Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33757, for William Stillwell, New Jersey
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SERVICE
Continental
New Jersey
New York

Stillwell, William

NUMBER
S 33757

CONTENTS
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[Handwritten text on left of document]
Date of death
not on AB

New Jersey Roll.
1,737

William Stillwell,
Private,
Capt Lyon &c N. Jersey & New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to Gabe H. Ford, Esq.
Morristown, N. Jersey.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
5 months 2/31
4 /30.
$41.57

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
5 years
[illegible]
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Wm Stilwell
Capt. Polhemus Co.
[illegible] Regt
1st Jersey Regt
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Wm Stilwell, is found in this register as belonging to Capt. Longstreets Co. 1st N. Jersey Line enlisted in May 1778 for the war. I make no doubt that this case is correct.
W. H.

Wm Stilwell
Polhemus Co.
[illegible] Regt
1st Jersey Regt & Line

Apr 9 1118 [1818]
[initials illegible]

Adm
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State of New Jersey, Morris County Ss: Be it known, that on the thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me, Gabriel H. Ford Esquire, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris in
the State of New Jersey, and President of the said Court, at Morristown, in the County of
Morris aforesaid, personally appeared William Stilwell, of the township of Morris in said County, who being duly sworn doth declare, depose and say, that he, this deponent served
as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy an the continental establishment for the full term of five years and more;  And this deponent further saith that he enlisted in Captain David
Lyon's company belonging to the first New York regiment, in June, seventeen hundred and seventy five, & served therein untill the said regiment was disbanded in May, seventeen hundred and seventy six: that this deponent
afterwards, about the first day of June seventeen hundred and seventy six, enlisted in Captain Sylvanus Seely's company, belonging to a Jersey Regiment, in which he served about five months, when the last mentioned regiment was disbanded; And this Deponent further saith that he enlisted in the service as a private soldier in the month of June seventeen hundred and seventy seven as near as this deponent is able to ascertain at Chatham
in the County of Morris aforesaid in Captain Henry Lees company belonging to Colonel Blan's Regiment of horse, in which regiment this deponent served untill about the month of May seventeen hundred and seventy eight
when this deponent by the consent of his officers exchanged situations in the army with one John Daugherty, and in consequence thereof joined Captain Polhemus company
at Foster town in West Jersey, which company belonged to the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden of the Jersey line.; And this deponent further saith that he continued with and served in the last mentioned Regiment from the time of his so
joining it, as aforesaid, untill the end of the Revolutionary War, when on the fifth day of June seven
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teen hundred and eighty three he was discharged by a regular discharge, which discharge is lost -- And this Deponent further saith, that he is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances
in life, and in need of assistance from his country for support, and that no pension
has heretofore been allowed him by the laws of the United States -- And further this deponent saith not--
[signature] William Stillwell

Sworn before me the day & year first above written 
[signature] Gab H Ford,
.
I Gabriel H Ford Esqr. one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris [illegible], and President of said court, do certify that I am satisfied that the above
mentioned Deponent William Stillwell served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the time and in the manner set forth in said deposition, on the continental establishment, which testimony I transmit to the Secretary of the Department of war, agreeably to the act of Congress in such
case made and provided: Given under my hand this thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred & eighteen.
[signature] Gab H Lord,
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State of New Jersey
County of Morris
I Robert H. M.Carter Clerk of the County
of Morris do certify that Gabriel H. Ford
Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit is made, is, and was at the doing thereof, duly enrolled President of the several and respective
Courts of Oyer am terminer and General goal Delivery, Inferior Court of Common pleas, General quarter Sessions of the peace and Orphans Court of the County of Morris, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the
said County of Morris this thirtieth day of
March in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and Eighteen.
]signature] Robert H. M..Carter-
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July 30, 1934

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BA-J/EEL
William Stillwell- S. 33757
Stephen Thurston - R. 10688

Mr. J.B.Lutz
Box 115
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John and William Stillwell, of New Jersey, Steven Thurston, of New Hampshire and Jonathan Wiggin, of Massachusetts or New Hampshire, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a John Stillwell, as described by you or of a Jonathan Wiggin.  Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.  The records of William Stillwell and Stephen Thurston are furnished you herein the data for which were obtained from claims for pension made to the United States based upon their services in the Revolutionary War.

William Stillwell
S. 33757

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Stillwell are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

William Stillwell enlisted, place not stated, in June 1775, and served until May, 1776, as a private in Captain David Lyon's Company, 1" New York Regiment: he enlisted about June 1, 1776, and served five months as a private in Captain Sylvanus Seeley's New Jersey Company: he enlisted at Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, in June 1777, served as a private in Captain Henry Lee's Company, Colonel Bland's Regiment of Horse until May, 1778, when with the consent of his officers, he exchanged places with another soldier and joined Captain Polhemus' Company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's 1" New Jersey Regiment and served until June 5, 1783.

[hand written in the right margin]
Could not find sol in NY or NJ [illegible]  Found Capt Lyons in 1" NY in 1775 - Capt Sylvanus Seeley in NJ [illegible] Henry Lee was Capt, in Bland's 1" Cont. Dragoons but as sol. did not use 1" or Capt. [illegible] what he said.  Capt Polhemus [illegible] in 1" NJ.
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William Stillwell was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Morris Township, Morris County, New Jersey.

There are no data as to soldier's family.
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[hand-written in margin:] Date of death not on AB

Stephen Thurston
R.10588

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Stephen Thurston are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While residing at Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, Stephen Thurston enlisted in June, 1776, served as a private in Captains William Rogers and Joshua French's Companies, Colonel Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment, marched to Ticonderoga and served five months.

He applied for pension on September 20, 1836, at which time he was aged eighty-six years and resided in Oxford Grafton County, New Hampshire. His claim was not allowed as he did not render six months service as required by the pension law.

In 1836, one Benjamin Hardy made affidavit in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, that Stephen Thurston "before the time of the aforesaid service married the daughter of my Father in-law." No names were given and there are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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Weston W Va
126, W. 2 St1
6/27-1911

Comr. of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:

I would like information relative to one
William Stillwell who served as private in Capt. Henry Lee's troop, also designated 5th Troop, 
1st Regiment Light Dragoons, Continental Troops, com. by Col. Therdorick Bland, Revolutionary War
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Any information you may be able to give regarding his service, to whom pension was paid if any, and evidence of same will be much appreciated.

If you have any other William Stillwell on roll would like information of him, also.

Thanking you for your trouble, I am

Very truly,
Phoebe Mitchell
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[stamp:]. RECORD DIVISION JUN 30 1911

[stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUN 30 1911
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[left side]
33757
Revy     INVALID.
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File No. 33,757
William Stilwell
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 398

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
1911 July  -. Hist to Mrs
Phoebe Mitchell         V.L.M.
1934- July 20. Hist to
J. B. Lutz - EL

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[cut off]mation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.      William Stillwell.  S.F. 33757
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[table follows with 5 columns; column headings are as follows:]
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  {sub-headings:  a. CAPTAIN.
b. COLONEL.
(5) STATE.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) June 1775; June 1, 1776; June 1, 1777; May 1778
(2) May 1776; 50 mos.; May 1778; June 5, 1785
(3) Pvt.
(4) a. David Lyon, Sylvanus Seely, Henry Lee, Polhemus. b. [check mark], [check mark], Bland, Matthias Ogden
(5) N.Y., N.J. {Continental Light Dragoons, N.J.
[end of table]

Battles engaged in. [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Mch 30, 1818, His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Morris Twp. Morris Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks:   [check mark], The above noted is the only &c.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

31793b5m10-07
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3-082.
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Application No.     P. File
Certificate No.     33757

NAME OF SOLDIER.
William Stillwell
Co.    , N.J.   Reg't.  

INFORMATION DESIRED.
Papers

[stamp:] ADMITTED FILES APR 18 1910 ADMITTED FILES APR 18 1910

[stamp:] FIRST DEPUTY, COMMISSIONER. M APR 18 1910


6-1736
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3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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['Briefed' crossed out] Searched by V.L.M. July 3, 1911
Claim No. ____________
Certificate No. ______________
Claimant ________________
Soldier   William Stillwell
Service          Rev.
Additional Service ____________
No         claim, State records ________, 191_
No claim, combination records ______, 191_

REMARKS:
No Rev. Adm. or Rejected
other than S.F. 33757


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Wyoming Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Organized May 18, 1908

PRESIDENT
EDWIN E. FITCH, LARAMIE

VICE-PRESIDENT
MAJ. GEO. W. BROWER, FT. WARREN

SECRETARY
JOSEPH B. LUTZ, CHEYENNE

TREASURER
EDWARD H. RAWSON, LARAMIE

REGISTRAR AND HISTORIAN
JOHN C. BLACKMAN, CHEYENNE

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
CLYDE L. TITUS, CHEYENNE
CLARENCE B. RICHARDSON, CHEYENNE
JAMES H. WALTON, CHEYENNE

6-27-34

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:                                       N2

What is your record, if any, on JOHN STILLWELL, b 1716, and his 8th son, William I. Stillwell, b 1760, according to the family tradition, and were both in the Revolutionary War, supposedly from New Jersey?

Sincerely yours,

J.B. Lutz, Supt.

[stamp:] RECEIVED JULY 2 1934 MAMIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM. READER #29