Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,847, for William Slaback, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service
New Jersey
Slaback, William
Number S. 4.847

Contents______________________
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Dead
Letters to Henry Farr and (illegible)
4th April 1839.

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838
from 4th Sept 1834 to 21st Oct 1836, the day of his death
age notified 3rd May 1839.
1888 July 19 S F Cary-history prior

Ohio 2776 
Dead Oct 31 1836

William Slaback
of Hamilton in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Voorhess of the Regt commanded by Col. Hyer in the New Jersey line for 2 years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars-Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued th5  day of Dec 32
and sent S F (illegible)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832- 120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33    40
                                                         $160.-

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D Vol. 10- Page 48-
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from 1776 private
2 years $80.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of Ohio
Hamilton County, Ss

On this 15th day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court before me the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting. William Slaback a resident of Springfield Township, Hamilton County in the State of Ohio aged seventy three 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 Stated, under the following named officers to wit Samuel Stout Captain Cornelius Voorhess Lt. William Voorhess 2nd Lt, -Taylor Mafer Hyer Colonel. and that he served as aforesaid for about three months-in the year 1776 and was attached to what was called the flying camp, and served in the State of New Jersey in the neighborhood of Amboy. Woodbridge Newark. Elizabeth Town, and Bergen, And that again in the year 1777 he served under Capt Perrine of the New Jersey Militia and was present in the Fort of Red Bank and assisted in its defence when it was attacked by the Hessians after his return home from Red Bank to his residence in Middlesex county in the State of New Jersey. and again served at different times during the war under Capt. William Conover who had succeeded Capt. Stout in the com-
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at no period for a longer term than one month. 
John Conover was his second Lt. in there (illegible) period of service- Nelson was his Colonel and- Egbert his major, in his terms of service the company or Battalion to which this applicant was attached was employed in guarding the lines, between the British and Americans and was principally confined to the limits of the State of New Jersey, that he has no documentary evidence. and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can provide, save James Hilyer who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state~
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
(signatures)
William Salback
Danl (illegible)
Questions propounded by this court to the applicant under oath-
Where, and in what year, were you born-
Answer. In the year 1759, in Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey as I am informed, and believe
Question by the same-
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it-
Answer. The record of my age is in the family bible none in the possession of David Salback, Esq
who is a citizen of this county and resides about 18 miles from this city-
Question by the same- Where, were you living when called into service, where have you lived since
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the revolutionary war, and where do you now reside
Answer.  I was then living in Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey, and sometime after the close of the revolutionary war. I removed into the State of Kentucky from whence I removed into this where I now live and have lived for more than twenty two years
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Question by the same } How were you called into services, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute And if a substitute for whom.
Answer.  I was called out or drafted into the service under the authority of the Militia officers
of the State

Question by the Court }  State the names of some of the regular officers who were, with the troops, where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the General in circumstances of your service
Answer.   I do not recollect the names of any of the regular officers save the field officers of my
own regiment who I have already named. from the nature of our service we did not serve long at one time in conjunction with any continental or Militia Regiment- I recollect well that at the defense of Red Bank in which I was present, the American Garrison was commanded by Colonel
Green of the Regular army

Question- Did you ever receive a discharge
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it given, and what has become of it
Answer. I do not recollects that I ever received a discharge in writing at the end of our term of service we were verbally discharged or dismissed by our commanding officer.

Question by the same- }  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity; and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer by applicant James Hillyer }  I am known to David Slaback Esquire, William Hole, Isaac Sellars, Levi Slaback, John Newell, William  & Cornelius Hall who are old settlers in my neighbourhood.

William Slaback

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Danl Gano Clk SS } 

[following is all crossed out:] I James Hillis Holy Hilly as a resident [illegible] Symore Township in the County of Hamilton do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Slaback who has sworn to and subscribed the above  declaration that I believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the  revolution that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid before me
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James Hillyer a citizen of Symmes Township
in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio do
hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
William Slaback, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be seventy three years of age, and that I know that he was a soldier of the revolution in the years 1776 or 1777 in the New Jersey Militia as he served two short tours of duty in the same company with him. I further declare that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion

James Hillyer

Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Danl Gano Clk P.T.

I David Slaback a citizen of Deerfield Township
in the County of Warren in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Slaback, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that I believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion

David Slaback

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid }
Danl Gano Clk P.T.
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County } 
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for sid county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Slaback for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at Cincinnati this 15th day of August A.D. 1832.
Danl. Gano Clk 

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County }  Court of Common Pleas
November Term 1832.
And this Court further certifies that James Hillyer and David Slaback who have signed
the preceding certificates are residents of the State of Ohio one of the County of Warren the other of the County of Hamilton as will appear by their  certificates, and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Danl Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the further
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Slayback for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of my office at Cincinnati
this 13th of Novr AD 1832 Dan Gano Clk P.T.
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No. 1458
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 1st, 1839,

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of William Slayback, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio - Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars ['and {blank} Cents' crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834 to the 31st October 1836, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours
J. Seaver
Acting Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. William Slaback S.F. 4847
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DATES OF |  |  | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | 
 | SERVICE. | 
APPOINTMENT. | 
1776 | 3 mos | Pvt | Samuel Stout | Hyer | NJ.
1777 | ✓ |  |  Perrine | | 
✓ | 2 years |  |  William Conover | Neilson | 
 | at various
 | times
Battles engaged in, * assisted in defense of Ft Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlesex Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aug 15 1832; [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Springfield Hamilton Co Ohio
Age at date of application, b in 1759 in Middlesex Co. N.J.
Remarks: died Oct 31 1836
Children referred to but no names are stated
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Wm Slaback in Augt 1832 of Springfield, Hamilton Co Ohio born in Middlesex
Co NJ in 1759 - Sometime after the war removed from Middlesex to Ky, than to
Hamilton Co [crossed out] since - He served with Col Hyer 3 mos in 1776
at Amboy Woodbridge Elizabeth town Bergen Newark & guarding lines & in 1777
he was in the defence of the Fort at Redbank (under Genl Greene) when assaulted Oct 20 1777 by the Hessians
[illegible circled text] Served under Col Nelson [illegible]
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[date stamp APR 20 1911]
[note above date stamp]
Ack Apl 11 1911
[date stamp US PENSION OFFICE H APR 19 1911]
[date stamp RECORDS DIVISION APR 19 1911]
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J.J. DONES
DRY GOODS CARPETS. | MASONIC TEMPLE
SHOES. MATS AND | PHONE & ON 00
FURNISHINGS
NEW HOLLAND O. April 18 1911
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Can you give
me records of William S. 4847
Slaback - Middlesex New Jersey
Revolutionary Soldier, who
entered service 1776 under
Captain Samuel Stout
also, of David or Solomon
Slaback (or Slayback-)
of same war
Very Truly
(Mrs) Cora S. Done
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[left panel]
1911, Apr 23 Hist. to
Mrs. Cora S. Dones V.L.M.
1916 Nov. 3 Hist to Dorothy
Alice Slaback.
1921 Sept-26 hist Mr. W.S. Johnston, [illegible]
letter in S. 2925 Alex Martin
[Right panel]
Rev War | 4847
INVALID.
File No. 4847
Wm Slaback
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 344
{Arrangement of 1870.}
[check mark]
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[date stamp US PENSION OFFICE OCT 28 1916]
Dones 26
[date stamp US PENSION OFFICE OCT 26 1916]
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MASONIC TEMPLE | PHONE 2 ON 00
J. J. DONES
DRY GOODS, CARPETS, SHOES, HATS AND
FURNISHINGS
New Holland O Sept 29, 1916
Dept Int
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
Please send full military
Record of Alexander Martin
Revolutionary Soldier - died 1846 aged 88 yr
also Military Record of
William Slaback - Rev Soldier
V.L.M. - S.F. 4847
to
Dorothy Alice Slaback
Silverton Ohio
descendant of above families
eligible to D.A.R. when records
are presented
Very Truly
Cora Slaback Dones 

letter of Oct 27 1916 in
* see Martin cl of Alexander
S.F. 2725 where
Cora S Dones requested
hist of Alex. Martin
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Cincinnati Nov 13 1832
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose you the application of
Frederick Horn also the one of William
Slayback with the necessary certificate of
the Court as required by your letter as to the
suggestion of the letters not having been signed by
myself you were correct although it is all perfectly
correct as they were signed by Mr Henderson who
is in the office with me by my authority
I remain with much respect yr
obt Humble svt
Saml F Hunt

J L Edwards Esqr