Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14472, for Jacob Skillman, New Jersey
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Service New Jersey Skillman, Jacob Number S14472 Carded
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New York Jacob Skillman Broome Co in the State of New York was a private in the company commanded by Captain Longstreet in the regiment commanded by Col. Hyer in the N.J Militia for 6 months Ctf. 8,829 Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1833 and sent to Gen Park Binghamton. Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00 Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept $10.00 [totaling] $50.00 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by W.L. William, Clerk. Book E Vol 4 Page 75
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14472 Invalid. File No. 14.472 Jacob Skillman Priv. Rev War Act: June 7th, 1832. Index:-Vol. 1, Page 343 Arrangement of 1870 Rev War
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Declaration of Jacob Skillman 10,615 Admitted 6 months Private. Geo. Park Agent Binghamtom N.Y.
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. State of New York Broome County}ss. On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Jacob Skillman, a resident of Union in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 78 years, 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service at Middlesex County, and town of Windsor in the state of New Jersey in the spring of 1776 as a volunteer in Capt. Longstreet Company of state troops. Maj Wm. Scudder and Col. Jacob Hyer’s Regiment for the term of 6 months and was mustered at Kingston, Middlesex County N.J. and marched from thence to Amoby and shorty after to Bergen point and there to Powleshook where he was stationed 5 or 6 weeks, thence back to Powles hook where the American troops had an engagement with the enemy in the fall of the year- afterwards he was stationed at Fort Washington and remained there a short time and returned to Morristown N.J. where his term expired and he was discharged- It was during this period that Howe landed his troops on Staten Island. He received a written discharge but the same is now lost, and the applicant does not recollect by whom it was given
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The applicant further states that he was Born at Windsor, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey on the 26th day of August in the year 1754 and has no other record of his age than a memorandum taken from his Father’s bible. he lived in Windsor at the close of the Revolutionary War and continued to reside there until the year 1800 when he removed on to the Susquehanna River in the town of Union, (then County of Tioga, now county of Broome) where he resides. he has not within his knowledge any living witness of his services. He hereby relinquishes every 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. Jacob Skillman. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. B Marvin Clerk. We, James Britton residing in the town of Union and William Hutchinson residing in Union, Broome County. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Skillman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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. James Britton William Hutchinson. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. B. Marvin. Clerk. 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 James Britten who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Union Broome Co. and that Ms. Hutchinson who has also signed the same is a resident in the sasme town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I Barzellai Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Broome County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Skillman for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 day of August 1832. B Marvin, Clerk
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State of New York Broome County Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Broome Jacob Skillman of Union in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and said that at the time he was mustered in Kingston as stated on his original Declaration he recollects Capt. Polhemus of Putnam’s Division and that Cols Dykins and Kilpatrick had command of the Fort at Powles Hook- Genl Washington at this time was with the troops lying between Springfield and Morristown N.J. He cannot at this time recollect any Regiments so as to designate them particularly other than the one in which he served commanded by Col. Jacob Hyer- He further saith on his oath aforesaid that there is no clergyman residing in his vicinity or neighborhood, which he [illegible] as the reason why a clergyman's affidavit was not affixed to his original Declaration. Jacob Skillman. Worn and subscribed this 25th day of January 1833. Geo. Parke Justice.
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Broome county State of New York I, John C. Moore, Deputy Clerk of said county do certify that George Park, Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time of taking said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signature “Geo. Park” genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 26th day of January A.D. 1833. J C. Moore, Dep Clk.
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10.615 Jacob Skillman Union, Broome Co. N. York 9st182 28N 6.11.17.17. admitted 6 mo. Private. G Park no agent. 103
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10.615 brief in the case of Jacob Skillman. Union Co. of Broome in the State of New York. Act 7th June, 1832. 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court. 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant was disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 78. 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Spring in 1776. 6 months of service. As a private. Gen. Capt. Longstreet, Maj W Scudder, Col. J. Hyer. 5. In what battles was he engaged? Powels Hook. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windsor, Middlesex Co New Jersey. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary. 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.