Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1121, for Cornelius Terhune, New Jersey
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State of New jersey
Bergen county
No2    Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Helms of the same place aged 72 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally aquainted with Cornelius Terhune also of the same place who has applied for a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832who on his oath disposeth and saith to the knowledge of the said depondent the said Cornelius Terhune served under the following named officers in the War of the Revolution -despondent well Recollects of having served for one month under Capt Mouerd (illegible, may be Mauritius) Goetschius in the year 1777 stationed at the Liberty Pole & Closter doing guard duty-when the said Cornelius Terhune was in the same  company & served his time faithfully until the month was ended& this deponent further saith that in the Spring of the year 1778 he Recollects  of the said Cornelius Terhune having served for one month in a Company Company commanded by Thom Blanche stationed at Closter- Tenafly & the Liberty Pole and along the North River during guard duty and this despondent further said that in the year 1778 he recollects of the said Cornelius Terhune having served for one month under Capt John Outwater then stationed at Hackensack marching from that place to Aquackanonk in the county of Essex performing guard duty as neccessity required- And this depondent further saith that in the Spring of the year 1779 he well recollects of a call being made for militia when the said Terhune served for one month under Capt John Huyler then stationed at Closter liberty pole doing guard duty & other services as necessity Required-and this depondent further saith that in the Fall of the year 1779he served as a fellow soldier with the said Terhune in a Company commanded by Capt John Mead stationed at New Bridge Hackensack Liberty Pole& along the North River doing guard duty served the time and was discharged-

 Sworn and subscribed to
before me the 26th day of November
A.D.1833 
David I Christie Justice of the peace   
                                                                 Samuel Helm