Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,257, Stephen Hart, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Hark, Stephen
S 2,257
carded
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17798
New Jersey
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Stephen Hart
of Trenton in the State of N.J
who was a Pri in the com commanded
by Captain Mott of the Regt commanded
by ---------- in the
New Jer. Troops  6 mo

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Inscribed on the Roll of N. J.
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept
1833 and sent to
Halstead Trenton
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833           50
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 34.     10
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                                                                 $60
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{Revolutionary Claim
{Act June 7, 1832.   

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book E. Vol.   3-   Page 115
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Application of
Stephen Hart
for a pension
W. 803
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[illegible] Chancery New Jersey
New Jersey ss on this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before Elias P Seely Esquire Governor and Chancellor of the State of New Jersey now sitting Stephen Hart a resident of the township of Trenton in the county of Hunterdon and state of New Jersey aged Seventy five years and two months and sixteen days who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 viz. that he was born on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight in the township of Trenton county of Hunterdon and state of New Jersey. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer private in the militia about the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven in the company of Captain Mott and marched from Trenton through Princeton and New Brunswick and Rahway to Elizabeth Town and remained there and served a months tour of duty as a volunteer private soldier.
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Declarant was out again in August under the command of Captain John Hart and marched again to Elizabeth Town and remained there a month and served a months tour of duty as a private soldier and then returned home. That he went out again in the month of October following, under the command of Captain William Tucker, and marched from Trenton through Princeton New Brunswick and Rahway to Elizabeth Town and served a months tour of duty, that they received the news while there that General Burgoyne's army had been captured by General Gates'.  At this time Colonel Neilson of New Brunswick had the command of us. General Dickinson was also there and had the command of the whole militia. About the last of December 1777 and while the British lay in Philadelphia I was called out again on another tour of duty and was stationed at Howells ferry on the river Delaware under the command of Captain Andrew Reeder to intercept any communication with the British in Philadelphia and this declarant remained a month at Howells ferry on duty at that time. About two months after my tour of duty at Howells ferry there was an alarm, and I was called out again and stationed
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at Beattys ferry near Trenton on the Delaware and remained there on duty as a private soldier one month under the command of Captain William Tucker. I was called out again in the spring of 1778 in March or April when there was an alarm in consequence of the British row galleys coming up the River Delaware and I was stationed on the lowland below Lamberton Hill on the river Delaware under the command of Captain Mott. I remained out on this tour pretty near a month more than two weeks I am certain, but I cant say it was a full month  I was called out again in January 1781 when the Pennsylvania line revolted and marched to Stoney brook under the command of Captain Phillip Phillips; and was out at this time ["about" crossed out] a couple of weeks.  I was ["out at this time" crossed out] called out five or six at different times when there were general alarms and some times was kept out two weeks and some times three or more, never less than two weeks.  That during the time Declarant was out in the militia he was not engaged in any civil pursuit.  Declarant was acquainted with Captain Jonathan Phillips Captain John Anderson Captain John Polhemus and Captain ["John" crossed out] Thomas Yard who all belonged to the regular continental army.
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This declarant has no papers records or other documentary testimony to which he can refer  He received no written discharges from service.  The officers under whom this declarant served are now all dead as far as this declarant knows.  This Declarant was born in the township of Trenton in the county of Hunterdon on the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand ["eight hundred and thirty" crossed out] seven hundred and fifty eight.  He has no record of his age.  He had a record of his age in the family bible but that was lost during the revolutionary war.  Declarant lived at Trenton until he first entered the service of the United States and has lived there ever since.  This Declarant does not know of any person now living who can testify to his services except John Van Kirk of the township of Hopewell Elijah Hart of the township of Lawrence and Joshua Forman of the township of Trenton whose affidavits are hereto annexed.  But he would refer to the Reverend Eli F Cooley of the township of Trenton and Joshua Forman of Trenton as persons who can testify as to their belief of this Declarants services as a soldier of the revolution, and also as
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to his character for veracity
This Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and [word crossed out] declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state and that he has never applied for a pension heretofore  [signed] Stephen Hart
Sworn in open Court this [blank] day of July 1833 before me [signed] Elias P Seeley Chancellor
New Jersey ss We Eli F Cooley a clergyman residing in the township of Trenton in the county of Hunterdon and being the nearest clergyman to the residence of said Stephen Hart the within applicant and Joshua Forman of the township of Trenton and County of Hunterdon Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Hart who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be about Seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion  [signatures] Joshua Forman  Eli F. Cooley
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 15th day of July 1833 ["before me" crossed out] by Eli F Cooley & affirmed by Joshua Forman  [signed] Elias P. Seeley. Chancellor
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New Jersey Hunterdon County ss  John Van Kirk of the township of Hopewell in the county of Hunterdon aged Eighty-two years being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Stephen Hart of the township of Trenton who has applied for a pension.  That he has been acquainted with said Stephen Hart Sixty years and upwards  That he recollects that Stephen Hart served a tour of a months duty in the militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States at Elizabeth Town in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, while the British were lying on Staten Island and recollects standing [word crossed out] guard one night with Stephen Hart at the old point at Elizabeth Town and recollects that Stephen Hart served out his tour of duty as a private in the militia at that time  This deponent further reccollects that Stephen Hart also served another tour of duty for one month with this deponent at Elizabeth Town but does not recollect whether this second tour was in the year 1777 or 1778.  This deponent further recollects that said Stephen Hart was out every general alarm we had during the Revolution and that there was not
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less than five or six general alarms and at these alarms I think we were never out less than two weeks, and sometimes we were out three or four weeks  Stephen Hart has always bore the character of an honest and upright man and his statement under oath is entitled to full credit [signed] John Vankirk 
Sworn and subscribed before me at the City of Trenton Hunterdon County New Jersey June 28th 1833 [signature illegible - presumably David Johnston] Justice of the Peace
New Jersey Hunterdon County ss  Elijah Hart of the township of Lawrence in the county of Hunterdon aged Sixty nine year and five months being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Stephen Hart of the township of Trenton who has applied for a pension and has been acquainted with him fifty six or fifty seven years.  That he recollects that said Stephen Hart was a private soldier in the militia of New Jersey in the war of the revolution and that he was called out into the service of the United States and that he marched to Elizabeth Town and served a tour of a months duty at Elizabeth Town and recollects that Stephen Hart served more than one tour of duty at Elizabeth Town but does not recollect how many more  And this deponent further recollects that said Stephen
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Hart was stationed at Howell ferry on the river Delaware and served a tour of a month while the British army lay in Philadelphia and that he was at that time under the command of Captain Andrew Reeder  And I further recollect that said Stephen Hart was out again and served a months tour of duty and was stationed at Beattys ferry in the neighbourhood of Trenton but do not recollect what year this was in.  I recollect also that Stephen Hart was out on several general alarms and did duty as a private in the militia in the service of the United States  [signed]  Elijah Hart
Sworn and subscribed before me at the City of Trenton Hunterdon County New Jersey June 28 of 1833 [signature illegible - presumably David Johnston] Justice of the Peace
I David Johnston one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that John Van Kirk whose name is subscribed to the affidavit first above written and Elijah Hart the person whose name is subscribed to the affidavit secondly above written are persons of credibility and that their statement under oath is entitled to belief [signature illegible - presumably David Johnston]
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New Jersey Hunterdon County SS  Joshua Forman of the township of Trenton aged Seventy nine years  in the month of February next being duly affirmed according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Stephen Hart who has applied for a pension and that he was acquainted with the said Stephen Hart during the revolutionary war. that he recollects that the said Stephen Hart
served a months tour of duty in the same company with this deponent under the command of Captain John Hunt at Elizabeth
Town in the year 1777.  That he recollects that
he this deponent stood guard one night over
the public stores one on one side of the road
and the said Stephen Hart stood guard at the same time on the other side and he recollects that a man who he thinks was a commissary came about the dawn of day for his horse which
was in a stable under the same roof with the
public stores, and that Stephen Hart refused to let him pass because he could not give the countersign this circumstance made a distinct impression upon his mind and he recollects it perfectly.
Joshua Forman

Affirmed in open Court
this 15th day of July AD 1883
before me
Elias P. Seeley
Chancellor
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And the said Court doth hereby declare its 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 and that he served as he states and the Court further  certifies that Eli F. Cooley who has signed
the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the city of Trenton and in the vicinity of the residence of the said Stephen Hart and that Joshua Forman who has also signed the same is a resident of the township and neighborhood in which the said Stephen Hart resides is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit. Done in open Court this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Elias P. Seeley
Chancellor

I Stacy G Potts Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Hart for pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Stacy Gy Potts, Clk
[seal affixed at left]
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I James D WEstcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that David Johnston before whom the affidavits
John Van Kirk and Elijah Hart were taken and whose name is subscribed to said affidavits and also to the certificate of the credibility of the said John Van Kirk and Elijah Hart thereunder written is a justice of the peace in and for the County of Hunterdon and full faith and credit is due to his acts as such.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
James D. Westcott
[seal affixed at left]
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N.J. Aug
[stamp:]. TRENTON NJ [date illegible]


26. 803

FREE

Honble. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

admil
C[??]
private
$20
W Halstead
Trenton
N.J.
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Trenton July 16th 1833

Honble Lewis Cass

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the application of Stephen Hart for a pension Should the
application be granted I will thank you to forward certificate to me

Your obed sevt
W Halstead
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James Heart
Capt. Thomas Hills Co. in
the 7th Va. Regt. commanded
by Col. Alexander McClenaghan

Edmund Hart
Taken at Middlebrook
May 31, 1777

Remarks, Deserted in April
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200 B
Have copyr Colonial Abstracts
made, (at Library of Congress
annex) Ambler #104

Find any information of
James City County

1. Tax List
2.  Census of 1790
3. 
Revolutionary service
Record of Hearts

James
John
Samuel
Joseph
Thomas

James Hart 5 & 11 Va Regt Private
John Hart - 7 Va. Regt
see also 5 & 11 Va.

John C. Hart Samuel Va. Regt.
Private
Hart Samuel 11 Va Regt.
or
Hart, John 9 Va. Regt. Private
Hart ,John 13 Va Regt Private
Heart, Joseph 4 Va Private
Hart, Joseph 10 Va. Regt, Private
Hart ,Miles Va (Clark's Ill Regt.)
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Hart or Heart Thomas 1 Va State Regt

Hart, Thomas 7 Va. Regt
James Hart 3 & 7 Va Regt
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225th
INVALID.
File No. 2257
Stephen Hart
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 157
(Arrangement of 1870.)