Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6891, for Benjamin Maple, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS

Maple, Benjamin
or Mapel
NUMBER
R. 6891
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State of New Jersey Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Middlesex County ss. ⎬ Act of Congress passed the 7 day of June 1832-
On this fifteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Twopersonally
appeared before me Robert McKenney one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the said County Middlesex being a Court
of Record Benjamin Maple a resident of the Township of South Brunswick
in said County aged seventy five the 24 day of February last who being first
duly sworn according to Law, on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed the 7 day of June 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in the
Militia of New Jersey and served as herein stated Viz in the
company commanded by Captain Shepheard, under the command of
Colonel Ogden in the County of Cumberland, and marched to
Hattenfied, and Copers ferry thinks this our lasted one month
was again called into service under Captain Pearson, and the same
Colance, and marched to Deerfiel, and the Town of
Gloucester this tour lasted about four weeks was again called
out under the same officers and marched to Woodstown, and to
Woodbury, then was called out under General Newcomb, and
marched to Maurice River Bridge was out this time two
weeks, all those different tours he was engaged in guarding
and protecting the inhabitants of that district of the County
from the depredations, and excursions of the British, and their
Tory allies, in the year 1777, and 1778 was called out in the
service under Captain John M Donald, same Colonel, and
General, and march to Fortescue Island, Bacon Neck at
the mouth of Cohansie Creek, and then to Salem Town, and
continued out in the service the greater part of the time while
the British army lay in Philadelphia, but cannot recollect
how long he was out at these different tours, last mentioned
But thinks he must have been in the service at least Six
months, and a half, was also out in the service in Monmouth
County, was in the company commanded by James
Brewer, under he thinks Colonel Elisha Lawrance, was
marched to Red Bank, Eaton Town, Shrewsbury, Tenton falls
and other places not now remembered, and was engaged
in that service in preventing the British and their Tory
friends from plundering and captivating and making
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priors of the Inhabitants was out that tour at the least
and applicant remembers being out in the service under the
aforesaid Captain Shepherd and Colonel Ogden, and marched to
a place called Quinton Bridge, and at mud Island fort was
out on this service about one month and more, but from the
very infirm state of his health at present having been as
much as four years and more confined to his bed, by reason
of which this deponent cannot recollect the different wars
he was out, for all the places he was stationed at But
he is his confident belief he was engaged in the service of
the United States in the Militia of New Jersey upon the
whole as long as one year and more, he having attended
every call made upon him from the time he entered the
service until the end of the war, and this applicant
declares that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or anuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in
any State, and he further declares that he does not know
of any person now living whereby he can prove his
actual services living now about the distance of one
hundred and ten or fifteen miles from the place that
he first entered the service and where he served almost the
whole of the time of his services as abovesaid
the
He
Sworn to, and subscribed before
subscribed this 15 day of ┃
August 1832-
Robert M Chomey
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Interrogatories by him the said Robert McChesney Judge as
aforesaid to the above named applicant
1. Where and in what year were you born
Answer, I was born in the County of Middlesex, and on the 24 day of February 1757
2. Have you any Record of your age, and where is it
Answer yes, in my Bible, and now in my possession
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Answer in the County of Cumberland in the State of New Jersey and lived there eight years, and then moved into the Township
of South Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and now live there
4. How were you called into service-
Answer, as a volunteer
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 service
Answer I Remember being out where General Maxwell, was, and of the Militia General Newcomb he thinks, Colonels Ogden
Preston, Lawrance and Ellis and as to the general circumstances of my services, they are above related in my declaration
6 did you ever receive a discharge
Answer I never was discharged any other way then verbally
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I am known to Major Stephen Morford, Richard Thomas, James Lake Major John Gulick, Daniel Atchley Esquire
Joseph Groon, Garret Schenck, William Conover, John Stults and James Majors
Sworn to and subscribed before me the subscribed this 15 day of August 1832-
Robert McChesney
Benjamin Maple
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We David Comfort Pastor of the Presbeterian Church at Kingston in the County of Somerset,
and John Applegate of the said County of Somerset hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Benjamin Maple who has subscribed and sworn to the above, or foregoing declaration, and believe him to be seventy five years of age or thereabouts and that he is reputed, and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
sworn to and subscribed before me the subscriber this 15 day of August 1832-
Robert McChesney
David Comfort
John Applegate
And he the said Robert McChesney one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Middlesex as aforesaid doth
hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the foregoing Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that Benjamin Maple the above named applicant was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war and served as he states, and he further certifies that it appears to him that the said David Comfort is a clergyman and resident in the County of Somerset and that John Applegate who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Middlesex and is a creditable person, and that their
statement is entitled to credit, and further it is the opinion of him the Robert McChesney  Judge as aforesaid that the said applicant is so
afflicted with Bodily infirmities that he cannot appear before the Court to have his case examined or Investigated-
Robert McChesney
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July 10/22-Cash $.90 from
Name: John J. Mapel
Address: 295 Ogdon Ave
Milwaukee Wis
wants
July 10-1922
Photostat copies of 6 pages (not certified)
from Rev. War pension claim
Benjamin Maple or Mapel R. 6891
New Jersey Troops
FINANCE DIVISION
JUL 10 1922
BUREAU OF PENSES
Proctor
Long Div. 7/10/22
US. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 10 1022
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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Jul 10 1922
Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir: I have this day received from John J. Mapel $.90/100 requesting copy as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed has Law Div. Not Aut.
Aug 22 1922
Very respectfully, O.J. RANDALL
Chief of Division
-
Name Benj. Maple
Date Aug 19 1922
war Rev. No. 6891
Photographic copies wanted of 3 pieces, consisting of 6 pages.
Remarks: 
Per. AE Wilson Chief Rev. War Sect.
Serial No. 7011
Law Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss
J.F.S. [illegible] Clerk of the Interim Court of Common pleas of the County of Middlesex New Jersey do hereby certify that Robert McChesney before whom the within  proceedings were had was on the day of the date thereof is now a Judge of said Court, and that the signature of "Robert McChesney" as thereunto subscribed is in the proper hand writing of said Judge and also that the
said Court is a Court of record-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
F.S. [illegible] Clk
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New Jersey
Revo:
Benj'm Maple
dead
Suspended (see ltr in dm R10292-Henry Stultz let. J R McChesney 21 June 1833
let 25 June 1834 to Hon. F. [illegible]-H.R.
6891
Act of June '32
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State of N. Jersey
Middlesex County ss. 
Be it Known that on the 10. day of June 1833
Before me Robert McChesney one of the Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared William Bayles of said County aged fifty eight years who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that he has been a long time past acquainted with Benjamin Maple an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7, 1832 who is now deceased. This deponent doth depose and say that he was present when him the said Maple departed this life and that it was on the twenty first day of April now last past leaving a widow named Margaret Maple aged somewhere about sixty eight years who is desirous to obtain a certificate for the pension that may be allowed on the said deceased's Declaration heretofore transmitted to the war department (unto which this affidavit is attached ) and hath been sent back for amendment in one particular to the fifth requirement as to the length of service with sufficient precision, this deponent
doth depose and say that to his certain knowledge nothing further can now be made to appear relating to the length of his service than what has been stated in the said David
Maples original declaration, owing to the great distance from where he did actually serve during the Revolutionary war and this deponent further says that she the said widow is willing to submit her claim to the decision of the war department as it now stands. This deponent is the son-in-law of said widow
sworn to and subscribed before in the day and year abovesaid.
William Bayles
Robert McChesney
I the subscriber do hereby certify that William Bayles who has subscribed the above affidavit is a creditable person to me well known
Robert McChesney Justice of the peace
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June 11, 1897 - History
to Miss M.A. Sellick
15. Gates Ave, Brooklyn NY
1922 Aug 22 Copies mailed to John J. Mapel
REJECTED
6891
P.O. Benjamin Mable
Service:
Enlisted: ,18
Discharged: ,18
Application filed: ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for ,18
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Mrs M A Sellick
15 Gates Avenue
Brooklyn N.Y
This Benjamin Maple's War Record does not
tally with that of his Brothers in law Hugh
and Richard Runyon. Richard with his
brother Hugh enlisted at Amwell in 1776 for one month under Captain Snook and Col William Chamberlain. ordered to Hackensack. He was in the fight when Springfield was burned.
June 23 1780.
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I was held at
of I remember Eighty
Benjamin Maple
enlisted at the same
time with his brothers
in law but
⎬
cannot make it
out so as by real
as I have the last
year Richard and
Hugh Runyan
was 1780 -81 It might
have been very Maple
enlisted at the same
time with his brother
in-law Robert Fulkerson
I have not a record of
his enlistment only
by
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word of mouth of
a relative
age -
his
a nephew a few years ago

The main question
is to knowester
of there
were two men by
name Rev War filders
If not my relative
and the Benjamin
Maple who left N.J
for PA returned
to
N Gard enlisted in
We war were one
and the same
I am inclined to think
they were this Jersey
Lady who I am in-
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PENSION OFFICE
APR 10 1897
for his information said her
Great Sanders
Milly Benjamin
the
wifes name
1168
R
 Margret Runyan or
as I think
the mistaken
in
we name mink
it might this same
Margaret Kingan
I have mentioned
---
I am rely to have
yen, much with
writing it is difficult
to explain that one does
not
understand,
 M.A. Luttuck
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No_1_    M

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Will you
please inform me of
there were two presioned
soldiers by the
name
Maple
of Benjamin
or Mapel
Several years age
was told that is great
uncle of other ha⌨
Benjamin Maple of
Princeton N.Y. was a
soldier in the Rev War
and receved a pension.
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A few days
age
I was informed
by a Lady at
her great Grant
well Benjamin
Mapel was a revolutionary
soldier
received a pension
was also from
New Jersey, As
for
of the Benjamin
 Maples work
both from NJ
probaly from Princeton
Died April 21

1833 in Kingston N.J.
near Jameson
.
Born in 1757. Did
he receive pension up to 1833
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1818
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES 1897 APR 13
and his widow up
to 1857 She was
Margret Runyan
born November 22 1760
died May 30th 1857.
age 96 years 6 months
and
8 days, I have
been informed recently
at one Benjamin Maple
was stationed on the
frontiers of the County of
Sussex from May
1782 to December 15th
1782 - Revolutionary war
He served in Captain Bonnets
Company N.J.
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3961
Benjamin Maple
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10.25.1
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widow
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complete
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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
Benj'm Mapel which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
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?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
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 of pension he is entitled? No. See explanatory note*
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
than the one under the Act of
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
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?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No. See Query 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered?
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_ year -- months and -- days, I served as a- For -- months days, I served as a 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 the 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 the for months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
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 be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature 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 authenticated 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 end 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.