for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She was pensioned for her husband's service as Lieutenant 8 mos and and as cornet 8 mos 21 days- pension amounting to $222. 66 - The Rolls of this office
show that 8 months & 21 days
for which an allowance was made as cornet, he served as Cornet and Quartermaster, the pay for which is $41.66 per month instead of $26.66 which allowance was made
When the case was granted the officer
did not allow staff service as above and  therefore the quarter master's service was not included.
The pension proper is $287.19 deducting $222.66.
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Letter to A H Markland Esq. of the 7th of September 1835
Name and residence of Agent
A H Markland
Present
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk