Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33681, for Thomas Skillman, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Skillman, Thomas

NUMBER
S33681

CONTENTS
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8348
To From [inserted] Pennsylvania
from
New Jersey Roll.
===
Thomas Skillman
of [blank] in the state of New Jersey
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel M. Ogden of the New Jersey
line, for the term of three years
===
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17th of April 1818
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of March 1819
and sent to 
George Beatty Esqr. Princeton N.J.
===
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m:28/30+4/31 - 86:36
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 -  48:
[sum] $134:36
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
d. Aug. 2. 1823
[written down, left side]
Notification sent November 10, 1820 to
Samuel Moore Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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John Stout, Esquire,
judge,
Somerset County, New Jersey.
===
Thomas Skillman,
New-Jersey line,
Revolutionary Claim.
===
found on the New-Jersey
rolls.
See endorsement in the
case of Jacob Gray.
===
transd. by
G. Beatty, Esq.
Princeton, N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County } ss
Personally appeared before me John Stout Esq
of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the
County and State aforesaid, the subscriber Thomas Skillman who 
being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God doth depose 
and declare, that he was a soldier in the American revolutionary
war, serving the full time of three years, being 
originally engaged only for that time- that he was enlisted in
the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy 
seven, a a few months before the Battle of the Short hills in this
State, in which Battle he was wounded.- That he belonged
to the first Regiment in the Line of this State, commanded
by Colonel Matthias Ogden, and served in Capt Andrew
McMyers Company. - Capt Van Angline and the Colonels
Company.- that he was honorably discharged in the
year one thousand seven hundred and eighty by Lt. Colo.
John Conway, Colo. Ogden being then sick, which discharge
is intirely lost, and that from age and reduced circumstances, 
I need the assistance of my Country for support.

Thomas Skillman

Sworn & subscribed before
me this Eleventh day of April 1818.

I John Stout one of
Judges of the inferiour Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Somerset do certify that it appears to
my satisfaction that the said Thomas Skillman
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in
the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy
and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony 
taken and had before me, to the Secretary
for the Department of War pursuant to the
directions of the act of Congress in Such Com made [?]
& provided. Witness my hand April 11th 1818

John Stout
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State of New Jersey
County of Somerset } ss.

I Saml. Swan clerk of the court of Common
pleas for the County of Somerset assd. [assembled] do hereby
certify that John Stout Esq. before whom the
foregoing affidavit and certificate was made
who at the time of taking thereof one of 
the Judges of our inferior Court of Common
pleas in and for our said County of Somerset 
assd. [assembled] and that to all his official acts as such 
full faith and credit is due and ought to
be given as well in Courts of Judicature
as thereout - In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office
the 20th April A.D. 1818

Saml. Swan Clk

State of New Jersey
Somerset County " ss

I John Stout one of the Judges of the 
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County do certify that Thomas
Skillman the within mentioned ponder [?]
is in indigent circumstances and needs
the support of his Country -
Given under my hand and seal this
fifth day of March one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen

John Stout
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Thos. Skillman.
S.348.
Not on the
Pennsylvania [underlined]
agenency [?]
c
a 6 chck 19
Continue-
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District of Pennsylvania ss:

On this thirtieth day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court
of Common Pleas, holden in Doylestown for the County of Bucks being
a Court of R\record proceding according to the course of the Common Law
with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a
record of its proceedings. Thomas Skillman aged sixty four the 14th
of August next, resident in Bucks County in said district who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by
the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the first of May
1820, That I served in the revolutionary war in the Company commanded
by Captain Myers in the regiment commanded by Col.
Ogden in the line of the State of New Jersey, and has obtained a
pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818 his certificate being
numbered 8348.

Thomas Skillman

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United 
States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that
time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself 
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th
day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Thomas Skillman

Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary clothing
One Trunk, and thirty eight sheep
I am indebted in the following sum
One debt forty three dollars and fifty cents,
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I am by trade a Cordwainer but by reason of age and infirmities
am not able to pursue that occupation, I have no family.

Thomas Skillman

Sworn to before me this
30th day of June AD 1820
William Wall one of the
Judges of said Co.

Bucks County ss: I John S Benizel Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Bucks Do Certify
that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the 
aforesaid schedule is sixty dollars. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day
of July 1820

John S Benizel Prothonotary
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[left side]
Thomas Skillman must
make an affidavit, agreeably 
to the within form,
and transmit it, properly
authenticated, to the War
Department, before his
name can be transferred.

7 Mar: 1823-
[right side]
Thomas Skillman
Transfd from Pa to
N. Jersey 4 Apl 1823
from 4 March 1823

Sep 19
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon ss. }
On this twenty second day of March 1823, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Hunterdon personally appeared Thomas Skillman
who, on his oath, declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain John Vananglen in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Ogden in the service of the United 
States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
New Jersey, from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New 
Jersey aforesaid where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives
eight dollars per month.

Thomas Skillman

Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Foster Walton

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official 
character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County } ss
I John T Blackwell Clerk of the Inferior 
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said
County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that Foster
Walters Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit
was taken, was at that time and now is one of the
Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly
commissioned and sworn, and that due faith and
credit should be given to all his official acts as
such.

In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court at Flemington this
25th day of March 1823

J. T. Blackwell
Clk. H Pleas [?]
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March 8, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Thomas Skillman
S. 33681
BA-J/MCS

Mr. M. M. Lewis
80-90 Eighth Avenue
New York City
New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of Thomas Skillman.

The data furnished below were obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim, S. 33681, based upon the Revolutionary War service
of Thomas Skillman, the only soldier by that name that is found in
the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Thomas Skillman was born August 14, 1756, place of birth and
names of parents not given.

He enlisted in the spring of 1777, place not stated, and served
three years as private in Captains Andrew McMires' and John Van Anglen's
companies in Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey regiment and was
wounded in the battle of Short Hills.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey.

In 1820 he was living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

He died August 2, 1823.

It was not stated whether he was married.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Agency Book [arrow from "He died ..."]
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Skillman N. J.
Nov 21, 1927

Bureau of Pensions:

Sirs:
Will you please give
me any records you man [may] have of the
services in the Revolutionary War of
Dominicus Stryker, Somerset Co. near
Harlingen, N.J. also wifes name time of his death
&etc. Would also like the same records of
Thomas Skillman, both ancestors of mine.

Very truly yours,
Fred T. Skillman
Skillman, N.J.
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[left side]
33681
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33.681
Thomas Skillman
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index:-- Vol. D, Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
1916 June 16 Hist. to Harry E. Evans
---
1928 Sept 19 hist. to
Fred T. Skillman
M.C.S.
---
1933 Mar. 8. hist to
Mr. M. M. Lewis. M.C.S.
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M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 War Section
September 19, 1928

Fred T. Skillman
Skillman
New Jersey

Sir:

I advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S. 33681, that Thomas Skillman was born August 14,
1756, place not stated.

He enlisted in the spring of 1777, place not stated, and served
three years as a private in Captain Andrew Mires' and John Van
Anglen's Companies in Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey Regiment and
was wounded at the battle of Short Hills.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey.

In 1820 he was living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

He died August 2, 1823.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

The Revolutionary war records of this Bureau fail to afford
any information in regard to a soldier by the name of Dominicus
Stryker.

Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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REVO[LUTION]ARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___, 19__
S. F. 33681
In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Skillman
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Spring 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 years
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Andrew M'Mires. John Van Anglen.
COLONEL. Matthias Ogden
STATE. N. J.
Battles engaged in, Short Hills where he was wounded.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His i. was al.
Residence at date of application, Somerset Co. N. J.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 14, 1756, died AUg. 2, 1823
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
In 1820 soldier was living in Bucks Co. Penn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6--2856
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THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.
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Genealogical Service
With Cited Authority

February 20, 1933.
WALLIN-SP.BK.-EDC#123-24
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:

We should like to have, if possible, a copy of the pension
record of one Thomas Skillman, Revolutionary soldier. He served
as a Private in Captain Coonrad Ten Eyck's Company, Colonel
Abraham Quick's Second Regiment, Somerset County Militia, February
15, 1776; as Corporal in Captain Moore's Company, Colonel Henry
Vandike's Second Regiment, Somerset County Militia, etc.

Thanking you and hoping to hear from you at an early
date, we are

Yours very truly,
AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc.,
[signed] M. M. Lewis
M. M. Lewis.

MML:ELD

PUblishers
HISTORY
GENEALOGY
BIOGRAPHY
HERALDRY

[round stamp] RECEIVED FEB 21 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. PENSION 3
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Treasury Department.
Office of
Auditor for Interior Department.
June 10, 1916.
-------------------------------
Respectfully referred to the
Commissioner of Pensions (Rev.
Records Section) with the request
that the usual data be
furnished to me in order that 
the names of the soldiers referred
to herein may be located
upon the records of this office.

Return of letter requested.

Asen A. Price
Auditor,
i R
H
[handwritten]
Do not return this 
letter to Auditor
The person inquiring
wants history of
the soldiers which
can only be furnished
by this office. So
answer Mrs Evans
directly. AW
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[oval stamp]
RECEIVED JUN 10,1916 PENSION SECTION
[rectangular stamp]
CHIEF AUDITOR [illegible]
JUN 10 1916
DATE RECEIVED

SEAL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON 1792

HARRY E. EVANS, TREASURER
JOHN A. MAC CRELLISH ASST TREASURER
CITY OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER

June 8th, 1916.
Auditor for the Interior Department,
Treasury Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to have copies of Revolutionary pension
records and any family data which you may have concerning Thomas
Skillman and Benjamin Skillman who were residents of New Jersey.
I understand that more than one or either or both of the names
are represented on the records of those who took part in the
Revolutionary War and I would be obliged if you would send to me
such information as you have concerning each of them.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, believe me
Yours very respectfully,
Harry E. Evans
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Thos. Skillman
Apl. for Transfer
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Bucks ss.
On this twenty fourth day of August 1820, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Bucks personally appeared Thomas
Skillman who, on his oath, declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Myers in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Ogden in the service of the United 
States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
New Jersey from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of 
Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future.
Thomas Skillman
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid }
John Corson

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official
character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Bucks County ss
I John S Benizel Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Bucks Do hereby
certify that John Corson Esquire before whom
the annexed declaration was made and who
has hereunto subscribed his name is a justice
of the peace for said County duly commissioned
and qualified and that full faith and credit is 
and ought to be given to all his acts as such.
And further I believe the signature to be the proper hand writing of the said John Corson.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this Eleventh day of September in the year of our LORD 
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John S Benizel
Prothonotary
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington
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Doylestown Sep. 11 1820
I transmit the application
of Thomas Skillman for
transfer according to instruction
please forward his notice to me
Respectfully
Saml Moore
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[postmark] PRINCETON MAR 20
Free
The Honble
The Secretary at War
Washington
Mail}
[written downward] Admitted
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Princeton N Jersey Mar 20. 1819

The Honble the Secy at War,
Sir,
I have again the honor of inclosing
to you the claim of Thomas Skillman for a pension
certifyed by the Judge as directed in the case of Jacob
Gray, and if my saying so, will answer any purpose,
I know him (Skillman) to be a poor old creature, & has
for this many years, received support from the township, 
or somewhere else.-- I was not at home when
Grays certificate was returned here, but understand
a new certificate was obtained, as was directed &
forwarded to the War Office - If he obtains a pension
I hope it will commence with his first application.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
yr. obed. Hble snt. [your obedient humble servant]
E. Beatty