Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1090, for Peter Quick, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE New Jersey Quick, Peter 
NUMBER S. 1090 
carded
CONTENTS
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New Jersey No 28.409 
Peter Quick
 of Hillsboro in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Corps [possible word is Corps]commanded by Captain Ten Eyck of the Regt commanded by Col Frelinghuysen in the New Jersey line for 2 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May 1834 and 
Hon. T. Frelinghuysen [ next word illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834.. 240.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.. 40.00
$280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 127. Date of death not on A.B.
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31,084 
New Jersey 
application of Peter Quick, of Somerset N.J. for a pension under the act of June '32 
Jr 
Admit as private 2 years $80 Hon. T Frelinghuysen 
Emmett Randolph [this name is crossed out]
Agent
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Declaration of Peter Quick of the County of Somerset, New Jersey in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of June 7 1832.

State of New Jersey
Somerset County ss

On this 14th day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared before us the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Peter Quick of Hillsborough Township in said County, aged 76 years or nearly, who being first duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.  He was born in the township of Hillsborough in the County of Somerset, New Jersey dated 19th September 1758 as appears from a family record now in his possession - now lives in said township and has always lived there.  He was enrolled in the Militia as soon as he was old enough to be called upon in the company of Capt. Ten Eyck afterwards commanded by Capt. Quick & in Col Frelinghuysen regiment.  His first four of service was in the early September of 1776 as a volunteer with Capt. Ten Eyck.  It lasted one month.  He went to New York in the fall and saith that the British were about to come there; staid there a short time and then returned to Elizabethtown, where a part of the militia was discharged.  He was one that staid, & he served out his full month.   His next tour was in the same year and shortly afterwards to Newark & Bergen under he thinks, Capt. Ten Eyck & Col Quick, for the purpose of defending the country against the enemy, who had then landed on Staten Island, This also
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1mo lasted one month.  He as again out under Capt. Ten Eyck in the same year another tour of a month [1 mo in margin] stationed at Elizabethtown to watch the enemy the Tories a good many of them had collected on Staten Island.  In the same year he served another tour of a month, before and at the time of the retreat of Washington into Pennsylvania under the same Captain Ten Eyck he then kept Col. Frelinghuysen.  This was a gloomy and most disastrous period and made the bravest & stoutest tremble.  the British now had [illegible] of the heart of New Jersey and in January 1777 took up their quarters in New Brunswick, staying there until the June following.  During this time, the whole country for a great many miles around was kept in continual apprehension & was continually annoyed by scouting & marauding parties. the militia were consequently alloyed to be under arms almost constantly.  Every thing was neglected but the defence of the country.  He performed in this time certainly not less than three months service, under Capt. Quick & Col Frelinghuysen & Quick.  In the remainder of the year 1777 he did at least three more tours of duty of a month each under Capt. Quick om the Elizabethtown station in guarding the lines for the enemy on Staten Island.  In 1778 he performed not less than four tours of a month each and all as he thinks under Capt. Quick & Col. Frelinghuysen.  Three of these tours was on the Elizabethtown station in guarding the lives and the in West Jersey & at Monmouth in the battle there.  In 1779 he served again his regular tours and on several occasions of alarm and did not less
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than four turs of a month each with Capt. Quick on the Elizabethtown station in the usual service of guarding their lives made on or two excursions over to Staten Island during the year, in all might for the purpose of capturing some troubles once, dosing Tories also had taken refugee there.  In 1780 was out not less than four tours of a month each principally on the Elizabethtown station, all under Capt. Quick as he believes, Col Frelinghuysen & Capt. Ten Eyck.  In one of these tours he was at the battle of Springfield. the other tours were in the ordinary duty of guarding the lives from Elizabethtown & Woodbridge & Amboy. In 1781 he served at least four tours of duty of a month each with his own Captain Quick & Cols. Frelinghuysen & Moore, in the Elizabethtown station, in guarding the lives.  In 1782, the war slackened a good deal everywhere except in the immediate neighborhood of the enemy's posts and even there, there was little or no fighting, but the same vigilance had to be kept up and the eastern part of New Jersey continued to be annoyed by the foraging & plundering parties of the enemy.  He did serve this year not less he thinks than three tours of a month each, with Capt. Quick on the same Elizabethtown station, & in the service of guarding the lives all his services were rendered as a private of infantry.  He never received a written discharge.  He was only twice, to his recollection acting in connection with continental troops and then at Monmouth & Springfield
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Washington, Green, Lee & others were there as is well known

For testimony as to his general character and reputation he refers to the subjoined certificate of the Rev. Wm. Labash a clergyman of his vicinity and Peter VanArdaben one of his respectable neighbors and for their knowledge of his revolutionary and to the affidavits of Peter Voorhees, David Tooken & William Taylor with whom he knows of no others upon whom he can call.  All his captains are dead, & most of his old comrades & he stands almost alone in the [illegible] of new generations and new scenes.  He trusts however that his claim which cannot in the course of natural operate loss as a charge upon the Treasury, will be considered as sufficiently established to procure the small allowance the law provides for.  He has only to say in conclusion that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an annuity or pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.

Peter Quick X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James D. Stryker

We Peter Labash, a clergyman residing in Hillsborough Somerset County and Peter VanArdaben residing in the same neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Quick, also has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in the 76th year of his age as he states , that he is refuted & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Peter Labash
Peter C. Van Ardaben

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

James D. Stryker
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Somerset H.
In the day year aforesaid, personally
appeared Peter Voorhees

of the interior Judge adable person whose statement is with
others who being duly sworn on his oath saith
that he is in the 79th year of his age, and a soldier
of the Revolution that he is well acquainted and

been ever since they were boys together with
Peter Quick the foregoing applicant for a Pension
has always lived a neighbor to him, & does at this
time was out with him very often in the war
the Revolution, belonged to the same company with
him most of not all the time recollects him in
service in
the commencement of the war in 1776, and after
wards to its termination know that he served
several tours of a month each in each of the years
1776, 77,78,79,80,81, 82 - that he served faith
fully was always a this & never flinched from
his duty. Has not the least doubt that he served
altogether at least the year and a half in acted
service in the field. know said Quick to be conscientious
on his conduct & representation and
Consider his statement in relation to his revolutionary services, which he has heard read, to be the
titled to full credence
Subscribed sworn to the
day & year aforesaid
James D. Stryker
Peter Voorhees
and the Judges aforesaid do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories presented by the War
department, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states. And they further certify, that it appears to
them that Petti Labagh who has signed the price
ing certificate, is a Clergyman, and that letter
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Van Arsdale and all who hear also signed the same is a resident
Hillsborough Somerset County, and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
James D. Stryker
J. Gaston
Peter Vanderveen

I John M Mann Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Somerset New Jersey
, do hereby certify that the foregoing pertains the original proceedings in the matter of the
application of Peer Quick for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal office
this twelfth day of May one thousand Eight hundred & thirty four
J.M. Mann
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                                                                   July 28, 1934.

                                                                         BA-J/ILL
                                                                        Peter Quick
                                                                        S. 1090


Mr. Lora Close Swift
151 North Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana.


Dear Sir:

The record of Peter Guick is furnished as found in the papers
on file in pension claim, S. 1090.

Peter Quick was born September 19, 1758, in Hillsborough Town
ship, Somerset County, New Jersey: the names of his parents are not
shown.
While a resident of Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, he enlisted
early in the summer of 1778, served from them as private, on
tours in each year of the war through 1783, amounting in all to more than
two years, under Captains Ten Eyck and Chick, Colonel Culek and
Frelinghuysen in the New Jersey troops, during which service he was in
the battles of Monmouth and Springfield. The given names of Captain
Quick and Colonel Quick, under whom Peter Quick served, are not shown,
nor any relationship to soldier.
Peter Quick was allowed pension on his application executed May 14,
1834, at which time he resided in Hillsborough Township, Somerset County,
New Jersey. He had always lived in that township.
There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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In the case of Peter Quick of Somerset N.J. an applicant for a Pension.

Testimony


James F. Randolph
Agent
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Act of New Jeney
On this sixteenth day of May 1834
Mid Camily before me a Justice of the Hall &
for the County aforesaid, personally appeared David
Vorhees, than to me to be a credible person or
statement is to be implintly relied upon, who being
duly sworn on his oath says, that he is a soldier
of the Revolution & now in the receipt of a pension
as such, that he is has been for sepwards of sixty
years well acquainted with Pette Quick of the town
ship of Hillsborough County of Somerset, an applicant for a pension under the law of June 7, 1832.
Knew a near neighbor to said Quick throughout the
war of the Revolution knows that said such attached
to the company of Capt Quick that he entered
into active service in the early part of 1776, and continued
to see faithfully to the end of the war, knows that
he was out in 1776.77.78,79, 80, 81 & 82, several tours
of a month each in each year, tender extraordinary
occasions, which was very frequent a part of the
time, Knows that said Such was from the commencement
of the stepple a decided whip ardent in the cause
evening a muscular fame & a sound constitution be
was a powerful man in physical proven, and with his
disposition and activity, was a terror to many evil
doers amoung the Tories as well as the British. Has no
doubt that said Quick is a party entitled to a full pension
for two years faithful services. He now holds a most
respectable rank in society, should not be tempted to make
false statement on any subject, under oath.
subscribed & sworn to the day &
year aft before me
Peter P. Runyon
David Vorhees
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss. ⎬ On this nineteenth day of
May 1834, before me a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Will
let Taylor, Known to me to be a credible person
, where statement is to be implicitly relied
upon, who being duly sworn on his oath saith
that he is a soldier of the Revolution and now in
the receipt of a Pension as such that he is and
has been for upwards of sixty years well acquainted with
Peter Quick of the township of Hillsborough
and County of Somerset an applicant for a Pension
under the law of Congress of June 7, 1832, lived as 
neighbor to him throughout the Revolutionary War
knows that said Quilt was attached to the company of Capt Quick that he entered into active
service in the cause of his Country in the early part of
1776 and continued to serve faithfully to the end
of the War - that he served with him several tours
of a month each knows that he was out in the years
of a month each
1776, 1777-1778, 79, 80.81, & 82 several tours in each year
besides on alarm, which were qute frequent a
part of the time. Known that said Quick was a true
Whig from the beginning of the Revolution and
ordent in the sacred cause-- has no doubt that
said Quick is fully entitled to a whole Pension
for his faithful services
Subscribed and sworn to the
day and year aforesaid before me
Peter P. Kenyon Justice of Peace
Willet Taylor
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State of New Jersey ⎬ I Nicholas Boorden Clerk the
high County Court of Common pleas in and for ┃
the County of. do hereby certify that Peter P. Runyon
P. Rungon before whom the foregoing affidavits ┃
of David Vorhees S. Willett Taylor were taken, is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
commisioned Sworn, and that the signature
of said Justice
to said affidavits are genial
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand seal of Office
this twenty first day of May the
thousand eight hundred thirty four
N. Boordeen
Clk
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                                                           July 28, 1934.
                                                           BA-J/ILL

Mr. Lora Close Swift
151 North Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Peter and Laurence
to variously
spelled, also, those of Garrett, Jacob, Peter, Henry and Tunes
Quick.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and
war of a Lawrence Delett, under any spelling of that surname, or of
a Garrett or Tunes Quick.
no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and
the lack of a clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports
pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person. The records
of Peter Demett and Peter Quick are furnished you herewith, as found
in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the
Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER.
Assistant to Administrator.
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                                                                                  Franklin Ind
                                                                                  July 6 1934


Veterans administration
Washington, D.C.

Sir
I would like a statement of the
military history of Peter and Lawrence DeMotte or
(the mutt, Du Mott)
I very much desire any information
you may able to give me of their children, wifes, application
for pension
C.
or their parents.
fill
would also like to have any information you
might be able to find of Garrett, Jacob, Peter and
Trintes Quick,
also Henry Quick

I learned they are all on the roster of Revolutionary Soldiers
I am a descendent of one of these, but will have to
have all this information, you understand before I
can establish a direct line,
I surely would appreciate any dates, or records you
can give me.
Thanks

Your truly

Mr Lora Close Swift
151 At Home Ave
Franklin, Ind
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Rev. War
INVALID.
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File No.  1090
Peter Quick,
Pri. N.J. Line
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:- Vol. A, page 306
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1934- July- Hist. to Mrs. Lora Close Swift. ILL.