Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,136, for Cornelius Snedeker, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                          NUMBER

New Jersey Snedeker, Cornelius      W. 6,136
Helenah

CONTENTS
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Declaration of Helenah Snedeker
Act passed " July 4th 1836"
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss.

On this 13th day of March 1837. Personally appeared before the Subscriber Presiding Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county Helenah Snedeker a residen [torn] of South Amboy County and state aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years the 23rd of the present month who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath saith that the following declaration is made in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress Passed "July 4th 1836" That she is the widow of Cornelius Snedeker who was a Private in the militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War in the years 1775, 1776,1777,1778 and 1779. and other services afterwards, but proof of which this deponent is unable to obtain and accompanies this declaration with the testimonies of Richard Nixon, John Vandeventer, Richard Sutphin, Abraham Bennet and Isaac Snedeker. who was well acquainted with the said Cornelius Snedeker in the said war and his services. In the year 1775. Nov 5 [illegible] one month and two weeks volunteer under Capt Piat marched to  Long Island and other places. Was engaged in disarming the Tories in 1776. Five months enlisted under Capt Gordon marched to Long Island, Jamaica, Hurlgate, Oyster Bay 1 month in 1776 after the 5 months of service expired either a drafted or volunteered when a fellow soldier was killed by his side in 1777. Three or 4 months of one month each tour under Captains [illegible], B. Ross, Piat, marched to Amboy, Spottswood, Elizabethtown, [illegible]in 1778 and 1779. Three or four tours of duty principally under the same officers as the proof
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hereunto annexed will fully set fourth. This applicant further declares that the said Cornelius Snedeker her husband was out a number of tours after their said marriage in the service of the United States in the Militia of New Jersey and this applicant further declares and believes that Cornelius Snedeker, her said husband was out in active service of the U. States in the Militia of N.J. more than one year in the different years of 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778 and 1779. She further declares that she was married to the said Cornelius Snedeker on the Twenty Third day of March 1779. by the Rev. Thomas Smith, Pastor at that time of the Presbyterian Church  in the Village of Cranberry that her husband the aforesaid Cornelius Snedeker died on the 16th day of February 1813, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. as will appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed, and she further declares that after diligent search she cannot produce any documentary evidence of her said marriage there being no record left by the said Thos Smith of the church in the Village of Cranberry but accompanies this declaration with the testimony of Isaac Snedeker who was an eye witness to the said marriage. (Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me) One of the Judges of the Court aforesaid and before sworn also the said Helenah Snedeker declares that on account of deafness and other bodily infirmities she is unable to appear in open court.
Sworn and Subscribed this 13th day of March 1837- before me

Joseph McChesney Judge
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss.

Be it known that on the 1st day of December 1836 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Isaac Snedeker who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that Helenah Snedeker is the widow of Cornelius Snedeker deceased.  Who died on the 16th day of February 1813.  The said Cornelius Snedeker was a brother of this deponent and well remembers accompanying Helenah Simpson and the said Cornelius Snedeker to the village of Cranberry and then saw them married by the Reverend Thomas Smith pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said Village on the 23rd day of March 1779, and this deponent further certifies and declares that the said Helenah Snedeker has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Cornelius Snedeker having always resided in the same neighborhood and also that the said Cornelius Snedeker after his said marriage with Helenah was out sometime in the autumn of 1779 in the Militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States but cannot distinctly recollect the month and further saith not.

Isaac Snedeker (his mark)

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me

Joseph McChesney
Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Isaac Snedeker is and has been known to me for twenty years or more as a person of veracity, credibility and truth and full faith is due his statement above.

Joseph McChesney
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New Jersey 1339

Helenah Snedeker
widow of Cornelius Snedeker

who died on the 16 February 1813
of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gordon of the Regiment commanded by Col. ____ in the New Jersey Militia
for one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 40 Dollars ____ cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of August 1837 and sent to C.G.  McChesney Esq. 
Hightwon N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837  $240.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept. 1837  $20.00


$260.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3rd}

Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 132
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Revy. Widow & c.

File No. 6136

Helenah Snedeker
widow of 
Cornelius Snedeker
Priv. N.J. Militia

Act:  July 4 of 1836, Sec. 3rd

Index:-Vol. M, Page 229

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Helenah Snedeker
New Jersey

Suspended

See letter of 27 June 1837
C.G. McChesney
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V1913

Helenah Snedeker
N. Jersey

admitted for one year
$40

C.G. McChesney
Hights Town
N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss.

I Nicholas Booraem Clerk, of this Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original application, ?  Snedeker for a pension, and I do further certify that Joseph McChesney before whom his application was made and before whom the depositions of Abraham Bennett and Isaac Snedeker, Richard Sutphin and John Van Deventer were made and taken is the Presiding Judge of the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as such and that he is held those respective offices under said ? such oaths at the time of the said ? and compose these ? made before him said that his signature subscribed to.
Said declaration and depositions are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20th day of April AD. 1837.
N.Booraem
Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New-York ss.

I, Thomas Jeremiah, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Sylvester Spencer before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Public Notary, ina and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe.

IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 4th day of March 1837.

Thomas Jeremiah
Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York
Be it known that before me Sylvester Spencer a Notary Public in and for the city and county aforesaid personally appeared Richard Nixon of the City and County of New York, aged seventy-eight years and upwards, and made oath in due form of law that he was in the army in the Revolutionary Way in the better part of the summer on beginning of the fall of 1777 and was upon Statten Island in the state of New York, and was well acquainted  with Cornelius Snedeker who was a private in the Militia and served in the same company with deponent, that a company of about fifty men crossed the River at Elizabethtown point, over to Statten Island to surprise the guards, that deponent in position of serving with the said Cornelius Snedeker as above stated, one month, and perhaps longer, but cannot remember the different tours, nor, can he remember the names of the officers that they were under a that time, as they were changed so often from one company to another, that when they crossed the river, they were fired upon by the guard, who then fled. they therefore were not successful in capturing any of them, and further deponent saith not,

Richard Nixon

Sworn and Subscribed to before me, this 3rd day of March 1837
Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public

(over)
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Richard Nixon that he is a person of veracity, and that the statement within made by him in entitled to full faith and credit.
Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public



(STAMP)
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State of New York
Middlesex County

Be it known that on the 31st day of January 1837 Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and for said county personally appeared John Vandeventer who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he was well acquainted and served many tours of duty in the Militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary with Cornelius Snedeker (now dec) as well as this deponent can recollect in the following months and years in the month of August or September 1777. one month under Captain John Dey. Marched to Amboy, Woodbridge, Blazing Star & June 1778 served one month in the same company and was both tours in the same mess with the same Snedeker. and was principally at the same places and under Capt Dey near Woodbridge at the time of the Battle of Monmouth. (on Sabbath day) was also out one other tour either under Capt Ross or Dey in the Summer of 1779, either June or August- cannot positively say which, say this deponent sense a number of other tours under the same Capts (John Dey and Robert Ross) our stations generally was in Elizabethtown Amboy, Woodbridge, Blazing Star. & our officers were changed very regularly, Cols Nelson, Horman, Hyer, Scudder, and other commanders and further saith not-

Sworn & Sub. the day and years above mentioned Before me
Joseph McChesney of Justice of the peace


John (mismark) Vandeventer

I hereby certify that the subsanling witness above is personally known to me as a person of veracity and trust, and full faith & credit is due his statement is favour of service performed with Cornelius Snedeker Deceased
Joseph McChesney
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Be it known that on the 28th day of January 1837 Before the subveriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Richard Sutphen a Pensioner of the United States. Who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith. That during the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Cornelius Snedeker (now dec.) and perfectly remembers serving with the said Snedeker in the Winter of 1775. One month and two weeks under Capt John Peatt in disarming the Tories on Long Island. Marched to Long Island. Jamaica. Hurlgate. Oyster Bay and other places and also remembers that the said Snedeker enlisted under Capt Gordon in the five month service this deponent remembers one thing particularly that he accompanied the said Snedeker to the Capt and saw him receive his pay for the said 5 months service and was well known to be a good and faithful soldier
Richard Sutphen
(illegible)

Sworn and subscribed this day and if care above mentioned before me
Joseph McChesney Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Richard Sutphen. That he is a person of veracity and that his statement above is entitled to full faith and credit
Joseph McChesney
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Be it known that on the 31st day of January 1837. Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Personally appeared Abraham Bennet who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith. That he was well acquainted with Cornelius Snedeker and served with him in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution. One month this deponent remembers being out in the same company with said Snedeker in the latter part of the Summer or the Fall of 1776, cannot distinctly recollect the officers. But one important fact that occurred this deponent can never forget that during the said month in an engagement with the enemy a person by the name of Nannostrand was killed who may at the time standing between this deponent and the said Cornelius Snedeker also knows that he enlisted in the 5 month service saw him a number of times in the said 5 months was on Long Island and other places. Many facts that occurred at those times are still in the recollection but so feebly remembered on account of the infirmities of old age I cannot say anything further.
Abraham Bennet Fen

Sworn and Subscribed this day and year above mentioned before me
Joseph McChesney Justice of the Peace

The subsenting witness above is personally known to me as a man of breratitily and truth and hereby certify that full faith and credit is due to his statement above.
Joseph McChesney
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C.G.McChesney
HeightsTown
Middlesex Co
NJ

Further proof as regards the claim of Helenah Snedeker - now on file
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss.

Be it known that on the seventh day of July AD 1837 before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared Isaac Snedeker who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that when called upon to testify in behalf of Helenah Snedeker, widow of this deponent's brother Cornelius Snedeker deceased. the question was not asked about my services with the said Cornelius during the Revolutionary War but principally as regarded their marriage.  This deponent perfectly remembered serving in the ranks of the New Jersey militia in the service of the United States, both before and after their marriage.  That in the month of May or June this deponent served one month under Capt. Aldis with Cornelius Snedeker in the year 1780 we were stationed in a Barn at or near Morristown and there remained until within a few days of its expiration when we marched to Elizabethtown we were under the command of Col. Dayton and Scudder this I well know was after their marriage this deponent was out another tour in the autumn of 1780 after harvest either August or September was under the same officers. This tour was one month. we were stationed then at (Elizabethtown) Elizabeth Town. This deponent was out other towns after marriage but cannot distinctly designate them. the said Cornelius Snedeker was not only out his own regular Tours but was out a number of Tours as substitute for others. This deponent verily believes that the said Cornelius Snedeker served in the New Jersey
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Militia and State Troops in the Services of the States, more than two years (as he was some years out from six to eight months in the year and faithfully fulfilled his regular Tours of duty. during the continuance of the Revolutionary war and further saith not.

Isaac Snedeker (his mark)

 Sworn and subscribed
the day and year before mentioned
Before me
Joseph McChesney

I hereby certify that Isaac Snedeker is well known to me from personal knowledge as a person of credibility and truth and full faith is due his statement above.

Joseph McChesney
Judge as aforesaid


State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Joseph McChesney Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions of John Lott and Isaac Snedeker were taken was at the time of the taking said depositions a Judge of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature attesting said depositions and to the certificates thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this 1st day of August AD 1837.

N. Booraem
Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Be it known that on the Eighth day of July AD 1837 Before the Subscriber. one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Personally appeared John Lott who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is a Pensioner of the United States and during the Revolutionary war this deponent lived a neighbour to the said Cornelius Snedeker whose widow is now making application for a Pension for Services performed by the said Cornelius Snedeker during the War of the Revolution. This deponent remembers that the said Snedeker was quartered in the village of Cranberry in the year 1777. as many as three months in the companies commanded by Capts Gulick and Chambers. Col. Scudder and Col Nelson & other officers commanding in the month of June 1777 there was a general alarm when all the malitia were mustered then the said Snedeker was in the ranks under Capt John Dey- also was out of Spottswood one month and think it was in the month of Nov or Dec in 1778. this deponenet was out with and saw him in the service many other ? was with him one Tour after the Tories men marched to Spottswood, Amboy, Cheesqualed? and other places one month under Capt Dey. after his marriage in 1779 was out one Tour with him, was out one month in 1780 I think Capt Addis or Piatt commanded and Col Nelson. I well remember it on account of going to steal apples with the said Snedeker at night which was contrary to orders. This
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deponent remembers being out one Tour of one month at Perth Amboy. Cannot recollect the Capts name Col Nelson commanded this I well remember was after the marriage as we were talking at the time about it while we were rowing in a small boat into the Bay to catch clams. We served our tour together at a place called MoneyPaw or some such name. This deponent was out in Three or Four tours at Elizabeth Town under different captains as they often changed one tour in June 1780 or 81, at Tourland Mountain, this deponent verily believes that during the war of the Revolution the said Cornelius Snedeker must have served as much as two years and more being in the 5 months service in 1776. This deponent fully believes that the said Snedeker performed all his regular tours throughout the said war and must have served with him under various Captains as much as one year and more. There may be some slight errors above as regards the precise month and also the Capts but the tours enumerated are short of the actual number performed together during the War of the Revolution.
John Lott

Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year aforementioned
Before me
Joseph McChesney (?)

I hereby certify that the subscribing witness above is a man of veracity and truth.
Joseph McChesney
Judge as afar saw