Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1119, for Peter Sutphen, New Jersey
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New Jersey  Sutphen, Peter    S1119 Carded
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9489
New Jersey
Peter Sutphen
 [Illegible] in the State of N Jersey  he was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Babcock of the Reg. commanded by Col.  Bandyko (sp?) in the N Jersey for 9 months

Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars ____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May, 1833 and [illegible] J.A. Hartford Somerville N Jers

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833             $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33     15.00
                                                               $75.00
                                                          
    








Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1833
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiteny Clerk
Book 6  Vol. 3 Page 130
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congressed passed June 7th1832

State of New Jersey Somerset County
On this thirteenth  day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Please with for said County of Somerset in sitting Peter Sutphen, a resident of said County of Somerset aged seventy two in February next, who being duly sword according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following ______ of freely and served as herein stated - That in the 1777 he volunteered as a substitute for his father John Sutphen under Capt. Babcock and served one month employed in watching the lines alone the Millstone River. He again volunteered and served one month under Cap. Bafericks. Employed along the Mlilstone River. The British Army was at this time at New Brunswick. He was out again as a volunteer and served one month under Cap. J. Vroom. Marched to Pompton Head Gate. He thinks Vroom was Rt. Col. He again volunteered and served one month under Captain Babcock. Marched to Springfield - thinking Van Dyke was Col - He again volunteered and served one month under Cap. William Baird. Marched to Elizabeth Town - Employed in Keeping Sentry - He again volunteered and served one month under Cap John Bard. Marched to Elizabeth Town. Thinks Morgan was Col.  He  again volunteered nd served one month under Cap ____ - is unable to say at what places he served, but thinks at Elizabeth Town. Is unable to say who his other officers were at this time. He is positive he served more than nine months.
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...was frequently employed in skirmishing party but cannot say how long at a time. He was born on the 11th day of Feb. 1761 in Montgomery Township, County of Somerset, where he has ever since lived. The record of his age is in his bible taken from his fathers. That he has no documentary evidence of his said services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
s/ Peter Sutphin

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
s/ A. Gaston

Somerset County//

In open court on this 10th of Aug. 1832 personally appeared John Stout, Esq., who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Peter Sutphin, knows that said Sutphin was a solder in the army of the Revolution - served a month at Schenck Mills in said County, one month at Pompton. Also at Springfield about three weeks. Deponent served with said Sutphin during the above said periods.
s/ John Stout

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
s/ A. Gaston
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We, David Comfort a clergyman residing in said County & William Cruser of said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Sutphin, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy two years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
s/ David Comfort
s/ William Cruser

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
s/ A. Gaston

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 David Comfort, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said County of Somerset and that William Cruser who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

s/ A. Gaston
s/ Rev. Vandever
s/ W. F. Hoover
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County//

I, John M. Mann, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the [crossed out: original proceedings] as foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Peter Sutphin for a pension.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this Eighteen day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two.
s/ J.W. Mann

Application of Peter Sutphin of Somerset, New Jersey for a pension. 
W6669
Forward certificate to T.A. Hasbrook, Somerset, New Jersey

Personally appeared before the undersigned Jurat D. Thyhar, a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, Peter Sutphin, the within named  applicant, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection & belief he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades. For nine months I served as a soldier & for said services I claim a pension.
s/ Peter Sutphin

Sworn & subscribed this Nineteenth of March 1833 before me.
s/ James D. Stryker
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Personally appeared before the undersigned Jurat D. Thyhar, a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, Peter Sutphin, the within named  applicant, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection & belief he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades. For nine months I served as a soldier & for said services I claim a pension.
s/ Peter Sutphin

Sworn & subscribed this Nineteenth of March 1833 before me.
s/ James D. Stryker

Application of Peter Sutphin of Somerset, New Jersey for a pension. 
W6669
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Rev(olutionary) War
INVALID.
File No. 1119

Peter Sutphin
Pri(vate) N.J. Mil(itia)

Act: June 7, 1832

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 264

Arrangement of 1870.
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Peter Sutphin

$30
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter Sutphin, which require further proof or explanation.

I.   Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? (blank)
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? (blank)
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? (blank)
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V.   *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount (sp.) of pension he is entitled? No, see quere 5. He should state each tour and its length as nearly as possible.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? (blank)
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? (blank)
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? (blank)
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ? (blank)
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? (blank)
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? (blank)
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? (blank)
XIV. *If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? (blank)
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No, see quere 14.
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? (blank)
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? (blank)
XVI. **Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? (blank)
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? (blank)

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* - QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For (blank) year (blank) months, and  (blank) days, I served as a  (blank). For  (blank) months and  (blank) days, I served as a  (blank); and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

**QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Amended application of Peter Sutphin of the County of Somerset, State of New Jersey for a pension.

No 6669

Forward certificate to T.A. Hartnell
Somerset, N. Jersey
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I, William B. Gaston, presiding Judge of said Court do hereby certify that John Stout (who is now dead) was at the time of making the foregoing affidavit a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit & belief.
March 23, 1833
s/ William B. Gaston

New Jersey to Ss. John M. Mann, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Sutphin for a pension. Also the original affidavit is added amendment to said deposition made
the 19th of March subscribed by the said Sutphin before Jurat D. Stryker, whom I also certify was at the time thereof & still is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County in full commission & the above is the original certificate of said Court on the [repeated: to] credibility of John Stank, a witness.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ J.M. Mann