Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3816, for David Tichenor, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Tichenor, David

NUMBER
S.3816

Carded
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Contents
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N. 5986
New Jersey
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David Tichenor
of Essex Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Johnson of the Regt commanded by 
Col. Van Cortlandt in the N. Jersey Militia line for 2 years     Private     $80.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. S. Condit, H. R.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832,              120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 
March 1833. }                                        40.00
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                                                             $160.00
{Revolutionary Claim
{Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown.  CL[cut off]
Book D.  Vol. 4   Page 17[cut off]
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DECLARATION.
State of New-Jersey, ⎬
Essex County } ss
On this twenty eighth day of September AD 1832, personally appeared in
open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common
pleas in and for said County of Essex
now sitting, David Tichenor - a resident of the Township of Newark
in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, aged Seventy four
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he first entered the said service in the
Revolutionary War as a drafted Soldier in the Month
of June, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six
as a private in a company of Militia Commanded
by Captain Eliphalet Johnson Joseph Hays Lieutenant
and Elijah Brewen Ensign and first Marched from
Newark in New Jersey to the City of New York in
the State of New York and from there to Long Island
and was stationed at Brooklin and Garrisoned
what was then Called Cobble hill Fourt in Colonel
Van Courtlands Regiment in Major Hays Battalion 
under the command of General Sollowen and also
done duty at Reed hook the whole under the command
of General Washington. And was their at the time
the British fleet come in at the Hook was then
Marched back to the Jersey side of the Hudson
River and stationed near the mouth of Hackensack
River at a Brest work or Mud Fourt in the County
of Bergain, and marched to Newark and was then
stationed at the old Jail to guard som Tories and
Refegees and took them from Newark to Morris Town
it being a place of more safety. And was in active
service that year three months. In the month of
January in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy
seven he was again drafted as a private Soldier
in a company of Militia Commanded by Captain
Joseph Hays, and served in his Company and in
Captain Robert Nicholas Capt Gillams Capt Lyons
Capt. Thomas Williams Capt Wheler & Capt Joseph
Peirsons Companies at stated terms as much as every
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Third Month in each year until the year seventeen
hundred and Eighty three or until the close of War
and was in actual service during the said war as
stated and different periods More then two years
Commanded by Col Van Courtland Col Seely Col Thomas
Col Moses Jaquish and Major Hays stationed Between
New Brunswick and Hackensack the Most of the time
at, at Newark and in the vicinity along the enemies
lines to guard against the plunder of the British and
Refugees, he also served two months in said war
as a volunteer in a Company of Horse Called the
Patrol guard under the command of Capt Nathaniel
Comp Stationed at Newark. he was in the Battle
at Monmouth in Captain Matthias Lyons Company
in the month of June seventeen hundred and Seventy eight
under the command of General Dickerson Marched from
Newark to Westfield Bound Brook Brinston Allen
Town and from their to near Monmouth Court
house. And was one of the picket guard the night
before the Battle and was stationed near the enemys Lines
and continued there until General Lee made the atack
in the Morning, he was in the Battle with the British
at Connecticut farms in Captain Robert Nicholes Company 
of Militia Commanded by Col Van Courtland
He was stationed at Acquacknonk in Captain Robert
Nicholas Company under the command of General Wines
and Marched from there to Hackensack and returned
The next day he went as a Volunteer with Two hundred
others to draw the British from the fourt near
Hackensack and find several shot from the field
peace into the fourt but could not draw them
out and then returned to Newark, he went to Statten
Island with General Dickerson crossed at Elizabeth Town
point and went to a Small Town opposite bergin point
and took a quantity of stones from the British and
Refugees and maid good their retreat, and was in a
Number of shermishes with the British and Refugees along
the Lines during the war - served with the standing army
at Monmouth but dont recolect with what Regiment he
knew Lord Sterling General Sollaven General Dickerson General
Maxwell General Dayton Col Matthias Ogden Col Barber Major
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Comming & Major Short of the standing army he has no
Documentary evidence of his services but can proove a part
by Robert Hays & Elijah Crane whose affidavits is hereunto annexed
He was born in the Township of Newark County of Essex &
State of New Jersey on the Twenty second day of April 1760
and was Seventy four years old last April according to the
family Record keep by his father which record is now in
his possession where he was living when first called into service
and where he has resided, ever since and now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except 
the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the
Agency of any of the United States.
David Tichenor
Sworn to, and subscribed, in open }
Court, the day and year first aforesaid. }
Wm Williams Judge
WE William T. Hamilton
a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Newark
County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, and Aaron Camp
residing in the Township of Newark County of Essex
and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that we are well  acquainted with David Tichenor, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four 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.
Wm T Hamilton
Aaron Camp
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY }
AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID. }
Wm Williams Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary 
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William
J. Hamilton--who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the
Township of Newark County of Essex
and State aforesaid, and that
Aaron Camp who has also signed the same is a resident of the Township of
County of Essex and State aforesaid, and is a credible 
person, and their statement is entitled to credit. 
Saml B. Miller - Judge

I, Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Essex & State of New Jersey
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of 
the application of David Tichenor for a Pension. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal of Office this fourth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County ss } Be it known that on this Twenty fourth
day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and Thirty two personally
appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and
for said County Robert Hays who being duly sworn
according to Law on his Oath deposeth and saith that
he resides in the Township of Newark County of Essex &
State of New Jersey and is well acquainted with David
Tichenor of the same place and was acquainted with
him at and before the Revolutionary war and is
knowing that the said David Tichenor was a soldier 
in the Revolutionary war and served in the Militia as
a private drafted Soldier and also served with him in a
Company Commanded by Capt Nathaniel Comp Called
the Horse patrol guard and is well satisfied and
believes that the said David Tichenor was in the United States
service and served in the Militia at different
periods during said war more than two years
and was in the battle with him at Monmouth.
and further saith not.
Robert Hayes
Sworn and subscribed }
before me the day and }
year aforesaid  }
Saml B. Miller

State of New Jersey }
Essex County ss }
On this Twenty fourth day of
September Eighteen hundred and Thirty two personally
appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said
County Elijah Crane. who being duly sworn on his
Oath deposeth and saith that he resides in the Township
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of Newark County of Essex and State of New Jersey and is
Well acquitted with David Tichenor of the same place
and was well acquainted with him at and before the Revolutionary 
War and is knowing that the said David Tichenor
was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and was drafted and served
in Captain Matthias Lyons Company of Militia at the Battle of
Monmouth and fully believes the Declaration of the
said David Tichenor to be true, and that he rendered the
service therein stated. And further saith not.
Elijah Crane
Sworn and subscribed the }
day and year aforesaid }
Before me }
Saml B. Miller

I Saml B. Miller Before whom the above affidavits of
Robert Hays and Elijah Crane was taken do hereby Certify
that I am acquainted with the said Robert Hays and Elijah
Crane and that they are credible witnesses and that their
statement is entitled to full credit and belief

Newark, February 14th 1833
Saml B. Miller---
State of New Jersey }
Essex County } On this Twenty ninth day of
September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two personally
appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said
County Jonathan E. Crane who being duly sworn on
his oath deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted 
with David Tichenor of the Township of Newark County
of Essex and State of New Jersey and was acquainted with
him at and before the Revolutionary war and is
knowing that the said David Tichenor was a soldier in
the Revolutionary War, and was with him in the Battle
at Monmouth and in a skermish with him at Hackensack in the Militia and the said deponent saith that
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he is well satisfied and fully believes that the said David
Tichenor was in active service in the Militia at different
periods more than Two years. and further saith not.
Jonathan E. Crane
Sworn and subscribed the }
day and year aforesaid }
before me }
Sam'l B. Miller

New Jersey }
Essex County } ss:  I Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for
said County of Essex do hereby certify that 
Samuel B Miller before whom the foregoing affidavits
of Robert Hays, Elijah Crane & Jonathan E Crane were
made & taken at the time of taking the same was &
still is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned
& sworn that I am acquainted with the hand writing
of said Judge & that the signatures "Saml B Miller"
Subscribed to said affidavits are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my seal of office this
fourth day of October AD 1832
E Van Arsdale Jr
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I Samuel B. Miller Before whom the within affidavit
of Jonathan E. Crane was taken do hereby Certify
that I am acquainted with the said Jonathan E.
Crane and that his [ink blotch illegible] credible witness and that
his statement is entitled to full credit and
belief.
Newark February 14th 1833
Saml B. Miller
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Declaration and
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County ss } Personally appeared before me
the undersigned A Justice of the peace in
and for the said County of Essex David Tichenor of
the Township of Newark County of Essex and State of
New Jersey, Who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that he is the same David Tichenor who heretofore
made a Declaration for a pension dated the Twenty
Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and Thirty two. And that by Reason
of old age the great length of time and the Consequent
loss of memory he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length or periods of the war when
he served but according to the best of his recollection
he served as a drafted and private soldier in the
Revolutionary War at the times and not less then
the periods mentioned below. That he was first
drafted in June seventeen hundred and seventy six
in a company of Common Militia Commanded
by Captain Eliphalet Johnson and served in his
Company that year three months as a private
Soldier stationed as mentioned in said Declaration
In the month of January Seventeen hundred and
seventy seven he was again drafted and served as a
private soldier in a Company of Militia Commanded
by Captain Joseph Hays and served in his Company
two months. The same year he was again drafted
and served one month more in a company of
Militia Commanded by Capt Josiah Peirson and one
month more the same year in a Company Commanded
by Capt Robert Nicholes in the same grade. Stationed
at Newark and between New Brunswick and Hackensack
along the Enemies lines. In the year seventeen
hundred and seventy eight he was again drafted in 
a Company of Militia commanded by the sd Robert
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Nicholas and done duty in his Company one month
the same year he was again drafted in Capt Matthias
Lyons Company of Militia and served in his Company
Two months and also done duty the same year for two
months in a company of Militia Commanded by Capt
James Wheler all as a private soldier stationed as
above stated except when he was at the Monmouth
Battle. The next year being seventeen hundred and
Seventy nine he was again drafted and served in
Capt Isaac Gilams Company of Militia Two months
the same year served in Capt Whelers Company one
month and in Capt Josiah Peirsons Company of
Militia one month all as a private Soldier Stationed
the same as above stated.-- In the month of January
Seventeen hundred and Eighty he volunteered and
served two months as a common soldier in a
Company of horse called the Patrol guard under 
the Command of Captain Nathaniel Camp stationed at
Newark. he also served the same year one Month
as a drafted Soldier in Capt Thomas Williams Company
and one month in Capt Robert Nicholes Company
of Common Militia as a private soldier stationed at
the same place.-- In the year Seventeen hundred
and Eighty one was again drafted and served one month
as a Common Soldier in Capt Isaac Gillams Company
of Militia and one month the same year under Capt
Nathaniel Lyon and one Month under Capt Williams
and one Month under Capt Wheler all as a private
soldier stationed between Brunswick & Hackensack
In the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two
he was again drafted and served one Month under
Captain Gillem one month under Capt Lyon
one month under Capt Williams and one month
under Capt Wheler all as a private soldier and
in the Common Militia Stationed as above stated.
and for the time during which the service was performed
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he was not employed in any civil pursuit
Making his whole service to the best of his Recollection
Two Years and Four Months and for such service
he claims a pension. As to the Field officers the
officers he was acquainted with & knew the Morches
Battels & Skermishes he was in and for other peticulon
he Refers to his original declaration herein before
mentioned. & Further saith not.
David Tichenor
Sworn to and subscribed at }
Newark in said County this }
Fourteenth day of February }
A.D. 1833 before me }
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace

New Jersey }
Essex County } ss.
I Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the said
County of Essex Do hereby Certify that
Samuel B Miller before whom the foregoing
Affidavit of David Tichenor was made &
taken at the time of taking the same was
and still is a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County duly commissioned & sworn that I am
acquainted with his hand writing & that the signature
"Saml B Miller Justice of the Peace" above subscribed
is the genuine signature of said Justice
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of Office this fourteenth day of
February AD Eighteen hundred & thirty three-
E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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3816
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 3816
David Tichener
Privt Rev War 

Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.}