Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 147, Walter Hier, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Hier, Walter
Brown, Elizabeth
(Former Widow)

NUMBER
W. 147
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Left side of page: Reported
Right side of page: 
4025
Elizabeth Brown, [illegible -partially torn]
Widow of Walter Hier
who died in 1796
of  Monmouth C in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain___________ of the ___________ commanded by Col Holmes in the NJ Revolution for 6 months, 15 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 21. Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1844 and sent to W. L. Dayton
Senate U. States
Arrears to the 4th of March 1844         $251.58
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 4410.83
                                                              $262.41
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the    }

Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book 6  Vol. 1. Page 138
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth] SS
On this Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fourty four, personally appeared before me John Walton one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas in & for the County & State
aforesaid, Elizabeth Brown, a resident of
Middletown Point, Monmouth County & State of New Jersey, aged Eighty five years old the twenty third of May Eighteen hundred & forty three, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and the act
explanatory of said act passed March 3d
1837: That she was married to Walter Hier 
who a private in the Monmouth Militia, under Captain Carhart & served in the revolutionary war until disabled by a wound received an engagement with the Brittish Light Horses in Pleasant Valley
County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey, and that in consequence of being thus disabled, he was allowed & received a pension of the sum of sixteen shillings & Eight pence per month from June 21st 1784 to the time of his death as the certificate will more fully show. She further declared that she was married to the said  Walter Hier  in the City of New York in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & seventy four; that
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her husband the aforesaid Walter Heir died in
the year seventeen hundred & ninety six. And that she wed afterward married to William Brown who died in April, Eighteen hundred & thirty two and that she was a widow in the 4th of July 1836 and still remains a Widow as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereunto annexed___
            her
Elizabeth X Brown
             mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day &
year as above written
John Walton one of the Judges
Court Common Pleas
in and for said County
This is to certify that the above mentioned
applicant Brown from bodily infirmities
is unable to attend court and
further that I believe her credibility
undoubted
John Walton one of the Judges of
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth} SS

Be it known that before me John Walton, a Justice of the peace in & for the County 
aforesaid, personally appeared
Elizabeth Brown and made oath in due form
of law that she is the Widow of Walter Hier 
the identical person who was a Pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy:
State of New Jersey 1786
I do certify that I have inspected the body of
Walter Heir that he served in the Monmouth Militia as a private, and was disabled by a wound and now lives in the township of Middleton in the County of Monmouth and is hereby allowed the sum of sixteen shillings & eight pence per month form D.   June 21st 1784__

Isaac Smith (illegible)

That the deceased Pensioner resided in Township of Middleton, Monmouth County New Jersey, it being his native place & place of residence until the time of his death, with the exception of from about six months or perhaps something longer upon Long
Island just after her marriage to said Walter
Hier_
She the said Elizabeth Brown further saith
that at the time of her husbands, the said Walter Heir : decease,  she had by the said Walter Heir seven children under the age of sixteen years, Viz.
Ahala, Catherine, Eleanor, Aaron,  Johan, Courteney, and Elizabeth, and further that at the said time
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she had also three children Viz. Mary, Peter & Letty who were over the age of sixteen years, and that the following is a true statement of the time of their several births. Viz. Mary was born November 8th AD 1775 - Peter August 18th 1777- Letty, January 28th 1779 - Abraham, March 6th 1781 Catherine
April 1st 1783 - Eleanor August 2nd 1785-
Aarin, December 26th 1788 - John December 13th 1790 - Courtenus. December 18th 1792 - Elizabeth June 25th 1795 _ and further that Peter and Eleanor are now dead and that the 
others reside in the following places. Mary Letty, John, Courteney Monmouth County New Jersey, Elizabeth in Middlesex County & same state.  Abraham in the City of New York. Aaron near the City of New York and Catherine  at Huntington,  Long Island_
                her
     Elizabeth X Brown
                mark

Sworn & Subscribed before me the day and year as above written
John Walton One of the Judges of
Court of Common Pleas
and year
in and for said County
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County SS
On this thirtieth day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & fourty four
personally appeared before me, John Walter one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & forthe County & State of aforesaid Aaron A. Marcelus who being duly sworn according to law, saith, that the following is a true copy from the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold, at the
time under the charge of Benjamin Dubois, with the exception hereafter named _
( 3 columns)
Year -          Parents-        Children Baptized-
Anno Seventeen hundred & ninety- Feb7th ninth
Walter Hyers  Elizabeth Brewer
Catherine  Nelly  Aaron

March Twenty Second  Seventeen Hundred & ninety one 
Walter Hyers    Elizabeth Brewer
John

Seventeen Hundred & ninetythree  January 28
Walter Hyers  Elizabeth Brown 
Courteney

I do certify that the above is a true copy with the exception of date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows_
Anno 1790
Feby 9th
____________________________________
March 22d
1791
____________________________________
1793
Jany 28th

I Aaron A. Marcely above named, depose & say, that I am the Pastor of the church above named Monmouth County & State of New Jersey & that the above is a true
extract from the records of said church, with the exception above named as certified by me
He further saith, that it was customary at the time the
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foregoing record was made, to use the maiden name of the one parent in making the record of children baptized_ A A Marcelus

Sworn & Subscribed before me One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Monmouth the date as before written
John Walton

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Revd Aaron A Mercelus the before mentioned officiant whose character as a Minister of
the Gospel is unquestioned
John Walton one of the Judges
CCP.
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April 17, 1937.

Mr. Richard Hyer                  BA/ILL
Waterloo, New Hampshire.   Walter Hier
                                                W.
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Walter Hier who served in the New Jersey militia in the Revolutionary War, also, the War of 1812 records of Duncan and Joseph Hire (Hier).
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of those wars. The record of Walter
Hier, the Revolutionary War soldier, is furnished herein as found in pension claim, W. 147.
Walter Hier, son of Peter Hier, was born in Middletown Township, Monmouth County,
New Jersey; the date of his birth and name of
his mother are not shown. Walter Hier lived in Middleton Townnship, New Jersey his entire lifetime with the exception of about six
months following the fall of 1774, during which period he resided on Long Island, New York.
Walter Hier enlisted, the date not given, served as private in Captain Carhart's company, Colonel Holmes' regiment of New Jersey troops, was in many skirmishes with the enemy and on June 21, 1781, at
Pleasant Valley, New Jersey, was severely wounded when attacked by a troops of British Light Horse, his arm being wounded and part of one hand cut off. His service amounted to at least six and one half months.

He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound from June 21, 1784 by the State of New Jersey; he was allowed pension on account of said disability by the United States
also.
The soldier died in the year 1796 in Middletown Township, New Jersey.
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Walter Hier married in the fall of 1774, in New York City, Elizabeth Brower (Brewer) who was born May 23, 1758; she lived at the time of her marriage with her father on Long Island, names of her parents not shown. They lived on Long Island about six months, then moved to Middletown Township, New Jersey.

Elisabeth Hier, the soldier's widow, married a second time, the date not given, William Brown, who died in the year 1832, his age
and the exact date of his death are not shown.

Elizabeth Brown was allowed pension on account of the service of her first husband, Walter Hier, in the Revolutionary War on her
application executed February 7, 1844, at which time she resided in Middletown Point, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Walter Hier and his wife, Elizabeth, had a family of children whose names at the time of his death were given as follow:
Mary born  November 2, 1775.
Peter  "        August 18, 1777.
Letty   "        June 28,     1779.
Abraham "   March 6,     1781.
Catherine  "   April 1,      1783.
Eleanor    "    August 2,   1785.
Aaron    "    December 26, 1788
John   "       December 12, 1790
Courtney "   December 18, 1792
Elizabeth  "  June 28,           1795.

In 1844, when the widow, Elizabeth, applied for her pension, she stated that Peter and Eleanor were deceased, that Mary, Letty, John and
Courtney resided in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Elizabeth resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Abraham in New York City, Aaron near New York City, and Catherine at Huntington, Long Island.

It was shown also that the children Catherine, John and Courtney were baptized by the Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold, New Jersey. It was stated that Peter was baptised in the  Presbyterian
Church at Mount Pleasant, New Jersey.

It was stated also that a few years after the close of the Revo-

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lutionary War, Walter Hier visited Mr. Brower (Brewer) and his family on Long Island, but no names of the members of the family were given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of the soldier's widow, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Elizabeth Brown, widow of Walter Hier,
Certificate #4025
Issued June 1, 1844
Rate $21.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Left side of page:
1937 - April 15 -- Hist. to Richard Hyer-

Right side of page:
147
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 147
Elizabeth Brown
formerly Widow
Walter Hier
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index: -- Vol. A
Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6100
Elizabeth Brown
Wid. Walter Hier.
NY.
Act 4 July 36

Secy - 6 mo. 1507 pri
21.66
Hon. W. S. Dayton
Senate
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY, 1786
 I Do certify, that I have inspected the body of Walter Hier that he served in the Monmouth Militia as a Private and was disabled by a wound and now lives in the township of
Middleton in the county of Monmouth 
and is hereby allowed the sum of Sixteen shillings & eight pence per month from
June 21st 1786

Isaac Smith Inf. Inv.
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February 14th: 1787 Paid  49 Dol 50 Ninety
in full to May 1. 1788  being 1 Y 10 Mo.
May 16 of 88 Paid 53 (illegible) in full to the (illegible)
Sept 12 1789  Paid 33.30  to Aug 1 1789
July 16th 1790 Paid 21 Doll. 59 cents to
the 8th Septem. 1789._
July 16th 1790 Paid Balls 13 Dolls 13 Cts to 5th March 1790
June 2. 1791 paid 26 Doll to 5 Mar. 1791
Apl. 1792 paid 26 66/100  to 5 Mar 92
May 1 for 1793 paid 26 66/100 to 5Mar 93
June 23 1794 paid to to March 1794
May 10 1795 paid to Mar 5 1795
May 16 1796 paid to Mar.5 1796
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State of New Jersey 
Monmouth County}SS
On this thirtieth day of January the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty four, personally appeared before me
John Walton one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas in & for County aforesaid, Tunis Conner who being duly sworn according to law, saith, that he was well acquainted with Walter & Elizabeth Hier at the time of & during the Revolutionary war,  that the
said Walter Heir served in said war under Cap.
Carhart & was wounded in Pleasant Valley Monmouth County & State of New Jersey by the Brittish Light Horse- further that at & previous to the time of his being wounded & his service in said war, he & the said Elizabeth Hier lived together as husband & Wife
and as such had children_ that he never heard a doubt intimated as to the validity of their marriage_  and further that they were then & here ever since been considered to her been lawfully husband & wife -He moreover saith, that a few years after the close of the Revolutionary War, that he & Matthias Van Buckle went with the said Walter Heir upon a visit to Mr. Browers upon Long Island, the father of the said Elizabeth Hier, that they were kindly received by Mr Browers family and that the said Walter Hier was received as their son in law - He also saith that after the death of said Walter Hier, the said Elizabeth Hier was married to William Brown, that William
Brown died about the year 1832 and that the said Elizabeth Hier & now Elizabeth Brown has continued from the death of William Brown and still continues a widow to this day__
Tunis Conover
Download
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The foregoing affidavit of Tunis Conover
lay Sworn & Subscribed before me
the date it bears, the insertions in the
second line from the last made before
signing and believe him to be a person
of veracity conquestioned.
John Walton one of Judge
Court, C.P.
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } SS

On this ninteenth day of December Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred &
fourty three personally appeared before me, John Walton One of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth & State aforesaid. Mathias Hulse, who being duly sworn according to law, Saith, That he is a native of Monmouth County & State of New Jersey and that he was well acquainted with Walter Hier from his childhood till the time of his death _ that he also knew Elizabeth Hier, the wife of said Walter Heir & by her second marriage
Elizabeth Brown and previous  to her first
marriage Elizabeth Brower, while still living
at her fathers house upon Long Island also
that the said Elizabeth Brown now resides at
Middletown Point, Monmouth County, New Jersey_
He further saith, that he lived a neighbor to
the said Walter & Elizabeth Hier from some time during the Revolutionary War down to the time of the death of said Walter Hier, that he was upon terms of intimacy with them & in the habit of visiting them and their house during the War- (Crossed out - (illegible) as a Public House) He further saith that the said Walter Hier & Elizabeth Hier, now Elizabeth Brown lived together during his service in the Revolutionary war and previous to the time
of said Walter Hier being wounded as husband and wife, and as such, had children at that
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time - and that he never heard a doubt expressed as to the legality of their marriage & always believed them to be lawfully husband & wife - He further
saith that the said Walter Heir was a Private
in the Monmouth Militia under Capt. Carhart
in the regiment of Col. Holmes, that he was
wounded by the Brittish Light House in Pleasant Valley Monmouth County, New Jersey, and that he was allowed a Pension from Government for some years previous to his death. He further saith, that the said Elizabeth Heir, now by her second marriage
Elizabeth Brown is the same, identical person
that lived with the said Walter Hier, during the
time of his service in the Revolutionary war as
aforesaid & previous to the time of his being wounded as his wife. That she was then and has ever since been reputed to have been his true & lawful Wife_ and he further saith, that the said Walter Hier & Elizabeth had a child by name of Peter baptized in the Presbyterian Church at Mount Pleasant as he was credibly informed at the time between the
years seventeen Hundred & seventy six and the year seventeen Hundred & Eighty_

     his
Mathias X Hulse
       mark

Sworn & Subscribed before me the day and
year above written John Walton one of the Judges in CCP. I hereby certify that the erasure of the words then kept as a public house which occurs in the Twenty forth line in the above deposition and the interlineation in the Twenty sixth line of the words the said Walter Heirs were made previous to signing 
John Walton one of the
Judges, C.C. P.
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I do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Matthias Hulshart the
before mentioned affiant and believe
him to be a person of unquestioned veracity

John Walter one of the Judges
CCP.
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County} SS
On this Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fourty four, personally appeared before me John Walton one of the Judges of Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Monmouth. John Laquierwho being duly 
 sworn according to law saith:
That he was well acquainted with Walter & Elizabeth Heir at about the commencement of the Revolutionary War, that he lived at that time - the same neighborhood with them & that he continued to live in the same 
neighborhood with the said Walter & Elizabeth Heir with but a slight interuption up to the time of the death of said Walter Heir, and that he still lives a neighbor to the said Elizabeth Hier now by her second marriage Elizabeth Brown and that the acquaintance commenced about the commencement of the Revolutionary war, has continued from that time down to the present_
He further saith that the said Elizabeth Brown
resides at Middletown Point, Monmouth County State of New Jersey and that the said Walter & Elizabeth Heir as he always understood & believes were married in the City of New York_He further saith that in the place Walter & Elizabeth Heir lived together & had children_ during the revolutionary
who as husband & wife, that they was always
so considered and that he never heard a doubt expressed as to the legality of their marriage_ He moreover saith that some few years after the close of the war, he saw the Revd J. Dubois of the Dutch Reformed Church baptize three children
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of the said Walter & Elizabeth Heir in their own house
at one time - That he knows the said Walter Hier
served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the
Monmouth Militia under Captain Carhart in the
Regiment of Col. Holmes. He further saith, that the
said Walter Heir had a part of his hand
cut off in an engagement with the Buttick Light
Horse Pleasant Valley, Monmouth County, New
Jersey. That he saw him just after his wound
was draped, (while the surgeon was draping the wound
of another) and that he was then walking the
floor and asking what would become of his wife
and children. He further saith, that the
said Elizabeth Heir & by her second marriage Elizabeth
Brown is the same identical person that lived with
the said Walter Heir at that time as his wife
and was then & has always since been reported
to have been his true & lawful wife.
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He also saith that the said Walter Heir died between
the years 1790 & 1800 & that the said Elizabeth his Wife
was afterward married to William Brown & that the
said William Brown died about the year Eighteen hundred
& thirty two & that the said Elizabeth Heir & now Elizabeth
Brown had continued a widow from the death of her
second husband, was a widow on the 4th of July 1836 &
still remains a Widow to this day.
John Laqueer [signature]
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day and year above
John Walton  One of the Judges
I hereby certify the above mentioned
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affiant John Laqueer is a person of undoubted creditability.
John Walter JCCP
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To All Charatable[charitable] Disposed persons to whome [whom] these Presences Shall Come
Whereas Walter Hice Son of Peters Late an Inhabitant of
Long Island, was by the approach of the Enemy in that place
under necessaty [necessity] to flee from his Dwelling, leaving the greater part of his household furniture, Bedding & Wearing Apearell [apparel] witch [which] fell in the hands of the Merceliss [merciless] Enemy, He with his Wife and a family of small children, oblidged [obliged] to take refuge in
this place, whereby his Industry has since Suported [supported] his family in a competent way. That on the 21 day of this Instant June [illegible] Bravely fighting in his countries [country's] cause
After Receiving Many wounds, one in Perticular [particular] in his arm of witch [which] he is likely to be a Crippel [cripple] fell in the hands of the Enemy, and was by them Persold [paroled], he now Lying Helpless, and not having a Competency for the
support of his family [illegible]
We the Subscribers do promise to pay or deliver for
the wife of said Walter Hice and family, what we shall
Write or order to be writ against our Severall Names

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Middletown June 23 1788 [1781]

Sam. l Reid 2 Bushel Wheat
Nathan Beers one Bushel of Hay  
Cornelius Hunjel 2 mutton
Cornelius Covenhoven 30 [illegible] flour
John Tice Two Bu [bushel] of Rey [rye]
Jacob Covenhoven 1 Bushel of Rye
Cornelius Vanderveer 1 Bsl [bushel] Rye
Jacob Tice 1 [illegible]
Jacob Vandorn 1 Bsl [bushel] Ry [rye]
Cornelious Covenhoven on Longshore 1 bushel Ry [rye]
Ophelia Conover 1 bushel Rye
Peter Vanderveer 1 Bsl [bushel] Ry [rye]
Benjamin Covenhoven 1 quarter of mutton
George Hines 1 bushel of Rye
John Schenck one bushel of wheat
Rulef Schanck 1 bushel of wheat
John Clark  [illegible]
Daniel Covenhoven 12 coppers 
[illegible] Peas two pound butter
Jane Schenk 2 pounds of butter
Jonathan Holmes one bushel of corn
David Vanderveer 1 bushel of wheat
Corn'l Covenhoven Jun 1 bushel of wheat
Hendrik Covenhoven 1 bushel of Rye
Hendrick Williamson 1 bushel of Rye
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Garret Schanck 2 Bushel of wheat
Tunis Denis 2 Bushels of Corn
J.P. Stillwell 2 Rye
J Holmes 1 Rye
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ⎬ 

On this fifteenth day of January Anno Domini One thousand Eight Hundred & forty
four personally appeared before me Mr. John Welton one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of State aforesaid. John A. Van Derbilt. Who being duly sworn according to law saith, that he was acquainted with Adam Pease one of the signers of a certain subscription drawn up & subscribed for the benefit of Walter Heir, dated, Middletown June 23 1781 - that
he had done business with said Peas & seen his signature and further that the signature of said Adam Peas the said subscription, is, as he believes his true & genuine signature

He further saith, that he knew Walter & Elizabeth Hier at the time of the Revolutionary War & saw the saith Walter Hier the same day he was wounded in Pleasant Valley by
the Brittish [British] Light Horse - further that the said Walter & Elizabeth Hier lived together at & previous to this time is the time of his being wounded as husband & wife and as such had children -- that he never heard a doubt expressed as to the validity of this marriage that they were this & have ever since been reputed to have been lawfully husband & wife - Further that the said Walter Hier died between the year 1790 & 1800 & that the said Elizabeth Hier was afterwards married to
William Brown & [crossed out: that the] said Elizabeth Hier & said Elizabeth Brown is the same identical person that lived with the said Walter Hier as aforesaid
John B Vanderbilt
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⎬
The foregoing affidavit of John A Van Derbelt was sworn & Subscribed before me the day and date it bears
John Walton
One of the Judges  ⎬
Court of C Pleas
in & for said County

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Van Derbilt the said affiant and believe him to be a person of undoubted veracity
John Walton JCCR

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County 
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County and
State aforesaid Do hereby Certify that John
Walton before whom the foregoing affidavit
was taken was at the time of taking such
affidavits a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and Enroled in my office and full faith and credit is due to all his official
acts and further I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said John Walton and
his name subscribed to the same is his own
Writing

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at 
Freehold this Twelfth day of February Eighteen Hundred and Forty four. (1844)
Samuel Mairs Mr
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(3-1776) 
Service Number
New Jersey   Heir, Walter  N. 147
                         Brown, Elizabeth
                          (Former Widow)
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Receipts for Cash paid One years interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
No. of Voucher Indent
No.of Certif. 121 349 846
Date May 1, 1784
Signed By Tho Henderson 
Payable To Walter Meyer
Amount 5.11.8  9.10.0  1.3.4
State of New Jersey:
I, Charles G. McChesney, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.  And I do further certify, that Tho Henderson was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Monmouth for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this Seventeenth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.

Signature of Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State
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Sen. [illegible] Chamber
15 Feb 44
J.L. Edwards Esq
County [illegible]
Dear Sir
May I beg your early attention to the within cases. I have looked
them over & believe them formal but they were prepared by a gentaining [illegible]
who has had no knowledge of pension matters. Knowing the agent and
most of the persons within named and being entirely satisfied that the application is an honest & fair one, I here promise [illegible] to attend to any defect or financial matters if there be any difficiency [deficiency] in those respects.  I will take it as favor therefore if you will apprise me officially if anything be needed
I trust however they are alright as they are.

Respectfully Yours
Wm L. Dayton
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Kate Chamber

L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
March 24

Dear Sir.  I had intended
writing the Department today, but an injury of
a temporary character prevents me. About
four weeks since I had the honor to
enclose a pension application from the
widow of Walter Heir of Middletown,
Monmouth Co. N.J. Her present name if I
recollect right is Brown.
I felt a special interest in the above applica
tion & desired the early attention of the
departed, as yet I have recd no answer.
May I ask how soon it will be convenient
to the Department to examine this case.
Respectfully
Your [illegible]
Wm D. Dayton
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Waterloo,
New Hampshire,
April 10-1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me what information 
your records afford regarding family particulars in 
connection with bounty or pension having been claimed 
on services of enclosed three soldiers.
Information desired in preparation of family history.
Thanking you,

Very truly yours 
Richard Hyer

Encok
ank

RECEIVED 
APR 12 1937
MAIL
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This is a typed letter with some handwritten marks and words.

Waterloo.
New Hampshire,
March 22, 1937   Seal on the right says received March 24, 1937

Veterand [sic] Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:                 Rev. and 1812.
     Will you please let me know if you have record of pension having been claimed on services of following soldiers and if so will you please state any identifying particulars you may have. The information is required in the preparation of a family history.

Rev. War (handwritten check mark to the left of Rev.)
Walter Hier (name underlined by hand and word "one" written to the left of the name), pvt., 1st regt NJ (NJ handwritten above insert carat) militia, also Continental army, wounded June 21-1781 at Middletown, NJ (place underlined by hand)

War of 1812 (1812 underlined by hand)

Duncan Hire, (underlined by hand), pvt. 6th regt Inf USA enlisted at Newark, NJ
March 27-1812.
(Handwritten to the left: Capt Muhlenberg's Co)
Wounded March 30-1814, La Colle Mill, Canada
Transferred to 2nd Infantry

Joseph Hier (checked and underlined by hand), pvt., 41st regt USA enlisted at New York Oct 13-1813
(Handwritten under Hier's name: Capt Humphrey's Co)
Discharged at Fort Greene LI May 31-1815

Thanking you, (handwritten under this: These are all NJ men.)
Very truly yours
Richard Hyer (handwritten signature--name typed underneath)

Seal of receipt lower left: Received March 24 1937
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This is a typed letter
Veterand [sic] Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:         Rev. and 1812.
        
      Will you please let me know if you have record of pension having been claimed on services of following soldiers, and if so will you please state any identifying particulars you may have. The information is required in the preparation of a family history.

Rev.  War

(handwritten word one on left and Hier underlined)
Walter Hier, pvt., 1st NJ (NJ handwritten added) militia, also Continental army wounded June 21-1781 at Middletown, NJ (wounded and Middletown, NJ underlined)

War of 1812 (1812 underlined)

Duncan Hire (name underlined), pvt. 6th regt Inf USA enlisted Newark, NJ
March 27-1812
(Capt Muhlenberg's Co handwritten to left of date)
Wounded March 30-1814, La Colle Mill, Canada
Transferred to 2nd Infantry

Joseph Hier (name underlined and checkmark), pvt., 41st regt USA enlisted at New York Oct 13-1813
(handwritten on left: Capt Humphrey's Co
Discharged at Fort Greene LI May 31-1815

Thanking you,
Handwritten on left: These are all NJ men.
Very truly yours
Handwritten signature: Richard Hyer