Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2258, for Recompence Stanbery, New Jersey
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SERVICE: New Jersey
Stanbery, Recompence (Ann C.)
or Stanberry, Recompense
NUMBER: W. 2258
B.L. Wt. 9538-160-55
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Copy 
This is to certify that Col Recompense Stanbery & Miss Ann Curry were lawfully joined in marriage this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty By me 
Thos. J. Kitts - Pastor 
of the Bapt Ch. Camden 
New Jersey 

Pension Office 
August 22, 1853 
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original, which has been returned to H. D. Johnson, Esq. the Agent for Mrs Stanberry 
[Signed] S. Cole Chief Clerk
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1453
New Jersey
Ann C. Stanberry
widow of Recompence Stanberry
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Dragoon & Sergt.
N.J. Line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
104 Dollars 16 cents per annum,
to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
22d day of Aug. '53 and sent to
H.D. Johnson,
Present.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 98 Vol. A
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Left side:
45,471 
Act March 3/55 
April 6/85 [?]

Ann C. Stanbery, widow of
Recompense Stanbery, Pri.
N.J. State Troops} Dragoon & Sergeant

War of Revolution
Rec Pension Act Feby 3, 1853
Page 98 Vol. A.

Ad 160 Acres Oct. 29" 1855.
Boynton
crosswise: [illegible]

6 Drake
306 Broad Street
Newark New Jersey

[Written across the above:]
Warr No 9538 iss Nov ?/?

Right side:
Let. to C. Drake, Sept 5"/55
NJ
Feby 53[?]- No 1453
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Left side:
22965
New Jersey 
Recompense Stanbery 
of Essex Co in the State of N. Jersey 
who was a Drag'n & Sgt in the Company commanded 
by Captain Meeker of the Regim't commanded 
by Col --- in the N. Jersey line for 
19 months Dragoons 
5 months Sergeant 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey 
at the rate of 104 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec 1833 
and sent to Hon L Condict Morristown N.J. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 - $260.40 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34  52.08 
[=] $312.48 
{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.
Increase}
Recorded by} Jno. Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 131.


Right side:
Letter to Pensioner & to Pen. Agent 16. March 38
do. to W Halsey May 4. 1838 
Let to Hon J. F. Randolph May 23d 1838 
Let to Alexr. Wilson Sept 11, 1838. 
let to Hon. J. F. Randolph 21 Dec. '38 
" to Sec War 18 May 1839 
" to S. B. Miller 8 Nov. 1839 & to }
P. Dickinson " "  "}
To Hon L. Condict 1. June 1840 

Crosswise, center:
Pen.[?] Certificate issued 3 April 1834 for $104.16/100 instead of
[missing/100] and sent to T. Frelinghuysen U.S. Senate. See let
to P. Dickinson Esqr same date.
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No 6584
x [illegible} aff
Recompense Stanbery

d.e.j.
Serg of Infantry 5 mo- $25--
Private do. 3 mo- 9.??
1778} 1779} do of Dragoon 9 mo- 36--
[=] 17 mo.  $70.??

1777 3 mo. do}
1780  --" do } 6 mo  24.--
[=] 94.??

Hon J. Condict
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admd
Best evidence of service not produced.
Several individuals surviving alledge [sic] that 
tho [?] served in Meekers cavalry at the same period who can prove service in detail
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office, 
20 June 1833 

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the Service of ___________
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service (Y-M-D) | Rank of the claimant | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service | Proof by which the declaration is supported
April 1776 | 0-1-0 | private | Col. Van Cortland | 74, Township of Elizabeth Now the Township of Westfield, County of Essex & State of New Jersey | The affidavit of Henry Willis and Joseph Doty
April 1776 |0-5+1-0 | Corporal 
1777 | 0-6-0 | private | General Heord [?], Capt. Meeker 
1778 | 0-6-0 | do | Col Wines [?], Capt Hursh
1779 | 0-6-0 | do | General Dickerson
1780 | 0-6-0 | do | Capt Obediah Meeker
1781 | 0-3-0 | blank | blank
[=] 2Y-10M-0

1776 | 1m | ?
" | 5m | ord. Sergt
" | 1m | ?
" | 1m | Private
[=] 8m
6.13 Dragoon
[=] 14.13
2.17 do certificate
[=] 17.0
It is desirable in investigating the claims of applicants that the witnesses state particularly the service they prove.
I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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3
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 

[The following footnotes are bracketed as needing attention by applicant:]

[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

[e] ... Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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Revolutionary Pension
Act 3 Feby 1853
No 934
Ann C. Stanbery
widow of
Recompence Stanbery who was a pensioned under the act 7th June 1832
New Jersey
$104:16 per annum,
Comm'g 3 Feb 1833

H.D. Johnson
[James G Berret - stricken]
Present
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State of New Jersey}
County of Essex} ss.
[SEAL] I John R. Weeks Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Newark in and for said County and before which the proceedings in the Matter of Ann C. Stanberry were had do certify that the same is a Court of Record having Common Law Jurisdiction, a Clerk and Seal; that Elias Kirkpatrick whose name is subscribed to the Declaration and Certificate Annexed at the date thereof was a presiding Judge of said Court, Commissioned and Sworn; that the respective Signatures "E Kirkpatrick" are genuine and that full faith and credit are due his Official Acts. 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the Seventh day of April A.D. Eighteen hndred and fifty three
[Signed] J.R. Weeks, clk
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d section of the act of 3d February, 1853. 
State of New Jersey} 
Essex County) ss. 
On this sixth day of April 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas ^of Essex County in the State of New Jersey, Ann C. Stanbery a resident of Scotch Plains, in the County of Essex, and State aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who first being duly affirmed according to law, doth, on her ^solemn affirmation, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Recompence Stanbery who was a Dragoon and Sergeant, in the New Jersey militia, in the Revolutionary War, and who, in conformity with the Law of the United State of June 7th 1832, was inscribed on the Pension list, at the rate of one hundred and four dollars and sixteen cents per annum, commencing
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Dec. 14th 1833. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Recompence Stanbery, on the fourteenth day of November, Eighteen hundred and twenty; that her said husband died on the third day of September 1839; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow; & that her said husband's pension was made payable at the New Jersey Agency. 
[Signed] Ann C. Stanbery
Affirmed to and subscribed on the day}
and year above written, before the Court}
of Common Pleas, in open Court.}
[Signed] E. Kirkpatrick 
Judge of said Court 

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration.
[Signed] E. Kirkpatrick Judge
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defective authentication by order of Secretary has been waived 
E.W.C. 

name appears upon Capt. Levaun's orderly book in D Condict's possession 
Admd.
19 [?] mo dragoon
5 Sergt
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[SEAL?]
State of New Jersey} 
Essex County ss} On this Seventeenth day of August In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two Personally appeared in Open Court Before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Essex Now Sitting Recompence Stanbery a Resident of the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey aged seventy three years - Who being 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 seventh in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two, 
Was born in the Township of Elizabeth in that part Now the Township of Westfield in the said County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the Twenty third day of September in the year seventeen hundred and Fifty eight and Was seventy three Years old last September According to his family Record which is now in his possession, - Where he was living when first Called into service and Where he has Resided ever since and now Resides, Except about one year and ten Months, he Resided in the County of Middlesex in said State. 
That he first entered the service of the United States in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six at what is now Called the Township of the Westfield, County of Essex and State aforesaid in the Revolutionary War as a Volunteer in Capt Thomas Morrells Company and done one Months duty at Elizabeth Town [1 mo, in margin] Then enListed for Five Months in Captain Jedidiah Swans [?] Company as a Corporal [5 mo corporal] in the said County of Essex and Marched from there to New York and then to Long Island under the Command of Col Van Courtland in General Heards Brigade and
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Was in the Battle of Long Island under the Command of General Solaven. And was there Wounded done Orderly Sergents duty whilst in said Company. In the Winter of 1777 did one months duty [1 mo] in Capt Benjamin Laings Company of Militia and was in the Schermish at Quibble Town under the command of Col Wines. In the Spring or Summer of Seventeen Hundred and seventy-seven listed ^[illegible interlineation] in Captain Samuel Meekers Company of Light Horse or Cavalry and served under him and Capt Cristopher Marsh & Capt Obediah Meeker and served under them Between Three and Four years and Remained in said Company until the Close of the war. Was in actual service in the Revolutionary War at Different Periods for more then Two years. Was stationed at Elizabeth Town Rohway and many other places along the Lines. Went to Hackensack in Capt Marshes Company under the Command of General Wines and was in the Schermich with the Brittish at Second River. Went to Trenton under the Command of Capt Marsh to Escort General Dickerson to Elizabeth Town. Whilst stationed at Rahway went out on scouting parties every two or three days. Went to pilot Col Parker of the Standing army From Scotch Plains to Brunswick landing, and got David Dunn as an assistant near Quibble Town met a part of the Brittish army & had a Warm Schermish & Col Parker Lost Thirteen men - Was in the Battle at Springfield and Connecticut farms [?]. Was one of the party that Took Col Simco Prisonor near Brunswic Landing. Was Acquainted with Lord Starling [Sterling] General Putnam General Lafayette Col Mathius Ogden Col Aaron Ogden Col Barber Major Comming & Many others of the standing army, has no discharge nor any Written evidence of his service except the Memorandom book kept by Capt Jedidiah Swan Relative to the five months service Can proove part of his services by Henry Willis and Joseph Doty. 
He hereby Relinquishes every
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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 State or Teritory in the United States. 
[Signed] Recompence Stanbery
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court}
[Signed] E Van Arsdale Jr [?] Clk

We John Rodgers a Clergyman Residing in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New-Jersey and Dennis Coles - Residing in the same place hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Recompence Stanbery who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three 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. 
[Signed] John Rogers
[Signed] Dennis Coles.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court}
[Signed] E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
 
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 John Rogers who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey and that Dennis Coles- who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same place and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit. 
[Signed] E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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I Elias Van Arsdale Jr  Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex in the State of New-Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Recompence Stanbery for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this twenty Second day of August in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two - 
[SEAL]
[Signed] E Van Arsdale Jr Clk

Crosswise:
Recompence Stanbery
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State of New-Jersey}
County of Essex ss.} Be it known that on this Twentieth day of August 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, Henry Willis of full age Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath depose and say that he Resides in the Township of Elizabeth County of Essex and State of New Jersey and is well acquainted with Recompence Stanbery of the Township of Westfield in the County and State aforesaid. - and knows that the said Recompence Stanbery was Enlisted for Five months in the Company Commanded by Capt. Jedidiah Swan in the Revolutionary War at the said Township of Westfield in the County & State aforesaid and arched from there to New-York and from thence to Long Island under the Command of Col Van Courtland in General Heords Brigade and was in the Battle of Long Island under the Command of General Soldaven and done Orderly sergents [sic] duty in said Company. - And was there wounded whilst in the Engagement with the Brittish and believes that the said Stanbery served out his full Term. - And further saith not.
[Signed] Henry Willis
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
Before me,}
[Signed] Saml. B. Miller Judge
I Samuel B. Miller Before whom the above affidavit of Henry Willis was taken do hereby Certify that his statement is entitled to full Credit and belief. June 24th 1833 [Signed] Saml B. Miller

State of New-Jersey}
Essex County ss}  Be it known that on this Eighteenth day of August 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, Joseph Doty of full age Who being duly sworn according to Law On his Oath deposeth and saith that he Resides in the Township of New-Providence in the County & State aforesaid and is well acquainted with Recompence Stanbery of the Township of Westfield in the County and State aforesaid and knows that
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the said Recompence Stanbery was enrolled in the Spring or Summer of Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven in a Militia Company of Light Horse or Cavalry Commanded by Capt. Samul Meeker and done duty in the said Capt Meekers Company and afterwards in the same Company Commanded by Capt Christopher Marsh & Captian Obediah Meeker Until the Close of the war and ^that he was in active service in said Company at different periods for more than Two Years. Was in the Battle with him at Springfield and Connecticut farms and in a Number of Skirmishes along the Lines. And further saith not.
[Signed] Joseph Doty
Sworn & Subscribed the day}
and year aforesaid Before me}
[Signed] Saml B. Miller Judge
I Samuel B. Miller Before whom the affidavit of Joseph Doty was Taken do hereby Certify that his statement is entitled to full Credit and belief. June 24th, 1833. [Signed] Saml B. Miller

State of New Jersey}
County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex do hereby certify That Saml B. Miller Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Henry Willis & Joseph Doty were taken, was at the time of taking the said Affidavit & now is one of the Judges of said Court, residing in said County, duly commissioned and authorised to take the same. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & verily believe the signature "Saml B. Miller" to the foregoing affidavits is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Twenty Second day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
[SEAL]
[Signed] E. Van Arsdale Jr Clk

Crosswise:
32
Recompence Stanbery
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State of New-Jersey} 
Essex County ss.}   Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Essex Recompence Stanbery of the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey. - Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same Recompence Stanbery who heretofore made a Declaration for a pension dated the Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight 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 at this time he served as a Volunteer Listed and Drafted Soldier in the Revolutionary War at the times and not less then the periods mentioned below. - That he first entered the Service in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six as he now believes in the Month of April at the Township of Westfield then the township of Elizabeth in the County and State aforesaid, as a Volunteer in a Company of foot Commanded by Capt Thomas Morrell and done one Month duty as a private stationed at Elizabeth Town. In the Month of May or June in the same year he Listed as a Corporal for Five Months in Capt Jedidiah Swans Company of foot and done duty the whole of the time in said Compond [Company?] except when he was Confined by the wound he Received in the Long Island Battle and was stationed on Longisland before and at the time of the Battle under the Command of Col Van Courtland in General Heards Brigade. (See Original Declaration) 
In the Month of January or February he was drafted and done One Month duty in Captain Benjamin Laings Company of Militia as a private soldier stationed at
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and near Quibble Town under Col Wines. 
In the Month of June In the same year 1777 he listed or enrold himself in Captain Samuel Meekers Company of light horse or Cavalry and done Six Months duty in said Company that year stationed between New Brunswick and Newark and on along the Lines under the command of General Dickerson. 
In the Winter of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight he Continued in the same Company under the Command of Captain Christofer Marsh. (The said Captain Samuel Meeker having Resigned) and done Six Months Duty under the said Captain Marsh in that year - stationed as above stated, under the Command of the said General Dickerson. 
In the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine he Continued his Service in the same Company under the Command of the said Captain Marsh and General Dickerson and done Six Months duty that year stationed between Trenton and Hackensack along the Lines.
In the Begining of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty he Continued in the service in the same Company under the Command of Captain Obadiah Meeker the said Christofer Marsh having Resigned and done Six Month ^duty in his Company that year at Lent [?] stationed as above stated under the Command of dont Recolect whether it was under the Command of Dickerson [or] of Lord Sterling that year but it was one of them, stationed as above stated. 
In the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one done three Months duty in the same Company under the same officers and stationed as above stated 
That the Service herein stated to have Been performed by him in the war of the Revolution was Bonafied and Actually Rendered Viz,
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Five Month as a Listed Soldier duing [doing] the duty of a Corporal ^& Sergeant Two Month as a Drafted Soldier and Two years and Three Months as a private in the Light horse or Cavalry for all that time. That he was duly Called out with his Company and actually Stationed at the different places mentioned in this and his said Original declaration duing Military duty all that time. And the said deponent further saith that for the time during which the said Service was performed he was not employed in any Civil persuit, and for all the time he served in the Cavalry he found his own horse Saddle & Bridle and all equipments. - As to the officers he he was acquainted with and know the marches Battels and Skermishes he was in and for other peticulars he refers to his Original Declaration herein before mentioned. 
As to the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department. - 
1- Was Born in what was then Called the Township of Elizabeth Now the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the 23th day of September 1758. 
2- he has a record of his age now in his posession 
3- was Living in the said Township of Elizabeth in said County when first Called into service 
4- He was drafted Listed and enroled in the Line 
5- Lord Sterling General Putnam. General Sloan General Dickerson Col Dayton Col Mathus Ogden and many others. 
6- never Received any written discharge 
7- he Refers to Hon J. Farlungheuson Doct John Condit Hon Silas Condit- Jna. F. Randolph Dennis Coles Capt John Alling &c.
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"This is to certify that Col Recompense Stanbery & Miss Ann Curry were lawfully Joined in marriage this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty By me"  
Signed "Thos. J Kitts," Pastor 
of the Bapt. Ch. Camden New Jersey" 


Essex County ss:  I certify the above to be a true copy of the original certificate of marriage between Col. Recompense Stanbery & Miss Ann Currey given by Thos. J Kilts Pastor &c now in possession of Widow Ann C Stanbery 
Newark N J }
April 3rd 1853} [Signed] James V Hamlin 
Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey} 
County of Essex} ss. 
On this third day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, James V Hamlin Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the county and State aforesaid, Ann C Stanbery, aged 73 years, a resident of Scotch Plains in the State of New Jersey, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Recompense Stanbery dec'd who was a Dragoon & Sergeant in the revolutionary war on account of which service she now receives a pension as will appear by Certificate, recorded in the pension office on the roll of pensioners under act of Feb 3d 1853 Page 98 Vol. A. She further states that she was married to the said Recompense Stanbery in Camden N.J. on the 14th day of November A.D. 1820 by me Thos. J Kitts a baptist minister, and that her name before said marriage was Ann Currey, that her said husband died at Scotch Plains on the third day of September A.D. 1839 and that she is now a widow.
That she hereby constitutes and appoints C. Drake of Newark, N. J., her attorney to do all that may be necessary on this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the "Act, approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of congress nor made any other application therefor. -
[Signed] Ann C Stanbery [seal]
Witness [signed] James V Hamlin
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We, Isaac Drake and Mary B. Osborn  residents of Newark in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ann C. Stanbery in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she the identical person she represents herself to be. We are personally acquainted with her and know that she is still a widow of Col. Recompense Stanbery decd 
[Signed] Isaac Drake
[Signed] Mary B. Osborn 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
[Signed] James V Hamlin Justice of the Peace
J.P.

State of New Jersey}
County of Essex} to wit: 
I hereby certify that James V. Hamlin Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and power of attorney were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.  [crosswise: 45,471]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this third day of April A.D. 1855. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] J. J. Terhune Clerk
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In reply to your request of _____, received _______ for a statement of the military history of Recompence Stanbery a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. 2258.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPT./COL.) | STATE
April 1776 | 1 mo. | Private | Capt. Thomas Morrell/ - | N.J.
May or June 1776 | 5 mos. | Orderly Sergt | Capt. Jedidiah Swan/Col. Van Courtland | "
Jany or Feby 1777 | 3 mo | Private | Capt. Benjamin Laing/ - | "
May or June 1777 | 6 mos | " | Capt. Samuel Meeker's Light Horse Co | "
Winter 1778 | 6 mos | " | Capt Christopher Marsh " " | "
1779 6 mos | " | Capt. Christopher Marsh "  " | "
1780 6 mos | " | Capt Obadiah Meeker "   " | "
1781 | 3 mos | " | Capt Obadiah Meeker " " | "

Battles engaged in, ^wounded in battle Long Is.; Woodbridge; Quibbletown;  Second River; Conn. Farms & Springfield 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elizabeth Twp., Essex Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Westfield Twp., Essex Co., New Jersey.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 23, 1758 Elizabeth Twp., Essex Co., N.J.
Remarks soldier married Camden, N.J. Nov. 14, 1820 Ann Curry
He died Sept. 3, 1839 at Scotch Plains & she was allowed her application executed Apl. 6, 1853 while a resident of Scotch Plains, Essex Co., N.J.,  aged 71 years. There is no further family data on file. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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22.965 
New Jersey 
Recompense Stanberry 
of Essex Co. in the State of New Jersey 
who was a Sergt &c. in the Comp commanded 
by Captain Meeker of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. -- in the New Jersey line for 
19 mos. Dragoon 
5 " Sergt 
Should be $104.16 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey 
at the rate of 62 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec 1833 
and sent to L. Condict, Morristown 

Arrears to the 4th Sep. '33 $156.10 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mr '34  31.22 
[=] $187.32 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.} 
 Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 181.
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No. 934
Anna C. Stanbery
widow of Recompense
N. Jersey

Let to J.G. Berret
7 June/53

Act Feby 3/53
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State of New Jersey, }
County of Essex } ss. 
Before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County personally appears Recompence Stanberry of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, saith I am the same Recompence Stanberry, who on the 17th day of ^August 1832, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Com. pleas in said County, made my Declaration, to obtain the benefit of the law of the U. States of June 7th 32, for my services in the war of the revolution, which Declaration has been returned for further testimony &c. 
In my 2d Declaration it is stated that I enlisted as a Corporal. This probebly is not Strictly correct - I was regularly appointed a Corporal, & had the promise or an understanding of a Sergeants appointment, in Capt. Swans company in Col. Van Cortland's regim't & performed duty of orderly Sergeant for the whole 5 months Service in that Company, having rec'd a Sergeants appointment from my officers shortly after my enlistment. I refer to the testimony of two of my fellow Soldiers, viz: Saml Hicks, (Since dead) & of Henry Willis. - My parents were opposed to my entering the Service, & when I joined Col. Van Cortlands regiment I ran away from home to be a Soldier. In my amended Declaration, it is stated that I did one months duty under Capt Laing in the winter of 1777. I was the uncertain whether it was one ^or more than one months duty & accordingly stated it as one month. I am on further reflection convinced, that I performed at that time three months duty under Capt Laing & was Stationed at & near Quibble town, under command of General Winds [Wines?]. 
In May, or early in June 1777, I was regularly enrolled in the company of Horse then commanded by Capt. Saml. Meeker, & Soon after by Christopher Marsh, after Capt. Saml Meeker had resigned. I continued in this Same troop of horse & did active duty therein till the close of the war, or nearly to its close. Capt Saml Meeker first had command of the troops - after his resignation Christopher Marsh was Captain, & when he resigned which was perhaps in 78, Obadiah Meeker was ^chosen Captain, & continued to command the company throughout the war. The Services required & performed by this troop, were so constant, diversified & irregular, that it is exceedingly difficult to specify. In my Declaration, it is said, that 6 months duty was performed in each year till the war ended, & the time is designated to the best of my recollection & belief, after so many years have passed by. Precise accuracy, must be out of the question unless written documents, or history of the troop had been kept. Yet I am convinced I was Safe in saying I Served 6 months in each year, for I must conscientiously believe, that I served more than 6 months in each year. We were not often together as a whole company - or if we met in a body, we even divided & Subdivided in small squads & detachments of 3 - or 5 - or 4, or 8, or more, & to each squad or division was allotted its peculiar & appropriate duty - Some 2 or 3 horsemen would be attached to a neighbouring company of Infantry - some sent to intercept a few strangling refugees & tories & cut off their retreat - some sent to carry dispatches to a distant County - some detached to guard the Governor - some to escort Genl Dickinson - some to escort prisoners - some to watch the movements of the enemy in various directions. - We were more immediately subject to the orders of Genl Dickinson, who resided near Trenton, & some of our troop were always near his person, & escorted & guarded him, when moving from one section of the County to another. - Our services were required at all Seasons -  as well in Summer as in winter & spring.

Crosswise, left margin:
I hereby certify that Saml B. Miller Esqr. before whom the annexed depositions of A Stanbery, J.H. Osborn, J. B. Osborn, Jona. Badely & Ichabod Clark were taken is a Justice of the Peace in Essex Co., N. Jersey & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
[Signed] Lewis Condict, late a Repa. from N. Jersey.
December 10th 1833.
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& altho we had our Stations assigned us at Hackensack, Newark, Wardsessa [?] - the farms-Eliz'th town, Rahway, Woodbridge & so on to Trenton, yet a great part of our time was spent of the roads & at intermediate points, in the performance of orders - & when they were executed, we returned to our appropriate stations for further orders. We were when in Small bodies, usually under command of a Subaltern or non commissioned officer, & generally these small squads or divisions knew not where the rest of the troops were, nor in what branch of the Service they were employed. Some of our troop belonged on the West Side of the mountain, & we rarely met together, except when the whole company first assembled together, & then we are very soon dispersed on various duties, as the service required. Our line of duty seemed to be streched along the Coast from N York by Hackensack Newark Eliz'thtown & Woodridge to New Brunswick ^& to Trenton, often serving the purpose of connecting, by rapid intercommunication the Several corps of Infantry stationed along the whole frontier - Our duty did not consist of a mere readiness to Serve at a moments warning-- but of active -faithful & efficient duty - always under the orders of our officers. Nor was any part of the time which I have stated, & for which I claim allowance, occupied or spent in civil pursuits. I have made diligent search & inquiry for witnesses of my Service & Subjoin all the testimony I have been able to find. There were Several members of our troop who lived West of the mountain, but whom I Seldom Saw, & my recollection of their Service with me is gone from my memory. I have no doubt that Nathan Elmer belonged to Meeker's horse & did Militia duty in it - but I have no remembrance of it - nor has he of mine. It is very possible, that I quit the company very Soon after he joined it. I had Several skirmishes with small parties of the enemy at different Seasons, in the course of our excursions. On one occasion, the British being in possession of Amboy, had Sent a party to cut Hay in a meadow owned by Colonel Conway, near Strawberry hill. - A party of our men or foot with some of our horsemen attacked them in the meadow, took 3 prisoners, & all their tools 42 Hessian grass scythes & other apparatus  - this was in August or July 78. We had another skirmish the latter part of Augt or Septr of 1778, with a British Regimt from Amboy between Rahway & Woodbridge, at the house of Doct. Bland, a noted Englishman & Tory. Our force consisted of about 300 Militia under Col Potter, & a part of our Co. of Horse. After a sharp encounter, we retreated, firing as we retreated to our head quarters at Terrils tavern in Rahway. The enemy were much superior in numbers. 
Sworn & Subscribed before me at Westfield in Essex County, October 31, 1833. 
[Signed] Recompence Stanbery
[Signed] Saml B. Miller Justice of the Peace

Johnathan H. Osborn being duly sworn, saith; I am 74 years old, a neighbour of Recompence Stanbery & have known him these 70 years. I knew him well in the war of the revolution & before it. I knew him in the 5 months Service ^in 76 -  know he was wounded Saw him ^when brought home wounded almost daily when recovering from his wound rec'd by a musket ball in the thigh near the knee ^at the battle of L. Island passing so nearly through the limb, as to be cast out on the opposite Side. I know when he joined Meeker's horse - afterward commanded by Marsh & then by O. Meeker. Stanbery joined the horse in 77 ^after [illegible- corn planting?] & did duty as a horseman till 1781. I believe he was on duty as much as 4 & 5 months in each year. I saw him on duty every year from 77 to 81, at various times & places, viz: near Amboy - at Rahway often - at Woodbridge often - at Newark & Eliz'th town often - was out myself on Militia duty at these places in Capt Laings compy. I know he was present at the capture of the foraging party in Col. Conway's meadow, at Strawberry hill. I know him also stationed at Van Muleners,,when we both belonged to Laings compy in 77 & did duty together between 2 & 3 months. We were present at the battle of Quibble town in the winter of 77 - Col. Cook & Col. Scott of Virginia were present, & Genl Winds had
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had the command. This was before Stanbery joined the horse. I also remember him in the fight with the British regim't from Amboy near Dr Bland's, a tory, near Woodbridge - our force being under Colonel Potter in Augt or Sept 1778. I belonged to Capt. Laings compy & Stanbery to Meekers horse 
Sworn & subscribed before me at Scotch Plains Essex Co. Octr. 1833. 
[Signed] Jonathan H. Osborn
[Signed] Saml B. Millert Justice of the peace 

John B. Osborn being duly sworn saith as follows - I have known Recompence Stanbery these 60 years, living neighbours from our boyhood. - He was in the 5 months Service under Col. Van Cortland, was upon Long Island & wounded in that battle in 1776. Saw him when brot. home wounded, & often whilst on recovery from the wound. - Knew him stationed on duty at Van Muleners in 77, almost 3 months, both of us in Capt. Laings Company. - He enlisted in Meekers horse in 1779 [77?] in May or June. I knew when he withdrew from Capt Laings compy. of foot & enrolled in Meekers Cavalry. I often Saw him equipped & mounted, & doing duty as a horseman in said Meeker's compy., from 77 to 81 inclusive, in each year & in many months during that period, & in a great many different places & occasions, which my memory cannot now specify.
[Signed] John B. Osborn
[Signed] Saml B Miller Justice of the peace 

Richard Lee, being duly sworn, saith as follows, viz. - I have known Recompence Stanberry well for many years - both before & Since the war. 
I belonged to Capt. Morse's company of foot & my station was often at Rahway at which place, & along the lines toward Woodbridge & Amboy, I often saw Stanberry performing Cavalry duty upon those Several stations, in Several months in each year from 1778 to 1781 inclusive. Stanberry then belonged to Meeker's Horse, which troop was in almost constant & active Service along the lines, in Small & detached parties or squads, stretched along from New York by Newark, Eliz'thtown, Rahway, Woodbridge Amboy, & there to New Brunswick & Trenton, carrying orders & dispatches - guarding & escorting officers & watching the movements of the enemy. Stanberrys station was often at Terrils tavern in Rahway where I often Saw him, & I verily believe from my own knowledge, that he performed not less than 4 months active duty in each of the years mentioned.
[Signed] Richard Lee
Sworn to and subscribed November 1st 1833, before me 
[Signed] Saml B. Miller - Justice of the peace 

Jonn. Badgley being duly sworn, saith - I am well acquainted with Recompence Stanberry - knew him well in the revolutionary war. He belonged to Meekers Horse. I often saw him performing Militia duty as Horseman on the lines between Eliz'th town & Amboy in different months, & in several years, from 1777 to 81 inclusive 
[Signed] Jonathan Badgley
Sworn to and subscribed at Springfield} 
in said County this Nineteenth day of}
November A.D. 1833. Before me}
[Signed] Saml B. Miller - Justice of the peace
Jonn. Badgely Is entitled to full Credit [Signed] Saml B. Miller
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Ichabod Clark being duly sworn saith - I am 76 years old, was a Soldier in of the war of the revolution. Have lived a neighbor to Recompence Stanbery nearly all my life. Knew him well in time of the war. -  He was wounded in the battle of Long Island in 76 in Van Courtlands regiment. - I knew his joining Meekers Horse Company in the spring or Summer of 77, in which he continued till the close of the war or very near it. I was myself out in tours of Militia in every year of the war, & I often saw him equipped & mounted as a horseman & performing horsemans duty along the lines between Eliz'th town & Amboy. He always rode a fine horse, was active & enterprising & often employed to carry orders, despatches, countersigns &c. from one station to another. Meekers horse was most frequently divided into small squads or detachments of 4 to 8 men, under a Sergeant or Corporal & each detachment occupying different station along the lines, according to the exigency of the times, & the position of the enemy. Meekers company was out in almost every month & at all Seasons & was as I believe, more in requisition than any of the foot companies that Section, & Stanbery was always ready & prompt in performing his duty.
[Signed] Ichabod Clark
Sworn to & subscribed in said County of Essex, November 1st 1833}
[Signed] Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
Crosswise: November 1st, 1833 Ichabod Clark is well known to me to be a man in good repute and entitled to full belief as a Witness [Signed] Saml B. Miller

 I hereby certify to the Secretary of War, that at the request of Recompence Stanbery the foregoing applicant, I examined his thigh, which he alleges was wounded by a musket ball in the battle of Long Island in 1776, when he belonged to Capt Swan's compy in Col. Van Cortlands regiment. The scars are very visible at this day. The ball seems to have entered the outside of the thigh, about two inches above the knee passing horizontally between the bone & the flexor tendons which form the hamstring to the distance of about one inch from the skin on the opposite side of the thigh, where the ball lodged, & from whence it was cut out by Dr John Condit, late a Senator of the U.S. then a Surgeon of the N. Jersey State troops. The scar of the incision through which it was extracted is very visible inside the limb, about the same distance above the knee as its entrance, & between the tendons which form the inner hamstring. Col. Stanberry declared to me, that 4 other balls pieced his clothes in that battle, but did no injury to his person. 
I take this occasion to bear my testimony to the moral merits & high standing of Col. Stanbery as a citizen of our State. I have known him personally these 38 years. For integrity & all the moral virtues, his character is without reproach. He has long enjoyed the public confidence, as well as the private esteem & respect of all his neighbours. He has been a worthy & respected member of the State Legislature from Essex County where he has spent his life, & a Militia officer of high rank. His veracity I believe has never been questioned & he has long since retired from public life.
Morristown New Jersey, Octr 1833.  [Signed] Lewis Condict 
I, Samuel B. Miller, Before whom the affidavits of Jonathan H. Osborn, John B. Osborn & Richard Lee was taken do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with them and that they are men in good standing in society and fully Entitled to belief as Witnesses.
November 1st 833. [Signed] Saml B. Miller
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Newark New Jersey June 20th, 1832.
J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Colonel Recompence Stanbery of Essex County, New Jersey handed me your Letter of May 18th, 1832. Directed to the Hon. J.R. Poinsett secretary of war. Which was Transmitted by the Hon. Secretary to Alexander Wilson Esq at Scotch Plains, With A Request that I would examine the same and Endever [sic] to Obtain such further evidence as might be found in the Secretary of State Office at Trenton, Relative to the Claim of said Recompence Stanbery for a pension. And in Compliance with said Request I Transmitted a Copy of Said Letter to James D. Westcott Esq Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey. And Received for answer the Fore [?] Certificate herewith Enclosed to you, Which the said Secretary States to me Contains all the infermation [sic] which his office affords, in relation to that part of said Letter which Required the said Recompence Stanbery to produce a Certificate from the Secretary of State at Trenton showing what evidence if any is to be found there of the services of Captain Meeker and Captain Marsh. - And in answer to that part of your said Letter which requires the said Recompence Stanbery, in View of further Investigation to specify  the duration of each tour of service in the manner directed by the regulations of the Department. - I Can only say that the said Recompence Stanbery, is at this time Very Weak and Infirm and has been for a Number of Months past; And states to me that he is Unable at this time to Specify his services in the war of the Revolution any more particular than he has done
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done in the papers now of file in your office. - I dont understand that there is any Objection to allowing the Five Months Service as a Sergeant under Capt. Swan in the Year 1776. - Therefore if you Cannot Reinstate him in his Original allowance under the additional evidence, as a pensioner under the Law of Congress of June 7th, 1832, I shall advise the said Stanbery to accept of such amount of pension as you may think him Justly entitled to under all the Circumstances of the Case as I believe thare [sic] Cannot by any further evidence Obtained or Explination [sic] given at this time.
With the highest Respect
and Esteem I Remain
yours &c.
[Signed] Saml. B. Miller
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free [postage]
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Crosswise:
Scotch Plains}
Augt 31 N.J.}
final [?] Sept 3.
[illegible- No ?]
Recompense Standberry
N.J. roll.
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Scotch Plains Aug 30, 1830
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir
at the request of Col. R. Stanbery of our place I hand in relation to the Suspension of his pension for default of evidence - the enclosed affidavits of himself and two of his neighbors - their affidavits will speak for themselves -  they are not perhaps very technical - but may be relied on - for their Character. I beg leave to refer you to Daniel Brown Esq. and Rev. O.B. Brown of Your City - the affidavit of the applicant is written with his own hand as a particular favor he request you personally to examine his case [emphasized]- he knows of but one besides himself now living who served with him. his officers are dec'd and he cannot with their heirs [?] find any record of their campaigns - the general evidence of service he says he can abundantly shew but lapse of time and loss of memory renders it difficult to particularities - in the belief Sir that the request of your personal examination into the evidence of his claim will not be refused - your reply is awaited granting such amount of Pension as may seem just in the premises.
Very Resp'y
Your Obt. St.
[Signed] Alex Wilson
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Stanberry
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Brief in the case of Ann C. Stanbery, widow of Recompence 
Essex County and State of New Jersey 
act 3 Feb 1853 

Claim, (original, or for increase.) [original selected]
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband was a pensioner at $104.16 per ann 
Proof of marriage Certified copy of Marriage Certificate 
(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 

S. Cole 
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent 
H. D. Johnson, Present
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NEWARK N.J. OCT 31 [postmark]
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Crosswise, left:
[illegible - Jurat?] Nov 2
N.J.

Crosswise, right:
Mo-Dys
6.13 Priv Dragoons at $4.-- ..... $25.73
5.0 Sergeant -- 5.-- ..... 25.00
3.0 Private -- 3.33 ..... 9.99
2.17 do Dragoon -- 4.00 ..... 10.26
[=] 60.98 [? s/b 70.98]
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Newark New Jersey October 30th, 1939
 J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of pensions
Sir in answer to Your Letter of the 18th May last Directed to the Hon J R. Poinsett Secretary of War. - (A Copy of which is in my possession) Relative to the claim of Recompence Stanbery for a Reinstatement of his Pension. - I Transmitted to you on the 20th June 1839, Four Certificate under the hand and seal of James D. Westcoot [Westcott] Esqr Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, In Relation to the Services of Captain's Meeker and Marsh, in the War of the Revolution, as required by Your Said letter, with my letter to you of the same date. - And as there has been no Information Received Respecting said papers, since that date, It is presumed said papers, has not been received, or that they are, mislaid or Overlooked, as they must have been passed in turn before this time. - And I would further state, that since Said Documents were Transmitted to you the said Recompence Stanbery has died, viz. on the Third of September last Leaving A Widow, Named Ann Stanbery, now Living, Who has Called on me Several times, to Inquire, Whether I had received any Information, Relative to said Claim, Who is anxious to assertain [sic] the result. - Who will only be entitled to the Arrear of pension up to her said husbands death, She having been Married to the said Recompence Stanbery since Seventeen hundred and Ninety four. 
With the Highest Respect & Esteem 
I Remain Yours &c 
[Signed] Saml B. Miller
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State of New Jersey} 
Essex County} ss. 
Be it known that on this Fourteenth day of June A.D. 1833, personally appeared before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County Jonathan Osborn Junior a credible & disinterested witness, who having been duly sworn, doth depose & say that he was personally acquainted with Recompense Stanbery, who was always considered a Revolutionary Soldier, and as such received a Pension, and that Ann C. Stanbery who has heretofore made application to be placed on the Pension roll, pursuant to the Act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1853, is generally known as the widow of said Recompense Stanbery, who died on the third day of September 1839. 
He further declares that he has been personally acquainted with the said Ann C. Stanbery for nineteen years as the wife, and for thirteen years as the widow, of the said Recompense Stanbery.
[Signed] Jonathan Osborn Junr
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 day June 1853} 
[Signed] Henry D Hedden 
Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Jersey, Essex County, ss.

Personally appeared before me Dennis Coles, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, Jonathan H. Osborn, of Scotch Plains, in said county of Essex, who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth depose and says, that he has been well acquainted with Recompence Stanbery, for more than seventy years past, that they both were boys and went to school together - That to this deponent's knowledge the said Stanbery, first listed in the five months service under Capt. Swan, That he likewise knows that he was in the Cavalry, for several years; and that he verily believes, that the said Stanbery, was more than nineteen months in actual service in the Cavalry, That this deponent, has not the least doubt, but that the said Stanbery has served the United States, in the revolutionary war, in the Cavalry and militia, for more than two years - And further that this deponent's brother John B. Osborn and himself, except the said Stanbery, are the only surviving persons in the neighborhood, who served in the revolutionary war.
Jonathan H. Osborn
Sworn and subscribed before me at Scotch Plains, this thirtieth day of July, 1838
Dennis Coles,
Justice of the Peace
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Dear Sir 
As you admit the Services Under Swan Morrel and Laing Whitch [sic] Seven or Eight Months in the year 1776, 
I will now proceed to State My Services in the Militia Dragoons in 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781, 
I Listted [sic] in May 1777 and was immedeately [sic] Called out on the Lines We Lay at Elizabeth Town Rhaway &c We were often Sent on Express to Many parts, While Laing [laying] at Rhaway Whitch I cannot tell the year but it Was While the British Lay at amboy a part of the Company Was Sent as far as Wood Bridge Every Day to Watch the Brittish I think I ^was out on Duty at Least 6 month in 1777 
1778 we Still Lay on Elizabeth and Rhaway and I Supose it Could not ^be  Less than 6 month that We Was out on Duty that year;
1779 We Still Lay at the above place and I Supose did the Same Duty - 6 month 
1780 We Lay as above and Did the same Duty 
1781. We Was often Caled [sic] out but I Cant Remember Mutch about it - I went with Capt Meeker to Trenton to Escort Genl [?] Dickeson to Elizabeth Town to take the Command at that place
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in 1776 I turned out as a Volunteer under Capt Morrell and Did one Month tour of Duty in May or June i Listed under Capt Swan in the five Months Service [illegible] Corpiril [sic] with a promise of being Sarjant [sic] the first Vacancy and I was made Sarjant as Soon as We got to New york I was in the Battle of Long iland [sic] Under the Command of Genl Sulivan [?] and got Wounded and Could have got half pay Ever Sience [sic] and I am a Cripte [cripple] to this Day on that account, 
in the winter of 1776 I Served as a milita [sic] Man under Capt Laing near Quibbletown Genl Wines Command Six Weaks or two Month the British Laying in New Brunswick I was in Several Encounters as We Went Duly out on the Lines 
I Lived Within 6 or 7 Miles of the British Lines and Was Cald [sic] out often for a day or two in Case of an alarm and I Never Mist [sic] my tours Nor paid a fine 
I Was in the Batle [sic] of Long iland [sic]
I Was at the Battle of Springfield and at Conn'tt farms I went with Genl Wines to Hackensack 
I Was in a batle at Quibbletown under Col Parker he comanded Continel troops and had thirteen men Killed on the Spot I Went With a party when Col Simco was taken and his Horse Killed I Was in a number of Battles 
I Was in a Battle at Woodbridge under Col Potter
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our Horses and Equipments Cost $300 at Least at that time and our pay Was double or More to the foot and I thought that We Recived pay accordingly 
And further saith not. 
Sworn before me this twenty fourth day of August, }
One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, at }
Scotch Plains. }   [Signed] Recompence Stanbery 
[Signed] Dennis Coles, Justice of the Peace 

State of New Jersey} 
County of Essex} ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the County of Essex Do hereby certify that Dennis Coles before whom the annexed affidavits of Recompence Stanberry, John B. Osborn, and Jonathan ^H. Osborn, were Severally made & taken at the time of taking the Same, was & Still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and Sworn; and That the signatures "Dennis Coles" affixed to the Jurats of said Affidavits respectively are genuine- 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand & Seal of office at Newark in said County of Essex the Twenty Seventh day of August AD Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight- 1838- 
[SEAL]
[Signed] E Van Arsdale Jr  Clk
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State of New Jersey, Essex County, ss.
Personally appeared before me Dennis Coles, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said county, John B. Osborn, of Scotch Plains, in said county of Essex who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he has been well acquainted, for upwards of Seventy years with Recompence Stanbery, that they have been intimate for the whole of that time - That to this deponents knowledge the said Recompence Stanberry served under Capt Benj. Laing near Quibble Town, in Middlesex county, in said state; six weeks or two months at least, with this deponent - That he knew the said Stanbery served in the five months service, and was in the battle at Long Island - That afterwards this deponent knew that the said Stanbery joined the dragoons, and was in the United States service in the revolutionary war, during nearly the whole of the war, or until the close thereof. And further saith not. 
[Signed] John B. Osborn
Sworn & subscribed before me at Scotch Plains,} 
this thirty first day of July 1838} 
[Signed] Dennis Coles Justice of the Peace
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Affidavit of
Mr John Crane
Relative to Col.
Recompence Stanbery
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State of New Jersey}
Essex County} ss.  Before me William Stiles one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Said County of Essex personally appeared Matthias Denman of full age who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Coll Recompense Stanberry of the village of Scotch Plains in the Township of Westfield in the said County of Essex, that he knew him at the time of the revolutionary war and although he cannot clearly remember and distinctly recollect the said Stanberry serving with him during that war yet from the Circumstance of his mentioning and recapitulating many minute and (in themselves) [illegible] circumstances which deponent knows took place he is entirely convinced [?] beyond all doubt that the said Stanberry did actually serve as a Private in the Companies of Light Horse Commanded by Samuel Meeker Christopher Marsh and Obediah Meeker all of whom commanded the same Company in regular succession and further saith not 
[Signed] Matthias Denman
Sworn & Subscribed before me 
the 19th day of November AD 1833 
[Signed] William Stiles
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This may Certify that I am well acquainted with Matthias Denman who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit and that he is a man in good Standing in society and fully entitled to Credit as a Witness.
[Signed] Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
Essex County}
November 19th, 1833}

I certify, that Saml B. Miller Esqr. before whom the above deposition of Matth. Denman was taken, is a Justice of Peace in Essex Co. N. Jersey, & the Signature of his name thereto is genuine.
Decr. 10th 1833. [Signed] Lewis Condict late a
Repa. from N. Jersey.
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State of New Jersey} 
Essex County ss}  Personally appeared before me the under signed a Justice of the peace in and for said County John Crane of the County of Essex in said State a man well known to the subscriber for many years to be a person of good standing in socity [sic] & fully entitled to belief as a witness who being by me duly sworn, doth on his oath depose and say that he is aged Seventy eight years that he was a soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary war well acquainted with Recompence Stanbery of the Township of Westfield in the County and State aforesaid and has been acquainted with him ever since - and that he well knows that the said Recompence Stanbery was a private in a Company of Calvery Commanded by Captain Samuel Meeker and then by Captain Christopher Marsh and Lastly by Captain Obediah Meeker and that he this deponent belonged to the said Company and done duty in the said Company with the said Recompence Stanbery under the Command of the above named officers and was stationed with the said Company at Abraham Terrells at Rahway in said County at Elizabeth Town Rahway, and along the Lines wher [sic] the said Stanbery was on duty at the same time, and fully believes the said Recompence Stanbery was in actual service in said Company under the Command of the said Captains as much as Two Years
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the Most of the time under the Command of General Dickerson but was sumtimes [sic] under the Command of Col Wines Col Jaquis and Col Potter - and further saith not. 
[Signed] John Crane
Sworn to and Subscribed at Westfield} 
in said County the 1st day of November} 
1833, before me}
[Signed] Saml B. Miller - Justice of the Peace 
 
I certify that Saml B. Miller Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of peace in Essex County & the signature of his name is genuine. 
Dec. 12th 1833-  [Signed] Lewis Condict, late a Repa. from N. Jury
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1,453
New Jersey
Ann C. Stanberry
widow of Recompence
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Dragoon & Sgt

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 104 Dollars 16 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 3d February 1833

Certificate of Pension issued
the 22d day of Aug/53
and sent to H.D. Johnson, Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3/53, Page 98 Vol. A.
Feb 3d- 1853 [year erased?]
1832

Crosswise:
Reg 3d M 55 -45741
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1919 Mch. 26. Hist. to W.J. Conkling

Stanberry
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2258
Ann C. Stanberry
Widow
Recompence Stanberry
Sergt & [Priv - stricken] Rev. War
Act: Feb 3, 1853.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 238.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev Sec aw
THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Headquarters
756 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, N.J.
(Entrance 1 Clinton Street)
Telephone 3085 Market

Newark, N.J., March 17, 1919.

Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish a certificate showing the military history of RECOMPENCE STANBERRY a sergeant in the New Jersey Militia during the Revolutionary War. His name appears under ESSEX COUNTY pension list. Was placed on pension roll December 14, 1833; commencement of pension March 4, 183. Age given as 75 years at time of making application for pension.
The information is necessary to prove the eligibility of an applicant to membership in this Society.
Very truly yours,
[Signed] WJ Conkling
Registrar, N.J.S.A.R.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 19 1919 [receipt mark]
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No 45471 
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apr 6th 1848. [?] 
Recompense Stanbery 
Decd. Private
Dragoon & Sargt 
N.J. State Troops 
Rev. War 

9538-160-55 

C. Drake 
306- Broad St 
Newark N.J.
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9538
[illegible]
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C Drake Esq 
Sir 
In answer to Your letter of yesterday, I send Certificate, Shewing that R.Stansberry of Essex, was a Soldier of the revolution - and that he received a Sum for depreciation of pay. 
Respectfully
Thos S Allison 
Oct 24
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Dr Sir 
Laws of Sept 5, 1855 Stating that the bounty land claim of Mrs Ann C. Stanbery had been examined and suspended, was duly received & hereby enclosed is certificate of Secretary of State of New Jersey, stating the amount paid Recompence Stanbery for depreciation of pay for revolutionary Services, although it does not state the length of Service, it appears evident from the amount paid that he must have served at least 14 days, and this with the fact that Mrs Stanbery is now receiving a pension for his services I hope will be sufficient to bring the warrant. 
I am informed that the orderly book of Capt Swan and other records refered to in your favor of the 5th Sept, have been sent to Washington, at all events they cannot be found here as I am informed. 
Respectfully Your Obt Servt
[Signed] C. Drake
Newark, N.J }
October 25, 1855}
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Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.
NO. OF CERTIF. 611 
DATE. June 24. 1784 
SIGNED BY Thos. Clark 
PAYABLE TO Recompence Stanbery 
AMOUNT £ 7.12.6 

STAT OF NEW JERSEY:
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.-- And I do further certify, that Thomas Clark was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled, "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Essex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this twenty fourth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
[SEAL]
[Signed] Thos. S. Allison
Secretary of State.
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45,471
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Hon. L. P. Waldo 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir 
Enclosed please find declaration &c of Mrs Ann C Stanbery made for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be Entitled under Act approved 3d March 1855- 
She being now in the annual receipt of a pension as will appear by reference to Roll of Pensioners under Act of Feb 3, 1853, in Vol A page 98. I presume the facts set forth in declaration &c will prove satisfactory; if so please forward warrant pr mail to me in due course of business. 
Your obt Servt
C. Drake
306 Broad St. Newark Essex Co N. J. 
April 4, 1855.
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State of N. Jersey} 
Essex County}  Be it known that on this fifteenth day of July 1833 before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally came Henry Willis, aged seventy ^five years, of said County, & well known to the subscriber as a man of truth & good standing as an credible witness & being duly sworn, saith, that he is the same Henry Willis, who on the 20th of August 1832 before the Inferior Court of Common pleas in said County, took & subscribed an affidavit or deposition, respecting the Militia Services of Recompence Stanberry in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Jedidiah Swans company. That he, this deponent, was himself a member of said company doing duty as a private for five months [5- in margin], in the year 1776, in Col. Van Cortlands Regiment, in the City of New York & upon Long Island - that he well remembers said Recompence Stanbery as belonging to the Same company -  that he actually Served therein five months - that this Deponent & Said Stanbery we both engaged in the battle of Long Island & were under the immediate command of General Sullivan, when said Stanberry was wounded, doing the duty of an Orderly Sergeant in Capt Swan's company - that he then knew said Stanberry well, & still knows him. And further he saith not.
[Signed] Henry Willis
Sworn & Subscribed before me the date above written. 
[Signed] Moses Chandler Justice of the peace 

New Jersey
Essex County ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of said County of Essex Do hereby certify that Moses Chandler before whom the foregoing affidavit of Henry Willis was made & taken at the time of taking the same
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was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn That I am Acquainted with his hand writing & That the signature "Moses Chandler Justice of the peace" Subscribed to the Jurat of the within Affidavit is the genuine hand writing of the said Justice. 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of Office this twenty Seventh day of July AD eighteen hundred and thirty three -
[SEAL]
[Signed] E. VanArsdale Jr. Clk
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State of New Jersey}
Borough of Elizabeth} ss: Be it known that on this fifteenth day of July 1833 before the subscriber an Alderman of the Borough aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough, personally appeared Henry Willis aged seventy five years, of said County and well known to the subscriber as a man of truth and good standing as a credible witness, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is the same Henry Willis who on the 20 of August 1832 before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex, took and subscribed an affidavit or deposition respecting the Militia services of Recompence Stanbery in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Jedediah Swan's Company. That he this deponent was himself a member of said company doing duty as a private for five months in the year 1776 in Col. Van Cortlands Regiment in the City of New York and upon Long Island, that he well ^remembers Recompence Stanbery as belonging to said Company that he actually served therein five months - that this deponent & said Stanbery were both engaged in the battle of Long Island and were under the immediate Command of General Sullivan, when said Stanbery was wounded, doing the duty of an Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Swan's Company - that he then knew said Stanbery well and still knows him - and further he saith not 
[Signed] Henry Willis
Subscribed & sworn the date above written 
before me - [Signed] Moses Chandler Alderman
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State of New Jersey}
Borough of Elizabeth} ss: I Francis B Chetwood Clerk of the Borough of Elizabeth and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough hereby certify that Moses Chandler before whom the within affidavit of Henry Willis was subscribed & sworn, at the time of taking the said Affidavit was and still is an Alderman of the Borough aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, residing therein, and and as such is duly authorised to take affidavits  - and I further Certify that I am Acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alderman, and that the signature "Moses Chandler Alderman" to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1833 [SEAL]
[Signed] F.B. Chetwood, Clk
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State of New Jersey} 
Morris County} ss:   Be it known that on this 27th day of July, 1833 before the Subscriber a Justice of Peace in & for said County of Morris, personally appeared Samuel Hicks of said County, aged 74 years, well known to me as a man of truth & fair character, & being duly sworn, saith, that he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & performed military service in the company commanded by Captain Jedidiah Swan:- that he well recollects Recompence Stanbery now of Essex County New Jersey, as a fellow Soldier in Said Company, & in the Regiment under Colonel Van Courtland:- that they served together in said company for five months at Long Island, & at other places in the State of New York & New Jersey in the spring & Summer Season of 1776, about the time of the battle of Long Island, in which battle this Deponent & Said Stanberry were both engaged & were under the immediate command of General Sullivan [cut off] said battle, & performed, as this Deponent understood, the duties of an orderly Sergeant, & was considered & believed to be a good Soldier.
[Signed] Samuel Hicks 
Sworn & subscribed before me at Dover, Morris County the date above written 
[Signed] Joseph Dalrimple Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify, that Joseph Dalrimple Esqr the Magistrate before whom the within deposition of Samuel Hicks was taken, is a Justice of peace in the County of Morris, duly commissioned, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine. 
Morristown July 27th 1833. 
[Signed] Lewis Condict, late a Repa. from New Jersey