Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2542, John Esler, New Jersey
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New Jersey        Esler, John         S2542
                                                        carded
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5353
New Jersey

John Esler
of (blank) the State of New Jersey
who was a Priv. -?- in the company commanded
by Captain Luyt--d (?) of the Regt commanded
by May in the New Jersey
line for   -?-    4 mo ---- $20.00
            Private 12 " ------$40.00
                                 $60.00

Inscribed on theRoll of New Jersey
at the rate of $60 ---Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 8th day of Feb.
        1833 and sent to Hon. L. Condict
                                          House Reps.

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832.                       $90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833  30.00
                                                                  $120.00

Recorded by Final Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 149
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John Ostler

Application
NO. 6107
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Declaration.......

State New-Jersey
County of Morris
      On this thirty-first day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Estler a resident of the township of Pequannoch in the County of Morris of state of New-Jersey, aged eighty three years,.... as herein stated:
   
        That in the spring of the year he thinks in the month of April 1776 this applicant entered the service as a private soldier by volunteering as one of the Militia of New Jersey, that the first company to which he was attached was  commanded by Captain Layton of the County of Morris and with this company marched to the city of New York and assisted in building a Fort at that place he remained in New York one month  and was then marched to Amboy in New Jersey where he passed one month -?-  That he afterwards  served under the following named officers (still as a Volunteer) to wit under Capt. Kingsland at Bergen in New Jersey one month and then marched to Elizabeth Town and passed another month, under Captain M--?-- at Quibble town near New Brunswick two months, under Capt. Herman at Hackensack one month, under Capt. Fincas Favian at  Belleville  -?- and Elizabeth Town one month, under Capt. Mandeville at Sparchtown(?)  one month, under Capt. Ward at Morristown one month, under Capt. Hall at Trenton and Red Bank one month, under Capt. Day at Chatham one month, under Capt. Farrand at Springfield and Monmouth two months, under Capt. Ward at Scotch Plains and Rabat one month, under Capt. Farrand at Aquachanagh one month.  The companies in which he served as aforesaid were attached to the first Battalion and second Regiment of the New Jersey Militia and that the  -?- officers under whom he served as near....
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...as he can now recollect were General Wines, Col. Hathaway and May Joseph Lindsley all of Morris County.  The above mentioned general tours of duty were served during the years from 76 to the close of the war but he cannot give particular dates.  This applicant  was in the following Skirmishes and Battles to wit Bellville, Quibble Town, Elizabeth Town, and Monmouth.  the only regular officers he recollects to have been with the troops where he served under General Washington and Lee.

I was born at Pequanach in the County of Morris in this state in the year 1749 - I have not any record of my age at this time, it is lost - at the time I was called to serve I was living said township of Pequanach and have lived there ever since this time.  I never received any written discharge  from the service,  This applicant cannot state the time with certainty when he left the services but it was not until the close of the war.  He received his final discharge at Elizabeth Town and that the whole time of his services as near as he can now ascertain was three years and upwards - That during the said tours he served as sergeant  of the guard at Morristown under Col. Hathaway four different months -
   This applicant has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no persons except Hiram Smith Esq. and Conrad Estler his brother whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services.  Thomas Van Winkle and James Dorms will testify Tony character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
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(First paragraph printed)

Stephen Vail            -?- Estler

We Thomas Van Winkle and James Doremus
residing in the County of Morris -?- Estler -
hereby certify the we are well acquainted withJohn Estler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three.....

(signed) Stephen Vail   James Dorms Thomas Van Winkle

 (third paragraph printed)...Thomas Van Winkle
who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the Township of -?- on the County aforesaid and that James Dorremus who has also signed the same, is a resident of the township of Pequanach in the county of Morris and are credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Stephen Vail
Jesse  Epson
Daniel Thorrton

I, David Day, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas den hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Estler for a pension.
     In testimony where of I have hereunto set my ad and seal of office, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
    David Day. CLK
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John Estler
No. 6107
New Jersey

? and ? 1833
Obj: 4.5.14.16

Hon. L. Condict

ADMITTED

Private (crossed out)

4 mo. -?-                     20
1 (smudge) private.    40
                                    $60

                                   P-199
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BRIEF in the case of Jno. Estler of Pequanock
County of Morris in the Stte of New Jersey
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Court

2.

3. 83

4. Service:
     Period: in 1776
    Duration:
     4 tours of 2 months 8
     1 tour of 1 mo.          4
    4 tours of 1 mo.         4
     Rank:
          Private and Sarg't
     Names of General and Field officers...:
         Capts. Layton, Mina, Hinman, Farran,                       Mandeville, Ward Hall, Day, Cols. May,                                     Hathaway
      Gen's. Washington, Wines

  The whole time of his service, as near as he can now ascertain was 3 years and upwards.

5. Bellville  Quibble Town Elizabeth Town Monmouth

6. Morris County New York (?)

7. Traditionary & Living

8.Defective.  No dates to his service, no certificate of credibility to Witness.

Jas.  -?- examining clerk
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Revolutionary War Records Section.....

.....military history of John Esler.....

Dates of enlistment:
  Enlisted in 1776 and served monthly tours at various times under captains:
    amounting to: 1 yr. PVT
                             4 mos. Sgt.
Captains: Layton, Kingsland,  Minor, Hinman, Phineas, Farrand, Manderville, Ward, Hall, and Day.
Colonel: Hathaway
Stte; NJ

Battles: Bellville, Quibble Town, Elizabeth Town,Monmouth
Residence: Pequanock Tnsp Morris Co. NJ
Date: July 31, 1832. His claim was allowed.
REsidence: Pequannock Tnsp. Morris Co. NJ
Age: born in 1749, Pequannock Morris Co.NJ
Remarks:
      It is not stated whether he was ever married
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(left side)

1916 June 26: history to Mr. Harold W. Esler 
(letter in SF 34339 Conrad Esler)
                                                   M.B.H.

(right side)

Rev. War
2542

INVALID

File No. 2542
John Esler
Serge's Rev; War

Act: June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 116
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New Jersey
Morris County

    On this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personnel appeared  in open court Conrad Estler before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for the County of Morris -  Conrad Estler of the Township of Pequannock in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he is eighty two years of age next March that he is the brother of John Estler who is now applying for a pension under the Act of the 7th of June 1832. he recollects that his brother John was in the service as a Volunteer in 1776 - he saw him among the troops in the City of New York in in the Spring of 1776.  This deponent was at that time an enlisted soldier in the regular army and left John in New York when he marched to the north with the army.  This deponent also saw his brother John at Monmouth the day after the Battle, John was with the militia there, and was in that Battle....
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...This deponent also met his brother John again at Hachensach John was sill in the militia service and under arms.  This deponent further says that he knows that John was out during the most of the war as a Volunteer in the Militia of New Jersey - but cannot at this late day recollect the particular times and places whatever when he served except as above stated and further this deponent says not.
Conrad Estler his X mark

Sworn and subscribed in open court - Jesse Upton

Conrad Estler the above deponent is a man of truth and good standing and worthy of belief.
Feb. 3rd 1833

Lewis Condict one of then Reprs. from N. Jersey
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New Jersey
Morris County
    On this 31 day of July 1836 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris
Hiram Smith Esq. of the said Court who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith that he is seventy five years of age recollects the events of the revolutionary war was himself in the services as an officer in the militia of Morris County.  I have known John Estler of the County of Morris from a boy. He  served in the militia of Morris County during the War, he was with me in services at Elizabeth Town two months, at Bellville one month, at Hachensach one month, and also served at the Battle of Springfield.  I always considered John Estler as a good and faithful soldier.  He was always ready and willing to of into service when called upon.  He was out under different officers and at various times. Estler is a man of good character and I have no doubt of the correctness of his statement made to the Court.
Hiram Smith

Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Jesse Upson

Hiram Smith Esq. the above deponent is a man of most unblemished character and fully entitled to belief.
July 5th 1833. Lewis Condict one of the
                           Reps. from N. Jersey