Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1136, Stephen Van Sickle, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

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New Jersey | Van Sickle Stephen | S. 1136

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22.919
New Jersey
Stephen Van Sickle

New Counswich in the State of New Jersey
was a private in the Componham
Chambers of the Regt. command
Col. Crow in the New Jersey
2 years ┃
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per ann
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
of Pension issued the 7th
C
1833
and decd
Randolph late M.
Arrears to the 4th Sep. 33 $
Commant. allowance ending 4. 34
200
40
corded by
Cook
of
40
N.C. Stiles
Vol. 2. Page
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Pvt NJ LIne
June 7 1832.
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-- Vol. A, Page 386
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Stephen Van Sickle
Duplicate Declarcation.
there former
me
Chambers
Nelson
Admitted
Private 2
years
James Randolph
New Burnswick
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-
declaration of Stephen Van Sickle of Middlesex
County New Jersey in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress paped June 7th A.D. 1852
State of New July
Middlesex County ⎬ On this nineteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three personally appeared before me the subscribed
one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
of said County Stephen Van Sickle a resident of the township
of North Brunswick in the County of Middlesex New Juses
seventy five years who being just duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
papers June 7th 1832. That he was born in the town of
North Brunswick Middlesex county NEW Jersey on
that day of December one thousand five hundred and
fifty eight I was living them when called into the service
has resided then ever since still lives them. He has
a record of his age in his family with this our possession
he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776
in Capt Garts company served a tour of a month in
the summer of 1776 under Capt Gual Col Nilson I was
marched to Perth Amboy was engaged quarry then
throne of redoubts. Afterwards of the sale of the same
year he served also two towns of a month each
both at Cheesequates under Captain Morgan engaged
patrol the shore guarding that section of the County
from the ravages of the landing parties of the enemy
the winter of 1776 & 1777 & while the Brittish has
possess in of New Brunswick he served five month,
succession and he thinks Capt Chambers, it
Taylor lot Neilson at Carbery S. Guy
was exaged guarding the county in Cont &
frequently down by the enemies lines & probating
the deperate from the depredations of the every
ing this month service he recollects going
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down with a detachment under lot is or to
Bennett Island & capurting a part of the enemy
returned with them seat them to private when
some of the Continental Soldiers wen slationed
after the every left Brunswick in 1777 fived
three tours of a month each at in the vicinity
of Brunskill under Capt Quart & Col Nelson
the he served also this year 1777 on time of a month
at Elizabeth town under Capt Guit I to Taylor
also one other time of a month at Woolson
under Capt Chambers Col Taylor engaged during
this year guarding therections of the State when
they were stationed & also the county office
the defencelef fellow citizens protecting the property
in the year 1778 he served four tour of a man
each - two times of a month each under Captain
----
Chambers at the old Station guardial
along the lines under Col Taylor & the two
other time under Capt Moran at his quarter
protecting that part of inquiry for the ravages
of the even-- which section of the State was greatly
subjected to the devastations of the landing parties
of the enemy. In the year 1779 he served five tons of a
month each between Hoodson & Elisabeth town
three times under Capt Thomas the remaining
to the wide last Day all under either Col
Wilson or Col Taylor active, enjoyed in guarding
that section of the State watching the every and
patroling the lines. In the year 1780 he served
four tours of a month - the time under Capt
put down below Brunswick under Col Day
guard in the Vaniton I one tour of a month
at the Wood on Nation under Capt. Chambers
engaged in guarding at Station the adjacent
Country. Denis the sum of this year was
marched towards Driffield after the enemy
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anded dear below Elizabeth town he did
not reach the every a time to participate way
by yearest with themto
the year 1781 he served three times of a month
each under Capt Mayan at lengths that
Viciity Guard under Col Taylor the entrance
to the River Raritan & the County of the set then
of Amboy Bay - He is confident he served and
men having and being the war & as he thinks
with all - at cannot at this time he perticularly
Speci - He can state the names of any of the
regular offices with whom he served particularly in
by him particular than he has before for forth
the new received any written discharge on the service
to his knowledge nor has he any documentary evidence
of his service. The carant on old affinity
having been this infirmities by confined to his home
positively a relation to all the matters connected
with his revolution services but the but of
his recollection he find not less than the period
before mentioned & always in the grade of it
by leave to refer to James Van Herr & William
Van Nostrant - his neighbor, who can test to
his character than belief of his services in the revolution
sale to Captain Linen addis a solder officer of
the revolution & to Gaunt Nevins & Jacob Gardine
soldier of the revolution with him who has attest tohis

character & then knowledge of his sevices actually
formed that besides those he does not know of any
other living witnesses to his services he cannot from
the certificate for his relies living enferment
is well known to the present does not
Sworn and sufficiently will for is old minister has been
removed this present Clergy was hardly been but
time. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any
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pension or annuity except the present declare that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of
my State
Sworn to Subscribe
the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Van Syckle
Peter P. Runyon
Judge of Midlesex Pleas
and I do further certify that Stephen on his
who has signed the pregoing declaration is infirm
in his age infirmities wall to appear in
open Court of which I an judge and I do not
think that he will be able to attend said court
at its next Session
Peter P. Runyon
Judge of Middlesex Pleas
be James Van Muse & William Van Nostrand
both residents of the township of North Brunswide
County of Middlesex New Jury Nighton of Stephen
to file who has signed the foregoing declarationthat
we are well acquainted with him-- that we
per him to be seventy five years of age that
he is reputed believed in the neigh and there
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
that we concur in that opinion

ancies from to James Van Nuise the
day & year aforesaid
Wm Van Nostrand
Peter P. Bennison
Judge of Middlese Pleas
I hereby certify that James Van Sickle & Wm Van Nosstrand who have signed the foregoing certificate
on both high reputable citizen & credible persons
of their statement entitled to credit and it for the
my opinion after putting the inter of atories prescribed to the
deportment that the said Stephen a sick was a revolutionary soldier
served as he states
Peter P. Runyon Judge
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Middlesex County personally appeared before the
subscriber one of the Judges of the fee or
Court of Common has of said County Contain
in addis who being duly sworn on his oath
saith that he is the 27th year dise
that he was a captain in the war of the
olution is now receiving his pension as
such that is has been well acquainted with
Stephen Van Sickle who has signed
to the forgoing declaration from early life
that said bar feeble was a soldier of the
revolution & me his duty faithfully that
altho he cannot from the death of
time that has elapsed rear to the services
Saith by not in his company
---
shares of
his having find aming the year 1777
118179180 being the war
that he was a good soldier that he is
man of truth Iracity that his
Statement in relation to his services and
be relied upon
at crites from to
the day & year aforesaid
Simon Lodes
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Capt Simon Addis who has subscribed the forgoing
affidavit that he is a man of strict truth
veracity & that his statement is entitled to full
credit
Peter P. Runyon Judge
Middlesex County Personally appeared before me the
Sanch one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas of said County Ganet Nevins who being duly
Sworn on his oath saith that he is in the 77th year
of his age & is a soldier of the revolution is now
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having his pension as such. He further says that
his has been well acquainted with Stephen Van Sickle who has subscribed the pregoing declaration
from the time they were boys together - that said
in the year 1776
177 17879180 81 282 and
as he believes having the war - that he recollects
serving a tow of one month with said far fittle
and also one other tour of a man in the late
of 1778 he knows said her in performed
was also a good faithful soldier that
is
he is a man of that city
that his
statement in relation to his revolutionary
services is entitled to credit.
Sarah Ann to
aforesaid
Garret Nevin
my
Peter P. Penson Judge
hereby certify that at Nevins who has submit
to immediatly
receding affidavit is a man of
respectability esteemed for his tak nacity
that his statement is entitled to full that it
Peter P. Runyon Judge
Middlesex County by personally appeared before me
the State one of the Judges of the deferior Court of
Common Pleas of said County, Jacob Van Fine a
the seventy third year of his age a soldier of the revolution
who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is
that he well acquainted with Stephen harrell
who has subscribed the foregoing declaration from
early life that said for it was a soldier
of the Revolution I recollects being out with said
on file in the service that said war file
served in the year 176 77 1779 80 81184
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that he will
collects that said a fit
time at
the son of Shigfild a time
of a month he that in the year 80 under Capt
quit
that said the fish fived
during them that as far fish as a
good soldier thee-- that he is a man
of undoubted tak integrity that his
statement is entitled to be implicit
Recit
Subscriber Swom to
the day year aforesaid
Peter P. Pennyon
Jacob
his
Van line
mark
Judge of Middles Pleas
hereby certify that it appears to me that
Jacob Hardin who has subscibe the joy
affidavit is a man of unquestionable veracity
that his statement is entitled to curit
Peter P. Runyon Judge
I Nicholas Booram Clake of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in for the County of Woolen
do hereby certify that Peter Runyon who has
signed the foregoing papers in relation the application
tion on file for a pension is a Judge of the
said court duly commissioned sworn & that he
Signature thereto is mine
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand seal of office this
nineteenth day of August in the year
of the Lord one thousand eight in
deed thirty three
N Borren W
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am personally acquaint
ent th
suble, the within named del
in that of the one of the date of
his declaration he was unable to appear in
open Court, and that he has ever since conted
to be unable to appear. Dec. 1833
Jas F Randolph
late Rep Corey