Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9386, William Cheeseman, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Cheeseman, William
Lydia

NUMBER
W. 9386
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CONTENTS
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William Cheesman N. Jersey, act '32
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Aug't 26. '42

$113. died 1834
Died 6th July 1834
Paid in full 4th gr. [?] 1834
BLB
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[left side]
Reported to Agent

[right side]
Ohio 3775
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Lydia Cheeseman
widow of William Cheeseman
who was a Pensioner under act. June 1832
who died on the 6. July 1834
of Butler Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the company commanded
by Captain Mack of the regt. commanded
by Col. Stroud in the N. Jersey
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 113 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the ["4" crossed out] 6th day of ["March" crossed out] July, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of July
1842 and sent to Hon. John B
Weller, House of Representatives
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1842 924.89
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '43. 56.66
[sum] $981.55
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book C, Vol. 1. Page 191
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W.074.
New Jersey
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William Cheeseman
of Monmouth Co. in the State of New Jersey
who was a Sgt & Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Mack of the Regt commanded
by Col. Stroud in the New Jersey
Militia-
20 Mo Sgt 100.00
4 " Pr 13
[sum] 113 --
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 113 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of March
and sent to
1833 H.D. Polhemus, Freehold N.J.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833- 226.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "- 56.50
[sum] $282.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 145
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Mon'th [Monmouth] Co. N.J>
Wm Cheesmans [Cheeseman's]
Declaration &c
under Act of June
1832 for a pension
PO No 5727.
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I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth in the State
of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that the annexed contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the
application of William Cheesman for a Pension - and that
John Headden Esq before whom the annexed affidavits were
taken was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a Justice
of the Peace and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County
of Monmouth, duly commissioned & sworn into office, and
that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his
official acts as such - And further that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of the said John Headden, and verily believe
his name subscribed to said affidavits to be his own proper
hand writing and Signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office at Freehold
this twenty seventh day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty two

D. H. Ellis Clk
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } ss:
On this thirty first day of July AD 1832
Personally appeared in open Court, before the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Monmouth now sitting William Cheeseman
a resident of the County of Monmouth
in the State of New Jersey aged seventy nine
years who being first duly sworn according
to Law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.

That in the year 1776, he then living
with his uncle in Northampton County
Pennsylvania joined a company of Militia
under Captain John Mack. That they were
ordered to Perth Amboy in New Jersey - Col
Jacob Stroud was commander, That they
marched to Amboy and performed one
months duty - He thinks it was in August or
September - He was discharged at the end
of the month and went back to Pennsylvania

That in the latter part of the year
1776 or the Beginning of 1777 he performed his
second monthly tour of duty - The Captain's
name he does not recollect, the Lieutenants
name was Handy - and they were under the
command of Lieut. Col Barton - They were
marched to Bristol Pa. - from there they
marched to Trenton - Thence to Princeton
from thence they were ordered to New
Brunswick, but did not go there, the British
having possession of that place
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they got as far as Georges Road near New
Brunswick, were then discharged and
went back to Pennsylvania. He thinks it
was on Jan 9 1777, about two weeks after
the Battles of Trenton and Princeton - after
his return to Pa. he staid a month
or two, and then came down into Monmouth
County which was his native place
and very shortly joined Captain Dan
Rensons Company of Militia - and
commenced the performance of monthy
tours of duty in the Monmouth
Militia, turning out and doing his duty
every other month until the close of
the war, being at different times either
under the command of Captain Hankinson
Capt Elisha Walton or Capt
John Walton - That in addition to
these monthly tours of duty he often times
served in the intermediate months upon
alarms and general calls of the militia
That shortly after he came back into
Monmouth County, he marched
under Captain Walton Col Scudder
commanding to Sour Land mountain
thence to Steells Gap, thence on the
North side of Raritan River to
Bonhamtown thence to New Brunswick
he was then discharged and went home
to Monmouth County - That in the
latter part of the year 1777 he marched
in Captain Walton's company of Militia
from Monmouth Court House to Trenton -
There were several companies of
Militia - Captain Burrows, Regulars
& Capt Huddy with two pieces of artillery
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they were all under the command of
Col Holmes and Gen'l Forman. They
crossed the Delaware at Trenton and
marched to Germantown or near there
and Joined Gen Washington's army
and was engaged in the Battle of
Germantown - That after the battle- they
marched back to Trenton and Genl
Forman discharged them and they
went home- That Previous to the
Battle of Monmouth in June 1778
he marched under Captain John Walton
to join Morgans Riflemen who
were harrassing the British upon
their march from Philadelphia
That they joined Morgan near
Allentown, and marched with his Rifle
Corps to within a few miles of
Monmouth Court House, he was on the
right flank, to the South or South
West of the Court House- Morgan
was not engaged in the Battle and
consequently the Militia attached
to his Corps, did not partake of
the Battle altho' they were on the
grounds, ready and willing,- That
he was engaged while on his monthly
tours of duty in Monmouth County, in
defending the shores, and driving the
British and tories out of the County who were
continually harrassing the citizens of
the County plundering them of their
property and very frequently taking
the lives of such as were obnoxious
to the British Government or the Tory
Party - That he was engaged in many
skirmishes with them at different
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times when out on his monthly tours
of duty, and also at other times in case
of Alarms or General calls - He feels
great confidence in saying that the
aggregate amount of his services in the
Militia during the Revolution amount
to more than [illegible] - He thinks the
officers under whom he served
are all dead, and that he has no
documentary evidence of his service
That Peter Johnston with whom he
served a great deal is alive, as also
John Reid son of Aaron Reid, He knows
of none others who can testify concerning
his services. He knows of no person
in Pennsylvania who can testify
concerning his services in the
Militia of that state. That he was born
Sep 24th 1753 in the Township of
Upper Freehold, That since the war
he has resided in Freehold and still
resides there. That his father made
a record of his age in a Book which is
now in his possession - that David Band
and Benjamin Van Schenk
reside in his neighborhood and can
testify respecting his character.
That he first entered the Militia service
under the Militia laws of Pennsylvania
That he hereby relinquishes every claim
to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not
on the pension Roll of the agency of any
State

William Cheeseman

Sworn & subscribed to the
day and year aforesaid

John Headden
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } ss
Personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth Peter Johnston
and Aaron Reed both
residing in said County who being sworn
according to Law, deposeth & say,
That they have known Wm Cheesman
for 60 years that they have seen the s'd Cheesman
out with the Militias of Monmouth County in the
performance of his monthly tours of duty and also
upon alarms and general calls, during the
Revolutionary War. That Deponents often served in
the same company of Militia with him. That
they cannot pretend to say how long the said
Wm Cheesman served in the Militia. But
Judging from the number of times that deponents
saw him out, and from the character the
said Wm Cheesman Instanced as a good whig
and good soldier at the time deponents knew
him, they verily believe that the s'd Cheesman
served more than two years in the militia
and that he is justly & honestly entitled to
be placed upon the pension Roll under the
act of June 7 1832. That the declaration
of the said William Cheesman has been
read to these deponents and they believe the
matter and things set forth therein are true

Peter Johnston
Aaron Reed

Sworn & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
John Headden

I John Headden one of
the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth
before whom the above affidavit was taken, do hereby certify that Peter
Johnston & Aaron Reed who have subscribed the same are persons of credibility
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We David Baird & Benjamin Van Schoick
of the Township of Upper Freehold
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Wm Cheesman who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe him
to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion

Benj Van Schoick
David Baird

Sworn & Subscribed the
day & year aforesaid

John Headden

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that
no Clergyman resides in the neighborhood
of said applicant and that David Baird & Benjamin
Van Schoick who have signed the preceding
certificate are residents in the neighborhood
and are credible persons, and that their
statement is entitled to credit

John Patterson
John W. Davison
John Headden

I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the Law
Court in the matter of the application
of Wm Cheesman for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 31st day of July AD 1832

D. H. Ellis Clk
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State of Ohio
Butler County } ss:
On this ninth day of June eighteen
hundred and forty two personally appeared before
the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County, Lydia Cheeseman a resident
of the said County of Butler in the State of
Ohio aged Seventy eight years and upwards, who
from old age and bodily infirmity is unable
to appear in court, and 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 William Cheeseman, who was a Sergeant
of Militia in the Revolutionary War
and who was a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832.

She further declares that she was married to the
said William Cheeseman on the eleventh day
of April in the year seventeen hundred and
eighty one, and that her husband the aforesaid
William Cheeseman died on the Sixth day
of July Eighteen hundred and thirty four
and that she hath remained a widow ever
since that period, as will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
And she further declares that she resided in
the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey
with her aforesaid husband until the time of
his death, and that she removed from Monmouth
County aforesaid, to Butler County in Ohio
where she now resides with her son Abijah
Cheeseman in year eighteen hundred and
thirty five Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written
before me Judge as aforesaid

Lydia Cheesman X her mark

James O'Connor
Judge of Butler C.
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(No 5606)
State of Ohio
Butler County } ss: On this ninth day of June
A.D. 1842 personally appeared before me
Judge of the County Court of Common Pleas of
the said County of Butler, Abijah Cheeseman
who being duly sworn saith upon his oath
that William Cheeseman who was a pensioner
of the United States, died on the Sixth day of
July Eighteen hundred and thirty four and that he
left a widow named Lydia Cheeseman who
has signed the foregoing declaration: And that
she has remained the widow of the said William
Cheeseman ever since his death; and this
Deponent further states that the said Lydia
Cheeseman resided in Monmouth County
State of New Jersey until the year eighteen
hundred and thirty five when removed to
Butler County, Ohio, where she now resides
with her son Abijah Cheeseman

Abijah Cheeseman

Sworn to & subscribed before
me the day and year aforesaid
the said Abijah Chaseman
who is a credible person & whose
statement is entitled to credit

James O Connor Judge

State of Ohio: Butler County ss:
I Taylor Webster Clerk of the Common Pleas
Court of the said County do hereby certify that James
O'Connor Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings
were had is Judge of the said Court, duly qualified and
Sworn, and that full faith & credit are due to all his official
acts as such, and that his signatures thereto are genuine

Witness my hand and seal of office
this ninth day of June eighteen
hundred and forty two

Taylor Webster Clk

Hon J. B. Weller
HR [House of Representatives]
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[Page from Bible, Malachi 3:16-4:6]
Blessings to these that fear God.
CHAP IV.
The study of the law recommended.
[Before CHRIST cir. 397.]
16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often
one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard
it: and a book of remembrance was written before
him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought
upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in
that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare
them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
[or, special treasure.]
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the
righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth
God, and him that serveth him not.
CHAP. IV.
with the statutes and judgments.
1 God's judgment on the wicked; 2 and bis blessing on the
good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth
of Elijah's coming and office.
For Behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an
oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do
wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it
shall leave them neither root nor branch.
[Before CHRIST cir 397.]
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the
Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;
and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the
stall.
[a Luke 1.78.]
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they
shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day
that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant,
which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel,
with the statutes and judgments.
[b Exod 20.3.]
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of
the LORD:
[c Matth. 11.14. Marh 9.14. Luke 1.17.]
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the
children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.

Joseph Cheeseman Senr was Born October 5th 1719
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William Cheeseman was born September the 24 - 1753
Lydia Cheeseman wife of William Cheeseman was born September
The 20 1763.
William Cheeseman and his Wife Lydia Dey Was married
April the Eleventh one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty
One 1781
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Lawrance Cheeseman was born October the 28 1781
Margret Cheeseman was born December the 7th 1783
Reuben Cheeseman was born June the 26th 1788
Mary Cheeseman was born September the 7th 1790
Enoch Cheeseman was born July the 20th 179[1, 5?]
Sarah Cheeseman was born March the 9th 1796
Abijah Cheeseman was born August the 1th 1798
Joseph Cheeseman was born June the 7-- 1802
---
Lawrance Cheeseman Departed this life June the 13th 1786
Euphama Cheeseman Departed this life August the 5 1818
Margret Cheeseman Departed this life August the 11 1818
William Cheeseman Departed this life July the 6 1834
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 [visible underneath image #15: page from Bible, Zechariah 14:7 to Malachi 1:14]
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[back side of image #15: Bible, Malachi 2:1 to 3:15]
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[duplicate of image #16]
Lawrance Cheeseman was born October the 28 1781
Margret Cheeseman was born December the 7th 1783
Reuben Cheeseman was born June the 26th 1788
Mary Cheeseman was born September the 7th 1790
Enoch Cheeseman was born July the 20th 179[1, 5?]
Sarah Cheeseman was born March the 9th 1796
Abijah Cheeseman was born August the 1th 1798
Joseph Cheeseman was born June the 7-- 1802
---
Lawrance Cheeseman Departed this life June the 13th 1786
Euphama Cheeseman Departed this life August the 5 1818
Margret Cheeseman Departed this life August the 11 1818
William Cheeseman Departed this life July the 6 1834
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No 5127
Co'm Cheeseman
Larso [?] Nov 28. 1832
Obj 4. 5. 14. 16.
Admitted
20 mo Sergeant $100.--
4 " Private 13.33
[sum] 4113.33
H. D. Polhemus
Freehold
N. J.
E P119.
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BRIEF in the case of William Cheeseman
of Monmouth Co. in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In the Court of Common Pleas

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 79 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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[row 1] Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

[2] | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen. Pa. militia

[3] In 1776 | 1 [mo] | private | Capt. Mack Col. Stroud

[4] '76 or '77 | 1 [mo] | " | Lieut. Handy Lt. Col. Barton

[5] 1777 | he performed monthly tours of duty every other month 'till close of war | private | Capt. Van Rensons

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Germantown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Northampton County, Pa.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Two Witnesses swear that he was in the monthly service during the war

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Defective, not properly attached, and no certificate
to the credibility of the witness

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the silence in the case above

J Mansfield
Examining Clerk.
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Lydia Cheesman
of William
Ohio
Suspended
See let. 18 June
1842 Hon. J. B. Weller
Act 4 July 1836
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5606
Lydia Cheeseman
of William
["New Jersey" crossed out] Ohio
Admitted
Pr. & Sergt - 2 yrs $113.33
Cap Mack Col. Stroud, NJ.
died 6 July 1834
Act 4 July 1836
Hon John B. Weller
H. R [House of Representatives]
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9386
Lydia Cheeseman
Wid. of
William Cheeseman
Sergt. N. J. line
Act: July 4 /36, Sec. 3
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Parsent [?]

[written upward]
Aug 26. 42
["New Jersey" written over] Ohio
Hon. J. B. Weller
H R.
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House Reps
16th June 1842

Sir

I enclose herewith the application
of Lydia Cheeseman to be placed on
the pension roll on account of services
rendered by her deceased husband
in the war of the revolution.

Should any thing further be necessary
please advise me of the fact

I am sir Respectfully
Your obd serv
John B Weller

Hon J L Edwards
Com Pensions
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Ho Rep
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Present

[written upward]
No 5606 June 18 1842
Ohio
July 4 1836
Lyd Cheeseman

Hon J. B. Weller HR
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House Reps
25th July 1842

Dear Sir

I send you herewith some papers
touching the claim of Lydia Cheeseman
for a pension. Please [illegible] me whether
any further evidence be necessary &
if so what?

Respectfully
Your obd svt
John B. Weller

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com Pensions
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[postmark] HAMILTON Ohio. JUL 13
[stamp] FREE
Hon. John B. Weller M. C. [member of Congress]
Washington City
D. C.

[written upward]
Hon J B Weller HR
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The State of Ohio
Butler County } ss
Before me Richard Easton one of the Justices of the
Peace within & for the County aforesaid personally
Came Abijah Cheesman who being duly sworn
according to Law deposeth & saith -

That the Family Record hereto attached was taken
from the Family Bible of William Cheesman A
Revolutioner pentioner now deceased which was in
his possession at the time of his death and
which has been in the possession of this deponant
ever since and that the wrighting of said record
he well knows & does positively state to be in
the handwrighting of William Cheesman Deceased
and said Record was taken by this Deponant from
said Bible & composed the last leaf of the Old
testament which Bible bears the Imprint of
Edinburgh Seventeen hundred & Ninety three
The last line of said record deponant believes
is not in the hand writing of said William
Cheesman Deceased and further this deponant
Saith not

Abijah Cheeseman

Sworn & Subscribed before
me this twelfth day of
July AD Eighteen hundred
& forty two

Richard Easton JP

The State of Ohio Butler County ss.
.
I Taylor Webster Clk of the Court of common pleas of the County of
Butler in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Richard Easton Esquire
before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, was at the time
of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified
and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and official seal at Hamilton the twelfth day
of July one thousand eight hundred and forty
two'
Taylor Webster Clk
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Huntsville, Butler County Ohio

Dr Sir,

Any further communication which it may
be necessary to send to me or to Mrs
Lydia Cheeseman address, Huntsville Ohio.

Very Respectfully
A Cheeseman

Hon J. B. Weller
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Payments to be made
at Trenton
by P. Dickinson. Prest Trenton Bkng Company
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
New Jersey

Recorded in the Pension office,
in Book E Vol. 5
Page 9 by J. T. Sprague
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, William Cheeseman
of the State of New Jersey
who was a Sargeant, and Private, in the Army
of the Revolution
is entitled to receive One Hundred & ["Twenty-three" crossed out] Thirteen dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 22d day of
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned. }

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
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Wm Cheesman's
Supplemental
Affidavit &c.
Page 35

Supplemental affidavit
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss

Personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State aforesaid, William Cheesman an
applicant for a Pension, being the same Person
mentioned in the Papers Marked No 5127 who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of
old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot
swear positively as to the precise length of his service
But according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than the periods mentioned below and in
the following grades, That I served in the Militia of
Pennsylvania in the year 1776 one month as a
Sergeant and in the year 1777 one month as a
sergeant - That in April or May 1777 I removed into
New Jersey and served in the Militia of New Jersey
that year three months as a private. In the year
1778 I served six months as a private in the years
1779 I served six months as a private. In the year
1780 I served six months as an orderly Sergeant. In
the year 1781 I served six months as an orderly
Sergeant. In the year 1782 I served six months as
in orderly Sergeant and for such service I claim
a Pension. That the periods of service mentioned by
me fall short of the time actually served in the
War - That I served generally one month, at a time
sometimes longer, and every other month under the militia
laws of New Jersey. That at this late period of my
life being in the 80th year of my age I cannot designate
the months in which I served, neither can I detail
my services more precisely than I have done already

William Cheeseman

Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 26th day of December
A.D 1832 John Headden
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I John Headden a Justice of the Peace, and one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby
certify that the affidavit of Peter Johnston and Aaron Reed
relative to the services of William Cheesman in the
Revolutionary War and annexed to the declaration of the
said William Cheesman and forming a Part of the
Original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the
Application of the said William Cheesman for a Pension,
which proceedings are marked No 5127 were sworn
to and subscribed before me in open Court by the said
Peter Johnston & William Cheesman who are known
to me and are persons of credibility

Given under my hand this twenty sixth day
of December Eighteen hundred and thirty two

John Headden

I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey, Do
hereby certify that John Headden Esq before whom the foregoing
affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof, duly enrolled in my
office as a Justice of the Peace and a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in said County of Monmouth duly commissioned Sworn into office 
and that full faith & credit are
due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and
further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
John Headden, and verily believe his name subscribed to said
affidavit as well as to the above certificate, to be his own
proper hand writing and signature

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office at Freehold this Twenty Seventh
day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty Two.

D. H. Ellis Clk