Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16106, Frederick Drullinger, New Jersey
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New Jersey Drullinger, Frederick      S. 16106
                    Droliner                                     cards
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[left side of page, printed form with handwritten entries]
Ohio 19.767
Frederick Drullinger of Warren in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Penton of the Regt commanded by Col. Holmes in the N. Jersey line for 21 mo & 14 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 71 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sep. 1833 and sent to J. K. Wilds Lebanon [illegible] Warren Co.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33  $178.85
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th ditto '34  $35.77
[total] $214.62
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
[Recorded] by Go. C. Stiles Clerk, [Book] E. Vol 8. Page 6

[right side of page is handwritten notes]
Dead
Letter to J. A. Liston 9th March 18[year obscured]
Ditto J A. Liston 11 May '41
ditto to 3 Auditor 6 June 1844
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1836 to 3 June 1841.
Agt notified 26 Oct 1844
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 6th, 1844

Sir:
          Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen-
sion agents, The child of Frederick Drullinger,
(?) a Pensioner of the Roll of the Ohio ______________________
Agency, at the rate of Seventy one  Dollars
and 54 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4 of Sept. 1836, to the 3d June 1841.
                   Respectfully, yours,
                        Albion K. Parris
                              Comptroller,


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                                        Present
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
The State of Ohio Warren County sct.
On this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common pleas of the County and State aforesaid now sitting Frederick Drullinger a resident of said county of Warren and State of Ohio aged seventy nine years on the 20th day of June last, 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 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as hereinafter stated.
This Declarant states that he was born in Upper Alloway Creek Township , County of Salem in the State of New Jersey, and whilst residing there, towit, about the 17th day of June 1776 two British vessels, Frigates, "The Roebuck" and "The Liverpool", entered the Delaware bay for the purpose of sounding the same, as it was thought.  At that time this Declarant joined a Volunteer Company, and entered into the service of the United States to guard the shores of the Delaware Bay.  He served as a private in the Volunteer Company aforesaid, which was commanded by Captain Abner Penton.  He also states that Thomas Smith was the Lieutenant of said Company, and Jacob Houseman its Ensign.  He likewise recollects that Benjamin Holmes was the Colonel of the Regiment to which said Volunteer Company belonged, and Edward Hall its Major, and John Smith the Adjutant thereof.  The members of his Company aforesaid, under the Company Officers above mentioned, met together at Quinton's Bridge in Salem County aforesaid, and from there marched to the Shore of the Delaware Bay, about one miles distant from Quinton's Bridge in said County of Salem, where they joined the Regiment aforesaid under the command of said Col. Holmes.  When the Regiment arrived at the Shore, their chief object was to guard the same - to stand as sentinels, and to prevent the British from landing & committing depredations.  At this time and place, declarant saw Genl. Putnam.  After having served on this tour about one month and six weeks, as near as declarant now recollects, he (with his Company aforesaid) was ordered to, & did return to his home aforesaid where he was verbally discharged by his said Captain from further service at that time.
The next service which this declarant performed, was whilst residing at the same place aforesaid.  He served as a private in the Volunteer Company aforesaid, under the same Officers above named.  Said Company was ordered out in the fore part (being in the winter) of the year 1777, to perform a tour of duty for the term of three months.  He, with the other members of his said Company, met together at Quinton's Bridge aforesaid, and from thence marched about twenty six miles, through Salem County aforesaid, to Fort Mercer, situate on the Delaware Bay, in the edge of Gloucester County, State of New Jersey.  At said Fort his company joined the Regiment under the Command
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of the aforesaid Major Hall (Col. Holmes not being out on service).  Here, the Regiment to which declarant belonged, fell under the command of Col. -- Green - a regular Officer of the Army of the U. S. - who had the command of the whole Fort. The duty which was performed at said Fort, consisted in digging & making entrenchments - planting Pickets - repairing the Fort - in being drilled - standing sentinel and guarding the coast.  Here declarant saw Genl. Putnam; He came to the Fort frequently to give orders to Col. Green.  This declarant served in the manner aforesaid for the term of three months and a few days, when he, together with his company aforesaid, were ordered by Genl. Putnam to return home; accordingly he returned to his home aforesaid, and was verbally discharged by his Captain aforesaid from further service for three months.
This declarant states that the next service which he performed was as follows: that whilst residing at the same place aforesaid, and about three months after the expiration of the term of service last mentioned to wit: somewhere about the first of July in the year 1777 as near as he can now recollect, he as a private in the Volunteer company aforesaid, under the command of the aforesaid Officers, was again ordered out on a tour of duty for the term of three months, at Fort Mercer aforesaid.  The members of said Company met together at Quinton's Bridge aforesaid and marched from thence to said Fort, where they joined the remainder of the Regiment under the command of said Major Hall - Col. Holmes, the commandant of said Regiment, remaining at home.  When they arrived at the Fort aforesaid, they were placed under the command of the before named Col. Green, who was the Commander of the Fort.  Their duty consisted, chiefly, in the performance of the same services, as are mentioned, in the term of service last above named.  Here declarant again saw Genl. Putnam who occasionally gave orders to Col. Green.  At the end of said term of three months, his company received orders to return home; they accordingly marched back to their respective homes, and this declarant was then, verbally discharged by his aforesaid Captain from further service for the term of three months.
The next service which this declarant performed was as follows: whilst living at the same place aforesaid, and about three months after the expiration of the term of service last above specified, that is to say, sometime in January in the year 1778 as near as he can recollect, he again went out as a private, in the Volunteer Company aforesaid, under the command of the same Officers aforesaid, to perform a tour of duty for the term of three months at Fort Mercer aforesaid.  The members of said Company met together again, as usual, at Quinton's Bridge aforesaid, and marched from thence to said Fort, and were joined there by the remainder of the Regiment under the Command of Maj. Hall - Col. Holmes remaining at home.  At said Fort they again fell under the command of said Col. Green - and declarant likewise again saw Genl. Putnam there.  The duty rendered consisted principally in performing the same services as are before mentioned to have been done at said Fort.  At the expiration of said term of service of three months, his Company was ordered to
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return home; they therefore marched back to their respective homes; and this declarant was then verbally discharged by the captain aforesaid, from any further service at that time.  Declarant after this never again performed duty at said Fort.
This Declarant further states that since the expiration of the last above mentioned term of service, and whilst residing in the same place aforesaid, being still a member of said Volunteer Company, as a private, he was very frequently called out and served, under the command of the Officers aforesaid.  Those calls were made when alarms were given (as frequently happened) and the service was performed on the shore of the Delaware Bay in said County of Salem, for, generally, about one month at a time.  The duty generally consisted in standing sentinel, and guarding the coast to prevent the British from landing, and ravaging & laying waste the country.  But this declarant has now become so very old and infirm that he cannot recollect the various times at which those short terms of service were performed,  He served in this manner, at different times in the County of Salem aforesaid, until the termination of the Revolutionary war; and he has no hesitation in saying, that those several short terms of service, when added together, will amount to ten or twelve months service in the aggregate, exclusive of the before particularly described terms of service.  But it is utterly impossible for declarant, at this distance of time, and with his frail memory, to state particularly the different periods when those short terms of service were performed, nor can he state specifically the various occurrences which took place during those terms of service: He recollects, however, that while on one of those tours of duty, his company was engaged in a small skirmish with the British, at Quinton's Bridge, in which the Americans had twelve men killed and seventeen taken prisoners.  Declarant states that he resided in New Jersey at the place aforesaid, from the time he was born, until about three years ago, when he emigrated to the County of Warren & State of Ohio where he has continued to reside ever since - he also states that he has no documentary evidence of his services - he never had a written discharge: neither does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure to prove his services; because he has outlived all the companions of his youth.  He likewise states he is unknown to any clergymen in this state not having resided here long enough to become acquainted with any one.  Declarant 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.  [signed] Frederick Drullinger
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first aforesaid.  [signed] J. K. Wilds clk
We Zacheus Ray of the county of Butler and Adam Horne ["both residing" crossed out] of the County of Warren, in the State of Ohio both lately of Salem county, State of New Jersey, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Drullinger, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we have known him for forty years past, that we believe him to be
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seventy nine years of age, that he was reputed and believed, in the neighborhood, in Salem County, State of New Jersey, where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion-  We likewise state that said Frederick Drullinger is a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
Zacheus Ray
Adam Horn

Sworn to subscribed in open
Court by Z. Ray 21st May 1833
& by Adam Horn 22nd May
A.D. 1833
J. K. Wilds Clk

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 Zacheus Ray a resident in the County of Butler, and Adam Horn a resident in Warren County, in the State of Ohio, who have signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons, and that their
statement is entitled to credit.

The State of Ohio
Warren County } SS  I Jonathan K. Wilds clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Frederick
Drullinger for a pension-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal
of said Court at Lebanon this 22nd
May A.D. 1833
J.K. Wilds Clk
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No 25513
Frederick Drullinger 
Warren County
Ohio

Adm 
21. Months & 14 days

193.08
  85.77
178.85

J.K. Wilds Clk Warren County Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  These notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Frederick Drullinger Warren County Ohio
Period when the service was tendered
Duration of the claimant's service
Years.
Months.
Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Proof by which the declaration is approved.
Vol. Issue June 1776
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2
14
private
Cap. Penton, Col. Holmes, Mjor Hall
79 years  Salem County New Jersey
Traditionary evidence paper correct
Vol. 1777
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3
-
"
Same officers
Vol. July 1777
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3
-
"
Same officers
Vol. Jan 1778
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3
-
Same officers

I am, respectfully,
or obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pension
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [musicians] or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of [blank] }ty
County of [blank]   } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged [blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. -->This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                       A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank]  & c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 
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.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not 
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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 of pension he is entitled. 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."

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 shown 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
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

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 papers 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.

Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 adiminister 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.
-->The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops onlny.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Mar 4. 1843
New Jersey

War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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South Bend Ind.
February 20th A. D. 1848
Sir
Frederic Droliner deceased in the county of Laporte Ind. June 1841.  He was entitled to a Pension of $74.50 per annum:  His home for some time was in Warren County Ohio where he resided when the Pension was allowed. -- Cincinnati was the place where he drew his pension, and he never had it transfered
The Old man came out to Indiana on a visit to his son Gabriel (who spells his name Droliner) The Old man was taken sick in Indiana & remained sick for something near one year on upwards, and finally concluded to remain & make his home with his son & did so until his death:  Some two or three years ago the old man put his certificate into the hands of the Honorable Edward A. Hannegan for the purpose of having his pension transfered so that he could draw it in Indiana:  The transfer never was made & Mr. Hannegan has either lost or mislaid the certificate so that it cannot be found:  The old man had no wife & died intestate:  His son Gabriel who  resides in Laporte County Ind. & his son Joseph who resides in the State of New Jersey are his only Heirs:  The old man left some debts & all that he left to pay them is his pension money in arrears:  Gabriel Droliner had the
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Care of Tho Ha man in the latter part of his life, and would like to be reimbursed for his trouble:  The foregoing matter can be substantiated by amply proof.
Mr. Droliner has requested me to write to the Department and ascertain the steps necessary to be taken, as well as the proof to be required to obtain the money
Very Respectfully Yours &c. [signed] J. A. Liston
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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July 1, 1936
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BA-J/EEL [initialed "om"]
Frederick Drullinger-S.16106
Miss Amanda McComb 463 McComb Avenue South Bend, Indiana
Dear Madam:  Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter Roof, James Ranstead, Frederick Druliner, John Mead, William Hague, Jacob Gripe or Cripe, Daniel Gripe or Cripe, Michael Roof, Rinehart Replogle, Benjamin Lilly and William McComb.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request in regard to soldiers of that war.  The record of Frederick Drullinger or Droliner is given herein.  You stated that you have the family records of Peter Roof, Frederick Druliner, Isaac Ross and David Thompson should this office care for them and with your letter enclosed that of Peter Roof.
Only such family data as are found in the Revolutionary War claims for pension are incorporated in official reports released by this office.  No clerical force is assigned to genealogical research, hence, data submitted now could not be used in this way.  Your kind offer is appreciated, however.
Frederick Drullinger  S.16606
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.16106, based upon service of this soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Frederick Drullinger was born June 20, 1753, in Upper Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey.  The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Salem County, Frederick Drullinger enlisted
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and served as a private in Captain Abner Penton's Company, Colonel Benjamin Holmes' New Jersey Regiment, commanded a part of the time by Major Edward Hall, as follows: from June 17, 1778, two months and two weeks; from early in the year 1777, three months; from July 1, 1777, three months; from January, 1778, three months; the greater part of this service was rendered at Fort Mercer in Gloucester County, New Jersey, guarding the shores of Delaware Bay; after the expiration of the last named tour, he served at various times until the close of the war on tours of one month each, at least ten or twelve months in all, under the same officers.  He was in an engagement at Quinton's Bridge.
[handwritten note to the right] Did not use Col Green as he did not seem to be a N J. colonel & I thought perhaps he might have been in command of all the troops
He continued to reside in New Jersey until about 1830, when he moved to Warren County, Ohio, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1833.
Later, year not given, he went to Laporte County, Indiana, to visit his son Gabriel Droliner (as the son spelled his name), where he died June 3, 1841.
He left no widow and in 1843, his only heirs were the son Gabriel, referred to above, living in Laporte County, Indiana, and son Joseph, residing in New Jersey.  The name of his wife and date of their marriage are not shown and no names of any other children are given.
Very truly yours  A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[left side of page printed form with handwritten entries]
P   16106
INVALID.
File No. 16.106
Frederick Drullinger Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 102
(Arrangement of 1870.)
[checkmark]

[right side of page, handwritten notes]
Nov, 19/97 Mrs. S. V Drullinger, Phila
Apl-24-1901 Mrs. T. Clement Camden NJ.
1923 - June 19 - Hist to Cornelius F. Posson,  MMHF.
1925-Apr 16- Mr. Thomas I Guerin adv. no law to entitle descendants of sol. to pen. etc awf
1936-July 1- Hist to Miss Amanda McComb - EL
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[written sideways on the left] May 11 '44 Mr Stewart
[faint postal stamp]
 f
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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South Bend Ind.
May 2d 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions:
Dear Sir - I enclose you papers relating to the arrears of Pension monies due to Frederic Drullinger in his lifetime now deceased.  I wish for information & instructions in the first place as to where the money is to be drawn & whether the papers are in proper form.  I sent them to Cincinnati & they have just been returned with the directions to apply at the Department at Washington: The original Certificate is now in my possession: The reason why the claim has not been made before is that Frederick Drullinger in his lifetime placed that first Certificate in the hands of the Hon. E. A. Hannegan (who them resided in Laporte Co. Inc.) for the purpose of having the place of payment changed from Ohio to Indiana Mr. H. shortly after removed to ["Fountain" crossed out] Pulaski County & after to Fountain Co. & by some means mislaid the Certificate & never found the same until last fall just before he left Ind. for Washington & at the succeeding term
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of the St. Joseph Circuit Court proof was made & the papers forwarded to Cincinnati & have just been returned to me & at the request of Mr. Drullinger I write this for information & instruction in the [word crossed out] matter.  I would like to hear from you as soon as convenient as Mr. Hannegan is now in Washington & can make the necessary affidavit that may be required by the Department.
The Hon. Samuel C. Sample of the House of Representatives I will also mention as a person acquainted with some of the facts & to whom I wish to direct a power of atty. to receive the money. Judge Sample resides in this place & is personally acquainted with Mr. Gabriel Drullinger
Very Respectfully Yours &c. [signed] Jonathan A Liston
P. S. Mr. Gabriel Drullinger does not know the date of the last installment drawn by his Father: His father came from Ohio on a visit & often he was out here some time Continued to reside here & then applied to Mr. Hannegan to get the place of payment changed to Ind.  no pay has ever been recd. since Mr. F Drullinger came to Ind.  Yours &c [signed] J. A. Liston
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D
Phila. Nov, 11th, 1897.
Gentlemen,
will you please tell me if Frederick Drullinger who was a "Minute Man" In the Revolutionary War ever drew a Pension If so please send me the date when it stopped as I want to find out when he died. he was my Great Grandfather  the Information would be of great value for me.
I oblige
Mrs S. V. Drullinger 555 So 42nd St City
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Camden N.J., April 8th 1901.
Sir,  --have money left to me from my Great-Grand Father Drullinger and he fought in the Revolutionary War, there is money in the Goverment for us. I know people who have proffs of the money, but they will not give them up to me, and I am the oldest Heir of the Estate, and would like to know if you could asist me in any way getting the Estate of Fredrick Dullinger.
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Albert Clement is my Husbands Name.
P. S. Please let me know as soon as possible.
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My Husband being and Old Soldier and you assisted him in getting his Pension thought mabe you could find something out for me, as you are there, The Parchment has been seen since President McKinly been in, and also has been taken to Salem N. J. to find the Estate and then taken back to Washington. very respectfully. [signed] Mrs. T. Clement.
1719 S. 4th St., Camden N.J.
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[letterhead] KNOX CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANY 817 TRACTION TERMINAL BUILDING INDIANAPOLIS
June 8, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: 
Frederick Drulliner (or Drullinger, or Drollinger).
The sixth census of the United States taken in the year of 1840 names the above person as a pensioner, residing in LaPorte County, Indiana, at that time.
Will you be good enough to inform the writer what the records of your office show regarding this man and his military record in the Revolutionary War.
May I ask that you especially favor me at this time by giving my request quite prompt attention, and for this reason: --The Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, of which I am President, will place a bronze marker at the grave of this Patriot on Sunday, July 1st, and we would very greatly like to have as a part of the program a reading of the Pension Department's Record regarding this man.
I shall greatly appreciate your assistance.
Yours very truly, [signed] Cornelius F. Posson
President, Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution 538 E. Drive, Woodruff Place Indianapolis, Ind.
[circular stamp in lower right] U. S. PENSION OFFICE [date illegible]
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[in upper right] BOTH PHONES
[letterhead] THOMAS I. GUERIN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 1316-17 JEFFERSON BUILDING 1015 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA
April 9th, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-  I have been retained by Mrs. Louisa Madara, who is the great-grand-daughter of Fredrick Drullinger who fought in the Revolutionary War.  This Drullinger enlisted in the Salem County, New Jersey Militia in June 1776, and served during the Revolutionary War, engaging in various battles.  A record of his activities is on file in the Adjutant General's office of New Jersey.
Mrs. Madara claims that certain loans were made by Drullinger to the Colonies during the Revolutionary War period.  This Drullinger appears to have been a man of means, and never insisted upon repayment of the money loaned by him, and it was never repaid.  She has told me there is on file in your Department a parchment descriptive of this man's record, and his loans to the Colonies.
Will you please examine the records of your Department, and of any other Departments with which you may communicate, and let me know what information you have as to any loans made by this man, during or after the Revolutionary War.
Yours very truly, [signed] Thomas I Guerin
TIG.JW.
[circular stamp in lower right] U.S. PENSION OFFICE B APR 10 1925
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[letterhead with DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION logo]
SCHUYLER COLFAX CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
[circular stamp] RECEIVED MAR 26 1936
[handwritten address in upper right] 463 McComb Ave. Roseland South Bend, Ind. (St. Joseph Co.)
American Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: We are wanting to have the revolutionary war record of the following. Especially those who are buried in our county & pensions
1.  Peter Roof [underlined] - buried in South Bend Cemetery
2.  James Raustead [underlined], Hamilton Cemetery
3.  Frederick Druliner [underlined] ditto ditto [Hamilton Cemetery] St. Joseph Co.
4.  John Mead [underlined] ? We have no record
We have the record of David Thompson, and Isaac Ross who are also buried in our county.  Thank you.
[signed] Miss Amanda McComb
P.S.  If the wives of any these received pensions or if any of these soldiers did we would be grateful of their pension record too.  I have the family record of Peter Roof, Frederick Druliner, Isaac Ross, and David Thompson if you care for them.  I am enclosing Peter Roof's family record as far as we have it to date. [signed] A. McComb
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[letterhead with DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION logo]
SCHUYLER COLFAX CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
[circular stamp] RECEIVED MAR 26 1936
[handwritten address in upper right] 463 McComb Ave. Roseland South Bend, Ind. (St. Joseph Co.)
March 20, 1936.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: We are wanting the war record, Revolutionary War record, of the following men who served in the Rev. war.
1.  William Hague [underlined] of Chester Co. Pa. We have the family record of him.
2.  Jacob Gripe [underlined] Sr. or Cripe of Pa.
3.  Daniel Gripe or Cripe son of Jacob Sr.
4.  Michael Roof [underlined] of Bedford Co. Pa father of Peter Roof.
5.  Rinehart Replogle [underlined], or Reprogle Sr. of Bedford Co. Pa. - various spellings
6.  Benjamin Lilly [underlined] - various spellings
7.  John Mead [underlined]
8.  William McComb [underlined] also spelled with s. Lived in New York and Delaware may be New Jersey also. Brother of John McComb the New York architect. In early 19th century moved to Fayette Co. Pa.
[signed] Miss Amanda McComb
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[printed form with handwritten entries]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  3-525
[initials] MMHF
S. 16106
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C., June 19, 1923
In reply to your request of [blank line], for the history of Frederick Drullinger or Droliner, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
[table headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [subdivided into two columns] CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
June 17, 1776 | 2 1/2 mos. | Pvt. | Abner Penton | Benjamin Holmes / Green | N. J.
Winter 1777 | 3 mos. |  | Same | officers |
July 1, 1777 | 3 mos. |  | Same | officers |
Jan. 1778 | 3 mos. |  | Same | officers |
3 mos. after | 10 or 12 mos. 1 mo. at a time at various times to close of War |  | Same | officers |
Battles engaged in, Quinton's Bridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Upper Alloway Creek Twp, Salem Co., NJ
Date of application for pension, May 21, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Warren Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, Born June 20, 1753 in Upper Alloway Twp, Salem Co., N.J.
Remarks:  He died June 3, 1841 in Laporte Co., Indiana, leaving no widow.  Two children survived him, Gabriel (who spelled his name Droliner) living in Laporte Co., Ind. in 1843 and Joseph at said date in New Jersey.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
S. 16106.
April 16, 1925.
Thomas I. Guerin
1316-17 Jefferson Bldg.
1015 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sir:  I have to advise you that the records of this Bureau show that one Frederick Drullinger was allowed pension in full satisfaction for the services rendered by him, as a private in the New Jersey Troops, War of the Revolution, and there is no provision of law that would entitle the descendants of such soldier to pension.
There is no paper nor parchment in said pension claim, stating that soldier or his family made any loans to the Colonies during the Revolution, or at any other era.
The Bureau is unable to aid you in this matter.
Respectfully, Commissioner.